Author: Paul Georg Meyer
Publisher: Gunter Narr Verlag
ISBN: 9783823361916
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Synchronic English Linguistics
Author: Paul Georg Meyer
Publisher: Gunter Narr Verlag
ISBN: 9783823361916
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Publisher: Gunter Narr Verlag
ISBN: 9783823361916
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Synchronic English Linguistics
Author: Alexander Bergs
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN: 9783631561751
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book offers a concise introduction to synchronic English linguistics. Following an introduction to language and linguistics as such, it provides detailed descriptions of the different language levels: phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, and meaning in language (comprising semantics and pragmatics). Furthermore, one chapter deals with constructional approaches to English grammar. The final chapter serves as an outlook on the application of linguistic theory in various domains of language use, including historical linguistics, dialectology, sociolinguistics, language acquisition and forensic linguistics. Every chapter contains specific exercises that help to rehearse the key concepts introduced in this book.
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN: 9783631561751
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book offers a concise introduction to synchronic English linguistics. Following an introduction to language and linguistics as such, it provides detailed descriptions of the different language levels: phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, and meaning in language (comprising semantics and pragmatics). Furthermore, one chapter deals with constructional approaches to English grammar. The final chapter serves as an outlook on the application of linguistic theory in various domains of language use, including historical linguistics, dialectology, sociolinguistics, language acquisition and forensic linguistics. Every chapter contains specific exercises that help to rehearse the key concepts introduced in this book.
Diachronic English Linguistics
Author: Lilo Moessner
Publisher: Gunter Narr Verlag
ISBN: 9783823349891
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher: Gunter Narr Verlag
ISBN: 9783823349891
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Grammaticization, Synchronic Variation, and Language Contact
Author: Rena Torres Cacoullos
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9789027230553
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
This is a study of Old Spanish and present-day Mexican. The title develops a grammaticization account of the variation in progressive constructions. The book looks at spatial expressions, patterns of synchronic variation and register considerations amongst many other topics.
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9789027230553
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
This is a study of Old Spanish and present-day Mexican. The title develops a grammaticization account of the variation in progressive constructions. The book looks at spatial expressions, patterns of synchronic variation and register considerations amongst many other topics.
Reciprocity in English
Author: Florian Haas
Publisher:
ISBN: 0415804353
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
Although the grammatical expression of reciprocal (or âe~mutualâe(tm)) situations in the languages of the world has received a surprising amount of attention in recent years, so far no comprehensive study specifically dealing with the historical development and synchronic structure of English reciprocal constructions has been published. This book takes into consideration insights from the three major research projects on reciprocity in the languages of the world as well as the rich literature on more specific aspects of reciprocity. Assuming a usage-based model of grammar, the development of the reciprocal strategies used in present-day English is described, with special attention paid to the periods following Middle English, where todayâe(tm)s system began to take shape. The means of expressing reciprocity in todayâe(tm)s English (e.g. the expressions each other and one another) are then analyzed as a system of competing constructions, the make-up and distribution of which can be related both to their history and subtle distinctions in meaning and use associated with the different constructions. Quantitative data from corpora of natural language provides evidence for the analyses put forward. Wherever possible, claims on the expression of reciprocity in present-day English are checked against what is known about the grammar of reciprocity in other languages.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0415804353
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
Although the grammatical expression of reciprocal (or âe~mutualâe(tm)) situations in the languages of the world has received a surprising amount of attention in recent years, so far no comprehensive study specifically dealing with the historical development and synchronic structure of English reciprocal constructions has been published. This book takes into consideration insights from the three major research projects on reciprocity in the languages of the world as well as the rich literature on more specific aspects of reciprocity. Assuming a usage-based model of grammar, the development of the reciprocal strategies used in present-day English is described, with special attention paid to the periods following Middle English, where todayâe(tm)s system began to take shape. The means of expressing reciprocity in todayâe(tm)s English (e.g. the expressions each other and one another) are then analyzed as a system of competing constructions, the make-up and distribution of which can be related both to their history and subtle distinctions in meaning and use associated with the different constructions. Quantitative data from corpora of natural language provides evidence for the analyses put forward. Wherever possible, claims on the expression of reciprocity in present-day English are checked against what is known about the grammar of reciprocity in other languages.
The Synchronic and Diachronic Phonology of Ejectives
Author: Paul D. Fallon
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136712526
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
This study is the first book-length examination of ejectives and their phonological patterning, deepening the empirical understanding of ejectives and contributing to both phonological theory and to typologies of sound change.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136712526
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
This study is the first book-length examination of ejectives and their phonological patterning, deepening the empirical understanding of ejectives and contributing to both phonological theory and to typologies of sound change.
Crossing Linguistic Boundaries
Author: Paloma Núñez-Pertejo
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350053872
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Breaking away from previously rigid descriptions of the linguistic system of the English language, Crossing Linguistic Boundaries explores fascinating case studies which refuse to fall neatly within the traditional definitions of linguistic domains and boundaries. Bringing together leading international scholars in English linguistics, this volume focusses on these controversies in relation to seeking to overcome the temporal and geographical limits of the English language. Approaching tensions in the areas of English phonology and phonetics, pragmatics, semantics, morphology and syntax, chapters discuss not only British and American English but also a wide variety of geographical variants. Containing synchronic and diachronic studies covering different periods in the history of English, Crossing Linguistic Boundaries will appeal to anyone interested in linguistic variation in English.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350053872
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Breaking away from previously rigid descriptions of the linguistic system of the English language, Crossing Linguistic Boundaries explores fascinating case studies which refuse to fall neatly within the traditional definitions of linguistic domains and boundaries. Bringing together leading international scholars in English linguistics, this volume focusses on these controversies in relation to seeking to overcome the temporal and geographical limits of the English language. Approaching tensions in the areas of English phonology and phonetics, pragmatics, semantics, morphology and syntax, chapters discuss not only British and American English but also a wide variety of geographical variants. Containing synchronic and diachronic studies covering different periods in the history of English, Crossing Linguistic Boundaries will appeal to anyone interested in linguistic variation in English.
Genitive Variation in English
Author: Anette Rosenbach
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110899817
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110899817
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics.
Synchronic English Linguistics
Author: Paul Georg Meyer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783823349815
Category : Anglistik - Linguistik - Lehrbuch
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783823349815
Category : Anglistik - Linguistik - Lehrbuch
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Exploring Intensification
Author: Maria Napoli
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN: 9027265127
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
This book is the first collective volume specifically devoted to the multifaceted phenomenon of intensification, which has been traditionally regarded as related to the expression of degree, scaling a quality downwards or upwards. In spite of the large amount of studies on intensifiers, there is still a need for the characterization of intensification as a distinct functional category in the domain of modification. The eighteen papers of the volume contribute to this aim with a new approach (mainly corpus-based). They focus on intensification from different perspectives (both synchronic and diachronic) and theoretical frameworks, concern ancient languages (Hittite, Greek, Latin) and modern languages (mainly Italian, German, English, Kiswahili), and involve different levels of analysis. They also identify and examine different types of intensifiers, applied to different forms and structures, such as adverbs, adjectives, evaluative affixes, discourse markers, reduplication, exclamative clauses, coordination, prosodic elements, and shed light on issues which have not been extensively studied so far.
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN: 9027265127
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
This book is the first collective volume specifically devoted to the multifaceted phenomenon of intensification, which has been traditionally regarded as related to the expression of degree, scaling a quality downwards or upwards. In spite of the large amount of studies on intensifiers, there is still a need for the characterization of intensification as a distinct functional category in the domain of modification. The eighteen papers of the volume contribute to this aim with a new approach (mainly corpus-based). They focus on intensification from different perspectives (both synchronic and diachronic) and theoretical frameworks, concern ancient languages (Hittite, Greek, Latin) and modern languages (mainly Italian, German, English, Kiswahili), and involve different levels of analysis. They also identify and examine different types of intensifiers, applied to different forms and structures, such as adverbs, adjectives, evaluative affixes, discourse markers, reduplication, exclamative clauses, coordination, prosodic elements, and shed light on issues which have not been extensively studied so far.