Contemporary Journalistic Maltese

Contemporary Journalistic Maltese PDF Author: E. Fenech
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004348204
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 269

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Contemporary Journalistic Maltese

Contemporary Journalistic Maltese PDF Author: E. Fenech
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004348204
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 269

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Language Processing and Acquisition in Languages of Semitic, Root-based, Morphology

Language Processing and Acquisition in Languages of Semitic, Root-based, Morphology PDF Author: Joseph Shimron
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9789027224965
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 408

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This book puts together contributions of linguists and psycholinguists whose main interest here is the representation of Semitic words in the mental lexicon of Semitic language speakers. The central topic of the book confronts two views about the morphology of Semitic words. The point of the argument is: Should we see Semitic words' morphology as “root-based” or “word-based?” The proponents of the root-based approach, present empirical evidence demonstrating that Semitic language speakers are sensitive to the root and the template as the two basic elements (bound morphemes) of Semitic words. Those supporting the word-based approach, present arguments to the effect that Semitic word formation is not based on the merging of roots and templates, but that Semitic words are comprised of word stems and affixes like we find in Indo-European languages. The variety of evidence and arguments for each claim should force the interested readers to reconsider their views on Semitic morphology.

Oriental Studies

Oriental Studies PDF Author: Ebied
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004659390
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 229

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BIBLIOGRAPHIE linguistique de l'année 1982

BIBLIOGRAPHIE linguistique de l'année 1982 PDF Author: H. Borkent
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9789024731428
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 950

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Carnival and Power

Carnival and Power PDF Author: Vicki Ann Cremona
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331970656X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 317

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This book shows how Carnival under British colonial rule became a locus of resistance as well as an exercise and affirmation of power. Carnival is both a space of theatricality and a site of politics, where the playful, participatory aspects are appropriated by countervailing forces seeking to influence, control, channel or redirect power. Focusing specifically on the Maltese islands, a tiny European archipelago situated at the heart of the Mediterranean, this work links the contrast between play and power to other Carnival realities across the world. It examines the question of power and identity in relation to different social classes and environments of Carnival play, from streets to ballrooms. It looks at satire and censorship, unbridled gaiety and controlled celebration. It describes the ways Carnival was appropriated as a power channel both by the British and their Maltese subjects, and ultimately how it was manipulated in the struggle for Malta’s independence.

A Survey of Word Accentual Patterns in the Languages of the World

A Survey of Word Accentual Patterns in the Languages of the World PDF Author: Harry van der Hulst
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110198967
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 897

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In part I of this volume, experts on various language areas provide surveys of word stress/accent systems of as many languages in 'their' part of the world as they could lay their hands on. No preconditions (theoretical or otherwise) were set, but the authors were encouraged to use the StressTyp data in their chapters. Australian Languages (Rob Goedemans), Austronesian Languages (Ellen van Zanten, Ruben Stoel and Bert Remijsen), Papuan Languages (Ellen van Zanten and Philomena Dol), North American Languages (Keren Rice), South American Languages (Sergio Meira and Leo Wetzels), African Languages (Laura Downing), European Languages (Harry van der Hulst), Asian Languages (Harry van der Hulst and René Schiering), Middle Eastern Languages (Harry van der Hulst and Sam Hellmuth). There is an introductory chapter (Chapter 1) that will provide the reader with elementary terminology and theoretical tools to understand the variety of accentual systems that will be discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. Chapter 2 has a double function. It presents an overview of stress patterns in Australian languages, but at the same time it is intended to (re-)familiarize readers with the coding, terminology and theoretical ideas of the StressTyp database. Chapter 11 presents statistical and typological information from the StressTyp database. Part II of this volume contains 'language profiles' which are, for each of the 511 languages contained in StressTyp (in 2009), extracts from the information that is contained in the database. This volume will be of interest to people in the field of theoretical phonology and language typology. It will function as a reference work for these groups of researchers, but also, more generally, for people working on syntax and other fields of linguistics, who might wish to know certain basic facts about the distribution of word accent systems

Arabic and contact-induced change

Arabic and contact-induced change PDF Author: Stefano Manfredi
Publisher: Language Science Press
ISBN: 3961102511
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 702

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This volume offers a synthesis of current expertise on contact-induced change in Arabic and its neighbours, with thirty chapters written by many of the leading experts on this topic. Its purpose is to showcase the current state of knowledge regarding the diverse outcomes of contacts between Arabic and other languages, in a format that is both accessible and useful to Arabists, historical linguists, and students of language contact.

Malta

Malta PDF Author: John Richard Thackrah
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Split Possession

Split Possession PDF Author: Thomas Stolz
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027290369
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 562

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This book is a functional-typological study of possession splits in European languages. It shows that genetically and structurally diverse languages such as Icelandic, Welsh, and Maltese display possessive systems which are sensitive to semantically based distinctions reminiscent of the alienability correlation. These distinctions are grammatically relevant in many European languages because they require dedicated constructions. What makes these split possessive systems interesting for the linguist is the interaction of semantic criteria with pragmatics and syntax. Neutralisation of distinctions occurs under focus. The same happens if one of the constituents of a possessive construction is syntactically heavy. These effects can be observed in the majority of the 50 sample languages. Possessive splits are strong in those languages which are outside the Standard Average European group. The bulk of the European languages do not behave much differently from those non-European languages for which possession splits are reported. The book reveals interesting new facts about European languages and possession to typologists, universals researchers, and areal linguists.

Arabic Grammars of Turkic

Arabic Grammars of Turkic PDF Author: Robert Ermers
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004348441
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 456

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This volume consists of two parts. The first is a detailed study of grammars of Turkic written by Arab grammarians (11th-17th century AD), covering internal structure, phonetics, morphonology and syntax. It contains numerous quotations from both little-cited edited texts and unknown manuscripts. The analyses contribute to the study of the application of linguistic models to 'foreign' languages, and the Arabic model in particular. The second part is an English translation of Kitāb al-’Idrāk Li-Lisān al-’Atrāk, a grammar of Mamlūk Qipčaq Turkic, written by the renowned 14th-century grammarian ’Abū ḥayyān Al-’Andalusī. The translation gives an excellent insight in Arabic linguistic reasoning applied to Turkic.