Author | : Charles Albert Ferguson |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 824 |
Release | : 2019-05-14 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 3111619761 |
Author | : Charles Albert Ferguson |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 824 |
Release | : 2019-05-14 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 3111619761 |
Author | : Charles Albert Ferguson |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 9789004105119 |
This collection of Charles Ferguson's papers on Arabic linguistics includes a biographical sketch (with excerpts from interviews with him) documenting the career and contributions of a pioneer in American linguistics. Four sections include: Diachronica, Phonology, Register and Genre, and General.
Author | : Thomas Albert Sebeok |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 836 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Language and languages |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Amanda Vink |
Publisher | : 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc' |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2020-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1725321343 |
Southwest Asia and North Africa make up the multicultural, rich region we know as the Middle East. One of the most linguistically diverse regions of the world, with more than 60 languages spoken, the Middle East is home to many different cultures, traditions, and governments. This book explores the historical events, movements, and people who have shaped the region of Southwest Asia and North Africa. How have governments changed in this region? What does it mean to be a citizen of this region? Readers will delight in finding the answers through the compelling narrative, fact-filled sidebars, vivid photographs, and authentic primary sources.
Author | : Asya Pereltsvaig |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2015-04-30 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 1107054532 |
This book challenges media-celebrated evolutionary studies linking Indo-European languages to Neolithic Anatolia, instead defending traditional practices in historical linguistics.
Author | : Ali M. Al Kasimi |
Publisher | : Brill Archive |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
ISBN | : 9789004071049 |
This book gives an account of the linguistic principles that should govern the production of better bilingual dictionaries and is intended for linguists, lexicographers, librarians, and foreign language teachers. -- from Preface ([p. 9] from cover).
Author | : Tom Güldemann |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 1085 |
Release | : 2018-09-10 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 3110421755 |
This innovative handbook takes a fresh look at the currently underestimated linguistic diversity of Africa, the continent with the largest number of languages in the world. It covers the major domains of linguistics, offering both a representative picture of Africa’s linguistic landscape as well as new and at times unconventional perspectives. The focus is not so much on exhaustiveness as on the fruitful relationship between African and general linguistics and the contributions the two domains can make to each other. This volume is thus intended for readers with a specific interest in African languages and also for students and scholars within the greater discipline of linguistics.
Author | : Mark Aronoff |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 727 |
Release | : 2020-01-07 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1119302072 |
"The first edition of this Handbook is built on surveys by well-known figures from around the world and around the intellectual world, reflecting several different theoretical predilections, balancing coverage of enduring questions and important recent work. Those strengths are now enhanced by adding new chapters and thoroughly revising almost all other chapters, partly to reflect ways in which the field has changed in the intervening twenty years, in some places radically. The result is a magnificent volume that can be used for many purposes." David W. Lightfoot, Georgetown University "The Handbook of Linguistics, Second Edition is a stupendous achievement. Aronoff and Rees-Miller have provided overviews of 29 subfields of linguistics, each written by one of the leading researchers in that subfield and each impressively crafted in both style and content. I know of no finer resource for anyone who would wish to be better informed on recent developments in linguistics." Frederick J. Newmeyer, University of Washington, University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University "Linguists, their students, colleagues, family, and friends: anyone interested in the latest findings from a wide array of linguistic subfields will welcome this second updated and expanded edition of The Handbook of Linguistics. Leading scholars provide highly accessible yet substantive introductions to their fields: it's an even more valuable resource than its predecessor." Sally McConnell-Ginet, Cornell University "No handbook or text offers a more comprehensive, contemporary overview of the field of linguistics in the twenty-first century. New and thoroughly updated chapters by prominent scholars on each topic and subfield make this a unique, landmark publication."Walt Wolfram, North Carolina State University This second edition of The Handbook of Linguistics provides an updated and timely overview of the field of linguistics. The editor's broad definition of the field ensures that the book may be read by those seeking a comprehensive introduction to the subject, but with little or no prior knowledge of the area. Building on the popular first edition, The Handbook of Linguistics, Second Edition features new and revised content reflecting advances within the discipline. New chapters expand the already broad coverage of the Handbook to address and take account of key changes within the field in the intervening years. It explores: psycholinguistics, linguistic anthropology and ethnolinguistics, sociolinguistic theory, language variation and second language pedagogy. With contributions from a global team of leading linguists, this comprehensive and accessible volume is the ideal resource for those engaged in study and work within the dynamic field of linguistics.
Author | : William Frawley |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 2198 |
Release | : 2003-05 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0195139771 |
The International Encyclopedia of Linguistics, 2nd Edition encompasses the full range of the contemporary field of linguistics, including historical, comparative, formal, mathematical, functional, and philosophical linguistics with special attention given to interrelations within branches of linguistics and to relations of linguistics with other disciplines. Areas of intersection with the social and behavioral sciences--ethnolinguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and behavioral linguistics--receive major coverage, along with interdisciplinary work in language and literature, mathematical linguistics, computational linguistics, and applied linguistics.Longer entries in the International Encyclopedia of Linguistics, ranging up to four thousand words, survey the major fields of study--for example, anthropological linguistics, history of linguistics, semantics, and phonetics. Shorter entries treat specific topics within these fields, such as code switching, sound symbolism, and syntactic features. Other short entries define and discuss technical terms used within the various subfields or provide sketches of the careers of important scholars in the history of linguistics, such as Leonard Bloomfield, Roman Jakobson, and Edward Sapir.A major portion of the work is its extensive coverage of languages and language families. From those as familiar as English, Japanese, and the Romance languages to Hittite, Yoruba, and Nahuatl, all corners of the world receive treatment. Languages that are the subject of independent entries are analyzed in terms of their phonology, grammatical features, syntax, and writing systems. Lists attached to each article on a language group or family enumerate all languages, extinct or still spoken, within that group and provide detailed information on the number of known speakers, geographical range, and degree of intelligibility with other languages in the group. In this way, virtually every known language receives coverage.For ease of reference and to aid research, the articles are alphabetically arranged, each signed by the contributor, supported by up-to-date bibliographies, line drawings, maps, tables, and diagrams, and readily accessible via a system of cross-references and a detailed index and synoptic outline. Authoritative, comprehensive, and innovative, the 2nd edition of the International Encyclopedia of Linguistics will be an indispensable addition to personal, public, academic, and research libraries and will introduce a new generation of readers to the complexities and concerns of this field of study.