Author: Monika Rathert
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110226545
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
The volume explores the semantics of nominalizations from different theoretical points of view: formal and lexical semantics, cognitive-functional grammar, lexical-functional grammar, discourse representation theory. Data from a variety of languages are taken into account, including Hungarian, Italian, French, German and English. The papers discuss the semantics of distinct readings of nominalizations and meaning differences observed between competing affixes.
The Semantics of Nominalizations across Languages and Frameworks
Author: Monika Rathert
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110226545
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
The volume explores the semantics of nominalizations from different theoretical points of view: formal and lexical semantics, cognitive-functional grammar, lexical-functional grammar, discourse representation theory. Data from a variety of languages are taken into account, including Hungarian, Italian, French, German and English. The papers discuss the semantics of distinct readings of nominalizations and meaning differences observed between competing affixes.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110226545
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
The volume explores the semantics of nominalizations from different theoretical points of view: formal and lexical semantics, cognitive-functional grammar, lexical-functional grammar, discourse representation theory. Data from a variety of languages are taken into account, including Hungarian, Italian, French, German and English. The papers discuss the semantics of distinct readings of nominalizations and meaning differences observed between competing affixes.
Semantics - Noun Phrases and Verb Phrases
Author: Paul Portner
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110589443
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Gain a deeper understanding of essential research on the semantics of noun phrases and verb phrases. Clear explanations of significant recent research bring complex issues to life, with expert guidance on topics of debate within the field. The book gives readers valuable insights into topics such as definiteness, specificity, genericity aspect, aktionsart and mood. It also discusses directions for future research. Written by a world-class team of authors, these highly cited articles are here in paperback for the first time since their original publication. An essential reference for researchers in the area.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110589443
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Gain a deeper understanding of essential research on the semantics of noun phrases and verb phrases. Clear explanations of significant recent research bring complex issues to life, with expert guidance on topics of debate within the field. The book gives readers valuable insights into topics such as definiteness, specificity, genericity aspect, aktionsart and mood. It also discusses directions for future research. Written by a world-class team of authors, these highly cited articles are here in paperback for the first time since their original publication. An essential reference for researchers in the area.
The Joy of Syntax
Author: June Casagrande
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 0399581065
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Language columnist June Casagrande presents a fun and breezy guide to everything a grown-up interested in grammar needs to know. When it comes to grammar, it seems like everyone—even die-hard word nerds—feel they "missed something" in school. The Joy of Syntax picks up where sixth grade left off, providing a fresh foundation in English syntax served up by someone with an impressive record of making this otherwise inaccessible subject a true joy. With simple, pithy information on everything from basic parts of speech and sentence structure to usage and grammar pitfalls, this guide provides everything you need to approach grammar with confidence.
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 0399581065
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Language columnist June Casagrande presents a fun and breezy guide to everything a grown-up interested in grammar needs to know. When it comes to grammar, it seems like everyone—even die-hard word nerds—feel they "missed something" in school. The Joy of Syntax picks up where sixth grade left off, providing a fresh foundation in English syntax served up by someone with an impressive record of making this otherwise inaccessible subject a true joy. With simple, pithy information on everything from basic parts of speech and sentence structure to usage and grammar pitfalls, this guide provides everything you need to approach grammar with confidence.
The Cambridge Handbook of Japanese Linguistics
Author: Yoko Hasegawa
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316946525
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1146
Book Description
The linguistic study of Japanese, with its rich syntactic and phonological structure, complex writing system, and diverse sociohistorical context, is a rapidly growing research area. This book, designed to serve as a concise reference for researchers interested in the Japanese language and in typological studies of language in general, explores diverse characteristics of Japanese that are particularly intriguing when compared with English and other European languages. It pays equal attention to the theoretical aspects and empirical phenomena from theory-neutral perspectives, and presents necessary theoretical terms in clear and easy language. It consists of five thematic parts including sound system and lexicon, grammatical foundation and constructions, and pragmatics/sociolinguistics topics, with chapters that survey critical discussions arising in Japanese linguistics. The Cambridge Handbook of Japanese Linguistics will be welcomed by general linguists, and students and scholars working in linguistic typology, Japanese language, Japanese linguistics and Asian Studies.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316946525
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1146
Book Description
The linguistic study of Japanese, with its rich syntactic and phonological structure, complex writing system, and diverse sociohistorical context, is a rapidly growing research area. This book, designed to serve as a concise reference for researchers interested in the Japanese language and in typological studies of language in general, explores diverse characteristics of Japanese that are particularly intriguing when compared with English and other European languages. It pays equal attention to the theoretical aspects and empirical phenomena from theory-neutral perspectives, and presents necessary theoretical terms in clear and easy language. It consists of five thematic parts including sound system and lexicon, grammatical foundation and constructions, and pragmatics/sociolinguistics topics, with chapters that survey critical discussions arising in Japanese linguistics. The Cambridge Handbook of Japanese Linguistics will be welcomed by general linguists, and students and scholars working in linguistic typology, Japanese language, Japanese linguistics and Asian Studies.
The Verb Phrase in English
Author: Bas Aarts
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107016355
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
This volume features new and groundbreaking research on recent changes in the English verb phrase.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107016355
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
This volume features new and groundbreaking research on recent changes in the English verb phrase.
Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier
Author: Bonnie Trenga
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1582975612
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Seven Writing Mysteries that Really Matter Most people think that good grammar leads to good writing. But the truth is that while good writing may be technically correct, it's also strong, concise, and specific. This guide identifies the seven writing weaknesses that editors everywhere must fix again and again; in fact, almost all of an editor's corrections on any piece of writing will come from the material covered in this book's lessons. In an engaging solve-the-mystery format, you'll solve these cases: • The Tantalizing Tale of Passive Voice • The Peculiar Puzzle of the Vague -ing Word • The Confusing Caper Concerning the Super-Long Sentence You don't have to wade through hundreds of pages of dry grammar references to improve your writing. Rather than memorize the picky details that very few people care about, learn what really leads to good writing in this easy-to-use and friendly book.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1582975612
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Seven Writing Mysteries that Really Matter Most people think that good grammar leads to good writing. But the truth is that while good writing may be technically correct, it's also strong, concise, and specific. This guide identifies the seven writing weaknesses that editors everywhere must fix again and again; in fact, almost all of an editor's corrections on any piece of writing will come from the material covered in this book's lessons. In an engaging solve-the-mystery format, you'll solve these cases: • The Tantalizing Tale of Passive Voice • The Peculiar Puzzle of the Vague -ing Word • The Confusing Caper Concerning the Super-Long Sentence You don't have to wade through hundreds of pages of dry grammar references to improve your writing. Rather than memorize the picky details that very few people care about, learn what really leads to good writing in this easy-to-use and friendly book.
Relational Adjectives in Romance and English
Author: Mihaela Marchis Moreno
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108418562
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Discusses a special case of syntax-morphology mismatch that puzzles current traditional morphological theories - the case of relational adjectives across languages.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108418562
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Discusses a special case of syntax-morphology mismatch that puzzles current traditional morphological theories - the case of relational adjectives across languages.
Grammatical Complexity in Academic English
Author: Douglas Biber
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110700926X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Using corpus-based analyses, the book challenges widely held beliefs about grammatical complexity, academic writing, and linguistic change in written English.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110700926X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Using corpus-based analyses, the book challenges widely held beliefs about grammatical complexity, academic writing, and linguistic change in written English.
The Song in You
Author: LaDonna Gatlin
Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.
ISBN: 0757316220
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Shares the author's story of her choice to put her family before her singing career to encourage readers to follow their faith and connect with their inner voice to create a meaningful life.
Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.
ISBN: 0757316220
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Shares the author's story of her choice to put her family before her singing career to encourage readers to follow their faith and connect with their inner voice to create a meaningful life.
The Writer's Diet
Author: Helen Sword
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022635198X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
This book offers an easy-to-follow set of writing principles. For example, use active verbs whenever possible, favour concrete language over vague abstractions, avoid long strings of prepositional phrases, employ adjectives and adverbs only when they contribute something new to the meaning of a sentence and reduce your dependence on the "waste words": 'it', 'this', 'that' and 'there'. The author also shows these rules in action through examples from famous authors such as Shakespeare and Emily Dickinson. The book includes a test to help you assess your own writing and get advice on problem areas.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022635198X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
This book offers an easy-to-follow set of writing principles. For example, use active verbs whenever possible, favour concrete language over vague abstractions, avoid long strings of prepositional phrases, employ adjectives and adverbs only when they contribute something new to the meaning of a sentence and reduce your dependence on the "waste words": 'it', 'this', 'that' and 'there'. The author also shows these rules in action through examples from famous authors such as Shakespeare and Emily Dickinson. The book includes a test to help you assess your own writing and get advice on problem areas.