Author: Claude G. AntoinePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Colloquial French; or, The philosophy of the pronunciation of the French language
Author: Claude G. AntoineColloquial French
Author: Claude G AntoinePublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022674707
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This classic language text provides an engaging and informative introduction to the French language. Written by Claude G. Antoine, a renowned language teacher, this book covers all aspects of French pronunciation and grammar, as well as a range of useful expressions and idioms. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Language Interrupted
Author: John McWhorterPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195309804
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Foreigners often say that English language is "easy." A language like Spanish is challenging in its variety of verb endings (the verb speak is conjugated hablo, hablas, hablamos), and gender for nouns, whereas English is more straight forward (I speak, you speak, we speak). But linguists generally swat down claims that certain languages are "easier" than others, since it is assumed all languages are complex to the same degree. For example, they will point to English's use of the word "do" -- Do you know French? This usage is counter-intuitive and difficult for non-native speakers. Linguist John McWhorter agrees that all languages are complex, but questions whether or not they are all equally complex. The topic of complexity has become a hot issue in recent years, particularly in creole studies, historical linguistics, and language contact. As McWhorter describes, when languages came into contact over the years (when French speakers ruled the English for a few centuries, or the vikings invaded England), a large number of speakers are forced to learn a new language quickly, and this came up with a simplified version, a pidgin. When this ultimately turns into a "real" language, a creole, the result is still simpler and less complex than a "non-interrupted" language that has been around for a long time. McWhorter makes the case that this kind of simplification happens in degrees, and criticizes linguists who are reluctant to say that, for example, English is simply simpler than Spanish for socio-historical reasons. He analyzes how various languages that seem simple but are not creoles, actually are simpler than they would be if they had not been broken down by large numbers of adult learners. In addition to English, he looks at Mandarin Chinese, Persian, Malay, and some Arabic varieties. His work will interest not just experts in creole studies and historical linguistics, but the wider community interested in language complexity.
Catalogue of Books
Author: Perth (W.A.). Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Hand-books of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy
Author: Dionysius LardnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
The Examiner
Author: Synthetic Grammar of the German Language
Author: Theodor G. GlaubenskleePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : German language
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Classed List
Author: Princeton University. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classified catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1248
Book Description
Catalogue of the Library of the Peabody Institute of the City of Baltimore ...
Author: George Peabody LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 854
Book Description
Catalogue of Books in the Public Library of Western Australia
Author: Western Australia. Public Library, PerthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description