Author: Ronald W. LangackerPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Language and Its Structure
Author: Ronald W. LangackerPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The Structure of Language
Author: Emma L. PaveyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139488694
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
Most of the time we communicate using language without considering the complex activity we are undertaking, forming words and sentences in a split second. This book introduces the analysis of language structure, combining both description and theory within a single, practical text. It begins by examining words and parts of words, and then looks at how words work together to form sentences that communicate meaning. Sentence patterns across languages are also studied, looking at the similarities and the differences we find in how languages communicate meaning. The book also discusses how context can affect how we structure our sentences: the context of a particular language and its structures, the context of old and new information for us and our addressee(s), and the context of our culture.
Language
Author: Edward FineganPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
LANGUAGE: ITS STRUCTURE AND USE explains core concepts in an interactive style that you can understand no matter what your major. With features like "What Do You Think?" and "Try It Yourself," you'll understand what you're experiencing on campus and in the classroom from a linguistics perspective. The expanded study sections and the available workbook provide you with the tools you'll need for effective test prep.
Structure of Language and Its Mathematical Aspects
Author: Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 0821813129
Category : Language and languages
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The Structure of Modern English
Author: Laurel J. BrintonPublisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027225672
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
This text is designed for undergraduate and graduate students interested in contemporary English, especially those whose primary area of interest is English as a second language. Focus is placed exclusively on English data, providing an empirical explication of the structure of the language.
Language Structure and Environment
Author: Rik De BusserPublisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN: 9027268738
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Language Structure and Environment is a broad introduction to how languages are shaped by their environment. It makes the argument that the social, cultural, and natural environment of speakers influences the structures and development of the languages they speak. After a general overview, the contributors explain in a number of detailed case studies how specific cultural, societal, geographical, evolutionary and meta-linguistic pressures determine the development of specific grammatical features and the global structure of a varied selection of languages. This is a work of meticulous scholarship at the forefront of a burgeoning field of linguistics.
Syntactic Structures
Author: Noam ChomskyPublisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3112316002
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
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Deconstructing Language Structure and Meaning
Author: Mihaela Tănase-DogaruPublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1527571815
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
This volume brings together a number of researchers working on generative syntax and semantics, language acquisition and phonology to explore various theoretical frameworks, ranging from generative grammar and formal semantics to more descriptive approaches. The contributions gathered here investigate various aspects in the syntax, semantics, phonology and acquisition of Romanian in comparison with other (mainly Romance) languages. The book will be of interest to linguists who are keen on keeping up with the latest advances in the field of Romance studies, as well as those whose research bears on languages such as Hungarian, German, and Maltese, among others.
Meaning and the Structure of Language
Author: Wallace L. ChafePerspectives on Language Structure and Language Change
Author: Lars HeltoftPublisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN: 9027262632
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
This volume centers on three important theoretical concepts for the study of language change and the ways in which language structure emerges and turns into new structure: reanalysis, actualization, and indexicality. Reanalysis is a part of ongoing everyday language use, a process through which language is reproduced and changed. Actualization refers to the processes through which a reanalyzed structure spreads throughout single communities and society. Indexicality covers the way in which parts of a linguistic system can point to other parts of the system, both syntagmatically and paradigmatically. The inclusion of indexicality leads to fine-grained analysis in morphology, word order, and constructional syntax.