Scientific and Humanistic Dimensions of Language
Title | Scientific and Humanistic Dimensions of Language PDF eBook |
Author | Kurt R. Jankowsky |
Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing |
Pages | 668 |
Release | 1985-01-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9027274118 |
A collection of papers on: Language teaching; Bilingualism; Language testing; Contrastive analysis; Language acquisition and performance; Language, thought, and meaning;Linguistic and literary analysis; Lexical and terminological studies; Language policy and language planning.
Scientific and Humanistic Dimensions of Language
Title | Scientific and Humanistic Dimensions of Language PDF eBook |
Author | Kurt R. Jankowsky |
Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing |
Pages | 667 |
Release | 1985-01-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9027220131 |
A collection of papers on: Language teaching; Bilingualism; Language testing; Contrastive analysis; Language acquisition and performance; Language, thought, and meaning;Linguistic and literary analysis; Lexical and terminological studies; Language policy and language planning.
Scientific and Humanistic Dimensions of Language
Title | Scientific and Humanistic Dimensions of Language PDF eBook |
Author | Kurt R. Jankowsky |
Publisher | |
Pages | 614 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Reversing Language Shift
Title | Reversing Language Shift PDF eBook |
Author | Joshua A. Fishman |
Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
Pages | 452 |
Release | 1991-01-01 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 9781853591211 |
This book is about the theory and practice of assistance to speech-communities whose native languages are threatened because their intergenerational continuity is proceeding negatively, with fewer and fewer speakers (or readers, writers and even understanders) every generation.
The Directionality of (Inter)subjectification in the English Noun Phrase
Title | The Directionality of (Inter)subjectification in the English Noun Phrase PDF eBook |
Author | Lobke Ghesquière |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Pages | 251 |
Release | 2014-10-10 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 3110395266 |
The book investigates pathways of (inter)subjectification followed by prenominal elements in the English Noun Phrase, by tracing the development of identifying, noun-intensifying and subjective compound uses. By means of in-depth corpus study, the assumed unidirectionality of (inter)subjectification in the NP is verified and refined.
Beyond Lexical Variation in Modern Standard Arabic
Title | Beyond Lexical Variation in Modern Standard Arabic PDF eBook |
Author | Zeinab Ibrahim |
Publisher | Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2009-01-14 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1443804371 |
Beyond Lexical Variation in Modern Standard Arabic presents several aspects concerning Modern Standard Arabic. It analyzes the different forms of lexical variation, and the causes for these variations. This starting point led to many other vital issues related to the present state of the Arabic Language such as language planning, native speakers' identity and fears and most importantly the relationship between the different Arabic varieties: Classical, Modern Standard, and dialects. The book analyzes lexical variation comprehensively and provides deep insights on the present state of the language with some speculations on its future.
The Influence of Language on Culture and Thought
Title | The Influence of Language on Culture and Thought PDF eBook |
Author | Joshua A. Fishman |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9783110128062 |