Form And Meaning Of Pronouns In The English German And Russian Language

Author : Elena Dubodelova
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783656973881

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Form and Meaning of Pronouns in the English, German and Russian Language by Elena Dubodelova Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject Speech Science / Linguistics, grade: 1,7, Free University of Berlin (Institut für Englische Philologie), course: HS Understanding English-German Contrasts, language: English, abstract: Since pronouns are the main grammatical devices by which acts of speaking are tied to the persons who are engaged in the conversation, many linguists investigate how pronouns are employed as a means of coming to understand the ways that speech and society are related. The expression ‘central pronouns’ for personal , reflexive and possessive pronouns suggests that these subclasses have a number of features in common and that other, more peripheral pronominal subclasses can be characterized by properties not shared by all members. It appears that the class of pronouns is conceptualized by Quirk et al. and other authors as something like a ‘cluster’ or ‘radial category’ with a prototypical core represented by personal pronouns. With regard to their referential functions, those pronouns are traditionally described in terms of deixis and anaphora. The aim of this paper is to give an overview of the pronominal systems of English, German and Russian and to compare them. The special focus of comparison is the reflexive pronouns due to their complexity and in some aspects controversy.

Author : Vladimir Gorodetsky,Chengqi Zhang,Victor Skormin,Longbing Cao
Publisher : Springer
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-23
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540728399

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Autonomous Intelligent Systems: Multi-Agents and Data Mining by Vladimir Gorodetsky,Chengqi Zhang,Victor Skormin,Longbing Cao Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Autonomous Intelligent Systems: Agents and Data Mining, AIS-ADM 2007, held in St. Petersburg, Russia in June 2007. The 17 revised full papers and six revised short papers presented together with four invited lectures cover agent and data mining, agent competition and data mining, as well as text mining, semantic Web, and agents.

Author : Tobias-Alexander Herrmann
Publisher : Frank & Timme GmbH
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783732910656

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Nonbinary Gender Identities: Linguistic Practices in Russian and Czech by Tobias-Alexander Herrmann Pdf

How do Russian and Czech nonbinary people use language to construct their identity? This question has hardly been addressed so far, so this volume describes and analyzes the identity-driven linguistic variation of Russian and Czech nonbinary speakers. If a linguistic feature indexes the gender binary in the standard variety, then a nonbinary speaker – who desires to express their gender identity – in interaction employs an alternative that lacks this feature to perform and thus linguistically construct nonbinary identity. This hypothesis is investigated using a triangulation of quantitative and qualitative methods, banking on data from corpora and surveys. Among the most relevant practices that have emerged are the overt introduction of gender identity labels as well as pronouns and/or chosen agreement patterns into discourse, the alternation of gender agreement patterns, and the use of plural endings with singular meaning.

Author : Olga E. Bondarets,Galina T. Polenova
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443812177

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Collected Articles of the IInd International Linguistics Conference (Taganrog, Russia) by Olga E. Bondarets,Galina T. Polenova Pdf

This book is a collection of articles which were presented at the II-nd International Linguistic Conference in Taganrog, Russia. The most interesting and the most important ideas and researches are represented. The book consists of five parts: Historical linguistics, Lexicology, Grammar, Pragmatics, Ethnolinguistics and Translation. In the first part there are articles of the yenisseic phenomenon from historical point of view by prof. H.Werner (Germany), the role of mythology in the linguistic researching, the diachronic approach to the typological analysis of mental vocabulary, the expression of possessivity in the paleoaisatic languages, the diachrony of grammatical categories in different languages, historical linguistics and Lev Gumilev’s theory of ethnogenesis. The second part deals with a concept-centered approach to the researching of the vocabulary on the base of cognitive theory, some articles are devoted to the problems of lexicography. In the third part articles consider different grammatical problems, for example – the problem of the zero-sign by Pyotr Tschesnokov. The next part deals with problems of pragmalinguistics, and the last part considers the questions of etnolinguistics and translation, as simultaneous interpreting, ethical Concepts formation of national linguo-cultural communities. The book appeals to philologists, teachers and students.

Author : Susan M. Gass,Alison Mackey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 998 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136666889

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The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition by Susan M. Gass,Alison Mackey Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition brings together fifty leading international figures in the field to produce a state-of-the-art overview of Second Language Acquisition. The Handbook covers a wide range of topics related to Second Language Acquisition: language in context, linguistic, psycholinguistic, and neurolinguistic theories and perspectives, skill learning, individual differences, L2 learning settings, and language assessment. All chapters introduce the reader to the topic, outline the core issues, then explore the pedagogical application of research in the area and possible future development. The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition is an essential resource for all those studying and researching Second Language Acquisition.

Author : David J. Cranmer
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783111341026

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Derived Intransitivity by David J. Cranmer Pdf

Over the past few decades, the book series Linguistische Arbeiten [Linguistic Studies], comprising over 500 volumes, has made a significant contribution to the development of linguistic theory both in Germany and internationally. The series will continue to deliver new impulses for research and maintain the central insight of linguistics that progress can only be made in acquiring new knowledge about human languages both synchronically and diachronically by closely combining empirical and theoretical analyses. To this end, we invite submission of high-quality linguistic studies from all the central areas of general linguistics and the linguistics of individual languages which address topical questions, discuss new data and advance the development of linguistic theory.

Author : Nicole Baumgarten,Inke Du Bois,Juliane House
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004261921

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Subjectivity in Language and Discourse by Nicole Baumgarten,Inke Du Bois,Juliane House Pdf

Deals with the linguistic encoding and discursive construction of subjectivity across languages and registers. This title covers numerous languages, academic and professional registers, spoken and written discourse, diverse communities of practice, speaker and interaction types, native and non-native language use, and Lingua Franca communication.

Author : Isaak Iosifovich Revzin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Machine translating
ISBN : UOM:39015020079839

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The Fundamentals of Human and Machine Translations by Isaak Iosifovich Revzin Pdf

Author : Roumyana Slabakova
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110211511

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Meaning in the Second Language by Roumyana Slabakova Pdf

This book reviews recent research on the second language acquisition of meaning with a view of establishing whether there is a critical period for the acquisition of compositional semantics. A modular approach to language architecture is assumed. The book addresses the Critical Period Hypothesis by examining the positive side of language development: it demonstrates which modules of the grammar are easy to acquire and are not subject to age effects. The Bottleneck Hypothesis is proposed, which argues that inflectional morphology and its features present the most formidable challenge, while syntax and phrasal semantics pose less difficulty to learners. Findings from the neurofunctional imaging (PET, fMRI) and electrophysiology (ERPs) of L2 comprehension are reviewed and critically examined. Since it is argued that experimental tasks in those studies are mostly in need of linguistic refinement, evidence from behavioral studies of L2 acquisition of semantics are brought to bear on comprehension modeling. Learning situations are divided into two types: those presenting learners with complex syntax, but simple semantics; and those offering complex semantic mismatches in simple syntactic contexts. The numerous studies of both types reviewed in the book indicate that there is no barrier to ultimate success in the acquisition of phrasal semantics.

Author : Christopher Beedham
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027215642

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Language and Meaning by Christopher Beedham Pdf

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Author : James R. Hurford
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1994-11-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521456274

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Grammar by James R. Hurford Pdf

This book is an alphabetical guide to one hundred basic grammatical terms, with explanations, examples and exercises.

Author : Lesley Jeffries
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350308077

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Discovering Language by Lesley Jeffries Pdf

Ideal for those who are starting a degree in English language or linguistics, this textbook covers all the basic knowledge and tools of analysis students need for studying language. It introduces methods of English language description and enables readers to learn about the smallest units of language (sounds) and work through the subsequent levels (morphology and syntax) until the sentence is reached. The book also contains a chapter on basic lexical semantics. The final chapter in the book introduces readers to text structure, discourse and linguistic theory. This book is core reading for students taking introductory modules as part of an English language or linguistics degree. It will act as a foundation for more advanced work further into the curriculum.

Author : Eduard J. Qualls
Publisher : Danaan Press Inc
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781890000097

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The Qualls Concise English Grammar by Eduard J. Qualls Pdf

"The Qualls Concise English Grammar "is a text that treats specifically of North American English. American-Canadian English-"ACE"-is both the native dialect of the predominant majority (almost 74%) of native English speakers, and is the standard for International Business. "ACE "is the oldest dialect of English, preserving capabilities and distinctions of vocabulary that have been lost in British English and other dialects. "ACE" is, in fact, closer (particularly in grammar and pronunciation) to the language of Shakespeare than is modern British English. This grammar is written to the traditional standards of English teaching, in which understandability and correctness took precedence over the pseudo-psychology of undisciplinable self-esteem-ism. The grammar starts with a quick, high-level survey of the English language, aspects of its history and dialects. Then it presents schemas of the parts of speech and aspects of each that will be treated in the text. The grammar itself proceeds through each part of speech, starting with general descriptions and progressing to more detailed points and explanations. After this, aspects of the sentence are covered, followed by concise rules for capitalization and punctuation. Within the section for each part of speech and for the sentence are given points of correct or suggested usage. Copious examples are given for each description, rule or suggestion. The final part of the text covers Structural analysis of sentences and the clauses of which they are constructed. Parsing is treated first, with parsed selections taken from the examples given in the Grammar portion of the text. After that, extensive instructions are given for traditional diagramming and for an updated adaptation of traditional diagramming called "Qualls Concise Diagramming." "QCD" is built on the constructs of Reed/Kellogg diagramming, but incorporates improvements, in particular to representation of compound and complex components that too often resulted in indistinct representation or in spaghettification of the traditional diagrams. This book is an excellent study aid for the higher levels of grade school, for middle school, high school and even college students. It is vital for anyone whose job depends on the quality and effectiveness of their use of English, that is, all those in business, in broadcasting and those involved in writing, whether that be informal, commercial or literary. The book's extremely thorough presentation of diagramming will please those Americans who have become frustrated with the horrible decline both in standards of teaching materials and in the thoroughness of grammatical instruction. These will want to get copies to give to those friends and family members preparing for college entrance tests or for jobs that are highly language influenced or dependent.

Author : John D. Bengtson
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027289858

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In Hot Pursuit of Language in Prehistory by John D. Bengtson Pdf

Compiled in honor and celebration of veteran anthropologist Harold C. Fleming, this book contains 23 articles by anthropologists (in the general sense) from the four main disciplines of prehistory: archaeology, biogenetics, paleoanthropology, and genetic (historical) linguistics. Because of Professor Fleming’s major focus on language — he founded the Association for the Study of Language in Prehistory and the journal Mother Tongue — the content of the book is heavily tilted toward the study of human language, its origins, historical development, and taxonomy. Because of Fleming’s extensive field experience in Africa some of the articles deal with African topics. This volume is intended to exemplify the principle, in the words of Fleming himself, that each of the four disciplines is enriched when it combines with any one of the other four. The authors are representative of the cutting edge of their respective fields, and this book is unusual in including contributions from a wide range of anthropological fields rather than concentrating in any one of them.

Author : Peter Austin
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : 0520255607

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One Thousand Languages by Peter Austin Pdf

Presents an overview of the living, endangered, and extinct languages of the world, providing the total number of speakers of the language, its history, and maps of the geographic areas where it is presently spoken or where it was spoken in the past.