Grammatical Borrowing In Cross Linguistic Perspective

Author : Yaron Matras,Jeanette Sakel
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110199192

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Grammatical Borrowing in Cross-Linguistic Perspective by Yaron Matras,Jeanette Sakel Pdf

The book contains 30 descriptive chapters dealing with a specific language contact situation. The chapters follow a uniform organisation format, being the narrative version of a standard comprehensive questionnaire previously distributed to all authors. The questionnaire targets systematically the possibility of contact influence / grammatical borrowing in a full range of categories. The uniform structure facilitates a comparison among the chapters and the languages covered. The introduction describes the setup of the questionnaire and the methodology of the approach, along with a survey of the difficulties of sampling in contact linguistics. Two evaluative chapters, each authored by one of the co-editors, draws general conclusions from the volume as a whole (one in relation to borrowed grammatical categories and meaningful hierarchies, the other in relation to the distribution of Matter and Pattern replication).

Author : Michel Kefer,Johan van der Auwera
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3110128055

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Meaning and Grammar by Michel Kefer,Johan van der Auwera Pdf

The series is a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. General problems are studied from the perspective of individual languages, language families, language groups, or language samples. Conclusions are the result of a deepened study of empirical data. Special emphasis is given to little-known languages, whose analysis may shed new light on long-standing problems in general linguistics.

Author : Franz Müller-Gotama
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3110137372

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Grammatical Relations by Franz Müller-Gotama Pdf

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Author : Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald,R. M. W. Dixon
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191514128

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Grammars in Contact by Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald,R. M. W. Dixon Pdf

Languages can be similar in many ways - they can resemble each other in categories, constructions and meanings, and in the actual forms used to express these. A shared feature may be based on common genetic origin, or result from geographic proximity and borrowing. Some aspects of grammar are spread more readily than others. The question is - which are they? When languages are in contact with each other, what changes do we expect to occur in their grammatical structures? Only an inductively based cross-linguistic examination can provide an answer. This is what this volume is about. The book starts with a typological introduction outlining principles of contact-induced change and factors which facilitate diffusion of linguistic traits. It is followed by twelve studies of contact-induced changes in languages from Amazonia, East and West Africa, Australia, East Timor, and the Sinitic domain. Set alongside these are studies of Pennsylvania German spoken by Mennonites in Canada in contact with English, Basque in contact with Romance languages in Spain and France, and language contact in the Balkans. All the studies are based on intensive fieldwork, and each cast in terms of the typological parameters set out in the introduction. The book includes a glossary to facilitate its use by graduates and advanced undergraduates in linguistics and in disciplines such as anthropology.

Author : Martin Haspelmath,Uri Tadmor
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110218435

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Loanwords in the World's Languages by Martin Haspelmath,Uri Tadmor Pdf

"This landmark publication in comparative linguistics is the first comprehensive work to address the general issue of what kinds of words tend to be borrowed from other languages. The authors have assembled a unique database of over 70,000 words from 40 languages from around the world, 18,000 of which are loanwords. This database allows the authors to make empirically founded generalizations about general tendencies of word exchange among languages." --Book Jacket.

Author : Alice C. Harris,Lyle Campbell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1995-09-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521478812

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Historical Syntax in Cross-Linguistic Perspective by Alice C. Harris,Lyle Campbell Pdf

In this major new work Alice Harris and Lyle Campbell set out to establish a general framework for the investigation of linguistic change. Systematic cross-linguistic comparison of syntactic change across a wide variety of languages is used to construct hypotheses about the universals and limits of language change more generally. In particular, the authors seek to move closer towards describing the range of causes of syntactic change to develop an understanding of the mechanisms of syntactic change, and to provide an understanding of why some languages undergo certain changes and not others. The authors draw on languages as diverse as Pipil and French, Georgian and Estonian, and the data presented is one of the book's great strengths. Rigor and precision are combined here with a great breadth of scholarship to produce a unique resource for the study of linguistic change, which will be of use to scholars and students alike.

Author : Ruth King
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000-12-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027299512

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The Lexical Basis of Grammatical Borrowing by Ruth King Pdf

This book is a detailed study of French-English linguistic borrowing in Prince Edward Island, Canada which argues for the centrality of lexical innovation to grammatical change. Chapters 1–4 present the theoretical and methodological perspectives adopted along with the sociolinguistic history of Acadian French. Chapter 5 outlines the basic features of Acadian French morphosyntax. Chapter 6 provides an overview of the linguistic consequences of language contact in Prince Edward Island. Chapters 7–9 consider three particular cases of grammatical borrowing: the borrowing of the English adverb back and the semantic and syntactic reanalysis it has undergone, the borrowing of a wide range of English prepositions, resulting in dramatic changes in the syntactic behaviour of French prepositions, and the borrowing of English wh-ever words, resulting in the emergence of a new type of free relative. Chapter 10 argues for a theory of grammar contact by which contact-induced grammatical change is mediated by the lexicon.

Author : Franz Müller-Gotama
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0311013732

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Grammatical Relations by Franz Müller-Gotama Pdf

Author : Jeroen Darquennes,Joseph C. Salmons,Wim Vandenbussche
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110435351

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Language Contact by Jeroen Darquennes,Joseph C. Salmons,Wim Vandenbussche Pdf

Language Contact. An International Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of current topics in research on language contact. Broadly conceived, it stands out for its international approach to language contact, complementing the theoretical state-of-the-art with examples from traditionally eclipsed areas and languages. Next to a thorough introductory overview of the ground-breaking methodological and theoretical approaches that shaped the discipline, ample attention goes to the new and innovative insights on language contact in the 21st century. Combining concise introductory contributions with in-depth treatment of the most relevant case studies in the field, the handbook speaks to both junior and established scholars.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004230477

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Copies versus Cognates in Bound Morphology by Anonim Pdf

Copies versus Cognates in Bound Morphology puts genealogical and areal explanation for shared morphology in a balanced perspective. Lars Johanson and Martine Robbeets provide nothing less than the foundations for a new perspective on diachronic linguistics between genealogical and areal linguistics.

Author : Francesco Gardani,Peter Arkadiev,Nino Amiridze
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501500374

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Borrowed Morphology by Francesco Gardani,Peter Arkadiev,Nino Amiridze Pdf

By integrating novel developments in both contact linguistics and morphological theory, this volume pursues the topic of borrowed morphology by recourse to sophisticated theoretical and methodological accounts. The authors address fundamental issues, such as the alleged universal dispreference for morphological borrowing and its effects on morphosyntactic complexity, and corroborate their analyses with strong cross-linguistic evidence.

Author : Claudine Chamoreau,Isabelle Léglise
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110271430

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Dynamics of Contact-Induced Language Change by Claudine Chamoreau,Isabelle Léglise Pdf

Open publication The volume deals with previously undescribed morphosyntactic variations and changes appearing in settings involving language contact. Contact-induced changes are defined as dynamic and multiple, involving internal change as well as historical and sociolinguistic factors. A variety of explanations are identified and their relationships are analyzed. Only a multifaceted methodology enables this fine-grained approach to contact-induced change. A range of methodologies are proposed, but the chapters generally have their roots in a typological perspective. The contributors recognize the precautionary principle: for example, they emphasize the difficulty of studying languages that have not been described adequately and for which diachronic data are not extensive or reliable. Three main perspectives on contact-induced language change are presented. The first explores the role of multilingual speakers in contact-induced language change, especially their spontaneous innovations in discourse. The second explores the differences between ordinary contact-induced change and change in endangered languages. The third discusses various aspects of the relationship between contact-induced change and internal change.

Author : Peter Siemund
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110238068

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Linguistic Universals and Language Variation by Peter Siemund Pdf

The volume explores the relationship between linguistic universals and language variation. Its contributions identify the recurrent patterns and principles behind the complex spectrum of observable variation. The volume bridges the gap between cross-linguistic variation, regional variation, diachronic variation, contact-induced variation as well as socially conditioned variation. Moreover, it addresses fundamental methodological and theoretical issues of variation research. The volume brings together internationally renowned specialists of their fields while, at the same time, offering a platform for gifted and highly talented young researchers. The authors come from different theoretical backgrounds and through their work illustrate a rich array of scientific methods. All authors share a strong belief in empirically founded theoretical work. The contributions span a high number of languages and dialects from many parts of the world. They are extremely broad in their empirical coverage addressing an impressive selection of grammatical domains.

Author : Martin Haspelmath,Ekkehard König
Publisher : De Gruyter Mouton
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105018317193

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Converbs in Cross-linguistic Perspective by Martin Haspelmath,Ekkehard König Pdf

The series is a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. General problems are studied from the perspective of individual languages, language families, language groups, or language samples. Conclusions are the result of a deepened study of empirical data. Special emphasis is given to little-known languages, whose analysis may shed new light on long-standing problems in general linguistics.

Author : Björn Wiemer,Bernhard Wälchli,Björn Hansen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110271973

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Grammatical Replication and Borrowability in Language Contact by Björn Wiemer,Bernhard Wälchli,Björn Hansen Pdf

The volume presents new insights into two basic theoretical issues hotly debated in recent work on grammaticalization and language contact: grammatical replication and grammatical borrowability. The key issues are: How can grammatical replication be distinguished from other, superficially similar processes of contact-induced linguistic change, and under what conditions does it take place? Are there grammatical morphemes or constructions that are more easily borrowed than others, and how can language contact account for areal biases in the borrowing (vs. calquing) of grammatical formatives? The book is a major contribution to the ongoing theoretical discussion concerning the relationship between grammaticalization and language contact on a broad empirical basis.