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History of Language

Steven Roger Fischer
History of Language Book PDF

Author : Steven Roger Fischer
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004-10-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781861895943

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It is tempting to take the tremendous rate of contemporary linguistic change for granted. What is required, in fact, is a radical reinterpretation of what language is. Steven Roger Fischer begins his book with an examination of the modes of communication used by dolphins, birds and primates as the first contexts in which the concept of "language" might be applied. As he charts the history of language from the times of Homo erectus, Neanderthal humans and Homo sapiens through to the nineteenth century, when the science of linguistics was developed, Fischer analyses the emergence of language as a science and its development as a written form. He considers the rise of pidgin, creole, jargon and slang, as well as the effects radio and television, propaganda, advertising and the media are having on language today. Looking to the future, he shows how electronic media will continue to reshape and re-invent the ways in which we communicate. "[a] delightful and unexpectedly accessible book ... a virtuoso tour of the linguistic world."—The Economist "... few who read this remarkable study will regard language in quite the same way again."—The Good Book Guide

The Social History of Language

Peter Burke,Roy Porter
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Author : Peter Burke,Roy Porter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1987-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0521317630

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This volume of essays brings together work by social historians of Britain, France and Italy.

A History of Language Philosophies

Lia Formigari
A History of Language Philosophies Book PDF

Author : Lia Formigari
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1588115615

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Theory and history combine in this book to form a coherent narrative of the debates on language and languages in the Western world, from ancient classic philosophy to the present, with a final glance at on-going discussions on language as a cognitive tool, on its bodily roots and philogenetic role.An introductory chapter reviews the epistemological areas that converge into, or contribute to, language philosophy, and discusses their methods, relations, and goals. In this context, the status of language philosophy is discussed in its relation to the sciences and the arts of language. Each chapter is followed by a list of suggested readings that refer the reader to the final bibliography."About the author" Lia Formigari, Professor Emeritus at University of Rome, La Sapienza. Her publications include: "Language and Experience in XVIIth-century British Philosophy." Amsterdam & Philadelphia: J. Benjamins, 1988; "Signs, Science and Politics. Philosophies of Language in Europe 1700 1830." Amsterdam & Philadelphia: J. Benjamins, 1993; "La semiotique empiriste face au kantisme." Liege: Mardaga, 1994.

Language History

Andrew L. Sihler
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Author : Andrew L. Sihler
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000-02-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027285461

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This classroom-tested volume aspires to be a brief but technically and factually accurate exposition of linguistic description and history. Whether studied as prime subject or as background information, it should help students understand the assumptions and reasoning that underlie the contents of their handbooks and etymological dictionaries. This book should be a useful guide for anyone unfamiliar with (historical) linguistics who is studying the history of a language, and also for those who are enrolled in courses devoted to reading texts in old languages.

Language and History

Nigel Love
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Author : Nigel Love
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134370207

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In recent years integrationist theory has mounted a radical challenge to the traditional notion of 'languages' as possible objects of inquiry. This volume develops the integrationist critique of orthodox linguistics.

A History of the English Language

Elly van Gelderen
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Author : Elly van Gelderen
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027270436

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A History of the English Language by Elly van Gelderen Pdf

The English language in its complex shapes and forms changes fast. This thoroughly revised edition has been refreshed with current examples of change and has been updated regarding archeological research. Most suggestions brought up by users and reviewers have been incorporated, for instance, a family tree for Germanic has been added, Celtic influence is highlighted much more, there is more on the origin of Chancery English, and internal and external change are discussed in much greater detail. The philosophy of the revised book remains the same with an emphasis on the linguistic history and on using authentic texts. My audience remains undergraduates (and beginning graduates). The goals of the class and the book are to come to recognize English from various time periods, to be able to read each stage with a glossary, to get an understanding of typical language change, internal and external, and to understand something about language typology through the emphasis on the change from synthetic to analytic. This book has a companion website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/z.183.website

History and the Testimony of Language

Christopher Ehret
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Author : Christopher Ehret
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520262041

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This book is about history and the practical power of language to reveal historical change. Christopher Ehret offers a methodological guide to applying language evidence in historical studies. He demonstrates how these methods allow us not only to recover the histories of time periods and places poorly served by written documentation, but also to enrich our understanding of well-documented regions and eras. A leading historian as well as historical linguist of Africa, Ehret provides in-depth examples from the language phyla of Africa, arguing that his comprehensive treatment can be applied by linguistically trained historians and historical linguists working with any language and in any area of the world.

Concise History of the Language Sciences

E.F.K. Koerner,R.E. Asher
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Author : E.F.K. Koerner,R.E. Asher
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781483297545

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Concise History of the Language Sciences by E.F.K. Koerner,R.E. Asher Pdf

This book presents in a single volume a comprehensive history of the language sciences, from ancient times through to the twentieth century. While there has been a concentration on those traditions that have the greatest international relevance, a particular effort has been made to go beyond traditional Eurocentric accounts, and to cover a broad geographical spread. For the twentieth century a section has been devoted to the various trends, schools, and theoretical framework developed in Europe, North America and Australasia over the past seventy years. There has also been a concentration on those approaches in linguistic theory which can be expected to have some direct relevance to work being done at the beginning of the twenty-first century or those of which a knowledge is needed for the full understanding of the history of linguistic sciences through the last half of this century. The last section of this book reviews the applications of some of these findings. Based on the foundation provided by the award winning Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics this volume provides an excellent focal point of reference for anyone interested in the history of the language sciences.

The History of Language

Henry Sweet
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Author : Henry Sweet
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1016789742

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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.

History and Language in the Andes

P. Heggarty,A. Pearce
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Author : P. Heggarty,A. Pearce
Publisher : Springer
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230370579

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History and Language in the Andes by P. Heggarty,A. Pearce Pdf

The modern world began with the clash of civilisations between Spaniards and native Americans. Their interplay and struggles ever since are mirrored in the fates of the very languages they spoke. The conquistadors wrought theirs into a new 'world language'; yet the Andes still host the New World's greatest linguistic survivor, Quechua. Historians and linguists see this through different - but complementary - perspectives. This book is a meeting of minds, long overdue, to weave them together. It ranges from Inca collapse to the impacts of colonial rule, reform, independence, and the modern-day trends that so threaten native language here with its ultimate demise.

Language in History

Dr Tony Crowley,Tony Crowley
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Author : Dr Tony Crowley,Tony Crowley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134908219

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In Language in History, Tony Crowley provides the analytical tools for answering such questions. Using a radical re-reading of Saussure and Bahktin, he demonstrates, in four case studies, the ways in which language has been used to construct social and cultural identity in Britain and Ireland. For example, he examines the ways in which language was employed to construct a bourgeois public sphere in 18th Century England, and he reveals how language is still being used in contemporary Ireland to articulate national and political aspirations and why the Irish language died. By bringing together linguistic and critical theory with his own sharp historical and political consciousness, Tony Crowley provides a new agenda for language study; one which acknowledges the fact that writing about history has always been determined by the historical context, and by issues of race, class and gender. Language in History represents a major contribution to the field, and an essential text for anyone interested in language, discourse and communication.

Empires of the Word

Nicholas Ostler
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Author : Nicholas Ostler
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780062047359

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Nicholas Ostler's Empires of the Word is the first history of the world's great tongues, gloriously celebrating the wonder of words that binds communities together and makes possible both the living of a common history and the telling of it. From the uncanny resilience of Chinese through twenty centuries of invasions to the engaging self-regard of Greek and to the struggles that gave birth to the languages of modern Europe, these epic achievements and more are brilliantly explored, as are the fascinating failures of once "universal" languages. A splendid, authoritative, and remarkable work, it demonstrates how the language history of the world eloquently reveals the real character of our planet's diverse peoples and prepares us for a linguistic future full of surprises.

The History of Languages

Tore Janson
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Author : Tore Janson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199604289

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Does not discuss the Semitic languages.

Language Description, History and Development

Jeff Siegel,John Dominic Lynch,Diana Eades
Language Description History and Development Book PDF

Author : Jeff Siegel,John Dominic Lynch,Diana Eades
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027252521

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Language Description, History and Development by Jeff Siegel,John Dominic Lynch,Diana Eades Pdf

This volume in memory of Terry Crowley covers a wide range of languages: Australian, Oceanic, Pidgins and Creoles, and varieties of English. Part I, Linguistic Description and Typology, includes chapters on topics such as complex predicates and verb serialization, noun incorporation, possessive classifiers, diphthongs, accent patterns, modals in Australian English and directional terms in atoll-based languages. Part II, Historical Linguistics and Linguistic History, ranges from the reconstruction of Australian languages, to reflexes of Proto-Oceanic, to the lexicon of early Melanesian Pidgin. Part III, Language Development and Linguistic Applications, comprises studies of lexicography, language in education, and language endangerment and language revival, spanning the Pacific from South Australia and New Zealand to Melanesia and on to Colombia. The volume will whet the appetite of anyone interested in the latest linguistic research in this richly multilingual part of the globe.

Languages In The World

Julie Tetel Andresen,Phillip M. Carter
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Author : Julie Tetel Andresen,Phillip M. Carter
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781118531259

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Languages In The World by Julie Tetel Andresen,Phillip M. Carter Pdf

This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the world’s languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years. Balances linguistic analysis with socio-historical and political context, offering a cohesive picture of the relationship between language and society Provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of language by drawing not only on the diverse fields of linguistics (structural, linguist anthropology, historical, sociolinguistics), but also on history, biology, genetics, sociology, and more Includes nine detailed language profiles on Kurdish, Arabic, Tibetan, Hawaiian, Vietnamese, Tamil, !Xóõ (Taa), Mongolian, and Quiché A companion website offers a host of supplementary materials including, sound files, further exercises, and detailed introductory information for students new to linguistics