Language And Classification

Author : April McMahon,Robert McMahon
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199279012

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Language Classification by Numbers by April McMahon,Robert McMahon Pdf

This book considers how languages have traditionally been divided into families, and asks how they should be classified in the future. It tests current theories and hypotheses, shows how new ideas can be formulated, and offers a series of demonstrations that the new techniques applied to old data can produce convincing results. It will be of great practical interest to all those concerned with the classification and diffusion of languages in fields such as comparative linguistics,archaeology, genetics, and anthropology.

Author : Lyle Campbell,William J. Poser
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 052188005X

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Language Classification by Lyle Campbell,William J. Poser Pdf

How are relationships established between the world's languages? This is one of the most topical and most controversial questions in contemporary linguistics. The central aims of this book are to answer this question, to cut through the controversies, and to contribute to research in distant genetic relationships. In doing this the authors aim to: (1) show how the methods have been employed; (2) reveal which methods, techniques, and strategies have proven successful and which ones have proven ineffective; (3) determine how particular language families were established; (4) evaluate several of the most prominent and more controversial proposals of distant genetic relationship (such as Amerind, Nostratic, Eurasiatic, Proto-World, and others); and (5) make recommendations for practice in future research. This book will contribute significantly to understanding language classification in general.

Author : Allison Burkette
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351999021

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Language and Classification by Allison Burkette Pdf

This volume adopts a practice-based approach to examine the different ways in which classification is communicated and negotiated in different environments within archaeology. The book looks specifically at the archaeological classification of ceramics as a lens through which to examine the discursive and social practices inherent in the classification and categorization process, with perspectives from such areas as corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology forming the foundation of the book’s theoretical framework. The volume then looks at the process of classification in practice in a variety of settings, including a university course on ceramics classification, an archaeological field school, an intensive petrography course, and archaeometry laboratory at a nuclear research reactor, and highlights participant observation and audiovisual data taken from fieldwork practice completed in these environments. This volume offers a valuable contribution to the growing literature on language and material culture, making this a key resource for students and scholars in sociolinguistic, anthropological linguistics, archaeology, discourse analysis, and anthropology.

Author : Scott Jarvis,Scott A. Crossley
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781847696984

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Approaching Language Transfer Through Text Classification by Scott Jarvis,Scott A. Crossley Pdf

This book explains the detectionbased approach to investigating crosslinguistic influence and illustrates the value of the approach through a collection of five empirical studies that use the approach to quantify, evaluate, and isolate the subtle and complex influences of learners’ nativelanguage backgrounds on their English writing.

Author : Ludo Verhoeven,Hans van Balkom
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135638078

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Classification of Developmental Language Disorders by Ludo Verhoeven,Hans van Balkom Pdf

Chapters written by leading authorities offer current perspectives on the origins and development of language disorders. They address the question: How can the child's linguistic environment be restructured so that children at risk can develop important adaptive skills in the domains of self-care, social interaction, and problem solving? This theory-based, but practical book emphasizes the importance of accurate definitions of subtypes for assessment and intervention. It will be of interest to students, researchers, and practitioners in the field of developmental language disorders.

Author : Sathiyamoorthi, V.,Elci, Atilla
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-04
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781799825685

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Challenges and Applications of Data Analytics in Social Perspectives by Sathiyamoorthi, V.,Elci, Atilla Pdf

With exponentially increasing amounts of data accumulating in real-time, there is no reason why one should not turn data into a competitive advantage. While machine learning, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, has made great strides, it has not been able to surpass a number of challenges that still prevail in the way of better success. Such limitations as the lack of better methods, deeper understanding of problems, and advanced tools are hindering progress. Challenges and Applications of Data Analytics in Social Perspectives provides innovative insights into the prevailing challenges in data analytics and its application on social media and focuses on various machine learning and deep learning techniques in improving practice and research. The content within this publication examines topics that include collaborative filtering, data visualization, and edge computing. It provides research ideal for data scientists, data analysts, IT specialists, website designers, e-commerce professionals, government officials, software engineers, social media analysts, industry professionals, academicians, researchers, and students.

Author : Henry M. Hoenigswald
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783111418797

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Diachronic, areal, and typological Linguistics by Henry M. Hoenigswald Pdf

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Author : April M. S. McMahon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : OCLC:300421227

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Language Classification by Numbers by April M. S. McMahon Pdf

Author : Charles Frederick Voegelin,Florence Marie Voegelin
Publisher : Elsevier Publishing Company
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173013765628

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Classification and Index of the World's Languages by Charles Frederick Voegelin,Florence Marie Voegelin Pdf

Classification of the world's languages; Reference.

Author : Claire Bowern,Harold James Koch
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1588115127

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Australian Languages by Claire Bowern,Harold James Koch Pdf

This book addresses controversial issues in the application of the comparative method to the languages of Australia which have recently come to international prominence. Are these languages 'different' in ways that challenge the fundamental assumptions of historical linguistics? Can subgrouping be successfully undertaken using the Comparative Method? Is the genetic construct of a far-flung 'Pama-Nyungan' language family supportable by classic methods of reconstruction? Contrary to increasingly established views of the Australian scene, this book makes a major contribution to the demonstration that traditional methods can indeed be applied to these languages. These studies, introduced by chapters on subgrouping methodology and the history of Australian linguistic classification, rigorously apply the comparative method to establishing subgroups among Australian languages and justifying the phonology of Proto-Pama-Nyungan. Individual chapters can profitably be read either for their contribution to Australian linguistic prehistory or as case studies in the application of the comparative method. Contributions by: B. Alpher; B. Baker; C. Bowern; C. Bowern & H. Koch; G. Breen; L. Campbell; I. Green & R. Nordlinger; L. Hercus & P. Austin; H. Koch; P. McConvell & M. Laughren; L. Miceli; G. O'Grady & K. L. Hale; J. Simpson & L. Hercus.

Author : Lyle Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Comparative linguistics
ISBN : 1107184126

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Language Classification by Lyle Campbell Pdf

"How are relationships established between the world's languages? This is one of the most topical and most controversial questions in contemporary linguistics. The central aims of the book are to answer this question, to cut through the controversies, and to contribute to research in distant genetic relationships. In doing this the authors aim to: (1) show how the methods have been employed; (2) reveal which methods, techniques, and strategies have proven successful and which ones have proven ineffective; (3) determine how particular language families were established; (4) evaluate several of the most prominent and more controversial proposals of distant genetic relationship (such as Amerind, Nostratic, Eurasiatic, Proto-World, and others); and (5) make recommendations for practice in future research. This book will contribute significantly to understanding language classification in general."--Publisher's website.

Author : Campbell Lyle Poser William John,Lyle Campbell,William John Poser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0511415184

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Language Classification by Campbell Lyle Poser William John,Lyle Campbell,William John Poser Pdf

"How are relationships established between the world's languages? This is one of the most topical and most controversial questions in contemporary linguistics. The central aims of the book are to answer this question, to cut through the controversies, and to contribute to research in distant genetic relationships. In doing this the authors aim to: (1) show how the methods have been employed; (2) reveal which methods, techniques, and strategies have proven successful and which ones have proven ineffective; (3) determine how particular language families were established; (4) evaluate several of the most prominent and more controversial proposals of distant genetic relationship (such as Amerind, Nostratic, Eurasiatic, Proto-World, and others); and (5) make recommendations for practice in future research. This book will contribute significantly to understanding language classification in general."--Publisher's website.

Author : Tom Güldemann
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 1180 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110421750

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The Languages and Linguistics of Africa by Tom Güldemann Pdf

This innovative handbook takes a fresh look at the currently underestimated linguistic diversity of Africa, the continent with the largest number of languages in the world. It covers the major domains of linguistics, offering both a representative picture of Africa’s linguistic landscape as well as new and at times unconventional perspectives. The focus is not so much on exhaustiveness as on the fruitful relationship between African and general linguistics and the contributions the two domains can make to each other. This volume is thus intended for readers with a specific interest in African languages and also for students and scholars within the greater discipline of linguistics.

Author : Serge Sagna
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110632767

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Cross-Categorial Classification by Serge Sagna Pdf

Languages in which non-finite verbs (infinitives, gerunds etc.) are classified using the same linguistic means as nouns are rare. This typologically unusual phenomenon is found in some Atlantic (Niger-Congo) languages, including Jóola languages like Eegimaa, Fogny and Kwatay, where several different noun class/gender prefixes (NCPs) are used to classify both nouns and verbs. In this book, it is argued following Sagna (2008), that these parallel morphosyntactic classifications in the nominal domain and verbal domains also reflect parallel semantic categorisation of entities and events. The main topics investigated in this book are word class flexibility between nouns and verbs, non-finiteness, noun class/gender (where morphological classes are analysed separately from agreement classes) and the semantic principles underlying the categorisation of entities and events. One of the central findings proposed in this book is that instances of NCP alternations on non-finite verbs reflect strategies of event delimitation. This book will be of interest to scholars investigating parts-of-speech systems, finiteness, systems of nominal and verbal classification, and linguistic categorization.

Author : Merritt Ruhlen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0804718946

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A Guide to the World's Languages by Merritt Ruhlen Pdf

This is the first of three pathbreaking volumes that will constitute a wide-ranging analytical guide to the world's approximately 5,000 languages. The volumes are written for both linguists and general readers, and this first volume in particular assumes no background in linguistics. A postscript prepared for this paperback edition takes research data to 1990. The book is illustrated with 21 maps.