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On Language

Author : William Safire
Publisher : Avon Books
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : English language
ISBN : 0380564572

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Includes chapters on slang, jargon, and neologisms.

On Language

Author : Roman Jakobson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : 0674635361

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One measure of Roman Jakobson's towering role in linguistics is that his work has defined the field itself. Jakobson's contributions have now become a permanent part of American and European views on language. With his uncanny ability to survive devastating uprooting again and again--from Moscow to Prague to Upsalla to New York and finally to Cambridge--Jakobson was able to bring to each milieu new and stimulating ideas, which have broadened the perspective of linguistics while giving it new direction and specifying its domain. Linda Waugh and Monique Monville-Burston have assembled an intellectual overview of his work in linguistics from partial and complete works that they have arranged, introduced, and cross-referenced. Some appear here in print for the first time, others are newly translated into English. More than a convenient access to Jakobson's basic works, On Language presents a broad profile of the polymathic general linguist who suggested radical innovations in every area of linguistic theory. The breadth of Jakobson's engagement in linguistics is captured by the editors' informative introduction and by their perspicacious presentation of topics. His general view of the science of linguistics is followed by his stunning contributions to linguistic metatheory in the areas of structure and function. Various aspects of historical, typological, and sociolinguistics are also explored along with his phonological theory--perhaps his most influential contribution--and his views on grammatical semantics. A topic that increasingly preoccupied Jakobson in his later career, the interrelationship between sound and meaning, is presented here in detail. The concluding three essays focus on the various relations between linguistics and the human and natural sciences, which led Jakobson ultimately to be characterized as an interdisciplinary thinker.

On Language

Author : Wilhelm Freiherr von Humboldt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1988-07-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521315131

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This is an entirely new translation of one of the fundamental works in the development of the study of language. Published in 1836, it formed the general introduction to Wilhelm von Humboldt's three-volume treatise on the Kawi language of Java. It is the final statement of his lifelong study of the nature of language, and presents a survey of a great many languages, exploring ways in which their various grammatical structures make them more or less suitable as vehicles of thought and cultural development. Empirically wide-ranging - von Humboldt goes far beyond the Indo-European family of languages - it remains one of the most interesting and important attempts to draw philosophical conclusions from comparative linguistics.

On Language

Author : Noam Chomsky
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781595587619

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The two most popular titles by the noted linguist and critic in one volume—an ideal introduction to his work. On Language features some of Noam Chomsky’s most informal and highly accessible work. In Part I, Language and Responsibility, Chomsky presents a fascinating self-portrait of his political, moral, and linguistic thinking. In Part II, Reflections on Language, Chomsky explores the more general implications of the study of language and offers incisive analyses of the controversies among psychologists, philosophers, and linguists over fundamental questions of language. “Language and Responsibility is a well-organized, clearly written and comprehensive introduction to Chomsky’s thought.” —The New York Times Book Review “Language and Responsibility brings together in one readable volume Chomsky’s positions on issues ranging from politics and philosophy of science to recent advances in linguistic theory. . . . The clarity of presentation at times approaches that of Bertrand Russell in his political and more popular philosophical essays.” —Contemporary Psychology “Reflections on Language is profoundly satisfying and impressive. It is the clearest and most developed account of the case of universal grammar and of the relations between his theory of language and the innate faculties of mind responsible for language acquisition and use.” —Patrick Flanagan

On Language and Linguistics

Author : M.A.K. Halliday,Jonathan J. Webster
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781847143372

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On Language and Linguistics by M.A.K. Halliday,Jonathan J. Webster Pdf

The third volume in the collected works of Professor M.A.K. Halliday, On Language and Linguistics, includes eighteen chapters exploring different aspects of language from a systemic functional perspective. These are organized into three sections: the place of linguistics as a discipline; linguistics and language; and language as social semiotic. In addition, there is a new work from Professor Halliday, entitled 'The architecture of language' in which he focuses on the assumptions or working hypotheses that enabled him to explore important questions about this massive semiotic power called 'language'.

The Loom of Language

Author : Frederick Bodmer
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 039330034X

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The Loom of Language by Frederick Bodmer Pdf

Here is an informative introduction to language: its origins in the past, its growth through history, and its present use for communication between peoples. It is at the same time a history of language, a guide to foreign tongues, and a method for learning them. It shows, through basic vocabularies, family resemblances of languages -- Teutonic, Romance, Greek -- helpful tricks of translation, key combinations of roots and phonetic patterns. It presents by common-sense methods the most helpful approach to the mastery of many languages; it condenses vocabulary to a minimum of essential words; it simplifies grammar in an entirely new way; and it teaches a language as it is actually used in everyday life.

On Language

Author : Joseph Harold Greenberg,Suzanne Kemmer
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0804716137

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On Language by Joseph Harold Greenberg,Suzanne Kemmer Pdf

This is a collection of 37 of the most important, enduring, and influential essays by one of the great linguists of this century, gathered from a wide range of journals and books spanning four decades.

Sociopolitical Perspectives on Language Policy and Planning in the USA

Author : Thom Huebner,Kathryn Anne Davis,Joseph Lo Bianco
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027241236

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Sociopolitical Perspectives on Language Policy and Planning in the USA by Thom Huebner,Kathryn Anne Davis,Joseph Lo Bianco Pdf

In the third part some practical issues are raised by looking into the role of language and culture in teaching reading, foreign language policy in higher education, Hawaiian language regenesis, and gender neutralization in American English."--BOOK JACKET.

Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics

Author : Margaret Thomas
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136707490

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Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics by Margaret Thomas Pdf

What was the first language, and where did it come from? Do all languages have properties in common? What is the relationship of language to thought? Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics explores how fifty of the most influential figures in the field have asked and have responded to classic questions about language. Each entry includes a discussion of the person’s life, work and ideas as well as the historical context and an analysis of his or her lasting contributions. Thinkers include: Aristotle Samuel Johnson Friedrich Max Müller Ferdinand de Saussure Joseph H. Greenberg Noam Chomsky Fully cross-referenced and with useful guides to further reading, this is an ideal introduction to the thinkers who have had a significant impact on the subject of Language and Linguistics.

Complexity Perspectives on Language, Communication and Society

Author : Àngels Massip-Bonet,Albert Bastardas-Boada
Publisher : Springer
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642328176

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Complexity Perspectives on Language, Communication and Society by Àngels Massip-Bonet,Albert Bastardas-Boada Pdf

The “language-communication-society” triangle defies traditional scientific approaches. Rather, it is a phenomenon that calls for an integration of complex, transdisciplinary perspectives, if we are to make any progress in understanding how it works. The highly diverse agents in play are not merely cognitive and/or cultural, but also emotional and behavioural in their specificity. Indeed, the effort may require building a theoretical and methodological body of knowledge that can effectively convey the characteristic properties of phenomena in human terms. New complexity approaches allow us to rethink our limited and mechanistic images of human societies and create more appropriate emo-cognitive dynamic and holistic models. We have to enter into dialogue with the complexity views coming out of other more ‘material’ sciences, but we also need to take steps in the linguistic and psycho-sociological fields towards creating perspectives and concepts better fitted to human characteristics. Our understanding of complexity is different – but not opposed – to the one that is more commonly found in texts written by people working in physics or computer science, for example. The goal of this book is to extend the knowledge of these other more ‘human’ or socially oriented perspectives on complexity, taking account of the language and communication singularities of human agents in society. Our understanding of complexity is different – but not opposed – to the one that is more commonly found in texts written by people working in physics or computer science, for example. The goal of this book is to extend the knowledge of these other more ‘human’ or socially oriented perspectives on complexity, taking account of the language and communication singularities of human agents in society.

The Functional Perspective on Language and Discourse

Author : María de los Ángeles Gómez González,Francisco José Ruiz de Mendoza Ibáñez,Francisco Gonzálvez García,Angela Downing
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027270207

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The Functional Perspective on Language and Discourse by María de los Ángeles Gómez González,Francisco José Ruiz de Mendoza Ibáñez,Francisco Gonzálvez García,Angela Downing Pdf

Over the last forty years, the functionalist approach to linguistic description and explanation has given rise to several major schools of thought that share two crucial assumptions: (i) form is not independent of meaning/function or language use; and (ii) linguistic description and explanation need to take into account the communicative function of language. This volume offers readers interested in functional linguistics a selected sample of studies that jointly prove the efficacy of the analytical tools and procedures broadly accepted within the functionalist tradition in order to investigate language and discourse, with special focus on key pragmatic/discourse notions such as contextualization, grammaticalisation, reference, politeness, (in-)directness, discourse markers, speech acts, subjective evaluation and sentiment analysis in texts, among others. In addition, this volume offers specific corpus-based techniques for the objective contextualisation of linguistic data, which is crucial given the central role allotted to context in both functional linguistics and pragmatics/discourse analysis.

Wittgenstein on Language and Thought

Author : Thornton Tim Thornton
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : PHILOSOPHY
ISBN : 9781474473248

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Wittgenstein on Language and Thought by Thornton Tim Thornton Pdf

This book defends and outlines the key issues surrounding the philosophy of content as demonstrated in Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations. The text shows how Wittgenstein's critical arguments concerning mind and meaning are destructive of much recent work in the philosophy of thought and language, including the representationalist orthodoxy. These issues are related to the work of Davidson, Rorty and McDowell among others.

State Traditions and Language Regimes

Author : Linda Cardinal,Selma K. Sonntag
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : 9780773544833

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State Traditions and Language Regimes by Linda Cardinal,Selma K. Sonntag Pdf

Language policies are political. They have political consequences as well as political origins. In State Traditions and Language Regimes, scholars from Asia, Europe, and North America shift focus from the consequences of language policies to how and why states make language policy choices. This shift, theorized through the concept of "language regime," inserts an urgently needed political science perspective into the current dialogue between sociolinguists, who research the societal effects of language policies, and political theorists of language rights, who analyze the normative implications of policies. New analytical tools drawn from comparative politics are showcased to analyze paths taken by different states in establishing language regimes, at times disrupted and redirected at critical junctures. Contributions to the volume include analyses of Canada's increasingly court-driven language policies, the United States' bifurcated language regime in the aftermath of 9/11, Ireland's conflicted protection of the Irish language, France's linguistic Jacobin tradition disrupted by Europeanization, the role of political parties and coalitions in language regime stability and change in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, Poland's war-torn history informing policy toward regional languages, and the role of English in international peace-building. While other books look at the political and societal effects of language policy, none seeks to employ a historical institutionalism approach which sets language policy choice in the context of power relations embedded in state traditions. State Traditions and Language Regimes offers a comparative politics perspective, one that enriches interdisciplinary debate on language policy.

On Language Change

Author : Rudi Keller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134901982

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In the twentieth century paradigms of linguistics have largely left language change to one side. Rudi Keller's book is an exciting contribution to linguistic philosophy becuase it puts language change back on the linguistics agenda and demonstrates that, far from being a remote mystery, it can and should be explained.

Language and Responsibility

Author : Noam Chomsky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:474857594

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