The Foundations Of Grammar

Author : Jonathan Owens
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027278630

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The Foundations of Grammar by Jonathan Owens Pdf

The Arabic grammatical tradition is one of the great traditions in the history of linguistics, yet it is also one that is comparatively unknown to modern western linguistics. The purpose of the present book is to provide an introduction to this grammatical tradition not merely by summarizing it, but by putting it into a perspective that will make it accessible to any linguist trained in the western tradition. The reader should not by put off by the word ‘medieval’: Arabic grammatical theory shares a number of fundamental similarities with modern linguistic theory. Indeed, one might argue that one reason Arabic theory has gone unappreciated for so long is that nothing like it existed in the West at the time of its ‘discovery’ by Europeans in the 19th century, when the European orientalist tradition was formed, and that it it only with the development of a Saussurean and Bloomfieldian structural tradition that a better perspective has become possible.

Author : Xavier Dekeyser,Betty Devriendt,Guy August Juliaan Tops,Stefaan Geukens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : English language
ISBN : 9033456370

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Foundations of English Grammar by Xavier Dekeyser,Betty Devriendt,Guy August Juliaan Tops,Stefaan Geukens Pdf

As its subtitle puts it, Foundations of English grammar is intended for university students and advanced learners. Thus it positions itself between grammars for the general public, which must shy away from calling on linguistic concepts, and major scholarly descriptions of English, which are definitely beyond the grasp of someone without previous linguistic knowledge. Foundations does not presuppose that: it explains all the linguistic concepts it uses. But since it is primarily intended for university students, these concepts are fairly sophisticated, and they come from a wide range of linguistic schools. Foundations is neither a contrastive grammar (systematically comparing English with Dutch) nor a normative one (though it will signal disputed usages that are current). It is a descriptive grammar of modern, living English, concentrating on British English, with brief discussions of important American English features. In this sixth edition, eight chapters have been revised, some very extensively: roughly, those on the noun phrase, on verbal complementation, and on the complex sentence.New grammatical concepts have been introduced and others have been defined more sharply, most obviously in chapter zero, which explains the basic framework, but elsewhere as well. When possible, explanations have been simplified, when necessary, they have been made more precise. Recent changes in the English language have been accounted for, in grammar as well as in usage. A noticeable change in all revised chapters is that the examples, many of which had to be made up in the pre-computer age, are now all real-life examples, culled mainly from the world-wide web. Though conceived first and foremost as a textbook, Foundations has always been and remains eminently serviceable as a reference grammar, thanks to its detailed tables of contents (each chapter has its own), its extensive index and its many cross references.

Author : Ray Jackendoff
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2002-01-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191574016

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Foundations of Language by Ray Jackendoff Pdf

How does human language work? How do we put ideas into words that others can understand? Can linguistics shed light on the way the brain operates? Foundations of Language puts linguistics back at the centre of the search to understand human consciousness. Ray Jackendoff begins by surveying the developments in linguistics over the years since Noam Chomsky's Aspects of the Theory of Syntax. He goes on to propose a radical re-conception of how the brain processes language. This opens up vivid new perspectives on every major aspect of language and communication, including grammar, vocabulary, learning, the origins of human language, and how language relates to the real world. Foundations of Language makes important connections with other disciplines which have been isolated from linguistics for many years. It sets a new agenda for close cooperation between the study of language, mind, the brain, behaviour, and evolution.

Author : Jonathan Owens
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027245281

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The Foundations of Grammar by Jonathan Owens Pdf

The Arabic grammatical tradition is one of the great traditions in the history of linguistics, yet it is also one that is comparatively unknown to modern western linguistics. The purpose of the present book is to provide an introduction to this grammatical tradition not merely by summarizing it, but by putting it into a perspective that will make it accessible to any linguist trained in the western tradition. The reader should not by put off by the word 'medieval': Arabic grammatical theory shares a number of fundamental similarities with modern linguistic theory. Indeed, one might argue that one reason Arabic theory has gone unappreciated for so long is that nothing like it existed in the West at the time of its 'discovery' by Europeans in the 19th century, when the European orientalist tradition was formed, and that it it only with the development of a Saussurean and Bloomfieldian structural tradition that a better perspective has become possible.

Author : Victor H. Yngve
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1996-12-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027284075

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From Grammar to Science by Victor H. Yngve Pdf

Although efforts have been under way for the past two centuries to treat language scientifically, linguists and others who work with language, speech, or communication have not found an adequate scientific foundation in current linguistic theory. Many of the difficulties are caused by longstanding confusions between the logical domain of science and grammar and the physical domain of sound waves and the people who speak and understand. In this book, therefore, the last impediments of tradition, the ancient semiotic-grammatical foundations of linguistics, are set aside. We move into the physical domain, where theories and hypotheses can be tested against observations of the physical reality. Here new foundations are laid that are fully consonant with modern science as practiced in physics, chemistry, and biology. On these foundations is built a structure of testable specific dynamic causal laws of communicative behavior that provides support for treating previously recalcitrant context-dependent semantic, pragmatic, interactive, rhetorical, and literary phenomena. The central role of context in the foundations of the theory provides the insights of scientific lawfulness while still honoring the particularity of situations celebrated in the humanities.

Author : Lawrence Michael Zbikowski
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780190653637

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Foundations of Musical Grammar by Lawrence Michael Zbikowski Pdf

How is it that humans are able to organize seemingly random sounds into the captivating sonic structures we call music? In this volume, Lawrence M. Zbikowski argues that humans' unique ability to correlate sounds with dynamic processes provides the basis for the construction of meaningful musical utterances - that is, a foundation for musical grammar. Building on a framework for grammar developed by cognitive linguists over the past three decades and the pathbreaking research set out in his earlier book, Conceptualizing Music (OUP 2002), Zbikowski explains how the ability to draw analogies between widely differing domains allowing humans to connect sequences of musical sounds with emotion processes, physical gestures, and the steps of dance. He shows how these connections underpin an evocative movement from a cantata by J.S. Bach, guide our understanding of gestural choreographies by Fred Astaire and Charlie Chaplin, and frame connections between movement and music in French courtly dance and the Viennese waltz. Through thorough surveys of research in cognitive science and careful analyses of works by composers ranging from Bach, Brahms, and Schubert to Jerome Kern, Zbikowski explores the unique resources for communication offered by music and examines how these differ from those of language. Foundations of Musical Grammar is sure to be an instant - and enticingly controversial - classic within the evolving literature addressing the many complex intersections of music and language. -- from dust jacket.

Author : Rashid Al-Shartuni
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1907905324

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Foundations of Arabic Grammar by Rashid Al-Shartuni Pdf

Arabic is the key to unlocking the treasures of the Islamic heritage. It is a means of understanding the Quran and its secrets, a path to grasping the meanings of the sunnah and its profundities, and a way into the depths of Arabic literature and its riches. Foundations of Arabic Grammar is a translation of the first volume of Rashid al-Shartunis hugely popular textbook on Arabic grammar, Mabadi al-Arabiyyah (edited by Hamid al-Muhammadi). It consists of 48 short and easy-tounderstand lessons on morphology and syntax. The topics are systematically arranged and the material is presented in a simple and lucid style, tailored specifically to the needs of beginners to the subject. Learning is further facilitated by means of carefully constructed exercises at the end of each lesson, a bilingual glossary of grammatical terms, and a parallel English-Arabic layout of the text.

Author : Michael Vince,Grazia Cerulli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0333976029

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Grammar Foundations by Michael Vince,Grazia Cerulli Pdf

Author : Ronald W. Langacker
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 1056 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780804738514

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Foundations of Cognitive Grammar by Ronald W. Langacker Pdf

This is the first volume of a two-volume work that introduces a new and fundamentally different conception of language structure and linguistic investigation. The central claim of cognitive grammar is that grammar forms a continuum with lexicon and is fully describable in terms of symbolic units (i.e. form-meaning pairings). In contrast to current orthodoxy, the author argues that grammar is not autonomous with respect to semantics, but rather reduces to patterns for the structuring and symbolization of conceptual content. Reviews It is impossible within the limits of a review to discuss, or even do justice to, the wealth of information and genuine insights that the book contains. . . . Let us look forward to seeing the continuation of this promising approach to language. Langacker has written a highly stimulating first part; it will be exciting to see the sequel. Canadian Journal of Linguistics It represents important changes in the thrust of linguistic approaches to language. . . . It is rich, full, and thought-provoking. . . . The issues it raises are significant and will be much debated in the future. Linguistic Anthropology Understanding Langacker s grammar is made easier by the fact that, instead of using mathematical formalisms to prove his points, he uses common knowledge of language to persuade the reader. . . . The book is valuable for several factors in addition to its clarification of grammar. The insights into verbal thought and meaning are prime reasons for recommending the book to the semantically inclined. Et cetera"

Author : Xavier Dekeyser,Betty Devriendt,Sandra Colen,Guido J. vanden Wyngaerd,Guy A.J. Tops
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : English language
ISBN : 9033443570

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Foundations of English Grammar by Xavier Dekeyser,Betty Devriendt,Sandra Colen,Guido J. vanden Wyngaerd,Guy A.J. Tops Pdf

Author : Anne Elliott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 1365169766

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Foundations of Grammar: Teacher's Guide by Anne Elliott Pdf

Foundations of Grammar is designed for homeschooling families, using the Bible as the primary text and presenting principles of English grammar in an easy-to-understand format that will help students learn to write and speak in a clear, concise manner, to think logically, and to understand language structure. We use diagramming to help students "see" what they are learning. Because of our unique method, you can teach grammar to all your 5th-12th grade students at one time. Learn more at http: //foundationspress.com/our-homeschool-curriculum/foundations-of-grammar

Author : Ian Dempsey,Michael O'Neill,Anthony Brabazon
Publisher : Springer
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-18
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783642003141

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Foundations in Grammatical Evolution for Dynamic Environments by Ian Dempsey,Michael O'Neill,Anthony Brabazon Pdf

Dynamic environments abound, encompassing many real-world problems in fields as diverse as finance, engineering, biology and business. A vibrant research literature has emerged which takes inspiration from evolutionary processes to develop problem-solvers for these environments. 'Foundations in Grammatical Evolution for Dynamic Environments' is a cutting edge volume illustrating current state of the art in applying grammar-based evolutionary computation to solve real-world problems in dynamic environments. The book provides a clear introduction to dynamic environments and the types of change that can occur. This is followed by a detailed description of evolutionary computation, concentrating on the powerful Grammatical Evolution methodology. It continues by addressing fundamental issues facing all Evolutionary Algorithms in dynamic problems, such as how to adapt and generate constants, how to enhance evolvability and maintain diversity. Finally, the developed methods are illustrated with application to the real-world dynamic problem of trading on financial time-series. The book was written to be accessible to a wide audience and should be of interest to practitioners, academics and students, who are seeking to apply grammar-based evolutionary algorithms to solve problems in dynamic environments. 'Foundations in Grammatical Evolution for Dynamic Environments' is the second book dedicated to the topic of Grammatical Evolution.

Author : Hawkes Learning
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1946158879

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Foundations of English Grammar Workbook by Hawkes Learning Pdf

Author : Paulette Perhach
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781632171535

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Welcome to the Writer's Life by Paulette Perhach Pdf

Learn how to take your work to the next level with this informative guide on the craft, business, and lifestyle of writing With warmth and humor, Paulette Perhach welcomes you into the writer’s life as someone who has once been on the outside looking in. Like a freshman orientation for writers, this book includes an in-depth exploration of all the elements of being a writer—from your writing practice to your reading practice, from your writing craft to the all-important and often-overlooked business of writing. In Welcome to the Writer’s Life, you will learn how to tap into the powers of crowdsourcing and social media to grow your writing career. Perhach also unpacks the latest research on success, gamification, and lifestyle design, demonstrating how you can use these findings to further improve your writing projects. Complete with exercises, tools, checklists, infographics, and behind-the-scenes tips from working writers of all types, this book offers everything you need to jump-start a successful writing life.

Author : Michael Allan Jones
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1996-09-12
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521388058

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Foundations of French Syntax by Michael Allan Jones Pdf

Designed for students, this detailed analysis of the principal areas of French grammar combines the insights of modern linguistic theory with those of more traditional grammarians. Theory is placed firmly in the service of description and analysis, and students are guided to an understanding of the French language which will complement the information offered by traditional reference grammars. The book includes discussion of verbs and verb phrases, voice, tense and mood, the noun phrase and pronouns, prepositions and variations in sentence-structure. The author pays special attention to those areas of French grammar which pose difficulties for an English-speaking reader. Each chapter is followed by a set of problems and exercises, and by a useful guide to further reading. Foundations of French Syntax assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics, and will appeal to students and teachers of linguistics, French and other Romance languages.