The Meaning Of Word Classes

Author : Raffaele Simone,Francesca Masini
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027269768

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Word Classes by Raffaele Simone,Francesca Masini Pdf

The universal and typological status of the notion of word class — closely related to part-of-speech systems, morphology, syntax and the lexicon-syntax interface — continues to be of major linguistic theoretical interest. The papers included in this volume offer a fresh look at the variety of current theoretical and descriptive approaches to word class issues, and present original analyses and new data from a number of languages. The primary focus is on methods (including computational ones) and criteria for identifying and representing major word classes and subclasses in specific languages, with considerable attention also directed towards the characterization of the nature and role of minor — or neglected — word classes, including trans-categorization processes. The range of topics and perspectives covered makes this volume of considerable interest to both theoretical linguists and typologists.

Author : Kate Woodford,Guy Jackson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1550 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521824230

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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary by Kate Woodford,Guy Jackson Pdf

The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Easy to use and with a great CD-ROM - the perfect learner's dictionary for exam success. First published as the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, this new edition has been completely updated and redesigned. - References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English - All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable) - Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams Plus, on the CD-ROM: - SMART thesaurus - lets you find all the words with the same meaning - QUICKfind - automatically looks up words while you are working on-screen - SUPERwrite - tools for advanced writing, giving help with grammar and collocation - Hear and practise all the words.

Author : Petra M. Vogel,Bernard Comrie
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110806120

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Approaches to the Typology of Word Classes by Petra M. Vogel,Bernard Comrie 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 : Alexandra Aikhenvald,R.M.W. Dixon
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004207684

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Language at Large by Alexandra Aikhenvald,R.M.W. Dixon Pdf

The volume brings together important essays on syntax and semantics by Aikhenvald and Dixon. It focusses on topics in linguistic typology, the analysis of previously undescribed languages and issues in the grammar and lexicography of English.

Author : Lajos Marosán
Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114810075

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The Meaning of Word Classes by Lajos Marosán Pdf

Linguists who believe that word classes bear meaning are numerous; the author of this book, however, argues that this belief is untenable. This book proposes a new account of the claim that parts of speech have meaning - a view which has been present in grammars and some philosophical treatises ever since language was studied. The author presents questions of grammatical analysis, critically discussing the relevant views held by typologists and generativists, traditional grammarians and prototype theoreticians.

Author : Holger Steen Sørensen
Publisher : Copenagen, G. E. C. Gad
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : English language
ISBN : UOM:39015037335430

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Word-classes in Modern English by Holger Steen Sørensen Pdf

Author : Katarzyna I. Wojtylak
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 613 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004432673

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A Grammar of Murui (Bue) by Katarzyna I. Wojtylak Pdf

A Grammar of Murui (Bue) by Katarzyna Wojtylak is the first complete description of Murui (Witoto, Huitoto) spoken in Colombia and Peru. It is an important contribution to the study of Witotoan languages and linguistic typology of Northwest Amazonia.

Author : Geoffrey Leech,Margaret Deuchar,Robert Hoogenraad
Publisher : Palgrave
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005-10-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 140391642X

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English Grammar for Today by Geoffrey Leech,Margaret Deuchar,Robert Hoogenraad Pdf

Written by a team led by a world authority in English grammar, English Grammar for Today has established itself as a rich educational experience for both native- and non-native-speaking students. This engaging and stimulating coursebook enables students to learn grammar not just for its own sake, but also for the pleasure of exploring, appreciating and understanding the way language communicates in written text and spoken discourse. Throughout, the emphasis is on using grammar in present-day English. After an introduction placing grammar in its educational and cultural context, the authors present a 'toolkit' for analysing sentences. The second part of the book demonstrates how to apply this toolkit to spoken and written language, using a wide range of real textual materials. Each chapter ends with a set of carefully-designed exercises and tasks to aid understanding, with answers provided at the end of the volume. Now thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of today's students, this new edition features: - a new Foreword by the English Association - an additional introductory chapter, 'Getting Started with Grammar', which introduces the subject for those with no prior knowledge - improved and extended diagrams, exercises and answers - up-to-date textual passages and examples Lively and approachable, this indispensable guide is ideal for both students and teachers who are looking for their first serious engagement with - or wishing to rediscover- English grammar.

Author : Jan Rijkhoff,Eva van Lier,Eva Helena van Lier
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199668441

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Flexible Word Classes by Jan Rijkhoff,Eva van Lier,Eva Helena van Lier Pdf

This book is the first major cross-linguistic study of 'flexible words', i.e. words that cannot be classified in terms of the traditional lexical categories Verb, Noun, Adjective or Adverb. It includes new cross-linguistic studies of word class systems as well as original descriptive and theoretical contributions.

Author : William E. McMahon
Publisher : De Gruyter Mouton
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015024047246

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Hans Reichenbach's Philosophy of Grammar by William E. McMahon Pdf

Author : R.M.W. Dixon,Aleksandra I︠U︡rʹevna Aĭkhenvalʹd
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004-09-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199270934

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Adjective Classes by R.M.W. Dixon,Aleksandra I︠U︡rʹevna Aĭkhenvalʹd Pdf

This book shows that every language has an adjective class and how such classes vary. Thirteen scholars report original research on languages from North, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The book throws new light on the nature and classification of adjectives and redefines the cross-linguistic parameters of their variation.

Author : Laurie Bauer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317894056

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Watching English Change by Laurie Bauer Pdf

Examines the ways language has changed in the twentieth century. It concentrates on standard English and takes a historical rather than sociolinguistic view of the changes which have occurred.

Author : Eva van Lier
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1137 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780192594365

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The Oxford Handbook of Word Classes by Eva van Lier Pdf

This handbook explores multiple facets of the study of word classes, also known as parts of speech or lexical categories. These categories are of fundamental importance to linguistic theory and description, both formal and functional, and for both language-internal analyses and cross-linguistic comparison. The volume consists of five parts that investigate word classes from different angles. Chapters in the first part address a range of fundamental issues including diversity and unity in word classes around the world, categorization at different levels of structure, the distinction between lexical and functional words, and hybrid categories. Part II examines the treatment of word classes across a wide range of contemporary linguistic theories, such as Cognitive Grammar, Minimalist Syntax, and Lexical Functional Grammar, while the focus of Part III is on individual word classes, from major categories such as verb and noun to minor ones such as adpositions and ideophones. Part IV provides a number of cross-linguistic case studies, exploring word classes in families including Afroasiatic, Sinitic, Mayan, Austronesian, and in sign languages. Chapters in the final part of the book discuss word classes from the perspective of various sub-disciplines of linguistics, ranging from first and second language acquisition to computational and corpus linguistics. Together, the contributions showcase the importance of word classes for the whole discipline of linguistics, while also highlighting the many ongoing debates in the areas and outlining fruitful avenues for future research.

Author : Jan Rijkhoff,Eva van Lier
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191645471

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Flexible Word Classes by Jan Rijkhoff,Eva van Lier Pdf

This book is the first major cross-linguistic study of 'flexible words', i.e. words that cannot be classified in terms of the traditional lexical categories Verb, Noun, Adjective or Adverb. Flexible words can - without special morphosyntactic marking - serve in functions for which other languages must employ members of two or more of the four traditional, 'specialised' word classes. Thus, flexible words are underspecified for communicative functions like 'predicating' (verbal function), 'referring' (nominal function) or 'modifying' (a function typically associated with adjectives and e.g. manner adverbs). Even though linguists have been aware of flexible world classes for more than a century, the phenomenon has not played a role in the development of linguistic typology or modern grammatical theory. The current volume aims to address this gap by offering detailed studies on flexible word classes, investigating their properties and what it means for the grammar of a language to have such a word class. It includes new cross-linguistic studies of word class systems as well as original descriptive and theoretical contributions from authors with an expert knowledge of languages that have played - or should play - a role in the debate about flexible word classes, including Kharia, Riau Indonesian, Santali, Sri Lanka Malay, Lushootseed, Gooniyandi, and Late Archaic Chinese.

Author : Ronald Carter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 655 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-07
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521731751

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English Grammar Today with CD-ROM by Ronald Carter Pdf

A major grammar reference book of modern English, specially written for intermediate learners of English. English Grammar Today is an indispensable reference guide to contemporary English grammar and usage. With extensive corpus research at its core, it provides over 500 entries organised into an easy-to-use A-Z structure. Authentic examples of written and spoken English place the grammar in context and the clear explanations make it ideal for intermediate learners of English at CEF levels B1-B2, including those preparing for IELTS or Cambridge English exams such as Preliminary and First. The book comes with a free CD-ROM that provides the book content and nearly 200 additional entries, plus audio recordings of all the examples and dialogues.