Complexity in Language, Mufwene

Автор: Allen
Название: The Ancient Egyptian Language
ISBN: 1107664675 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107664678
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: This book, the first of its kind, examines how the phonology and grammar of the ancient Egyptian language changed over more than three thousand years of its history, from the first appearance of written documents, c.3250 BC, to the Coptic dialects of the second century AD and later.

Автор: Dong Hongyuan
Название: History of the Chinese Language
ISBN: 0415660408 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415660402
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: A History of the Chinese Language provides a comprehensive introduction to the historical development of the Chinese language from its proto Sino-Tibetan roots in prehistoric times to Modern Standard Chinese. Taking a highly accessible and balanced approach, it presents a chronological survey of the various stages of Chinese language development, covering crucial aspects such as phonology, syntax and semantics. Features include: Coverage of the key historical stages in Chinese language development, such as Old Chinese, Middle Chinese, Early Modern Chinese, Classical Chinese and Modern Standard Chinese Treatment of core linguistic aspects of the Chinese language including phonological changes, grammatical development, lexical evolution, vernacular writing, Chinese characters and Modern Chinese dialects Inclusion of many authentic Chinese legends and texts throughout the book, presented through a rigorous framework of linguistic analysis to help students to build up strong critical and evaluative skills and acquire valuable cultural knowledge Integration of materials from different disciplines, such as archaeology, anthropology, history and sociolinguistics, to highlight the cultural and social background of each period of the language Helpful appendices to aid students with no prior knowledge of linguistics or the Chinese language Companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/dongoffering a wealth of supplementary resources such as additional exercises, answer keys and audio recordings of the sounds of Middle and Old Chinese. Written by a highly experienced instructor, A History of the Chinese Language will be an essential resource for beginning students of Chinese Language and Linguistics and for anyone interested in the history and culture of China.

Автор: Evans
Название: The Language Myth
ISBN: 1107619750 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107619753
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: Language is central to our lives, the cultural tool that arguably sets us apart from other species. Some scientists have argued that language is innate, a type of unique human `instinct` pre-programmed in us from birth. In this book, Evans argues that this received wisdom is, in fact, a myth.

Автор: Garcia Ofelia
Название: Oxford Handbook of Language and Society
ISBN: 0190212896 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780190212896
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: This book challenges basic concepts that have informed the study of sociolinguistics. It proposes a critical poststructuralist perspective that examines the socio-historical context that led to the emergence of dominant sociolinguistic concepts and develops new theoretical and methodological tools that challenge these dominant concepts.

Автор: Mufwene Salikoko S.
Название: Iberian Imperialism and Language Evolution in Latin America
ISBN: 022612620X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780226126203
Издательство: Wiley
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Описание: Exploring the many different contact points between Iberian colonialism and indigenous cultures, this title features contributors who identify the crucial parameters of language evolution that have led to today`s state of linguistic diversity in Latin America.

Автор: Shapiro, Michael
Название: The Speaking Self: Language Lore and English Usage
ISBN: 3319516817 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319516813
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: This book aims to explain social variation in language, otherwise the meaning and motivation of language change in its social aspect. It is the expanded and improved 2nd edition of the author's self-published volume with the same title, based on revised and adapted posts on the author's Languagelore blog. Each vignette calls attention to points of grammar and style in contemporary American English, especially cases where language is changing due to innovative usage.

In every case where an analysis contains technical or recondite vocabulary, a Glossary precedes the body of the essay, and readers can also consult the Master Glossary which contains all items glossed in the text. The unique form of the book's presentation is aimed at readers who are alert to the peculiarities of present-day American English as they pertain to pronunciation, grammar, and style, without "dumbing down" or compromising the language in which the explanations are couched.
This book is a treasure to be shared." Robert S. Hatten, The University of Texas at Austin"Jewel of a book. .

. . a gift to us all from Michael Shapiro.

Like a Medieval Chapbook it can be a kind of companion whose vignettes on language use can be randomly and profitably consulted at any moment. Some may consider these vignettes opinionated. That would be to ignore how deeply anchored each vignette is in Shapiro's long and rare polyglot experience with language.

It could well serve as a night table book, taken up each night to read and reflect upon --to ponder--both in the twilight mind and in the deeper reaches of associative somnolence. There is nothing else like it that I know of." James W. Fernandez, The University of Chicago

Автор: Beard, Adrian
Название: Language change
ISBN: 0415320569 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415320566
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Описание: Language Change, examines the way external factors have influenced and are influencing language change, focusing on how changing social contexts are reflected in language use.

Автор: Cable, Thomas
Название: Companion to baugh and cable`s "history of the english language "
ISBN: 0415298946 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415298940
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Описание: This comprehensive and accessible student workbook accompanies the fifth edition of Albert C. Baugh and Thomas Cable`s History of the English Language.

Автор: David Crystal
Название: Language Death
ISBN: 0521012716 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521012713
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: The endangerment and death of minority languages across the world is a matter of widespread concern. In this 2002 book, a leading commentator on language issues, David Crystal asks the question, 'Why is language death so important?', reviews the reasons for the current crisis, and investigates what is being done to reduce its impact.

Автор: Botha
Название: Language Evolution
ISBN: 1316501078 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781316501078
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: The lack of direct evidence about language evolution makes it notoriously difficult to study. The Windows Approach gleans indirect evidence about it from phenomena such as fossil skulls, prehistoric shell-beads, homesign systems, pidgin languages and motherese. Botha elucidates, analyses and appraises this approach in detail.

Автор: Blake, Norman
Название: Cambridge history of the english language, v.2
ISBN: 0521264758 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521264754
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of the English Language covers the Middle English period, approximately 1066-1476, and describes and analyses developments in the language from the Norman Conquest to the introduction of printing.

Автор: Drechsel
Название: Language Contact in the Early Colonial Pacific
ISBN: 1107015103 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107015104
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Описание: This volume presents a historical-sociolinguistic description and analysis of Maritime Polynesian Pidgin. It redefines our understanding of how Europeans and Americans interacted with Pacific Islanders in Eastern Polynesia during early encounters and offers an alternative model of language contact.