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Taylor & Francis Ltd Variation in English MultiDimensional Studies Studies in Language and Linguistics
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Aspects of Language Variation in Arabic Political SpeechMaking
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Phonological System of a Hungarian Dialect Uralic Altaic
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Cambridge University Press Creole Genesis and the Acquisition of Grammar
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Cambridge University Press Fifty Years among the New Words
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Cambridge University Press Fifty Years Among the New Words
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Cambridge University Press Historical Linguistics and Language Change 81
Book SynopsisLanguage change happens in the spatio-temporal world. Historical linguistics is the craft linguists exercise upon its results, in order to tell coherent stories about it. In a series of linked essays Roger Lass offers a critical survey of the foundations of the art of historical linguistics, and its interaction with its subject matter, language change. He takes as his background some of the major philosophical issues which arise from these considerations, such as ontology, realism and conventionalism, and explanation. Along the way he poses such questions as: where does our data come from; how trustworthy is it; what is the empirical basis for the reconstructive techniques we standardly take as yielding facts; and how much does the historian create data rather than receiving it? The paradoxical conclusion is that our historiographical methods are often better than the data they have to work with.Trade Review'This is a very interesting book, and the reader who is familiar with the basics of historical linguistics will find it inspiring and stimulating.' Moderna SprakTable of ContentsPreface; General prologue; 1. The past, the present and the historian; 2. Written records: evidence and argument; 3. Relatedness, ancestry and comparison; 4. Convergence and contact; 5. The nature of reconstruction; 6. Time and change: the shape(s) of history; 7. Explanation and ontology; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Second Dialect Acquisition
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Cambridge University Press Creole Genesis and the Acquisition of Grammar The Case of Haitian Creole 88 Cambridge Studies in Linguistics Series Number 88
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Cambridge University Press Style Language Variation and Identity Key Topics in Sociolinguistics
Book SynopsisStyle refers to ways of speaking - how speakers use the resource of language variation to make meaning in social encounters. This 2007 book develops a coherent theoretical approach to style in sociolinguistics, illustrated with copious examples. It explains how speakers project different social identities and create different social relationships through their style choices, and how speech-style and social context inter-relate. Style therefore refers to the wide range of strategic actions and performances that speakers engage in, to construct themselves and their social lives. Coupland draws on and integrates a wide variety of contemporary sociolinguistic research as well as his own extensive research in this field. The emphasis is on how social meanings are made locally, in specific relationships, genres, groups and cultures, and on studying language variation as part of the analysis of spoken discourse.Trade Review'This is a bold book that is ultimately trying to overturn a four-decade tradition of mainstream sociolinguistic research, much (though by no means all) of which has been shaped by the variationist paradigm. That said, the tone is admirably level-headed and remarkably undogmatic. It is also suitably reflexive. … [Coupland] also shows, whilst class-based approaches to language variation were a product of their time - societal functionalism coupled with the economic Fordism of the postwar era - the explanatory power of the Labovian paradigm is well past its use-by date. What we need in its place are theoretical models that can help us to get to grips with the role of language variation and identity in relation to the late-modern, global age in which we now live. Style is a major step in that direction and - without wishing to overstate the point about 'authenticity' - is one of those texts that every serious sociolinguist really does need to read.' Sally Johnson, University of Leeds'Coupland's Style is a bold and stimulating work, a programmatic review of work in sociolinguistics taking the reader from Labov's original work on variation in Harlem to the contemporary resource and contextualisation approaches Coupland advocates for the future. … written in an engaging style … I fully recommend this compelling study which has opened my eyes to a number of new angles on linguistic problems and encouraged me to read further in the domain.' CerclesTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Style and meaning in sociolinguistic structure; 3. Style for audiences; 4. Sociolinguistic resources for styling; 5. Styling social identities; 6. High performance and identity stylisation; 7. Coda: style and social reality.
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Cambridge University Press New Zealand English
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Cambridge University Press Tone Sandhi Patterns across Chinese Dialects 92 Cambridge Studies in Linguistics Series Number 92
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Cambridge University Press How New Languages Emerge
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Cambridge University Press Roots of English Exploring the History of Dialects
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Cambridge University Press The Linguistics of Speech
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Cambridge University Press Variation and Change in Spanish
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Cambridge University Press The Evolutionary Emergence of Language
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Cambridge University Press The Evolutionary Emergence of Language
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Cambridge University Press The Ecology of Language Evolution
Book SynopsisThis major 2001 work explores the development of creoles and other new languages, focusing on the conceptual and methodological issues they raise for genetic linguistics. Drawing on major theories of language formation, macroecology and population genetics, Mufwene proposes a common approach to the development of creoles and other new languages.Trade Review"Mufwene's proposals will undoubtedly interest linguists and theorists of evolution alike." Interdisciplinary Journal for Germanic Linguistics and Semiotic AnalysisTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The founder principle in the development of creoles; 3. The development of American Englishes: factoring contact in and the social bias out; 4. The legitimate and illegitimate offspring of English; 5. What research on the development of creoles can contribute to genetic linguistics; 6. Language contact, evolution and death: how ecology rolls the dice; 7. Past and recent population movements in Africa: their impact on its linguistic landscape; 8. Conclusions for the big picture.
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Cambridge University Press Dialect Change
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Cambridge University Press Maori
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Cambridge University Press A Sociolinguistic History of Parisian French
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Cambridge University Press Legacies of Colonial English
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Cambridge University Press How New Languages Emerge
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Cambridge University Press The Linguistics of Speech
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Cambridge University Press African American English
Book SynopsisThis authoritative introduction to African American English (AAE) is the first textbook to look at the grammar as a whole. Clearly organised, it describes patterns in the sentence structure, sound system, word formation and word use in AAE. It also considers the representation of AAE in literature and the media.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Lexicons and meaning; 2. Syntax Part 1. Verbal markers in AAE; 3. Syntax Part 2. Syntactic and morphosyntactic properties in AAE; 4. Phonology of AAE; 5. Speech events and rules of interaction; 6. AAE in literature; 7. AAE in media; 8. Attitudes and education.
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Cambridge University Press The Phonetics of Taiwanese
Book SynopsisTaiwanese, formerly the lingua franca of Taiwan and currently the second largest language on the island, is genealogically related to Min from the Sino-Tibetan family. Throughout history, it has been influenced by many languages, but only Mandarin has exerted heavy influences on its phonological system. This Element provides an overview of the sound inventory in mainstream Taiwanese, and details its major dialectal differences. In addition, the Element introduces speech materials that could be used for studying the phonetics of Taiwanese, including datasets from both read and spontaneous speech. Based on the data, this Element provides an analysis of Taiwanese phonetics, covering phenomena in consonants, vowels, tones, syllables, and prosody. Some of the results are in line with previous studies, while others imply potential new directions in which the language might be analyzed and might evolve. The Element ends with suggestions for future research lines for the phonetics of the language.
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Cambridge University Press The Phonetics of Taiwanese
Book SynopsisTaiwanese, formerly the lingua franca of Taiwan and currently the second largest language on the island, is genealogically related to Min from the Sino-Tibetan family. Throughout history, it has been influenced by many languages, but only Mandarin has exerted heavy influences on its phonological system. This Element provides an overview of the sound inventory in mainstream Taiwanese, and details its major dialectal differences. In addition, the Element introduces speech materials that could be used for studying the phonetics of Taiwanese, including datasets from both read and spontaneous speech. Based on the data, this Element provides an analysis of Taiwanese phonetics, covering phenomena in consonants, vowels, tones, syllables, and prosody. Some of the results are in line with previous studies, while others imply potential new directions in which the language might be analyzed and might evolve. The Element ends with suggestions for future research lines for the phonetics of the language.
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Cambridge University Press English Dialect Dictionary Online
Book SynopsisJoseph Wright's English Dialect Dictionary, the most comprehensive dialect dictionary ever published, is now freely available digitally, as EDD Online. With easy-to-follow instructions and screenshots, this detailed user guide shows how to get the most out of this unparalleled resource. It will be invaluable to a wide range of linguistic fields.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Orthography; 3. Tagging; 4. Syntax of EDD entries, and how to describe it; 5. Some practical suggestions in hindsight; 6. Interface; 7. Retrieval window (advanced mode); 8. Research issues, encouraged by EDD Online; 9. Focus on quantification: towards dialectometry; 10. Final remarks on the accessibility and impact of EDD Online.
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Cambridge University Press The UNCITRAL Model Law and Asian Arbitration Laws
Book SynopsisIn the Asia-Pacific, thirty-eight jurisdictions have adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration. This book looks at how the text and the principles of the Model Law have been implemented (or not) in key Asian jurisdictions. Most of the jurisdictions covered in this book have declared that they have adopted the Model Law but often with significant modifications. Even when jurisdictions adopt some provisions of the Model Law verbatim, their courts may have interpreted these provisions in a manner inconsistent with their goals and with how they are interpreted internationally. When a jurisdiction has not adopted the Model Law, the chapter compares its legislation to the Model Law to determine whether it is consistent with its principles. Each chapter follows the structure of the Model Law allowing the reader to easily compare the arbitration laws of different jurisdictions on each topic.Trade Review'Professor Bell's book is the passport that all States and jurisdictions - Asian or otherwise - should possess during the course of their Model Law journey.' Darius Chan, Asian Dispute ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I: 1. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China: the adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration in Hong Kong Shahla Ali; 2. India: the 1985 Model Law and the 1996 Act: a survey of the Indian arbitration landscape Harisankar K. Sathyapalan and Aakanksha Kumar; 3. Japan: Japanese Arbitration Law and UNCITRAL Model Law Harata Hisashi; 4. Republic of Korea: Model Law in Asia: the case for Korea Hi-Taek Shin; 5. Malaysia: the arbitration regime in Malaysia: a De Jure Model Law jurisdiction? Choong Yeow Choy and Sundra Rajoo; 6. Myanmar: the Model Law: a new model for a new era in Myanmar – from the 1944 Arbitration Act to the 2016 Arbitration Law Minn Naing Oo; 7. Philippines: the application of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration in the Philippines Rena M. Rico-Pamfilo; 8. Singapore: Singapore's implementation of the Model Law: if at first you don't succeed Gary F. Bell; Part II: 9. People's Republic of China: comparison between UN Model Law and Chinese Arbitration Law Guo Yu; 10. Indonesia: Indonesian Arbitration Law and practice: in light of the UNCITRAL Model Law Gatot Soemartono and John Lumban-Tobing; 11. Taiwan: comparative analysis of the Arbitration Law of Taiwan and the UNCITRAL Model Law Chang-fa Lo; 12. Vietnam: the Vietnamese law on Commercial Arbitration 2010 compared to the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration 2006 Hop Dang.
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Bohlau Verlag Österreichisches Deutsch macht Schule: Bildung
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Bohlau Verlag Zurück nach Erp: Individueller und
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Harrassowitz Hessisches Jiddisch: Quellen Zur Sprache Der
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Harrassowitz Arabic Dialectology: Methodology and Field
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Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH Regiolekt - Der Neue Dialekt?: Akten Des 6.
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Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Language Contact and Language Policies Across
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