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Equinox Publishing Ltd Describing Language: Form and Function
Book SynopsisHow does one's grammar depend on one's conception of language? In systemic functional linguistics, language is viewed as a meaning potential, thus embracing the view, now supported by contemporary theories of the evolution of human consciousness, that language has evolved in the living of life in society. Using the theoretical framework of systemic functional linguistics, the chapters of this book explore the nature of language, the relations of meaning and society, of form and meaning, and of grammar and lexis. Halliday has referred to the level of lexicogrammar as the powerhouse of language: this is where the resource for creating linguistic meaning resides. But language as resource cannot be adequately described as a set of syntagmatic structures; instead, the primary focus must be on the paradigmatic axis, which after all furnishes the principle for the actualisation of syntagms. Accordingly, aspects of Urdu and English semantics, grammar and lexis are presented here in terms of systemic options, realised as structures.Table of ContentsEditor's Preface by Jonathan J. Webster Foreword by Carmel Cloran I: ON LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS 1 What kind of resource is language? [1984] 2 Directions from structuralism [1987] 3 Linguistic sign and the science of linguistics [2014] 4 A view of pragmatics in a social semiotic perspective [2012] 5 Choice, system and realization: describing language as meaning potential [2013] II: LEXICOGRAMMATICAL DESCRIPTIONS 6 The grammarian's dream: lexis as most delicate grammar [1987] 7 Lending and borrowing: from grammar to lexis [1985] III: ON THE RELATIONS OF FORM AND MEANING 8 Syntax and semantics [1971] 9 The meaning of `not' is not in `not' [2011] IV: BRIEF EXCURSIONS INTO URDU GRAMMAR 10 Some clause types in Urdu 11 The verb `Be' in Urdu [1970]
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Walter de Gruyter NNKomposita mit identischen Konstituenten im
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Grammatik: Eine Einführung
Book SynopsisWozu Grammatik? - Die Antwort auf diese Frage ist ebenso knapp wie einleuchtend: Erst die Grammatik sorgt dafür, dass aus einer willkürlichen Aneinanderreihung von Wörtern ein sinnvoller Satz – und schließlich ein Text – entsteht. Diese Einführung vermittelt grammatische Grundlagen von der Wortartbestimmung über die Analyse von Phrasen und einfachen Sätzen bis hin zum komplexen Satz. Im Zentrum des systematisch und schrittweise vorgehenden Bandes stehen somit die Systematik der Wortarten des Deutschen, die Phrasenstruktur von Sätzen, die Satzgliedanalyse und das Feldermodell des deutschen Satzes. - Mit zahlreichen Beispielen und Grafiken sowie mit Aufgaben und Lösungen.Trade Review“... leicht zugänglich ... Als Grammatik-Lehrbuch, das sich nicht nur an Erstsemester richtet, sondern auch in der Schule Verwendung finden soll, erfüllt es seinen Zweck aber vollkommen.” (Christa Dürscheid, in: Germanistik, Jg. 57, Heft 3-4, 2016)“... Der Leser bekommt einen präzisen Überblick über Wortarten, Phrasen und Satzbau an die Hand, der durch viele Beispielsätze illustriert wird. Am Ende der jeweiligen Unterkapitel kann man das Gelernte testen, was normalerweise in der Form von Bestimmungsaufgaben stattfindet …” (Manuela von Papen, in: Informationen Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Jg. 44, Heft 2-3, 2017)Table of Contents1. Wozu Grammatik?.- 2. Was ist Grammatik?.- 3. Die Bestimmung der Wortarten.- 4. Die konjugierbare Wortart: Das Verb.- 5. Die deklinierbaren Wortarten.- 6. Die nicht-flektierbaren Wortarten.- 7. Vom Wort über die Phrase zum Satz.- 8. Einfacher Satz.- 9. Komplexer Satz – Feldermodell.- 10. Anhang: Literaturverzeichnis, Sachregister
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Cle International Orthographe progressive du francais Niveau
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Editorial Gredos, S.A. Historia de la lengua espanola
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Hammers German Grammar and Usage
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Taylor & Francis Shakespeares Bawdy SHAKESPEARES BAWDY By
Book SynopsisThis classic work fully explains the whole range of sexual, scatological language and allusion in Shakespeare's works. Consisting of an alphabetical glossary with cross-references, this book helps the modern reader to make sense of the bawdy.Trade Review'It reads as freshly today as it did fifty years ago, when it surprised everyone with its originality and daring, an intriguing blend of personal insight and solid detective-work. If ever a word-book deserved to be called a classic, it is this.' - David Crystal`Partridge remains the standard introduction on the subject. For those libraries and individuals who do not already have it on their shelves it is good to have this reasonably priced reprint available.' - Reference Reviews'Most people reading the book will be delighted with Partridge's learned swashbuckling style, grateful for his scholarship, and amused by the plethora of examples he explores.' - Roy Johnson, Mantex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Good Grammar Guide Routledge Study Guides
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Taylor & Francis Describing and Explaining Grammar and Vocabulary in ELT Key Theories and Effective Practices ESL Applied Linguistics Professional Series
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Taylor & Francis English Grammar Pedagogy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Persian Grammar
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Working with Arabic Prepositions
Book SynopsisWorking with Arabic Prepositions: Structures and Functions is a reference book focusing on Arabic prepositions, their structure and usage. The system of Arabic prepositions is complex, and the textbook aims to assist students at the lower intermediate to advanced level understand it in an accessible way. This is an area in which students can experience great difficulty, and the aim of this book is to explain clearly the structures and functions of Arabic prepositions and their usage in Modern Standard Arabic and media Arabic. Drills and exercises are provided to enable readers to practice what they have learned in the chapters.This book will be an ideal source of information for undergraduate students studying Arabic, as well as graduate studies and additional courses in the major dialect areas, and a very useful resource for teachers of Arabic as a foreign language.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction…...………………………………………………………………...…...…….Chapter 1: The Basics of Arabic Prepositions…………………………………………...…Definition of Arabic Prepositions………………………………………………….........Importance of prepositions……………………………………………………………...Functions of Prepositions………………………………………….…………………....Classifications of prepositions…………………………………………………...…...…Constructions involving prepositions…………………………………………………...Case Marking of Prepositional Phrases………………………………………...……...Semi Prepositions…………………………………………………………….….…….The importance of prepositions for foreign-language learning……………………...…Chapter 2: One-Letter Prepositions……………………………………………...…....….البَاء …………………………………………………………………………………....اللَّام ……………………………………………………………………………….....الكَاف ……………………………………………………………………………………وَاو وبَاء وتَاء القَسَم…………………………………………………………………..……Chapter 3: Two-Letter Prepositions ………………………………………….….….….مِنْ ………………………………………………………………………………..…..عَنْ ………………………………………………………………………………..…..فِي ………………………………………………………………………………..…..كَيّ ………………………………………………………………………………..…..Chapter 4: Three-Letter Prepositions ……………………………………………….….إِلَى …………………………………………………………………………………..عَلَى ………………………………………………………………………………..…خَلَا/ عَدَا……………………………………………………………………………..….مُنْذُ ………………………………………………………………………………..…Chapter 5: Four-Letter Prepositions …………………………………………….….…حَتَّى …………………………………………………………………………………..حَاشَا ………………………………………………………………………………..…Chapter 6: Locative adverbs …………………………………………………….….…Adverbs of time …………………………………………………………… ….…Adverbs of Place …………………………………………………………….….…Chapter 7: Analysis of Examples of Errors by Students………………………….....….Introduction …………………………………………………………………….….…Examples of Errors by Students: ...…………………………………………….….…Glossary of Common Verbs with Prepositions………………………………….………Answer Key …………………………………………………………………….….…Bibliography …………………………………………………………………….….…
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Taylor & Francis Ltd A Frequency Dictionary of Contemporary Arabic
Book SynopsisA Frequency Dictionary of Contemporary Arabic Fiction provides a list of the top 2,000 words occurring in contemporary Arabic fiction. Based on a written corpus that contains 144 literary samples, the dictionary addresses key areas of Arabic language learning and teaching, including lexical frequency, reading skills, and Arabic literature. Each entry in the main frequency index includes a sample sentence, English translation, and frequency indicator, and alphabetical and part-of-speech indexes are provided for ease of use. The dictionary also contains 19 thematically organized and frequency-ranked lists of words on a variety of topics, such as food, places, emotions, and nature.Engaging and highly useful, this Frequency Dictionary is a valuable resource for students and instructors working in the area of TAFL, and for applied linguists interested in Arabic corpus linguistics. Table of ContentsIntroduction. Frequency Index. Part of Speech Index. Alphabetical Index. Appendix
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Taylor & Francis A Systemic Functional Grammar of English
Book SynopsisProviding a simple â but not simplistic â introduction to the Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) of English, this book serves as a launching pad for the beginning student and a review for the more seasoned linguist. With an introduction to SFG through lexicogrammar and the concept of rankshift, this book is the first introduction to SFG (including Appraisal) with examples exclusively sourced from twenty-first century texts. Written for those learning English and English linguistics as a foreign language, this serves as an easy-to-read introduction or refresher course for Systemic Functional Linguistics.Table of ContentsContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Some introductory remarks to get us started.SummaryChapter 2. Grammatical parts and how they work together.Analysing a more extended example.SummaryActivities & Exercises Chapter 3. Representing the world.The ideational metafunction.Material process.Mental process.Relational process.Verbal Process.Existential process.Oblique participants.Analysing a more extended example;SummaryActivities & Exercises Chapter 4. The speaker’s relationships.Mood.Analysing a more extended example.Modality.Speech Acts.SummaryActivities & Exercises Chapter 5. Getting the message in order.Thematic structure.Analysing a more extended example.Thematic progression.Analysing a more extended example.Information structure.Analysing a more extended example.Cohesion: reference.Analysing a more extended example.Cohesion: lexical chains.Analysing a more extended example.SummaryActivities & Exercises Chapter 6. Extending the interpersonal metafunction.Attitude.Analysing a more extended example.Engagement.Graduation.SummaryActivities & Exercises Chapter 7. Modelling the text.SummaryActivities & Exercises Chapter 8. The text in context.SummaryActivities & Exercises Chapter 9. Final thoughts: a launching pad.Further Reading.Glossary.Key to Activities & Exercises.Index.
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Cambridge University Press Assessing Grammar Cambridge Language Assessment
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Cambridge University Press Old Church Slavonic An Elementary Grammar
Book SynopsisOld Church Slavonic, the language of the religious texts translated by Saints Cyril and Methodius for the use of the Slavonic-speaking people of Central Europe in the early Middle Ages, later to become the literary language of medieval Russia and other East European countries, is a basic component of Modern Standard Russian. This is an elementary grammar of the language for readers of English. No previous knowledge of a Slavonic language or of philology or linguistics is assumed, and the essential points are explained with the minimum of technical terms. After a brief historical introduction, the sound system and its representation by the alphabets are described. The declensions and conjugations are then set out clearly with examples. The syntax is treated more fully than in other grammars of the language, and should be of particular help to the student, as it includes many examples which can be used as reading material or as the basis for exercises. A selection of reading passages is Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Phonology; 3. Morphology; 4. Syntax.
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Cambridge University Press Elementary Persian Grammar
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Cambridge University Press A Grammar of the Arabic Language Combined Volume Paperback
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Cambridge University Press Written Arabic An Approach To The Basic Structures
Book SynopsisThe aim of this introduction to modern written Arabic is to bring the student quickly to a reading knowledge of the language so that he can use Arabic sources in subjects like history, economics and sociology. The book can also be used in conjunction with others as an ordinary grammar. Professor Beeston presents essential features of Arabic needed for an accurate comprehension of written material. He excludes the mass of linguistic detail contained in traditional Arabic grammars which assume the student wishes to master all aspects of the language. On the other hand the book provides for a sound understanding of abstract literature on scholarly subjects, in contrast to manuals teaching a quick understanding of journalistic Arabic.Trade Review' … this little volume fills a definite gap in the field … Written Arabic makes the complexities of the Arabic language about as clear for the students as a book is able to.' The Modern Language JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction; Grammatical terminology; The Arabic script; 1. nouns and adjectives; 2. Demonstratives, pronouns and the basic thematic sentence; 3. The verb; 4. Qualifying clauses and similar structures; 5. Connectives; 6. Thematic sentence forms and noun clauses; 7. Modifications of the thematic sentences; 8. Verbs of vague application, participles; 9. Negatives; 10. Intensified adjectives and similar word patterns; 11. Circumstance clauses; 12. Conditional sentences and similar structures; 13. Terminal variations in nouns and adjectives; 14. Terminal variations in the imperfect; 15. Prepositional phrases; 16. Queries, commands and exclamations; 17. Some miscellaneous functionals; 18. Dual number and numerals; Appendix; Arabic index; English index.
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Cambridge University Press Old French A Concise Handbook By author E Einhorn published on January 1975
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Cambridge University Press Modern French Syntax and Composition
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Cambridge University Press A Reference Grammar of French
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Cambridge University Press Reading Medieval Latin
Book SynopsisReading Medieval Latin is an introduction to medieval Latin in its cultural and historical context and is designed to serve the needs of students who have completed the learning of basic classical Latin morphology and syntax. (Users of Reading Latin will find that it follows on after the end of section 5 of that course.) It is an anthology, organised chronologically and thematically in four parts. Each part is divided into chapters with introductory material, texts, and commentaries which give help with syntax, sentence-structure, and background. There are brief sections on medieval orthography and grammar, together with a vocabulary which includes words (or meanings) not found in standard classical dictionaries. The texts chosen cover areas of interest to students of medieval history, philosophy, theology, and literature.Trade Review"Keith Sidwell promises his readers a selection of Medieval Latin readings that will give a relatively unskilled Latinist a sound introduction to Medieval Latin from the beginnings of 'Christian Latin' to the twelfth-century Renaissance. Sidwell's book in fact offers his readers even more than he promises. His impressive knowledge of numerous aspects of medieval studies, his lively sense of human interest, and his enjoyment of the humorous make Reading Medieval Latin an illuminating and stimulating study of the Middle Ages." Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. The Foundations of Christian Latin: 1. Education; 2. Liturgy and divine office; 3. The Bible; 4. The Church fathers; 5. The new Christian genres; Part II. Early Medieval Latin: 6. Hiberno-Latin; 7. Anglo-Latin; 8. Continental Latin; 9. The Carolingian Renaissance; 10. The Ottonian Renaissance; Part III. From the End of the Ottonian Renaissance (1002) to the Concordat of Worms (1122): 11. The Norman conquests; 12. The 'Investiture Contest'; 13. The First Crusade; 14. Philosophy and theology; 15. Poetry; Part IV. The Twelfth-Century Renaissance: 16. The schools and the scholastic method; 17. The religious life; 18. Theology and philosophy; 19. Historical writing; 20. Court literature; Grammar; Orthography; Note on vocabulary; Vocabulary.
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