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Survival of the Fittest
Fricative Lenition in English and Spanish from the Perspective of Optimality Theory
This book analyzes sound weakening in Spanish and English, arguing that language change is evolutionary. It frames lenition as 'natural selection': a universal tendency for sounds to fade and give way to stronger segments.
This book analyzes sound weakening in Spanish and English, arguing that language change is evolutionary. It frames lenition as ‘natural selection’: a universal tendency for sounds to fade and give way to stronger segments.
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Exploring Aitken’s Law, the unique Scottish Vowel Length Rule, this book argues that all vowel length distinctions are a consequence of universal, inviolable principles of grammar.
Exploring Aitken’s Law, the unique Scottish Vowel Length Rule, this book argues that all vowel length distinctions are a consequence of universal, inviolable principles of grammar.
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The Lexical/Functional Divide in Aphasic Production – Poorly Studied Aphasic Syndromes and Theoretical Morpho-Syntax
A Collection of Case Studies in Italian
This collection of clinical case studies on aphasic syndromes builds a bridge between clinical evidence and theoretical linguistics. It addresses debates on the lexical/functional divide in grammar and the crucial role of single case studies today.
This collection of clinical case studies on aphasic syndromes builds a bridge between clinical evidence and theoretical linguistics. It addresses debates on the lexical/functional divide in grammar and the crucial role of single case studies today.
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Samaná English
African American Language in the Dominican Republic
Samaná English, an isolated variety from the Dominican Republic, informs research on Early African American English (EAAE). Was EAAE a creole or a British dialect? New data suggests it was neither, but a post-creole variety with clear African structural continuities.
Samaná English, an isolated variety from the Dominican Republic, informs research on Early African American English (EAAE). Was EAAE a creole or a British dialect? New data suggests it was neither, but a post-creole variety with clear African structural continuities.
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Language Arts in Asia 2
English and Chinese through Literature, Drama and Popular Culture
This volume presents contemporary research in Language Arts for English teaching. Using motivating materials like literature, drama, comics, anime, and film, it explores how to develop language mastery, critical thinking, and intercultural sensitivity.
This volume presents contemporary research in Language Arts for English teaching. Using motivating materials like literature, drama, comics, anime, and film, it explores how to develop language mastery, critical thinking, and intercultural sensitivity.
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This volume investigates world lexicography and its cultural contexts, with special reference to projects of new dictionaries. The book will be of interest to theoreticians, lexicographers, and students of linguistic faculties.
This volume investigates world lexicography and its cultural contexts, with special reference to projects of new dictionaries. The book will be of interest to theoreticians, lexicographers, and students of linguistic faculties.
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This guide to medical English is for healthcare professionals and students. It covers essential grammar, medical vocabulary, and phonetics to improve your listening and speaking skills. Ideal for self-study or as a handout for specialized courses.
This guide to medical English is for healthcare professionals and students. It covers essential grammar, medical vocabulary, and phonetics to improve your listening and speaking skills. Ideal for self-study or as a handout for specialized courses.
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The Grammar Problem in Higher Education in Cameroon
Assessing Written Standard English among Undergraduates of the Department of English at the University of Yaounde 1
This study explores English grammar challenges among young Cameroonians in higher education. It pinpoints acute problems, analyzes their causes, and offers solutions for L2 learners, teachers, and language policymakers.
This study explores English grammar challenges among young Cameroonians in higher education. It pinpoints acute problems, analyzes their causes, and offers solutions for L2 learners, teachers, and language policymakers.
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This book presents the most important research from an international linguistic conference, covering Historical linguistics, Lexicology, Grammar, Pragmatics, Ethnolinguistics, and Translation. A key resource for philologists, teachers, and students.
This book presents the most important research from an international linguistic conference, covering Historical linguistics, Lexicology, Grammar, Pragmatics, Ethnolinguistics, and Translation. A key resource for philologists, teachers, and students.
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This collection explores topical issues in modern linguistics, including cross-cultural communication, lexicography, and terminology. It analyzes cultural aspects of language, dictionary user needs, modern terminology, and new models for reference works.
This collection explores topical issues in modern linguistics, including cross-cultural communication, lexicography, and terminology. It analyzes cultural aspects of language, dictionary user needs, modern terminology, and new models for reference works.
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This book investigates assertions of community identity in the multilingual context of Kashmir. It demonstrates that changes in language roles, motivated by various factors, may lead to the demise of the Kashmiri linguistic-cultural identity in favour of Urdu.
This book investigates assertions of community identity in the multilingual context of Kashmir. It demonstrates that changes in language roles, motivated by various factors, may lead to the demise of the Kashmiri linguistic-cultural identity in favour of Urdu.
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New Language Technologies and Linguistic Research
A Two-Way Road
This collection of papers from the 11th Corpus Linguistics Symposium will inspire readers interested in Linguistics and motivate further research in the interdisciplinary area of Language Technologies and Linguistic Research.
This collection of papers from the 11th Corpus Linguistics Symposium will inspire readers interested in Linguistics and motivate further research in the interdisciplinary area of Language Technologies and Linguistic Research.
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This book considers the diachronic development of the Chinese and Naxi languages, focusing on contentious linguistic issues. It provides new methods to analyze these issues, using cross-linguistic data from Tibeto-Burman to resolve debates.
This book considers the diachronic development of the Chinese and Naxi languages, focusing on contentious linguistic issues. It provides new methods to analyze these issues, using cross-linguistic data from Tibeto-Burman to resolve debates.
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This study of French discourse connectives challenges outdated paradigms. It proposes a new descriptive model within the Theory of Argumentation, using innovative tools like semantic blocks and discourse algorithms for a modern, 21st-century approach.
This study of French discourse connectives challenges outdated paradigms. It proposes a new descriptive model within the Theory of Argumentation, using innovative tools like semantic blocks and discourse algorithms for a modern, 21st-century approach.
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Staraki analyses both main and embedded modality in the modern Greek language. By reviewing the classical semantic and syntactic literature related to modality, she offers a new account of its interpretation in modern Greek regarding non-veridicality and non-monotonic principles.
Staraki analyses both main and embedded modality in the modern Greek language. By reviewing the classical semantic and syntactic literature related to modality, she offers a new account of its interpretation in modern Greek regarding non-veridicality and non-monotonic principles.
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Simplification, Explicitation and Normalization
Corpus-Based Research into English to Italian Translations of Children's Classics
This study tests for proposed "universal features" of translation, like simplification and explicitation, in a corpus of Italian children's books. The results show they do not prevail, suggesting cultural and social conditions determine translation choices.
This study tests for proposed “universal features” of translation, like simplification and explicitation, in a corpus of Italian children’s books. The results show they do not prevail, suggesting cultural and social conditions determine translation choices.
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Essays in Honour of Boris Berić’s Sixty-Fifth Birthday
“What’s Past Is Prologue”
This collection of essays offers contemporary approaches to literature and linguistics. Exploring genres from fantasy to film, it addresses issues like posthumanism, gender, and identity, making it a valuable resource for students, teachers, and researchers.
This collection of essays offers contemporary approaches to literature and linguistics. Exploring genres from fantasy to film, it addresses issues like posthumanism, gender, and identity, making it a valuable resource for students, teachers, and researchers.
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This book studies how Polish students acquire the English article system. Based on studies of beginner to advanced learners, the results prove that L2 acquisition is better in advanced groups, while less advanced groups have tremendous difficulties.
This book studies how Polish students acquire the English article system. Based on studies of beginner to advanced learners, the results prove that L2 acquisition is better in advanced groups, while less advanced groups have tremendous difficulties.
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This book casts new light on adult L2 learners’ access to Universal Grammar (UG) by comparing them with child L2 learners. Focusing on the acquisition of English reflexives, the study shows that adult L2 grammar is constrained by UG, with full access possible.
This book casts new light on adult L2 learners’ access to Universal Grammar (UG) by comparing them with child L2 learners. Focusing on the acquisition of English reflexives, the study shows that adult L2 grammar is constrained by UG, with full access possible.
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Training Foreign and Second Language Teachers
European Challenges, Successes and Perspectives
This book provides a comparative perspective on foreign language teacher training in France, Germany, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. It highlights elements of good practice found across nations and sheds light on why certain nations manage multilingualism better than others.
This book provides a comparative perspective on foreign language teacher training in France, Germany, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. It highlights elements of good practice found across nations and sheds light on why certain nations manage multilingualism better than others.
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