Language and linguistics : emerging trends / Cynthia R. Dreyer, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dreyer, Cynthia R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages.

Linguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A language is a dynamic set of visual, auditory, or tactile symbols of communication and the elements used to manipulate them. Language can also refer to the use of such systems as a general phenomenon. Language is considered to be an exclusively human mode of communication; although animals make use of quite sophisticated communicative systems, none of these are known to make use of all of the properties that linguists use to define language. This book presents important research in the field from around the globe.

Contents:

""Language and Linguistics: Emerging Trends""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""As the Call, so the Echo: Proverbs as Cues to Cultural Knowledge and Language Change""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""What Is a Proverb?""; ""Why Use Metaphysical Wisdom?""; ""Why Is It Important to Study Proverbs?""; ""Research Design""; ""Results""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Specifying Coordination An Investigation into the Syntax of Dislocation, Extraposition and Parenthesis""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. A Typology of Coordinators in English and Dutch""

""3. Specifying Coordination at Various Levels""""4. Non-Restrictive Construal and Secondary Propositions""; ""5. Anchored Parentheses""; ""6. Left-Dislocation and Discourse-Anchoring""; ""7. Parentheses: An Overview""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Learner Perception and Strategies for Pragmatic Acquisition: A Glimpse into Online Learning Materials""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Relevant Background Information""; ""Methodology""; ""Findings""; ""Suggestions for Future Research""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""

""""Best Success Through Language Loss?"" An Incipient Austrian Sociolinguistic Study on Open Questions in Education and Migration Research""""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. State of The Art - With Special Consideration of the Austrian Situation""; ""3. Preparatory Work for the Incipient Study: An Explorative Investigation""; ""4. Incipient Study - Theoretical Framework""; ""5. Incipient Study - Aims of Analysis""; ""6. Incipient Study - Methods""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""A Contribution to the Study of Russian Euphemistic Youth Slang""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""

""1. Pregnancy and Abortion""""2. Contraception""; ""3. Copulation""; ""4. Erection""; ""5. Expletives""; ""6. Group Sex""; ""7. Homosexuality""; ""8. Masturbation and Menstruation""; ""9. Oral Sex and Orgasm""; ""10. Penis""; ""11. Prostitute""; ""12. Virgin and Vulva/Vagina""; ""13. Backside and Anal Sex""; ""14. Lavatorial Matters and Vomitting""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""What Do We Learn on Language Acquisition from Williams Syndrome?""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Language Abilities of Individuals with WS""; ""2. The Development of the Language Skills""

""Conclusion""""References""; ""The Need for Explicit Inferential Methods in Linguistics""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. The Inferential Situation in Contemporary Linguistics""; ""3. The Need for Explicit Inferential Methods""; ""4. The Conservative Backlash""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""'Doing' Disciplinary Power: Manager-Subordinate Interaction in a Staff Meeting""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Methods""; ""The Data""; ""Analysis""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix 1. Transcript Conventions Used""; ""Appendix 2. Complete Transcript""; ""References""

""Simulation Tasks: Can EFL Learners Interact as Effectively with Each Other as They Can with Native Speakers?""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-748-5

OCLC:

853455917