The Structure of Language

The Structure of Language
Author: Emma L. Pavey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2010-08-19
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1139488694

Most of the time we communicate using language without considering the complex activity we are undertaking, forming words and sentences in a split second. This book introduces the analysis of language structure, combining both description and theory within a single, practical text. It begins by examining words and parts of words, and then looks at how words work together to form sentences that communicate meaning. Sentence patterns across languages are also studied, looking at the similarities and the differences we find in how languages communicate meaning. The book also discusses how context can affect how we structure our sentences: the context of a particular language and its structures, the context of old and new information for us and our addressee(s), and the context of our culture.

Grammar

Grammar
Author: Rachel Grenon
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-10-16
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780802743589

In the ancient scholarly curriculum, grammar formed part of the Trivium, with its sister sciences of logic and rhetoric. Logic asks: When is a sentence true? Rhetoric asks: Which is the right sentence? Grammar purely asks: When is a sentence correct? In Grammar, Rachel Grenon defines the rules governing the construction of words, phrases, sentences, and extended text or speech. Beginning with the rules behind ancient languages such as Sanskrit and Greek, she then focuses on how the rules of English have developed-from nouns and pronouns, verbs and adverbs, to tenses, the passive voice, questions, imperatives, and much more. With diagrams, engravings, and witty cartoon illustrations, this original take on a classic subject is essential for anyone interested in language.

Language Structure and Environment

Language Structure and Environment
Author: Rik De Busser
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2015-06-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027268738

Language Structure and Environment is a broad introduction to how languages are shaped by their environment. It makes the argument that the social, cultural, and natural environment of speakers influences the structures and development of the languages they speak. After a general overview, the contributors explain in a number of detailed case studies how specific cultural, societal, geographical, evolutionary and meta-linguistic pressures determine the development of specific grammatical features and the global structure of a varied selection of languages. This is a work of meticulous scholarship at the forefront of a burgeoning field of linguistics.

Syntactic Structures

Syntactic Structures
Author: Noam Chomsky
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2020-05-18
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3112316002

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Perspectives on Language Structure and Language Change

Perspectives on Language Structure and Language Change
Author: Lars Heltoft
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2019-06-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027262632

This volume centers on three important theoretical concepts for the study of language change and the ways in which language structure emerges and turns into new structure: reanalysis, actualization, and indexicality. Reanalysis is a part of ongoing everyday language use, a process through which language is reproduced and changed. Actualization refers to the processes through which a reanalyzed structure spreads throughout single communities and society. Indexicality covers the way in which parts of a linguistic system can point to other parts of the system, both syntagmatically and paradigmatically. The inclusion of indexicality leads to fine-grained analysis in morphology, word order, and constructional syntax.

Deconstructing Language Structure and Meaning

Deconstructing Language Structure and Meaning
Author: Mihaela Tănase-Dogaru
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2021-07-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1527571815

This volume brings together a number of researchers working on generative syntax and semantics, language acquisition and phonology to explore various theoretical frameworks, ranging from generative grammar and formal semantics to more descriptive approaches. The contributions gathered here investigate various aspects in the syntax, semantics, phonology and acquisition of Romanian in comparison with other (mainly Romance) languages. The book will be of interest to linguists who are keen on keeping up with the latest advances in the field of Romance studies, as well as those whose research bears on languages such as Hungarian, German, and Maltese, among others.

Language Usage and Language Structure

Language Usage and Language Structure
Author: Kasper Boye
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2010
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110219174

Addresses an issue hotly debated in the linguistic theory: the relation between language usage and language structure

Exploring Language Structure

Exploring Language Structure
Author: Thomas Payne
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2006-01-12
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780521671507

Designed for those beginning to study linguistics, this is a lively introduction to two key aspects of the structure of language: syntax (the structure of sentences) and morphology (the structure of words). It shows students in a step-by-step fashion how to analyze the syntax and morphology of any language, by clearly describing the basic methods and techniques, and providing almost 100 practical exercises based on data from a rich variety of the world's languages. Written in an engaging style and complete with a comprehensive glossary, Exploring Language Structure explains linguistic concepts by using clear analogies from everyday life. It introduces a range of essential topics in syntax and morphology, such as rules, categories, word classes, grammatical relations, multi-clause constructions and typology. Providing a solid foundation in morphology and syntax, this is the perfect introductory text for beginning students, and will fully prepare them for more advanced courses in linguistic analysis.