Intensifiers in English and German

Intensifiers in English and German
Author: Peter Siemund
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1134604491

This book deals with expressions like English myself, yourself, himself and so on, and German selbst from a perspective of language comparison. It is the first book-length study of intensifiers ever written. The study investigates the syntax and semantics of these expressions and provides a thorough account of a much neglected grammatical domain. Given that the approach is both descriptive and analytic, the book will be of interest to linguists, grammar writers and teachers of English and German alike.

Towards a Standard English

Towards a Standard English
Author: Dieter Stein
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2012-10-25
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110864282

The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics.

Reflexives

Reflexives
Author: Zygmunt Frajzyngier
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2000
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9789027229397

This text examines the forms and functions of reflexives. Even when analyses have been conducted from different theoretical perspectives, the volume indicates a certain degree of convergence of results. The papers offer a variety of approaches, aiming to be of use in a variety of linguistic fields.

Linguistics in the Netherlands 1985

Linguistics in the Netherlands 1985
Author: Hans Bennis
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2020-10-26
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3112330129

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The Routledge Handbook of Pronouns

The Routledge Handbook of Pronouns
Author: Laura L. Paterson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 523
Release: 2023-12-07
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1003801137

This original volume provides the first state-of-the-art overview of research on pronouns in the 21st century. With its dedicated sections on grammar, history, and change, language learning/acquisition, cognition and comprehension, power, politics, and identity, The Routledge Handbook of Pronouns shows that contemporary interest in pronouns and gender represents just the tip of the iceberg. Led by Laura Paterson, a transdisciplinary collection of experts discuss the global history of different pronoun systems, synthesize the literature, and contextualize the salient issues and current debates shaping research on pronouns across different spheres and via different theoretical-methodological traditions. The Handbook is designed to encourage readers to engage with a range of perspectives from within and beyond their immediate areas of interest, with the ultimate aim of shaping the future trajectory of interdisciplinary, multiingual research on pronouns. Using data from multiple languages and engaging deeply with the social, cultural, political, technological, and psychological factors that can influence pronoun use, this innovative book will be an indispensable resource to scholars and advanced students of theoretical and applied linguistics, education, and the social and behavioural sciences.

Further Insights into Contrastive Analysis

Further Insights into Contrastive Analysis
Author: Jacek Fisiak
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 610
Release: 1991-02-28
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 902727780X

After a period of crisis in the 1960s, Contrastive Analysis has now regained its firm position, although in a different form and with broader goals. This collection of papers reflects the scope of research and the range of interest of linguists who are involved in contrastive linguistics research. The volume contains 35 contributions by 37 authors from 13 different countries and includes an Index of names and an Index of terms.

Language Typology and Language Universals / Sprachtypologie und sprachliche Universalien / La typologie des langues et les universaux linguistiques. 1. Halbband

Language Typology and Language Universals / Sprachtypologie und sprachliche Universalien / La typologie des langues et les universaux linguistiques. 1. Halbband
Author: Haspelmath Martin
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 874
Release: 2008-07-14
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110194031

This handbook provides a comprehensive and thorough survey of our current insights into the diversity and unity found across the 6000 languages of this planet. The 125 articles include inter alia chapters on the patterns and limits of variation manifested by analogous structures, constructions and linguistic devices across languages (e.g. word order, tense and aspect, inflection, color terms and syllable structure). Other chapters cover the history, methodology and the theory of typology, as well as the relationship between language typology and other disciplines. The authors of the individual sections and chapters are for the most part internationally known experts on the relevant topics. The vast majority of the articles are written in English, some in French or German. The handbook is not only intended for the expert in the fields of typology and language universals, but for all of those interested in linguistics. It is specifically addressed to all those who specialize in individual languages, providing basic orientation for their analysis and placing each language within the space of what is possible and common in the languages of the world.