A Revolution In Language
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The Language Revolution
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Author : David Crystal
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2013-05-08
The Language Revolution written by David Crystal and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
We are living through the consequences of a linguistic revolution. Dramatic linguistic change has left us at the beginning of a new era in the evolution of human language, with repercussions for many individual languages. In this book, David Crystal, one of the world’s authorities on language, brings together for the first time the three major trends which he argues have fundamentally altered the world’s linguistic ecology: first, the emergence of English as the world’s first truly global language; second, the crisis facing huge numbers of languages which are currently endangered or dying; and, third, the radical effect on language of the arrival of Internet technology. Examining the interrelationships between these topics, Crystal encounters a vision of a linguistic future which is radically different from what has existed in the past, and which will make us revise many cherished concepts relating to the way we think about and work with languages. Everyone is affected by this linguistic revolution. The Language Revolution will be essential reading for anyone interested in language and communication in the twenty-first century.
A Revolution In Language
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Author : Sophia A. Rosenfeld
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
A Revolution In Language written by Sophia A. Rosenfeld and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
"The author traces, first, the emergence of a new interest in the possibility of gestural communication within the philosophy, theater, and pedagogy of the last decades of the Old Regime. She then explores the varied uses and significance of a variety of semiotic experiments, including the development of a sign language for the deaf, within the language politics of the Revolution.".
Revolution In Poetic Language
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Author : Julia Kristeva
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 1984
Revolution In Poetic Language written by Julia Kristeva and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The linking of psychosomatic to literary and literary to a larger political horizon raises the question of conservative premises to linguistic, pyschoanalystic, philisophical, and literary theories and criticisms of such.
Language In Time Of Revolution
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Author : Benjamin Harshav
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1993-08-06
Language In Time Of Revolution written by Benjamin Harshav and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-08-06 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This book deals with two remarkable events--the worldwide transformations of the Jews in the modern age and the revival of the ancient Hebrew language. It is a book about social and cultural history addressed not only to the professional historian, and a book about Jews addressed not only to Jewish readers. It tries to rethink a wide field of cultural phenomena and present the main ideas to the intelligent reader, or, better, present a "family picture" of related and contiguous ideas. Many names and details are mentioned, which may not all be familiar to the uninitiated; their function is to provide some concrete texture for this dramatic story, but the focus is on the story itself.
Planning Chinese Characters
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Author : Shouhui Zhao
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-10-30
Planning Chinese Characters written by Shouhui Zhao and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
One of the remarkable things about Chinese language policy over the millennia has been the power of the writing system to unite what are disparate if related spoken varieties. We have already published one book on PRC language policy in this series, a collection edited by Minglang Zhou that covered the full range of topics including the development of Putonghua (common speech), the status of minority languages, and some interesting chapters on the reform of the writing system. This last subject is of such complexity and importance to justify adding to the series a book going into more detail on developments in efforts to manage and cultivate the writing system in the last 50 years, taking into account the rapid growth of the Chinese economy and the technological developments associated with computers and the web. It is important, we feel, to back up the common generalizations about language policy with detailed studies of specific topics, where one can observe at close hand the plans and activities of language managers, the problems they set out to solve, and their successes and failures. This is precisely what Zhao and Baldauf set out to do in this full account and analysis of the challenges met by recent efforts to adjust the Chinese writing system to new demands. We would like to express our thanks to the authors and to the others who contributed to the production of this volume.
Revolution Of The Ordinary
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Author : Toril Moi
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2017-05-22
Revolution Of The Ordinary written by Toril Moi and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-22 with Education categories.
This radically original book argues for the power of ordinary language philosophy—a tradition inaugurated by Ludwig Wittgenstein and J. L. Austin, and extended by Stanley Cavell—to transform literary studies. In engaging and lucid prose, Toril Moi demonstrates this philosophy’s unique ability to lay bare the connections between words and the world, dispel the notion of literature as a monolithic concept, and teach readers how to learn from a literary text. Moi first introduces Wittgenstein’s vision of language and theory, which refuses to reduce language to a matter of naming or representation, considers theory’s desire for generality doomed to failure, and brings out the philosophical power of the particular case. Contrasting ordinary language philosophy with dominant strands of Saussurean and post-Saussurean thought, she highlights the former’s originality, critical power, and potential for creative use. Finally, she challenges the belief that good critics always read below the surface, proposing instead an innovative view of texts as expression and action, and of reading as an act of acknowledgment. Intervening in cutting-edge debates while bringing Wittgenstein, Austin, and Cavell to new readers, Revolution of the Ordinary will appeal beyond literary studies to anyone looking for a philosophically serious account of why words matter.
Translating The Language Of The Syrian Revolution 2011 12
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Author : Eylaf Bader Eddin
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2023-11-20
Translating The Language Of The Syrian Revolution 2011 12 written by Eylaf Bader Eddin and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-20 with Social Science categories.
While the Arab revolutions have obviously triggered extensive social and political changes, the far-reaching consequences of the cultural and discursive changes have yet to be adequately considered. For activists, researchers, and journalists, the revolution was primarily a revolution in language; a break with the linguistic oppression and the rigidity of the old regimes. This break was accompanied by the emergence of new languages, which made it possible to inform, tell, and translate the ongoing events and transformations. This language of the revolution was carried out into the world by competing voices from Syria (by local and foreign researchers, activists, and journalists). The core of this project is to find the various translations of the language of the Syrian revolution (2011–2012) from Arabic to English to study and analyze. In addition, the discursive and non-discursive dimensions of the revolution are to be seen as another act of translation, including the language of the banners, slogans, graffiti, songs, and their representation in English.
Esperanto And Languages Of Internationalism In Revolutionary Russia
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Author : Brigid O'Keeffe
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-05-20
Esperanto And Languages Of Internationalism In Revolutionary Russia written by Brigid O'Keeffe and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-20 with History categories.
Winner of the 2022 Ab Imperio Award Hoping to unite all of humankind and revolutionize the world, Ludwik Zamenhof launched a new international language called Esperanto from late imperial Russia in 1887. Ordinary men and women in Russia and all over the world soon transformed Esperanto into a global movement. Esperanto and Languages of Internationalism in Revolutionary Russia traces the history and legacy of this effort: from Esperanto's roots in the social turmoil of the pre-revolutionary Pale of Settlement; to its links to socialist internationalism and Comintern bids for world revolution; and, finally, to the demise of the Soviet Esperanto movement in the increasingly xenophobic Stalinist 1930s. In doing so, this book reveals how Esperanto – and global language politics more broadly – shaped revolutionary and early Soviet Russia. Based on extensive archival materials, Brigid O'Keeffe's book provides the first in-depth exploration of Esperanto at grassroots level and sheds new light on a hitherto overlooked area of Russian history. As such, Esperanto and Languages of Internationalism in Revolutionary Russia will be of immense value to both historians of modern Russia and scholars of internationalism, transnational networks, and sociolinguistics.
Language In Time Of Revolution
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Author : Benjamin Harshav
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1999
Language In Time Of Revolution written by Benjamin Harshav and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book on culture and consciousness in history concerns the worldwide transformations of Jewish culture and society and the revival of the ancient Hebrew language following the waves of pogroms in Russia in 1881, when large numbers of Jews in Eastern and Central Europe redefined their identity as Jews in a new and baffling world. Reviews "With his customary versatility and lucidity Harshav has given us . . . a host of new and provocative insights into modern Jewish history. . . . This book is an outstanding attempt to juxtapose the revolution in Jewish life with that of the Hebrew language in such a way that each informs our understanding of the other." Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi, Columbia University "It is no small component of Harshav's success in this altogether fascinating book to have made clear the family resemblance between what is still regularly called 'the almost miraculous revival of the Hebrew language' and the coterie movements of European high modernism in both politics and the arts." Modernism/Modernity "A wise, original, and stimulating book on the shaping of modern Jewish culture. . . . Humane, deeply erudite, and very satisfying." Steven Zipperstein, Stanford University "Israeli Hebrew, Angel Sáenz-Badillos has written, 'is not the result of natural evolution but of a process without parallel in the development of any other language.' The precise nature of the process is studied in illuminating detail in Language in Time of Revolution." London Review of Books "The crisscrossing among the discourses of literature, ideology, history, and linguistics makes for a heady intellectual experience. . . . Harshav writes with great authority and verve. . . . His discussions are a model of clarity." Alan Mintz, Brandeis University
French Grammar Buster
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Author : Tony Buzan
language : en
Publisher: Collins
Release Date : 2010
French Grammar Buster written by Tony Buzan and has been published by Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with French language categories.
Filled with creative activities and grammar-busting tactics, Grammar Buster equips foreign language learners with all the tools they need to learn the language, while still keeping them in their comfort zone. Not simply about grammar, Collins Grammar Buster is about transforming attitudes towards language learning. Conventional methods go out the window as learners are encouraged to "think outside the box," making it possible to master even the most challenging aspects of French grammar with a series of simple exercises. Rhymes and crosswords, mind maps and puzzles: these will not only dramatically improve written and spoken French but will increase learners' confidence when approaching grammar in the future. From complete beginner to intermediate learners, Grammar Buster is the ideal companion for any language course. Divided into 30 colorful units, it tackles one grammar point at a time, reinforcing the basic principles with Tony Buzan's famous memory techniques and handy verb wheel to ensure that they are firmly fixed in your mind.