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Crossroads Semantics

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Author : Hilke Reckman
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2017-04-12

Crossroads Semantics written by Hilke Reckman and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-12 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

As language is a multifaceted phenomenon, the study of language, as long as it is geared at providing a comprehensive picture of it, cannot be restricted to one component or one approach. This applies to the many different components of language as well, including semantics. If we want to fully understand the phenomenon of language meaning, we must not limit our research to lexical semantics, syntax-induced meaning or pragmatics. In order to enable ourselves to construct a consistent account of meaning, we need to extract relevant information from research done in different frameworks and from different theoretical standpoints. This volume brings together a number of computational, psycholinguistic as well as theoretical studies, which highlight and illustrate how research done in one subfield of linguistics can be relevant to others. The articles highlight the different ways in which one can work with different aspects of language meaning.

Esu Elegba S Crossroads

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Author : Eric Mayer-García
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2025-04-25

Esu Elegba S Crossroads written by Eric Mayer-García and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-25 with Literary Criticism categories.

This book features a collection of essays and testimonials that provide new perspectives and incisive criticism on the writings and theatrical productions of Nigerian American author, director, and theorist Femi Euba. Esu, the Yoruba trickster deity of the crossroads, brings cohesion to this project and serves as a guiding principle for its contributors who draw upon Esu’s mysteries to illuminate distinctive characteristics of Euba’s oeuvre. As a key figure of Wole Soyinka’s circle, Euba’s literature, theory, research, and artistic practice deeply engage with the works of Soyinka. The contributions to this volume uncover multiple connections between these two artists and break ground in scholarship by considering their works together through comparative analysis. The voices of leading and emerging scholars bring together African Drama, Comparative Literature, and Theatre History in an interdisciplinary discourse on Euba which greatly complements his vast achievements. Chapters delve into Euba’s cultural theory informed by Esu, particularly his theory of satire, and offer insight into many of his creative works, including Camwood at Crossroads, Tortoise!, The Gulf, and The Eye of Gabriel. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Atlantic Studies.

Metaphor And Metonymy At The Crossroads

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Author : Antonio Barcelona
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2003

Metaphor And Metonymy At The Crossroads written by Antonio Barcelona and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Metaphor and Metonymy at the Crossroads is a collection of essays, most of them written from a cognitive linguistics standpoint by leading specialists in the fields of conceptual metaphor and metonymy, and conceptual integration (blending). The book has two main goals. One of them is to discuss in new, provocative ways the nature of these conceptual mappings in English and their interaction. The other goal is to explore by means of several detailed case studies the central role of these mappings in English. The studies are, thus, concerned with the operation of metaphor and metonymy in discourse, including literary discourse or with the effect of metaphorical and/or metonymic mappings on some aspects of linguistic structure, be it polysemy or grammar. The book is of interest to students and researchers in English and linguistics, English literature, cognitive psychology and cognitive science.

The Oxford Handbook Of Grammatical Number

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Author : Patricia Cabredo Hofherr
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021

The Oxford Handbook Of Grammatical Number written by Patricia Cabredo Hofherr and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

This book offers detailed accounts of current research in all aspects of grammatical number in language. It draws on work from a range of subdisciplines - including morphology, syntax, semantics, and psycholinguistics - and will be a valuable resource for students and scholars in all areas of theoretical, descriptive, and experimental linguistics.

Unveiling The Semantic Landscape

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Author : Pasquale De Marco
language : en
Publisher: Pasquale De Marco
Release Date : 2025-07-19

Unveiling The Semantic Landscape written by Pasquale De Marco and has been published by Pasquale De Marco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-19 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Embark on an enlightening journey through the captivating world of semantics, the study of meaning in language. This comprehensive volume delves into the fundamental concepts, theories, and applications of semantics, providing a thorough understanding of this multifaceted field. At the heart of semantics lies the exploration of the nature of meaning itself. We investigate the various theories that attempt to explain how words and sentences convey meaning, examining the relationship between language and thought, and exploring the role of context in shaping meaning interpretation. Uncover the intricate mechanisms that allow us to comprehend and produce meaningful utterances, revealing the profound connection between language and our understanding of the world. Venturing beyond individual words and sentences, we delve into the complexities of discourse semantics. Unravel the intricate web of relationships that bind words and sentences together, forming coherent and cohesive texts. Explore the mechanisms that allow us to extract meaning from larger units of language, examining the role of context, presupposition, and implicature in shaping our understanding of discourse. Discover how discourse semantics enriches our comprehension of communication and unveils the deeper meanings embedded within language. The exploration continues with an examination of figurative language, a realm where words transcend their literal meanings to paint vivid images and convey profound ideas. Uncover the mechanisms that underlie metaphors, similes, irony, and other figures of speech, revealing the intricate interplay between language, creativity, and cognition. Delve into the pragmatic dimensions of figurative language, examining how it enhances communication and enriches our understanding of the world. Discover the power of figurative language to unlock new perspectives and deepen our appreciation for the nuances of expression. No exploration of semantics would be complete without delving into the dynamic interplay between semantics and pragmatics. Investigate the intricate relationship between meaning and context, exploring how our understanding of language is influenced by the situation in which it is used. Uncover the subtle nuances of speech acts, presuppositions, and implicature, revealing the complex interplay between linguistic meaning and speaker intentions. Gain insights into the pragmatic dimensions of language use and the ways in which context shapes our interpretation of meaning. Finally, peer into the future of semantics, envisioning the exciting possibilities that lie ahead. Explore the potential of computational semantics, cognitive semantics, and quantum semantics, examining how these emerging fields are revolutionizing our understanding of meaning. Contemplate the profound implications of these advancements for our understanding of language, thought, and communication, and speculate on the future directions of semantic research. Discover the cutting-edge developments that are pushing the boundaries of semantic knowledge and shaping the future of this dynamic field. If you like this book, write a review!

Postcolonial Semantics

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Author : Carsten Levisen
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2024-04-01

Postcolonial Semantics written by Carsten Levisen 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 2024-04-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Global knowledge production increasingly happens through one particular language: modern Anglo English. What does the Anglocentric reliance of English words and phrases mean for the way we make claims, formulate research questions, and develop theories? In this monograph, these questions are scrutinized and explored through "Postcolonial Semantics", a new framework that draws on advances in postcolonial linguistics and cognitive/cultural semantics. Through original semantic work on Bislama words and Urban Pacific concepts, each chapter provides alternatives to Anglocentric linguistic framings of knowledge in the domains of language, communication, sociology, psychology, and geopolitics. Highlighting the pluriversality of meaning-making and the multipolarity of knowledge, the book speaks into central themes in semantics, including the question of metalanguage and the representation of meaning, as well as contact-zone semantics and the colonial matrix of power. All analyses are provided in both English and Bislama through a translatable semantic metalanguage of shared human concepts. Apart from semanticists and postcolonial language scholars, the monograph is of interest to researchers and research students in fields such as World Englishes, creole studies, linguistic anthropology, intercultural pragmatics, and global discourse studies.

Understanding Language Understanding

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Author : Ashwin Ram
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1999

Understanding Language Understanding written by Ashwin Ram and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

This book highlights cutting-edge research relevant to the building of a computational model of reading comprehension, as in the processing and understanding of a natural language text or story. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of reading, with contributions from computer science, psychology, and philosophy. Contributors cover the theoretical and psychological foundations of the research in discussions of what it means to understand a text, how one builds a computational model, and related issues in knowledge representation and reasoning. The book also addresses some of the broader issues that a natural language system must deal with, such as reading in context, linguistic novelty, and information extraction.

Chinese Lexical Semantics

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Author : Jia-Fei Hong
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-01-03

Chinese Lexical Semantics written by Jia-Fei Hong and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-03 with Computers categories.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 20th Chinese Lexical Semantics Workshop, CLSW 2019, held in Chiayi, Taiwan, in June 2019. The 39 full papers and 46 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 254 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections: lexical semantics; applications of natural language processing; lexical resources; corpus linguistics.

Why Is Why Unique

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Author : Gabriela Soare
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2021-09-07

Why Is Why Unique written by Gabriela Soare 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 2021-09-07 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Why is ‘Why’ Unique? Its Syntactic and Semantic Properties considers the behaviour of this peculiar wh-element across many different languages, including Ewe, Trevisan, Italian, Basque, German, Dutch, Cantonese, Mandarin, English and Hebrew. In ten original chapters, the authors explore various aspects of why-questions, such as the way why interacts with V2 constructions in Basque, with a subject clitic in Trevisan or how its morpho-syntactic make-up determines its merge position in Ewe, to mention but a few. Furthermore, a clear-cut distinction is established between high and low reason adverbials which are subsequently examined in why-stripping environments in Dutch. Beyond why proper, the book explores a special class of wh-expressions in some in-situ languages which give rise to unexpected why-construals with a touch of whining force. The objective is to explain the unusual syntactic position of these wh-expressions as well as their association with peculiar pragmatics. The questions are addressed for Cantonese: are what-initial sentences genuine questions? To what extent are Cantonese what-initial sentences similar to how-initial sentences in Mandarin? Beside these what-as-why questions, a special class of rhetorical questions, the doubly-marked interrogatives in Hebrew, come under scrutiny. Why is ‘why’ unique also concerns the interface with prosody and several experimental studies investigate precisely this aspect.

Approaches To Language And Culture

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Author : Svenja Völkel
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2022-08-22

Approaches To Language And Culture written by Svenja Völkel 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 2022-08-22 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

This book provides an overview of approaches to language and culture, and it outlines the broad interdisciplinary field of anthropological linguistics and linguistic anthropology. It identifies current and future directions of research, including language socialization, language reclamation, speech styles and genres, language ideology, verbal taboo, social indexicality, emotion, time, and many more. Furthermore, it offers areal perspectives on the study of language in cultural contexts (namely Africa, the Americas, Australia and Oceania, Mainland Southeast Asia, and Europe), and it lays the foundation for future developments within the field. In this way, the book bridges the disciplines of cultural anthropology and linguistics and paves the way for the new book series Anthropological Linguistics.