Language As Historical Determinant
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Language As Historical Determinant
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Author : Joseph Frederic Privitera
language : en
Publisher: American International Book Development
Release Date : 1995
Language As Historical Determinant written by Joseph Frederic Privitera and has been published by American International Book Development this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Language History Language Change And Language Relationship
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Author : Hans Henrich Hock
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2019-09-02
Language History Language Change And Language Relationship written by Hans Henrich Hock 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 2019-09-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Why does language change? Why can we speak to and understand our parents but have trouble reading Shakespeare? Why is Chaucer's English of the fourteenth century so different from Modern English of the late twentieth century that the two are essentially different languages? Why are Americans and English 'one people divided by a common language'? And how can the language of Chaucer and Modern English - or Modern British and American English - still be called the same language? The present book provides answers to questions like these in a straightforward way, aimed at the non-specialist, with ample illustrations from both familiar and more exotic languages. Most chapters in this new edition have been reworked, with some difficult passages removed, other passages thoroughly rewritten, and several new sections added, e.g. on the regularity of sound change and its importance for general historical-comparative linguistics. Further, the chapter notes and bibliography have all been updated. The content is engaging, focusing on topics and issues that spark student interest. Its goals are broadly pedagogical and the level and presentation are appropriate for interested beginners with little or no background in linguistics. The language coverage for examples goes well beyond what is usual for books of this kind, with a considerable amount of data from various languages of India.
Languages In The World
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Author : Julie Tetel Andresen
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2016-01-19
Languages In The World written by Julie Tetel Andresen 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 2016-01-19 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the world’s languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years. Balances linguistic analysis with socio-historical and political context, offering a cohesive picture of the relationship between language and society Provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of language by drawing not only on the diverse fields of linguistics (structural, linguist anthropology, historical, sociolinguistics), but also on history, biology, genetics, sociology, and more Includes nine detailed language profiles on Kurdish, Arabic, Tibetan, Hawaiian, Vietnamese, Tamil, !Xóõ (Taa), Mongolian, and Quiché A companion website offers a host of supplementary materials including, sound files, further exercises, and detailed introductory information for students new to linguistics
The History And Origin Of Language
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Author : A.S. Diamond
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-12-30
The History And Origin Of Language written by A.S. Diamond and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-30 with Literary Collections categories.
First Published in 1959 The history and origin of language deals with one of the most important and most fascinating subject matter of all human historical problems-that of the origin and development of language. It is the first attempt to solve it, not by a priori methods, but by marshalling and analyzing the whole of the evidence. It is a work of great originality by a scholar who has written other well-known sociological works, and the treatment is that of the sociologist. Dr Diamond writes for the intelligent layman as well as the linguist. He first seeks the true nature of language and its true function and structure in modern society and traces the paths along which language has developed and changed in its known history, both in the forms of its words and in their meanings, examining for this purpose many languages of civilized and primitive peoples. These paths he then pursues backwards with the aid of data from human physiology, the language of children, and observations of animal behaviour, and shows how all these paths converge to one beginning and deduces how language originated-both the form of its first words and their meanings. He finally shows relics of these earliest words and meanings in languages which still survive. The arguments are cumulative and many sided, and the case made is convincing. This is a must read for scholars and researchers of linguistics.
Principles Of The History Of Language
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Author : Hermann Paul
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
Principles Of The History Of Language written by Hermann Paul and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with Comparative linguistics categories.
Norms And Usage In Language History 1600 1900
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Author : Gijsbert Rutten
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2014-11-18
Norms And Usage In Language History 1600 1900 written by Gijsbert Rutten 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 2014-11-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Historical sociolinguistics has successfully challenged the traditional focus on standardization in linguistic historiography. Extensive research on newly uncovered textual resources has shown the widespread variation in the written language of the past that was previously hidden or neglected. The time has come to integrate both perspectives, and to reassess the importance of language norms, standardization and prescription on the basis of sound empirical studies of large corpora of texts. The chapters in this volume discuss the interplay of language norms and language use in the history of Dutch, English, French and German between 1600 and 1900. Written by leading experts in the field, each chapter focuses on one language and one century. A substantial introductory chapter puts the twelve research chapters into a comparative perspective. The book is of interest to a wide readership, ranging from scholars of historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, sociology and social history to (advanced) graduate and postgraduate students in courses on language variation and change.
Introduction To The Study Of The History Of Language
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Author : Benjamin Ide Wheeler
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-12-03
Introduction To The Study Of The History Of Language written by Benjamin Ide Wheeler and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-03 with Fiction categories.
Introduction to the study of the history of language is a work by Benjamin Ide Wheeler. It delves into topics such as development, differentiation, syntax, economy of expression and many more.
Language And Linguistic Introduction To History
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Author : Vendryes,
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-01-09
Language And Linguistic Introduction To History written by Vendryes, and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-09 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
History Of The Yiddish Language
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Author : Max Weinreich
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2008-01-01
History Of The Yiddish Language written by Max Weinreich and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Max Weinreich's History of the Yiddish Language is a classic of Yiddish scholarship and is the only comprehensive scholarly account of the Yiddish language from its origin to the present. A monumental, definitive work, History of the Yiddish Language demonstrates the integrity of Yiddish as a language, its evolution from other languages, its unique properties, and its versatility and range in both spoken and written form. Originally published in 1973 in Yiddish by the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and partially translated in 1980, it is now being published in full in English for the first time. In addition to his text, Weinreich's copious references and footnotes are also included in this two-volume set.
Language And History
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Author : Nigel Love
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-04-18
Language And History written by Nigel Love and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-18 with History categories.
When linguistics was first established as an academic discipline in the nineteenth century, it was envisaged as an essentially historical study. Languages were to be treated as historical objects, evolving through gradual but constant processes of change over long periods of time. In recent years, however, there has been much discussion by historians of a 'linguistic turn' in their own discipline, and, in linguistics, integrationist theory has mounted a radical challenge to the traditional notion of 'languages' as possible objects of inquiry. Language and History develops the integrationist critique of orthodox linguistics, while at the same time extending its implications to the field of history. By doing so, it throws light on what is now recognized by many historians to be a 'crisis' in their own discipline. Underlying the post-modernist scepticism about traditional forms of historiography, the integrationist approach reveals a more deep-seated problem concerning the interface between philosophy of history and philosophy of language. With chapters from a range of leading international contributors, Language and History represents a significant contribution to the developing work of the integrationists.