Mutual Intelligibility Between Closely Related Languages
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Mutual Intelligibility Between Closely Related Languages
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Author : Charlotte Gooskens
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2024-10-21
Mutual Intelligibility Between Closely Related Languages written by Charlotte Gooskens 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 2024-10-21 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book provides a detailed overview of research on mutual intelligibility between closely related languages. The book is organized around three sections which explore different facets of mutual intelligibility research. The first section outlines how to measure levels of intelligibility and its linguistic and extra-linguistic determinants. The second part grapples with questions and issues which arise once the measuring tools are established. A final section reflects on the practical and theoretical value of studying mutual intelligibility, including issues related to language planning and policy, such as cultural, communicative, educational, and economical matters.
Similar Languages Varieties And Dialects
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Author : Marcos Zampieri
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-09-02
Similar Languages Varieties And Dialects written by Marcos Zampieri and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-02 with Computers categories.
Studying language variation requires comprehensive interdisciplinary knowledge and new computational tools. This essential reference introduces researchers and graduate students in computer science, linguistics, and NLP to the core topics in language variation and the computational methods applied to similar languages, varieties, and dialects.
Twelve Lectures On Multilingualism
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Author : David Singleton
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2018-11-20
Twelve Lectures On Multilingualism written by David Singleton and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-20 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This major new textbook offers an accessible introduction to many of the most interesting areas in the study of multilingualism. It consists of twelve lectures, written by leading researchers, each dedicated to a particular topic of importance. Each lecture offers a state-of-the-art, authoritative review of a subdiscipline of the field. The volume sheds light on the ways in which the use and acquisition of languages are changing, providing new insights into the nature of contemporary multilingualism. It will be of interest both to undergraduate and postgraduate students working in linguistics-related disciplines and students in associated social sciences.
The Handbook Of Language Teaching
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Author : Michael H. Long
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-07-05
The Handbook Of Language Teaching written by Michael H. Long 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 2011-07-05 with Education categories.
Bringing together an international and interdisciplinary team of contributors, this Handbook is a wide-ranging and invaluable reference guide to language teaching. A comprehensive reference work on language teaching, which combines the latest research findings, coverage of core topics, and examples of teaching experience from a variety of languages and settings Provides a unique breadth of coverage, including: the psycholinguistic underpinnings of language learning; social, political, and educational contexts; program design; materials writing and course design; teaching and testing; teacher education; and assessment and evaluation Offers a balanced evaluation of the major positions and approaches, including examining the increasingly important social and political context of language teaching Written by an international and interdisciplinary group of authors from a dozen different countries; English is only one of the many languages used as examples throughout the volume
Multidisciplinary Perspectives On Multilingualism
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Author : Simona Montanari
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2019-10-08
Multidisciplinary Perspectives On Multilingualism written by Simona Montanari 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 2019-10-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Multilingualism is a typical aspect of everyday life for most of the world’s population; it has existed since the beginning of humanity and among individuals of all backgrounds. Nonetheless, it has often been treated as a variant of bilingualism or as a phenomenon unique to individual areas of study. The purpose of this book is to review current knowledge about the acquisition, use and loss of multiple languages using a multidisciplinary perspective, highlighting the common themes and stimulating insights that can emerge when multilingualism is viewed from different but related areas of investigation. The chapters focus on research evidence, showing that multilingualism is a complex phenomenon that involves a myriad of linguistic and extra-linguistic forces and that should be studied in its own right as evidence of human potential and capacity for language. The book is primarily addressed to students and scholars interested in deepening their understanding of the different facets of multilingualism, including the individual and societal circumstances that contribute to it, the cognitive and neural mechanisms that make it possible, and the dynamics involved in the acquisition, use and loss of multiple languages.
The Routledge Handbook Of Eurolinguistics
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Author : Joachim Grzega
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2025-03-31
The Routledge Handbook Of Eurolinguistics written by Joachim Grzega and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-31 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The Routledge Handbook of Eurolinguistics provides a comprehensive survey of the typical features among European languages in cultural, geographical, or political definitions. Bringing together the latest research in the field, the handbook showcases European traditions of linguistic research on European languages. Featuring 30 chapters written by leading experts of European languages and linguistics, this book: • illustrates the major theoretical and methodological developments and institutionalizations of the field; • presents typical features for the various linguistic levels of European languages (standard and non-standard)—formally and semantically; • analyzes aspects of writing, phonological aspects, grammatical aspects, lexical aspects, language use, and multimodal aspects, including contributions on body language and sign languages; and • investigates typical commonalities with respect to various historical and current social issues with chapters on traditions of translation, multilingual settings in Europe, teaching foreign languages, and language policies. The Routledge Handbook of Eurolinguistics is essential reading for those with an interest in European languages and linguistics, language contact and change, and language typology.
Receptive Multilingualism
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Author : Jan D. ten Thije
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2007-06-05
Receptive Multilingualism written by Jan D. ten Thije and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Receptive multilingualism refers to the language constellation in which interlocutors use their respective mother tongue while speaking to each other. Since the mid-nineties receptive multilingualism is promoted by the European commission on par with other possibilities of increasing the mobility of the European citizens. Throughout the last ten years a marked increase in the research on this topic has been observable. This volume reveals new perspectives from different theoretical frameworks on linguistic analyses of receptive multilingualism in Europe. Case studies are presented from contemporary settings, along with analyses of historical examples, theoretical considerations and, finally, descriptions of didactical concepts established in order to transfer and disseminate receptive multilingual competence. The book contains results from research carried out at the Research Center on Multilingualism at the University of Hamburg as well as contributions by various international scholars working in the field of receptive multilingualism.
Linguistic Approaches To Portuguese As An Additional Language
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Author : Karina Veronica Molsing
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2020-03-26
Linguistic Approaches To Portuguese As An Additional Language written by Karina Veronica Molsing 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 2020-03-26 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book includes a selection of theoretical and practical accounts of the acquisition of Portuguese from a broad range of linguistic perspectives. This collection is particularly appealing in the broad academic sphere of language acquisition due to the fact that there has yet to be one entirely dedicated to Portuguese as an Additional Language (PAL). This volume showcases the breadth of research being carried out on topics ranging from the acquisition of aspects from the main language modules (syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, and pragmatics) to applied perspectives involving corpus-based approaches and experimental methodologies. Moreover, we present studies addressing a variety of learning contexts and learner types. The target audience includes researching scholars with a background in second language acquisition studies interested in learning more about the acquisition of Portuguese as an Additional Language from linguistic perspectives.
The Oxford Guide To Etymology
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Author : Philip Durkin
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-07-24
The Oxford Guide To Etymology written by Philip Durkin and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This practical introduction to word history investigates every aspect of where words come from and how they change. Philip Durkin, chief etymologist of the Oxford English Dictionary, shows how different types of evidence can shed light on the myriad ways in which words change in form and meaning. He considers how such changes can be part of wider linguistic processes, or be influenced by a complex mixture of social and cultural factors. He illustrates every point with a wide range of fascinating examples. Dr Durkin investigates folk etymology and other changes which words undergo in everyday use. He shows how language families are established, how words in different languages can have a common ancester, and the ways in which the latter can be distinguished from words introduced through language contact. He examines the etymologies of the names of people and places. His focus is on English but he draws many examples from languages such as French, German, and Latin which cast light on the pre-histories of English words. The Oxford Guide to Etymology is reliable, readable, instructive, and enjoyable. Everyone interested in the history of words will value this account of an endlessly fascinating subject.
Convergence And Divergence In Ibero Romance Across Contact Situations And Beyond
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Author : Miriam Bouzouita
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2021-10-25
Convergence And Divergence In Ibero Romance Across Contact Situations And Beyond written by Miriam Bouzouita 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 2021-10-25 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This book aims to provide a better understanding of convergence and non-convergence phenomena, such as divergence, from different theoretical perspectives. It brings together nine case studies that deal with contact between languages found in the Iberian Peninsula (Castilian, Catalan, Portuguese and Basque), between Spanish or Portuguese and another language (such as English), and between different varieties from Europe and other continents. The volume thus unites views from two fields that rarely interact: contact linguistics and dialectology. It discusses the mechanisms and consequences of language contact within the Ibero-Romance world, a geographical space characterised by a high rate of multilingual speakers and settings. The contributions deal with various combinations of convergence and divergence, for example between different varieties of the same language, language stability despite contact, as well as less studied aspects, such as the relation between language contact and second language acquisition, the linguistic landscape perspective of language contact, and divergence in linguistic identity construction.