Text Types And The History Of English
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Text Types And The History Of English
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Author : Manfred Görlach
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2008-08-22
Text Types And The History Of English written by Manfred Görlach 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 2008-08-22 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The history of modern European languages has been largely determined by the range of functions they have acquired, particularly after 1500. This development necessitated a notable expansion of their syntax and lexis, but is most characteristically reflected in the conventionalization of text types. Starting from the German concept of Textsorte as developed from the 1960s onwards, the present account is a first comprehensive attempt at charting the field for the history and present-day situation of the English language. In text types, a designation is linked with a more or less stable form which guides the writer’s production as well as the reader's expectation, permitting one to recognize straightforward uses as well as deliberate misuses. Some two thousand of such designations are here listed with minimal definitions and dates for first occurrences. The discussion then concentrates on selected types, which are seen as especially illustrative for English: book dedications, cooking recipes, advertisements, church hymns, lexical entries, and jokes. Their functions and development over time are treated in correlation with their specific linguistic characteristics and adaptations to different period styles and social changes in the readership. The functional range of text types in traditions outside England and the consequences of the export of English categories are exemplified by the history of Scots/Scottish English and of English in India. The arguments are accompanied by a lavish supply of textual excerpts and more than fifty pages of facsimiles, which are especially relevant for insights derived from typographical features. A full bibliography and indices are provided at the end. The book will prove useful for decisions on the constitution of representative text corpora and stimulate research into a greater number of individual text types as well as contrastive analyses at least among European languages.
Text Types And The History Of English
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Text Types And The History Of English written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with English language categories.
Towards A History Of English As A History Of Genres
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Author : Hans-Jürgen Diller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Towards A History Of English As A History Of Genres written by Hans-Jürgen Diller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
History Of Englishes
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Author : Matti Rissanen
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-09-08
History Of Englishes written by Matti Rissanen 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 2011-09-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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.
Sociocultural Dimensions Of Lexis And Text In The History Of English
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Author : Peter Petré
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2018-07-15
Sociocultural Dimensions Of Lexis And Text In The History Of English written by Peter Petré 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 2018-07-15 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The chapters collected in this volume examine how the sociohistorical and cultural context may influence structural features of lexis and text types. Each paper pays particular attention to social ‘labels’ and attitudes (conservative, religious, ideological, endearing, or other), thereby focusing on their dynamic and historical dimension. Changes in these are analyzed in order to explain morphological, lexical, and textual changes that would otherwise be hard to account for. Together, they provide a varied window on the effect of historical versions of a dynamic society on lexis and text. Examining lexical and textual change in history from a sociocultural perspective teaches us a great deal – not just about the past, but it also makes us think about similar phenomena in the present, enhancing our knowledge about how universally human some of these phenomena are. This volume will be of great interest to (English) historical linguists, sociolinguists, and scholars of sociohistorical and cultural studies.
The Development Of Standard English 1300 1800
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Author : Laura Wright
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-11-02
The Development Of Standard English 1300 1800 written by Laura Wright 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 2006-11-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume describes the development of Standard English from Middle English onwards.
Text Types And Corpora
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Author : Andreas Fischer
language : en
Publisher: Gunter Narr Verlag
Release Date : 2002
Text Types And Corpora written by Andreas Fischer and has been published by Gunter Narr Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Computational linguistics categories.
A History Of The English Language
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Author : Elly van Gelderen
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2014-04-03
A History Of The English Language written by Elly van Gelderen 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 2014-04-03 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The English language in its complex shapes and forms changes fast. This thoroughly revised edition has been refreshed with current examples of change and has been updated regarding archeological research. Most suggestions brought up by users and reviewers have been incorporated, for instance, a family tree for Germanic has been added, Celtic influence is highlighted much more, there is more on the origin of Chancery English, and internal and external change are discussed in much greater detail. The philosophy of the revised book remains the same with an emphasis on the linguistic history and on using authentic texts. My audience remains undergraduates (and beginning graduates). The goals of the class and the book are to come to recognize English from various time periods, to be able to read each stage with a glossary, to get an understanding of typical language change, internal and external, and to understand something about language typology through the emphasis on the change from synthetic to analytic. This book has a companion website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/z.183.website
Historical Outlines From Sound To Text
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Author : Laurel Brinton
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2017-09-25
Historical Outlines From Sound To Text written by Laurel Brinton 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 2017-09-25 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The volume provides a comprehensive overview of the history of English and explores key questions and debates. A re-evaluation of the concept of periodization is followed by overviews of changes in the traditional linguistic areas – phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics – and chapters on prosody, idioms, fixed expressions, onomastics, orthography, register, and standardization, among others.
Unlocking The History Of English
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Author : Luisella Caon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-08-15
Unlocking The History Of English written by Luisella Caon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-15 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The articles in this volume deal with aspects of language use throughout the history of English, including efforts to prescribe and regulate language in texts that share specific forms, functions, and audiences. They feature quantitative and qualitative analyses of changing language use, often in relation to trends of language advice.