Variation And Change In The Lexicon
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Variation And Change In The Lexicon
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Author : Mark Kaunisto
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2015-07-14
Variation And Change In The Lexicon written by Mark Kaunisto and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-14 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The present volume is a corpus-based study of the occurrence, variation, and change in the use of English adjective pairs in -ic and -ical over several centuries. The study involves the analysis of large, multi-million-word corpora representing the English language at various stages. It examines the nature of competition between the two affixes: what kind of rivalry existed, what kinds of words entered into competition, and in what ways the rivalry was resolved. The book presents close studies of six notably differentiated -ic/-ical adjective pairs, namely classic/classical, comic/comical, economic/economical, electric/electrical, historic/historical, and magic/magical, as well as commentaries on some 40 other -ic/-ical pairs, which manifest different types of shifts in use through history. It also includes critical discussion of general perceptions on and approaches to the practical use of corpora, stressing the importance of close and careful study of the materials under analysis. It further emphasises the value of consulting a variety of sources alongside corpora, including dictionaries and language usage manuals. This volume is of interest to language scholars in many fields, including corpus linguistics, diachronic linguistics, semantic change, lexicology, and word formation.
Change And Variation Of English Lexis And Its Educational Implication
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Author : Kwan Lung Chan
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2018-11-12
Change And Variation Of English Lexis And Its Educational Implication written by Kwan Lung Chan and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-12 with Literary Collections categories.
Essay from the year 2017 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2.7, Education University of Hong Kong (Department of English Language Education), course: ENG2347 Words and Their Meanings, language: English, abstract: Language change and variation is a problematic issue to teachers because it tries to destandardize a language and cause trouble in students’ language learning. This essay focuses is divided into four parts. It will first define the difference between lexical change and lexical variation in English, then it would investigate in the the reasons why there are such lexical changes. After lexical change, lexical variations would be analyzed according to their characteristics and taxonomized into different types. The essay would end with an educational implication relating to teaching of vocabulary.
Patterns Of Language
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Author : Robbins Burling
language : en
Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
Release Date : 1992
Patterns Of Language written by Robbins Burling and has been published by Brill Academic Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Presents a comprehensive introduction to linguistics, This book includes chapters on variation and change in lexicon, phonology, and syntax. It also covers topics such as pidgins and creoles, first and second language acquisition, development of language in the human species, growth of writing, printing in information technology and others.
Studies In The History Of The English Language V
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Author : Robert A. Cloutier
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2010-10-29
Studies In The History Of The English Language V written by Robert A. Cloutier 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 2010-10-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This collection of essays focuses on current approaches to variation and change in historical English grammar and lexicon. Of the twelve papers in the collection, half are based on grammar and syntax, half on lexical developments. The volume highlights the contributions that strong empirical research can make to our knowledge of the development of English grammar, especially as realized in lexical development. In illustration of contemporary research trends, the articles in the collection make strong use of extralinguistic factors to discuss language change as well as argue for internal and structural development. The authors are drawn from nine different countries, and each article is followed by a commentary and response that provide actual dialogue about the issues in the field, thus representing world-wide discussion of issues in the history of English. The essays recognize the different audiences for historical variation and change - formal linguists, sociolinguists, and lexicographers - and specifically address the interests and discourse in those areas. The volume shows how historical studies of English are increasingly engaged with contemporary trends in linguistics, at the same time as demonstrating how empirical and other methods can bring classical philology fully into the sphere of contemporary linguistics without abandoning its traditional concerns.
Change And Variation In The Lexicon Of A Non Standard Dialect
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Author : M. Skea
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Change And Variation In The Lexicon Of A Non Standard Dialect written by M. Skea and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with English language categories.
Language And The Lexicon
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Author : David Singleton
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-06
Language And The Lexicon written by David Singleton and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The lexicon represents the building blocks of language: words and vocabulary. Most of us think of language in terms of words, and words are also integral to the way in which linguists approach language as an object of study. The lexicon and lexical issues must be taken in consideration in every domain of language study and, conversely, the lexicon cannot be viewed in isolation from other aspects of language. 'Language and the Lexicon' provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of lexicology, introducing the reader to the lexicon by exploring the lexical aspects of a range of different areas of language: syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, language variation, language change, language acquisition and language processing. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the book introduces the key concepts employing examples from a wide variety of languages in order to illustrate the points made. This book is ideally suited to those approaching lexicology for the first time. With its wide breadth of focus and diverse topics, it can equally serve as a first introduction to linguistics.
Studies In The History Of The English Language Variation And Change In English Grammar And Lexicon Contemporary Approaches
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Studies In The History Of The English Language Variation And Change In English Grammar And Lexicon Contemporary Approaches written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with English language categories.
Understanding Language Change
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Author : Kate Burridge
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2016-11-03
Understanding Language Change written by Kate Burridge and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-03 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
2 Changes to the lexicon -- Introduction -- 2.1 Gaining words - lexical addition -- 2.1.1 Compounding -- 2.1.2 Affixation -- 2.1.3 Backformation -- 2.1.4 Conversion -- 2.1.5 Abbreviation -- 2.1.6 Acronyms -- 2.1.7 Blending -- 2.1.8 Commonization -- 2.1.9 Reduplication -- 2.1.10 Borrowing -- 2.1.11 Sound symbolism -- 2.1.12 A final word on the processes -- 2.2 Losing words - lexical mortality -- 2.2.1 Obsolescence -- 2.2.2 "Verbicide"--2.2.3 Reduction -- 2.2.4 Intolerable homonymy -- 2.3 Etymology - study of the origin of words -- Summary -- Further reading -- Exercises
The Lexicon In Phonological Change
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Author : William S. Wang
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-07-26
The Lexicon In Phonological Change written by William S. Wang 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 2011-07-26 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Variation And Change
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Author : Sandro Caruana
language : en
Publisher: Akademie Verlag
Release Date : 2011-12-07
Variation And Change written by Sandro Caruana and has been published by Akademie Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-07 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The twelve contributions to this collection of articles focus on variation and change in the lexicon, morphology, syntax and phonology of Maltese. Various aspects of lectal variation are addressed: the properties of sociolects, technolects, regional varieties, and different registers of present-day Maltese are discussed. On-going changes are looked at in several of the papers. The questions of whether or not there is a typical Maltese EU-variety or a distinct sociolect spoken by the younger generation are raised. Not all of the phenomena which attest variation can be ascribed to the sociolinguistic sphere. Morpho-syntactic issues like the definition of clitics, the causative-inchoative alternation and the employment of the possessive relative clause are linked more closely to structural and functional factors. Suprasegmental issues like the use of pauses in spoken Maltese and the syllable structure of Maltese are scrutinized as well. These topics are complemented by dialectological studies, investigations of the pragmatics of Maltese and the description of literary Maltese. The range of topics covered in this collection proves that it is worth the while studying Maltese from the perspective of general linguistics.