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Interpretation as Pragmatics (Hardcover): J. Lecercle Interpretation as Pragmatics (Hardcover)
J. Lecercle
R2,658 Discovery Miles 26 580 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Why is it that all interpretations are possible, and none is true? That some interpretations are just, but some are false? Lecercle draws on the resources of pragmatics, literary theory and the philosophy of language to propose a new theory of literary, but also of face to face, dialogue that charts the interaction between the five participants in the fields of dialogue and/or interpretation: author, reader, text, language and encyclopaedia. Interpretation is taken through its four stages, from glossing and enigma solving to translation and intervention.

Alfred Tarski: Philosophy of Language and Logic (Hardcover): Douglas Patterson, Michael Beaney Alfred Tarski: Philosophy of Language and Logic (Hardcover)
Douglas Patterson, Michael Beaney
R1,411 Discovery Miles 14 110 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This study looks to the work of Tarski's mentors Stanislaw Lesniewski and Tadeusz Kotarbinski, and reconsiders all of the major issues in Tarski scholarship in light of the conception of Intuitionistic Formalism developed: semantics, truth, paradox, logical consequence.

Ecologies of Writing Programs - Program Profiles in Context (Hardcover): Mary Jo Reiff, Anis Bawarshi, Michele Ballif Ecologies of Writing Programs - Program Profiles in Context (Hardcover)
Mary Jo Reiff, Anis Bawarshi, Michele Ballif
R1,621 Discovery Miles 16 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Theory and Language Acquisition (Hardcover, Reprint 2012): Martin Putz, Susanne Niemeier Theory and Language Acquisition (Hardcover, Reprint 2012)
Martin Putz, Susanne Niemeier
R4,216 Discovery Miles 42 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As a usage-based language theory, cognitive linguistics is predestined to have an impact on applied research in such areas as language in society, ideology, language acquisition, language pedagogy. The present volumes are a first systematic attempt to carve out pathways from the links between language and cognition to the fields of language acquisition and language pedagogy and to deal with them in one coherent framework: applied cognitive linguistics.

Morphopragmatics - Diminutives and Intensifiers in Italian, German, and Other Languages (Hardcover, Reprint 2011): Wolfgang U.... Morphopragmatics - Diminutives and Intensifiers in Italian, German, and Other Languages (Hardcover, Reprint 2011)
Wolfgang U. Dressler, Lavinia M Barbaresi
R6,035 Discovery Miles 60 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks, as well as studies that provide new insights by approaching language from an interdisciplinary perspective. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

Language Acquisition and the Functional Category System (Hardcover): Peter Jordens Language Acquisition and the Functional Category System (Hardcover)
Peter Jordens
R4,685 Discovery Miles 46 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Research on spontaneous language acquisition both in children learning their mother tongue and in adults learning a second language has shown that language development proceeds in a stagewise manner. Learner utterances are accounted for in terms of so-called 'learner languages'. Learner languages of both children and adults are language systems that are initially rather simple. The present monograph shows how these learner languages develop both in child L1 and in adult L2 Dutch. At the initial stage of both L1 and L2 Dutch, learner systems are lexical systems. This means that utterance structure is determined by the lexical projection of a predicate-argument structure, while the functional properties of the target language are absent. At some point in acquisition, this lexical-semantic system develops into a target-like system. With this target-like system, learners have reached a stage at which their language system has the morpho-syntactic features to express the functional properties of finiteness and topicality. Evidence of this is word order variation and the use of linguistic elements such as auxiliaries, tense, and agreement markers and determiners. Looking at this process of language acquisition from a functional point of view, the author focuses on questions such as the following. What is the driving force behind the process that causes learners to give up a simple lexical-semantic system in favour of a functional-pragmatic one? What is the added value of linguistic features such as the morpho-syntactic properties of inflection, word order variation, and definiteness?

Musical Signification - Essays in the Semiotic Theory and Analysis of Music (Hardcover, Reprint 2011): Eero Tarasti Musical Signification - Essays in the Semiotic Theory and Analysis of Music (Hardcover, Reprint 2011)
Eero Tarasti
R6,574 Discovery Miles 65 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Language Learning, Discourse and Communication - Studies in Honour of Jan Majer (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Weronika Szubko-Sitarek,... Language Learning, Discourse and Communication - Studies in Honour of Jan Majer (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Weronika Szubko-Sitarek, Lukasz Salski, Piotr Stalmaszczyk
R3,109 R1,937 Discovery Miles 19 370 Save R1,172 (38%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume brings together papers on a wide spectrum of topics within the broad area of language acquisition, stressing the interconnections between applied and theoretical linguistics, as well as language research methodology. These contributions in honor of Professor Jan Majer have been grouped in two sections: language learning, and discourse and communication. The former discusses issues varying from aspects of first, second, and third language acquisition, individual learner differences (i.e. gender, attitudes, learning strategies), and second language research methodology to the analysis of features of learner spoken language, the role of feedback in foreign language instruction, and the position of culture in EFL textbooks. The second part of the volume offers a theoretical counterbalance to the applied nature of the first one. Here, the contributions touch upon spoken and written language analysis, language awareness, and aspects of the English language; also, selected issues of language philosophy are discussed. The wide range of topics covered in the publication, authored by specialists in their respective areas, reflects Professor Majer's academic interests and corresponds to the complex nature of the general field the volume aims to portray.

Arabic Second Language Learning and Effects of Input, Transfer, and Typology (Paperback): Mohammad T. Alhawary Arabic Second Language Learning and Effects of Input, Transfer, and Typology (Paperback)
Mohammad T. Alhawary
R1,270 Discovery Miles 12 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Despite the status of Arabic as a global language and the high demand to learn it, the field of Arabic second language acquisition remains underinvestigated. Second language acquisition findings are crucial for informing and advancing the field of Arabic foreign language pedagogy including Arabic language teaching, testing, and syllabus design. Arabic Second Language Learning and Effects of Input, Transfer, and Typology provides data-driven empirical findings for a number of basic and high-frequency morphosyntactic structures with two novel typological language pairings, examining Arabic second language acquisition data from adult L1 Chinese- and Russian-speaking learners of Arabic as a foreign language. Alhawary's study examines the different processes, hypotheses, and acquisition tendencies from the two learner groups, and documents the extent of the successes and challenges faced by such learners in their L2 Arabic grammatical development during the first three years of learning the language. In addition, the book offers both theoretical and practical implications related to input exposure, L1 and L2 transfer, and typological and structural proximity effects. This book serves as a valuable resource for both second language acquisition experts and foreign language teaching practitioners.

Symposium on Lexicography V - Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Lexicography May 3-5, 1990 at the University... Symposium on Lexicography V - Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Lexicography May 3-5, 1990 at the University of Copenhagen (Hardcover, Reprint 2017)
Karl Hyldgaard-Jensen, Arne Zettersten, 1990, Kobenhavn> Symposium on Lexicography <5
R4,243 Discovery Miles 42 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Lexicographica. Series Maior features monographs and edited volumes on the topics of lexicography and meta-lexicography. Works from the broader domain of lexicology are also included, provided they strengthen the theoretical, methodological and empirical basis of lexicography and meta-lexicography. The almost 150 books published in the series since its founding in 1984 clearly reflect the main themes and developments of the field. The publications focus on aspects of lexicography such as micro- and macrostructure, typology, history of the discipline, and application-oriented lexicographical documentation.

Language Learning and Study Abroad - A Critical Reading of Research (Hardcover): C. Kinginger Language Learning and Study Abroad - A Critical Reading of Research (Hardcover)
C. Kinginger
R2,653 Discovery Miles 26 530 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Study abroad is often seen as a crucial dimension of language learning -- developing communicative proficiency, language awareness, and intercultural competence. The author provides an overview and assessment of research on language learning in study abroad settings, reviewing the advantages and constraints of perspectives adopted in this research.

The Music of Everyday Speech - Prosody and Discourse Analysis (Hardcover): Ann Wennerstrom The Music of Everyday Speech - Prosody and Discourse Analysis (Hardcover)
Ann Wennerstrom
R5,114 Discovery Miles 51 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Recently there has been a growing interest among discourse analysts in incorporating the crucial element of prosody into the analysis of spoken language. These studies have tended to focus on specific aspects of prosody rather than presenting an over-all framework within which future analysis might continue. This volume establishes such a framework, and will consider the role of prosody in a variety of discourse genres. Using naturally occuring data, Wennerstrom demonstrates how the examination of prosody can enhance traditional analysis.

Codes and Consequences - Choosing Linguistic Varieties (Hardcover): Carol Myers-Scotton Codes and Consequences - Choosing Linguistic Varieties (Hardcover)
Carol Myers-Scotton
R2,654 Discovery Miles 26 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Carol Myers-Scotton has edited a collection of essays that covers the choice of one style of English over another in everything from Bible translations to "surprise in poetry" to supervisor-worker interactions on the automobile assembly line. An important theme developed to varying degrees in these papers is the notion that speakers and writers, as rational actors, exploit the unmarked-marked opposition regarding audience expectations so as to convey messages of intentionality charged with social or psychological import.

Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Education (Paperback): Michael Byram Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Education (Paperback)
Michael Byram
R774 Discovery Miles 7 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Written by the winner of the 1987 BAAL book prize, this book deals with the acquisition of understanding of foreign cultures and peoples. It is also a study of the philosophy and purpose of language teaching in all its facets, in the context of foreign language teaching in secondary education. The book is written for language teachers and, though it draws on disciplines not usually included in their education and professional training, it does so from within the profession's own perspective. It is an attempt to raise teachers' and learners' awareness of the full educational value of foreign language learning

Introducing Social Semiotics - An Introductory Textbook (Hardcover): Theo Van Leeuwen Introducing Social Semiotics - An Introductory Textbook (Hardcover)
Theo Van Leeuwen
R4,227 Discovery Miles 42 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Introducing Social Semiotics uses a wide variety of texts including photographs, adverts, magazine pages and film stills to explain how meaning is created through complex semiotic interactions. Practical exercises and examples as wide ranging as furniture arrangements in public places and advertising jingles, provide readers with the knowledge and skills they need to be able to analyze and also produce successful multimodal texts and designs.
The book traces the development of semiotic resources through particular channels such as the history of the Press and advertising; and explores how and why these resources change over time, for reasons such as advancing technology.
Featuring a full glossary of terms, exercises, discussion points and suggestions for further reading, Introducing Social Semiotics makes concrete the complexities of meaning making and is essential reading for anyone interested in how communication works.

The Discourse of Business Negotiation (Hardcover, Reprin 2011): Konrad Ehlich, Johannes Wagner The Discourse of Business Negotiation (Hardcover, Reprin 2011)
Konrad Ehlich, Johannes Wagner
R5,117 Discovery Miles 51 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Semiotics of the Media - State of the Art, Projects, and Perspectives (Hardcover, Reprint 2016): Winfried Noeth Semiotics of the Media - State of the Art, Projects, and Perspectives (Hardcover, Reprint 2016)
Winfried Noeth
R7,759 Discovery Miles 77 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Autonomy Support Beyond the Language Learning Classroom - A Self-Determination Theory Perspective (Paperback): Jo Mynard, Scott... Autonomy Support Beyond the Language Learning Classroom - A Self-Determination Theory Perspective (Paperback)
Jo Mynard, Scott J. Shelton-Strong
R1,027 Discovery Miles 10 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Through the application of self-determination theory (SDT) to research and practice, this book deepens our understanding of how autonomous language learning can be supported and understood within environments outside of the classroom. Theoretical, empirical and practice-focused chapters examine autonomy support in a range of contexts and settings, dealing with learning environments and open spaces, communities and relationships, and advising and self-access language learning. They reveal what occurs beyond the classroom, how socializing agents support autonomous motivation and wellness, and how SDT can enhance our understanding of supporting language learner autonomy. It will be of interest to language teachers, university lecturers and learning advisors who are providing support outside the classroom, as well as to graduate students and researchers who are working in the fields of applied linguistics and TESOL.

Rhetoric in Cicero's Pro Balbo - An Interpretation (Hardcover): Kimberly A. Barber Rhetoric in Cicero's Pro Balbo - An Interpretation (Hardcover)
Kimberly A. Barber
R1,153 Discovery Miles 11 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book offers an examination of Cicero's speech, the "Pro Balbo," which was delivered during a momentous period of Roman history, in defence of a highly influential political advisor of Caesar who was charged under the "lex Papia" for an illegal grant of citizenship. The first detailed study of the speech, this study analyzes the work according to the ancient rhetorical categories: types of arguments ("inventio": ethos, pathos and logos), the arrangement of these arguments ("dispositio"), and the use of style ("elocutio"). Kimberly Barber takes a thorough look at Cicero's technique, providing an understanding of the speech and illuminating the rhetorical issues raised by its legal context.

Concepts of Meaning - Framing an Integrated Theory of Linguistic Behavior (Hardcover, 2003 ed.): G. Preyer, G. Peter, M. Ulkan Concepts of Meaning - Framing an Integrated Theory of Linguistic Behavior (Hardcover, 2003 ed.)
G. Preyer, G. Peter, M. Ulkan
R2,810 Discovery Miles 28 100 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Concepts of Meaning includes contributions from well-known philosophers of language and semanticists. It is a useful collection for students in philosophy of language, semantics and epistemology. This work discusses new research in semantics, theory of truth, philosophy of language and theory of communication from a trans-disciplinary perspective.
An integrated theory of linguistic behavior should provide a framework to make behavior intelligible. This work addresses issues such as sentence meaning, utterance meaning, speaker's intention and reference, linguistic context, circumstances and background theories. Readers will learn that interpretation is a result of a complex pattern.

Vygotskian Approaches to Second Language Research (Hardcover, New edition): James P. Lantolf, Gabriela Appel Vygotskian Approaches to Second Language Research (Hardcover, New edition)
James P. Lantolf, Gabriela Appel
R2,562 Discovery Miles 25 620 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In many ways, this edited volume can be read as a showcase for the state of affairs in SLA research. It exemplifies what makes current SLA work so energetic and vibrant, topically and methodologically innovative, insightful in its results, and intellectually and episteologically expansive in its implications and significance beyond second language acquisition. - Applied Linguistics This text brings together the work of scholars attempting to extend Vygotsky's theory to second language research. The papers included, are organized according to three of the major topics of interest in Vygotskian research: zone of proximal development, inner and private speech, and activity theory. All of the papers report on the results of empirical research carried on in these three areas. Readers will recognize the potential sociocultural theory and research has for developing a fuller understanding of L2 learning and use.

The Neurobiology of Learning - Perspectives From Second Language Acquisition (Hardcover): John H Schumann, Sheila E. Crowell,... The Neurobiology of Learning - Perspectives From Second Language Acquisition (Hardcover)
John H Schumann, Sheila E. Crowell, Nancy E. Jones, Namhee Lee, Sara Ann Schuchert
R4,216 Discovery Miles 42 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book constitutes a timely contribution to the existing literature by presenting a relatively comprehensive, neurobiological account of certain aspects of second language acquisition. It represents the collaborative efforts of members of the Neurobiology of Language Research Group in the Applied Linguistics and TESL Department at UCLA. Members of the group are trained in neurobiology and then use this knowledge to develop biological accounts of various aspects of applied linguistics.
The volume avoids the corticocentric bias that characterizes many brain-language publications--both cortical and subcortical structures receive their appropriate attention. In addition, it demonstrates that enough is presently known about the brain to inform our conceptualizations of how humans acquire second languages, thus, it provides a refreshingly novel, highly integrative contribution to the (second) language acquisition literature.
The goal of the research program was based on the need to drawmore links between the neurobiological mechanisms and second language acquisition. As such, the book promotes a neurobiology of language that starts with the brain and moves to behavior. The fundamental insights presented should guide second language acquisition researchers for years to come.

History, languages, and lexicographers (Hardcover, Reprint 2017): Ladislav Zgusta History, languages, and lexicographers (Hardcover, Reprint 2017)
Ladislav Zgusta
R3,361 Discovery Miles 33 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Lexicographica. Series Maior features monographs and edited volumes on the topics of lexicography and meta-lexicography. Works from the broader domain of lexicology are also included, provided they strengthen the theoretical, methodological and empirical basis of lexicography and meta-lexicography. The almost 150 books published in the series since its founding in 1984 clearly reflect the main themes and developments of the field. The publications focus on aspects of lexicography such as micro- and macrostructure, typology, history of the discipline, and application-oriented lexicographical documentation.

Discourses of Hope and Reconciliation - On J. R. Martin's Contribution to Systemic Functional Linguistics (Hardcover):... Discourses of Hope and Reconciliation - On J. R. Martin's Contribution to Systemic Functional Linguistics (Hardcover)
Michele Zappavigna, Shoshana Dreyfus
R3,989 Discovery Miles 39 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Bringing together leading and emerging scholars in Systemic Functional Linguistics, this book explores the contributions made to SFL theory by James Robert Martin. A leading light in the field for 40 years, this book reviews, explores and develops the theoretical agendas set out in his momentous body of work. Focussed around the four themes of systemic functional theory, linguistic typology, educational linguistics and (positive) discourse analysis, chapters debate and develop the key concepts of Martin's work. Engaging with cutting edge theoretical debates in areas such as discourse-semantics, register and genre and affiliation, Discourses of Hope and Reconciliation examines Martin's lasting impact on the field, developing his momentous contributions to point the way to exciting future research directions in SFL.

Plurality, Conjunction and Events (Hardcover, 1995 ed.): P. Lasersohn Plurality, Conjunction and Events (Hardcover, 1995 ed.)
P. Lasersohn
R4,181 Discovery Miles 41 810 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Plurality, Conjunction and Events presents a novel theory of plural and conjoined phrases, in an event-based semantic framework. It begins by reviewing options for treating the alternation between `collective' and `distributive' readings of sentences containing plural or conjoined noun phrases, including analyses from both the modern and the premodern literature. It is argued that plural and conjoined noun phrases are unambiguously group-denoting, and that the collective/distributive distinction therefore must be located in the predicates with which these noun phrases combine. More specifically, predicates must have a hidden argument place for events; the collective/distributive distinction may then be represented in the part/whole structure of these events. This allows a natural treatment of `collectivizing' adverbial expressions, and of `pluractional' affixes; it also allows a unified semantics for conjunction, in which conjoined sentences and predicates denote groups of events, much like conjoined noun phrases denote groups of individuals.

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