About Language
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Knowledge About Language
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Author : Leo Van Lier
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 1997
Knowledge About Language written by Leo Van Lier and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Education categories.
This book contains a collection of more than 20 up-to-date overviews of a variety of aspects of language awareness and the role of metalinguistic knowledge in language development and education. The contributions offer a balanced perspective on a range of topics, including first and second language acquisition, classroom talk, language use in the multicultural work place, translation, Esperanto, whole language, historical perspectives from the UK and the Netherlands, critical pedagogy, the education of language teachers, the teaching of grammar, phonology and writing. The book offers a comprehensive perspective on metalinguistic knowledge and processes, and presents a coherent argument for building an element of language awareness into the language curriculum at all educational levels.
Some Questions About Language
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Author : Mortimer Jerome Adler
language : en
Publisher: Open Court Publishing
Release Date : 1991
Some Questions About Language written by Mortimer Jerome Adler and has been published by Open Court Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
How do meaningless marks and sounds become the meaningful words of a natural language? To what do words having referential significance refer? What is the meaning of the words that do not have referential significance? Can ordinary language really do what it appears to do, or is this an illusion? Dr. Adler maintains that these fundamental questions are not satisfactorily treated in the two main philosophies of language that have dominated twentieth-century thinking on the subject - the syntactical and 'ordinary language' approaches. Drawing upon the tradition of Aristotle, Aquinas, Poinsot, and Husserl, Dr. Adler's own discussion exemplifies the third approach, which he describes as "semantic and lexical." In this now -classic work, the fruit of more than 50 years' concern with the philosophy of language, Dr. Adler advances a powerful theory of meaning and applies it to some outstanding philosophical problems. In unpretentious and uncluttered prose, he provides a limpid introduction to a number of knotty philosophical issues and at the same time issues a challenge to some of the most tenacious doctrines of the modern world.
Questions About Language
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Author : Laurie Bauer
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-05-19
Questions About Language written by Laurie Bauer and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-19 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Questions About Language sets out to answer, in a readable yet insightful format, a series of vital questions about language, some of which language specialists are regularly asked, and some of which are so surprising that only the specialists think about them. In this handy guide, sixteen language experts answer challenging questions about language, from What makes a language a language? to Do people swear because they don’t know enough words? Illustrating the complexity of human language, and the way in which we use it, the twelve chapters each end with a section on further reading for anyone interested in following up on the topic. Covering core questions about language, this is essential reading for both students new to language and linguistics and the interested general reader.
Reading About Language
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Author : Charlton Laird
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Release Date : 1971
Reading About Language written by Charlton Laird and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
All About Language
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Author : Barry J. Blake
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2008-04-24
All About Language written by Barry J. Blake and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In clear, congenial style Barry Blake explains how language works. He describes the make-up of words and how they're built from sounds and signs and put together in phrases and sentences. He examines the dynamics of conversation and the relations between the sound and meaning. He shows how languages help their users connect to each other and to the world, how they vary around the world, why they never stop changing, and that no two people speak a language in the same way. He looks at how language is acquired by infant children, how it relates to thought, and its operations in the brain. He investigates current trends and issues such as the levelling of linguistic class differences and the rise of new secret or in-group languages such as argot and teenspeak. He describes the history of writing from its origins to digital diffusion, and ends by looking at how language might have originated and then evolved among our distant hominid and primate ancestors. Language is crucial to every aspect of our lives whether we're thinking, talking, or dreaming. Barry Blake reveals the wonders that lie beneath the surface of everyday communication, enriching his exposition with a unique blend of anecdote and humour. His engaging guide is for everyone curious about language or who needs to know more about it.
Language Matters
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Author : Donna Jo Napoli
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Language Matters written by Donna Jo Napoli and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Is Ebonics really a dialect or simply bad English? Do women and men speak differently? Will computers ever really learn human language? Does offensive language harm children? These are only a few of the issues surrounding language that crop up every day. Most of us have very definite opinions on these questions one way or another. Yet as linguist Donna Jo Napoli points out in this short and highly entertaining volume, many of our most deeply held ideas about the nature of language and its role in our lives are either misconceived or influenced by myths and stereotypes Napoli provides an entertaining tour through the world of language, examining these and other vexing and controversial language-related questions. Throughout, she encourages and leads the reader to use common-sense and everyday experience rather than preconceived notions or technical linguistic expertise. Both her questions and her conclusions are surprising, sometimes provocative, and always entertaining. This volume is sure to engage both general readers and students of language and linguistics at any level.
Origin Of Language And Myths
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Author : Morgan Peter Kavanagh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
Origin Of Language And Myths written by Morgan Peter Kavanagh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Language and languages categories.
Theory Of Morals And Origin Of Language
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
Theory Of Morals And Origin Of Language written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with categories.
Essays On Language And Literature
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Author : Friedrich Max Müller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
Essays On Language And Literature written by Friedrich Max Müller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Mythology categories.
General Principles Of The Structure Of Language
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Author : James Byrne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
General Principles Of The Structure Of Language written by James Byrne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with Grammar, Comparative and general categories.