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Voice

Author : Barbara A. Fox
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027229155
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Voice written by Barbara A. Fox and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume's central concern is grammatical voice, traditionally known as diathesis, and its classical manifestations as Active, Middle, and Passive. While numerous problems in the meaning, syntax, and morphology of these categories in Indo-European remain unsolved, their counterparts in more exotic languages have raised still further questions. What discourse functions and diachronic events unite 'voice' as a recognizable phenomenon across languages? How are they typically grammaticalized? What stages do children go through in learning them? How does 'voice' link up with ergativity and with other categories and constructions such as the Inverse and the Antipassive? The authors in this volume have different perspectives on these problems: they discuss voice, e.g., from a typological-universal view, in relation to language acquisition and to ergativity, and from diachronic and cross-linguistic perspectives.

Voice: Form and Function

Author : Barbara A. Fox
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027276560
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Voice: Form and Function written by Barbara A. Fox and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1994-04-06 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume's central concern is grammatical voice, traditionally known as diathesis, and its classical manifestations as Active, Middle, and Passive. While numerous problems in the meaning, syntax, and morphology of these categories in Indo-European remain unsolved, their counterparts in more exotic languages have raised still further questions. What discourse functions and diachronic events unite 'voice' as a recognizable phenomenon across languages? How are they typically grammaticalized? What stages do children go through in learning them? How does 'voice' link up with ergativity and with other categories and constructions such as the Inverse and the Antipassive? The authors in this volume have different perspectives on these problems: they discuss voice, e.g., from a typological-universal view, in relation to language acquisition and to ergativity, and from diachronic and cross-linguistic perspectives.

Language Form and Language Function

Author : Frederick J. Newmeyer
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262640442
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Language Form and Language Function written by Frederick J. Newmeyer and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two basic approaches to linguistics are the formalist and the functionalist approaches. In this engaging monograph, Frederick J. Newmeyer, a formalist, argues that both approaches are valid. However, because formal and functional linguists have avoided direct confrontation, they remain unaware of the compatability of their results. One of the author's goals is to make each side accessible to the other. While remaining an ardent formalist, Newmeyer stresses the limitations of a narrow formalist outlook that refuses to consider that anything of interest might have been discovered in the course of functionalist-oriented research. He argues that the basic principles of generative grammar, in interaction with principles in other linguistic domains, provide compelling accounts of phenomena that functionalists have used to try to refute the generative approach.

Passivization and Typology

Author : Werner Abraham
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027229805
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Passivization and Typology written by Werner Abraham and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the passive a unified universal phenomenon? The claim derived from this volume is that the passive, if not universal, has become unified according to function. Language as a means of communication needs the passive, or passive-like constructions, and sooner or later develops them based on other voices (impersonal active, middle, reflexive), specific semantic meanings such as adversativity, or tense-aspect categories (stative, perfect, preterit). Certain contributors review the passives in various languages and language groups, including languages rarely discussed. Another group of contributors takes a novel theoretical approach toward passivization within a broad typological perspective. Among the languages discussed are Vedic, Irish, Mandarin Chinese, Thai, Lithuanian, Mordvin, and Nganasan, next to almost all European languages. Various theoretical frameworks such as Optimality Theory, modern structuralist approaches, Role and Reference Grammar, cognitive semantics, Distributed Morphology, and case grammar have been applied by the different authors.

Animal Vocal Communication

Author : Eugene S. Morton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107052254
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Animal Vocal Communication written by Eugene S. Morton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a new approach to conceptualizing animal vocal communication, with an emphasis on how receivers' responses influence signalling.

Communicative Functions and Linguistic Forms in Speech Interaction

Author : Klaus J. Kohler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107170729
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Book Synopsis Communicative Functions and Linguistic Forms in Speech Interaction by : Klaus J. Kohler

Download or read book Communicative Functions and Linguistic Forms in Speech Interaction written by Klaus J. Kohler and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prosody in English, German and Chinese is outlined as a principal component of linguistic form for communicative functions in speech interaction.

Form and Function in Language Research

Author : Johannes Helmbrecht
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110216132
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Form and Function in Language Research written by Johannes Helmbrecht and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2009-09-07 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language description enriches linguistic theory and linguistic theory sharpens language description. Based on evidence from the world's languages, functional-typological linguistics has established a number of thorough generalizations about the nature of linguistic categorizations and their manifestation in natural languages. Empirical studies in these fields of linguistics have contributed to sharpen linguistic theory in several respects. This volume is a collection of 19 contributions from outstanding scholars in the field of functional-typological linguistics that address fundamental issues in the study of language, such as the nature of linguistic categories, the constitution of functional domains, and the form of cross-linguistic continua. Empirical data from individual languages and from typological samples are investigated in order to achieve generalizations about the properties of human grammar(s). Several grammatical phenomena are dealt with including tonal systems, person distinctions, modalities, reciprocity, complex predicates, grammatical relations, word order, clause linkage, and information structure. The structure of the book illustrates the fundamental importance of the analytical distinction between the onomasiological and the semasiological approach to language and language diversity. Both perspectives are integrated in most papers with a dominant focus on either the former or the latter perspective.

Form and Function of Parasyntactic Presentation Structures

Author : Joybrato Mukherjee
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004488901
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Form and Function of Parasyntactic Presentation Structures written by Joybrato Mukherjee and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigates prosody-syntax interactions from a functional perspective and based on authentic corpus data. Drawing on Halliday's well-known interpretation of the tone unit as an information unit, Halford's idea of a prosodically and syntactically defined talk unit and Esser's concept of abstract presentation structures, a modified talk unit model is developed. The talk unit is built up of one to many tone unit(s). The focus of both the quantitative and the functional analysis is on the interplay between prosodic status and syntactic status at tone unit boundaries by means of which talk units as parasyntactic units are established. The database is provided by a sample of about 50,000 words mainly taken from the London-Lund Corpus of Spoken English. The findings reveal that speakers have at their disposal and make use of prosody-syntax interactions in order to structure information effectively and to allow for or facilitate turn taking. This volume is not only of interest for corpus linguists, but for functionalists in general and intonationists in particular. In analysing the stylistic and pragmatic potential of talk units and applying corpus linguistic methodology, this study breaks new ground with regard to functional and empirical approaches to spoken English.

Laryngeal Function and Voice Disorders

Author : Chistopher R. Watts
Publisher : Thieme
ISBN 13 : 1626233918
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Laryngeal Function and Voice Disorders written by Chistopher R. Watts and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2019-01-07 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive evidence-based resource on the diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders Laryngeal Function and Voice Disorders: Basic Science to Clinical Practice by renowned experts Christopher Watts and Shaheen Awan focuses on the latest developments in the assessment and management of voice disorders. New ASHA practice recommendations are included in accessible, digestible, and didactic content. This unique multimedia resource merges historical facts and experiential understanding with recent advances in scientific knowledge and evidence-based practice patterns. The book includes discussion of the anatomical, physiological, acoustic, aerodynamic, and imaging science informing the understanding of vocal function in normal and disordered states. Major technical components of voice evaluation are covered, including perceptual analyses, acoustic analyses, aerodynamic analyses, and laryngeal visualization. Key Highlights Case studies reinforce evidence-based approaches, clinical relevance, and practical applications Discussion of laryngeal disorders, laryngeal evaluations, laryngeal endoscopy and stroboscopy, and voice rehabilitation Voice and airway impairment evaluations, diagnostic and treatment processes, and options available to speech-language pathologists Guidance on collaborating with medical specialists, in particular otolaryngologists Videos and sound files aid in the understanding of the perceptual and acoustic components of voice evaluation This highly practical reference is a must have for upper-level undergraduate students in communication sciences, graduate students in speech language pathology, and practicing health care professionals. Otolaryngology and neurology residents and physical therapy doctoral candidates will also find this resource beneficial.

Optimality-Theoretic Syntax

Author : Geraldine Legendre
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262263504
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (635 download)

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Download or read book Optimality-Theoretic Syntax written by Geraldine Legendre and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2001-06-22 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent work in theoretical syntax has revealed the strong explanatory power of the notions of economy, competition, and optimization. Building grammars entirely upon these elements, Optimality Theory syntax provides a theory of universal grammar with a formally precise and strongly restricted theory of universal typology: cross-linguistic variation arises exclusively from the conflict among universal principles.Beginning with a general introduction to Optimality Theory syntax, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art, as represented by the work of the leading developers of the theory. The broad range of topics treated includes morphosyntax (case, inflection, voice, and cliticization), the syntax of reference (control, anaphora, and pronominalization), the gammar of clauses (complementizers and their absence), and grammatical and discourse effects in word order. Among the theoretical themes running throughout are the interplay between faithfulness and markedness, and various questions of typology and of inventory. Contributors Peter Ackema, Judith Aissen, Eric Bakovic, Joan Bresnan, Hye-Won Choi, João Costa, Jane Grimshaw, Edward Keer, Géraldine Legendre, Gereon Müller, Ad Neeleman, Vieri Samek-Lodovici, Peter Sells, Margaret Speas, Sten Vikner, Colin Wilson, Ellen Woolford

Children's Language

Author : Keith E. Nelson
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1135667969
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Children's Language written by Keith E. Nelson and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005-04-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents chapters that all speak to issues of children's lang. acquisition from a distinctly interactionist perspective that reflects the complexity of the task & the sophistication of methods used to study it. For graduate

On Voice in the English Verb

Author : Jan Svartvik
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110801698
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book On Voice in the English Verb written by Jan Svartvik and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-12-07 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Structure of the Lexicon in Functional Grammar

Author : Hella Olbertz
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027230463
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Book Synopsis The Structure of the Lexicon in Functional Grammar by : Hella Olbertz

Download or read book The Structure of the Lexicon in Functional Grammar written by Hella Olbertz and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In functional grammar, the lexicon plays a central role. Lexical items form the basic building blocks around which the structure of a clause is built. This book examines 5 aspects of the role of the lexicon in functional grammar.

A Discourse Analysis of Galatians and the New Perspective on Paul

Author : David I. Yoon
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004397582
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Book Synopsis A Discourse Analysis of Galatians and the New Perspective on Paul by : David I. Yoon

Download or read book A Discourse Analysis of Galatians and the New Perspective on Paul written by David I. Yoon and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study utilizes SFL discourse analysis in relation to the concepts of register and context of situation in order to address whether Paul’s letter to the Galatians is characterized by a New Perspective on Paul or a more traditional view.

Functional Structure in Morphology and the Case of Nonfinite Verbs

Author : Peter Juul Nielsen
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004321837
Total Pages : 535 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Book Synopsis Functional Structure in Morphology and the Case of Nonfinite Verbs by : Peter Juul Nielsen

Download or read book Functional Structure in Morphology and the Case of Nonfinite Verbs written by Peter Juul Nielsen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Peter Juul Nielsen examines the foundations of morphological theory from a structural-functional perspective on language as a sign system with the empirical challenge of describing the nonfinite verb forms in Danish as his point of departure.

Deconstructing Constructions

Author : Christopher S. Butler
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027289603
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Deconstructing Constructions written by Christopher S. Butler and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-14 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of papers brings together contributions from experts in functional linguistics and in Construction Grammar approaches, with the aim of exploring the concept of construction from different angles and trying to arrive at a better understanding of what a construction is, and what roles constructions play in the frameworks which can be located within a multidimensional functional-cognitive space. At the same time, the volume has a historical dimension, for instance in plotting the developments which led to recent models. The book is organised in three sections: the first deals with particular theoretical issues, the second is devoted to the recent Lexical Constructional Model, and the third presents a number of analyses of specific constructions. The volume thus makes an important contribution to the ongoing debate about the relationship between functionalist and constructionist models.

THE FUNCTION OF PRONOMINAL EXPRESSIONS IN PUXIAN

Author : JIANMING WU
Publisher : American Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 1631819658
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book THE FUNCTION OF PRONOMINAL EXPRESSIONS IN PUXIAN written by JIANMING WU and published by American Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puxian is one of the Min dialects in China. This book investigates the function of pronominal expressions in Puxian, focusing especially on three prominent issues in the linguistic literature, viz. impersonal reference, self-forms and person effects on word order. The investigation of impersonality deals with a group of constructions in Puxian that have pronominalized subjects but crucially with impersonal reference. By means of careful examination, these subjects are, for the first time, projected onto five semantic domains on a connected loop. The discussion on self-forms in Puxian focuses on their interrelated functions along the pathway of grammaticalization, such as reflexivity, intensification, viewpoint markings, verbal manner, etc. Significantly, this discussion is based on the latest functional-typological perspectives, which is different from previous approaches to Mandarin ziji. The attention to word order and person effect is related to the polyfunctional morpheme k?21, which plays a part in several constructions, ranging from the monotransitives, ditransitives, causatives, passives and even to the intransitives. The main concern is how the grammatical category of person as a whole may affect the placement of syntactic constituents as well as encodings of argument roles by means of the morpheme k?21. Since Puxian has been relatively unknown in linguistics, a sketch of Puxian grammar and language situation is also offered in this book.