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Slang and Sociability

Author : Connie Eble
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469610574
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Slang and Sociability written by Connie Eble and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slang is often seen as a lesser form of language, one that is simply not as meaningful or important as its 'regular' counterpart. Connie Eble refutes this notion as she reveals the sources, poetry, symbolism, and subtlety of informal slang expressions. In Slang and Sociability, Eble explores the words and phrases that American college students use casually among themselves. Based on more than 10,000 examples submitted by Eble's students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill over the last twenty years, the book shows that slang is dynamic vocabulary that cannot be dismissed as deviant or marginal. Like more formal words and phrases, slang is created, modified, and transmitted by its users to serve their own purposes. In the case of college students, these purposes include cementing group identity and opposing authority. The book includes a glossary of the more than 1,000 slang words and phrases discussed in the text, as well as a list of the 40 most enduring terms since 1972. Examples from the glossary: group gropes -- encounter groups squirrel kisser -- environmentalist Goth -- student who dresses in black and listens to avant-garde music bad bongos -- situation in which things do not go well triangle -- person who is stupid or not up on the latest za -- pizza smoke -- to perform well dead soldier -- empty beer container toast -- in big trouble, the victim of misfortune parental units -- parents

Pejorative Suffixes and Combining Forms in English

Author : José A. Sánchez Fajardo
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9027258228
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Pejorative Suffixes and Combining Forms in English written by José A. Sánchez Fajardo and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a research monograph that reviews and revises the concept of linguistic pejoration, and explores the role of 15 suffixes and combining forms, such as -ie, -o, -ard, -holic, -rrhea, -itis, -porn, -ish, in the formation of English pejoratives. The examination of the inner structure of the resulting derivatives is based on an innovative methodology that encompasses the theories and approaches of Construction Morphology, Componential Analysis, and Morphopragmatics. Following the principles of this methodology, pejorative words collected from dictionaries and corpora (a total of approximately 950 words) are abstracted into generalizations (or constructional schemas) where structural and functional similarities are used to cognitively trace the ways in which negative (or derisive) meaning is connected with a specific form. Through this multifaceted methodology, my analysis showcases the fact that the universal properties of ‘diminution’, ‘excess’, ‘resemblance’, and ‘metonymization’ are what underlie the making of pejorative meaning. These generalizations, along with the schematic representations of formatives, can help linguists, or linguistics enthusiasts in general, to understand the conventions and intricacy of lexical pejoration.

The Routledge Language and Cultural Theory Reader

Author : Lucy Burke
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415186810
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Language and Cultural Theory Reader written by Lucy Burke and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a core introduction to the most innovative and influential writings to have shaped and defined the relations between language, culture and cultural identity.

English Words

Author : Robert Stockwell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521793629
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (936 download)

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Download or read book English Words written by Robert Stockwell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-07-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English Words: History and Structure is concerned primarily with the learned vocabulary of English, the words borrowed from the classical languages. It surveys the historical events that define the layers of vocabulary in English, introduces some of the basic principles of linguistic analysis, and is a helpful manual for vocabulary discernment and enrichment. Exercises accompanying each chapter and further readings on recent loans and the legal and medical vocabulary of English will be available online in the near future. * Introduces students to some basic linguistic terms needed for the discussion of phonological and morphological changes accompanying word formation * Designed to lead students to a finer appreciation of their language and greater ability to recognize relationships between words and discriminate between meanings * An informative appendix discusses the history and usefulness of the best known British and American dictionaries * Online readings and exercises to deepen and strengthen knowledge acquired in the classroom

Pejoration

Author : Rita Finkbeiner
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9027267367
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Pejoration written by Rita Finkbeiner and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though “pejoration” is an important notion for linguistic analysis and theory, there is still a lack of theoretical understanding and sound descriptive analysis. In this timely collection, the phenomenon of pejoration is studied from a number of angles. It contains studies from phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics, and deals with diverse languages and their variants. The collection will appeal to all those linguists with a genuine interest in locating pejoration at the grammar-pragmatics interface.

A history of English

Author : Míša Hejná
Publisher : Language Science Press
ISBN 13 : 3961103461
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (611 download)

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Download or read book A history of English written by Míša Hejná and published by Language Science Press. This book was released on 2022-06-25 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where does today’s English language come from? This book takes its readers on a journey back in time, from present-day varieties to the Old English of Beowulf and beyond. Written for students with little or no background in linguistics, and reflecting the latest scholarship, it showcases the variation and change present throughout the history of English, and includes numerous exercises and sample texts for every period. The reverse-chronological approach taken by this book sets it apart from all existing textbooks of the last fifty years. Innovative features also include its focus on variation, multilingualism and language contact, its use of texts from outside the literary canon, and its inclusion of case studies from syntax, sociophonetics and historical pragmatics.

Understanding Language Change

Author : April M. S. McMahon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521446655
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (466 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Language Change written by April M. S. McMahon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-03-17 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook analyses changes from every area of grammar and addresses recent developments in socio-historical linguistics.

African American Slang

Author : Maciej Widawski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316240614
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book African American Slang written by Maciej Widawski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this pioneering exploration of African American slang - a highly informal vocabulary and a significant aspect of African American English - Maciej Widawski explores patterns of form, meaning, theme and function, showing it to be a rule-governed, innovative and culturally revealing vernacular. Widawski's comprehensive description is based on a large database of contextual citations from thousands of contemporary sources, including literature and the press, music, film and television. It also includes an alphabetical glossary of 1,500 representative slang expressions, defined and illustrated by 4,500 usage examples. Due to its vast size, the glossary can stand alone as a dictionary providing readers with a reliable reference of terms. Combining scholarship with user-friendliness, this book is an insightful and practical resource for students and researchers in linguistics, as well as general readers interested in exploring lexical variation in contemporary English.

Introducing Linguistics

Author : Joyce Bruhn de Garavito
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108612342
Total Pages : 639 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Introducing Linguistics written by Joyce Bruhn de Garavito and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything we do involves language. Assuming no prior knowledge, this book offers students a contemporary introduction to the study of language. Each thought-provoking chapter is accessible to readers from a variety of fields, and is helpfully organized across six parts: sound; structure and meaning; language typologies and change; language and social aspects; language acquisition; and language, cognition, and the brain. The book's companion website also offers three brief chapters on language and computers; animal communication; and dialectal varieties of English. The chapters feature illustrative tables, figures and maps, along with three types of pedagogical boxes (Linguistic Tidbits; Pause and Reflect; and Eyes on World Languages) that break up text, contextualize information, and provide colourful accents that give real data from languages across the globe. Key words are bolded and defined in a glossary at the end of the book, while end-of-chapter summaries and practice exercises reinforce the key points discussed.

Words and Context

Author : Ron Legarski
Publisher : SolveForce
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1513 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Words and Context written by Ron Legarski and published by SolveForce. This book was released on 2024-09-20 with total page 1513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Words and Context: Understanding the Power of Language" is an insightful exploration of how language shapes our interactions, perceptions, and identities. This comprehensive guide delves into the intricate relationship between words and their contextual meanings, providing readers with the tools to navigate the complexities of communication in a rapidly changing world. Through a carefully structured examination of various topics—including the psychological dimensions of language, sociolinguistic variations, and the impact of technology—this book illuminates how context influences meaning and how we can effectively engage with others. Each chapter unpacks essential concepts, offering practical insights and real-world examples that make the theory accessible and applicable. Readers will discover the nuances of language processing, the role of questions in inquiry, the principles of rhetoric and persuasion, and the significance of cultural contexts. The book also addresses contemporary issues like digital communication, ambiguity, and the evolving landscape of youth language and slang. Whether you're a student, educator, professional, or language enthusiast, "Words and Context" will enrich your understanding of communication and inspire you to harness the power of language in your personal and professional life. Join Ron Legarski on this enlightening journey to unlock the profound impact of words and their contextual meanings.

The History of English

Author : Ishtia Singh
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1444119249
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book The History of English written by Ishtia Singh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The History of English provides an accessible introduction to the changes that English has undergone from its Indo-European beginnings to the present day. The text looks at the major periods in the history of English, and provides for each a socio-historical context, an overview of the relevant major linguistic changes, and also focuses on an area of current research interest, either in sociolinguistics or in literary studies. Exercises and activities that allow the reader to get 'hands-on' with different stages of the language, as well as with the concepts of language change, are also included. By explaining language change with close reference to literary and other textual examples and emphasising the integral link between a language and its society, this text is especially useful for students of literature as well as linguistics.

Adversarial Political Interviewing

Author : Ofer Feldman
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811905762
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book Adversarial Political Interviewing written by Ofer Feldman and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-26 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a collection of studies on political interviews in a variety of broadcast media worldwide. Following the growing scholarly interest in media talk as a dominant form of political communication in contemporary society, a number of eminent international scholars analyze empirical material from the discourse of public figures and interviewer–journalists to address questions related to the characteristics, conduct, and potential effects of political interviews. Chapters span a varied array of cultural contexts: the U.S.A., U.K., Israel, Japan, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Australia, Philippines, Finland, Brazil, Malaysia, Spain, Venezuela, Montenegro, and the European Community, enabling a comparison of the different structures and contents of political interviews in societies from West to East. Authors bring an interest in discourse and conversation analysis, as well as in rhetorical techniques and strategies used by both interviewers and interviewees, from different disciplinary viewpoints including linguistic, political, cultural, sociological, and social–psychological. In doing so, the book develops a framework to assess the extent to which media political interviews and talk shows, and regular news programs, play a central role in transmitting accurate and genuine political information to the general public, and how audiences can make sense of these programs’ output.

The Grammar of Hate

Author : Natalia Knoblock
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108834132
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book The Grammar of Hate written by Natalia Knoblock and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-07-14 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together research from a global team of scholars, this innovative volume explores the morphosyntactic features of verbal aggression, an aspect of hate speech that has been hitherto overlooked. It will be essential reading for researchers and students of hate speech and verbal aggression.

Dimensions of the Word

Author : Grzegorz Drożdż
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443861642
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Dimensions of the Word written by Grzegorz Drożdż and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-12 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume inscribes itself in the long-standing debate on the status of the “word”. Considering its multi-faceted nature, the authors formulate multiple questions about it and, though no answer to these questions might be exhaustive, each of them brings the reader closer to a more complete understanding of the issue. The eleven authors included here address the nature of the word from a number of perspectives, such as the duality of the word, the status of the word as a meaningful unit, the meaning extension, the lexico-grammar continuum, and the pragmatic functioning of the word, to name but a few. Each of the chapters is a fresh contribution that broadens the perspective traditionally adopted in a discussion of the word and, at the same time, constitutes a sound overview of the issues and approaches taken in such an analysis at the turn of the second to the third millennium. The volume is a prime example of the efficiency of research within which multiple linguistic perspectives focus on a single problem – all the perspectives contribute to a more thorough comprehension of the problem than any single of them is ever able to afford.

English Words

Author : Donka Minkova
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521882583
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book English Words written by Donka Minkova and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-19 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of this textbook discusses the learned vocabulary of English - the words borrowed from the classical languages.

Cognitive Linguistics - A Survey of Linguistic Subfields

Author : Ewa Dąbrowska
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110623153
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Cognitive Linguistics - A Survey of Linguistic Subfields written by Ewa Dąbrowska and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapters provide comprehensive surveys of the major subfields of Cognitive Linguistics. Apart from phonology, construction grammar and lexical semantics, the areas of language use, language acquisition and literary discourse are comprehensively presented.

The Dynamics of the Linguistic System

Author : Hans-Jörg Schmid
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192546376
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book The Dynamics of the Linguistic System written by Hans-Jörg Schmid and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-10 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume outlines a model of language that can be characterized as functionalist, usage-based, dynamic, and complex-adaptive. The core idea is that linguistic structure is not stable and uniform, but continually refreshed by the interaction between three components: usage, the communicative activities of speakers; conventionalization, the social processes triggered by these activities and feeding back into them; and entrenchment, the individual cognitive processes that are also linked to these activities in a feedback loop. Hans-Jörg Schmid explains how this multiple feedback system works by extending his Entrenchment-and-Conventionalization Model, showing how the linguistic system is created, sustained, and continually adapted by the ongoing interaction between usage, conventionalization, and entrenchment. Fulfilling the promise of usage-based accounts, the model explains how exactly usage is transformed into collective and individual grammar and how these two grammars in turn feed back into usage. The book is exceptionally broad in scope, with insights from a wide range of linguistic subdisciplines. It provides a coherent account of the role of multiple factors that influence language structure, variation, and change, including frequency, economy, identity, multilingualism, and language contact.