1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459725403321

Autore

Velupillai Viveka <1974->

Titolo

Pidgins, Creoles and mixed languages : an introduction / / Viveka Velupillai, Justus Liebig University Giessen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

90-272-6884-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (627 p.)

Collana

Creole Language Library, , 0920-9026 ; ; Volume 48

Disciplina

417/.22

Soggetti

Pidgin languages

Creole dialects

Languages in contact

Linguistic change

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Pidgins, Creoles and Mixed Languages; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; General introduction; A brief note on the history of the field; The purpose of this book; Conventions; Some general terminology; A note on language names; A note on the examples; The structure of this book; Part I. General aspects; 1. Pidgins; 1.1 Definitions; 1.1.1 Levels of stability; 1.1.1.1 Jargons; 1.1.1.2 Pidgins; 1.1.1.3 Extended pidgins ('pidgincreoles'); 1.1.2 The social status of pidgin languages; 1.1.3 The etymology of 'pidgin'

1.2 Types of pidgins1.2.1 Trade and nautical pidgins; 1.2.1.1 Maritime/nautical pidgins; 1.2.1.2 Trade pidgins; 1.2.2 Workforce pidgins; 1.2.2.1 Domestic workforce pidgins; 1.2.2.2 Plantation pidgins; 1.2.2.3 Mine and industry pidgins; 1.2.3 Military pidgins; 1.2.4 Urban pidgins; 1.3 Assumed typical linguistic features of pidgins; 1.3.1.1 Phonology; 1.3.1.2 Morphology; 1.3.1.3 The noun phrase; 1.3.1.4 The verb phrase; 1.3.1.5 Simple sentences; 1.3.1.6 Predication; 1.4.1 Borgarmålet: An extinct trade jargon in northern Sweden; 1.3.1.7



Complex sentences; 1.3.1.8 The lexicon; 1.4 Snapshots

1.4.2 Français Tirailleur: An extinct French-lexified military pidgin in West Africa1.4.2.1 A brief background sketch of Français Tirailleur; 1.4.2.2 A short linguistic sketch of Français Tirailleur; 1.4.2.3 Short text; 1.4.2.4 Some sources of data; 1.4.3 Tok Pisin: An English-lexified extended pidgin (pidgincreole) in Papua New Guinea; 1.4.3.1 A brief background sketch of Tok Pisin; 1.4.3.2 A short linguistic sketch of Tok Pisin; 1.4.3.3 Short text; 1.4.3.4 Some sources of data; 1.5 Summary; 1.6 Key points; 1.7 Exercises; 2. Creoles; 2.1 Definitions; 2.1.1 The etymology of 'creole'

2.1.2 The social status of creole languages2.2 Types of creoles; 2.2.1 Exogenous creoles; 2.2.1.1 Plantation creoles; 2.2.1.2 Maroon creoles; 2.2.2 Endogenous creoles; 2.3 Assumed typical linguistic features of creoles; 2.3.1.1 Phonology; 2.3.1.2 Morphology; 2.3.1.3 The noun phrase; 2.3.1.4 The verb phrase; 2.3.1.5 Simple sentences; 2.3.1.6 Predication; 2.3.1.7 Complex sentences; 2.3.1.8 The lexicon; 2.4 Snapshots; 2.4.1 Negerhollands: An extinct Dutch-lexified plantation creole on the Virgin Islands; 2.4.1.1 A brief background sketch of Negerhollands

2.4.1.2 A short linguistic sketch of Negerhollands2.4.1.3 Short text; 2.4.1.4 Some sources of data; 2.4.2 Nengee: An English-lexified maroon creole in Suriname and French Guiana; 2.4.2.1 A brief background sketch of Nengee; 2.4.2.2 A short linguistic sketch of Nengee; 2.4.2.3 Short text; 2.4.2.4 Some sources of data; 2.4.3 Diu Indo-Portuguese: A Portuguese-lexified fort creole in India; 2.4.3.1 A brief background sketch of Diu Indo-Portuguese; 2.4.3.2 A short linguistic sketch of Diu Indo-Portuguese; 2.4.3.3 Short text; 2.4.3.4 Some sources of data; 2.5 Summary; 2.6 Key points; 2.7 Exercises

3. Mixed languages



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910954465503321

Autore

Mitchell

Titolo

Sarcoidosis / / Donald N. Mitchell. [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Hodder Arnold, 2012

London : , : Hodder Arnold, , 2012

ISBN

9786613583123

9780429167256

0429167253

9781280487897

1280487895

9781444149821

1444149822

9781040177099

1040177093

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (488 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MitchellDonald

Disciplina

616.429

Soggetti

Sarcoidosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Historical survey, definition and epidemiology -- pt. 2. Etiology, pathology, immunology and genetics -- pt. 3. Investigations -- pt. 4. The heart, pulmonary hypertension, the upper respiratory tract, the airways, and pulmonary fibrosis -- pt. 5. The liver and GI tract, spleen, blood and bone marrow, nervous system, renal and calcium metabolism, and psychiatric aspects -- pt. 6. Skin, eyes, joints and skeletal muscles, superficial lymphadenopathy, and endocrine glands -- pt. 7. Beryllium disease, HIV, and neoplasms -- pt. 8. Childhood sarcoid -- pt. 9. Diagnosis and treatment -- pt. 10. Surgical investigation, management and future research.

Sommario/riassunto

Sarcoidosis represents a major challenge for physicians-not just in respiratory medicine, but across a range of specialties. This book, with a multidisciplinary authorship of the highest standard, presents the most up-to-date thinking on all aspects of the condition, from



epidemiology to clinical manifestations and treatment options. Full coverage is given to both respiratory and non-respiratory aspects. The basic science that underlies the disease and its progression is evaluated in detail, and placed into its correct clinical context. Possible future advances are covered in a concluding sect