World Englishes and second language acquisition : insights from Southeast Asian Englishes / / Michael Percillier

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910481034503321
• Autore: Percillier Michael
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam, [Netherlands] ; ; Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Collana: Varieties of English Around the World, , 0172-7362 ; ; Volume G58
• Disciplina: 427/.959
• Soggetti: English language - Southeast Asia; English language - Variation - Southeast Asia; English language - Study and teaching - Southeast Asia; Second language acquisition - Southeast Asia; Lingua francas - Southeast Asia; Languages in contact - Southeast Asia; Electronic books.; Southeast Asia Languages
• 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: World Englishes and Second Language Acquisition; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication page; Table of contents; List of abbreviations; List of maps, figures and tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Aims of the study ; 1.2 Structure of the study ; 2. Historical overview ; 2.1 Pre-colonial period ; 2.2 Early modern Southeast Asian states and the colonial period ; 2.3 Independence ; 3. English in postcolonial Southeast Asia ; 3.1 Linguistic ecologies in the post-colonial period ; 3.1.1 Singapore ; 3.1.2 Malaysia ; 3.1.3 Indonesia; 5.3 Indonesia 5.4 Overview of data ; 5.5 Data processing ; 5.5.1 Transcription ; 5.5.2 Annotation ; 5.5.3 Data format ; 5.5.4 The special case of missing past tense marking: phonology or morphology? ; 5.6 Performing searches ; 5.6.1 Annotated format ; 5.6.2 Unannotated format ; 5.6.3 R data frames ; 6. A comparative feature inventory ; 6.1 Phonological features ; 6.1.1 Consonant clusters ; 6.1.2 Isolated final ; plosives ; 6.1.3 Monophthongisation ; 6.1.4 Fricatives ; 6.1.5 Devoicing ; 6.1.6 Stress ; 6.1.7 Spelling pronunciation ; 6.1.8 Vowel length ; 6.1.9 Sandhi ; 6.1.10 Other cases; 6.1.11 Summary of observed phonological features 6.2 Morphological features ; 6.2.1 Plural marking ; 6.2.2 Past tense marking ; 6.2.3 Third person singular present tense marking ; 6.2.4 Word class and verb forms ; 6.2.5 Comparative ; 6.2.6 Case ; 6.2.7 Progressive aspect ; 6.2.8 Perfect ; 6.2.9 Summary of observed morphological features ; 6.3 Syntactic features ; 6.3.1 Deletion ; 6.3.2 Word choice ; 6.3.3 Redundant items ; 6.3.4 Word order ; 6.3.5 "One relative clauses" ; 6.3.6 Invariant question tags ; 6.3.7 Passive voice ; 6.3.8 Inversion ; 6.3.9 Summary of observed syntactic features; 7.4.3 Syntactic features

Parrots [[electronic resource] ] : the animal answer guide / / Matt Cameron

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910786332103321
• Autore: Cameron Matt <1964->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012
• ISBN: 1-4214-0659-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 p.)
• Collana: The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist
• Disciplina: 598.71
• Soggetti: Parrots
• 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: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Introducing Parrots; What are parrots?; Are cockatoos also parrots?; How many kinds of parrot are there?; Where do parrots live?; What is the current classification of parrots?; When did parrots evolve?; What is the oldest fossil parrot?; 2 Form and Function; What are the largest and smallest living parrots?; What does a parrot's bill tell us about its diet?; Do all parrots have the same type of bill?; How fast can parrots fly?; Are there any flightless parrots?; Do a parrot's feathers wear out?; Are there any bald parrots?; 3 Parrot Colors; Why are so many parrots green?What causes the colors of parrots?; Do ; parrots see the same colors as humans?; What are the benefits of UV vision?; Do glowing parrots really exist?; Is there a reason for the color patterns of parrots?; Are there color differences between males and females?; Do a parrot's colors change as they age?; Is there much geographic variation in the color of a parrot species?; 4 Parrot Behavior; Are parrots social?; Why do parrots form flocks?; How do parrots spend their day?; How do parrots communicate?; How smart are parrots?; Can parrots talk?; Do parrots play?; Do parrots fight?How do parrots avoid predators?; 5 Parrot Ecology; Do parrots migrate?; Which geographic regions have the most species of parrot?; How many parrot species live in an area?; How many parrots live in the Australian desert?; How do parrots survive in the desert?; Are there parrots in alpine areas?; How do parrots survive droughts?; Do parrots get sick?; Are any parrot species nocturnal?; Are parrots good for the environment?; Is it true that some moths depend on parrots?; 6 Reproduction and Development; Where do parrots nest?; Do parrots nest at the same time every year?; Do parrots use the same nest every year?How do parrots reproduce?; How many eggs do parrots lay?; Are nestlings in a brood all the same age?; What proportion of eggs hatch?; How fast do parrots grow?; Do both parents care for their young?; How long do young birds stay with their parents?; Do parrots pair for life?; Do any parrots have unusual breeding systems?; How long do parrots live?; 7 Foods and Feeding; What do parrots eat?; Are there any predatory parrots?; How much food does a parrot need?; Are parrots fussy eaters?; How do parrots find food?; Why do some parrots eat soil?; 8 Parrots and HumansDo parrots make good pets?; What is the best way to take care of a pet parrot?; What should I do if I find an injured or orphaned parrot?; How can I see parrots in the wild?; Should people feed wild parrots?; 9 Parrot Problems (from a human viewpoint); Are some parrots agricultural pests?; Can parrots be a nuisance in urban areas?; Are parrots ever invasive species?; Do parrots have diseases and are they contagious?; 10 Human Problems (from a parrot's viewpoint); Are any parrots endangered?; Have any parrot species gone extinct?; What is the world's rarest parrot?; Will parrots be affected by global warming?