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Why We Curse [[electronic resource] ] : A neuro-psycho-social theory of speech
Why We Curse [[electronic resource] ] : A neuro-psycho-social theory of speech
Autore Jay Timothy
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam/Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1999
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (344 p.)
Disciplina 401
Soggetto topico Blessing and cursing -- Psychological aspects
Invective -- Psychological aspects
Threat (Psychology)
Verbal behavior
ISBN 1-282-16274-8
9786612162749
90-272-9848-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto WHY WE CURSE; Title page; LCC page; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; PART I. Introduction to the Study of Cursing; Chapter 1. Tourette Syndrome and Coprolalia: The Need for a Theory; Chapter 2. Psycholinguistics and Cursing; Chapter 3. The Neuro-Psycho-Social Theory of Cursing; Chapter 4. Postulates of the NPS Theory; PART II. Neurological Factors Underlying Cursing; Chapter 5. Propositional Speech, Nonpropositional Speech, and the Right Cerebral Hemisphere; Chapter 6. Emotional Speech and the Emotional Brain; Chapter 7. Anger and Verbal Aggression
Chapter 8. Coprolalia and Mental DisordersChapter 9. Neurological Control of Cursing; PART III. Psychological Factors Underlying Cursing; Chapter 10. Psychological Aspects of Cursing; Chapter 11. Language Acquisition and Cognitive Growth; Chapter 12. Memory and Awareness of Cursing; Chapter 13. Personality, Religiosity, and Sexual Anxiety; Chapter 14. Speech Habits and Social Learning; Chapter 15. The Sexual Lexicon; Chapter 16. Syntax and Semantics; PART I V. Social and Cultural Factors Underlying Cursing; Chapter 17. Pragmatics and Cultural Contexts; Chapter 18. Speaker Power
Chapter 19. Gender IdentityChapter 20. Slang; Chapter 21. Humor Elicitation; Chapter 22. Religion, Taboo Speech, and Word Magic; Chapter 23. Scatology and The Language of Disgust; Chapter 24. Customary Restrictions: From Etiquette To Law; Chapter 25. Evolving Language Standards; Chapter 26. Tourette Syndrome: Cross-Cultural Comparisons; PART V. Why Do We Swear? Why Do We Choose The Words We Do?; Chapter 27. Social and Legal Issues Involving Cursing; Chapter 28. Ignorance, Misinformation, and Fallacies about Cursing; Chapter 29. Future of Cursing Research; Bibliography; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910811780103321
Jay Timothy  
Amsterdam/Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1999
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Widening contexts for processability theory : theories and issues / / edited by Anne Lenzing, Howard Nicholas, Jana Roos
Widening contexts for processability theory : theories and issues / / edited by Anne Lenzing, Howard Nicholas, Jana Roos
Autore Lenzing Anke
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2019]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (416 pages)
Disciplina 418.0072
Collana Processability approaches to language acquisition research & teaching
Soggetto topico Second language acquisition - Research - Methodology
ISBN 90-272-6218-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contextualising issues in processability theory / Anke Lenzing, Howard Nicholas and Jana Roos -- Towards an integrated model of grammatical encoding and decoding in SLA / Anke Lenzing -- Productive and receptive processes in PT / Patti Spinner and Sehoon Jung -- Is morpho-syntactic decoding governed by processability theory? / Aafke Buyl -- Case within the phrasal procedure stage : sequences of acquisition in Russian L2 / Daniele Artoni -- Developing morpho-syntax in non-configurational languages : a comparison between Russian L2 and Italian L2 / Marco Magnani -- Using the multiplicity framework to reposition and reframe the hypothesis space / Howard Nicholas and Donna Starks -- Processability theory as a tool in the study of a heritage speaker of Norwegian / Arnstein Hjelde, Bjørn Harald Kvifte, Linda Evenstad Emilsen and Ragnar Arntzen -- Discourse-pragmatic conditions for object topicalisation structures in early L2 Chinese / Yanyin Zhang -- Modelling relative clauses in processability theory and lexical-functional grammar / Emilia Nottbeck -- Early development and relative clause constructions in English as a second language : a longitudinal study / Satomi Kawaguchi and Yumiko Yamaguchi -- Exploiting the potential of tasks for targeted language learning in the EFL classroom / Jana Roos -- Teaching the German case system : a comparison of two approaches to the study of learner readiness / Kristof Baten -- Development of English question formation in the EFL context of China : recasts or prompts? / Huifang (Lydia) Li and Noriko Iwashita -- Can print literacy impact upon learning to speak standard Australian English? / Carly Steele and Rhonda Oliver -- The role of grammatical development in oral assessment / Maria Eklund Heinonen -- How does PT's view of acquisition relate to the challenge of widening perspectives on SLA? / Howard Nicholas, Anke Lenzing and Jana Roos.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910793958503321
Lenzing Anke  
Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2019]
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Widening contexts for processability theory : theories and issues / / edited by Anne Lenzing, Howard Nicholas, Jana Roos
Widening contexts for processability theory : theories and issues / / edited by Anne Lenzing, Howard Nicholas, Jana Roos
Autore Lenzing Anke
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2019]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (416 pages)
Disciplina 418.0072
Collana Processability approaches to language acquisition research & teaching
Soggetto topico Second language acquisition - Research - Methodology
ISBN 90-272-6218-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contextualising issues in processability theory / Anke Lenzing, Howard Nicholas and Jana Roos -- Towards an integrated model of grammatical encoding and decoding in SLA / Anke Lenzing -- Productive and receptive processes in PT / Patti Spinner and Sehoon Jung -- Is morpho-syntactic decoding governed by processability theory? / Aafke Buyl -- Case within the phrasal procedure stage : sequences of acquisition in Russian L2 / Daniele Artoni -- Developing morpho-syntax in non-configurational languages : a comparison between Russian L2 and Italian L2 / Marco Magnani -- Using the multiplicity framework to reposition and reframe the hypothesis space / Howard Nicholas and Donna Starks -- Processability theory as a tool in the study of a heritage speaker of Norwegian / Arnstein Hjelde, Bjørn Harald Kvifte, Linda Evenstad Emilsen and Ragnar Arntzen -- Discourse-pragmatic conditions for object topicalisation structures in early L2 Chinese / Yanyin Zhang -- Modelling relative clauses in processability theory and lexical-functional grammar / Emilia Nottbeck -- Early development and relative clause constructions in English as a second language : a longitudinal study / Satomi Kawaguchi and Yumiko Yamaguchi -- Exploiting the potential of tasks for targeted language learning in the EFL classroom / Jana Roos -- Teaching the German case system : a comparison of two approaches to the study of learner readiness / Kristof Baten -- Development of English question formation in the EFL context of China : recasts or prompts? / Huifang (Lydia) Li and Noriko Iwashita -- Can print literacy impact upon learning to speak standard Australian English? / Carly Steele and Rhonda Oliver -- The role of grammatical development in oral assessment / Maria Eklund Heinonen -- How does PT's view of acquisition relate to the challenge of widening perspectives on SLA? / Howard Nicholas, Anke Lenzing and Jana Roos.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910813337303321
Lenzing Anke  
Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2019]
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Women's epistolary utterance : a study of the letters of Joan and Maria Thynne, 1575-1611 / / Graham T. Williams
Women's epistolary utterance : a study of the letters of Joan and Maria Thynne, 1575-1611 / / Graham T. Williams
Autore Williams Graham T
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2013]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (276 p.)
Disciplina 826/.4099287
Collana Pragmatics & beyond new series (P&BNS)
Soggetto topico English letters - Early modern, 1500-1700 - History and criticism
English letters - Women authors
Letter writing - England - History - 16th century
Women and literature - England - History - 16th century
Letters in literature
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 90-272-7139-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Women's Epistolary Utterance; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1; Introduction; 1.1 Research objectives; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Research objectives; 1.2 Previous research; 1.2 Previous research; 1.3 Why the Thynne letters?; 1.3 Why the Thynne letters?; 1.4 Theory and methodology: Historical utterance in writing; 1.4 Theory and methodology: Historical utterance in writing; 1.5 Overview of analyses; 1.5 Overview of analyses; Chapter 2; The familial backdrop; Short biographies of the Thynne women; 2.1Joan (bap. 1558, d. 1612)
2. The familial backdrop: Short biographies of the Thynne women 2.1 Joan (bap. 1558, d. 1612); 2.2 Maria (c.1578-1611); 2.2 Maria (c.1578-1611); Chapter 3; 'Mouths have become hands'; Holograph vs. scribal utterance; 3. 'Mouths have become hands': Holograph vs. scribal utterance; 3.1 Macro-context: The holograph/scribal distinction; 3.1 Macro-context: The holograph/scribal distinction; 3.2 Micro-context: Using scribes; 3.2 Micro-context: Using scribes; 3.3 Analysis I: Handwriting; 3.3 Analysis I: Handwriting; 3.4 Analysis II: Spatial organization of the page
3.4 Analysis II: Spatial organization of the page 3.5 Analysis III: Orthographies and abbreviation; 3.5 Analysis III: Orthographies and abbreviation; 3.6 Analysis IV: Scribes and language; 3.6.1 Scribal practice(s); 3.6 Analysis IV: Scribes and language; 3.6.1 Scribal practice(s); 3.6.2 Scribal variation in Joan Thynne's letters; 3.6.2 Scribal variation in Joan Thynne's letters; 3.7 Conclusion; 3.7 Conclusion; Chapter 4; Ruling epistolary prose; Punctuation and textual-utterance markers; 4. Ruling epistolary prose: Punctuation and textual-utterance markers; 4.1Textual utterances
4.1 Textual utterances 4.2 Historical background to epistolary prose structure; 4.2 Historical background to epistolary prose structure; 4.3 Punctuation; 4.3 Punctuation; 4.3.1 Punctuation in Joan's holograph letters; 4.3.1 Punctuation in Joan's holograph letters; 4.3.2 Punctuation in Joan's scribal letters; 4.3.2 Punctuation in Joan's scribal letters; 4.3.3 Punctuation in Maria's letters; 4.3.3 Punctuation in Maria's letters; 4.4 Lexical utterance markers; 4.4.1 Connectives; 4.4 Lexical utterance markers; 4.4.1 Connectives; 4.4.2 Adverbial and subordinating connectors
4.4.2 Adverbial and subordinating connectors 4.4.3 Discourse markers and interjections; 4.4.3 Discourse markers and interjections; 4.5 Present participles; 4.5 Present participles; 4.6 Openings and closings; 4.6 Openings and closings; 4.7 Conclusion; 4.7 Conclusion; Chapter 5; Everyday magic verbs; Performative utterances; 5.1 Performatives: Description and significance; 5. Everyday magic verbs: Performative utterances; 5.1 Performatives: Description and significance; 5.2 Commissive performatives; 5.2 Commissive performatives; 5.3 Representative performatives; 5.3 Representative performatives
5.4 Expressive performatives
Record Nr. UNINA-9910452731903321
Williams Graham T  
Amsterdam : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2013]
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Women's epistolary utterance : a study of the letters of Joan and Maria Thynne, 1575-1611 / / Graham T. Williams
Women's epistolary utterance : a study of the letters of Joan and Maria Thynne, 1575-1611 / / Graham T. Williams
Autore Williams Graham T
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2013]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (276 p.)
Disciplina 826/.4099287
Collana Pragmatics & beyond new series (P&BNS)
Soggetto topico English letters - Early modern, 1500-1700 - History and criticism
English letters - Women authors
Letter writing - England - History - 16th century
Women and literature - England - History - 16th century
Letters in literature
ISBN 90-272-7139-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Women's Epistolary Utterance; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1; Introduction; 1.1 Research objectives; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Research objectives; 1.2 Previous research; 1.2 Previous research; 1.3 Why the Thynne letters?; 1.3 Why the Thynne letters?; 1.4 Theory and methodology: Historical utterance in writing; 1.4 Theory and methodology: Historical utterance in writing; 1.5 Overview of analyses; 1.5 Overview of analyses; Chapter 2; The familial backdrop; Short biographies of the Thynne women; 2.1Joan (bap. 1558, d. 1612)
2. The familial backdrop: Short biographies of the Thynne women 2.1 Joan (bap. 1558, d. 1612); 2.2 Maria (c.1578-1611); 2.2 Maria (c.1578-1611); Chapter 3; 'Mouths have become hands'; Holograph vs. scribal utterance; 3. 'Mouths have become hands': Holograph vs. scribal utterance; 3.1 Macro-context: The holograph/scribal distinction; 3.1 Macro-context: The holograph/scribal distinction; 3.2 Micro-context: Using scribes; 3.2 Micro-context: Using scribes; 3.3 Analysis I: Handwriting; 3.3 Analysis I: Handwriting; 3.4 Analysis II: Spatial organization of the page
3.4 Analysis II: Spatial organization of the page 3.5 Analysis III: Orthographies and abbreviation; 3.5 Analysis III: Orthographies and abbreviation; 3.6 Analysis IV: Scribes and language; 3.6.1 Scribal practice(s); 3.6 Analysis IV: Scribes and language; 3.6.1 Scribal practice(s); 3.6.2 Scribal variation in Joan Thynne's letters; 3.6.2 Scribal variation in Joan Thynne's letters; 3.7 Conclusion; 3.7 Conclusion; Chapter 4; Ruling epistolary prose; Punctuation and textual-utterance markers; 4. Ruling epistolary prose: Punctuation and textual-utterance markers; 4.1Textual utterances
4.1 Textual utterances 4.2 Historical background to epistolary prose structure; 4.2 Historical background to epistolary prose structure; 4.3 Punctuation; 4.3 Punctuation; 4.3.1 Punctuation in Joan's holograph letters; 4.3.1 Punctuation in Joan's holograph letters; 4.3.2 Punctuation in Joan's scribal letters; 4.3.2 Punctuation in Joan's scribal letters; 4.3.3 Punctuation in Maria's letters; 4.3.3 Punctuation in Maria's letters; 4.4 Lexical utterance markers; 4.4.1 Connectives; 4.4 Lexical utterance markers; 4.4.1 Connectives; 4.4.2 Adverbial and subordinating connectors
4.4.2 Adverbial and subordinating connectors 4.4.3 Discourse markers and interjections; 4.4.3 Discourse markers and interjections; 4.5 Present participles; 4.5 Present participles; 4.6 Openings and closings; 4.6 Openings and closings; 4.7 Conclusion; 4.7 Conclusion; Chapter 5; Everyday magic verbs; Performative utterances; 5.1 Performatives: Description and significance; 5. Everyday magic verbs: Performative utterances; 5.1 Performatives: Description and significance; 5.2 Commissive performatives; 5.2 Commissive performatives; 5.3 Representative performatives; 5.3 Representative performatives
5.4 Expressive performatives
Record Nr. UNINA-9910790426303321
Williams Graham T  
Amsterdam : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2013]
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Women's epistolary utterance : a study of the letters of Joan and Maria Thynne, 1575-1611 / / Graham T. Williams
Women's epistolary utterance : a study of the letters of Joan and Maria Thynne, 1575-1611 / / Graham T. Williams
Autore Williams Graham T
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2013]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (276 p.)
Disciplina 826/.4099287
Collana Pragmatics & beyond new series (P&BNS)
Soggetto topico English letters - Early modern, 1500-1700 - History and criticism
English letters - Women authors
Letter writing - England - History - 16th century
Women and literature - England - History - 16th century
Letters in literature
ISBN 90-272-7139-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Women's Epistolary Utterance; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1; Introduction; 1.1 Research objectives; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Research objectives; 1.2 Previous research; 1.2 Previous research; 1.3 Why the Thynne letters?; 1.3 Why the Thynne letters?; 1.4 Theory and methodology: Historical utterance in writing; 1.4 Theory and methodology: Historical utterance in writing; 1.5 Overview of analyses; 1.5 Overview of analyses; Chapter 2; The familial backdrop; Short biographies of the Thynne women; 2.1Joan (bap. 1558, d. 1612)
2. The familial backdrop: Short biographies of the Thynne women 2.1 Joan (bap. 1558, d. 1612); 2.2 Maria (c.1578-1611); 2.2 Maria (c.1578-1611); Chapter 3; 'Mouths have become hands'; Holograph vs. scribal utterance; 3. 'Mouths have become hands': Holograph vs. scribal utterance; 3.1 Macro-context: The holograph/scribal distinction; 3.1 Macro-context: The holograph/scribal distinction; 3.2 Micro-context: Using scribes; 3.2 Micro-context: Using scribes; 3.3 Analysis I: Handwriting; 3.3 Analysis I: Handwriting; 3.4 Analysis II: Spatial organization of the page
3.4 Analysis II: Spatial organization of the page 3.5 Analysis III: Orthographies and abbreviation; 3.5 Analysis III: Orthographies and abbreviation; 3.6 Analysis IV: Scribes and language; 3.6.1 Scribal practice(s); 3.6 Analysis IV: Scribes and language; 3.6.1 Scribal practice(s); 3.6.2 Scribal variation in Joan Thynne's letters; 3.6.2 Scribal variation in Joan Thynne's letters; 3.7 Conclusion; 3.7 Conclusion; Chapter 4; Ruling epistolary prose; Punctuation and textual-utterance markers; 4. Ruling epistolary prose: Punctuation and textual-utterance markers; 4.1Textual utterances
4.1 Textual utterances 4.2 Historical background to epistolary prose structure; 4.2 Historical background to epistolary prose structure; 4.3 Punctuation; 4.3 Punctuation; 4.3.1 Punctuation in Joan's holograph letters; 4.3.1 Punctuation in Joan's holograph letters; 4.3.2 Punctuation in Joan's scribal letters; 4.3.2 Punctuation in Joan's scribal letters; 4.3.3 Punctuation in Maria's letters; 4.3.3 Punctuation in Maria's letters; 4.4 Lexical utterance markers; 4.4.1 Connectives; 4.4 Lexical utterance markers; 4.4.1 Connectives; 4.4.2 Adverbial and subordinating connectors
4.4.2 Adverbial and subordinating connectors 4.4.3 Discourse markers and interjections; 4.4.3 Discourse markers and interjections; 4.5 Present participles; 4.5 Present participles; 4.6 Openings and closings; 4.6 Openings and closings; 4.7 Conclusion; 4.7 Conclusion; Chapter 5; Everyday magic verbs; Performative utterances; 5.1 Performatives: Description and significance; 5. Everyday magic verbs: Performative utterances; 5.1 Performatives: Description and significance; 5.2 Commissive performatives; 5.2 Commissive performatives; 5.3 Representative performatives; 5.3 Representative performatives
5.4 Expressive performatives
Record Nr. UNINA-9910823109103321
Williams Graham T  
Amsterdam : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2013]
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Word classes : nature, typology and representations / / edited by Raffaele Simone, Roma Tre University ; Francesca Masini, Alma Mater Studiorum - University Of Bologna
Word classes : nature, typology and representations / / edited by Raffaele Simone, Roma Tre University ; Francesca Masini, Alma Mater Studiorum - University Of Bologna
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (301 p.)
Disciplina 412
Collana Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory
Soggetto topico Word (Linguistics)
Typology (Linguistics)
Parts of speech
Grammar, Comparative and general - Grammatical catagories
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 90-272-6976-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto WORD CLASSES; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Foreword and acknowledgments; Introduction: New approaches to old Word Class issues; 1. A time-honored issue ; 2. New views ; 3. Approaches to word classes ; 4.1 Part I: Types of word classes ; 4. What is this volume about? ; 4.2 Part II: Minor and neglected word classes ; 4.3 Part III: Across word classes ; 4.4 Part IV: Radical views: do we really need word classes? ; References ; Part I. Types of word classes; Carving verb classes from corpora; 1. Classifying verb meanings ; 2. Profiling verb distributions
2.1 Syntactic profiles 2.2 Semantic profiles ; 3. From distributional profiles to semantic classes ; 3.1 A case study in distribution-based classification of Italian verbs ; 4. Conclusions ; References ; Appendix ; Classes of creation verbs; 1. Introduction ; 2. Relevant work ; 2.1 Discussion ; 3. Classes of creation verbs ; 3.1 Create verbs ; 3.2 Verbs of derived creation ; 4. Conclusions ; References ; On Light Nouns; 1. Word classes and subclasses ; 2. Theoretical tools and premises ; 2.1 Referential Force and degrees of nouniness ; 2.2 Modulating Referential Force
3. Nouns with low Referential Force 3.1 Taxonomic Nouns ; 3.2 Approximators ; 3.3 Quantifiers ; 3.4 Support Nouns ; 4. Evidence for light nouniness ; 4.1 Semantic headedness ; 4.2 Agreement ; 4.3 Constituency ; 5. A scale of light nouniness ; 6. Concluding remarks ; References ; The 'new adjectives' of Tswana; 1. Introduction ; 2. Some basic aspects of Tswana morphosyntax ; 2.1 Noun classes ; 2.2 The structure of Tswana NPs ; 2.3 Canonical verbal predication ; 2.4 Other predicative constructions ; 3. The traditional adjectives ; 3.1 The inflection of traditional adjectives
3.2 Traditional adjectives in attributive function 3.3 Traditional adjectives in predicate function ; 4. The new adjectives ; 4.1 Traditional adjectives and new adjectives ; 4.2 The status of new adjectives ; 4.3 New adjectives and adjectival compounds ; 5. New adjectives as an emerging word class ; 6. Conclusion ; References ; The Chinese adjective as a word class; 0. Introduction: Adjectives as a word class ; 1. The adjective as a typological prototype ; 2. The adjective in Chinese linguistics: An overview ; 3. Criteria for the identification of an adjective class in Chinese
4. On the status of 'special' adjectives 5. Conclusions ; References ; Qualifying modifier encoding and adjectival typology; 1. Theoretical background ; 2. Languages with noun-like adjectives ; 2.1 Noun-like simple stem adjectives ; 2.2 Noun-like phrasal adjectives ; 2.3 Noun-like simple stem phrasal adjectives ; 3. Languages with verb-like adjectives ; 3.1 Simple stem verb-like adjectives ; 3.2 Derived stem verb-like adjectives ; 3.3 Stem-clause verb-like adjectives ; 3.5 Derived stem-phrasal verb-like adjectives ; 3.6 Superstem verb-like adjectives ; 4. Conclusion ; References
Part II. Minor and neglected word classes
Record Nr. UNINA-9910459760703321
Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , 2014
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Word classes : nature, typology and representations / / edited by Raffaele Simone, Roma Tre University ; Francesca Masini, Alma Mater Studiorum - University Of Bologna
Word classes : nature, typology and representations / / edited by Raffaele Simone, Roma Tre University ; Francesca Masini, Alma Mater Studiorum - University Of Bologna
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (301 p.)
Disciplina 412
Collana Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory
Soggetto topico Word (Linguistics)
Typology (Linguistics)
Parts of speech
Grammar, Comparative and general - Grammatical catagories
ISBN 90-272-6976-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto WORD CLASSES; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Foreword and acknowledgments; Introduction: New approaches to old Word Class issues; 1. A time-honored issue ; 2. New views ; 3. Approaches to word classes ; 4.1 Part I: Types of word classes ; 4. What is this volume about? ; 4.2 Part II: Minor and neglected word classes ; 4.3 Part III: Across word classes ; 4.4 Part IV: Radical views: do we really need word classes? ; References ; Part I. Types of word classes; Carving verb classes from corpora; 1. Classifying verb meanings ; 2. Profiling verb distributions
2.1 Syntactic profiles 2.2 Semantic profiles ; 3. From distributional profiles to semantic classes ; 3.1 A case study in distribution-based classification of Italian verbs ; 4. Conclusions ; References ; Appendix ; Classes of creation verbs; 1. Introduction ; 2. Relevant work ; 2.1 Discussion ; 3. Classes of creation verbs ; 3.1 Create verbs ; 3.2 Verbs of derived creation ; 4. Conclusions ; References ; On Light Nouns; 1. Word classes and subclasses ; 2. Theoretical tools and premises ; 2.1 Referential Force and degrees of nouniness ; 2.2 Modulating Referential Force
3. Nouns with low Referential Force 3.1 Taxonomic Nouns ; 3.2 Approximators ; 3.3 Quantifiers ; 3.4 Support Nouns ; 4. Evidence for light nouniness ; 4.1 Semantic headedness ; 4.2 Agreement ; 4.3 Constituency ; 5. A scale of light nouniness ; 6. Concluding remarks ; References ; The 'new adjectives' of Tswana; 1. Introduction ; 2. Some basic aspects of Tswana morphosyntax ; 2.1 Noun classes ; 2.2 The structure of Tswana NPs ; 2.3 Canonical verbal predication ; 2.4 Other predicative constructions ; 3. The traditional adjectives ; 3.1 The inflection of traditional adjectives
3.2 Traditional adjectives in attributive function 3.3 Traditional adjectives in predicate function ; 4. The new adjectives ; 4.1 Traditional adjectives and new adjectives ; 4.2 The status of new adjectives ; 4.3 New adjectives and adjectival compounds ; 5. New adjectives as an emerging word class ; 6. Conclusion ; References ; The Chinese adjective as a word class; 0. Introduction: Adjectives as a word class ; 1. The adjective as a typological prototype ; 2. The adjective in Chinese linguistics: An overview ; 3. Criteria for the identification of an adjective class in Chinese
4. On the status of 'special' adjectives 5. Conclusions ; References ; Qualifying modifier encoding and adjectival typology; 1. Theoretical background ; 2. Languages with noun-like adjectives ; 2.1 Noun-like simple stem adjectives ; 2.2 Noun-like phrasal adjectives ; 2.3 Noun-like simple stem phrasal adjectives ; 3. Languages with verb-like adjectives ; 3.1 Simple stem verb-like adjectives ; 3.2 Derived stem verb-like adjectives ; 3.3 Stem-clause verb-like adjectives ; 3.5 Derived stem-phrasal verb-like adjectives ; 3.6 Superstem verb-like adjectives ; 4. Conclusion ; References
Part II. Minor and neglected word classes
Record Nr. UNINA-9910787043603321
Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , 2014
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Word classes : nature, typology and representations / / edited by Raffaele Simone, Roma Tre University ; Francesca Masini, Alma Mater Studiorum - University Of Bologna
Word classes : nature, typology and representations / / edited by Raffaele Simone, Roma Tre University ; Francesca Masini, Alma Mater Studiorum - University Of Bologna
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (301 p.)
Disciplina 412
Collana Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory
Soggetto topico Word (Linguistics)
Typology (Linguistics)
Parts of speech
Grammar, Comparative and general - Grammatical catagories
ISBN 90-272-6976-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto WORD CLASSES; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Foreword and acknowledgments; Introduction: New approaches to old Word Class issues; 1. A time-honored issue ; 2. New views ; 3. Approaches to word classes ; 4.1 Part I: Types of word classes ; 4. What is this volume about? ; 4.2 Part II: Minor and neglected word classes ; 4.3 Part III: Across word classes ; 4.4 Part IV: Radical views: do we really need word classes? ; References ; Part I. Types of word classes; Carving verb classes from corpora; 1. Classifying verb meanings ; 2. Profiling verb distributions
2.1 Syntactic profiles 2.2 Semantic profiles ; 3. From distributional profiles to semantic classes ; 3.1 A case study in distribution-based classification of Italian verbs ; 4. Conclusions ; References ; Appendix ; Classes of creation verbs; 1. Introduction ; 2. Relevant work ; 2.1 Discussion ; 3. Classes of creation verbs ; 3.1 Create verbs ; 3.2 Verbs of derived creation ; 4. Conclusions ; References ; On Light Nouns; 1. Word classes and subclasses ; 2. Theoretical tools and premises ; 2.1 Referential Force and degrees of nouniness ; 2.2 Modulating Referential Force
3. Nouns with low Referential Force 3.1 Taxonomic Nouns ; 3.2 Approximators ; 3.3 Quantifiers ; 3.4 Support Nouns ; 4. Evidence for light nouniness ; 4.1 Semantic headedness ; 4.2 Agreement ; 4.3 Constituency ; 5. A scale of light nouniness ; 6. Concluding remarks ; References ; The 'new adjectives' of Tswana; 1. Introduction ; 2. Some basic aspects of Tswana morphosyntax ; 2.1 Noun classes ; 2.2 The structure of Tswana NPs ; 2.3 Canonical verbal predication ; 2.4 Other predicative constructions ; 3. The traditional adjectives ; 3.1 The inflection of traditional adjectives
3.2 Traditional adjectives in attributive function 3.3 Traditional adjectives in predicate function ; 4. The new adjectives ; 4.1 Traditional adjectives and new adjectives ; 4.2 The status of new adjectives ; 4.3 New adjectives and adjectival compounds ; 5. New adjectives as an emerging word class ; 6. Conclusion ; References ; The Chinese adjective as a word class; 0. Introduction: Adjectives as a word class ; 1. The adjective as a typological prototype ; 2. The adjective in Chinese linguistics: An overview ; 3. Criteria for the identification of an adjective class in Chinese
4. On the status of 'special' adjectives 5. Conclusions ; References ; Qualifying modifier encoding and adjectival typology; 1. Theoretical background ; 2. Languages with noun-like adjectives ; 2.1 Noun-like simple stem adjectives ; 2.2 Noun-like phrasal adjectives ; 2.3 Noun-like simple stem phrasal adjectives ; 3. Languages with verb-like adjectives ; 3.1 Simple stem verb-like adjectives ; 3.2 Derived stem verb-like adjectives ; 3.3 Stem-clause verb-like adjectives ; 3.5 Derived stem-phrasal verb-like adjectives ; 3.6 Superstem verb-like adjectives ; 4. Conclusion ; References
Part II. Minor and neglected word classes
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Amsterdam, Netherlands ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , 2014
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Word hunters : field linguists on fieldwork / / edited by Hannah Sarvasy, Diana Forker
Word hunters : field linguists on fieldwork / / edited by Hannah Sarvasy, Diana Forker
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam, [Netherlands] ; ; Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , 2018
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (185 pages)
Disciplina 410.72/3
Collana Studies in Language Companion
Soggetto topico Linguistics - Fieldwork
Linguistics - Methodology
Anthropological linguistics
Historical linguistics
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910466997703321
Amsterdam, [Netherlands] ; ; Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , 2018
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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