Iconicity in language [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Raffaele Simone
| Iconicity in language [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Raffaele Simone |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (332 p.) |
| Disciplina | 410 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SimoneRaffaele |
| Collana | Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory |
| Soggetto topico |
Linguistics
Semiotics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-04719-5
9786613047199 90-272-8570-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459608103321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c1995 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Iconicity in language [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Raffaele Simone
| Iconicity in language [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Raffaele Simone |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (332 p.) |
| Disciplina | 410 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SimoneRaffaele |
| Collana | Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory |
| Soggetto topico |
Linguistics
Semiotics |
| ISBN |
1-283-04719-5
9786613047199 90-272-8570-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785652703321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c1995 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Iconicity in language / / edited by Raffaele Simone
| Iconicity in language / / edited by Raffaele Simone |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (332 p.) |
| Disciplina | 410 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SimoneRaffaele |
| Collana | Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory |
| Soggetto topico |
Linguistics
Semiotics |
| ISBN |
1-283-04719-5
9786613047199 90-272-8570-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
ICONICITY IN LANGUAGE -- Editorial page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Table of contents -- Foreword Under the Sign of Cratylus -- Notes -- References -- I. History of Linguistics -- Criticisms of the Arbitrariness of Languagein Leibniz and Vico and the 'Natural'Philosophy of Language -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- II. Semiotic Theory -- Interactions between Iconicity and Other Semiotic Parameters in Language -- Notes -- References -- Iconicity and/or Arbitrariness -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Isomorphism in the Grammatical Code Cognitive and Biological Considerations -- 1. Isomorphic vs. arbitrary coding -- 2. Principles of iconic coding -- 3. Combining iconic and conventional elements -- 4. The biological basis of iconic codes -- 5. Closure -- 6. Markedness as meta-iconicity -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- The Icon as an Abductive Process towards Identity -- Notes -- III. Language Description and Linguistic Theory -- The Iconic Index: from Sound Change to Rhyming Slang -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Iconicity and Change -- 3. Drastic Changes -- 4. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Iconicity in Grammaticalization Processes -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Iconicity vs. Transparency -- 3. Evidence from Acquisition and from Pidgins and Creoles -- 4. Language Change and Analogy -- 5. Exploring Parallel Developments: the Acquisition of Tense-Mood-Aspect morphology -- 6. Some Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- References -- Iconicity between Indicativity and Predicativity -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Iconicity between Indicativity and Predicativity in Numeration -- 3. Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Iconic Aspects of Syntax: A Pragmatic Approach -- 1. Preliminaries -- 2. A Paradigm Theory of Iconic Syntax -- 3. 'Iconic' and 'Diagrammatic' Syntax -- 4. Pragmatic Considerations: Utterances as Tools for Actions.
5. Conclusion: Limitations of the Arbitrariness Paradigm -- Notes -- References -- Figure and Ground in Second Language Narratives: Traces of Iconicity -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Figure/Ground Distinction: Formal and Substantive Criteria -- 3. The Linguistic Mechanisms and Communicative Strategies of Grounding: Hypotheses -- 4. Corpus Characteristics -- 5. Analysis of Narratives -- 6. Surface Signals of Figure/Ground and Iconicity -- 7. Conclusions -- Transcript notation -- Notes -- References -- Morphological Markedness in L2 Acquisition -- 1. Introduction: Theoretical Background -- 2. Morphological Development in a Notional Perspective -- 3. A Formal Perspective -- 4. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- IV. Sign Systems Other than Verbal Language -- Terms for Spatio-Temporal Relations in Italian Sign Language -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology and Data -- 3. Spatio-Temporal Terms for Priority and Antecedence in LIS -- 4. Iconic Features of the LIS Spatio-Temporal Terms Compared with Spoken Language Terms -- 5. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Creative Iconic Gestures: Some Evidence from Aphasics -- 1. Codified and Creative Gestures -- 2. Nouns by Words and Nouns by Gestures -- 3. Iconic Creative Gestures in Aphasics -- 4. Method -- 5. Results and Discussion -- Notes -- References -- Iconicity in Children's First Written Texts -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Trends in the Development of Children's Theories on Writing -- 3. Formal Versus Meaning Differentiation: The Cases of the Diminutive and the Plural Forms in the Italian System -- 4. The Syllabic Evolution: Toward a Stable and Conventional Sound Value -- 5. Interpreting Words with and without Letter Duplication with Related Meanings -- 6. Writing Different Types of Text: What Changes? -- 7. Final comments -- References -- Index -- The series Current Issues in Linguistic Theory. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910958069503321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c1995 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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