Download or read book Bi and multilingual universities European perspectives and beyond written by Daniela Veronesi and published by University Press Bozen. This book was released on 2009 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of the proceedings of the 3rd conference on bi- and multilingual universities, held at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano from 20 to 22 September 2007, tries to give a state-of-the-art insight into theoretical and practical approaches towards implementing bi- and multilingual models and policies in higher education institutions in various parts of the world.

Download or read book Lexical Functional Grammar written by Kersti Börjars and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-20 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step introduction to lexical-functional grammar, using data from English and a range of typologically diverse languages.

Download or read book Language Processing and Second Language Development written by Manfred Pienemann and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aims to provide a systematic perspective on some central psychological mechanisms underlying the spontaneous production of interlanguage (IL) speech. The text develops a framework that represents a theory of processability of grammatical structures, referred to as "Processability Theory".

Download or read book Cross linguistic Aspects of Processability Theory written by Manfred Pienemann and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven years ago Manfred Pienemann proposed a novel psycholinguistic theory of language development, Processability Theory (PT). This volume examines the typological plausibility of PT. Focusing on the acquisition of Arabic, Chinese and Japanese the authors demonstrate the capacity of PT to make detailed and verifiable predictions about the developmental schedule for each language. This cross-linguistic perspective is also applied to the study of L1 transfer by comparing the impact of processability and typological proximity. The typological perspective is extended by including a comparison of different types of language acquisition. The architecture of PT is expanded by the addition of a second set of principles that contributes to the formal modeling of levels of processability, namely the mapping of argument-structure onto functional structure in lexical mapping theory. This step yields the inclusion of a range of additional phenomena in the processability hierarchy thus widening the scope of PT.

Download or read book Key Cultural Texts in Translation written by Kirsten Malmkjær and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the context of increased movement across borders, this book examines how key cultural texts and concepts are transferred between nations and languages as well as across different media. The texts examined in this book are considered fundamental to their source culture and can also take on a particular relevance to other (target) cultures. The chapters investigate cultural transfers and differences realised through translation and reflect critically upon the implications of these with regard to matters of cultural identity. The book offers an important contribution to cultural approaches in translation studies, with ramifications across different disciplines, including literary studies, history, philosophy, and gender studies. The chapters offer a range of cultural and methodological frameworks and are written by scholars from a variety of language and cultural backgrounds, Western and Eastern.

Download or read book Lexical Functional Syntax written by Joan Bresnan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lexical-Functional Syntax, 2nd Edition, the definitive text for Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG) with a focus on syntax, is updated to reflect recent developments in the field. Provides both an introduction to LFG and a synthesis of major theoretical developments in lexical-functional syntax over the past few decades Includes in-depth discussions of a large number of syntactic phenomena from typologically diverse languages Features extensive problem sets and solutions in each chapter to aid in self-study Incorporates reader feedback from the 1st Edition to correct errors and enhance clarity

Download or read book Speaking written by Willem J. M. Levelt and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1993-08-26 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Speaking, Willem "Pim" Levelt, Director of the Max-Planck-Institut für Psycholinguistik, accomplishes the formidable task of covering the entire process of speech production, from constraints on conversational appropriateness to articulation and self-monitoring of speech. Speaking is unique in its balanced coverage of all major aspects of the production of speech, in the completeness of its treatment of the entire speech process, and in its strategy of exemplifying rather than formalizing theoretical issues.

Download or read book Introduction to Italian Public Law written by Giuseppe Franco Ferrari and published by Giuffrè Editore. This book was released on 2008 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Handbook of Second Language Acquisition written by William C. Ritchie and published by Emerald Group Pub Limited. This book was released on 2003-05-27 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive reference source, Handbook of Second Language Acquisition discusses the research, theory, and applications specific to second language acquisition. The book addresses: * Issues of maturation and modularity * Language transfer between first and second languages * Neuropsychology of second language acquisition * Research and methodological issues in the study of second language acquisition * Language contact and its consequences * Issues of maturation and modularity * Language transfer between first and second languages * Neuropsychology of second language acquisition * Research and methodological issues in the study of second language acquisition * Language contact and its consequences

Download or read book Gender in Translation written by Sherry Simon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender in Translation is a broad-ranging, imaginative and lively look at feminist issues surrounding translation studies. Students and teachers of translation studies, linguistics, gender studies and women's studies will find this unprecedented work invaluable and thought-provoking reading. Sherry Simon argues that translation of feminist texts - with a view to promoting feminist perspectives - is a cultural intervention, seeking to create new cultural meanings and bring about social change. She takes a close look at specific issues which include: the history of feminist theories of language and translation studies; linguistic issues, including a critical examination of the work of Luce Irigaray; a look at women translators through history, from the Renaissance to the twentieth century; feminist translations of the Bible; an analysis of the ways in which French feminist texts such as De Beauvoir's The Second Sex have been translated into English.

Download or read book Common European Framework of Reference for Languages written by Council of Europe and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2002 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Framework has been widely adopted in setting curriculum standards, designing courses, developing materials and in assessment and certification. This compendium of case studies is written by authors who have a considerable and varied experience of using the Framework in their professional context. The aim is to help readers develop their understanding of the Framework and its possible uses in different sectors of education.

Download or read book Linguistic Landscape written by Durk Gorter and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book contains a collection of studies of the linguistic landscape - the use of written language on signs in the public sphere - in 5 different societies: Israel, Japan, Thailand, the Netherlands (Friesland) and Spain (Basque Country). All contributions focus on multilingualism in the social context of the major cities.

Download or read book Law and Memory written by Uladzislau Belavusau and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume revisits memory laws as a phenomenon of global law, transitional justice, historical narratives and claims for historical truth. It will appeal to those interested in the conflict between legal governance of memory with values of democratic citizenship, political pluralism, and fundamental rights.

Download or read book Constructive Case written by Rachel Nordlinger and published by Center for the Study of Language and Information Publications. This book was released on 1998-04-28 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australian Aboriginal languages have many interesting grammatical characteristics that challenge some of the central assumptions of current linguistic theory. These languages exhibit many unusual morphosyntactic characteristics that have not yet been adequately incorporated into current linguistic theory. This volume focuses on the complex properties of case morphology in these nonconfigurational languages, including extensive case stacking and the use of case to mark tense/aspect/mood. While problematic for many syntactic approaches, these case properties are given a natural and unified account in the lexicalist model of constructive case developed in this book, which allows case morphology to construct the larger syntactic context independently of phrase structure.

Download or read book A Companion to Translation Studies written by Piotr Kuhiwczak and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2007-04-12 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Translation Studies is the first work of its kind. It provides an authoritative guide to key approaches in translation studies. All of the essays are specially commissioned for this collection, and written by leading international experts in the field. The book is divided into nine specialist areas: culture, philosophy, linguistics, history, literary, gender, theatre and opera, screen, and politics. Contributors include Susan Bassnett, Gunilla Anderman and Christina Schäffner. Each chapter gives an in-depth account of theoretical concepts, issues and debates which define a field within translation studies, mapping out past trends and suggesting how research might develop in the future. In their general introduction the editors illustrate how translation studies has developed as a broad interdisciplinary field. Accompanied by an extensive bibliography, this book provides an ideal entry point for students and scholars exploring the multifaceted and fast-developing discipline of translation studies.

Download or read book The Diary of Kaspar Hauser written by Febbraro Paolo and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-30 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part notebook, part ethical treatise, part fantasized autobiography, The Diary of Kaspar Hauser is a striking collection of forty or so haiku-like compositions, diary entries imagined to have been penned by the "idiot" Kaspar Hauser and discovered, by chance, after his death by brutal murder, among the papers of his patron, Franz Paul Webern.

Download or read book The Scandals of Translation written by Lawrence Venuti and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translation is stigmatized as a form of writing, discouraged by copyright law, deprecated by the academy, exploited by publishers and corporations, governments and religious organizations. Lawrence Venuti exposes what he refers to as the 'scandals of translation' by looking at the relationship between translation and those bodies - corporations, governments, religious organizations, publishers - who need the work of the translator yet marginalize it when it threatens their cultural values. Venuti illustrates his arguments with a wealth of translations from The Bible, the works of Homer, Plato and Wittgenstein, Japanese and West African novels, advertisements and business journalism.