Linguistics 75

First Published in 1999. This book is divided into two parts. The first part is essentially a response to a minimalist question: how perfect is language? There are so many factors involved in hiding……続きを見る

The field of translation studies was largely formed on the basis of modern Western notions of monolingual nations with print-literate societies and monochrome cultures. A significant number of socie……続きを見る

Translated People, Translated Texts examines contemporary migration narratives by four African writers who live in the diaspora and write in English: Leila Aboulela and Jamal Mahjoub from the Sudan,……続きを見る

The purpose of Point of View, first published in 1990, is twofold: from the perspective of linguistics, to analyse the discourse structure of texts; from the perspective of literary studies, to expl……続きを見る

Despite the crucial role played by translation in the history of scientific ideas and the transmission of knowledge, historians of science have seldom been interested in the translation activity whi……続きを見る

Cultural Encounters in Translated Children's Literature offers a detailed and innovative model of analysis for examining the complexities of translating children's literature and sheds light on the ……続きを見る

The linguistically innovative aspect of Francophone African literature has been recognized and studied from a variety of angles over recent decades, yet little attention has been paid to what happen……続きを見る

Translating Italy in the Eighteenth Century offers a historical analysis of the role played by translation in that complex redefinition of women's writing that was taking place in Britain in the sec……続きを見る

The study of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) has grown considerably in the last decades, and a wide number of issues related to this field have been addressed through a variety of lenses. These ran……続きを見る

Signed language interpreting continues to evolve as a field of research. Stages of professionalization, opportunities for education and the availability of research vary tremendously among different……続きを見る

The notion of systems has helped revolutionize translation studies since the 1970s. As a key part of many descriptive approaches, it has broken with the prescriptive focus on what translation should……続きを見る

There are separate set of numerals in different languages to represent numerals from 1 to 9. 'The Genetic Code of All Languages,' works on explaining the reason behind choosing a particular name and……続きを見る

Dialogue interpreting is a generic term covering a diverse range of fields of interpreting which have in common the basic feature of face-to-face interaction between three parties: the interpreter a……続きを見る

This book investigates all the reasons, behind choosing a particular name (i.e.,Alef, Bet, Gimel), as well some complex symbols for all Hebrew alphabets . It also investigates the reasons of valuing……続きを見る

This work elucidates the nature of the notion of Locality in phonology, describing the minimal conditions under which sounds assimilate to one another. The central thesis is that a sound can assimil……続きを見る

The cultural universe of urban, English-speaking middle class in India shows signs of growing inclusiveness as far as English is concerned. This phenomenon manifests itself in increasing forms of bi……続きを見る

This lively introduction to the linguistics of Arabic provides students with a concise overview of the language's structure and its various components: its phonology, morphology and syntax. Through ……続きを見る

Invisible Language: Its Incalcuable Significance for Philosophy reveals that although the use of language is visible or audible, the medium employed boasts neither of these attributes. Garth L. Hall……続きを見る

People do bad things. They misspeak, mislead, and misbehave. They lie, cheat, steal, and kill. Often, afterward, they apologize. But what makes a successful apology? Why does Joe Biden's 2007 apolog……続きを見る

This book presents a collection of new and stimulating approaches to reading in a foreign language. The contributors to the volume all place reading at the heart of learning a foreign language and e……続きを見る

How does a person learn a second language? In this provocative book, Marysia Johnson proposes a new model of second language acquisition (SLA)-a model that shifts the focus from language competence ……続きを見る

The best of the awesome Youtube and Twitter phenomenon Sh*t Girls Say! ‘I just love tiny things’…‘I hate the word moist’…‘I’m so pale’…‘I had such a good sleep’…‘What’s your dog’s name?’…‘Ice cream ……続きを見る

Proposing a new methodological approach to documenting languages spoken in multilingual societies, this book retraces the investigation of one unique linguistic space, the Creole varieties referred ……続きを見る

Diary Of A Pilgrimage by Jerome K Jerome Diary of a Pilgrimage is a novel by Jerome K. Jerome.They travel by train from London Victoria to Dover and have a rough overnight crossing of the Channel to……続きを見る

The Angel And The Author And Others by Jerome K. Jerome There is plenty of humour and plenty of good sense in this volume, Mr. Jerome can make fun in a pleasant fashion of oddities among others and ……続きを見る

John Ingerfield And Other Stories by Jerome K Jerome Wild-reindeer stalking is hardly so exciting a sport as the evening's verandah talk in Norroway hotels would lead the trustful traveller to suppo……続きを見る

Sketches In Lavender Blue And Green by Jerome K. Jerome The advantage of literature over life is that its characters are clearly defined, and act consistently. Nature, always inartistic, takes pleas……続きを見る

Fanny And The Servant Problem by Jerome K Jerome The Lady Bantock's boudoir, Bantock Hall, Rutlandshire, a spacious room handsomely furnished (chiefly in the style of Louis the Fourteenth) and light……続きを見る

Passing Of The Third Floor Back by Jerome K. Jerome The neighbourhood of Bloomsbury Square towards four o'clock of a November afternoon is not so crowded as to secure to the stranger, of appearance ……続きを見る

Mrs. Korner Sins Her Mercies by Jerome K. Jerome Mrs. Korner Sins Her Mercies is a short story by Jerome K. Jerome. About The Author :- Jerome K. Jerome, born on May 2, 1859, in Staffordshire, Engla……続きを見る