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22 produkter
Language Classification by Numbers
Av Robert McMahon, April McMahon
E-bok, 2005
638 kr
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This book considers how languages have traditionally been divided into families, and asks how they should classified in the future. It describes and applies computer programs from biology and evolutionary genetics to data about languages and shows how the power of the computer can be harnessed to …
Change, Chance, and Optimality
Inbunden, 2000
1129 kr
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This book is about how languages change. It is also a devastating critique of a widespread linguistic orthodoxy. April McMahon argues that to provide a convincing explanation of linguistic change the roles of history and contingency must be accommodated in linguistic theory. She also shows that …
Change, Chance, and Optimality
Häftad, 2000
827 kr
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This book is about how languages change. It is also a devastating critique of a widespread linguistic orthodoxy. April McMahon argues that to provide a convincing explanation of linguistic change the roles of history and contingency must be accommodated in linguistic theory. She also shows that …
Language Classification by Numbers
Av April McMahon, Robert McMahon
Inbunden, 2005
1316 kr
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This book considers how languages have traditionally been divided into families, and asks how they should be classified in the future. It tests current theories and hypotheses, shows how new ideas can be formulated, and offers a series of demonstrations that the new techniques applied to old data …
Language Classification by Numbers
Av April McMahon, Robert McMahon
Häftad, 2005
1393 kr
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This book considers how languages have traditionally been divided into families, and asks how they should classified in the future. It describes and applies computer programs from biology and evolutionary genetics to data about languages and shows how the power of the computer can be harnessed to …
Linguistic Areas
Convergence in Historical and Typological Perspective
Av April McMahon, N. Vincent m. fl.
E-bok, 2006
1605 kr
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The contributors to this collection address issues of definition and theory of linguistic areas, analyze the process of convergence, and introduce methods to assess the impact of language contact across geographical zones. New case studies are accompanied by discussions that revisit some of the …
Lexical Phonology and the History of English
Av April McMahon, P. Austin m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
1005 kr
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This book has two main goals: the re-establishment of a rule-based phonology as a viable alternative to current non-derivational models and the rehabilitation of historical evidence as a focus of phonological theory. Although Lexical Phonology includes several constraints such as the Derived …
Lexical Phonology and the History of English
Inbunden, 2000
1844 kr
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This book has two main goals: the re-establishment of a rule-based phonology as a viable alternative to current non-derivational models and the rehabilitation of historical evidence as a focus of phonological theory. Although Lexical Phonology includes several constraints such as the Derived …
Evolutionary Linguistics
Av April McMahon, Robert McMahon
Inbunden, 2012
1610 kr
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How did the biological, brain and behavioural structures underlying human language evolve? When, why and where did our ancestors become linguistic animals, and what has happened since? This book provides a clear, comprehensive but lively introduction to these interdisciplinary debates. Written in …
Evolutionary Linguistics
Av April McMahon, Robert McMahon
Häftad, 2012
552 kr
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How did the biological, brain and behavioural structures underlying human language evolve? When, why and where did our ancestors become linguistic animals, and what has happened since? This book provides a clear, comprehensive but lively introduction to these interdisciplinary debates. Written in …
Analysing Variation in English
Av Warren Maguire, April McMahon
Inbunden, 2011
1777 kr
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Analysing Variation in English brings together a range of perspectives on the collection, analysis and broader relevance of variable language data. In the first half of the book, the focus is firmly on the description and comparison of methods for collecting and analysing examples of variation in …
Handbook of English Linguistics
Av Bas Aarts, April McMahon m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
2054 kr
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Second edition of this popular Handbook bringing together stimulating discussions of core English linguistics topics in a single, authoritative volume—includes numerous new and thoroughly updated chaptersThe second edition of the popular Handbook of English Linguisticsbrings together stimulating …
Handbook of English Linguistics
Av Lars Hinrichs, April McMahon m. fl.
E-bok, 2020
640 kr
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Second edition of this popular Handbook bringing together stimulating discussions of core English linguistics topics in a single, authoritative volume—includes numerous new and thoroughly updated chapters The second edition of the popular Handbook of English Linguistics brings together stimulating …
Handbook of English Linguistics
Av Lars Hinrichs, April McMahon m. fl.
E-bok, 2020
654 kr
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Second edition of this popular Handbook bringing together stimulating discussions of core English linguistics topics in a single, authoritative volume—includes numerous new and thoroughly updated chapters The second edition of the popular Handbook of English Linguistics brings together stimulating …
Handbook of English Linguistics
Av Bas Aarts, Bas Aarts m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
544 kr
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Second edition of this popular Handbook bringing together stimulating discussions of core English linguistics topics in a single, authoritative volume—includes numerous new and thoroughly updated chaptersThe second edition of the popular Handbook of English Linguisticsbrings together stimulating …
Linguistic Areas
Convergence in Historical and Typological Perspective
Av April McMahon, Y. Matras m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
1183 kr
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The contributors to this collection address issues of definition and theory of linguistic areas, analyze the process of convergence, and introduce methods to assess the impact of language contact across geographical zones. New case studies are accompanied by discussions that revisit some of the …
Introduction to English Phonology 2nd edition
Inbunden, 2020
2033 kr
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This textbook introduces the main units and concepts you require to describe speech sounds accurately. By working through the book and the various exercises included, you will come to understand the need for a dedicated system of description and transcription for speech sounds, and for a degree of …
Introduction to English Phonology 2nd edition
Häftad, 2020
280 kr
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This textbook introduces the main units and concepts you require to describe speech sounds accurately. By working through the book and the various exercises included, you will come to understand the need for a dedicated system of description and transcription for speech sounds, and for a degree of …
Introduction to English Phonology 2nd edition
E-bok, 2020
336 kr
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This textbook introduces the main units and concepts you require to describe speech sounds accurately. By working through the book and the various exercises included, you will come to understand the need for a dedicated system of description and transcription for speech sounds, and for a degree of …
Introduction to English Phonology 2nd edition
E-bok, 2020
336 kr
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This textbook introduces the main units and concepts you require to describe speech sounds accurately. By working through the book and the various exercises included, you will come to understand the need for a dedicated system of description and transcription for speech sounds, and for a degree of …
Handbook of English Linguistics
E-bok, 2008
1636 kr
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The Handbook of English Linguistics is a collection of articles written by leading specialists on all core areas of English linguistics that provides a state-of-the-art account of research in the field. * Brings together articles from the core areas of English linguistics, including syntax, …
