This important and ambitious collection of papers brings together a representative sample of positions and opinions in a currently contentious field."-Anthropological Linguistics
Structures, Functions, and Varieties, Revised Edition
Traces the development of the Arabic language from Classical Arabic through the symbiotic use of Modern Standard Arabic or MSA. This title explains the structural characteristics - phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and lexical and stylistic developments. It also shows how native speakers use both types of Arabic for different purposes.
From "abbreviation" and "abessive" to "zero morph" and "zero-derivation," this title translates complicated morphology terms and phrases into clear definitions. It also offers an introductory, nontechnical overview of morphology for the beginner and an annotated bibliography with suggestions for further reading.
The chapters in this innovative book introduce the quantitative analysis of linguistic survey data with specific reference to the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle and South Atlantic States (LAMSAS). Topics covered include: the relation of sociolinguistics to the original conception of LAMSAS; the adaptation of LAMSAS to the needs of ......
This book is an primary text for the Shoshoni language that provides basic information on the phonology and grammar of the language. While the book emphasizes the Fort Hall dialect, it also addresses other dialects. Primarily conceived as a college or high school-level textbook, it is also an accessible introduction for anyone interested in the ......
Linguistics, Language, and the Real WorldDiscourse and Beyond
In 2001, the best from around the world in the disciplines of anthropological linguistics and discourse analysis met to share the latest research on linguistic analysis and to address real-world contexts in private and public domains. This work covers topics by the plenary speakers only.
The Body in Voice is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to linguistic semiotics. Its target audience includes students of the broad range of disciplines dealing with communication and with issues of representation - from semiotics and literary analysis to media, cultural studies and beyond. Advanced semiotic terms and concepts are ......
Straddling the domains of cultural and political nationalism, this title examines the Arab past; the clash between Arab and Turkish cultural nationalism in the 19th and early 20th century; and readings of canonical treatises on the topic of Arab cultural nationalism, the major ideological trends linking language to territorial nationalism.
Studying both the fine detail of language us e and the political values implicated by word choice, the co ntributors examine how an ''us versus them'' division is playe d out in a wide variety of cultural settings. '
