The Dynamics Of Language Use
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Author |
: Christopher Butler |
Publisher |
: John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 440 |
Release |
: 2005-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9027253838 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9789027253835 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Dynamics of Language Use by : Christopher Butler
This book brings together a collection of articles characterized by two main themes: the contrastive study of parallel phenomena in two or more languages, and an essentially functional approach in which language is regarded, first and foremost, as a rich and complex communication system, inextricably embedded in sociocultural and psychological contexts of use. The majority of the studies reported are empirical in nature, many making use of corpora or other textual materials in the language(s) under investigation. The book begins with an introductory section in which the editors provide surveys of the state of the art in both functional and contrastive linguistics. The other five sections of the volume are devoted to (i) a cognitive perspective on form and function, (ii) information structure, (iii) collocations and formulaic language, (iv) language learning, and (v) discourse and culture.
Author |
: Wander Lowie |
Publisher |
: Multilingual Matters |
Total Pages |
: 226 |
Release |
: 2020-07-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781788925266 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1788925262 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis Usage-Based Dynamics in Second Language Development by : Wander Lowie
This book honours the contribution of Marjolijn Verspoor to the development and implementation of dynamic usage-based (DUB) approaches in second language (L2) research and pedagogy. With chapters written by renowned experts in the field, the book addresses the dynamics of language, language learning and language teaching from a usage-based perspective. The book contains both theory and empirical work: the initial theoretical chapters present cutting-edge thinking in relation to both the scope of DUB theory and its applications, providing conceptual perspectives from cognitive grammar and linguistics, thinking-for-speaking (TFS), and Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) approaches, united by their shared underpinnings of language as a dynamic system of conventionalized routines. The second half of the volume showcases state-of-the-art methodologies to study dynamic trajectories of language learning, empirical investigations into the above-mentioned theoretical concepts, and innovative classroom implementations of DUB language pedagogy.
Author |
: Ian Tudor |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 234 |
Release |
: 2001 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780521772037 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0521772036 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Dynamics of the Language Classroom by : Ian Tudor
Author |
: Lutz Marten |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 447 |
Release |
: 2015-01-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781849508735 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1849508739 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Dynamics of Language by : Lutz Marten
For the whole of the last half-century, most theoretical syntacticians have assumed that knowledge of language is different from the tasks of speaking and understanding. There have been some dissenters, but, by and large, this view still holds sway. This book takes a different view: it continues the task set in hand by Kempson et al (2001) of arguing that the common-sense intuition is correct that knowledge of language consists in being able to use it in speaking and understanding. The Dynamics of Language argues that interpretation is built up across as sequence of words relative to some context and that this is all that is needed to explain the structural properties of language. The dynamics of how interpretation is built up is the syntax of a language system. The authors' first task is to convey to a general linguistic audience with a minimum of formal apparatus, the substance of that formal system. Secondly, as linguists, they set themselves the task of applying the formal system to as broad an array of linguistic puzzles as possible, the languages analysed ranging from English to Japanese and Swahili. It argues that knowledge in language consists of being able to use it in speaking and understanding. It analyses a variety of languages, from English to Japanese and Swahili. It appeals to a wide audience in the disciplines of language, linguistics, anthropology, education, psychology, cognitive science, law, media studies, and medicine.
Author |
: Anne-Claude Berthoud |
Publisher |
: John Benjamins Publishing Company |
Total Pages |
: 464 |
Release |
: 2013-12-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789027271372 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9027271372 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis Exploring the Dynamics of Multilingualism by : Anne-Claude Berthoud
This book addresses the meanings and implications of multilingualism and its uses in a context of rapid changes, in Europe and around the world. All types of organisations, including the political institutions of the European Union, universities and private-sector companies must rise to the many challenges posed by operating in a multilingual environment. This requires them, in particular, to make the best use of speakers’ very diverse linguistic repertoires. The contributions in this volume, which stem from the DYLAN research project financed by the European Commission as part of its Sixth Framework Programme, examine at close range how these repertoires develop, how they change and how actors adapt skilfully the use of their repertoires to different objectives and conditions. These different strategies are also examined in terms of their capacity to ensure efficient and fair communication in a multilingual Europe. Careful observation of actors’ multilingual practices reveals finely tuned communicational strategies drawing on a wide range of different languages, including national languages, minority languages and lingue franche. Understanding these practices, their meaning and their implications, helps to show in what way and under what conditions they are not merely a response to a problem, but an asset for political institutions, universities and business.
Author |
: Zoltán Dörnyei |
Publisher |
: Multilingual Matters |
Total Pages |
: 449 |
Release |
: 2014-10-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781783092567 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1783092564 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis Motivational Dynamics in Language Learning by : Zoltán Dörnyei
This landmark volume offers a collection of conceptual papers and data-based research studies that investigate the dynamics of language learning motivation from a complex dynamic systems perspective. The chapters seek to answer the question of how we can understand motivation if we perceive it as a continuously changing and evolving entity rather than a fixed learner trait.
Author |
: Rajend Mesthrie |
Publisher |
: Juta and Company (Pty) Ltd |
Total Pages |
: 312 |
Release |
: 2018-06-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781775822271 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1775822273 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Dynamics of Language by : Rajend Mesthrie
Linguistics – the close study of language and languages – is an indispensable foundation for all forms of knowledge. The African continent is blessed with hundreds of languages which act as local repositories of culture and interaction. South Africa alone has eleven official languages, plus Sign Language, many heritage languages, and new languages of global movements and migration. Part of the linguist’s business is to document, record and affirm languages and diversity. Applied linguists use their training to understand and enhance the role of language in education and upliftment, and the opportunities and challenges of new technologies of communication. The International Congress of Linguists meets every five years to reflect the development of the field and 2018 is the first time that the congress is being held in Africa. This book is a collection of the plenary and focus papers presented at the conference and thus represents current thinking in the major branches of language study as represented by leading local and international scholars. The papers discuss the history of languages, their structure, acquisition, diversity and use. At the same time due regard is paid to the African continent in connection with its linguistic diversity, multilingualism and educational and societal concerns. The Congress is meant to affirm the value of the languages of Africa, of languages and Linguistics in general, as well as to inspire and equip younger scholars to undertake advanced research into language in its many facets.
Author |
: Michael G. Clyne |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 302 |
Release |
: 2003-03-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0521786487 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780521786485 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dynamics of Language Contact by : Michael G. Clyne
Discusses disparate findings to examine the dynamics of contact between languages in an immigrant context.
Author |
: David L. Cooper |
Publisher |
: John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 392 |
Release |
: 1999-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789027223548 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9027223548 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis Linguistic Attractors by : David L. Cooper
The interdisciplinary linguistic attractor model portrays language processing as linked sequences of fractal sets, and examines the changing dynamics of such sets for individuals as well as the speech community they comprise. Its motivation stems from human anatomic constraints and several artificial neural network approaches. It uses general computation theory to: (1) demonstrate the capacity of Cantor-like fractal sets to perform as Turing Machines; (2) better distinguish between models that simply match outputs (emulation) and models that match both outputs and internal dynamics (simulation); and (3) relate language processing to essential computation steps executed in parallel. Measure and information theory highlight the key variables driving linguistic dynamics, while catastrophe and game theory help predict the possible topologies of language change.It introduces techniques to isolate and measure attractors, and to interpret their stability and relative content within a system. Important results include the capability to distinguish the sequence of related sound changes, and to make point-to-point comparisons of different texts using common metrics. Other techniques allow quantifiable ambiguity landscapes illustrating the forces that propel different languages in different directions.
Author |
: Barbara Kroll |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 301 |
Release |
: 2003-04-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780521822923 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0521822920 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Exploring the Dynamics of Second Language Writing by : Barbara Kroll
A collection of 13 original articles, this book is intended to provide a series of discussions about multiple aspects of second language writing, presenting chapters that collectively address a range of issues that are important to new teachers at the post-secondary level. The chapters provide scholarly visions, insight, and interpretation oriented toward explaining the field of teaching academic writing to non-native speakers. The book is designed to provide foundational content-knowledge in this area, each chapter authored by recognized experts in the field. Throughout the chapters, presentation and review of scholarship is presented primarily in the interest of understanding how such knowledge directly or potentially impart teaching, making this a pedagogically relevant book. In addition to helping train new teachers, the book will serve as an updated reference book for practicing teachers and scholars to consult.