As a partial remedy to this situation, we have pulled together into a single volume a set of papers by ourselves and our colleagues that address some of the developments of the past years. This book outlines work in formal issues in LFG theory in the twelve year period from 1982 to 1994. We have included papers on a range of topics that have been central in LFG research during this period. In particular, we have tried to include those papers which have been most influential as well as those that have previously been most inaccessible.
Aspects of the Theory of Morphology [= ATM] sets out to develop and sharpen a number of concepts crucial to the theory of linguistic morphology. I believe that one of the most urgent tasks of present-day linguistics is exactly that – putting in place a reliable conceptual apparatus. Strange as this might seem, the wild proliferation of formal approaches that swept through linguistics in the 60’s of the last century (and which still continues today) did not bring with it increased rigor in our treatment of basic concepts. Linguistic terminology still is a shambles.1 Imposing some order on morphological concepts and the terms used to describe them is the main challenge to be taken on by ATM
A pocket-sized, bright, friendly course that gives adults confidence. This accessible course teaches the essential language for Starter students. The gentle pace and practical approach make it ideal for less-confident learners. It breaks language down into short chunks, which are easier to remember. It also provides plenty of practice activities to build students' confidence and give a real sense of progress. Level: Beginner TB by speech_acts / AUDIO by eka
Righting the Mother Tongue tells the cockamamie story of English spelling. When did ghost acquire its silent 'h'? Will cyberspace kill the one in rhubarb? And was it really rocket scientists who invented spell-check?
Seeking to untangle the twisted story of English spelling, David Wolman takes us on a wordly adventure from English battlefields to Google headquarters. Along the way, he pickets with spelling reformers outside the national spelling bee, visits the town in Belgium, not England, where the first English books were printed, and takes a road-trip with the boss at Merriam-Webster Inc. The journey is punctuated by spelling battles waged by the likes of Samuel Johnson, Noah Webster, Theodore Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie and the members of today's Simplified Spelling Society.
Rich with history, pop culture, curiosity and humor, Righting the Mother Tongue explores how English spelling came to be, traces efforts to mend the code and imagines the shape of tomorrow's words.
Thinking Syntactically: A Guide to Argumentation and Analysis is a textbook designed to teach introductory students the skills of relating data to theory and theory to data. * Helps students develop their thinking and argumentation skills rather than merely introducing them to one particular version of syntactic theory. * Structured around a wide range of exercises that use clear and compelling logic to build arguments and lead up to theoretical proposals. * Data drawn from current media sources, including newspapers, books, and television programs, to help students formulate and test hypotheses. * Generative in spirit, but does not focus on specific theoretical approaches but enables students to understand and evaluate different approaches more easily. * Written by an established author with an international reputation.
