В курсе лекций А. И. Смирницкого (1903-1954) разрабатывается единая концепция развития английского язык в период с XI в. и до современного состояния. Важнейшие изменения в фонетике, грамматическом строе и лексике рассмотрены автором их системной взаимосвязи и в единстве с социолингвистическими процессами. Многие идеи данного курса, читавшегося А. И. Смирницким на протяжении многих лет в Московском Университете и в Институте иностранных языков, оказали влияние на диахронические исследования последних десятилетий. Пособие предназначено для студентов филологических факультетов университетов и аспирантов.
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This book addresses one of the most famous and controversial arguments in the study of language and mind, the Poverty of the Stimulus. Presented by Chomsky in 1968, the argument holds that children do not receive enough evidence to infer the existence of core aspects of language, such as the dependence of linguistic rules on hierarchical phrase structure. The argument strikes against empiricist accounts of language acquisition and supports the conclusion that knowledge of some aspects of grammar must be innate.
Key Terms in Translation Studies gives a comprehensive overview of the concepts which students of translation studies are likely to encounter during their study, whether at undergraduate or postgraduate level. The book includes definitions of key terms within the discipline, as well as outlines of the work of key thinkers in the field, including Eugene A. Nida, Gideon Toury, Hans J. Vermeer, and Lawrence Venuti. The list of key readings is intended to direct students towards classic articles, as well providing a springboard to further study.
