Longman Linguistics Library
Frontiers of Phonology: Atoms, Structures and Derivations
1st Edition
By Jacques Durand, Francis Katamba
June 15, 1995
Frontiers of Phonology is a collection of essays that present a selective overview of trends in the linguistic analysis of sound structure. The essays are written by specialists from Europe, Canada and the USA and discuss issues from three broad areas of phonology: the nature and representation of ...
Linguistic History of Italian, A
1st Edition
By Martin Maiden
January 09, 1995
A Linguistic History of Italian offers a clear and concise explanation of why modern Italian grammar has become the way it is. It focuses on the effects of historical changes on the modern structure of Italian, revealing patterns and structures which are not always apparent to those who are only ...
History of Linguistics Volume I: The Eastern Traditions of Linguistics
1st Edition
By Giulio C. Lepschy
June 27, 1994
This comprehensive history of linguistics is part of a 5 volume set. Together, the volumes examine the social, cultural and religious functions of language, its place in education, the prestige attached to different varieties of language, and the presentation of lexical and grammatical descriptions...
History of Linguistics Volume II: Classical and Medieval Linguistics
1st Edition
By Giulio C. Lepschy
June 27, 1994
This comprehensive history of linguistics is part of a 5 volume set. Together, the volumes examine the social, cultural and religious functions of language, its place in education, the prestige attached to different varieties of language, and the presentation of lexical and grammatical descriptions...
Meaning of Syntax: A Study in the Adjectives of English
1st Edition
By Connor Ferris
July 19, 1993
This book adopts a new approach to a major area of syntax - the way in which adjectives are bound together with other words in phrases or sentences....
English Historical Syntax
1st Edition
By David Denison
July 05, 1993
This study brings together many of the resources needed for the exploration of English historical syntax and deals with many of the important changes in English sentence structure from Old English to present. It also features a survey of published research from both classical and modern linguistic ...
Historical Linguistics: Problems and Perspectives
1st Edition
By Charles Jones
April 05, 1993
The contributors to this volume cover the international range of scholarship in the field of Historical Linguistics, as well as some of its major themes. The work and ideas they discuss are relevant not only to other aspects of Historical Linguistics but also to more general developments in ...
A History of American English
1st Edition
By J.L. Dillard
March 16, 1992
This impressive volume provides a chronological, narrative account of the development of American English from its earliest origins to the present day....
Linguistic Theory: The Discourse of Fundamental Works
1st Edition
By Robert-Alain De Beaugrande
October 14, 1991
In Linguistic Theory, Robert de Beaugrande analyses linguistic theories not as abstract ideas or theses, but as the process and product of theoretical discourse. He argues that the best documentation of this discourse can be found in the 'fundamental' works of major linguists from Ferdinand de ...
Introduction to Bilingualism
1st Edition
By Charlotte Hoffmann
September 09, 1991
An Introduction to Bilingualism provides a comprehensive review of the most important aspects of individual and societal bilingualism, examining both theoretcial and practical issues.At the level of the individual, it addresses such questios as: What is involved in the study of bilingual children? ...
Generative and Non-Linear Phonology
1st Edition
By Jacques Durand
February 19, 1990
Generative phonology is a developing field of linguistics, and is producing both rival interpretations and models. This book provides a clear and accessible evaluation of the debate. It provides a detailed overview of the main models, revealing that they are often complimentary rather than ...
Modality and the English Modals
2nd Edition
By F.R. Palmer
February 19, 1990
A detailed account of the many uses and functions of these verbs. The nature of modality, and some controversial issues, are also discussed....