Showcasing a new approach that broadens the scope of emotion research, this groundbreaking book builds on growing recognition that emotion is a pivotal factor for understanding human language, communication, and social interaction. It is a must read for academic researchers and students interested in the captivating topic of human emotion.
Challenging traditional assumptions about grammar, this book shows how language variation takes on social meaning in everyday interaction. Drawing on an ethnolinguistic study of working class high school girls, along with the author's own experience, it is essential reading for scholars and students in sociolinguistics and educational linguistics.
The newest edition of Soluzioni: A Practical Grammar of Contemporary Italian combines an engaging reference and grammar practice explained in clear and concise language with numerous supporting exercises.
The newest edition of Soluzioni: A Practical Grammar of Contemporary Italian combines an engaging reference and grammar practice explained in clear and concise language with numerous supporting exercises.
This book examines the dynamic relationship between speech prosody and typographical features, offering a framework for understanding how different linguistic systems mediate the interactions between written and spoken language.
The first comprehensive study of Taiwanese Southern Min (TSM) phonology, this book covers rarely explored topics like the phonological system of TSM, interfaces, rhythms, and the iGeneration dialectal variety. Serving as both a reference and coursework resource, it is grounded in empirical data, making it invaluable for researchers and students.
Poets, literary critics, and lovers of poetry often speak of the “music of poetry.” This book gives substance to the metaphor by building on recent research in linguistics and music theory to propose a theory of the sounds of poetry conceived in musical terms.
Poets, literary critics, and lovers of poetry often speak of the “music of poetry.” This book gives substance to the metaphor by building on recent research in linguistics and music theory to propose a theory of the sounds of poetry conceived in musical terms.