This collection investigates the architecture of focus in linguistic theory from different theoretical perspectives. Research on focus and information structure in the last four decades has shown that the phenomenon of focus is highly complex, the theoretical approaches manifold, and the data highly sensitive. The main emphasis has been placed on the integration of the notion of focus in generative grammar. In recent years, however, the approaches to focus and information structure underwent a radical change in perspective. The theoretical concept of focus, its related terms and phenomena...
This collection investigates the architecture of focus in linguistic theory from different theoretical perspectives. Research on focus and information...
Covering linguistic research on empty categories over more than three decades, this monograph presents the result of an in-depth syntactic and focus-theoretical investigation of ellipsis in generative grammar. The phenomenon of ellipsis most generally refers to the omission of linguistic material, structure and sound. The central aim of this book is to explain on the basis of linguistic theorizing of how it is possible that we understand more than we actually hear. The answer developed throughout this book is that ellipsis is an interface phenomenon which can only be explained on the basis...
Covering linguistic research on empty categories over more than three decades, this monograph presents the result of an in-depth syntactic and focu...
The contributions to The Fruits of Empirical Linguistics. Volume 1: Process reveal why the data-driven approach makes for a research environment which is fast-moving and democratic: technological change has made the sources of linguistic data readily accessible. These contributions show the methods both professional and student linguists are using to gather more evidence more easily than before.
The contributions to The Fruits of Empirical Linguistics. Volume 1: Process reveal why the data-driven approach makes for a resea...
The second volume of the two-volume set The Fruits of Empirical Linguistics focuses on the linguistic outcomes of empirical linguistics. The contributions present some of the insights that linguists can gain by applying the new methods: progress within language study is accelerated by the new evidence since language systems are more precisely captured. Readers will enjoy the fresh perspective on linguistic questions made possible by the evidence-based approach.
The second volume of the two-volume set The Fruits of Empirical Linguistics focuses on the linguistic outcomes of empirical linguistics. T...
Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Sport - Sportokonomie, Sportmanagement, Note: 2,0, Universitat Leipzig (Institut fur Sportpsychologie und Sportpadagogik), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der Stellenwert des Sports ist in den vergangenen Jahren mehr denn je gestiegen. Sein Nutzen fur Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft findet politische Anerkennung. Besonders in den Bereichen Gesundheit und Pravention konnten enorme Zuwachse in samtlichen Disziplinen registriert werden. Sport ist ein unverzichtbares Element, ein aktiver Bestandteil des Gemeinwesens und steht im Zuge weitreichender...
Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Sport - Sportokonomie, Sportmanagement, Note: 2,0, Universitat Leipzig (Institut fur Sportpsychologie un...
This edited volume investigates the concept of ambiguity and how it manifests itself in language and communication from a new perspective. The main goal is to uncover a great mystery: why can we communicate effectively despite the fact that ambiguity is pervasive in the language that we use? And conversely, how do speakers and hearers use ambiguity and vagueness to achieve a specific goal? Comprehensive answers to these questions are provided from different fields which focus on the study of language, in particular, linguistics, literary criticism, rhetoric, psycholinguistics, theology,...
This edited volume investigates the concept of ambiguity and how it manifests itself in language and communication from a new perspective. The main...
