Linguistics
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Analyzing meaning: An introduction to semantics and pragmatics. Second corrected and slightly revised edition by
ISBN: 9783961101375Publication Date: 2019-02-06This book provides an introduction to the study of meaning in human language, from a linguistic perspective. It covers a fairly broad range of topics, including lexical semantics, compositional semantics, and pragmatics. The chapters are organized into six units: (1) Foundational concepts; (2) Word meanings; (3) Implicature (including indirect speech acts); (4) Compositional semantics; (5) Modals, conditionals, and causation; (6) Tense & aspect. -
Grammatical theory: From transformational grammar to constraint-based approaches
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ISBN: 978-3-96110-202-0Publication Date: 2019This book introduces formal grammar theories that play a role in current linguistic theorizing (Phrase Structure Grammar, Transformational Grammar/Government & Binding, Generalized Phrase Structure Grammar, Lexical Functional Grammar, Categorial Grammar, Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar, Construction Grammar, Tree Adjoining Grammar). The key assumptions are explained and it is shown how the respective theory treats arguments and adjuncts, the active/passive alternation, local reorderings, verb placement, and fronting of constituents over long distances. The analyses are explained with German as the object language.
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MIT Open Courseware LinguisticsMIT Open Courseware offers an extensive series of online courses in linguistics. Courses generally include lecture videos, assignments, exams, and more.
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Teaching EnglishIncludes lesson plans and activities, complete with worksheets to download, for primary, secondary and adult teachers.
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Foreign Language Teaching MethodsAn online, video-based methods course focusing on best practices for foreign language instruction at the high-school and college levels. It features 12 interactive media-rich modules taught by different professors from the University of Texas at Austin. Modules include Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar, Pragmatics, Culture, The Language Learner, Technology, Classroom Management, and Assessment.
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The EconomistThis catalog provides access to a wealth of information about thousands of languages, including details of text collections, audio recordings, dictionaries, and software, sourced from dozens of digital and traditional archives.
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The Virtual Linguistics CampusThis YouTube playlist contains videos of lectures and screencasts that are used in the VLC "Introduction to Linguistics Classes." Note: These classes may comprise different units - depending on the target audience: BA, MA, Teacher degree, etc.
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C-V-C: Phonemic AwarenessKindergarten teacher Heather Lopez works with her students on consonant-vowel-consonant (C-V-C) single-syllable words as they learn to read.