This dissertation studies the neural basis of song, a universal human behavior. The relationship of words and melodies in the perception of song at phonological, semantic, melodic, and rhythmic levels of processing was investigated using the fine temporal resolution of Electroencephalography (EEG). The observations reported here may shed light on…

Intended for people with little or no training in linguistics, this book initially deals with such basic concepts as the definition of linguistics, the nature of language, and the linguistic variations within a society. The discussion then moves to a more detailed, non-historical analysis of language structure, focusing on lexical items,…

This guide, with 1,039 annotated listings, covers the reference literature on linguistics beginning with the year 1957 and extending coverage through 1998. A few works published early in 1999 have also been added, and most of the Web sites cited were last checked in early 1999. This new edition has about 500 new entries added since the last…

The hypotheses formulated by J. Monod in "Le hasard et la necessite" (1970) regarding biological evolution are applied to linguistic evolution. It is concluded that the two processes are similar. (Text is in French.) (CDSH/AM)

Edward Sapir's 1921 publication, "Language, An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is interpreted for beginning students of historical and descriptive linguistics. In his book, Sapir attempts to show (1) what he thinks language is, (2) what variables occur in language due to time and place, and (3) the relationship of language and…

In this collection of articles by 25 linguistic experts, aspects of modern linguistics from language origins to computer programs are covered. Subjects discussed include phonology, morphology and syntax, lexicology and semantics, the origin of language, the English language family, English language history, British and American standard and…

This article first gives the definition of "phonology" most widely accepted today, and then illustrates briefly the role that phonology has had in the works of European and American linguists, such as De Saussure, Trubetckoj, Sapir, Bloomfield, H. Sweet, D. Jones, O. Jesperson, K. Pike, Trager and Smith, and N. Chomsky. (CFM)

The goal of these two seventh-grade language units is to provide some basic understanding about the structure and complexity of the English language and about the human ability to handle that language in ordinary speech situations. The first unit inductively presents a set of ordered rules which follow the conventions of modern symbolic logic and…

This reference grammar provides extensive analysis and examples of the Czech language. The introductory section discusses general concepts concerning speech and language, Czech dialectology, linguistic analysis, stylistics, grammar, and diachronic linguistics. The major sections include phonology, orthography, morphology, and syntax. Several…

This unit for grade 12 is concerned with both the methods and purposes of the historical study of phonology, morphology, and syntax in the English language. The introduction to the unit illustrates language change in Old, Middle, and Modern English versions of "The Prodigal Son" and examines the causes of current language changes as…

This volume is a collection of articles which are concerned with the field of applied linguistics. Part One, "Language and Linguistics," includes two articles: "Language" and "The Relevance of Linguistics." Part Two, "Linguistics and Spelling," consists of one article, "Sounds and Spellings; Spellings and Sounds." Part Three, "Linguistics and…

THIS GUIDE, BASED UPON THE NEBRASKA CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT CENTER MATERIALS, IS DESIGNED TO EXPLAIN THE VOCABULARY AND BASIC ELEMENTS OF LINGUISTICS TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER WHO HAS HAD LITTLE OR NO FORMAL TRAINING IN LINGUISTICS. TO THIS END, A GLOSSARY OF LINGUISTIC TERMINOLOGY, GUIDING TEACHING PRINCIPLES, A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RELEVANT…

Since the beginning of man's awareness of his language capabilities and language structure, he has assumed that speech is composed of discrete entities. The linguist attempts to establish a model of the workings of these distinctive sounds in a language. Utilizing an historical basis for discussion, this general survey of the distinctive feature…

This workbook, intended to supplement courses in the development of the English language, is based on the belief that knowledge of a language's development is best obtained by working with samples of the language in its various historical stages and linguistic branches. Material covered includes (1) facts, assumptions, and misconceptions about…