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Sorry about that : the language of public apology / by Battistella, Edwin L.,author.(CARDINAL)761968;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-210) and index.The scope of apologies -- How apologies succeed and fail -- How we literally apologize -- Sorry, regrets, and more -- True confessions -- Verbal self-defense -- National apologies -- International apologies -- Why we apologize, or don't -- Apology in American culture. A reader's guide to analyzing apologies.
Subjects: Linguistic analysis (Linguistics); Apologizing.;
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The story of human language [videorecording] / by McWhorter, John H.(CARDINAL)342022; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Producer, James Blandford ; director, Jon Leven ; academic content supervisor, Pam Greer ; camera, Tom Dooley, Jim Allen, Amanda Carter.Thirty-six lectures of thirty minutes each by lecturer Professor John McWhorter, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute.Language is fascinating. It defines humans as a species, placing us head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. Professor McWhorter explores many of the common questions about language, such as: Why isn't there just a single language? Or, How does a language change, and when it does, is that change indicative of decay or growth? In short, everything about a language is eternally and inherently changeable, from its word order and grammar to the very sound and meaning of basic words, while word histories reveal the phenomena of language change and mixture worldwide.DVD.
Subjects: Educational films.; Lectures.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings.; Creole dialects.; Dialectology.; Historical linguistics.; Language and languages; Languages, Artificial.; Linguistic analysis (Linguistics); Linguistics.; Linguistics; Linguistics; Pidgin languages.; Psycholinguistics.; Sociolinguistics.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The indigenous population of the Southern Highlands : an historical, linguistic and architectural analysis / by Thornton, Richard L.(CARDINAL)779879;
"The study area included the Appalachian Summit-west of Craggy Knob, NC; the Appalachian Ridge & Valley Province-southof the Holston River; and the upper Piedmont of the Carolinas and Georgia. Whenever possible, the author used Native American names for ethnic groups, cultural phases and settlement sites."
Subjects: Indians of North America; Indian architecture; Architecture; Creek Indians.; Choctaw Indians.; Catawba Indians.; Cherokee Indians.; Koasati Indians.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Discourse adjectives / by Taranto, Gina.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-137) and index.
Subjects: Discourse analysis.; Grammar, Comparative and general; Semantics.;
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Manufacturing consent [videorecording] : Noam Chomsky and the media / by Chomsky, Noam.(CARDINAL)145847; Achbar, Mark.(CARDINAL)300226; Wintonick, Peter.; Symansky, Adam.; Necessary Illusions (Firm); National Film Board of Canada.(CARDINAL)791310; Zeitgeist Films.;
Noam Chomsky, Mark Achbar, Edward S. Herman, Bill Moyers, Peter Jennings, Kelvin Flook, William F. Buckley, Jr.DVD.Not rated.Explores the political life and times of the controversial author, linguist, and radical philosopher Noam Chomsky. Focuses on Chomsky's analysis of the hidden use of ideological manipulation in democratic societies.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Chomsky, Noam.; Mass media criticism.; Mass media.;
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Advances in the study of Greek : new insights for reading the New Testament / by Campbell, Constantine R.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-243) and index.Foreword (by D.A. Carson) -- Preface -- Introduction -- A Short History of Greek Studies: the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day -- Linguistic Theories -- Lexical Semantics and Lexicography -- Deponency and the Middle Voice -- Verbal Aspect and Aktionsart -- Idiolect, Genre, and Register -- Discourse Analysis I: Hallidayan Approaches -- Discourse Analysis II: Levinsohn and Runge -- Pronunciation -- Teaching and Learning Greek -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Author Index.This books examines issues of interest in the current world of Greek scholarship and provides an accessible introduction for students, pastors, professors, and commentators to understand these issues in this period of paradigm shift.
Subjects: Greek language, Biblical; Greek language, Biblical.;
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Cherokee narratives : a linguistic study / by Feeling, Durbin,author.(CARDINAL)187358; Pulte, William John,1941-editor,translator.; Pulte, Gregory,editor,translator.; Baker, Bill John,writer of preface.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228).Introduction -- Ball of fire / Durbin Feeling -- Cat meowing / Durbin Feeling -- The invisible companion Black Fox / Durbin Feeling -- Little People / Durbin Feeling -- Origin of evil magic / Homer Snell -- Spearfinger / Annie Jessan -- Transformation / Durbin Feeling -- Two dogs in one / Durbin Feeling -- Water beast / Sam Hair -- Diary / Author unknown -- The Good Samaritan -- How to make chestnut bread / Annie Jessan -- Hunting dialogue / Durbin Feeling -- Rabbit and Buzzard / Charley Campbell -- Legal document / John Littlebones -- Reminiscence / Mose Killer -- Interview with Wilbur Sequoyah / Durbin Feeling -- Throw it home / Mose Killer."The stories of the Cherokee people presented here capture in written form tales of history, myth, and legend for readers, speakers, and scholars of the Cherokee language. Assembled by noted authorities on Cherokee, this volume marks an unparalleled contribution to the linguistic analysis, understanding, and preservation of Cherokee language and culture. Cherokee Narratives spans the spectrum of genres, including humor, religion, origin myths, trickster tales, historical accounts, and stories about the Eastern Cherokee language. These stories capture the voices of tribal elders and form a living record of the Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' oral tradition. Each narrative appears in four different formats: the first is interlinear, with each line shown in the Cherokee syllabary, a corresponding roman orthography, and a free English translation; the second format consists of a morpheme-by-morpheme analysis of each word; and the third and fourth formats present the entire narrative in the Cherokee syllabary and in a free English translation. The narratives and their linguistic analysis are a rich source of information for those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the Cherokee syllabary, as well as for students of Cherokee history and culture. By enabling readers at all skill levels to use and reconstruct the Cherokee language, this collection of tales will sustain the life and promote the survival of Cherokee for generations to come." -- Publisher's description.
Subjects: Cherokee language; Cherokee Indians;
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Surnames in the United States census of 1790 : an analysis of national origins of the population / by American Council of Learned Societies.Committee on Linguistic and National Stocks in the Population of the United States.;
Bibliography: pages 325-359.
Subjects: Immigrants; Names, Personal;
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Surnames in the United States census of 1790 : an analysis of national origins of the population. by American Council of Learned Societies.Committee on Linguistic and National Stocks in the Population of the United States.;
MARCIVE 03/01/06Bibliography: pages 325-359.
Subjects: Immigrants; Names, Personal;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Canova / by Canova, Antonio,1757-1822.(CARDINAL)138481; Licht, Fred,1928-2019.(CARDINAL)121138; Finn, David,1921-2021.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-277) and index.Foreword: Photographing Canova's Sculpture -- Preface -- Introduction: Canova's Life and Fame -- Funeral Monuments and Religious Stature -- Civic Monuments -- Portraits -- Mythologies and Allegories -- Original Plasters and Sketches -- Reliefs -- Epilogue: Possagno -- Notes -- Chronology -- Bibliography -- Index."Discourse Analysis beyond the Speech Event introduces a new approach to discourse analysis. In this innovative work, Wortham and Reyes argue that discourse analysts should look beyond fixed speech events and consider the development of discourses over time. Drawing on theories and methods from linguistic anthropology and related fields, this book is the first to present a systematic methodological approach to conducting discourse analysis of linked events, allowing researchers to understand not only individual events but also the patterns that emerge across them. Discourse Analysis beyond the Speech Event - Provides a method for detailed examination of speech, writing and other communication - Introduces students and researchers to the discourse analytic tools and techniques required to analyse the relationships between discourse events - Offers explicit guidelines that direct the reader through different stages of discourse analytic research, including worked examples from conversation, magazines and social media - Incorporates sample analyses from ethnographic, archival and new media data. This book is essential reading for advanced students and researchers working in the area of discourse analysis"--"Discourse Analysis beyond the Speech Event introduces a new approach to discourse analysis. In this innovative work, Wortham and Reyes argue that discourse analysts should look beyond fixed speech events and consider the development of discourses over time. Drawing on theories and methods from linguistic anthropology and related fields, this book is the first to present a systematic methodological approach to conducting discourse analysis of linked events, allowing researchers to understand not only individual events but also the patterns that emerge across them. Discourse Analysis beyond the Speech EventProvides a method for detailed examination of speech, writing and other communication Introduces students and researchers to the discourse analytic tools and techniques required to analyse the relationships between discourse events Offers explicit guidelines that direct the reader through different stages of discourse analytic research, including worked examples from conversation, magazines and social mediaIncorporates sample analyses from ethnographic, archival and new media data. This book is essential reading for advanced students and researchers working in the area of discourse analysis"--
Subjects: Canova, Antonio, 1757-1822.; Neoclassicism (Art);
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