The question whether there is a natural connection between sound and meaning or if they
are related only by convention has been debated since antiquity. In linguistics, it is usually …

Třetí vydání zavedené jazykovědné publikace přináší ucelený přehled běžných i méně
běžných poznatků o jazyce a jazykovědě. Kniha je pojata jako synchronní a primárně …

This work evaluates an argument recently made in these pages by Kabak & Vogel (2001) to
the effect that the analysis of Turkish which they develop is superior on theoretical grounds …

This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of
language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 OUTSTANDING DISSERTATIONS IN LINGUISTICS Edited by
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The Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics is a unique reference work for
students and teachers of linguistics. The highly regarded second edition of the Lexikon der …

The sounds of language can be divided into consonants, vowels, and tones--the use of pitch
to convey meaning. Seventy percent of the world's languages use pitch in this way …

In this discussion note, I argue that we need to distinguish carefully between descriptive
categories, that is, categories of particular languages, and comparative concepts, which are …

This book describes Optimality Theory from the top down, explaining and exploring the
central premises of OT and the results that follow from them. Examples are drawn from …

This paper first provides an overview of the various senses in which the terms 'marked'and
'unmarked'have been used in 20th-century linguistics. Twelve different senses, related only …