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Clans, spirits, land and food: Kilmeri texts
No full textThis collection of Kilmeri texts provides insight into the language and culture of the Kilmeri people in northern Papua New Guinea. Six narrators tell stories about their clans, their land, and its food supply during the ‘golden age’ as well as today. Life in the bush is never easy, as evil spirits often hinder people's efforts to find food. Readers will be introduced to a variety of genres, including legendary deeds of Kilmeri heroes, old village life, contemporary village life, and other oral traditions. All texts are presented in a parallel text version (Kilmeri-English) and in an interlinearised version. Each text is preceded by an introduction that describes the anthropological background and context of the story
Identity formation, language and migration dynamics: Minorities in the MENA region and the German diaspora
No full textThe volume examines migration from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to the German diaspora, offering a multifaceted perspective that combines historical and contemporary insights. It moves beyond viewing migration as a momentary event, instead situating it within a broader narrative that considers the impact of origin countries. By studying communities such as Georgians, Jews, Aramaic speakers, Kurds, Afghans and Berbers, the book explores how linguistic, social, and cultural factors shape their experiences both in their homelands and as migrants in Germany.A key focus is the interplay between spoken vernaculars (such as Judeo-Spanish, Kurmanji Kurdish, Pashto and Tarifit Berber) and prestigious written languages (such as Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic, and Persian). It delves into how language choices, including scripts and writing systems, reflect deeper identity struggles within communities and across borders. In offering or restricting legal, pedagogical and communicative conditions for language acquisition, intercultural exchange and identity formation, Germany, like other European host societies, contributes significantly to these developments.The book also shifts the lens of migration studies to explore not just the challenges in host countries but also the conditions in the migrants’ places of origin, from linguistic diversity to social stratification and historical conflicts. It offers unique insights into how these factors shape the identities of minority groups and influence their lives as migrants.This book is a resource for anyone interested in the complex intersections of migration, identity, language, and culture. It sheds light on the experiences of often marginalised communities, offering valuable perspectives for scholars, policymakers, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the realities of migration and minority life
Mood alternations: A synchronic and diachronic study of negated complement clauses in Spanish
No full textThis book investigates Polarity Mood (PM) in Peninsular Spanish and how the phenomenon has evolved diachronically. In particular, it explores from a theoretical and empirical perspective the interaction of PM with five other linguistic phenomena: (i) the verb class of the matrix predicate, (ii) the presence of a first-person subject; (iii) the type of matrix clause, (iv) information structure, and (v) the presence of Negative Polarity Items. Drawing inspiration from the competing grammars framework, the book starts by proposing an account of mood morphology in terms of three competing systems: one in which mood morphology is used as a hedging device to express the degree of commitment; another in which mood is analyzed as a pronoun which indicates that the world of evaluation lies in some accessible Context Set; and another in which mood is used as a purely grammaticalized syntactic marker. The second part of the book shows how the historical competition between these systems explains the diachronic development observed in corpus data, as well as the present-day mood selection patterns
The (in)transparency of meaning change and variation: A study of the indefinite cualquiera in European and Argentinian Spanish
No full textThis book investigates the development of the indefinite cualquiera in European and Argentinian Spanish, tracing their path from modal meanings like free choice and random selection to evaluative and even pejorative uses. Drawing on corpus data, variation across dialects, and formal semantic tools, the study probes how transparent these shifts are and what they reveal about the mechanisms of meaning change. The findings will interest linguists working on indefinites, variation, or the interface between form and interpretation—whether in synchrony or diachrony
Modalidade e modo em português europeu
No full textEste livro oferece uma apresentação dos sistemas da modalidade e do modo em Português Europeu. A aproximação aos temas abordados tem por base o espírito da semântica formal, mas a apresentação é informal, sendo o texto acessível a qualquer leitor, mesmo que não familiarizado com qualquer formalismo semântico ou com a Lógica. São tratados dados da variante europeia da língua portuguesa, mas, naturalmente, os conceitos técnicos envolvidos são aplicáveis a qualquer língua natural, pelo que a descrição e análise de dados que é apresentada permite a comparação com outras línguas e com outras variedades do português. Em sala de aula, o livro poderá ser usado tanto em cursos mais avançados de licenciatura como em cursos de pós-graduação. Fora de aula, poderá ser útil para professores de português (quer como língua materna quer como L2), investigadores em Linguística e áreas afins, ou simples curiosos pela língua portuguesa. O livro está dividido em duas partes. A primeira oferece uma introdução ao conceito de modalidade, tipos de modalidade e formas de expressão da modalidade em português, com capítulos dedicados à análise de diferentes construções modais do português. A segunda parte oferece uma descrição e análise dos sistemas dos modos indicativo e conjuntivo (com foco no Português Europeu), incluindo um capítulo dedicado aos tempos do conjuntivo.
This book offers a presentation of the systems of modality and mood in European Portuguese. The approach to the topics follows the spirit of formal semantics, but the presentation is informal, and the text is accessible to any reader, even if unfamiliar with any semantic formalism or Logic. Data from the European variant of the Portuguese language are discussed, but, naturally, the technical concepts involved are applicable to any natural language. Thus, the presented description and analysis of data allows for comparison with other languages and other varieties of Portuguese. In the classroom, the book can be used in more advanced undergraduate and in postgraduate courses. Outside the classroom, it can be useful to teachers of Portuguese (whether as a mother tongue or as a second language), researchers in Linguistics and related fields, or simply curious people about the Portuguese language. The book is divided into two parts. The first one offers an introduction to the concept of modality, its types and forms of expression in Portuguese, and it includes chapters dedicated to the analysis of different modal constructions in Portuguese. The second part offers a description and analysis of the indicative and subjunctive mood systems (with focus on European Portuguese), including a chapter dedicated to the subjunctive tenses
Current insights into code-switching
No full textThis volume presents a series of studies and reviews that provide insights into grammatical variation and the development of code-switching in neurotypical speakers, as well as into language mixing practices among individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions. Across seven chapters, a range of themes is explored, including: community norms and language practices, the influence of caregivers on bilingual development, attitudes and ideologies surrounding bilingualism, code-switching as a communicative resource, and the intersection of neurodiversity and bilingualism. By offering up-to-date perspectives on these topics, the volume builds on existing research into code-switching, such as work by Margaret Deuchar, and it highlights open data initiatives for advancing future research in this area
Identity formation, language and migration dynamics: Minorities in the MENA region and the German diaspora
No full textThe volume examines migration from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to the German diaspora, offering a multifaceted perspective that combines historical and contemporary insights. It moves beyond viewing migration as a momentary event, instead situating it within a broader narrative that considers the impact of origin countries. By studying communities such as Georgians, Jews, Aramaic speakers, Kurds, Afghans and Berbers, the book explores how linguistic, social, and cultural factors shape their experiences both in their homelands and as migrants in Germany.A key focus is the interplay between spoken vernaculars (such as Judeo-Spanish, Kurmanji Kurdish, Pashto and Tarifit Berber) and prestigious written languages (such as Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic, and Persian). It delves into how language choices, including scripts and writing systems, reflect deeper identity struggles within communities and across borders. In offering or restricting legal, pedagogical and communicative conditions for language acquisition, intercultural exchange and identity formation, Germany, like other European host societies, contributes significantly to these developments.The book also shifts the lens of migration studies to explore not just the challenges in host countries but also the conditions in the migrants’ places of origin, from linguistic diversity to social stratification and historical conflicts. It offers unique insights into how these factors shape the identities of minority groups and influence their lives as migrants.This book is a resource for anyone interested in the complex intersections of migration, identity, language, and culture. It sheds light on the experiences of often marginalised communities, offering valuable perspectives for scholars, policymakers, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the realities of migration and minority life
Das Framing von Extremismusvarianten im medialen Diskurs der Jahre 1999–2021: Eine corpus-driven Methode zur Erschließung und Visualisierung semantischer Frames
No full textDie vorliegende Arbeit untersucht das Framing von Extremismusvarianten im medialen Diskurs der Jahre 1999 – 2021 und entwickelt eine corpus-driven Methode zur Erschließung und Visualisierung semantischer Frames. Sie verbindet Frame-semantische Theorie nach Busse mit Methoden und Annahmen der distributionellen Semantik und entwickelt ein Verfahren, um diskursives Wissen aus der musterhaften Verteilung von Wörtern in Korpora induktiv zu rekonstruieren.
Als Datengrundlage dient ein umfangreiches Korpus aus Online-Artikeln der Zeitungen taz, Spiegel und Welt. Methodisch kombiniert die Arbeit Word Embeddings und Kollokationsanalysen, um Frame-Elemente und ihre Relationen zu identifizieren und als Kollokationsnetzwerke zu visualisieren. Dieser Ansatz ermöglicht es, einen großen Teil des verstehensrelevanten Wissens zu erschließen, das zum Verständnis von Extremismus als sozialem Konzept notwendig ist, ohne auf vorab definierte Kategorien zurückzugreifen.
Die Analyse untersucht kontrastiv das Framing von Rechts- und Linksextremismus sowie Islamismus über acht Zeiträume hinweg sowie im Vergleich der Zeitungen. Sie zeigt, wie unterschiedliche Extremismusvarianten in den drei Zeitungen gerahmt werden, welche Akteure als extremistisch gelten, welche Handlungen ihnen zugeschrieben werden und wie sich diese diskursiven Konstruktionen im Zeitverlauf wandeln. Die Arbeit leistet damit sowohl einen methodischen Beitrag zur korpuslinguistischen Diskursanalyse als auch einen inhaltlichen zur Beschreibung des medialen Extremismusdiskurses in Deutschland.
Der Verkaufspreises dieses Buches in Deutschland wird auf 45 EUR festgesetzt.
This study examines the framing of variants of extremism in media discourse between 1999 and 2021 and develops a corpus-driven method for identifying and visualizing semantic frames. It combines Busse's frame-semantic theory with methods and assumptions of distributional semantics and develops a method for inductively reconstructing discursive knowledge from the patterned distribution of words in corpora.
An extensive corpus of online articles from the newspapers taz, Spiegel and Welt forms the empirical basis. Methodologically, the work combines word embeddings and collocation analysis to identify frame elements and their relations, visualizing them as collocation networks. This approach makes it possible to explore a large part of the knowledge relevant to understanding extremism as a social concept without resorting to predefined categories.
The analysis contrasts the framing of right-wing and left-wing extremism as well as Islamism over eight time periods and compares coverage across the three newspapers. It shows how different variants of extremism are framed, which actors are considered extremist, which actions are attributed to them, and how these discursive constructions change over time. The work thus contributes both a methodological innovation for corpus-assisted discourse studies and empirical insights into media representations of extremism in Germany.
Das Framing von Extremismusvarianten im medialen Diskurs der Jahre 1999–2021: Eine corpus-driven Methode zur Erschließung und Visualisierung semantischer Frames
No full textDie vorliegende Arbeit untersucht das Framing von Extremismusvarianten im medialen Diskurs der Jahre 1999 – 2021 und entwickelt eine corpus-driven Methode zur Erschließung und Visualisierung semantischer Frames. Sie verbindet Frame-semantische Theorie nach Busse mit Methoden und Annahmen der distributionellen Semantik und entwickelt ein Verfahren, um diskursives Wissen aus der musterhaften Verteilung von Wörtern in Korpora induktiv zu rekonstruieren.
Als Datengrundlage dient ein umfangreiches Korpus aus Online-Artikeln der Zeitungen taz, Spiegel und Welt. Methodisch kombiniert die Arbeit Word Embeddings und Kollokationsanalysen, um Frame-Elemente und ihre Relationen zu identifizieren und als Kollokationsnetzwerke zu visualisieren. Dieser Ansatz ermöglicht es, einen großen Teil des verstehensrelevanten Wissens zu erschließen, das zum Verständnis von Extremismus als sozialem Konzept notwendig ist, ohne auf vorab definierte Kategorien zurückzugreifen.
Die Analyse untersucht kontrastiv das Framing von Rechts- und Linksextremismus sowie Islamismus über acht Zeiträume hinweg sowie im Vergleich der Zeitungen. Sie zeigt, wie unterschiedliche Extremismusvarianten in den drei Zeitungen gerahmt werden, welche Akteure als extremistisch gelten, welche Handlungen ihnen zugeschrieben werden und wie sich diese diskursiven Konstruktionen im Zeitverlauf wandeln. Die Arbeit leistet damit sowohl einen methodischen Beitrag zur korpuslinguistischen Diskursanalyse als auch einen inhaltlichen zur Beschreibung des medialen Extremismusdiskurses in Deutschland.
Der Verkaufspreises dieses Buches in Deutschland wird auf 45 EUR festgesetzt.
This study examines the framing of variants of extremism in media discourse between 1999 and 2021 and develops a corpus-driven method for identifying and visualizing semantic frames. It combines Busse's frame-semantic theory with methods and assumptions of distributional semantics and develops a method for inductively reconstructing discursive knowledge from the patterned distribution of words in corpora.
An extensive corpus of online articles from the newspapers taz, Spiegel and Welt forms the empirical basis. Methodologically, the work combines word embeddings and collocation analysis to identify frame elements and their relations, visualizing them as collocation networks. This approach makes it possible to explore a large part of the knowledge relevant to understanding extremism as a social concept without resorting to predefined categories.
The analysis contrasts the framing of right-wing and left-wing extremism as well as Islamism over eight time periods and compares coverage across the three newspapers. It shows how different variants of extremism are framed, which actors are considered extremist, which actions are attributed to them, and how these discursive constructions change over time. The work thus contributes both a methodological innovation for corpus-assisted discourse studies and empirical insights into media representations of extremism in Germany.
Intensitätspartikeln im Deutschen: Zur Semantik von deskriptiver und expressiver Verstärkung
No full textDieses Buch befasst sich mit dem in der theoretischen linguistischen Literatur stark diskutierten Phänomen der lexikalischen Adjektiv-Intensivierung. Dabei wird ein graduierbares Adjektiv – z. B. schön – durch eine Intensitätspartikel modifiziert.
Der Strand ist ∅ schön. Positiv
Der Strand ist sehr schön. Deskriptiv
Der Strand ist mega schön. Expressiv
Durch die Modifikation erfährt das Adjektiv eine Bedeutungsverstärkung,die sich in einer gesteigerten Intensität und einer höheren Position auf einer zugehörigen mentalen Skala niederschlägt.
Im Fokus steht die experimentelle Untersuchung von deskriptiven und expressiven Intensitätspartikeln. Expressive Intensivierer (Gutzmann & Turgay 2012) wie mega und super treten vor allem in der Umgangssprache auf, meist in Gestalt von Adjektiven, und erfüllen eine ähnliche Funktion wie „deskriptive Intensivierer“ (ebd.), etwa die deutsche Standard-Intensitätspartikel sehr. In beiden Fällen wird im Vergleich zum Positiv ein höheres Ausmaß der bezeichneten Eigenschaft ausgedrückt; bei expressiven Intensivierern wird dieser Grad jedoch – so die in der Literatur vorherrschende Annahme – intuitiv als stärker empfunden. Zudem offenbaren expressive Partikeln aufgrund einer emotional-expressiven Zusatzkomponente mutmaßlich auch die persönliche Einstellung der sprechenden Person zum Sachverhalt, die nicht Teil der Proposition ist.
Obwohl die Erforschung von Expressivität in der formal orientierten Sprachwissenschaft in den letzten drei Jahrzehnten erheblich an Dynamik gewonnen hat, ist die Gültigkeit dieser grundlegenden Annahmen bislang nicht empirisch abgesichert. Die noch bestehende Lücke an experimentellen Untersuchungen zu schließen, ist eines der zentralen Ziele dieser Arbeit. Aufbauend auf der aktuellen Forschungslage unternimmt sie den ersten Versuch, durch eine breit angelegte Untersuchung neue Erkenntnisse über den semantischen Unterschied zwischen deskriptiven und expressiven Intensitätspartikeln zu gewinnen. Hierfür wird auf eine systematisch aufeinander aufbauende Kombination aus verschiedenen linguistischen Methoden wie Korpusanalyse (Empirieteil I) und Rating-Experimente (Empirieteil II) zurückgegriffen, mithilfe derer die aus der Literatur hergeleiteten Forschungshypothesen erstmals überprüft werden