http://linguistlist.org Latest Disc Issues en-us Copyright 2008-2017 The LINGUIST List linguist@linguistlist.org linguist@linguistlist.org http://backend.userland.com/rss Wed, 13 Nov 2019 23:30:02 EST 60 http://linguistlist.org/images/lllogo-large.png http://linguistlist.org http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-4148.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-4148.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z We are two language and literature enthusiasts based in Ankara aiming to employ corpus methods in our research. We have recently published a paper in the Journal of English for Academic Purposes (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1475158519300402) where we investigated the use of self-mention markers in the doctoral dissertations of literature in the UK and Turkey. Corpus is a collection of electronically stored linguistic data, either written texts or a transcription of rec http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3821.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3821.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z Here in Lausanne we are currently working on an exposition concerning the words of fear, especially those that have taken a positive value throughout time. We have individuated for now three types of words: 1) French ''formidable'': etymologically related to the feeling of fear (Latin ''formidabilis'' -> ''inspiring fear, frightening, terrifying''), it is now mainly used with the meaning ''great, fantastic''; 2) English ''terrific'': also etymologically related to fear (Latin ''terreo'' -> '' http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3545.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3545.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z Hi all! I am currently working on a string classification project using Wikidata entries. I was wondering if there was a special linguistic term for a compound phrase. Let me give a few examples of the project in its current state. Simple Examples: 1. "George Washington" - this string is a personal name. 2. "California" - this string is a toponym. More Complex Examples: 1. "The Vatican" - the entity that this refers to is a place of worship, but the string itself cannot be a place of http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3010.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-3010.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z Dear colleagues, I have posted a question on research gate in relation to the concept of ''Standard Swiss German'' and its acceptance in Switzerland. The questions asks for responses to the expressed doubts of a colleague who has been dealing for a long time with Swiss non-standard dialects. I use his doubts, which would run counter to theoretical accounts (as is the international model, e.g., The Pluricentricity Debate (Routledge, 2019)). How accepted is a standard in Switzerland, a standa http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-2839.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-2839.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z Hello, We are reaching out to invite you to participate in our study of language archives. The UNT Information Science Department, Linguistics Department, and Libraries are working on the project funded by the United States Institute for Museum and Library Services (LG‐87‐18‐0197‐18) to identify how the information is organized in existing language archives and what the information organization needs of actual and potential language archive users are. This planning project seeks to provide n http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-2476.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-2476.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/726101385178437901 https://public.oed.com/webinars-and-events/ Dr Tanja Säily, tenure-track assistant professor in English Language at the University of Helsinki, and Dr Eetu Mäkelä, tenure-track assistant professor in Human Sciences–Computing Interaction at the University of Helsinki, will be presenting their research on neologism use in the Corpus of Early English Correspondence and how the OED, as well as large historical text collections, are se http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-1754.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-1754.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z Read Review: http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-1644.html A note to the reviewer: A very decent review of the book. As for Lieb's contribution: a pity the main body of the contribution has not been discussed,it presents it's own version of linguistic realism. As for definitions of ''abstract'' and ''concrete'': ''abstract'' is defined as ''non-concrete'' but there has been a change in the definition of ''concrete'' from Lieb (1992): ''concrete'' now means: belonging to SPECIFIC sorts on th http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-1146.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-1146.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z I'm a linguistics student in a class about environmental anthropology. For my final paper I am looking at the use of endangered languages (and local languages in general) in relation to environmental protection. How have local languages been used when discussing the environment? I would like to look both at when the language still has speakers and, if possible, were there times when an extinct language lead to a change in understanding in the environment. Given all the projects taking place http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-1025.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-1025.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z I am an MA holder in applied linguistics. Currently I am interested in Corpus linguistics and seeking to learn more about it. http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-878.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-878.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z The LSA would like your feedback on a range of issues relating to the scholarly publishing landscape in linguistics, and on the LSA’s publishing program in particular. Please take a few moments to complete a brief survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YN3DF6B within the next 30 days. Your responses will help to inform the LSA’s approach to publishing going forward, and will also serve as a benchmark for how linguists perceive the broader context for scholarly publishing in the discipline. http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-877.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-877.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z My father's family us from the hills of Northern Alabama outside of Fayette. Based on my research, they've been in that area since before the Civil War. Growing my dad used to repeat a phrase he heard from his older relatives who lived there. It's "ghee o dow." He said it filled the function of Goddamm. It was pronounced like "ghee" (as in the Indian clarified butter or the French pronunciation of Guy), O (long O, like the exclamation Oh!) And Dow (like in Dow Jones). I've never seen it written http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-333.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-333.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z I am looking for an auditory clip of the old "click displacement" study, in which a click is superimposed in a sentence, and listeners "hear" it in different locations related to the syntax of the test sentence. http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-86.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/30/30-86.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z Dear all,  Do you know of a polarity-reversing particle in the language(s) you speak/work on? A short definition and examples follow below. Polarity-reversing particles are particles that function as positive answers to negative questions; however, in contrast to other answer particles such as yes and no, they specifically express disagreement with the negative proposition of the questions.  Some examples come below. The abbreviation REV indicates a polarity-reversing particle. This t http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4675.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4675.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z I would like to know what mental processes are responsible for the comprehension of poetry in natural languages. What are the mechanisms or processes? And how do they work? Which theories can best describe this event? And if there has been any related research done in natural languages? Then, I would like to study if poetry (mainly regarding its phonetic and semantic features) has any influential role in acquiring a first language, or even in learning a new language. http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4589.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4589.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z Greetings colleagues, One of my outstanding undergraduate students and I are conducting a study on demotivation in language learning. In particular, we are focusing on the experiences of individuals who have grown up in primarily monolingual English contexts and have then studied world languages. We welcome responses to a ~20 minute survey on language learning experiences (both formal, informal, and study abroad). Individuals age 12+ are invited to take the survey. There is also the option to http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4346.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-4346.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z Oxford English Dictionary: Building dictionaries with crowdsourcing Book your place: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3288232853737538050 As part of the celebrations of the Oxford English Dictionary’s 90th birthday (https://public.oed.com/oed90th/), we will be having a live session about how crowdsourcing can be used to build dictionaries. Dr. Sarah Ogilvie, Director of Global Partnerships at Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press, will be speaking about how you can g http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3924.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3924.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z Read Review: http://linguistlist.org/issues/16/16-3499.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3675.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3675.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z Read Review: http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3258.html I work for Brill as an Editor of Language and Linguistics and I just wanted to mention that this book is available in Open Access via our website: https://brill.com/view/title/34499?rskey=DGudB1&result=2 http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3674.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3674.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z Read Review: http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3570.html Lionel Mathieu holds a PhD in linguistics from the University of Arizona. He is currently a Lecturer in French in the Department of Romance Studies at Boston University. His research interest in linguistics focuses primarily on the phonology-orthography interface in second language acquisition, bilingualism, loanword adaptations, and historical linguistics. http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3673.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/29/29-3673.html 2019-11-02T11:49:38Z I've seen a couple of archived threads about this topic. I have a couple of friends who say ''melk'' with a vowel that sounds like or close to /ɛ/, instead of ''milk,'' with the vowel sounding like /ɪ/. My friends are men in their low 30s, and are from Midwest, Northish Central Indiana, and have lived there most of their lives. A professor of mine said she has brothers who grew up in Connecticut who also say ''melk'', but neither of us says it this way. The archived thread also mentioned peo