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New Book Alert · January 2021
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New Book Alert · January 2021
The ‘Noun Phrase’ across Languages The Acquisition of Referring Expressions
An emergent unit in interaction A dialogical approach
Edited by Tsuyoshi Ono and Sandra A. Thompson Edited by Anne Salazar-Orvig, Geneviève de Weck, Rouba Hassan
University of Alberta / University of California, Santa Barbara and Annie Rialland
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle / Université de Neuchâtel / Université Lille 3 /
The ‘NP’ is one of the least controversial grammati-
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle & CNRS
cal units that linguists work with. The NP is often
assumed to be universal, and appears to be robust This book describes the repertoire and uses of refer-
cross-linguistically (compared to ‘VP’ or even ‘clause’) ring expressions by French-speaking children and
in that it can be manipulated in argument positions their interlocutors in naturally occurring dialogues
in constructed examples. Furthermore, for any given at home and at school, in a wide range of commu-
language, its internal structure (order and type of nicative situations and activities. Through the lens
modifiers) tends to be relatively fixed. Surprisingly, of an interactionist and dialogical perspective, it
however, the empirical basis for ‘NP’ has never been highlights the interaction between the formal aspects
established. The chapters in this volume examine the of the acquisition of grammatical morphemes, the
NP in everyday interactions from diverse languages, discourse-pragmatic dimension, and socio-discur-
including little-studied languages as well as better- sive, interactional and dialogical factors. Drawing on
researched ones, in a variety of interactional settings. this multidimensional theoretical and methodologi-
Together, these chapters show that cross-linguistically, the category NP is not cal framework, the first part of the book deals with
as robust as has been assumed: in the context of temporally unfolding human the relation between reference and grammar, while
interaction, its structural status is constantly negotiated in terms of participants’ the second part is devoted to the role of the communicative experience. Progres-
evolving social agendas. sively, a set of arguments is brought out in favor of a dialogical and interactionist
Contributions by: M. Helasvuo; L. Keevallik; J. Lindström, M. Huhtamäki & A. Londen; account of children’s referential development. This theoretical stance is further
P. Mayes; B. McDonnell; I. Mushin; T. Ono & S.A. Thompson; D.L. Payne; C.W. Raymond & discussed in relation to other approaches of reference acquisition. Thus, this
B.A. Fox; I. Stoenica, S. Pekarek Doehler & A. Horlacher; K. Suomalainen, A. Vatanen & volume provides researchers and students with new perspectives and methods
R. Laury; H. Tao; S.A. Thompson & T. Ono. for the study of referring expressions in children.
[Typological Studies in Language, 128] 2020. vi, 366 pp. Contributions by: R. Hassan, G. de Weck, S. Rezzonico, A. Salazar-Orvig & E. Vinel;
Hb 978 90 272 0499 8 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00 J. Klein, S. Jullien & G. Fox; H. Marcos, A. Salazar-Orvig, C. da Silva-Genest & J. Heurdier;
E-book 978 90 272 6151 9 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00 S. Rezzonico, M. Bernasconi, G. de Weck, C. da Silva-Genest & S. Jullien; S. Rezzonico,
E. Vinel, G. de Weck, R. Hassan & N. Salagnac; A. Salazar-Orvig & G. de Weck; A. Salazar-
|| Discourse studies || Pragmatics || Syntax || Theoretical linguistics || Typology
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Orvig, G. de Weck, R. Hassan & A. Rialland; E. Vinel, A. Salazar-Orvig, G. de Weck,
S. Nashawati & S. Rahmati; G. de Weck, R. Hassan, J. Heurdier, J. Klein & N. Salagnac;
N. Yamaguchi, A. Salazar-Orvig, M. Le Mené, S. Caët & A. Rialland; C. da Silva-Genest,
H. Marcos, A. Salazar-Orvig, S. Caët & J. Heurdier.
The Acquisition of Differential Object Marking
[Trends in Language Acquisition Research, 28] 2021. xix, 369 pp. + index
Edited by Alexandru Mardale and Silvina Montrul Hb 978 90 272 0835 4 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00
INaLCO, Paris / University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign E-book 978 90 272 6022 2 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00
Differential Object marking (DOM), a linguistic || Discourse studies || Language acquisition || Pragmatics || Syntax
phenomenon in which a direct object is morphologi- || Theoretical linguistics
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cally marked for semantic and pragmatic reasons, has
attracted the attention of several subfields of linguis-
tics in the past few years. DOM has evolved diachron-
ically in many languages, whereas it has disappeared Address Variation in Sociocultural Context
from others; it is easily acquired by monolingual Region, power and distance in Italian service encounters
children, but presents high instability and variability Agnese Bresin
in bilingual acquisition and language contact situ- La Trobe University
ations. This edited collection contributes to further
This study looks at the sociocultural context of five
our understanding of the nature and development
Italian regions and at the situational context of res-
of DOM in the languages of the world, in acquisi-
taurant encounters (a sub-type of service encounters)
tion, and in language contact, variation, and change.
to examine address variation in spoken Italian—with
The thirteen chapters in this volume present new empirical data from Estonian,
a focus on singular address pronouns tu, voi and lei. It
Spanish, Turkish, Korean, Hindi, Romanian and Basque in different acquisition
offers a thorough examination of distance and power
contexts and learner populations. They also bring together multiple theoretical
dynamics between waiters and customers in a wide
and methodological perspectives to account for the complexity and dynamicity
range of restaurant types. This book marks the intro-
of this widespread linguistic phenomenon.
duction of Italian to the field of regional pragmatic
Contributions by: B. Arechabaleta Regulez; J.R. Austin; L. Avram & V. Tomescu;
variation and it will be of interest to linguists, Italian-
A. Bhatia & S. Montrul; E.S. Chung; E. Hur; T. Judy & M. Iverson; E. Krause & L. Roberts;
J.C. López Otero; A. Mardale & S. Montrul; S. Montrul & N. Bateman; I. Rodríguez-Ordóñez; ists and researchers more broadly working on service
N. Sagarra, A. Bel & L. Sánchez; V. Vihman, A.L. Theakston & E. Lieven. encounters. The author offers a new dimension to the
[Trends in Language Acquisition Research, 26] 2020. vi, 369 pp. understanding of social interaction and language use
Hb 978 90 272 0563 6 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00 in contemporary Italy, uncovering cultural and linguistic differences between
E-book 978 90 272 6109 0 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00 even adjacent geographical areas within a modern European nation state.
|| Language acquisition || Morphology || Semantics || Syntax [Topics in Address Research, 2] 2021. xxi, 287 pp. + index
978 90 272 0812 5 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00
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Hb
E-book 978 90 272 6030 7 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00
|| Discourse studies || Pragmatics || Romance linguistics
|| Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
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New Book Alert · January 2021
Advancedness in Second Language Spanish Advances in Iranian Linguistics
Definitions, challenges, and possibilities Edited by Richard K. Larson, Sedigheh Moradi and Vida Samiian
Edited by Mandy R. Menke and Paul A. Malovrh Stony Brook University / UCLA & California State University, Fresno
University of Minnesota / University of South Carolina This volume brings together selected papers from the
This book analyzes the construct of advanced first North American Conference in Iranian Linguis-
proficiency in second language learning by bring- tics, which was organized by the linguistics depart-
ing together empirical research from numerous ment at Stony Brook University. Papers were selected
linguistic domains and methodological traditions. to illustrate the range of frameworks, diverse areas
Focusing on the dynamic nature of language use, the of research and how the boundaries of linguistic
volume explores diverse manifestations of high-level analysis of Iranian languages have expanded over the
second language Spanish, including performance on years. The contributions collected in this volume ad-
standardized proficiency assessments, acquisition dress advancing research and complex methodologi-
of late-acquired linguistic structures, sophisticated cal explorations in a broad range of topics in Persian
language use in context, and individual differences. syntax, morphology, phonology, semantics, typology
Chapters relate empirical findings to current defini- and classification, as well as historical linguistics.
tions of advancedness, challenging scholars and prac- Some of the papers also investigate less-studied and
titioners to re-consider existing conceptualizations, endangered Iranian languages such as Tat, Gilaki and Mazandarani, Sorani and
and propose possible directions for future research and teaching with second Kurmanji Kurdish, and Zazaki. The volume will be of value to scholars in theo-
language speakers of Spanish. By addressing larger issues in the field of second retical frameworks as well as those with typological and diachronic perspectives,
language learning, the volume is a valuable reference for language teachers, and in particular to those working in Iranian linguistics.
scholars, professionals and students with an interest in second language acquisi- Contributions by: E. Abdollahnejad & D.R. Storoshenko; E. Anonby, A. Hayes & R. Oikle;
tion generally, and second language Spanish, more specifically. J. Ghomeshi; G.L.J. Haig; M. Jasbi; T. Jügel & P. Samvelian; S. Karimi & R.W. Smith;
R.K. Larson & V. Samiian; M. Mahdavi Mazdeh; S. Moradi; V. Rasekhi; M. Suleymanov.
Contributions by: A.V. Brown, G.L. Thompson & T.L. Cox; L. Czerwionka; Á. Donate;
T.L. Face; J.C. Félix-Brasdefer & M. DiBartolomeo; K.L. Geeslin; G. Granena; A. Gudmestad; [Current Issues in Linguistic Theory, 351] 2020. vi, 309 pp.
M. Kanwit; A. Long; P.A. Malovrh & J.F. Lee; P.A. Malovrh & M.R. Menke; M.R. Menke; Hb 978 90 272 0716 6 EUR 110.00 / USD 165.00
M.R. Menke & P.A. Malovrh; E.J. Serafini; C. Shea; D. Soneson; O. Velázquez-Mendoza; E-book 978 90 272 6093 2 EUR 110.00 / USD 165.00
P. Winke, E. Heidrich Uebel & S.M. Gass.
|| Other Indo-European languages || Syntax || Theoretical linguistics
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[Issues in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics, 31]
2021. vii, 506 pp. + index
Hb 978 90 272 0810 1 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00
E-book 978 90 272 6032 1 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00 Amazonian Spanish
|| Applied linguistics || Bilingualism || Language acquisition || Language teaching Language Contact and Evolution
|| Romance linguistics
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Edited by Stephen Fafulas
University of Mississippi
Amazonian Spanish: Language Contact and Evolution
Advances in Contact Linguistics explores the unique origins, linguistic features,
In honour of Pieter Muysken and geo-political situation of the Spanish that has
emerged in the Amazon. While this region boasts
Edited by Norval Smith, Tonjes Veenstra and Enoch Oladé Aboh much linguistic diversity, many of the indigenous
University of Amsterdam / ZAS
languages found within its limits are now being
Issues in multilingualism and its implications replaced by Spanish. This situation of language
for communities and society at large, language expansion, contact, and bilingualism is reshaping the
acquisition and use, language diversification, and sociolinguistic landscape of the Amazon by creating a
creative language use associated with new linguistic number of Spanish varieties with innovative linguis-
identities have become hot topics in both scientific tic features that require closer scholarly attention.
and popular debates. A ubiquitous aspect of multi- The current book documents this situation in detail.
lingualism is language contact. This book contains The chapters in this volume include work on distinct
twelve articles that discuss specific aspects of Contact geographical regions of the Amazon, with primary data collected using different
Linguistics. These articles cover a wide range of top- methodologies and language contact situations. The scholars in this volume spe-
ics in the field, including creoles, areal linguistics, cialize in an array of fields, including anthropological linguistics, bilingualism,
language mixing, and the sociolinguistic aspects of language contact, dialectology, and language acquisition. Their work represents
interactions with audiences. The book is dedicated both formal and functional approaches to linguistics.
to Pieter Muysken whose work on pidgin and creole Contributions by: A.Y. Aikhenvald; M. Díaz-Campos & Á. Milla-Muñoz; J.A. Elias-Ulloa;
languages, mixed languages, code-switching, bilingualism, and areal linguistics N.Q. Emlen; S. Fafulas; S. Fafulas & R. Viñas-de-Puig; C.M. Fitzgerald; K.L. Geeslin &
has been ground-breaking and inspirational for the authors in this book, as well T. Evans-Sago; S. Lamanna; E. O’Rourke; M. Rodríguez-Mondonedo & S. Fafulas; L. Sánchez
as numerous other scholars working on the various facets of this rapidly expand- & E. Mayer.
ing field. [Issues in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics, 23] 2020. viii, 303 pp.
Contributions by: P. Bakker; L. Cornips & V.A. de Rooij; M. Crevels & H. van der Voort; Hb 978 90 272 0498 1 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00
J. Essegbey & A. Bruyn; R. van Gijn; S. Kouwenberg & J.V. Singler; M. Mous; L.M. Rojas- E-book 978 90 272 6152 6 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00
Berscia; C.G.T. van Rossem; N. Smith & F.L. Hinskens; J. Treffers-Daller; T. Veenstra,
N. Smith & E.O. Aboh; K. Yakpo.
|| Contact Linguistics || Romance linguistics || Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
|| Theoretical linguistics
[[IHLL23]]
[Contact Language Library, 57] 2020. ix, 400 pp.
Hb 978 90 272 0756 2 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00
E-book 978 90 272 6073 4 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00
|| Contact Linguistics || Creole studies || Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
|| Theoretical linguistics
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New Book Alert · January 2021
Analysing Chinese Language and Discourse Approaches to Internet Pragmatics
across Layers and Genres Theory and practice
Edited by Wei Wang Edited by Chaoqun Xie, Francisco Yus and Hartmut Haberland
University of Sydney Zhejiang International Studies University / University of Alicante / Roskilde University
Aspirational and expanding, this book examines Internet-mediated communication is pervasive
contemporary Chinese language and discourse across nowadays, in an age in which many people shy away
a spectrum of linguistic layers and genres in diverse from physical settings and often rely, instead, on
social contexts. Addressing issues ranging from the social media and messaging apps for their everyday
usual focus on language per se, or language use in communicative needs. Since pragmatics deals with
reaction to the immediate settings, to the connec- communication in context and how more gets com-
tions between properties of texts and social practices municated than is said (or typed), applications of this
(ideologies, stancetaking, power relations, etc.), the linguistic perspective to internet communication,
updated and exemplary research projects presented under the umbrella label of internet pragmatics, are not
in the volume demonstrates a developing trajectory only welcome, but necessary.
of research in Chinese language and discourse. With The volume covers straightforward applications of
its empirical focus and stress on the role of language pragmatic phenomena to internet interactions, as
and discourse in social practice, this important new happens with speech acts and contextualization, and internet-specific kinds of
book discusses various language features as well as gender, stancetaking, and communication such as the one taking place on WhatsApp, WeChat and Twitter.
identity in Chinese discourse. This is a vital discussion for anyone interested in This collection also addresses the role of emoticons and emoji in typed-text dia-
contemporary Chinese language and discourse studies. logues and the importance of “physical place” in internet interactions (exhibit-
In examination of different layers of language (i.e. from lexical items and sen- ing an interplay of online-offline environments), as is the case in the role of place
tence structures to discourse features and discursive practices) across different in locative media and in broader place-related communication, as in migration.
genres of texts, the research projects have drawn on a variety of linguistic ap- Contributions by: A.R. Dainas & S.C. Herring; A. Fetzer; H. Gruber; B. Kavanagh; P. Labinaz
proaches and methodologies, including functional linguistics, applied linguis- & M. Sbisà; C. Maíz-Arévalo; J.L. Mey; R. Perelmutter; M. Sidiropoulou; C. Xie & Y. Tong;
tics, sociolinguistics and various approaches to discourse analysis. C. Xie, F. Yus & H. Haberland; F. Yus.
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series, 318] 2021. vii, 341 pp. + index
Researchers and students of Chinese linguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse stud-
Hb 978 90 272 0807 1 EUR 95.00 / USD 143.00
ies, translation studies, and China studies in general will find this volume an
E-book 978 90 272 6035 2 EUR 95.00 / USD 143.00
indispensable reference and an enjoyable read.
Contributions by: S.(. Chen; Y. Chen; L. Li; L. Tsung, Z. Xia & L. Zhang; H. Wan; L. Wang; || Communication Studies || Discourse studies || Pragmatics
W. Wang; L. Xia; J. Xiao, Q. Yang & S. He; S.Z. Xu; S. Yu; D. Zhu. || Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
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[Studies in Chinese Language and Discourse, 13] 2020. xiii, 233 pp.
Hb 978 90 272 0764 7 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00
E-book 978 90 272 6065 9 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00 Approaches to Learning, Testing
|| Discourse studies || Pragmatics || Sino-Tibetan languages and Researching L2 Vocabulary
|| Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
Edited by Stuart Webb
[[SCLD13]]
University of Western Ontario
This volume brings together a collection of chapters
Antipassive focused on the learning, testing, and researching of
Typology, diachrony, and related constructions L2 vocabulary by leading international researchers
Edited by Katarzyna Janic and Alena Witzlack-Makarevich including Paul Nation, Batia Laufer, Frank Boers,
University of Leipzig / Hebrew University of Jerusalem Elke Peters, Ana Pellicer-Sánchez, Anna Siyanova-
This book provides a comprehensive treatment of Chanturia, and Stuart Webb. Questions that are
the morpho-syntactic and semantic aspects of the examined include: Is it useful to read a book to learn
antipassive construction from synchronic, dia- vocabulary? Which types of input encountered out-
chronic, and typological perspectives. The nineteen side of the classroom contribute most to vocabulary
contributions assembled in this volume address a knowledge? What are the most useful words to
wide range of aspects pertinent to the antipassive learn to understand the academic spoken language
construction, such as lexical semantics, the proper- in mathematics, biology, and engineering lectures?
ties of the antipassive markers, as well as the issue of Does writing words contribute to vocabulary learn-
fuzzy boundaries between the antipassive construc- ing? What should a test measuring the skill of guessing from context consist
tion and a range of other formally and functionally of? Should loan words be included in vocabulary tests? How should we evaluate
similar constructions in genealogically and areally vocabulary learning that occurs through watching captioned video? How has
diverse languages. Purely synchronically oriented eye-tracking been used in vocabulary research? Together, the chapters in this
case studies are supplemented by contributions that volume highlight innovation in vocabulary studies and many directions for
shed light on the diachronic development of the antipassive construction and researching, testing, and learning words. Originally published as special issue of
the antipassive markers. The book should be of central interest to many scholars, ITL – International Journal of Applied Linguistics 169:1 (2018)
in particular to those working in the field of language typology, semantics, Contributions by: T.N.Y. Dang; N.A.M. Jelani & F. Boers; B. Laufer & T. Levitzky-Aviad;
I.S.P. Nation; A. Noreillie, B. Kestemont, K. Heylen, P. Desmet & E. Peters; A. Pellicer-
syntax, and historical linguists, as well as to specialists of the language families
Sánchez & A. Siyanova-Chanturia; E. Peters; M.P.H. Rodgers; Y. Sasao & S. Webb; S. Webb;
discussed in the individual contributions. S. Webb & A. Piasecki.
Contributions by: P.M. Arkadiev & A. Letuchiy; S. Auderset; A. Bugaeva; B. Comrie,
[Benjamins Current Topics, 109] 2020. v, 234 pp.
D. Forker, Z. Khalilova & H. van den Berg; D. Creissels; J. Denniss; R. Heaton; C. Hemmings;
G. Jacques; K. Janic; K. Janic & A. Witzlack-Makarevich; C. Juárez & A. Álvarez González;
Hb 978 90 272 0741 8 EUR 90.00 / USD 135.00
M. Mithun; C. Moyse-Faurie; D.L. Payne; R. Sapién, N.C. Arandia, S. Gildea & S. Meira; E-book 978 90 272 6086 4 EUR 90.00 / USD 135.00
S. Say; A. Vidal & D.L. Payne; F. Zúñiga & B. Fernández. || Applied linguistics || Bilingualism || Language acquisition || Language teaching
[[BCT109]]
[Typological Studies in Language, 130] 2021. vii, 640 pp. + index
Hb 978 90 272 0817 0 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00
E-book 978 90 272 6026 0 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00
|| Semantics || Syntax || Theoretical linguistics || Typology
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New Book Alert · January 2021
Argumentation between Doctors Course The Art and Architecture of
and Patients book Academic Writing Textbo
ok
Understanding clinical argumentative discourse Patricia Prinz and Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir
Frans H. van Eemeren, Bart Garssen and Nanon Labrie Mercy College New York / University of Iceland
ILIAS & Leiden University & University of Amsterdam / ILIAS & University of Amsterdam / This book is a bridge to
ILIAS & Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
confident academic writing for advanced non-native
Argumentation between Doctors and Patients discusses the English users. It emphasizes depth over breadth
use of argumentation in clinical settings. Starting through mastery of core writing competencies and
from the pragma-dialectical theory of argumenta- strategies which apply to most academic disciplines
tion, it aims at providing an understanding of argu- and genres. Tailored to students in EMI programs,
mentative discourse in the context of doctor-patient the content was piloted and revised during a longi-
interaction. It explains when and how interactions tudinal writing study. The innovative approach pre-
between doctors and patients can be reconstructed pares students to write for the academic community
as argumentative, what it means for doctors and through the dual lenses of Art (developing a writer’s
patients to reasonably resolve a difference of opinion, voice through choices in language, style, and topics)
what it implies to strive simultaneously for reason- and Architecture (mastering norms of academic lan-
ableness and effectiveness in clinical discourse, and guage, genre, and organization.) The user-friendly
when such efforts derail into fallaciousness. Argumen- text maximizes time for writing practice and production by avoiding lengthy
tation between Doctors and Patients is of interest to all readings. Part 1 builds skills and confidence in writing by focusing on assign-
those who seek to improve their understanding of argumentation in a medical ments that do not require research. Part 2 applies newly mastered principles,
context – whether they are students, scholars of argumentation, or medical skills, and strategies to research-based writing. Students learn to incorporate
practitioners. thesis, research, and evidence into a process for academic writing by following
Frans H. van Eemeren, Bart Garssen and Nanon Labrie are prominent argu- the AWARE framework (Arranging to write, Writing, Assessing, Revising, and
mentation theorists. In writing Argumentation between Doctors and Patients, they Editing.)
have benefited from the advice of an Advisory Board consisting of both medical 2021. xiv, 291 pp. + index
practitioners and argumentation scholars. Hb 978 90 272 0752 4 EUR 95.00 / USD 143.00
E-inst 978 90 272 6077 2 EUR 95.00 / USD 143.00
2021. x, 155 pp.
Pb 978 90 272 0751 7 EUR 33.00 / USD 49.95
Hb 978 90 272 0848 4 EUR 90.00 / USD 135.00
E-priv 978 90 272 6077 2 EUR 33.00 / USD 49.95
E-inst 978 90 272 6010 9 EUR 90.00 / USD 135.00
Pb 978 90 272 0847 7 EUR 33.00 / USD 49.95 || Applied linguistics || Communication Studies || Writing and literacy
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E-priv 978 90 272 6010 9 EUR 33.00 / USD 49.95
|| Communication Studies || Discourse studies || Philosophy || Pragmatics
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Aspects of Latin American Spanish Dialectology
In honor of Terrell A. Morgan
An Argumentative Analysis of the Emergence Edited by Manuel Díaz-Campos and Sandro Sessarego
of Issues in Adult-Children Discussions Indiana University - Bloomington / University of Texas at Austin
Rebecca G. Schär This book focuses on contemporary sociolinguistic
Università della Svizzera Italiana approaches to Spanish dialectology. Each of the
authors draws on key issues of contemporary socio-
This book traces the issue in argumentative discus-
linguistics, combining theoretical approaches with
sions from its emergence to its evolution. The book
empirical data collection. Overall, these chapters
makes use of naturally occurred data of spoken argu-
address topics concerning language variation and
mentation to investigate how an issue is raised and
change, sound production and perception, contact
possibly negotiated in argumentative discussions be-
linguistics, language teaching, language policy, and
tween young children (aged 2 to 6 years) and adults.
ideologies. The authors urge us, as linguists, to take a
The author proposes a typology of the emergence
stand on important issues and to continue apply-
of issues based on the argumentative agency of the
ing theory to praxis so as to advance the frontiers of
interlocutors. Moreover, the investigation sheds light
research in the field. This edited volume in honor of
on how issues evolve through negotiation among the
Professor Terrell A. Morgan is a means of celebrating
involved interlocutors and how issues may be related
an amazing friend, advisor, and human being, who has dedicated his career to
to the interlocutors’ endoxa. By applying an interdis-
teaching graduate and undergraduate students, performed key research in the
ciplinary approach including Argumentation theory
field, and helped to further pedagogy in the classroom through his textbooks,
(the pragma-dialectical model of a critical discussion and the Argumentum
seminars and websites.
Model of Topics) as well as sociocultural developmental psychology this work
allows for a careful consideration of the many aspects that come into play when Contributions by: A. Boomershine & S. Forgash; W. Chappell; A. Cipria; G. Delgado-Díaz,
I. Galarza & M. Díaz-Campos; M. Díaz-Campos & S. Sessarego; C. García; S.N. Gynan;
young children start or engage in an argumentative discussions with adults. D. Korfhagen, R. Rao & S. Sessarego; P.V. Lunn; K. López Alonzo; D. Salcedo Arnaiz;
Contributions by: S. Greco. S.A. Schwenter & M.R. Hoff; D.R. Uber.
[Argumentation in Context, 19] 2021. [Issues in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics, 32] 2021. vi, 292 pp.
Hb 978 90 272 0866 8 Price to be announced Hb 978 90 272 0811 8 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00
E-book 978 90 272 5993 6 Price to be announced E-book 978 90 272 6031 4 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00
|| Cognition and language || Communication Studies || Discourse studies || Pragmatics
Expected
[[AIC 19]]June2021
|| Romance linguistics || Sociolinguistics and Dialectology || Theoretical linguistics
Expected
[[IHLL January2021
32]]
4 New Book Alert · January 2021
Audiovisual Translation in Applied Linguistics Bermudian English
Educational perspectives A sociohistorical and linguistic profile
Edited by Laura Incalcaterra McLoughlin, Jennifer Lertola Nicole Eberle
and Noa Talaván University of Basel
National University of Ireland, Galway / Università del Piemonte Orientale /
Bermudian English. A sociohistorical and linguistic profile
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
focuses on a hitherto severely under-researched vari-
In recent years, interest in the application of au- ety of English. The book traces the origins and devel-
diovisual translation (AVT) techniques in language opment of Bermudian English, so as to situate the va-
teaching has grown beyond unconnected case studies riety within the canon of other lesser-known varieties
to create a lively network of methodological intertex- of English, and provides a first in-depth description
tuality, cross-references, reviews and continuation of its variable morphosyntactic structure. Relying
of previous trials, ultimately defining a recognisable on sociolinguistic interview data and combining
and scalable trend. Whilst the use of AVT as a support qualitative, typological and quantitative, variation-
in language teaching is not new, this volume looks at ist analyses of selected morphosyntactic features, it
a different application of AVT, with learners involved sheds light on structural affiliations of Bermudian
in the audiovisual translation process itself, per- English and argues for a two-way transfer pattern
forming tasks such as subtitling, dubbing, or audio where Bermudian English plays an important role
describing. It therefore presents a sample of the cur- in the development of a number of other English(-based) varieties in the wider
rent research in this field, with particular reference geographical region. Complementing existing studies which document such va-
to case studies that either have a large-scale or international dimension, or can rieties, this book contributes to the body of research that describes the diversity
be scaled and replicated in various contexts. It is our hope that these contribu- of English(-based) varieties around the globe, filling a notable gap.
tions will arouse the interest of publishers of language learning material and [Varieties of English Around the World, G64] 2021. xvii, 228 pp. + index
other stakeholders and ultimately lead to the mainstreaming of AVT in language Hb 978 90 272 0854 5 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00
education. Originally published as special issue of Translation and Translanguaging E-book 978 90 272 6004 8 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00
in Multilingual Contexts 4:1 (2018).
|| English linguistics || Historical linguistics || Sociolinguistics and Dialectology || Syntax
Contributions by: T. Costal; A.D. Frumuselu; C. Herrero & M. Escobar;
Expected
[[VEAW April2021
G64]]
L. Incalcaterra McLoughlin, J. Lertola & N. Talaván; M. Navarrete; V. Ragni; N. Reviers;
S. Sokoli; A. Sánchez-Requena.
[Benjamins Current Topics, 111] 2020. v, 207 pp. Beyond Emotions in Language
Hb 978 90 272 0755 5 EUR 90.00 / USD 135.00
Psychological verbs at the interfaces
E-book 978 90 272 6074 1 EUR 90.00 / USD 135.00 ˙
Edited by Bozena Rozwadowska and Anna Bondaruk
|| Applied linguistics || Language acquisition || Language teaching || Translation Studies
[[BCT111]]
University of Wroclaw / John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
This book sheds new light on the puzzle of psy-
chological predicates in a cross-linguistic perspec-
Austronesian Undressed tive by looking at them from a variety of angles at
How and why languages become isolating the interfaces between event structure, lexical and
Edited by David Gil and Antoinette Schapper viewpoint aspect, syntax and information structure.
Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena / The individual chapters focus on Polish and Spanish
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam / Lacito-CNRS psych verbs, which manifest new overt contrasts that
Many Austronesian languages exhibit isolating word often remain covert in languages such as English,
structure. This volume offers a series of investiga- e.g., aspectual distinctions, the peculiarities of dative
tions into these languages, which are found in an constructions, or the role of information structure in
“isolating crescent” extending from Mainland determining the word order. One of the main contri-
Southeast Asia through the Indonesian archipelago butions of the book lies in positing a new typology of
and into western New Guinea. Some of the languages basic event types enriched with the initial boundary
examined in this volume include Cham, Minangka- events. Moreover, due attention is devoted to dative experiencers as compared to
bau, colloquial Malay/Indonesian and Javanese, Lio, accusative experiencers. Although couched in the generative tradition, the main
Alorese, and Tetun Dili. insights presented in this collection are theory neutral and may be of interest to
linguists of all persuasions.
The main purpose of this volume is to address the
Contributions by: A. Biały; A. Bondaruk; A. Fábregas & R. Marín; Á.L. Jiménez-Fernández;
general question of how and why languages become B. Rozwadowska; B. Rozwadowska, A. Nowak & A. Bondaruk; E. Willim.
isolating, by examination of a number of competing
[Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today, 263] 2020. xiii, 325 pp.
hypotheses. While some view morphological loss as a natural process, others
Hb 978 90 272 0753 1 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00
argue that the development of isolating word structure is typically driven by
E-book 978 90 272 6076 5 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00
language contact through various mechanisms such as creolization, metatypy,
and Sprachbund effects. This volume should be of interest not only to Austro- || Generative linguistics || Semantics || Syntax || Theoretical linguistics
[[LA263]]
nesianists and historians of Insular Southeast Asia, but also to grammarians,
typologists, historical linguists, creolists, and specialists in language contact.
Contributions by: M. Brunelle; T.J. Conners; S. Crouch; M. Donohue & T. Denham; A. Elias;
D. Gil; D. Gil & A. Schapper; M.A.F. Klamer; J.H. McWhorter; A. Schapper; C. Williams-
van Klinken & J. Hajek.
[Typological Studies in Language, 129] 2020. ix, 510 pp.
Hb 978 90 272 0790 6 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00
E-book 978 90 272 6053 6 EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00
|| Austronesian languages || Historical linguistics || Linguistics of isolated languages
|| Theoretical linguistics || Typology
[[TSL129]]
5New Book Alert · January 2021
Bonding through Context Broader Perspectives on Motion Event Descriptions
Language and interactional alignment in Japanese situated Edited by Yo Matsumoto and Kazuhiro Kawachi
discourse National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics /
National Defense Academy of Japan
Edited by Risako Ide and Kaori Hata
University of Tsukuba / Osaka University Human languages exhibit fascinating commonali-
ties and variations in the ways they describe motion
This book examines the linguistic and interactional
events. In this volume, the contributors present their
mechanisms through which people bond or feel
research results concerning motion event descrip-
bonded with one another by analyzing situated
tions in the languages that they investigate. The
discourse in Japanese contexts. The term “bonding”
volume features new proposals based on a broad
points to the sense of co-presence, belonging, and
range of data involving different kinds of motion
alignment with others as well as with the space of
events previously understudied, such as caused mo-
interaction. We analyze bonding as established, not
tion (e.g., kick a ball across) and even visual motion
only through the usage of language as a foreground-
(e.g., look into a hole). Special attention is also paid
ed code, but also through multi-layered contexts
to deixis, a hitherto neglected aspect of motion event
shared on the interactional, corporeal, and socio-cul-
descriptions. A wide range of languages is examined,
tural levels. The volume comprises twelve chapters
including those spoken in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
examining the processes of bonding (and un-bond-
The results provide new insights into the patterns languages deploy to represent
ing) using situated discourse taken from rich ethno-
motion events. This volume will appeal to anyone interested in language univer-
graphic data including police suspect interrogations, Skype-mediated family
sals and typology, as well as the relationship between language and thought.
conversations, theatrical rehearsals, storytelling, business email correspondence
and advertisements. While the book focuses on processes of bonding in Japanese Contributions by: K. Akita & Y. Matsumoto; B. Cappelle; K. Eguchi; K. Kawachi;
Y. Matsumoto; Y. Matsumoto & K. Kawachi; I. Matsuse; B. Meex; T. Morita; K. Takahashi.
discourse, the concept of bonding can be applied universally in analyzing the co-
creation of semiotic, pragmatic, and communal space in situated discourse. [Human Cognitive Processing, 69] 2020. vii, 324 pp.
Hb 978 90 272 0566 7 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00
Contributions by: C. Bushnell; C.D. Dunn; K. Hata; R. Ide & K. Hata; R. Ide & T. Okamoto;
K. Kataoka; A. Lefebvre; C. Sunakawa; H. Takanashi; M. Takekuro; P.J. Wetzel;
E-book 978 90 272 6106 9 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00
M. Yamaguchi; L. Yotsukura. || Cognition and language || Semantics || Syntax || Theoretical linguistics || Typology
[[HCP69]]
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series, 314] 2020. vii, 291 pp.
Hb 978 90 272 0766 1 EUR 95.00 / USD 143.00
E-book 978 90 272 6063 5 EUR 95.00 / USD 143.00
Canvi lingüístic, estandardització i identitat en català /
|| Anthropological Linguistics || Discourse studies || Japanese linguistics || Pragmatics Linguistic Change, Standardization and Identity in
|| Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
Catalan
[[P&bns314]]
Edited by Hans-Ingo Radatz
Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg
Brazilian Portuguese, Syntax and Semantics
20 years of Núcleo de Estudos Gramaticais The multiplicity of parallel identities that make
up our personalities is a phenomenon in which our
Edited by Roberta Pires De Oliveira, Ina Emmel individual identitary choices merge with diverse col-
and Sandra Quarezemin lective identities. The present volume is a contribu-
Federal University of Santa Catarina/Federal University of Paraná/CNPq /
tion to the field of Identity Studies, but from a clearly
Federal University of Santa Catarina/CNPq
linguistic perspective. It unites several contributions
This book opens with Angelika Kratzer and Luigi which analyze discourses centered on national or
Rizzi talking about contemporary issues, such as regional identities – as for instance the Catalanity of
non-recursiveness of focus and the semantics of the frontier city of Lleida, the connection between
topics. The chapters climb down the spine from the the natural environment and the conceptualization
left periphery to DP: the value of subjunctive across of deictic space, or the dialectics between center and
the history of German, expressive expressions in periphery. Other chapters try to shed light on prob-
Brazilian Portuguese, left and right dislocation and lems arising from the particular situation of Catalan
the speaker’s perspective in Italian, Brazilian double as a non-state language. The contributions thus range from aspects of Cultural
subjects and left dislocated topic, long versus short Studies on identities and their constituting discourses to Catalan linguistics and
wh-movement in Brazilian Portuguese and Quebec sociolinguistics.
French, low adverbs and the raising of the verb in Contributions by: N.A. Dols Salas; J.V. Garcia Sebastià; A. Gràcia i Damas;
Brazilian Portuguese, ellipsis and null objects in Bra- C. Martínez Martínez; A.V. Martínez Pérez; J.M. Nadal, S. Perera & P. Monreal; J. Pons Conca;
zilian and European Portuguese, and bare singulars H. Radatz; R. Sistac; J. Suïls Subirà; A. Ulldemolins Subirats.
in Brazilian Portuguese. The chapters propose original accounts for language [IVITRA Research in Linguistics and Literature, 27] 2020. xvii, 190 pp.
variation and historical changes, most of them focusing on Brazilian Portuguese, Hb 978 90 272 0538 4 EUR 90.00 / USD 135.00
a challenge to syntax and semantics. Thus, the volume contributes to Brazilian E-book 978 90 272 6136 6 EUR 90.00 / USD 135.00
and Portuguese Linguistics, as well as to general and contemporary research on
|| Bilingualism || Language policy || Romance linguistics
syntax and semantics of natural languages.
|| Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
[[IVITRA27]]
Contributions by: W. Abraham; R.M. Basso; A. Cardinaletti; M. Deitos Stedile;
M.C. Figueiredo Silva; M.A. Kato; A. Kratzer, L. Rizzi, R. Pires De Oliveira, I. Emmel &
M. Deitos Stedile; R.E.V. Lopes; R. Pires De Oliveira & K. Beviláqua; R. Pires De Oliveira,
I. Emmel & S. Quarezemin; S. Quarezemin; A. Tescari Neto.
[Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today, 260] 2020. ix, 216 pp.
Hb 978 90 272 0553 7 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00
E-book 978 90 272 6120 5 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00
|| Generative linguistics || Romance linguistics || Semantics || Syntax
|| Theoretical linguistics
[[LA260]]
6 New Book Alert · January 2021
Child Bilingualism and Second Language Learning Complex Dynamic Systems Theory
Multidisciplinary perspectives and L2 Writing Development Course
Edited by Fangfang Li, Karen E. Pollock and Robbin Gibb Edited by Gary G. Fogal book
University of Lethbridge / University of Alberta and Marjolijn H. Verspoor
This book focuses exclusively on child bilinguals or Sophia University / University of Groningen & University of Pannonia
children exposed to a second language in various This volume integrates complex dynamic systems theory (CDST) and L2 writing
learning contexts. Through the presentation of scholarship through a collection of in-depth studies
research on how children learn the sound systems and commentary across a range of writing constructs,
or lexicon in two languages and via different routes, learning contexts, and second and foreign languages.
the book aims to paint a comprehensive picture of The text is arranged thematically across four topics:
child bilingualism and second language learning. In (i) perspectives on complexity, accuracy, and fluency,
addition, the book features contributions focused on (ii) new constructs, approaches, and domains of L2-
theoretical overviews and methodological approach- writing scholarship, (iii) methodological issues, and
es. Researchers from diverse disciplines such as lin- finally (iv) curricular perspectives. This work should
guistics, psychology, and speech-language pathology appeal to graduate students and academics interested
contributed to the book that thus represents an effort in expanded discussions on CDST, highlighting
to integrate multiple views and perspectives. The its utility for theorizing and researching language
book is useful for researchers, clinicians, and educators who work with children change, and to L2 writing scholars curious about how
acquiring or learning a second language in different settings. It should also be this fresh approach to researching L2 development
of interest to university students studying bilingualism and/or second language can inform understandings of how L2 writing develops. As a CDST approach to
acquisition or parents raising bilingual children. language change has matured and taken a place among the dominant epistemol-
Contributions by: B.M. Bernhardt & J.P. Stemberger; K.R. Betancourt & S.A. Frisch; ogies in the field, students and researchers of L2 development alike will benefit
M.R. Brea-Spahn, S.A. Frisch & J.B. Bryant; J. Bóna, Á. Jordanidisz, A. Auszmann & F. Bunta; from this volume.
C. Core; T.M. Derwing; R. Enns, N. Lemire & E. Nicoladis; R. de Graaff & O. Costache; F. Li
Contributions by: K. Baba; B. Bulté & A. Housen; H. Byrnes; G.G. Fogal; G.G. Fogal &
& N. Netelenbos; F. Li, K.E. Pollock & R. Gibb; R.S. Meziane & A.A.N. MacLeod; K.E. Pollock;
M.H. Verspoor; A. Gilmore & G.A. Gánem-Gutiérrez; E. Hepford; J. Hou, H. Loerts &
Y. Rose.
M.H. Verspoor; D. Larsen-Freeman; S. Macqueen & U. Knoch; R. Nitta; R. Rosmawati;
[Bilingual Processing and Acquisition, 10] 2020. vii, 306 pp. Y. Wang & S. Tao.
Hb 978 90 272 0799 9 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00 [Language Learning & Language Teaching, 54] 2020. xvii, 304 pp.
E-book 978 90 272 6044 4 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00 Hb 978 90 272 0557 5 EUR 95.00 / USD 143.00
|| Bilingualism || Cognition and language || Language acquisition E-inst 978 90 272 6114 4 EUR 95.00 / USD 143.00
|| Theoretical linguistics
[[BPA10]]
Pb 978 90 272 0558 2 EUR 33.00 / USD 49.95
E-priv 978 90 272 6114 4 EUR 33.00 / USD 49.95
|| Applied linguistics || Language acquisition || Language teaching || Writing and literacy
[[LL<54]]
Coherence
T. Givón
University of Oregon Complimenting Behavior and (Self-)Praise
Coherence, connectivity and the fitting together of across Social Media
smaller parts into larger structures and a coherent New contexts and new insights
whole is the hallmark of complex biologically-based Edited by María Elena Placencia and Zohreh R. Eslami
systems. As a structure-internal constraint, coherence Birkbeck, University of London / Texas A&M University
makes it possible for the parts to work together as
The present volume focuses on complimenting
a whole. As an external constraint, it lets complex
behavior, including the awarding of (self-)praise, as
system evolve and adapt to novel contexts. As a
manifested on social media. These commonplace
constraint on information processing, it makes new
activities have been found to fulfil a wide range of
knowledge accessible to the maturing, learning or
functions in face-to-face interaction, discoursal and
evolving mind-brain. As a constraint on cultures, it
relational amongst others. However, even though the
enables members of social groups to be empathic and
giving of compliments and praise has become a per-
cooperative. As a constraint on language and com-
vasive practice in online environments, it remains a
munication, lastly, it allows the mind of speakers to
largely underexplored field of study within pragmat-
be accessible to the mind of hearers.
ics. Self-praise is an activity that appears at the pres-
Part I explores first the role of coherence in the evolution of complex biologi- ent time to be rapidly gaining ground online, and
cal design, from precellular to mono-cellular to multi-cellular to multi-organ the various functions it performs clearly also need
sentient beings. The complex hierarchic design of the mind-brain is explored further investigation. The different contributions to
next, probing the coherent organization of major brain systems—perception, this ground-breaking volume – 12 in total – aim to address this gap in research
attention, motor control, memory and language. In surveying the coherence of by exploring and shedding light on a number of aspects of these phenomena in a
cultures next, the first-evolved Society of Intimates is viewed as the model for range of languages and language varieties. New socio-digital contexts are exam-
social cohesion, empathy, trust and cooperation. Part II deals with language and ined, supported in some cases by social networking sites not previously studied
communication, touching upon the coherent organization of semantic memory, in complimenting behavior research. These include Facebook, Instagram, Ren-
event clauses and clause chains, and the central role of grammar in coherent ren, Twitter, as well as web forums, message boards and live text commentary.
communication. Part III deals with three general issues. First, the role of coher- Contributions by: A. Baczkowska; R. Danziger & Z. Kampf; Z.R. Eslami, L. Yang & C. Qian;
ence in organized science. Second, the eternal seesaw of selfish vs. social motiva- D.B. Heaney; M.I. Hernández Toribio & L. Mariottini; A. Lower; M. Luo & J.T. Hancock;
tion in coherently functioning cultures. And last, the frail balance between C. Maíz Arévalo; A. Pano Alamán; M.E. Placencia & Z.R. Eslami; M.E. Placencia & H. Powell;
homogeneity diversity in large-scale Societies of Strangers. M. Rudolf von Rohr & M.A. Locher; M. Ruiz-Tada, M. Fernández-Villanueva & E. Tragant.
2020. xi, 293 pp. [Pragmatics & Beyond New Series, 313] 2020. xi, 315 pp. + index
Hb 978 90 272 0749 4 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00 Hb 978 90 272 0757 9 EUR 95.00 / USD 143.00
E-book 978 90 272 6079 6 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00 E-book 978 90 272 6072 7 EUR 95.00 / USD 143.00
|| Cognition and language || Evolution of language || Interaction Studies || Communication Studies || Discourse studies || Pragmatics || Sociology
[[P&bns313]]
|| Neurolinguistics || Philosophy || Sociology
[[Z230]]
7New Book Alert · January 2021
Computational Phraseology Constructions in Contact 2
Edited by Gloria Corpas Pastor and Jean-Pierre Colson Language change, multilingual practices, and additional language
University of Malaga / University of Louvain acquisition
Whether you wish to deliver on a promise, take a walk Edited by Hans C. Boas and Steffen Höder
down memory lane or even on the wild side, phraseo- University of Texas at Austin / Kiel University
logical units (also often referred to as phrasemes or The last few years have seen a steadily increasing
multiword expressions) are present in most com- interest in constructional approaches to language
municative situations and in all world’s languages. contact. This volume builds on previous construc-
Phraseology, the study of phraseological units, has tionist work, in particular Diasystematic Construc-
therefore become a rare unifying theme across lin- tion Grammar (DCxG) and the volume Constructions
guistic theories. in Contact (2018) and extends its methodology and
In recent years, an increasing number of studies have insights in three major ways. First, it presents new
been concerned with the computational treatment constructional research on a wide range of language
of multiword expressions: these pertain among contact scenarios including Afrikaans, American Sign
others to their automatic identification, extraction Language, English, French, Malayalam, Norwegian,
or translation, and to the role they play in various Natural Language Processing Spanish, Welsh, and as well as contact scenarios that
applications. Computational Phraseology is a comparatively new field where involve typologically different languages. Second,
better understanding and more advances are urgently needed. This book aims it also addresses other types of scenarios that do not
to address this pressing need, by bringing together contributions focusing on fall into the classic language contact category, such as multilingual practices and
different perspectives of this promising interdisciplinary field. language acquisition as emerging multilingualism. Third, it aims to integrate
Contributions by: J. Colson; G. Corpas Pastor & J. Colson; D. Dobrovol’skij; P. Hanks; constructionist views on language contact and multilingualism with other ap-
M. L’Homme & D. Azoulay; R. Mitkov & S. Taslimipoor; J. Monti, M. Arcan & F. Sangati; proaches that focus on structural, social, and cognitive aspects. The volume dem-
M.P. Oakes; C. Ramisch; L. Squillante; A. Stefanowitsch & S. Flach; K. Steyer; S. Taslimipoor, onstrates that Construction Grammar is a framework particularly well suited
G. Corpas Pastor & O. Rohanian; A. Villavicencio; A. Wahl & S.T. Gries; E. Wehrli, V. Seretan for analyzing a wide variety of language contact phenomena from a usage-based
& L. Nerima; F. Čermák; P. Ďurčo.
perspective.
[IVITRA Research in Linguistics and Literature, 24] 2020. xi, 327 pp. Contributions by: H.C. Boas & S. Höder; S. Bourgeois; S. Höder, J. Prentice & S. Tingsell;
Hb 978 90 272 0535 3 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00 D. Jach; R. Lepic; S. Namboodiripad; A. Onysko; B. van Rooy; K.J. Rottet; A. Urban;
E-book 978 90 272 6139 7 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00 K. Van Goethem & I. Hendrikx; E. Wiesinger.
|| Computational & corpus linguistics || Syntax || Theoretical linguistics
[[IVITRA24]]
[Constructional Approaches to Language, 30] 2021.
Hb 978 90 272 0862 0 Price to be announced
E-book 978 90 272 5997 4 Price to be announced
Conjunctive Markers of Contrast || Bilingualism || Contact Linguistics || Theoretical linguistics
Expected
[[CAL30]]June2021
in English and French
From syntax to lexis and discourse
Maïté Dupont Contested Languages
Université catholique de Louvain The hidden multilingualism of Europe
Situated at the interface between corpus linguistics Edited by Marco Tamburelli and Mauro Tosco
and Systemic Functional Linguistics, this volume Bangor University / University of Turin
focuses on conjunctive markers expressing contrast This is the first volume entirely dedicated to con-
in English and French. The frequency and placement tested languages. While generally listed in interna-
patterns of the markers are analysed using large cor- tional language atlases, contested languages usually
pora of texts from two written registers: newspaper fall through the cracks of research: excluded from
editorials and research articles. The corpus study re- the literature on minority languages and treated as
visits the long-standing but largely unsubstantiated mere ensembles of geographically defined varieties
claim that French requires more explicit markers of by traditional dialectology. This volume investigates
cohesive conjunction than English and shows that the nature of contested languages, the role language
the opposite is in fact the case. Novel insights into ideologies play in the perception of these languages,
the placement preferences of English and French the contribution of academic discourse to the forma-
conjunctive markers are provided by a new approach tion and perpetuation of language contestedness,
to theme and rheme that attaches more importance to the rheme than previous and the damage contestedness causes to linguistic
studies. The study demonstrates the significant benefits of a combined corpus communities and ultimately to linguistic diversity.
and Systemic Functional Linguistics approach to the cross-linguistic analysis of Various situations and degrees of language contestedness are presented and
cohesion. analysed, along with theoretical considerations, exploring potential roads to
[Studies in Corpus Linguistics, 99] 2021. xvii, 432 pp. + index recognition and issues in language planning that arise from language contested-
Hb 978 90 272 0846 0 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00 ness. Addressing the “language vs dialect” question head on, the volume opens
E-book 978 90 272 6011 6 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00 up new perspectives that are relevant to all students and researchers interested
|| Corpus linguistics || Discourse studies || Functional linguistics || Pragmatics || Syntax in the maintenance of linguistic diversity.
|| Theoretical linguistics Contributions by: L. Brasca; P. Coluzzi, L. Brasca & S. Scuri; A.F.D. Di Stefano; N. Dołowy-
Rybińska & C. Soria; N. Duberti & M. Tosco; F. Gobbo; F. Gobbo & L. Vardeu; A. Joubert;
Expected
[[SCL 99]]April2021
M.M.V. Leonardi & M. Tamburelli; E. Miola; C. Moseley; A. Musumeci; M. Tamburelli;
M. Tamburelli & M. Tosco; M. Tosco.
[Studies in World Language Problems, 8] 2021. vi, 271 pp.
Hb 978 90 272 0804 0 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00
E-book 978 90 272 6038 3 EUR 99.00 / USD 149.00
|| Applied linguistics || Bilingualism || Language policy
|| Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
Expected
[[WLP8]]January2021
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