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When Languages Die: The Extinction Of The World's Languages And The Erosion Of Human Knowledge, K. David Harrison Jan 2007

When Languages Die: The Extinction Of The World's Languages And The Erosion Of Human Knowledge, K. David Harrison

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In When Languages Die, K. David Harrison illustrates the individual face of language loss, as well as its global scale. Languages are the accretion of thousands of years of a people's science and art - from observations of ecological patterns to creation myths. The author shows that the disappearance of a language is a loss not only for the community of speakers itself but also for our common human knowledge of mathematics, biology, geography, philosophy, agriculture, and linguistics. In this century, we face a massive erosion of the human knowledge base. The global abandonment of indigenous languages will bring a …


Language Hotspots Map, K. David Harrison, G. D. S. Anderson Jan 2007

Language Hotspots Map, K. David Harrison, G. D. S. Anderson

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Na(T)Ive Orthographies And Language Endangerment: Two Case Studies From Siberia, K. David Harrison, G. D. S. Anderson Jan 2006

Na(T)Ive Orthographies And Language Endangerment: Two Case Studies From Siberia, K. David Harrison, G. D. S. Anderson

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Tofa, K. David Harrison Jan 2005

Tofa, K. David Harrison

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A Tuvan Hero Tale, With Commentary, Morphemic Analysis, And Translation, K. David Harrison Jan 2005

A Tuvan Hero Tale, With Commentary, Morphemic Analysis, And Translation, K. David Harrison

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Linguistics As A Tool In Teaching Fiction Writing, Donna Jo Napoli Jan 2005

Linguistics As A Tool In Teaching Fiction Writing, Donna Jo Napoli

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Ethnographically Informed Language Documentation, K. David Harrison Jan 2005

Ethnographically Informed Language Documentation, K. David Harrison

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Изучение Тувинского Языка За Рубежом, K.-M. Simchit, K. David Harrison Jan 2005

Изучение Тувинского Языка За Рубежом, K.-M. Simchit, K. David Harrison

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Emergent Behavior In Phonological Pattern Change, M. Dras, K. David Harrison Jan 2003

Emergent Behavior In Phonological Pattern Change, M. Dras, K. David Harrison

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The Athabaskan Languages: Perspectives On A Native American Language Family, Theodore B. Fernald, P. R. Platero Jan 2000

The Athabaskan Languages: Perspectives On A Native American Language Family, Theodore B. Fernald, P. R. Platero

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Generalizations In Navajo, Theodore B. Fernald Jan 2000

Generalizations In Navajo, Theodore B. Fernald

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Sacred And Secular Issues In Navajo Education, Theodore B. Fernald, P. R. Platero Jan 2000

Sacred And Secular Issues In Navajo Education, Theodore B. Fernald, P. R. Platero

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Review Of "The Romance Languages" By R. Posner, Donna Jo Napoli Jan 1998

Review Of "The Romance Languages" By R. Posner, Donna Jo Napoli

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Linguistics: An Introduction, Donna Jo Napoli Jan 1996

Linguistics: An Introduction, Donna Jo Napoli

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Review Of "Small Clauses In English: The Nonverbal Types" By B. Aarts, Theodore B. Fernald Dec 1995

Review Of "Small Clauses In English: The Nonverbal Types" By B. Aarts, Theodore B. Fernald

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On Root Structure And The Destiny Of The Latin Second Conjugation, S. Davis, Donna Jo Napoli Jan 1995

On Root Structure And The Destiny Of The Latin Second Conjugation, S. Davis, Donna Jo Napoli

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Review Of "The Function Of Verb Prefixes In South-Western Otomí" By H. Andrews, Donna Jo Napoli Dec 1994

Review Of "The Function Of Verb Prefixes In South-Western Otomí" By H. Andrews, Donna Jo Napoli

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Review Of "Linguistic Perspectives On The Romance Languages" Edited By W. J. Ashby, M. Mithun, G. Perissinotto, And E. Raposo, Donna Jo Napoli Sep 1994

Review Of "Linguistic Perspectives On The Romance Languages" Edited By W. J. Ashby, M. Mithun, G. Perissinotto, And E. Raposo, Donna Jo Napoli

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Review Of "Structure De La Phrase Et Théorie Du Liage" By H.-G. Obenauer And A. Zribi-Hertz, Donna Jo Napoli Dec 1993

Review Of "Structure De La Phrase Et Théorie Du Liage" By H.-G. Obenauer And A. Zribi-Hertz, Donna Jo Napoli

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Review Of "Syntax And The Lexicon" By T. Stowell And E. Wehrli, Donna Jo Napoli Dec 1993

Review Of "Syntax And The Lexicon" By T. Stowell And E. Wehrli, Donna Jo Napoli

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Review Of "But, Only, Just: Focusing Adverbial Change In Modern English, 1500-1900" By T. Nevalainen, Donna Jo Napoli Sep 1993

Review Of "But, Only, Just: Focusing Adverbial Change In Modern English, 1500-1900" By T. Nevalainen, Donna Jo Napoli

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Syntax: Theory And Problems, Donna Jo Napoli Jan 1993

Syntax: Theory And Problems, Donna Jo Napoli

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The Double-Object Construction, Domain Asymmetries, And Linear Precedence, Donna Jo Napoli Jan 1992

The Double-Object Construction, Domain Asymmetries, And Linear Precedence, Donna Jo Napoli

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The behavior of domain-sensitive phenomena in the double-object construction in English has been a topic of controversy. On the basis of this behavior and other facts about the double-object construction Larson (1988) offered an analysis of that construction in which the first object asymmetrically c-commands the second. Jackendoff (1990) responded, arguing both that the domain-phenomena facts do not necessitate the conclusion Larson has drawn and against other points of Larson's analysis. Larson has (1990) replied, reasserting his original analysis. Here I once more discuss domain phenomena in the double-object construction as well as in a handful of other constructions, concluding …


Review Of "The Syntactic Recoverability Of Null Arguments" By Y. Roberge, Donna Jo Napoli Sep 1991

Review Of "The Syntactic Recoverability Of Null Arguments" By Y. Roberge, Donna Jo Napoli

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Review Of "Studies In Romance Linguistics" By C. Kirschner And J. De-Cesaris, Donna Jo Napoli Mar 1991

Review Of "Studies In Romance Linguistics" By C. Kirschner And J. De-Cesaris, Donna Jo Napoli

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Review Of "Noun + Verb Compounding In Western Romance" By K. Klingebiel, Donna Jo Napoli Dec 1990

Review Of "Noun + Verb Compounding In Western Romance" By K. Klingebiel, Donna Jo Napoli

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Review Of "I Composti Nominali Latini" By R. Oniga, Donna Jo Napoli Sep 1990

Review Of "I Composti Nominali Latini" By R. Oniga, Donna Jo Napoli

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The Destiny Of Latin Second Conjugation Infinitives In Romance, S. Davis, Donna Jo Napoli Jan 1990

The Destiny Of Latin Second Conjugation Infinitives In Romance, S. Davis, Donna Jo Napoli

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Review Of "Anaphoric Relations In English And French: A Discourse Perspective" By F. Cornish, Donna Jo Napoli Dec 1989

Review Of "Anaphoric Relations In English And French: A Discourse Perspective" By F. Cornish, Donna Jo Napoli

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Review Of "Encouraging Early Literacy: An Integrated Approach To Reading And Writing In N-3" By J. I. Schwartz, Donna Jo Napoli Sep 1989

Review Of "Encouraging Early Literacy: An Integrated Approach To Reading And Writing In N-3" By J. I. Schwartz, Donna Jo Napoli

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