ISBN:
9798886970265
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (138 pages)
Series Statement:
Languages and Linguistics
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Sociolinguistics
DDC:
306.44
Keywords:
Sociolinguistics
;
Essays
;
Language and languages
;
Essays
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
The phonology of Argentine Spanish / Germán Coloma -- Duab 'grievance imprecation' in Ghanaian party politics / Kofi Agyekum and Catherine Ekua Mensah -- The mechanism of tourist signage / Kazuyoshi Takeuchi -- The idea of a golden throne in ancient Iranian tradition / H. Vertiienko -- The semantics of the expression m-ḫt mni=f in the Book of the Dead Spell 17 / Mykola Tarasenko, DSc.
Abstract:
"Sociolinguistics refers to the study of language in relation to social factors, including differences of regional, class, and occupational dialect, gender differences, and bilingualism. Each of the five chapters of this book presents a unique perspective of the some of the various applications of sociolinguistics around the world. Chapter One describes the phonology of Spanish as it is spoken in Argentina, including a section on syllable structure. Chapter Two analyzes duab, an Akan verbal taboo, and examines the factors that allow this taboo to be broken or used openly in Ghanaian party politics. Chapter Three explores the sociolinguistics of tourist signage, including the causes of inconsistencies and inaccurate information. Chapter Four deals with the history of the idea of a golden throne in Iranian religious tradition. Lastly, Chapter Five focuses on the meaning of a verb used in the title of Spell 17 of the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead"
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