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Contrastive register variation : a quantitative approach to the comparison of English and German, Stella Neumann
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- Summary
- The book provides the first comparison of usage preferences across registers in the language pair English-German. Due to the innovative quantitative approach and broad coverage, the volume is an excellent resource for scholars working in contrastive linguistics and translation studies as well as for corpus linguists
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xx, 361 pages)
- Contents
-
- Acknowledgements; List of tables and figures; List of abbreviations; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1 The concept of variation in linguistics; 2 Goal of the study; 3 Methodology for the investigation of variation; 4 Organisation of the study; Part 1: Theoretical foundations; Chapter 2. State of the art; 1 Texts: a view on text linguistics; 2 Register: situating texts in the language system; 3 Variation: comparing linguistic systems; 3.1 Contrastive linguistics -; 3.2 Lexico-grammatical variation across languages -; 3.3 Register variation across languages
- 4 Translation: influences from language mediation4.1 Register analysis in translation studies -; 4.2 Translation properties -; 5 Envoi; Chapter 3. On empirical methods in linguistics; 1 Conceptual and methodological links between linguistics and social sciences; 2 Empirical methods; 2.1 Qualitative and quantitative approaches; 2.2 From abstract concepts to observable features; 3 Quality criteria for empirical research; 4 Limits of cross-linguistic empirical research; 5 Summary; Chapter 4. Indicators of register classification; 1 Field of discourse; 1.1 Experiential domain
- 1.2 Goal orientation2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Agentive roles; 2.2 Social role relationship; 2.3 Social distance; 2.4 Appraisal; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Channel; 3.3 Medium; 4 Summary; Part 2: Empirical analysis; Chapter 5. Research design; 1 The corpus; 1.1 Design; 1.2 Enrichment; 2 Exploiting the corpus; 2.1 Query tools; 2.2 Statistics; 3 Corpus contrasts; 3.1 Overview of the contrasts; 3.2 Relative register values; 4 Hypotheses; 4.1 Language-internal variation in originals; 4.2 Cross-linguistic variation in originals; 4.3 Variation between originals and translations
- 5 SummaryChapter 6. English intralingual register variation; 1 Field of discourse; 1.1 Experiential domain; 1.2 Goal orientation; 2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Social role relationship; 2.2 Social distance; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Medium; 4 Summary; Chapter 7. German intralingual register variation; 1 Field of discourse; 1.1 Experiential domain; 1.2 Goal orientation; 2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Social role relationship; 2.2 Social distance; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Medium; 4 Summary; Chapter 8. Cross-linguistic register comparison; 1 Field of discourse
- 1.1 Experiential domain1.2 Goal orientation; 2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Social role relationship; 2.2 Social distance; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Medium; 4 Summary; Chapter 9. Variation between originals and translations; 1 Field of discourse; 1.1 Experiential domain; 1.2 Goal orientation; 2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Social role relationship; 2.2 Social distance; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Medium; 4 Summary; Chapter 10. Insights on register variation; 1 Variation in the CroCo registers; 1.1 Variation in the English registers
- Isbn
- 9783110238594
- Label
- Contrastive register variation : a quantitative approach to the comparison of English and German
- Title
- Contrastive register variation
- Title remainder
- a quantitative approach to the comparison of English and German
- Statement of responsibility
- Stella Neumann
- Subject
-
- (Produktform)Electronic book text
- (VLB-WN)9561
- (Zielgruppe)Fachpublikum/ Wissenschaft
- Contrastive linguistics
- Contrastive linguistics
- Corpora (Linguistics)
- Corpora (Linguistics)
- Deutsch, ..
- EBK: eBook
- Electronic books
- Englisch, ..
- English language -- Grammar, Comparative | German
- English language -- Grammar, Comparative | German
- German language -- Grammar, Comparative | English
- German language -- Grammar, Comparative | English
- Kontrastive Linguistik
- Korpus
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Grammar & Punctuation
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics | Syntax
- Language and languages -- Variation
- Language and languages -- Variation
- Register
- Register (Linguistics)
- Register (Linguistics)
- Sprachvariante
- (BISAC Subject Heading)LAN009000
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The book provides the first comparison of usage preferences across registers in the language pair English-German. Due to the innovative quantitative approach and broad coverage, the volume is an excellent resource for scholars working in contrastive linguistics and translation studies as well as for corpus linguists
- Cataloging source
- CDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1968-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Neumann, Stella
- Dewey number
- 425.0
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- In English
- LC call number
- P302.815
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs
- Series volume
- 251
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Register (Linguistics)
- Contrastive linguistics
- Language and languages
- German language
- English language
- Corpora (Linguistics)
- Englisch, ..
- Deutsch, ..
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
- Contrastive linguistics
- Corpora (Linguistics)
- English language
- German language
- Language and languages
- Register (Linguistics)
- Register
- Sprachvariante
- Kontrastive Linguistik
- Korpus
- Label
- Contrastive register variation : a quantitative approach to the comparison of English and German, Stella Neumann
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Acknowledgements; List of tables and figures; List of abbreviations; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1 The concept of variation in linguistics; 2 Goal of the study; 3 Methodology for the investigation of variation; 4 Organisation of the study; Part 1: Theoretical foundations; Chapter 2. State of the art; 1 Texts: a view on text linguistics; 2 Register: situating texts in the language system; 3 Variation: comparing linguistic systems; 3.1 Contrastive linguistics -; 3.2 Lexico-grammatical variation across languages -; 3.3 Register variation across languages
- 4 Translation: influences from language mediation4.1 Register analysis in translation studies -; 4.2 Translation properties -; 5 Envoi; Chapter 3. On empirical methods in linguistics; 1 Conceptual and methodological links between linguistics and social sciences; 2 Empirical methods; 2.1 Qualitative and quantitative approaches; 2.2 From abstract concepts to observable features; 3 Quality criteria for empirical research; 4 Limits of cross-linguistic empirical research; 5 Summary; Chapter 4. Indicators of register classification; 1 Field of discourse; 1.1 Experiential domain
- 1.2 Goal orientation2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Agentive roles; 2.2 Social role relationship; 2.3 Social distance; 2.4 Appraisal; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Channel; 3.3 Medium; 4 Summary; Part 2: Empirical analysis; Chapter 5. Research design; 1 The corpus; 1.1 Design; 1.2 Enrichment; 2 Exploiting the corpus; 2.1 Query tools; 2.2 Statistics; 3 Corpus contrasts; 3.1 Overview of the contrasts; 3.2 Relative register values; 4 Hypotheses; 4.1 Language-internal variation in originals; 4.2 Cross-linguistic variation in originals; 4.3 Variation between originals and translations
- 5 SummaryChapter 6. English intralingual register variation; 1 Field of discourse; 1.1 Experiential domain; 1.2 Goal orientation; 2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Social role relationship; 2.2 Social distance; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Medium; 4 Summary; Chapter 7. German intralingual register variation; 1 Field of discourse; 1.1 Experiential domain; 1.2 Goal orientation; 2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Social role relationship; 2.2 Social distance; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Medium; 4 Summary; Chapter 8. Cross-linguistic register comparison; 1 Field of discourse
- 1.1 Experiential domain1.2 Goal orientation; 2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Social role relationship; 2.2 Social distance; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Medium; 4 Summary; Chapter 9. Variation between originals and translations; 1 Field of discourse; 1.1 Experiential domain; 1.2 Goal orientation; 2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Social role relationship; 2.2 Social distance; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Medium; 4 Summary; Chapter 10. Insights on register variation; 1 Variation in the CroCo registers; 1.1 Variation in the English registers
- Control code
- 870892299
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xx, 361 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9783110238594
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other control number
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- 10.1515/9783110238594
- 9783110238594
- urn:nbn:de:101:1-2016061829178
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 574228
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)870892299
- Label
- Contrastive register variation : a quantitative approach to the comparison of English and German, Stella Neumann
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Acknowledgements; List of tables and figures; List of abbreviations; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1 The concept of variation in linguistics; 2 Goal of the study; 3 Methodology for the investigation of variation; 4 Organisation of the study; Part 1: Theoretical foundations; Chapter 2. State of the art; 1 Texts: a view on text linguistics; 2 Register: situating texts in the language system; 3 Variation: comparing linguistic systems; 3.1 Contrastive linguistics -; 3.2 Lexico-grammatical variation across languages -; 3.3 Register variation across languages
- 4 Translation: influences from language mediation4.1 Register analysis in translation studies -; 4.2 Translation properties -; 5 Envoi; Chapter 3. On empirical methods in linguistics; 1 Conceptual and methodological links between linguistics and social sciences; 2 Empirical methods; 2.1 Qualitative and quantitative approaches; 2.2 From abstract concepts to observable features; 3 Quality criteria for empirical research; 4 Limits of cross-linguistic empirical research; 5 Summary; Chapter 4. Indicators of register classification; 1 Field of discourse; 1.1 Experiential domain
- 1.2 Goal orientation2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Agentive roles; 2.2 Social role relationship; 2.3 Social distance; 2.4 Appraisal; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Channel; 3.3 Medium; 4 Summary; Part 2: Empirical analysis; Chapter 5. Research design; 1 The corpus; 1.1 Design; 1.2 Enrichment; 2 Exploiting the corpus; 2.1 Query tools; 2.2 Statistics; 3 Corpus contrasts; 3.1 Overview of the contrasts; 3.2 Relative register values; 4 Hypotheses; 4.1 Language-internal variation in originals; 4.2 Cross-linguistic variation in originals; 4.3 Variation between originals and translations
- 5 SummaryChapter 6. English intralingual register variation; 1 Field of discourse; 1.1 Experiential domain; 1.2 Goal orientation; 2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Social role relationship; 2.2 Social distance; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Medium; 4 Summary; Chapter 7. German intralingual register variation; 1 Field of discourse; 1.1 Experiential domain; 1.2 Goal orientation; 2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Social role relationship; 2.2 Social distance; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Medium; 4 Summary; Chapter 8. Cross-linguistic register comparison; 1 Field of discourse
- 1.1 Experiential domain1.2 Goal orientation; 2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Social role relationship; 2.2 Social distance; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Medium; 4 Summary; Chapter 9. Variation between originals and translations; 1 Field of discourse; 1.1 Experiential domain; 1.2 Goal orientation; 2 Tenor of discourse; 2.1 Social role relationship; 2.2 Social distance; 3 Mode of discourse; 3.1 Language role; 3.2 Medium; 4 Summary; Chapter 10. Insights on register variation; 1 Variation in the CroCo registers; 1.1 Variation in the English registers
- Control code
- 870892299
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xx, 361 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9783110238594
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
-
- 10.1515/9783110238594
- 9783110238594
- urn:nbn:de:101:1-2016061829178
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 574228
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)870892299
Subject
- (Produktform)Electronic book text
- (VLB-WN)9561
- (Zielgruppe)Fachpublikum/ Wissenschaft
- Contrastive linguistics
- Contrastive linguistics
- Corpora (Linguistics)
- Corpora (Linguistics)
- Deutsch, ..
- EBK: eBook
- Electronic books
- Englisch, ..
- English language -- Grammar, Comparative | German
- English language -- Grammar, Comparative | German
- German language -- Grammar, Comparative | English
- German language -- Grammar, Comparative | English
- Kontrastive Linguistik
- Korpus
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Grammar & Punctuation
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics | Syntax
- Language and languages -- Variation
- Language and languages -- Variation
- Register
- Register (Linguistics)
- Register (Linguistics)
- Sprachvariante
- (BISAC Subject Heading)LAN009000
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