Contemporary Slavic word-derivation theories: An overview of the work from Polish linguistics

from linguistics to literature: a linguistic approach to the study of linguistic deviations in the turkish divan of shahriar

chapter i provides an overview of structural linguistics and touches upon the saussurean dichotomies with the final goal of exploring their relevance to the stylistic studies of literature. to provide evidence for the singificance of the study, chapter ii deals with the controversial issue of linguistics and literature, and presents opposing views which, at the same time, have been central to t...

Motivation to learn: an overview of contemporary theories

OBJECTIVE To succinctly summarise five contemporary theories about motivation to learn, articulate key intersections and distinctions among these theories, and identify important considerations for future research. RESULTS Motivation has been defined as the process whereby goal-directed activities are initiated and sustained. In expectancy-value theory, motivation is a function of the expecta...

SCLC - 2009 The Slavic Cognitive Linguistics

a structural survey of the polish posters

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Building Bridges: Slavic Linguistics Going Cognitive

Steven Franks (1996) in his Reflections piece from the Journal of Slavic Linguistics made a comment that “...the walls that divide us [linguists] are coming down all over. What’s next?”, he asked. “Cognitive Science?” I think the answer to this question is a definite yes. The ability to produce and comprehend language is crucial for functioning in our society, and for the past two decades, ling...