Linguistics

The keyword Linguistics is tagged in the following 3 articles.

The Word-Pocalypse: Joss Whedon's Dollhouse and Dystopian Language

November 7, 2011 - 21442 words | Film and Cinema » Television

Joss Whedon's television series Dollhouse was an innovative and problematic example of what can be achieved on network television when no one seems to be watching. Dollhouse received mixed critical reviews and a fairly low number of viewers, but it is reasonable to... Read Article »

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Dollhouse Television Dystopia Linguistics Science Fiction

Understanding Human Language: An In-Depth Exploration of the Human Facility for Language

December 8, 2009 - 8781 words | Linguistics » Human Language

What critical evolutionary events does the span of human progression include? Anthropologists agree that decisive transitions such as sedentism, domestication, the use of language, and the arrival of culture and complex societies are associated. Although this is... Read Article »

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Human Language History Of Language History Of Speaking Language Communication Speaking Culture Writing Dialects Discrimination History Of Writing Understanding Language Linguistics Human Facility

Sermons in Sociolinguistic Skins: An analysis of Wharry's study on discourse markers in African-American sermons

October 22, 2009 - 1722 words | African-American Studies » Sermons

In her article, “Amen and Hallelujah preaching: Discourse functions in African American sermons,” Cheryl Wharry examines the use of “sermonic expressions” by African American preachers to denote textual changes, to mark rhythm (a feature commonly... Read Article »

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Sociolinguistics Sermon African American African-American Ebonic Cheryl Wharry Discourse Discourse Marker