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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/08%3A_Historical_Linguistics/8.11%3A_Arabic_and_Romance-_A_Comparison_(Optional)The document explores the idea that Arabic is not a single language but a group of related languages, akin to the Romance languages. It addresses Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) versus the colloquial ver...The document explores the idea that Arabic is not a single language but a group of related languages, akin to the Romance languages. It addresses Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) versus the colloquial versions spoken in different regions. The discussion extends to the mutual intelligibility among Arabic dialects and their historical development.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/04%3A_Words-_Morphology/4.12%3A_MorphosyntaxThe document discusses the integration of morphology and syntax in languages, focusing on the difference between analytical and synthetic languages. Analytical languages, like Mandarin, rely heavily o...The document discusses the integration of morphology and syntax in languages, focusing on the difference between analytical and synthetic languages. Analytical languages, like Mandarin, rely heavily on word order with minimal use of affixes, whereas synthetic languages, such as Hungarian, use affixes to create complex morphemes.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/08%3A_Historical_Linguistics/8.07%3A_Syntactic_and_Lexical_ChangesThe document discusses syntactic and lexical changes in languages, focusing on English, Germanic, Romance languages, and variations within them. It examines how morphological changes affect word order...The document discusses syntactic and lexical changes in languages, focusing on English, Germanic, Romance languages, and variations within them. It examines how morphological changes affect word order and the historical establishment of languages' syntactic structures. The text further explores linguistic phenomena such as borrowing constructions in Creoles, reanalysis, and semantic shifts.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/11%3A_Reclaiming_Indigenous_Languages_(Optional)/11.03%3A_Mohawk_culture_and_languageDr. David Kanatawakhon-Maracle discusses elements of Mohawk culture embedded in the language's grammar, emphasizing the necessity to preserve certain linguistic elements to maintain cultural uniquenes...Dr. David Kanatawakhon-Maracle discusses elements of Mohawk culture embedded in the language's grammar, emphasizing the necessity to preserve certain linguistic elements to maintain cultural uniqueness. He illustrates the cultural significance of words like "nyaweh" and how English simplification can dilute meaning. Additionally, he explains the importance of word order and accentuation in Mohawk, which depend on context and emphasis.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/05%3A_Phrases-_Syntax/5.01%3A_Syntax_TerminologyThe page discusses syntactic terminology, highlighting the parallels between syntax and morphology, particularly lexical and functional categories. It emphasizes the unique role of prepositions/adposi...The page discusses syntactic terminology, highlighting the parallels between syntax and morphology, particularly lexical and functional categories. It emphasizes the unique role of prepositions/adpositions as 'tweeners,' which function both lexically and functionally. Lexical categories, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions, can head their own phrases, while functional categories support lexical items.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/05%3A_Phrases-_Syntax/5.02%3A_Word_orderThis page discusses the importance of word order in sentences, focusing on English's fixed Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) structure compared to languages with more flexible orders. It outlines basic gramma...This page discusses the importance of word order in sentences, focusing on English's fixed Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) structure compared to languages with more flexible orders. It outlines basic grammatical terminology such as sentences, clauses, predicates, and arguments, and describes how predicates are classified by transitivity and arguments by their position and role.
