Lexical Layers of Identity - Words, Meaning, and Culture in the Slavic Languages

Provides a systematic approach to lexical indicators of cultural identity using the material of Slavic languages.

List of contents

1. A conceptual map; 2. Relevant research traditions; 3. Research methodology; 4. Lexeme-level culture-bound words, divisions, and features; 5. Lexicon-based culture-bound field density; 6. Stability and change; 7. Cultural influences; 8. Geographical contact; 9. Inbound and outbound exchange; 10. Lexical planning; 11. Lexicographic traditions; 12. Attitudes; Conclusion; 13. Interaction between the layers; 14. Main findings; 15. An outlook.

About the author

Danko Šipka is a Professor of Slavic Languages and Applied Linguistics at Arizona State University. His research interests include lexicography, lexicology, morphology, and computational linguistics. His publications encompass over 150 papers and reviews as well as thirty books including Lexical Conflict (Cambridge, 2015).

Summary

Provides a systematic approach to lexical indicators of cultural identity, drawing on data from Slavic languages. Šipka addresses issues of interest to both Slavic and general linguists, cross-cultural anthropologists, and psychologists. Some sections will also be of interest to historians and political scientists.

Product details

• Authors: Danko ¿Ipka, IPKA DANKO, Danko Sipka, Danko (Arizona State University) Sipka, Danko Šipka
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108492713
• ISBN: 978-1-108-49271-3
• No. of pages: 282
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Eastern Europe, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, Lexicography, Historical & comparative linguistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Historical and comparative linguistics, Slavic (Slavonic) languages, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc