New trends and methodologies in applied English language research III Synchronic and diachronic studies on discourse, lexis and grammar processing

Authors: Sofia Bemposta-Rivas, Carla Bouzada-Jabois, Yolanda Fernandez-Pena, Tamara Bouso, Yolanda J. Calvo-B
ISBN: 9783034320399
Binding: Paperback
Year: 2017
Pages: 298
Size: 15 x 23 cm Weight: 415 grams Price: INR 2360.00



New trends and methodologies in applied English language research III Synchronic and diachronic studies on discourse, lexis and grammar processing

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New trends and methodologies in applied English language research III Synchronic and diachronic studies on discourse, lexis and grammar processing
About the Book
This volume includes eleven papers pertaining to different areas of linguistics and organised into three sections. Part I contains diachronic studies which cover data from Middle English to Present-Day English and which explore phenomena such as the status of extender tags, the distribution of free adjuncts, post-auxiliary ellipsis, and the use of ‘ephemeral’ concessive adverbial subordinators. Part II comprises studies on grammar and language processing dealing with topics such as the interaction between syntactic and structural complexity and verbal agreement with collective subjects, the influence of distributivity and concreteness on verbal agreement, the interaction of complexity and efficiency in pronoun omission in Indian English and Singapore English, and the methods and approaches used for grammar teaching in modern EFL/ESL textbooks. Finally, Part III revolves around lexis, discourse and pragmatics, with papers that discuss the development of the discoursal representation of social actors in Argentinian newspapers after the military dictatorship, the construction of women’s gender identity through positive and negative emotions in women’s magazines, and spelling-to-sound correspondence on Twitter.
About the Authors
Sofia Bemposta-Rivas

Sofía Bemposta-Rivas, Carla Bouzada-Jabois and Yolanda Fernández-Pena are research assistants and doctoral students in English Linguistics at the University of Vigo.
Carla Bouzada-Jabois

Sofía Bemposta-Rivas, Carla Bouzada-Jabois and Yolanda Fernández-Pena are research assistants and doctoral students in English Linguistics at the University of Vigo.
Yolanda Fernandez-Pena

Sofía Bemposta-Rivas, Carla Bouzada-Jabois and Yolanda Fernández-Pena are research assistants and doctoral students in English Linguistics at the University of Vigo.
Tamara Bouso

Tamara Bouso and Iván Tamaredo are research assistants and doctoral students in English Linguistics at the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Yolanda J. Calvo-B

Yolanda J. Calvo Benzies has recently obtained a position as assistant lecturer at the University of the Balearic Islands.
Editorial Reviews



“The book is good to think with.... The historical reality is often more complex than our scholarly categorizations allow for, and Making a Mantra makes an excellent case for critically engaging with them anew, by bringing the ascetic perspective into the heart of tantric studies and granting Jainism a place in it.”
Indo-Iranian Journal
“Her use of both textual and anthropological methodologies that connect the past and present is a welcome reprieve from the text-heavy focus of so many projects on tantra.... Gough makes a strong argument for studying the past and present together without making the mistake of assuming what happens today is what has always occurred.”
Material Religion
“[Gough] works to reorient decades of scholarship on Jainism that has intentionally painted the tradition as persistent and consistent over time. Instead, Gough both recognizes and prioritizes the dynamic, changing nature of Jainism from its inception to the current day, specifically with regard to one facet of broader Indian religiosity, namely, tantra.... An impressive, detailed, and forward-thinking piece of scholarship. It will become required reading for scholars of both Jainism and tantra, and rightly so.”
History of Religions
“Drawing on a rick knowledge of Jain canonical texts and ethnographic work, this work is a brilliant contribution to situate Jainism in the field of Tantric Studies. It is highly recommended for scholars of both Jainism and Tantra.”
Religious Studies Review
“In this pioneering study, Gough traces the long biography of a key Jain mantra from ancient times up to the present. By showing how medieval Jains came to ‘tantricize’ the mantra, she makes important contributions to the study of Tantra, Jainism, and, more broadly, our understanding of the history of religion in India. This is a work of wide and confident scholarship, conveyed in an accessible and compelling manner.”
—Richard Davis, Bard College
“In Making a Mantra, Gough combines fine-grained textual study with ethnographic fieldwork to persuasively demonstrate that a full and adequate understanding of Jain ritual and doctrine must take serious account of the role of mantras and mandalas throughout the tradition. This book marks a watershed moment in the study of both Tantra and Jainism—it is required reading for all students of Indian religions.”
—John E. Cort, Denison University
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