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Matthews, Peter – 2001
This book is a concise history of structural linguistics, charting its development from the 1870s to the present day. It explains what structuralism was and why its ideas are still central today. For structuralists, a language is a self-contained and tightly organized system whose history is of changes from one state of the system to another. This…
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Intonation, Language Research, Language Universals
Peer reviewedConnor, Jennifer J. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1993
Suggests ways for researchers in recent technical communication studies of historical medical texts to overcome specific problems. Discusses five steps for conducting sound historical research within the context of related fields of inquiry. (NH)
Descriptors: Higher Education, History, Medical Case Histories, Medicine
Peer reviewedLange, Martha Scotford – Visible Language, 1988
Explores difficulties in translating and understanding visual poetry created by a linguistically different culture. Provides historical context and analyzes the design process of El Lissitzky's typographic presentation of Vladimir Mayakovsky's poems. Transposes the visual wordplays found in the original Cyrillic typography into the Roman alphabet.…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Creative Expression, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
