Corpora: New journal: Languages in Contrast

R.M.Salkie@bton.ac.uk
Mon, 12 Apr 1999 10:00:56 +0100

> The first issue of Languages in Contrast is now available. The
> journal is devoted to
> contrastive linguistics and aims to:
>
> ** help to give the field of contrastive linguistics a distinct
> identity.
> ** stimulate research into a wide range of languages.
> ** provide a forum to explore the theoretical status of the field.
>
> CONTENTS OF ISSUE 1.1
>
> Editorial
>
> Parallel concordancing and French personal pronouns
> Marie-Madeleine Kenning
>
> Processing and directionality in English and German
> Monika Doherty
>
> Identifying congruent pragmatic relations in procedural texts
> Donia Scott , Judy Delin & Anthony Hartley.
>
> Idioms and the language learner: contrasting English and Syrian Arabic
> Khaled Abdullah & Howard Jackson
>
> Book Reviews:
>
> 1. C. Gutknecht & L. Rolle, Translating by factors. Albany, SUNY
> Press, 1996.
> Reviewed by Richard Matthews.
>
> 2. I. Roberts, Comparative syntax. London & New York, Arnold, 1997.
> Reviewed by Piotr Stalmaszczyk.
>
> 3. C. Fuchs & S. Robert (eds) Diversite des langues et
> representations cognitives. Gap, Ophrys, 1997.
> Reviewed by Bart Defrancq.
>
> For abstracts see the LiC web page at:
>
> http://www.benjamins.nl/jbp/journals/Lic_info.html
>
> For editorial matters, contact:
>
> Raphael Salkie, Language Centre, University of Brighton, Falmer,
> Brighton, BN1 9PH, England. Email: r.m.salkie@bton.ac.uk
>
> For subscription information, contact:
>
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