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Degrees of Propositionality in Construals of Time Quantities1
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2015-06-15)
The paper investigates the possible conceptual bases of differences between seemingly synonymous and easily definable temporal expressions. Looking at the usage patterns of nominal temporal phrases in reference corpora of ...
Changes in Received Pronunciation: Diachronic Case Studies
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2015-07-10)
This paper sets out to investigate changes and individual irregularities in the Received Pronunciation of a number of individuals over time and to compare them with the changes noted in contemporary RP in the literature. ...
Measuring Syntactic Complexity in Spoken and Written Learner Language: Comparing the Incomparable?
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2015-06-15)
Spoken and written language are two modes of language. When learners aim at higher skill levels, the expected outcome of successful second language learning is usually to become a fluent speaker and writer who can produce ...
Inclusion, Contrast and Polysemy in Dictionaries: The Relationship between Theory, Language Use and Lexicographic Practice
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2015-06-15)
This paper explores the lexicographic representation of a type of polysemy that arises when the meaning of one lexical item can either include or contrast with the meaning of another, as in the case of dog/bitch, shoe/boot, ...
Paula Meehan’s Cell: The Imprisoned Dialogue of Female Discourses
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2015-06-15)
The paper discusses Paula Mehan’s play Cell with focus on the female discourses present in the context of this literary work and the multifold metaphorisation that both the title of the work and the contents invite. The ...
What is the ‘Future’ of Greek? Towards a Pragmatic Analysis
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2015-06-15)
The paper investigates the problems related to futurity and modality in modern Greek. The discussion of Greek temporal future expressions is conducted with reference to relevant literature from the areas of English ...
Tenses, Dates and Times*
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2015-06-15)
This paper presents a theory of utterance content that is neutral with respect to some of the key issues in the debate about the proper semantics of tense. Elaborating on some ideas from Korta & Perry (2011), we defend a ...
Smoothie or Fruit Salad? Learners’ Descriptions of Accents as Windows to Concept Formation
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2015-07-10)
This paper explores the linguistically naive descriptions which one set of EFL learners provided when identifying and describing accents. First and second-year English majors at a French university were asked to do two ...
Production of L3 Vowels: Is it Possible to Separate them from L1 and L2 Sounds?
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2015-07-10)
It is incontrovertible that acquisition of a sound system of a second language is always a complex phenomenon and presents a great challenge for L2 learners (e.g. Rojczyk, 2010a). There are numerous studies (e.g. Nowacka, ...
Good English Pronunciation Users and their Pronunciation Learning Strategies
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2015-07-10)
The study investigates pronunciation learning strategies (PLS) deployed by those with good English pronunciation, as well as their beliefs concerning the variables that affect pronunciation competence. In order to collect ...