'Language universals' presentation slideshows

First Language Acquisition & other areas of linguistics

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The Nature of Language universals

The Nature of Language universals. Joseph Greenberg. Founding father of the modern typology including language universals Also macro-comparative studies of Africa and, less mentioned, Papua New Guinea. Dobbs Ferry Conference. Dobbs Ferry Conference on Language Universals

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An Introduction to Linguistics

An Introduction to Linguistics. An Introduction to Linguistics. Lecture 1. Lecture 1. Definition of Language. Sapir (1921:7) in Language takes language as "a purely human and non-instinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions and desires by means of voluntarily produced symbols".

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Chapter 1

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Typological & Functional Approaches

Typological & Functional Approaches. By Crystal ( ??? ) Gass, S. M., & Selinker, L. (2008). Second language acquisition: An introductory course (3rd ed.). New York: Routledge. the study of the patterns exhibited in the languages worldwide. 2. 1. Typological Approach. Functional Approach.

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