Sluit deze tekst wel aan bij de gestelde doelen? Hoe samenhangend is de tekst? Welke overtuigingsmiddelen worden ingezet? Is de argumentatie wel aanvaardbaar? Wanneer wordt informatie een verhaal? Hoe conventioneel is deze tekst? Al dit soort vragen komen aan bod in Tekstanalyse.

Dit handboek behandelt zes methoden waarmee teksten geanalyseerd en geëvalueerd kunnen worden: functionele analyse, coherentieanalyse, retorische analyse, argumentatieanalyse, narratieve analyse en genreanalyse. Dez...

Lang hebben we niet geweten wat voor vlees we met onze Middelnederlandse woordenlijsten in de kuip hadden. De drie

bekendste (uit Bern, Trier en Haarlem) werden beschouwd als verzamelingen van glossen of notities die opgetekend waren bij moeilijke Latijnse woorden in Bijbel of kerkvaders. Ze heetten daarom ook glossaria. In 1973 werd dat standpunt

achterhaald en bleek dat onze oudste woordenlijsten eenvoudige vertalingen waren van grote eentalige Middellatijnse

woordenboeken. De naam glossari...

Rob Tempelaars is al 36 jaar woordenboekmaker aan het Instituut voor de Nederlandse Taal (INT). Deze taalfanaat in hart en nieren heeft in de loop der jaren talloze vermakelijke ‘stukjes’ geschreven voor websites, boeken, tijdschriften en de taalkalenders van Onze Taal. Dit is daaruit bloemlezing.

Leer er een paar scheldwoorden bij (gleuffiesrijer!) en hoe je wat vrolijke variatie kunt aanbrengen in je verwensingen (krijg de polio aan je jodokio!). Lees over Casanova Knut, Ponnie Kammen e...

An engaging introduction to the study of spoken interaction, this book provides a thorough grounding in the theory and methodology of conversation analysis. It covers data collection, techniques for analysis and practical applications, and guides students through foundational and new research findings on everyday conversations and talk in institutional contexts, from media, business, and education to healthcare and law. Now thoroughly updated to showcase contemporary developments in the field...

Are you curious to know what all languages have in common and how they differ? Do you want to find out how language can be used to trace different peoples and their past? Now in its fourth edition, this fascinating book guides beginners through the rich diversity of the world's languages. It presupposes no background in linguistics, and introduces key concepts with the help of problem sets, end-of-chapter exercises and an extensive bibliography. It is illustrated with detailed maps and charts...

A comprehensive and impassioned account of the relationship between digital technology and migration. From 'top-down' governmental and corporate shaping of the migrant condition, to the 'bottom-up' of digital practices helping migrants connect, engage and resist.

The fifth edition of this comprehensive and engaging text guides readers through the essential tools and skills necessary to conduct quantitative content analysis research. Readers will find a clear definition of quantitative content analysis and step-by-step instructions on designing a content analysis study, along with examples of content analysis studies and journal articles. This edition has been updated with the latest methods in sampling in the digital age, computerized content analysis...

The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical lexicon by Ambrose Bierce. The book offers humorous and ironic definitions of various words and phrases, often presenting a cynical view of human nature and society. Bierce's entries are often dark and biting, and he takes aim at everything from politics and religion to love and marriage.

Bierce's definitions are often intentionally exaggerated or contradictory, highlighting the absurdities and inconsistencies of language and society. For example, he defi...

The fully updated new edition of the essential single-volume reference, covering the full fields of linguistics and phonetics

Now in its seventh edition, A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics remains the definitive resource work for students of linguistics and phonetics. Originally created by David Crystal and revised for the new seventh edition with Alan C. L. Yu, this dictionary features a wealth of new entries by a team of experts in phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, sociolingui...