LINGUIST List 8.97

Sat Jan 25 1997

Qs: English, Latin, German, Terms

Editor for this issue: T. Daniel Seely <seelylinguistlist.org>

Directory

1. Christen Marie Pearson, Appalachian English
2. login, Vulgar Latin
3. Magda Ciesla, Prefixed Verbs in German
4. Abdelhak Razky, Terminology

We are searching for any information on Appalachian English that might
be presented to a graduate class in multicultural/multilingual issues.
Any information or leads to material would be greatly appreciated.
Please respond directly to me, and I will be happy to summarize for
the list. Thank you very much for your help. 

Christy Pearson
cpearsonindiana.edu

I am searching for grammar books on Latin as it was SPOKEN either
during the Republic or Early Empire. One book in particular has been
mentioned to me and I was wondering if you might have it or know where
I can purchase a copy. It's "An Introduction to Vulgar Latin" by
C.H. Grandgent. I think it was published by a company called Hafner
out of NYC in 1962. Do you know where on earth I can get a copy of it?
I don't think Hafner exists anymore. Or, would you know of any other
grammar books on this subject? Thanks for any help you can offer!

Richard Firsten 
firsten1icanect.net

I intend to do a study on prefixed verbs in German and would like to
communicate with individuals who have done related research and/or who can
supply references to recent literature. I will post a summary here in due
course.

The following subtopics seem to suggest themselves so far:

- verb prefixes in German and their relationship to aspect

- separable and inseparable verb prefixes in German in relation to stress
 examples:
 "untergehen" (stress on 1st syllable - prefix)
 "Die Sonne ging unter" (past tense)
 "uebergehen" (stress on 3rd syllable - root)
 "Die Firma ueberging sie bei der Befoerderung" (past tense)

- separable and inseparable verb prefixes in German in relation to
 transitivity

- shift from literal to figurative meaning by adding a prefix
 examples:
 "stehen" (to stand) and "verstehen" (to understand);
 "gehen" (to go) and "uebergehen" (to skip, ignore, leave out, etc.)

- finally, predicatability of a connection between stress on the root,
inseparable prefix, and figurative meaning


Thank you very much!

Magda Ciesla

Dear Linguists, 

I'm looking for some introductory references on
Terminological field work for special purposes like Bank terminology,
or aerospace terminology.

Thanks for e-mailing me directly to
razkymarajo.ufpa.br