Query Details
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English Elipese
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| Author: | George A. Senf |
| Submitter Email: | click here to access email |
| Query: |
Dear Readers, I have heard that English is more elliptical than other languages from two sources. One is a grad student working on a degree in linguistics. The only thing remaining in her program in her thesis. When asked for documentation, she could produce none. The second source was Sharon Russel in a TV graduate course broadcast over channel 58 in Los Angles as part of course 407 from Cal. State Dominguez Hills. My notes reflect the same comment. I have attempted to contact her for citations but she has not responded as of yet. My sources include most of D, Crystal's Encyclopedias; Jean Aitchison's Linguistics; L. Obler and K Gjerlow's Language and the Brain; Jean Aitchison's Seeds of speech. and The Language web; Several of R. L Trask's volumes including Key concepts in Language and Linguistics; Weisler and Milekic's Theory of Language; Fromkin and Rodman' An Introduction to LAnguage; R. M. W. Dixon's two works The Rise and Fall of Languages and A new Approach to English Grammar on Semantic Principles; and of course Baugh' first and third edition with Cable A History of The English Language. I have a few others but am now zeroing in on my own theory of language that appears to be from lef field to some. I also inquired the news group sci.lang and go some bizarre responses. Only one made sense from Arnold Zwicky who concludes that my sources were off hand remarks and have little to do with reality. Does anyone know where I might find factual support for this claim? Thank you; George Senf |
