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Language, a journal of the Linguistic Society of America, is published quarterly and contains articles, short reports, and book reviews on all aspects of linguistics, focusing on the area of theoretical linguistics. Since 2013, Language features online content in addition to the print edition, including supplemental materials and articles presented in various sections: Teaching Linguistics; Language and Public Policy; Commentaries; Research Reports; and Perspectives. Language has been the primary literary vehicle for the Society since 1924.
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Volume 67, Number 2, June 1991Table of Contents
Articles
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View Summary of More than cool reason: A field guide to poetic metaphor by George Lakoff and Mark Turner (review)
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More than cool reason: A field guide to poetic metaphor by George Lakoff and Mark Turner (review)
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Reviews
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View Summary of Bilingual education and language maintenance: A southern Peruvian Quechua case By Nancy H. Hornberger (review)
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Bilingual education and language maintenance: A southern Peruvian Quechua case By Nancy H. Hornberger (review)
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View Summary of Talking voices: Repetition, dialogue, and imagery in conversational discourse By Deborah Tannen (review)
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Talking voices: Repetition, dialogue, and imagery in conversational discourse By Deborah Tannen (review)
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View Summary of The development of language and language researchers: Essays in honor of Roger Brown Edited by Frank S. Kessel (review)
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The development of language and language researchers: Essays in honor of Roger Brown Edited by Frank S. Kessel (review)
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View Summary of Autosegmental studies on pitch accent Edited by Harry van der Hülst and
Norval Smith (review)
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Autosegmental studies on pitch accent Edited by Harry van der Hülst and
Norval Smith (review)
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View Summary of Pidgins and creoles: vol. 1, Theory and structure; vol. 2, Reference survey by
John Holm (review)
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John Holm (review)
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Book Notices
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View Summary of Gender variation in Dutch: A sociolinguistic study of Amsterdam speech By Dédé Brouwer (review)
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Gender variation in Dutch: A sociolinguistic study of Amsterdam speech By Dédé Brouwer (review)
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Linguistic realities: An autonomist metatheory for the generative enterprise By Philip Carr (review)
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View Summary of Linguistic realities: An autonomist metatheory for the generative enterprise By Philip Carr (review)
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Linguistic realities: An autonomist metatheory for the generative enterprise By Philip Carr (review)
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View Summary of Tümpisa (Panamint) Shoshone grammar By Jon P. Dayley, and: Tümpisa (Panamint) Shoshone dictionary By Jon P. Dayley (review)
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Tümpisa (Panamint) Shoshone grammar By Jon P. Dayley, and: Tümpisa (Panamint) Shoshone dictionary By Jon P. Dayley (review)
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View Summary of A Masalit grammar with notes on other languages of Darfur and Wadai by John Edgar (review)
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View Summary of Registers of written English: Situational factors and linguistic features Edited by Mohsen Ghadessy (review)
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Registers of written English: Situational factors and linguistic features Edited by Mohsen Ghadessy (review)
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View Summary of Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference of Ethiopian Studies,
vol. 5 Edited by Anatoly Gromyko (review)
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vol. 5 Edited by Anatoly Gromyko (review)
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View Summary of Beginning Hittite By Warren H. Held, Jr., William R. Schmalstieg, and Janet E. Gertz (review)
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Beginning Hittite By Warren H. Held, Jr., William R. Schmalstieg, and Janet E. Gertz (review)
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View Summary of Sound patterns in second language acquisition Edited by Allan James and Jonathan Leather (review)
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Sound patterns in second language acquisition Edited by Allan James and Jonathan Leather (review)
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View Summary of Frequency analysis of English vocabulary and grammar (based on the LOB corpus). Vol. 2: Tag combinations and word combinations By Stig Johansson and Knut Hofland (review)
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Frequency analysis of English vocabulary and grammar (based on the LOB corpus). Vol. 2: Tag combinations and word combinations By Stig Johansson and Knut Hofland (review)
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View Summary of Mental representations: The interface between language and reality Edited by Ruth M. Kempson (review)
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View Summary of Issues in L2: Theory as practice/practice as theory Edited by Angela
Labarca and Leslie M. Bailey (review)
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Issues in L2: Theory as practice/practice as theory Edited by Angela
Labarca and Leslie M. Bailey (review)
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View Summary of Doublespeak: From 'revenue enhancement' to 'terminal living': how government, business, advertisers, and others use language to deceive you By William Lutz (review)
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Doublespeak: From 'revenue enhancement' to 'terminal living': how government, business, advertisers, and others use language to deceive you By William Lutz (review)
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Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen. I. Band, fascicules 1-7 By Manfred Mayrhofer (review)
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View Summary of Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen. I. Band, fascicules 1-7 By Manfred Mayrhofer (review)
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View Summary of Natural language processing technologies in Artificial Intelligence: The science and industry perspective By Klaus K. Obermeier (review)
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Natural language processing technologies in Artificial Intelligence: The science and industry perspective By Klaus K. Obermeier (review)
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View Summary of Learning strategies in second language acquisition By J. Michael O'Malley and Anna Uhl Chamot (review)
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Learning strategies in second language acquisition By J. Michael O'Malley and Anna Uhl Chamot (review)
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View Summary of Working with analogical semantics: Disambiguation techniques in DLT By Victor Sadler (review)
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Working with analogical semantics: Disambiguation techniques in DLT By Victor Sadler (review)
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View Summary of Literacy in school and society: Multi-disciplinary perspectives Edited by Elisabetta Zuanelli Sonino (review)
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Literacy in school and society: Multi-disciplinary perspectives Edited by Elisabetta Zuanelli Sonino (review)
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View Summary of Studia Caucasologica I. Proceedings of the Third Caucasian Colloquium, Oslo, July 1986 Edited by Fridrik Thordarson (review)
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Studia Caucasologica I. Proceedings of the Third Caucasian Colloquium, Oslo, July 1986 Edited by Fridrik Thordarson (review)
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View Summary of Linguistique caucasienne et arménienne: Studia Caucasologica II By Hans Vogt (edited by Even Hovdhaugen and Fridrik Thordarson) (review)
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View Summary of Studies in language origins, vol. 1 Edited by Jan Wind, Edwin G. Pulleyblank, Eric de Grolier, and Bernard Bichakjian (review)
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Studies in language origins, vol. 1 Edited by Jan Wind, Edwin G. Pulleyblank, Eric de Grolier, and Bernard Bichakjian (review)
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| ISSN | 1535-0665 |
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| Print ISSN | 0097-8507 |
| Launched on MUSE | 2015-04-01 |
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