Auch and noch in child and adult German / by Ulrike Nederstigt.

Auch and noch in child and adult German /

Language acquisition is a human endeavor par excellence. As children, all human beings learn to understand and speak at least one language: their mother tongue. It is a process that seems to take place without any obvious effort. Second language learning, particularly among adults, causes more diffi...

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Main Author: Nederstigt, Ulrike, 1968-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, ©2003.
Series:Studies on language acquisition ; 23.
Subjects:
Auch (The German word)
Noch (The German word)
German language > Particles.
German language > Syntax.
German language > Acquisition.
Focus (Linguistics)
Perspective (Linguistics)
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Focus particles in German â€? a first analysis
  • 1.2. Acquiring focus particles
  • 1.3. Some differences between auch and noch in adult German
  • 1.4. Constructed examples vs. natural discourse
  • 1.5. Rationale of this study
  • 1.6. Organisation of this book
  • Chapter 2. Focus particles â€? A review of the literature
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. The meaning of auch and noch
  • 2.3. The syntax of auch and noch
  • 2.4. The prosody of focus particle utterances
  • 2.5. Information structure, focus and the domain of application
  • 2.6. ConclusionChapter 3. Auch and noch in spoken German â€? Aim, data and method of the study
  • 3.1. The aim of the study
  • 3.2. The data
  • 3.3. The method
  • Chapter 4. Results
  • 4.1. Quantitative results
  • 4.2. Qualitative results
  • Chapter 5. Conclusions and discussion
  • 5.1. Usage patterns of auch and noch
  • 5.2. The importance of contextual information
  • 5.3. Intonation of auch- and noch-utterances
  • 5.4. The meaning of auch and noch
  • 5.5. The syntax of auch and noch
  • 5.6. The analysi of focus particles
  • Chapter 6. A fresh look at focus particles6.1. Previous attempts
  • 6.2. The analysis of AUCH
  • 6.3. The analysis of auch
  • 6.4. Auch and noch and the new analysis
  • 6.5. Summary
  • Chapter 7. Child language â€? Aim, data and method
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. The data
  • 7.3. Analysing child language
  • Chapter 8. Child language results
  • 8.1. Quantitative results
  • 8.2. Qualitative results
  • Chapter 9. The acquisition of Auch and Noch
  • 9.1. A first comparison
  • 9.2. The Acquisition of the two particles
  • 9.3. Consequences for the acquisition of the two particles9.4. The development of Auch and Noch
  • 9.5. Summary
  • Chapter 10. General conclusions and discussion
  • 10.1. The empirical study of adult spoken German
  • 10.2. A new analysis of AUCH and auch
  • 10.3. The two particles in child language
  • 10.4. Learning to use Auch and Noch
  • 10.5. Future research
  • Appendices
  • Notes
  • References
  • Subject index
  • Author index

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