Centering theory posits a discourse center, a distinguished discourse entity that is the topic of a discourse. A simplified version of this theory is developed in a Dynamic Semantics framework. In the resulting system, the mechanism of center shift allows a simple, elegant analysis of a variety of phenomena involving sloppy identity in ellipsis and “paycheck pronouns”.

  Drawing on recent developments in linguistic description and applied linguistics, it can be concluded that learning a language necessitates getting to know something and being able to do something with that knowledge: competence, and performance. Structural approach to language description attaches importance to the former; communicative approach to the latter. Appropriate classroom discours...

Understanding the complexities of ancestry-related identity is a necessary component of ethically sound research related to the genetic ancestry of modern-day communities. This is especially true when working with indigenous populations, given the legal and social implications that genetic ancestry interpretations may have in these communities. This study employs a multicomponent approach to ex...

marguerite yourcenar turns to self-making in all her worksand regards it as the result of an evolutionary process. marguerite yourcenardesigns the basis of this self-making by creating the characters in her novelsso that the process of an independent viewpoint about self-making combines withthe expression for individual identity. she has analyzed human identity in theeffects taken from historic...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the information phenomenon through the means of informational practice – the way of acting that gives identity to a group – in a social field and knowledge domain. Design/methodology/approach – By relating Pierre Bourdieu’s sociology of culture to the domain analysis approach of Birger Hjørland, the intention was to achieve a comprehensive in...

The question of identity in a narrative text is one of the most influential questions that need further study. The variations in the factors that may affect the concept of identity add to the complexity of the narrative text. The study aims at analyzing the main phases, stages, themes and events of Moses’ life story as part of the narrative discourse. The effects of time and place on the main e...

This paper analyzes a school district conference panel discussion to illustrate how " culture " is an interactionally emergent construct and " identity " is performatively achieved through struggles to position the self and other in socially meaningful ways. In the interaction between the panel of Asian American teens and the audience of teachers, advisors, and administrators , the term " cultu...

the fundamental role of discourse and its positive and negative effects in personal and social interactions is known to everyone. this is why religions and denominations have always relied on discourse, especially when it is beyond the boundaries of personal concerns and by the expansion of its domain, have stressed on the vital position and particular role of discourse in the fate of humanity....

In the absence of accurate handwriting recognition for historical documents, computer assisted transcription (CAT) methods move into the spotlight. We explore some of the weaknesses of current CAT systems and propose a CAT system which relies on subword spotting that overcomes most of these. The system is ideal crowdsourcing transcription to mobile users.