7.164, Qs: Yiddish, Self-translation, Conversation analysis, Inuit

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-7-164. Thu Feb 1 1996. ISSN: 1068-4875. Lines:  142
 
Subject: 7.164, Qs: Yiddish, Self-translation, Conversation analysis, Inuit
 
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Date:  Wed, 31 Jan 1996 10:54:58 -0400
From:  ROGER at beattie.uct.ac.za ("Lass, RG, Roger, Prof")
Subject:        query: Yiddish derivational affix
 
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Date:  Thu, 01 Feb 1996 14:52:23 +0100
From:  jungv at rz.uni-duesseldorf.de (Verena Jung)
Subject:  Self-Translations of Academic Texts
 
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Date:  Thu, 01 Feb 1996 16:33:23 GMT
From:  J.COWPER at ucrysj.ac.uk ("Janet Cowper")
Subject:        scripted dialogue and natural conversation
 
4)
Date:  Thu, 01 Feb 1996 16:26:12 EST
From:  amr at CS.Wayne.EDU (Alexis Manaster Ramer)
Subject:  Question: Inuit
 
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Date:  Wed, 31 Jan 1996 10:54:58 -0400
From:  ROGER at beattie.uct.ac.za ("Lass, RG, Roger, Prof")
Subject:        query: Yiddish derivational affix
 
Being at the moment in a place where the relevant literature (if any)
is not available, does anyone out there know anything about the
possible etymology of the Yiddish deverbal suffix /-axts/, as in
/piSaxts/ 'urine' (cf. /piSn/ to 'piss'), /brexaxts/ 'vomit'
(/brexn/), /Spajaxts/ 'saliva' (/Spajen/ 'to spit')?
 
I'd also appreciate some information on the curious diminutive plural
/-ax/, which appears to have no Germanic source, and looks like a
Slavic locative, which would be weird. Any help appreciated.
 
Roger Lass
 
 
Roger Lass
Department of Linguistics
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch 7700/South Africa
Tel +(021) 650 3138  Fax +(021) 650 3726
 
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Date:  Thu, 01 Feb 1996 14:52:23 +0100
From:  jungv at rz.uni-duesseldorf.de (Verena Jung)
Subject:  Self-Translations of Academic Texts
 
Dear colleagues,
 
Have any of you done a self-translation from English into German or
know of anyone who has done so? If yes, I would like to have your
help.
 
I am currently working on my Ph.D. thesis, which deals with the
insights that can be gained for the translation process from the study
of self-translations of academic texts, i.e.  linguistic,
philosophical, sociological, etc.; more specifically, articles that
were published in English and then translated by the author to appear
in German or to be read as a lecture in German.  My main concern will
be self-translation from English into German, but I would also be
interested in looking at texts translated from German into English.  I
would be very grateful for text samples in these two languages and
would be equally grateful for information on instances of
English-German self-translation among your colleagues and friends in
other academic fields.
 
Please send texts or information to me by email
jungv at mail.rz.uni-duesseldorf.de
 
or snail-mail
 
Dipl. Uebers. Verena Jung
Heinrich-Heine Universitaet Duesseldorf
Anglistik III
Universitaetsstr. 1
40225 Duesseldorf
Germany
 
 
Looking forward to hearing from you
 
Verena Jung
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Date:  Thu, 01 Feb 1996 16:33:23 GMT
From:  J.COWPER at ucrysj.ac.uk ("Janet Cowper")
Subject:        scripted dialogue and natural conversation
 
This is the first time I have used The Linguist List, so I may as well
introduce myself. I am a research student at the University College of
Ripon and York St. John. Currently I am investigating the similarities
and dissimilarities between scripted and performed dialogue, and
spontaneously produced conversation, using a very broad Conversation
Analytic framework. I would be very grateful to receive any references
which might be helpful, and/or to hear from anyone engagedin similar
studies. My E.Mail address is j.cowper at ucrysj.ac.uk
 
 
 
 
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Date:  Thu, 01 Feb 1996 16:26:12 EST
From:  amr at CS.Wayne.EDU (Alexis Manaster Ramer)
Subject:  Question: Inuit
 
I am wondering if there is anybody on the list, or reachable by email,
who speaks any Inuit language who would be willing to discuss some
lexical questions.
 
Alexis Manaster Ramer    amr at cs.wayne.edu
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