Lutsi speakers and rememberers in the late 20th and early 21st centuries

This article describes the language of the last speakers of Lutsi as well as their family background and the sources of their language knowledge, in order to show the paths by which Lutsi language knowledge – even if only of a fragmentary sort – has survived up to the present day. The language knowledge of these last speakers is described using observations taken from the field notes and memories of other researchers as well as from my own encounters with them. This information is placed in a historical and regional context by providing a detailed overview of the historical extent of the Lutsi community, theories about Lutsi origins and how this connects with the memory of Lutsi families and observed language variation within the Lutsi speech area, changes in Lutsi speaker numbers and language use, and the history of Lutsi documentation and the observations of the researchers who documented them. Kokkuvõte. Uldis Balodis: Lutsi keele kõnelejad ja mäletajad 20. ja 21. sajandi vahetusel. Lutsi keelt räägiti mitu sajandit Kagu-Lätis Ludza linna ümbritsevates valdades ja külades. Lutsi keel ja kultuur said tähtsaks osaks nii Latgali kui ka kogu Läti kultuuriajaloost. Lutsi keel on ühendanud Eestit ja Lätit ning saanud nende ühise pärandi sümboliks. Selle artikli esimeses osas kirjeldatakse lutsi keele uurijate (Oskar Kallas, Heikki Ojansuu, Paulopriit Voolaine, August Sang) mälestusi ja tähelepanekuid ajast, kui seda keelt veel räägiti igapäevaselt. Artikli teises osas antakse ülevaate Põlda valla Jaani küla Nikonovide perekonnast, kes olid viimaseid lutsi keele oskajaid. Samuti vaadeldakse viimaseid lutsi keelepärandi kandjaid tänapäeval – nn mäletajaid –, käsitledes nii nende elulugusid kui ka teadmisi lutsi keelest. Kokkovyteq Lutsi kielehn. Uldis Balodis: Lutsi kiele kynelejaq ni mälehäjäq 20. ni 21. sā-āstaga vaihtusel. Mitu sā-āstakka kyneldi lutsi kīlt Ludzi ümbre valdohn ni küllihn. Lutsi kīļ um nī Lätkalihn ku kaq kȳ Lätihn kultūri aolū tähtsä oza. Lutsi kīļ um kaq tähtsä köüdüs Läti ni Ēstimā vaihel ni noide ütidze perändüze tunnismärķ. Sjōl kirotuzel um katș ossa. Edimädzehn ozahn ma selledä lutsi kiele ūŗjide (Oskar Kallas, Heikki Ojansuu, Paulopriit Voolaine, August Sang) mälehüizi ni tähelepandmizi aost, ku tūd kīlt vīl egä päiv kyneldi. Tȳz̦ ehn ozahn tī ülekaehuze Pylda valla Jāni külä Nikonovi perrest, kohn elliq perämädze lutsi kiele myistjaq. Ma ka kynele perämädzist Lutsi inemizist tǟmbädzel pǟväl – nm mälehäjidest –, kiä viļ tīdväq veidüq lutsi kīlt, ni kaq noide elolūst ni kiele tīdmizest.

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„Denn das Falsche kann echt werden“

Internationales Archiv für Sozialgeschichte der deutschen Literatur ◽

10.1515/iasl-2021-0012 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 46 (1) ◽

pp. 200-215

Author(s):

Joachim Seng

Keyword(s):

Family Background ◽

Family Members ◽

Vital Role ◽

Cultural Setting ◽

History Of ◽

Autobiographical Accounts ◽

Johann Wolfgang Goethe ◽

Early Influences

Abstract : In his autobiographical accounts, Johann Wolfgang Goethe emphasizes the vital role that his father’s collections of books and art had for his own Bildung. In fact, the library of Johann Caspar Goethe (1710–1782) played a vital role in Goethe’s education and early studies while also attesting to his family background and status. However, soon after Johann Caspar’s death, his library was dissolved – and whereas Johann Wolfgang Goethe and other family members integrated some of the books into their own collections, the majority of objects were sold and dispersed. Today, a handwritten catalog commissioned by Goethe’s mother, Catharina Elisabeth Goethe, just before the sale (in 1793/1794), is a critical tool for reconstructing the collection. This article describes the history of Johann Caspar Goethe’s library, its dispersal as well as the efforts to reconstruct the collection. As the retrieval of the original copies from Johann Caspar’s library and the re-establishment of the original collection were impossible, the Freies Deutsches Hochstift has managed to collect equivalent titles and editions in order to restore a library that allows visitors to the Goethe-Haus in Frankfurt to learn about Goethe’s family background, the cultural setting of his upbringing, and early influences on his education.

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On thetical grammar

Studies in Language ◽

10.1075/sl.35.4.03kal ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 852-897 ◽

Cited By ~ 85

Author(s):

Gunther Kaltenböck ◽

Bernd Heine ◽

Tania Kuteva

Keyword(s):

Internal Structure ◽

Language Use ◽

Linguistic Analysis ◽

Word Structure ◽

Language Knowledge

Most frameworks of linguistic analysis tend to highlight phenomena of language use and/or language knowledge such as sentence and word structure, while backgrounding or ignoring other phenomena that are interpreted as being of more marginal interest for the linguist. The main goal of this paper is to argue that some phenomena that have previously been treated as being more peripheral play an important role in the organization of linguistic discourse, and that the latter operates in at least two different domains, namely that of sentence grammar and of thetical grammar. Each of the two domains has its own internal structure, and the two tend to be separated from one another syntactically, prosodically, and semantically. Building on recent research, the paper aims at defining the main characteristics of thetical grammar.

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Mineralogy and fluvial history of the watersheds of Gale, Knobel, and Sharp craters: A regional context for the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity's exploration

Geophysical Research Letters ◽

10.1002/2014gl062553 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

pp. 264-273 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Bethany L. Ehlmann ◽

Jennifer Buz

Keyword(s):

Science Laboratory ◽

Mars Science Laboratory ◽

Regional Context ◽

History Of

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Multiple Memory Systems and Their Support of Language

Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders ◽

10.1044/nnsld24.2.64 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 64-73 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jake Kurczek ◽

Natalie Vanderveen ◽

Melissa C. Duff

Keyword(s):

Memory Impairment ◽

Language Use ◽

Declarative Memory ◽

Memory Systems ◽

Memory And Learning ◽

Multiple Memory Systems ◽

History Of Research ◽

Language And Communication ◽

History Of ◽

The Brain

There is a long history of research linking the various forms of memory to different aspects of language. Clinically, we see this memory-language connection in the prevalence of language and communication deficits in populations that have concomitant impairments in memory and learning. In this article, we provide an overview of how the demands of language use and processing are supported by multiple memory systems in the brain, including working memory, declarative memory and nondeclarative memory, and how disruptions in different forms of memory may affect language. While not an exhaustive review of the literature, special attention is paid to populations who speech-language pathologists (SLPs) routinely serve. The goal of this review is to provide a resource for clinicians working with clients with disorders in memory and learning in helping to understand and anticipate the range of disruptions in language and communication that can arise as a consequence of memory impairment. We also hope this is a catalyst for more research on the contribution of multiple memory systems to language and communication.

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Peningkatan Kemampuan Pengenalan Sejarah Budaya Minangkabau Melalui Lagu Kreasi Minangkabau Bagi Anak Usia Dini

KAGANGA Jurnal Pendidikan Sejarah dan Riset Sosial-Humaniora ◽

10.31539/kaganga.v2i1.703 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Vivi Anggraini ◽

Adi Priyanto

Keyword(s):

Learning Outcomes ◽

Action Observation ◽

Action Monitoring ◽

Reflection Data ◽

West Sumatra ◽

History Of ◽

Class Average ◽

Field Notes ◽

Group B ◽

Planning Action

This study aims to describe the process and learning outcomes of Minangkabau creation songs to stimulate the introduction of the history of Minangkabau culture for children in kindergarten aged 5-6 years. This study uses action research in group B in TK Nurul Hidayah, West Sumatra. The method used is the Kemmis and Taggart method which consists of planning, action, observation, and reflection. Data collection techniques used were observation, interviews, field notes, action monitoring instruments and documentation. Data analysis is presented quantitatively and qualitatively. The results of quantitative data show that the ability to recognize children's history can increase after action is taken through Minangkabau creation songs. This can be seen from the results of the study which stated that the class average at pre-action was 54%. After the action in the first cycle, the class average increased to 69.70% and the second cycle increased by 82.74%. From the results of this study, it can be concluded that Minangkabau creation songs are able to increase the ability to recognize the historical history of the Minangkabau region. Keywords: History of Minangkabau Culture and Minangkabau Creation Songs

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Formation of Multiculturalism of Future Teachers of Foreign Languages in the Context of Multicultural Education

Bulletin of Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University ◽

10.12958/2227-2844-2020-5(336)-168-175 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 168-175

Author(s):

Valeriia Shkarlet ◽

Keyword(s):

Foreign Language ◽

Multicultural Education ◽

Intercultural Communication ◽

Professional Training ◽

Foreign Languages ◽

Future Teachers ◽

Modern Times ◽

Multicultural Environment ◽

Language Knowledge ◽

History Of

The article explains the key concept "multicultural education of future teachers of foreign languages". The essence and content of the notions "multiculturalism", "multicultural education" are clarified; the connection between them is established. The influence of these concepts on the process of professional training of future teachers of foreign languages is also revealed. The concept of culture is defined, namely the origin and history of ancient, medieval and modern times of the use of this concept. The relevance of teaching humanitarian disciplines in higher education institutions, especially a foreign language, is highlighted, which expands the language knowledge of students and gives them the opportunity to become full members of a multicultural environment. Also, synonymous terms for the concept of "polyculture" and the main goals of polycultural education are presented. So, we can state that the multiculturalism of the personality of future teachers of a foreign language consists in striving during intercultural communication with representatives of other languages; to understand a specific foreign language system of language and concepts of culture, their system of value-semantic guidelines, to integrate new experience into one's own system of language and concepts of culture, and also to analyze the system of one's own culture through cognition of a new culture, which leads to the formation of multicultural value guidelines.

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Plurilingualism and STEAM

International Journal of Bias Identity and Diversities in Education ◽

10.4018/ijbide.2020070101 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 1-23

Author(s):

Daniel Roy Pearce ◽

Mayo Oyama ◽

Danièle Moore ◽

Kana Irisawa

Keyword(s):

Peace Education ◽

Multimodal Data ◽

Transferable Skills ◽

Video Recordings ◽

Science Technology ◽

History Of ◽

Field Notes ◽

And Mathematics ◽

The Relationship ◽

Rich History

This contribution attempts to clarify the relationship between the practice of plurilingual education and STEAM (interdisciplinary pedagogy that incorporates science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) through the lens of peace learning at an elementary school in Japan. Japan has a rich history of peace education, although it has received limited focus in the international literature, whereas plurilingual education remains relatively unknown in the country. Within this context, the article examines a teacher-initiated plurilingual and intercultural project focused on a multidisciplinary approach to peace learning. Analyses of multimodal data, including video recordings, photographs, researchers' field notes, learners' journals, and semi-structured reflective interviews, will demonstrate how even within a highly homogenous context, practitioners can promote transferable skills and nurture a deeper awareness of language and openness to diversity, foster reflexivity, and encourage multidisciplinary engagement through plurilingual education, dialogue, and storying.

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‘The Clouds Roar’

The Invention of Papal History ◽

10.1093/oso/9780198807001.003.0002 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 16-61

Author(s):

Stefan Bauer

Keyword(s):

Family Background ◽

Ancient Rome ◽

Intellectual Biography ◽

Short History ◽

New Approach ◽

Ecclesiastical History ◽

History Of ◽

Roman Antiquity ◽

Historical Accounts ◽

First Time

Chapters 1 and 2 provide for the first time since 1899 an up-to-date intellectual biography of Onofrio Panvinio, which shows that he was much more than the antiquarian and historian of ancient Rome whom existing scholarship has generally presumed him to be. The first chapter begins with a discussion of his family background, education, and entry into the Augustinian Order in Verona. Panvinio’s relations with the general of the order, Girolamo Seripando, are then discussed, as are his studies in Naples and Rome. Panvinio found another patron in Cardinal Marcello Cervini (elected pope in 1555), who encouraged him to study ecclesiastical history as well as Roman antiquity. The first fruit of this new approach was his treatise on papal primacy. The chapter then turns to the earliest series of historical accounts Panvinio wrote: the histories of several Roman noble families of his time. Here Panvinio made small but decisive interventions, resorting to forgery to prove his points. Cardinal Alessandro Farnese became Panvinio’s most important patron, giving him access to a significant learned circle. From 1557 to 1559, Panvinio went into exile from Rome with Farnese, spending two years in Parma and Venice. In this period, Panvinio wrote his first short history of the popes and cardinals. This chapter also discusses Panvinio’s works on Roman antiquity, which raise questions regarding epigraphy and forgery.

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Dynamicity and dialogue

English Text Construction ◽

10.1075/etc.9.1.04mac ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 56-76

Author(s):

J. Lachlan Mackenzie

Keyword(s):

Language Production ◽

Language Use ◽

Functional Grammar ◽

Ongoing Work ◽

Communicative Process ◽

History Of ◽

Discourse Grammar ◽

The Impact ◽

Static Nature

The article surveys how Functional Discourse Grammar (FDG; Hengeveld & Mackenzie 2008) has responded to Simon Dik’s call for a functional grammar to have ‘psychological adequacy’ and draws parallels to similar initiatives from other approaches. After a brief history of what has later come to be known as cognitive adequacy, the impact of psycholinguistic notions on the architecture of FDG is discussed and exemplified with emphasis on how FDG confronts the tension between the static nature of a pattern model of grammar and the dynamicity of the communicative process. The article then turns to four ways in which FDG has responded in recent years to ongoing work in psycholinguistics. The first concerns how the incrementality of language production, i.e. the gradual earlier-to-later build-up of utterances, has inspired FDG’s coverage of fragmentary discourse acts and its Depth-First Principle. The second, pertaining to the role of prediction in language comprehension, is reflected in the countdown to a clause-final position PF. The third is priming, involving the reuse of elements of structure at all levels of analysis: this interferes with the mapping of function onto form in ways that have been explored in FDG. The fourth is dialogical alignment, the manner in which participants in dialogue mutually accommodate their language use; this has led to new understandings of the respective roles of FDG’s Conceptual and Contextual Components. Taken together, these developments have moved FDG towards modelling dialoguing interactants rather than an isolated speaker.

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