Capturing Expressivity: Contexts, Methods, and Techniques for Linguistic Research

This volume investigates the methods and techniques used for studying expressivity in language, particularly in language documentation settings. The chapters explore a variety of different expressive items from a wide range of languages, focusing on the question of how to 'capture' expressivity in language and culture.

Jeffrey P. Williams, Professor of Ethnology and Linguistics, Texas Tech University

Jeffrey P. Williams is Professor of Ethnology and Linguistics at Texas Tech University, having previously held positions at the University of Sydney, Vanderbilt University, and Cleveland State University. His research is wide ranging and covers topics such as language contact, English dialectology, expressivity in grammar, neurolinguistics, and language documentation and endangerment.