Coulmas, Florian

Overview

Works:	281 works in 1,212 publications in 5 languages and 25,197 library holdings
Genres:	History Encyclopedias Handbooks and manuals Conference papers and proceedings Terminology Dictionaries Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
Roles:	Author, Editor, Other, Honoree, Translator, Publishing director, Creator, Contributor, Author of introduction, Interviewee
Classifications:	P211, 411

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Florian Coulmas

Writing systems : an introduction to their linguistic analysis by Florian Coulmas( )

26 editions published between 2002 and 2008 in English and held by 1,785 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This textbook introduces the major writing systems of the world - from cuneiform to English spelling. Florian Coulmas, one of the world's leading experts in the field, presents detailed descriptions of the world's writing systems and explains their structural complexities as well as the intricate relationship between written and spoken language

Language regimes in transformation : future prospects for German and Japanese in science, economy, and politics by Florian Coulmas( )

22 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 1,616 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Globalization has many faces. One of them is the transformation of language regimes. This book provides an in-depth account of how two second-tier languages, Japanese and German, are affected by this process. In the international arena, they no longer com

Trilingual glossary of demographic terminology : English-Japanese-German, Japanese-English-German, German-Japanese-English = [Sankakokugo taishō jinkōgaku yōgoshū : Ei-Nichi-Doku, Nichi-Ei-Doku, Doku-Nichi-Ei] = Dreisprachiges Glossar der Demographie : Englisch-Japanesch-Deutsch, Japanesch-Englisch-Deutsch, Deutsch-Japanesch-Englisch by Matthias Koch( )

17 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A glossary, which acts as a research tool for the study of population. Based on the technical literature in the three languages listed, it comprises more than 7500 technical terms, covering scientific fields such as social demography, population geography, political demography, historical demography, medical demography, biodemography, and others

Conversational routine : explorations in standardized communication situations and prepatterned speech by Florian Coulmas( )

27 editions published between 1980 and 2011 in English and held by 1,340 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This collection of essays addresses the notion of 'conversational routine', and explores the characteristics of some of the more prepatterned, formulaic, and conventionalized aspects of conversational activity from a variety of perspectives. In his preface, Coulmas claims conversational interaction has its own rules, different from a linguist's notion of 'rule', and that 'conversational rules and routines purport to structure and make possible both the predictable and the non-predictable aspects of conversation' (p. x). Hence the importance of this relatively unexplored side of conversational patterning. Of the thirteen papers included here, three have been previously published in academic journals; the rest are new. Half the authors are European, half are North American; and their disciplines range through linguistics, English, educational linguistics, language teaching, sociology, and psycholinguistics. -- From http://www.jstor.org (Feb. 13, 2015)

Imploding populations in Japan and Germany : a comparison by Florian Coulmas( )

12 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,339 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the impact of low birth-rates and population decline on Japan and Germany. Experts from both countries examine a broad range of issues, from demographic change, social ageing, family policies, family formation, work-life balance, domestic and international migration to business perspectives and labour market issues. Focussed on Japan and Germany, two highly developed countries with extremely low fertility, the chapters of this volume also refer to several other countries for comparison. In the absence of war, famine and pandemics, rapid population

The demographic challenge : a handbook about Japan by Annette Schad-Seifert( )

12 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1,282 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This handbook explores the challenges demographic change pose twenty-first century Japan. The first part gives the fundamental data involved, and the subsequent parts address the social, cultural, political, economic and social security aspects of Japan's demographic change

The handbook of sociolinguistics( Book )

58 editions published between 1996 and 2009 in English and Chinese and held by 1,272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Reflecting the main division within the discipline, the two key sections deal with the social dimensions of language and the linguistic dimensions of society. In addition, there is an introductory section taking issue with theoretical and methodological foundations of sociolinguistics. The final part introduces four areas in which the application of sociolinguistic knowledge has proved to be especially fruitful in recent years; education, bilingual education, the legal profession, and language planning. The Handbook is equipped with a comprehensive bibliography which can be used as a research tool in its own right

Direct and indirect speech by Florian Coulmas( )

21 editions published between 1985 and 1986 in 3 languages and held by 1,269 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Writing in focus( )

19 editions published between 1983 and 2011 in English and German and held by 1,245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A Language policy for the European Community : prospects and quandaries( )

24 editions published between 1991 and 2013 in English and German and held by 1,233 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Writing and society : an introduction by Florian Coulmas( )

27 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 1,101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"How does writing relate to speech? What impact does it have on social organisation and development? How do unwritten languages differ from those that have a written form and tradition? This book is a general account of the place of writing in society. Drawing on contemporary and historical examples, from clay tablets to touchscreen displays, the book explores the functions of writing and written language, analysing its consequences for language, society, economy and politics. It examines the social causes of illiteracy, demonstrating that institutions of central importance to modern society are built upon writing and written texts, and are characterised by specific forms of communication. It explores the social dimensions of spelling and writing reform, as well as of digital literacy, a new mode of expression and communication posing novel challenges to the student of language in society"--

The writing systems of the world by Florian Coulmas( Book )

50 editions published between 992 and 2003 in English and held by 1,034 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Gives the general reader insight into the major writing systems of the world, both as modes of expression and as factors in contemporary social change. Challenges the linguist (and the social scientist) not to take writing for granted, but to be aware of the ways in which it conditions their work

A Festschrift for native speaker by Florian Coulmas( )

15 editions published between 1981 and 2017 in English and held by 978 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Blackwell encyclopedia of writing systems by Florian Coulmas( Book )

49 editions published between 1995 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 916 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Florian Coulmas starts from the view that writing reflects a process of linguistic analysis, yet he ranges widely among different scientific disciplines. He draws on historical and paleographic research into the fundamental structural options of representing language by means of a graphic code, on psychological investigation into the cognitive processing of texts, and on sociological and educational inquiry into the social conditions and consequences of literacy. Entries vary between short explanations of terms and concepts, brief accounts of individual writing systems, and longer theoretical articles. The encyclopedia contains an exceptional array of visual examples and is supported by a comprehensive bibliography

Sociolinguistics : the study of speakers' choices by Florian Coulmas( Book )

56 editions published between 2005 and 2017 in English and held by 654 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"This new textbook provides a clear introduction to sociolinguistics, the study of why we speak the way we do, and the social factors that influence our linguistic decisions. Based on the notion of 'choice' - that as speakers we select from the options open to us - it provides a solid theoretical framework to deal with the most fascinating characteristic of language: its variability and diversity. Topics covered include dialects, gender- and age-specific speech forms, professional jargons, diglossia, bilingualism, code-switching, pidgin languages and language planning, all of which are unified by the common theme that speakers, by making choices, create their language. Drawing on linguistic variation from a wide range of societies and their languages, this is set to become a key text for all students of sociolinguistics, and will be welcomed by anyone interested in the complex interaction between language and society."--Jacket

Language adaptation by Florian Coulmas( Book )

19 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 458 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

At certain points in their historical development, languages are not adequately equipped to serve their societies and do not offer certain communicative functions. Political and cultural domination can influence the language community to adopt a foreign language for higher communication, leaving the vernacular underdeveloped for those communication registers. Sudden changes in the communicative needs of the community may not give the vernacular a chance to adapt and develop necessary registers. The concept of language adaptation assumes that the speech community is capable of changing its language to meet new communicative needs, as German, English, Japanese, and others have. Language adaptation, usually a gradual and continuous process that goes almost unnoticed by the speech community, can occur by conscious intervention in a linguistic crisis. It can become a political goal involving cultural and linguistic values. The decisive factor in successful language adaptation is the determination of the speech communities rather than their languages' structural and lexical makeup. (Mse)

Linguistic minorities and literacy : language policy issues in developing countries by Florian Coulmas( Book )

23 editions published between 1984 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 430 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Population decline and ageing in Japan : the social consequences by Florian Coulmas( Book )

21 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

With population decline and ageing as one of the most pressing challenges facing Japan, this text presents a comprehensive analysis of the problem and its consequences

Guardians of language : twenty voices through history by Florian Coulmas( Book )

11 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 334 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This text provides an accessible account of the origins and conceptual foundations of language policy. Florian Coulmas discusses the influence of twenty intellectuals from medieval to modern times, and from a variety of cultures, who have taken issue with language, its use, development, and political potential

Language and economy by Florian Coulmas( Book )

16 editions published between 1992 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide