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New Zealand English - at just 150 years old - is one of the newest varieties of English, and is unique in that its full history and development are documented in extensive audio-recordings. The rich corpus of spoken language provided by New Zealand's 'mobile disk unit' has provided insight into how the earliest New Zealand-born settlers spoke, and consequently, how this new variety of English developed. On the basis of these recordings, this book examines and analyses the extensive linguistic changes New Zealand English has undergone since it was first spoken in the 1850s. The authors, all experts in phonetics and sociolinguistics, use the data to test previous explanations for new dialect formation, and to challenge current claims about the nature of language change. The first ever corpus-based study of the evolution of New Zealand English, this book will be welcomed by all those interested in phonetics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics and dialectology.

Native American languages are spoken from Siberia to Greenland. Campbell's project is to take stock of what is known about the history of Native American languages and in the process examine the state of American Indian historical linguistics.

2 Samuel 7 has always been a focal point in discussion about the Davidic covenant and its relationship to the exodus (or Sinai) covenant. This new rhetorical study of the speeches of Yahweh and David in 2 Samuel 7 examines the dynamics of the conversation between the two characters, a conversation essentially about houses and obligation. The reading proposes that talk of a Davidic dynasty is a diversionary strategy that Yahweh uses to deflect David's interest from a temple building project. It also suggests that the manner in which Yahweh presents the offer of dynasty conceals an empty offer behind the facade of a grandiose and unending lineage. The history of religions problem of a Davidic versus sinaitic covenant may be resolved by attending less to the facade and more to the undertones of Yahweh's offer.

"Mr and Mrs. John Houston, the progenitors of the Houston family in Virginia, came from northern Ireland to America, in 1735. Mrs. Houston brought with her children a son, John Houston, nine years old. The Houstons came into America through Pennsylvania, and then on into Virginia, and settled in what is now Rockbridge County, Virginia ... "--p. 1. Also includes "The Blind Preacher Family Chart" a pedigree chart of the family of James Waddell, D. D., [chart in possession of the Rockbridge Historical Society] who was born in 1739 and died in 1805. He was the husband of Mary Gordon Waddell who was born in 1752 and died in 1813. Their descendant Mary Eliza Waddell "married Rev. Wm. W. Houston."--P. 50. Among family members born in Rockbridge County, Virginia is also included Samuel Houston (1793 - 1863) who later " ... became General Samuel Houston and Governor of Texas."--P. 60. Descendants and relatives lived in Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Texas and elsewhere.

Cataloguing the World�s Endangered Languages brings together the results of the extensive and influential Catalogue of Endangered Languages (ELCat) project. Based on the findings from the most extensive endangered languages research project, this is the most comprehensive source of accurate information on endangered languages. The book presents the academic and scientific findings that underpin the online Catalogue, located at www.endangeredlanguages.com, making it an essential companion to the website for academics and researchers working in this area. While the online Catalogue displays much data from the ELCat project, this volume develops and emphasizes aspects of the research behind the data and includes topics of great interest in the field, not previously covered in a single volume. Cataloguing the World�s Endangered Languages is an important volume of particular interest to academics and researchers working with endangered languages.