Linguistics

This book provides a detailed examination of the writings of Chinua Achebe, Africa's best-known and most widely-read author, shortlisted for the 1987 Booker...

This is the first comprehensive treatment of feed-forward neural networks from the perspective of statistical pattern recognition. After introducing the bas...

Language Is A Hallmark Of The Human Species; The Flexibility And Unbounded Expressivity Of Our Linguistic Abilities Are Unique In The Biological World. In T...

Grammar in Use Intermediate is a highly successful grammar text known for its clear, concise explanations and innovative format. Ideal for students preparin...

The new edition of this popular course in translation from French into English offers a challenging practical approach to the acquisition of translation sk...

An in-depth biography of the Latin language from its very beginnings to the present day from the widely acclaimed author of ‘Empires of the Word’. The ...

As an Elder once said, "Learn one Cree word a day for 100 days, and emerge a different person." In 100 Days of Cree Neal McLeod offers a portal into anothe...

Friederike Klippel. Translation Of: Ideas. Bibliography: P. 199-202.Categories: Education & Teaching Schools & TeachingEducation Theory

By far the best translation. Faithful to the original Greek text and eminently readable. The notes constitute a commentary in their own right.—Albert Henr...

Social Literacies develops new and critical approaches to the understanding of literacy in an international perspective. It represents part of the current t...

Explores The Diverse Roles Literature Plays In Any Writing Workshop. I. Making A Lasting Impression. -- I. An Early Look, Becoming Passionate About Literatu...

This Text Provides An Introduction To The Study Of Language, Including The Origins Of Language, The Development Of Writing, Animals And Human Language, Soun...

Exciting and engaging vocabulary instruction can set students on the path to a lifelong fascination with words. This book provides a research-based framewor...

strong Writing Skills Are Essential For Success In School, College, And On The Job. In 99 Ways To Get Kids To Love Writing, Educator Mary Leonhardt Provid...

This book presents a new interpretation of the history of English. Access to large corpuses of English has allowed scholars to assess the minutiae of ling...

Did you know that when you call someone a pal you're using a word derived from Romany, the gypsy tongue (phal, or brother)? Or that cosmonaut has its origin...

jude Welton Looks At A Hundred Of The Most Common Figures Of Speech In This Visual Workbook Designed As A Springboard For Family And Classroom Discussions. ...

The world’s best-selling mini dictionary. This new edition, in color, is fully up-to-date, including the most popular new words to enter the English langu...

English is the collective work of millions of people throughout the ages. It is democratic, ever-changing and ingenious in its assimilation of other cultur...

Topics In Language And Culture For Teachers Is An Introductory Language And Culture Text Designed For Today's Future Teachers, Anthropologists, And Applied ...

A Children's Book of VerseCategories: Reference Words, Language & GrammarLinguistics

An American Expatriate Living In London Explores The Historical And Cultural Differences Between American And British Versions Of English, Covering Snacking...

this Book Demonstrates The Contribution That Statistics Can And Should Make To Linguistic Studies. Categories: Science & Math Mathematics AppliedProba...

A groundbreaking book about math and language, from the well-known NPR commentator Keith Devlin. Publishers Weekly Recently, luminaries like Steven Pinke...

"The house is a Babel tonight. There are snatches of English. There is Hebrew. There is a great deal of Arabic. But in the illuminated room, it is the othe...

English is arguably the nearest thing we have to a world language, and yet it is a language with a wealth of varieties, dialects, and traditions, all develo...

Seeks to demonstrate that the study of English poetry is enriched by the insights of modern linguistic analysis, and that linguistic and critical discipline...

Assuming no knowledge of linguistics, Understanding Digital Literacies provides an accessible and timely introduction to new media literacies. It supplies ...

English is arguably the nearest thing we have to a world language, and yet it is a language with a wealth of varieties, dialects, and traditions, all develo...

Virtual environments provide places for 'being there together', for avatars to interact with each other in computer-generated spaces. They range from immers...

Language Test Construction and Evaluation describes the process of language test construction clearly and comprehensively. Each chapter deals with one stage...

This is a completely updated and expanded second edition of the wide-ranging and accessible Routledge History of Literature in English. It covers the main d...

Social Capital Theorists Have Shown That Some People Do Better Than Others In Part Because They Enjoy Larger, More Supportive, Or Otherwise More Useful Netw...

Multiliteracies Considers The Future Of Literacy Teaching In The Context Of The Rapidly Changing English Language. Questions Are Raised About What Constitut...

This Book Considers The Issues Globalization Raises For Second Language Learning And Teaching. Block And Cameron's Collection Shows How, In An Economy Based...

a Work Of Enormous Breadth, Likely To Pleasantly Surprise Both General Readers And Experts.—new York Times Book Review david Futrelle to Those Outside The...

Symmetrizing Syntax seeks to establish a minimal and natural characterization of the structure of human language (syntax), simplifying many facets of it tha...

Cohesion in English is concerned with a relatively neglected part of the linguistic system: its resources for text construction, the range of meanings that ...

This important volume on the critical pedagogical approach addresses such topics as critical multiculturalism, gender and language learning, and popular cul...

This book showcases how language learner agency can be understood and researched from varying perspectives by providing, for the first time, a collection of...

"If you are not already a Steven Pinker addict, this book will make you one." --Jared DiamondIn Words and Rules, Steven Pinker explores profound mysteries ...

This monograph analyzes the questions raised by the legal effects of peremptory norms of international law (jus cogens) A comprehensive study of this proble...

Letters Are Tangible Language. Joining Together In Endless Combinations To Actually Show Speech, Letters Convey Our Messages And Tell Our Stories. While We ...

George Steiner. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Reference Words, Language & GrammarLinguistics

Plan Of The Book -- 1. Attitudes And Language: Foundational Issues. The Importance Of Attitudes. The Nature Of An Attitude. Attitude As Input And Output. Th...

An important challenge to what currently masquerades as conventional wisdom regarding the teaching of writing. There seems to be widespread agreement that...

Twelfth Night, in the popular Oxford School Shakespeare series, updated with a fresh new look. Twelfth Night is a popular text for study by secondary studen...

The individual volumes of Sir Anthony Kenny's acclaimed History of Western Philosophy have been hailed as "wonderfulauthoritativehugely rewarding" (Times Hi...