Linguistics

Language and Gender is an introduction to the study of the relation between gender and language use, written by two leading experts in the field. This new e...

This handbook offers a synopsis of the regular changes that Latin words underwent in the course of their evolution into the modern Romance languages (Italia...

A Dictionary Of Problem Points In The English Language As Encountered By Learners And Their Teachers. Common Problems Are Solved With Practical, Clear Infor...

You're no idiot, of course. You know that Spaghettios aren't real Italian food, realize that America was discovered by an Italian, and even recognize Michel...

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

For more than twenty-five years, The Best American Sports Writing has curated the year’s finest sports journalism. Continuing the tradition in a long line...

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

Ten Lectures On Cognitive Linguistics Presents Ten Lectures, In Both Audio And Transcribed Text, Given By George Lakoff In Beijing In April 2004. Lakoff Giv...

Foundations Of Modern Cosmology Provides An Accessible, Thorough And Descriptive Introduction To The Physical Basis For Modern Cosmological Theory, From The...

canada's Health Care, Which Comprises A Myriad Of Institutions And Practices, Is Often Referred To As Canada's Best-loved Social Programme. This Support I...

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

Library Journal: A Tie-in For A Nine-part Television Series To Be Broadcast Over Pbs Beginning In September, This Is A Wide-ranging Account Of The Travels A...

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

the Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need Is The Ideal Resource For Everyone Who Wants To Produce Writing That Is Clear, Concise, And Grammatically Excellent....

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...

What is meaning? How is linguistic communication possible? What is the nature of language? What is the relationship between language and the world? How do m...

Benny Lewis, who speaks over ten languages—all self-taught—runs the largest language-learning blog in the world, Fluent In 3 Months. Lewis is a full-tim...

Spatial Data Analysis Introduces Key Principles About Spatial Data And Provides Guidance On Methods For Their Exploration; It Provides A Set Of Key Ideas Or...

Now in its third edition, Ted G. Eschenbach's Engineering Economy: Applying Theory to Practice continues to solidify its reputation as one of the most innov...

The Volume Highlights The Role Of Language Ideologies In The Process Of Negotiation Of Identities And Shows That In Different Historical And Social Contexts...

The Internet Isn't The First Technology To Alter How We Communicate, But It Is Making Our Language Change Faster And In More Interesting Ways Than Ever Befo...

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...

Robert A. Mccracken And Marlene J. Mccracken. Bibliography: P. 153-157.Categories: Education & Teaching Schools & Teaching Instruction MethodsReadin...

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

metaphor Is A Central Concept In Literary Studies, But It Is Also Prevalent In Everyday Language And Speech. Recent Literary Theories Such As Postmodernis...

Aimed at first- and second-year interpersonal communications courses at both the college and university levels, Communication in Everyday Life is a comprehe...

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

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...

"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 ...

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...

travel Is Not About Finding Something. It S About Getting Lost -- That Is, It Is About Losing Yourself In A Place And A Moment. The Little Things That Tethe...

Relates The Experiences Of An Eighth Grade Teacher And Her Students Who Abandoned Skill-drill Approaches And Became Collaborating Readers And Writers. Learn...

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...

This Volume Focuses Not Only On Issues Of Language Learning And Teaching But Also Highlights The Ways In Which Power Relations In The Wider Society Affect P...

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

Obtaining justice through Japan's civil justice system requires a nuanced understanding of Japanese legal culture, particularly the fundamental differences...

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

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

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...

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

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

Almost One Quarter Of The World's Languages Are (or Were) Spoken In The Pacific, Making It Linguistically The Most Complex Region In The World. This Book In...

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. ...

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

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

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 ...

Designed for those beginning to study linguistics, this is a lively introduction to two key aspects of the structure of language: syntax (the structure of ...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the pu...