Linguistics

Originally published in English in 1978, this full-scale examination of the philosophy of metaphor from Aristotle to the present, brings together and discus...

"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 Is A Comprehensive Introduction To Theoretical Linguistics. It Presupposes No Previous Knowledge And Terms Are Defined As They Are Introduced; But It...

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...

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...

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

A Guide To How Languages Around The World Differ From One Another Far More Than We Realize And Point To Fundamental Differences In How People Conceive Of Ev...

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

Book by Laura M. Justice, Helen K. EzellCategories: Education & TeachingSchools & Teaching

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...

The Visual Arts in Canada: The Twentieth Century charts the developments in Canadian art from the late-nineteenth century to the present with new essays by ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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

Prologue: The Boxer Catastrophe -- An Old World Dies; A New One Is Born -- The Slide Into Chaos -- Forming A New Culture: The May Fourth Movement -- Which W...

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

Cette toute nouvelle édition du Dictionnaire visuel a bénéficié d une refonte majeure de son contenu et de sa présentation. Par rapport à la dernière...

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...

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...

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...

Mood disorders, like depression, bipolar disorder, and dysthymia, are common psychological illnesses that occur worldwide and across the life-span. There ...

[compiled By] Percy Dearmer, R. Vaughan Williams, Martin Shaw.Categories: Literature & Fiction History & Criticism Regional & CulturalCanadian ...