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How Words Mean introduces a new approach to the role of words and other linguistic units in the construction of meaning. It does so by addressing the interaction between non-linguistic concepts and the meanings encoded in language. It develops an account of how words...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2009-09-10
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This book reviews interdisciplinary work on the mental processing of syntax and morphology. It focuses on the fundamental questions at the centre of this research, for example whether language processing proceeds in a serial or a parallel manner; which areas of the...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2009-09-03
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Without writing, there would be no records, no history, no books, and no emails. Writing is an integral and essential part of our lives; but when did it start? Why do we all write differently and how did writing develop into what we use today?
All of these questions...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2009-08-27
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Without writing, there would be no records, no history, no books, and no emails. Writing is an integral and essential part of our lives; but when did it start? Why do we all write differently and how did writing develop into what we use today?
All of these questions...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2009-08-27
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A provoking new approach to how we understand metaphors thoroughly comparing and contrasting the claims made by relevance theorists and cognitive linguists. The resulting hybrid theory shows the complementarity of many positions as well as the need and possibility of...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2009-08-27
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This book explores how academics publically evaluate each others' work. Focusing on blurbs, book reviews, review articles, and literature reviews, the international contributors to the volume show how writers manage to critically engage with others' ideas, argue their...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2009-08-12
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Despite widespread admiration for the First Amendment's protection of speech, this iconic feature of American legal thought has never been adequately theorized. Existing theories of speech proceed on the basis of legal doctrine and judicial decisionmaking, social and...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2009-08-07
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This book is a cross-linguistic examination of the different grammatical means languages employ to represent a general set of semantic relations between clauses. The investigations focus on ways of combining clauses other than through relative and complement clause...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2009-08-06
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This book is a cross-linguistic examination of the different grammatical means languages employ to represent a general set of semantic relations between clauses. The investigations focus on ways of combining clauses other than through relative and complement clause...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2009-08-06
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Attention aspiring and working writers alike!Finish your work in four easy steps with this explosion of inspiration.How can aspiring writers-whether aiming for a short story, novel, or play-gain the confidence they need to follow through on their creative visions The...
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Dk
Parution :
2009-08-04
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Written in a highly accessible style and in four parts, this book provides rapid and authoritative access to current ideas and practice in intercultural communication. It draws on concepts and findings from a range of different disciplines and uses authentic examples of...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2009-07-30
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In this book, leading researchers in morphology, syntax, language acquisition, psycholinguistics, and computational linguistics address central questions about the form and acquisition of analogy in grammar. What kinds of patterns do speakers select as the basis for...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2009-07-30
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This book explores the nature of sentential stress, how it is assigned and its interaction with information structure. Its central thesis is that the position of sentential or nuclear stress, the element with the highest prominence in the sentence, is determined...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2009-07-30
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Learn to: Increase your reading speed and comprehension Use speed techniques for any type of reading material Improve your silent reading skills Recall more of what you read The fun and easy way® to become a more efficient, effective reader! Want to read faster — and...
Editeur :
For Dummies
Parution :
2009-07-28
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This practical introduction to word history investigates every aspect of where words come from and how they change. Philip Durkin, chief etymologist of the Oxford English Dictionary, shows how different types of evidence can shed light on the myriad ways in which words...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2009-07-24
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This book provides a snapshot of the field of language acquisition at the beginning of the 21st Century. It represents the multiplicity of approaches that characterize the field and provides a review of current topics and debates, as well as addressing some of the...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2009-07-16
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Study abroad is often seen as a crucial dimension of language learning - developing communicative proficiency, language awareness, and intercultural competence. The author provides an overview and assessment of research on language learning in study abroad settings,...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2009-07-08
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Long-time word-detective and bestselling author of Port Out, Starboard Home, Michael Quinion brings us the answers to nearly two hundred of the most intriguing questions he's been asked about language over the years. Sent to him by enquiring readers from all around the...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2009-07-02
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Written in a clear, informal style for graduate students and practicing teachers embarking on their first qualitative research study in applied linguistics, leading authors introduce the principal research approaches and data creation methods to offer novice researchers...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2009-06-17
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International scholars and researchers present cutting edge contributions on the significance of vocabulary in current thinking on first and second language acquisition in the school and at home. By pursuing common themes across first and second language and bilingual...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2009-06-10
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