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The book contains contributions from practitioners and theoreticians who explore the pronunciation of English from various perspectives: phonetic, phonological, psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic. In accordance with the unifying theme of the volume, individual...
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Springer
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2014-10-17
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Dieser Band versammelt Beiträge des 47. Linguistischen Kolloquiums an der Universität Olsztyn (Polen) zum Thema Materialität und Medialität der sprachlichen Kommunikation. In den beiden letzten Jahrzehnten haben die Medien in allen Lebensbereichen immer mehr an...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2014-10-16
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Chinese Discourse Studies presents an innovative and systematic approach to discourse and communication in contemporary China. IncorporatingChinese philosophy and theory, it offers not only a distinct cultural paradigm in the field, but also a culturally sensitive and...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2014-10-08
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The monograph constitutes an attempt to demonstrate that trilinguals should be considered as learners and speakers in their own right as opposed to L2 learners with a view to enumerating consequences this would bring to third or additional language teaching. Its...
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Springer
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2014-10-07
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In EFL contexts, an absence of chances to develop fluency in the language classroom can lead to marked limitations in English proficiency. This volume explores fluency development from a number of different perspectives, investigating measurements and classroom...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2014-10-04
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Relabeling is a process that assigns a lexical entry of language-x a new label derived from a phonetic string drawn from language-y. This process plays a central role in the formation of contact languages such as mixed languages, pidgins and creoles, and New Englishes....
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Oxford University Press
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2014-10-01
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This book applies linguistic analysis to the poetry of Emeritus Professor Edwin Thumboo, a Singaporean poet and leading figure in Commonwealth literature. The work explores how the poet combines grammar and metaphor to create meaning, making the reader aware of the...
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Springer
Parution :
2014-09-29
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Complete English as a Foreign Language is a comprehensive ebook language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.This ebook is for use with the accompanying audio CDs containing two hours of audio (ISBN 9781473601604). This ebook contains only text and...
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Teach Yourself
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2014-09-26
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In this study two strands of inferentialism are brought together: the philosophical doctrine of Brandom, according to which meanings are generally inferential roles, and the logical doctrine prioritizing proof-theory over model theory and approaching meaning in logical,...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2014-09-26
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Young people around the world are increasingly able to access English language media online for leisure purposes and interact with other users of English. This book examines the extent of these phenomena, their effect on language acquisition and their implications for...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2014-09-26
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This book examines language policies and practices in schools in regions of China populated by indigenous minority groups. It focuses on models of trilingual education, i.e. education in the home language, Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese, the national language), and English...
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Springer
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2014-09-26
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This volume consists of nine original chapters on central issues in theoretical syntax, all written by distinguished authors who have made major contributions to generative syntax, plus an introductory chapter by the editor. Dedicated to Tarald Taraldsen, the collection...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2014-09-26
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The Oxford Handbook of Derivational Morphology is intended as a companion volume toThe Oxford Handbook of Compounding (OUP 2009) Written by distinguished scholars, its 41 chapters aim to provide a comprehensive and thorough overview of the study of derivational...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2014-09-25
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This book examines how word order variations in language can be regulated by various factors in cyclic syntax. In particular, it offers a valuable contribution to the current debate concerning the effect of cyclic Spell-out on the (re-)ordering of elements in...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
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2014-09-25
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This book examines the diachronic development of negation in Low German, from Old Saxon up to the point at which Middle Low German is replaced by High German as the written language. It investigates both the development of standard negation, or Jespersen's Cycle, and...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2014-09-25
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This book applies linguistic analysis to the poetry of Emeritus Professor Edwin Thumboo, a Singaporean poet and leading figure in Commonwealth literature. The work explores how the poet combines grammar and metaphor to make meaning, making the reader aware of the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2014-09-22
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This book presents a selection of empirical papers dealing with second and multiple language acquisition, in which qualitative research methodology is employed. Each of the studies reported in individual chapters is based on a solid theoretical background and an...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2014-09-18
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Following the collapse of the former Yugoslavia, Croatian was declared to be a separate language, distinct from Serbian, and linguistic issues became highly politicized. This book examines the changing status and norms of the Croatian language and its relationship to...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2014-09-09
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Can a bump on the head cause someone to speak with a different accent?Can animals, aliens, and objects talk?Can we communicate with gods, demons, and the dead? Language Myths, Mysteries and Magic is a curio shop full of colourful superstitions, folklore, and legends...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2014-09-05
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Bad writing can't be blamed on the Internet, or on 'the kids today'. Good writing has always been hard: a performance requiring pretense, empathy, and a drive for coherence. In The Sense of Style, cognitive scientist and linguist Steven Pinker uses the latest scientific...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2014-09-04
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