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Pedagogies to Enhance Learning for Indigenous Students: Evidence-based...
. Ed(S): Jorgensen (Zevenbergen), Robyn; Sull...
hardcover. This book offers a comprehensive account of literacy and numeracy of aboriginal education in Australia. While the chapters are Australian in their focus, the issues that are discussed are similar to those in other countries where there are indigenous people. Editor(s): Jorgensen (Zevenbergen), Robyn; Sullivan, Peter; Grootenboer, Peter. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFC; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814021838
- ISBN
- 9789814021838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 720 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 191 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1046.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195373363
- ISBN
- 9780195373363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.67
€ 95.67
Paperback. Takes a particular perspective on the nature of poetry and follows this through to proposals for teaching. This book focuses attention on how the use of language in short poems can set up conditions for individual interpretation and the representation of reality in ways other than those which are established by normal social convention. Series: Oxford Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSC; ESB; JNU. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780194371841
- ISBN
- 9780194371841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.81
€ 77.81
Paperback. There are several issues in English teaching on which applied linguists take very different positions like linguistic imperialism, the validity of critical discourse analysis, and the pedagogic relevance of corpus descriptions of language. This book presents exchanges between scholars and directs attention to the key points at issue. Editor(s): Seidlhofer, Barbara. Series: Oxford Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: CF; EBAL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 538.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780194374446
- ISBN
- 9780194374446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.22
€ 79.22
Paperback. Describes strategies employed by teachers and students in periphery communities to use the English language while resisting the linguistic imperialism as the consequence of the global ELT enterprise. This book outlines critical pedagogy suitable for ELT in formerly colonized communities. It is also useful for curriculum planners and policy makers. Series: Oxford Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFB; EBA. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780194421546
- ISBN
- 9780194421546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.81
€ 77.81
Paperback. Accessible introduction to rapidly growing field of interest across disciplines. Explains key constructs: chaos; complexity; dynamic systems; emergence etc. Demonstrates applications to areas of applied linguistics. Illustrates how complex systems thinking can challenge established ideas. Discusses implications for theory, research, and practice. Series: Oxford Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780194422444
- ISBN
- 9780194422444
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Condition: New
€ 73.45
€ 73.45
Paperback. Examines the benefits of interactional feedback, discusses the source of the positive outcomes of recasts and negotiations. Explores the relationship between learners' perceptions and learning. Investigates individual differences such as working memory and gender, and considers both social and cognitive factors in interaction-driven development. Editor(s): Mackey, Alison. Series: Oxford Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFDC; EBA. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780194422499
- ISBN
- 9780194422499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.60
€ 80.60
Paperback. Discusses the reception and influence of the work, which occupies a niche between philosophy and literary studies. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195131079
- ISBN
- 9780195131079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.15
€ 82.15
Paperback. Half of all known languages have disappeared in the last 500 years and 90 per cent of all languages are in danger of becoming extinct in the next 100. The authors argue that the loss of linguistic and biological diversity is part of a much larger problem - the collapse of our worldwide ecosystem. Num Pages: 256 pages, 27 half-tones, 7 line, 12 maps. BIC Classification: CFB; JHMC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195152463
- ISBN
- 9780195152463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.81
€ 32.81
Paperback. A revision of George Kennedy's translation of, introdution to, and commentary on Aristotle's On Rhetoric. His translation is most accurate, his general introduction is the most thorough and insightful, and his brief introductions to sections of the work, along with his explanatory footnotes, are the most useful available. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195305098
- ISBN
- 9780195305098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.63
€ 131.63
Paperback. This lucid and authoritative introduction to Cognitive Grammar presents the theory and its rationale in careful, systematic detail. Its application to central domains of language structure makes a compelling case that grammar is inherently meaningful. The book holds great interest for linguists, linguistics students, and professionals. Num Pages: 584 pages, numerous figures. BIC Classification: JMAQ; JMR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195331967
- ISBN
- 9780195331967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.21
€ 94.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 816 pages, 22 line illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPM; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 233 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 812
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195335422
- ISBN
- 9780195335422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.54
€ 194.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, halftones, figures, tables. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195372069
- ISBN
- 9780195372069
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Condition: New
€ 43.06
€ 43.06
Paperback. Provides a systematic overview of Mandarin Chinese from the perspective of the English-speaking learner. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliog. BIC Classification: 2GDCM; CF; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Australia Australia
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195540024
- ISBN
- 9780195540024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.72
€ 74.72
Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages, Map: 1. BIC Classification: 1FKA; CFB; HBJF; JHB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 37. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198099154
- ISBN
- 9780198099154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.44
€ 82.44
Paperback. This book seeks to bring together the pragmatic theory of 'meaning as use' with the traditional semantic approach that considers meaning in terms of truth conditions. Daniel Gutzmann's new approach captures the entire meaning of complex expressions and overcomes the empirical gaps and conceptual problems associated with previous analyses. Series: Oxford Studies in Semantics and Pragmatics. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: CFGA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198723837
- ISBN
- 9780198723837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.94
€ 86.94
Hardcover. Trenton Merricks presents an original argument for the existence of propositions, and defends an account of their nature. He draws a variety of controversial conclusions, for instance about supervaluationism, the nature of possible worlds, truths about non-existent entities, and whether and how logical consequence depends on modal facts. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198732563
- ISBN
- 9780198732563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.32
€ 103.32
Paperback. This book explores one of the central theoretical problems in linguistics: learnability. Written by four researchers in linguistics, psychology, computer science, and cognitive science, it sheds light on the problems of learnability and language, and their implications for key theoretical linguistics and the study of language acquisition. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; GTR; JM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198734260
- ISBN
- 9780198734260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.45
€ 84.45
Paperback. This book explores the expression of information source, inferences, assumptions, probability and possibility, and gradations of doubt and beliefs across a wide range of languages in different cultural settings. Like others in the series it will interest both linguists and linguistically-minded anthropologists. Editor(s): Aikhenvald, Alexandra Y.; Dixon, R. M. W. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 line drawings; 2 maps. BIC Classification: CFF; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198736707
- ISBN
- 9780198736707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Paperback. This book looks at the relationship between the structure of the sentence and the organization of discourse. Experts in the field make use of data from a variety of languages to examine the nature of these relations, where they come from, and how they apply. Editor(s): Gueron, Jacqueline. Series: Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198739425
- ISBN
- 9780198739425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.14
€ 91.14
Paperback. Cecile De Cat's account of dislocation in French (as in Le chocolat, c'est bon) throws new light on French syntax and prosody, and makes an important and original contribution to the study of linguistic interfaces. It also provides new insights into the acquisition of French as first language. Series: Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics. Num Pages: 320 pages, Tables, line drawings. BIC Classification: CFG; CFH; CFK; CJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199230488
- ISBN
- 9780199230488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.85
€ 81.85
Hardback. This critical overview examines every aspect of the field including its history, key current research questions and methods, theoretical perspectives, and sociolinguistic factors. The authors represent leading proponents of every theoretical perspective. The book is a valuable resource for phonologists and a stimulating guide for their students. Editor(s): Honeybone, Patrick; Salmons, Joseph. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: CFF; CFH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 812
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199232819
- ISBN
- 9780199232819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.32
€ 245.32
Paperback. Imprisoned in English argues that in the present English-dominated world, social sciences and the humanities are locked in a conceptual framework grounded in English and that scholars need to break away from this framework to reach a more universal, culture-independent perspective on things human. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF; JFFP; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199321506
- ISBN
- 9780199321506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.52
€ 61.52
Boris Kment takes a new approach to the study of modality that emphasises the origin of modal notions in everyday thought. He argues that the concepts of necessity and possibility originate in counterfactual reasoning, which allows us to investigate explanatory connections. Contrary to accepted views, explanation is more fundamental than modality. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199604685
- ISBN
- 9780199604685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 164.44
€ 164.44