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Paperback. How and why do languages change over time? Could the way an individual child develops affect aggregate language change? What do the mechanisms of change tell us about the evolution of language in our species? This book asserts that a child develops a grammar on exposure to some triggering experience. Series: Blackwell/Maryland Lectures in Language & Cognition. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFFD; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210603
ISBN
9780631210603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.86

paperback. An overview of knowledge of language development in children. The book explores all of the principle strands of language development and explains and evaluates related theories, focusing on nativism versus empiricism and domain-specificity versus domain generality. Editor(s): Barrett, Martyn D. Series: Studies in Developmental Psychology. Num Pages: 430 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; JMC; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863778476
ISBN
9780863778476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.72

Paperback. This volume focuses on the past and present development of African American vernacular English, particularly its development during the antebellum period and its trajectory of change in 20th-century. It studies an isolated bi-racial community situated in a distinctive dialect region. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 2ABM; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631230878
ISBN
9780631230878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.18

Paperback. A study of the fundamental building blocks that serve to organise natural language systems. The author argues that there are two distinct forms of agreement in linguistic theory: feature compatibility and an abstract syntactic relation. Her primary source of evidence is Chamorro, an Austro-nesian language spoken on Guam and Saipan. Num Pages: 436 pages, 554 tree diagrams. BIC Classification: 2PG; CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226106090
ISBN
9780226106090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.12

Paperback. Series: Routledge Linguistics Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; EBAL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415788137
ISBN
9780415788137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.79

Hardback. Analyses the symbiotic relationship between rhetoric and homiletics, proposing a metaphor interface between the two disciplines. Contemporary research on metaphor in philosophy, rhetoric, sociology and theology is employed to produce a rhetorical/metaphorical homiletics. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; HRAB; HRCX4. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819188458
ISBN
9780819188458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.88

Paperback. From helpful hints on writing to tips on directing (working with actors and technicians, when to listen to the experts, how to cope with rehearsals), this book provides a complete primer to the art of playwriting. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AN; CFG; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571215102
ISBN
9780571215102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Biguenet, John; Schulte, Rainer. Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226048697
ISBN
9780226048697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.01

Hardback. Including papers that were inspired by the linguistics career of Ivan A Sag (1949-2013), this title is written to commemorate his many contributions to the field. It tackles a range of grammar-related issues and shares the perspective that the best theories of grammar attempt to account for the full diversity and complexity of language data. Editor(s): Hofmeister, Philip; Norcliffe, Elisabeth. Series: Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575867205
ISBN
9781575867205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.15
€ 49.58

Hardcover. These essays, written by scholars from diverse disciplines and perspectives, consider various present-day and historical efforts to make a language dominant through textual and literary means. Contributors examine pressures to elevate one language at the expense of another and the cultural and intellectual consequences of that elevation. Editor(s): Bloomer, W. Martin. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268021900
ISBN
9780268021900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.31

Paperback. These essays, written by scholars from diverse disciplines and perspectives, consider various present-day and historical efforts to make a language dominant through textual and literary means. Contributors examine pressures to elevate one language at the expense of another and the cultural and intellectual consequences of that elevation. Editor(s): Bloomer, W. Martin. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268021917
ISBN
9780268021917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. The secret of the process by which consciousness invests history with meaning resides in "the content of the form,in the way our narrative capacities transform the present into a fulfillment of a past from which we would wish to have descended. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801841156
ISBN
9780801841156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.73

Paperback. Presents a treatise that looks at how we construct a social reality from our sense impressions; at how, for example, we construct a 'five-pound note' with all that implies in terms of value and social meaning, from the printed piece of paper we see and touch. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: CFA; GTE; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140235906
ISBN
9780140235906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. This textbook concentrates on the articles, phrases and idioms which join words, phrases, clauses or sentences, with the aim of developing and improving the writing skills of intermediate and advanced learners of the Arabic language. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CF; CJC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774243547
ISBN
9789774243547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.09

Paperback. This authoritative dictionary provides coverage across the field of linguistics, both the theoretical and the practical. In over 3,250 entries it clearly defines terms relating to phonetics, grammar, semantics, languages (spoken and written), dialects, and sociolinguistics. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 464 pages, 10 black & white figures. BIC Classification: CF; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 202 x 27. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199675128
ISBN
9780199675128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Provides a brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of a large part of the vocabulary of modern English, including both basic words and a wide selection of derivative forms. Editor(s): Hoad, T. F. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Oxford Paperbacks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192830982
ISBN
9780192830982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: CFP; GBC; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
532
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310230786
ISBN
9780310230786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805311707
ISBN
9784805311707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.44

Spiral bound. If you're a high school teacher, no need to despair. Jim Burke has created a Common Core Companion for you, too, as your one-stop guide across subjects. Series: Corwin Literacy. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFC; JNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Spiralbound
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Edition
Spi
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452276588
ISBN
9781452276588
Spiralbound
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.53

Spiral bound. Don't spend another minute poring over the standards. Focus instead on how to teach them, using The Common Core Companion, Grades 6-8, as your one-stop guide across subjects. Series: Corwin Literacy. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFC; JNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 806.
Format
Spiralbound
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Edition
Csm Spi
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452276038
ISBN
9781452276038
Spiralbound
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.74

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