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Paperback. Presenting advanced research in syntax and semantics, this title furthers theoretical claims in generative linguistics. It also features crosslinguistic studies that deal with clausal architecture, negation, and tense and aspect, and the issue of whether a statistical model can by itself capture the richness of human linguistic abilities. Editor(s): Zanuttini, Raffaella; Campos, Hector; Herburger, Elena; Portner, Paul H. Series: Georgetown University Round Table on Languages & Linguistics Series. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589010802
ISBN
9781589010802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.69

hardcover. In this fifth volume, the contributors attempt to "expand the contexts" in which child language has been examined crosslinguistically. The chapters open themes such as: language typology, prosody, and the acquisition of grammatical morphemes; and the origins of grammaticizable notions. Editor(s): Slobin, Dan Isaac. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFG; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805824216
ISBN
9780805824216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 264 x 19. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226390420
ISBN
9780226390420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.79

Paperback. This volume studies language acquisition among cultural migrants. The chapters investigate different aspects of their linguistic knowledge and production and make an important contribution to our understanding of the possibilities and limits of L2 ultimate attainment. Editor(s): Lundell, Fanny Forsberg; Bartning, Inge. Series: Second Language Acquisition. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783094028
ISBN
9781783094028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.41

Paperback. Assessment plays a powerful role in the process of education in the US and has a disproportionately negative impact on students who do not come from middle-class backgrounds. This guide looks at the issues in educational assessment and provides knowledge, techniques, and strategies to design and implement valid assessments for use in classrooms. Editor(s): Basterra, Maria del Rosario; Trumbull, Elise; Solano Flores, Guillermo. Series: Language, Culture, and Teaching Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 black & white tables, 33 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: CFDM; JNFR; JNKD; JNSV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415999809
ISBN
9780415999809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.32

Paperback. This title takes a linguistic and poststructuralist approach to discourse analysis, and argues for a textual meta-language for cultural studies and a re-evaluation of methodolody. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742500594
ISBN
9780742500594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.80

Hardcover. Offers a sociophonetic exploration of voice pitch characteristics of speakers across the cultures of Japan and America. This volume makes an argument for the socio-cultural role of voice pitch in the expression of emotion and politeness and how culture and gender can intersect with each other. Num Pages: 160 pages, 28 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; CFB; CFH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781845533502
ISBN
9781845533502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.51

Paperback. Focuses on the verification of the Chomskyian linguistic theory as a general framework for explaining phenomena in language acquisition and use. This title is suitable for theoretical linguistics, as well as those interested in cognitive science, psychology, philosophy of mind, and artificial intelligence. Editor(s): Campos, Hector; Martinez-Gil, Fernando. Num Pages: 654 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 851.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
654
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878402342
ISBN
9780878402342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.11

Paperback. A guide that reveals the contemporary colloquial language locals actually speak. It presents cool things to say for various casual situations - shopping, parties, nightclubs, sporting events, and even romance and sex. It includes harsh expressions to convince a local police officer that one's documents are in order. Series: Dirty Everyday Slang. Num Pages: 128 pages, 20 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GK; CFFD; CJBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Ulysses Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569757796
ISBN
9781569757796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.84

Paperback. A guide to sign language for any situation. It presents cool things to say for various occasions - shopping, parties, nightclubs, sporting events, and even romance and sex. It includes harsh expressions to tell someone off, sweet signs to entice cuties to go on a date, and even casual banter to make friends at work or play. Illustrator(s): Wondolowki, Evan. Series: Dirty Everyday Slang. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD; CFZ; CJBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 106 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Ulysses Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569757864
ISBN
9781569757864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Collin, Finn; Jensen, Uffe Juul; Gron, Arne; Mikkelsen, Jorgen; Nordenbo, Sven-Erik; Koch, C.H. Series: Danish Yearbook of Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DND; CFG; GBCY; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772894348
ISBN
9788772894348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Collin, Finn. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DND; CFA; HPCA; HPCD; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Edition
40th Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763504942
ISBN
9788763504942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.97

Paperback. Editor(s): Collin, Finn. Num Pages: 125 pages. BIC Classification: 1DND; CFA; HPCA; HPCD; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
125
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772899893
ISBN
9788772899893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.97

CD-Audio. An introductory course in modern everyday Danish, which cn be used both on a teach-yourself basis and in classroom teaching. The system comprises a text reader (Grundbog), an exercise book and spoken dialogues (available on cassette tape or Compact Disc). Dansk nu is available in English, French and German. A Spanish version is being prepared. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 145 x 6. Weight in Grams: 94. Dimension: 126 x 145 x 6. Weight: 94.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Aarhus Univ Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779341555
ISBN
9788779341555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.60

Hardcover. This text takes a serious look at Dante's relation to Latin grammar and the new "mother tongue" - Italian vernacular - by exploring the cultural significance of the nursing mother in medieval discussions of language and selfhood. Series: William and Katherine Devers Series in Dante Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; CFB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268025533
ISBN
9780268025533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.00

Paperback. This text takes a serious look at Dante's relation to Latin grammar and the new "mother tongue" - Italian vernacular - by exploring the cultural significance of the nursing mother in medieval discussions of language and selfhood. Series: William and Katherine Devers Series in Dante Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; CFB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268025540
ISBN
9780268025540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.21

Paperback. A comprehensive reference grammar of the different types of Spanish coordination and subordination that includes many examples and exercises. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CFK; CJBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878402403
ISBN
9780878402403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.73

paperback. Mark Rigney succinctly depicts the progress of one college-s production of the 1957 classic American musical West Side Story, from the clashes between the deaf high school cast members and their hearing counterparts to the final production. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGM; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781563681455
ISBN
9781563681455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.21

Hardcover. Death and Tenses explores the question of what tense we should use to refer to the dead. Focusing on sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century texts in French and Latin, it compares early modern examples with modern French and English, asking whether changes in more recent beliefs in posthumous survival have led to different tense usage. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; 3JB; 3JD; CFF; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198754039
ISBN
9780198754039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.17

Hardback. The first substantial study of multilingual film in France. Unpacking the power dynamics at play in the dialogue of eight emblematic films, this book argues that many contemporary French films take a new approach to language and power. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 3 graphs. BIC Classification: APF; APFA; CFDM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526113573
ISBN
9781526113573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.32

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