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Paperback. The next century will see more than half of the world's 6,000 languages become extinct, and most of these will disappear without being adequately recorded. Written by one of the leading figures in language documentation, this fascinating book explores what humanity stands to lose as a result. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: CF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 19. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233060
- ISBN
- 9780631233060
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 38.54
€ 38.99
€ 38.54
Hardcover. This book explores the construction of identities within a lesbian group, outlining interactive tactics used in the production of mutually-negotiated norms of authenticity. Using ethnography and discourse analysis, a range of group-specific personae are revealed to be continually reworked and reproduced within the women's interaction. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; CFB; JFSK1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230292567
- ISBN
- 9780230292567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57
Paperback. This book explores the construction of identities within a lesbian group, outlining interactive tactics used in the production of mutually-negotiated norms of authenticity. Using ethnography and discourse analysis, a range of group-specific personae are revealed to be continually reworked and reproduced within the women's interaction. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 265.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349332342
- ISBN
- 9781349332342
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Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Paperback. Series: Educational Linguistics. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFDM; CJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441945426
- ISBN
- 9781441945426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 153.06
€ 153.06
Hardcover. Dynamic Assessment (DA) re conceptualizes classroom interactions by arguing that teaching and assessment should not be distinct undertakings but must be integrated as a single activity. This book presents an analysis of DA's application to particular problems of L2 development. Series: Educational Linguistics. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFDM; CJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387757742
- ISBN
- 9780387757742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.83
€ 125.83
Paperback. This ground--breaking volume sets out an original model of the dynamics of language processing, which can be used to explain the structural properties of language in a simple and elegant way. The model is introduced both informally and formally, and is applied to a range of languages. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631176138
- ISBN
- 9780631176138
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Condition: New
€ 75.23
€ 75.23
Paperback. This text illustrates how seemingly abstract stances on the nature of meaning can have significant and far-reaching linguistic consequences, leading to the detection of new facts and influencing the understanding of the syntax/semantics/pragmatics interface. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226104355
- ISBN
- 9780226104355
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Condition: New
€ 71.12€ 59.65
€ 71.12
€ 59.65
Paperback. A comprehensive introduction suitable for all professionals who need to know about dyslexia in children. The book starts with 5 chapters covering the various theoretical perspectives and then moves on to identification and assessment issues. Editor(s): Reid, Gavin; Wearmouth, Janice. Num Pages: 366 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFC; JNSG1; YQCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471486343
- ISBN
- 9780471486343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Paperback. Reading and writing skills were once confined to only a few people. Today, a person facing problems with acquiring literacy skills will run the risk of being excluded from fully participating in society. This book deals with Dyslexia and Literacy. Series: Dyslexia Series. Num Pages: 230 pages, index. BIC Classification: CFC; JMR; JNSG1; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861563163
- ISBN
- 9781861563163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.14
€ 72.14
Paperback. Though a good deal is known about the remediation of dyslexics of all ages, there is growing awareness among teachers and others that there is much more to their work that teaching literacy skills. Most of us experience stress at some point in our lives, but experience suggests that dyslexics are particularly vulnerable to it. Series: Exc Business and Economy. Num Pages: 300 pages, index. BIC Classification: CFC; JM; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861563835
- ISBN
- 9781861563835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Paperback. This book presents current research on dyslexia in alnguages other than English. It is increasingly evident that it is essential to define dyslexia in terms of the language of instruction because learning to read cannot be separated from the linguistic parameters of that language. Editor(s): Goulandris, Nata. Series: Dyslexia Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, index. BIC Classification: CFD; JNS; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561534
- ISBN
- 9781861561534
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Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
Paperback. To understand the nature of language learning, the factors that influence it, and the mechanisms that govern it, it is crucial to study the very earliest stages of language learning. This volume provides a state-of-the art overview of what we know about the cognitive and neurobiological aspects of the adult capacity for language learning. Editor(s): Gullberg, Marianne; Indefrey, Peter. Series: Language Learning Cognitive Neuroscience Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; JMRL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444338768
- ISBN
- 9781444338768
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Condition: New
€ 57.25
€ 57.25
Hardcover. Al-Khalil was distinguished in his own time as a lexicographer, phonologist, grammarian, educator and musicologist. This is an interdisciplinary collection that explores the contributions to Arabic intellectual history of al-Khalil ibn Ahmad, (d AH 175/AD 791). Editor(s): Ryding, Karin C. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; BG; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406630
- ISBN
- 9780878406630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.20
€ 46.20
Paperback. This book describes the English language between the years 1500 and 1700 - the different varieties of the language, the attitudes of its speakers towards it, its pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; CFB; CFF; CFG; CFH; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450. 288 pages, Illustrations. This book describes the English language between the years 1500 and 1700 - the different varieties of the language, the attitudes of its speakers towards it, its pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; CFB; CFF; CFG; CFH; CFK. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight: 474.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748608355
- ISBN
- 9780748608355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.64
€ 41.99
€ 34.64
Paperback. Focuses on how children learn to read and on the difficulties some children have in acquiring this skill. This book concentrates specifically on the very beginning stages of reading development that is, in the 4-7 year age group. Series: Dyslexia Series. Num Pages: 230 pages, index. BIC Classification: CFC; JNLA; JNS; YQCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861563279
- ISBN
- 9781861563279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.85
€ 63.85
Early Tamil Epigraphy from the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century AD ...
Iravatham . Ed(S): Mahadevan
Hardcover. Including texts, transliteration, translation and detailed commentary, this volume presents the earliest South Indian inscriptions (circa 2nd century BC to 6th century AD), written in Tamil in local derivations of the Ashokan Brahmi script. Editor(s): Mahadevan, Iravatham. Translator(s): Mahadevan, Iravatham. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 720 pages, 54 plates, 174 figures, glossary, indexes. BIC Classification: 1F; 2BRT; 3D; CFL; DQ; DSBB; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 219 x 49. Weight in Grams: 2540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012271
- ISBN
- 9780674012271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.61€ 71.58
€ 74.61
€ 71.58
Paperback. A far-reaching philosophical investigation into the persistence and disappearance of speech, in individuals and in linguistic communities. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951504
- ISBN
- 9781890951504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.22
€ 30.99
€ 22.22
Paperback. Series: New Perspectives in Translation and Interpreting Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CFP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138916845
- ISBN
- 9781138916845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.58
€ 50.99
€ 50.58
Hardback. Emphasizes the emergence of linguistic development through children's and learners' interactions with their environment - spatial, social, cultural, educational, and so on, describing commonalities between primary language development, child and adult second-language learning, and language acquisition by robots. Editor(s): Leather, Jonathan; Dam, Jet van. Series: Educational Linguistics. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010170
- ISBN
- 9781402010170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.66
€ 126.66
Hardcover. Contributions exploring the representation and reality of LGBT individuals and issues in historical and contemporary German-speaking culture. Editor(s): Dawson, Leanne. Series: Edinburgh German Yearbook. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; CF; DSB; GBCY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571139658
- ISBN
- 9781571139658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.00
€ 96.00
Hardcover. Explores the changing relationship between memory and the archive in German-language literature and culture since 1945. Editor(s): Osborne, Dora. Series: Edinburgh German Yearbook. Num Pages: 218 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; CF; DSB; GBCY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571139238
- ISBN
- 9781571139238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.32
€ 97.32
Hardcover. Reviews and debates the theoretical approaches to evaluative morphology. This book maps the theoretical achievements in the field and offers innovative approaches to the major questions. Its discusses the scope of evaluative morphology, its formal, semantic, pragmatic, sociolinguistic and word formation issues and more. Editor(s): Grandi, Nicola; Kortvelyessy, Livia. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 182 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1468.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748681747
- ISBN
- 9780748681747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.42€ 194.57
€ 207.42
€ 194.57
Hardcover. Introduces prospective journalists to the basics of editing and design by following a true story through these processes at a major newspaper, on the newspaper's Web desk, and on its TV outlet. Here, readers are guided through the fundamentals of editing both words and layout with contemporary software. Num Pages: 261 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; CJB; JNU; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 185 x 21. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813813066
- ISBN
- 9780813813066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.60
€ 93.60
Hardback. Educators and researchers in variety of locations increasingly encounter linguistically and socio-culturally diverse groups of students in their classrooms and lecture halls. This book examines everyday forms of talk and writing in relation to standardised forms and schooling expectations to suggest ways forward in educational discourse. Editor(s): Prinsloo, Mastin; Stroud, Christopher. Series: Palgrave Advances in Language and Linguistics. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFC; CJ; JNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137309839
- ISBN
- 9781137309839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29