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Hardback. Presents a unified theory of aspect within Universal Grammar. This title combines syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic approaches to a single domain, and offers linguistic analyses of five languages with very different aspectual systems: English, French, Mandarin Chinese, Navajo and Russian. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; 2AGR; 2GDC; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792346579
- ISBN
- 9780792346579
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€ 256.74
€ 256.74
Hardback. This work examines current research in qualitative reasoning about space and time, focusing on representational and computational issues. It emphasizes major lines of development in this multifaceted area and shows some common ground of spatial and temporal aspects of qualitative reasoning. Editor(s): Stock, Oliviero. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792346449
- ISBN
- 9780792346449
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Condition: New
€ 202.28
€ 202.28
Hardback. Examines diverse aspects of second language education, ranging from a focus on the basic contributions of linguistic theory and research to our understanding of second language learning and teaching, to a series of reviews of innovative language education practices in selected regions of the world. Editor(s): Tucker, G. Richard; Corson, David. Series: Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; JHBC; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1310.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Second Language Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792346401
- ISBN
- 9780792346401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.62
€ 72.62
Hardback. Examines spoken language as a field of study, looking at the various ways in which we can theorize the place of talk in education, and examine the way talk is actually done in educational settings. This work is suitable for teachers at primary, secondary and tertiary levels and for researchers interested in spoken language in educational contexts. Editor(s): Davies, Bronwyn; Corson, David. Series: Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792346395
- ISBN
- 9780792346395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.14
€ 200.14
Hardback. Offers a study of nominal expressions which covers central aspects of their syntax. This work examines the functional structure, offers a structural definition of syntactic nominalization, and draws the border line between the lexical nominalizing mechanism and its syntactic counterpart. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792346081
- ISBN
- 9780792346081
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Condition: New
€ 132.22
€ 132.22
Hardback. Constitutes the state of the art regarding gerundive entities, defended in meticulous detail. Here, the author's ontology features just facts, proposition, and events, carefully distinguished from each other. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 431 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345688
- ISBN
- 9780792345688
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Condition: New
€ 202.52
€ 202.52
hardcover. This volume focuses on the relationship between morphology and psycholinguistics. Basic questions such as the following are discussed. To what extent does the morphological structure of a word play a role in its perception and production? Editor(s): Booij, Geert; Marle, Jaap van. Series: Yearbook of Morphology. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345633
- ISBN
- 9780792345633
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Condition: New
€ 132.94
€ 132.94
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Cognitive and Linguistic Bases of Reading, Writing and Spelling, Praia de Alvor, Algarve, Portugal, September 1994 Editor(s): Leong, Che-Kan; Joshi, R. Malatesha. Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFD; CJCR; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344575
- ISBN
- 9780792344575
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Condition: New
€ 379.60
€ 379.60
Paperback. This work is concerned with syntactic, semantic and computational aspects of scope. Its starting point is the well-known but often neglected fact that different types of quantifiers interact differently with each other and other operators. Editor(s): Szabolcsi, Anna. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 496 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344513
- ISBN
- 9780792344513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 289.57
€ 289.57
Hardback. Looks at the syntactic, semantic and computational aspects of scope. Here, the starting point is the often neglected fact that different types of quantifiers interact differently with each other and other operators. It develops arguments using Minimalist syntax, Generalized Quantify theory, Discourse Representation Theory, and algebraic semantics. Editor(s): Szabolcsi, Anna. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 496 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 868.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344469
- ISBN
- 9780792344469
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Condition: New
€ 252.32
€ 252.32
Hardback. Presents an analysis of Hobbes which takes language seriously. This work presents a reading of Hobbes's view of society at large, and political society in particular, through a comprehensive discussion based on, and intimately linked to, his philosophy of language. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344254
- ISBN
- 9780792344254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.17
€ 132.17
Hardback. This text presents an organized exploration of fundamental questions in the semantics of media. Topics include basic propositional content, reflections on content, and the semantics of interaction. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792343899
- ISBN
- 9780792343899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.58
€ 130.58
hardcover. Aims to explore the philosophical problems regarding the logical status of empty (singular) terms such as 'Pegasus', 'Batman', 'The impossible staircase departs in Escher's painting 'Ascending-Descending'+ etc, and regarding sentences which deny the existence of singled-out fictional entities. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792343882
- ISBN
- 9780792343882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.10
€ 199.10
Paperback. Offers a forum in which some of the generative syntacticians whose work has had an impact on theoretical syntax are invited to present their views on one or more aspects of syntactic theory. This volume highlights some of the developments that have occurred in theoretical syntax. Editor(s): Haegeman, Liliane. Series: International Handbooks of Linguistics. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1130.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792342984
- ISBN
- 9780792342984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 375.43
€ 375.43
Hardback. Provides a forum in which some of the generative syntacticians whose work has had an impact on theoretical syntax are invited to present their views on syntactic theory. This book focuses on specific aspects of grammar, of the composition of the clause, of components the clause is made of, and how these components are put together in the clause. Editor(s): Haegeman, Liliane. Series: Kluwer International Handbooks of Linguistics. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792342977
- ISBN
- 9780792342977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 378.01
€ 378.01
Hardback. This text discusses the phenomenon of Dutch - that the finite verb is fronted in main clauses but not in embedded clauses. It discusses theoretical issues in connection with the Minimalist Program, such as the relation between syntax and morphology and the nature of syntactic licensing. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ACD; CFA; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792342632
- ISBN
- 9780792342632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.47
€ 200.47
Hardback. The study of A-movement is receiving a lot of attention in research under the stimulus of the Minimalist Program. This book provides a principled account of case absorption that gives a precise characterization of the similarities between causative and passive. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792342038
- ISBN
- 9780792342038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.37
€ 133.37
Hardback. Takes a cross-linguistic perspective showing how the Hindi and English facts can be brought to bear on the theory of universal grammar. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2BMH; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340997
- ISBN
- 9780792340997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.82
€ 132.82
Hardback. This work begins with an introduction to recent theories of the semantics of plurals. The author argues that plural discourse involves entities corresponding to sets of individuals but nothing corresponding to higher order sets. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340072
- ISBN
- 9780792340072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.38
€ 198.38
Hardback. This work focuses on the relation between inflection and word formation, posing the following questions: What are the criteria for their demarcation?; in which ways do they interact?; and how is this distinction acquired by children? Editor(s): Booij, Geert; Marle, Jaap van. Series: Yearbook of Morphology. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792339847
- ISBN
- 9780792339847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.51
€ 131.51