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Hardback. Understanding Minimalist Syntax introduces the logic of the minimalist program by analyzing well-known descriptive generalizations about long-distance dependencies, and asks why they should be true of natural languages. Series: Generative Syntax. Num Pages: 192 pages, ill. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405157940
- ISBN
- 9781405157940
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Condition: New
€ 119.46
€ 119.46
Paperback. This book investigates the morphosyntax, semantics and discourse properties of focus and wh-constructions in Hausa, and introduces readers to aspects of the syntax of a major world language unfamiliar to most linguists. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CXH; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405156264
- ISBN
- 9781405156264
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Condition: New
€ 31.85
€ 31.85
Hardback. The Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the concepts, methodologies, and applications being undertaken today in computational linguistics and natural language processing. Editor(s): Clark, Alexander; Fox, Chris; Lappin, Shalom. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 802 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFX; UYQL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 184 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 802
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405155816
- ISBN
- 9781405155816
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Condition: New
€ 217.80
€ 217.80
Paperback. * An innovative look at the social aspects of language testing, including the assessment of language use in social settings and the societal consequences of language tests. * Considers these issues in relation to language assessment in oral proficiency interviews, and to the assessment of second language pragmatics. Series: Language Learning Monograph. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405155434
- ISBN
- 9781405155434
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Condition: New
€ 51.78
€ 51.78
Paperback. This volume explores the cognitive neuroscience of second language acquisition from the perspectives of critical/sensitive periods, maturational effects, individual differences, neural regions involved, and processing characteristics. Editor(s): Schumann, John H.; Gullberg, Marianne; Indefrey, Peter. Series: Language Learning Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics Cognitive Neuroscience S. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405155427
- ISBN
- 9781405155427
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Condition: New
€ 55.08
€ 55.08
Hardback. The Handbook of Educational Linguistics is a dynamic, scientifically grounded overview revealing the complexity of this growing field while remaining accessible for students, researchers, language educators, curriculum developers, and educational policy makers. Editor(s): Spolsky, Bernard; Hult, Francis M. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 177 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405154109
- ISBN
- 9781405154109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.58
€ 238.58
Hardback. In a world of rapid technological advancements, it can be easy to forget that writing is the original Information Technology, created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy time and space. The Writing Revolution picks apart the development of this communication tool to show how it has conquered the world. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 632.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405154062
- ISBN
- 9781405154062
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Condition: New
€ 110.79
€ 110.79
Hardback. A Companion to the Ancient Greek Language gives a comprehensive account of the language of Ancient Greek civilization in a single volume with contributions from leading international scholars. This collection of 36 original essays covers the historical, geographical, sociolinguistic, and literary perspectives of the language. Editor(s): Bakker, Egbert J. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 176 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1358.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405153263
- ISBN
- 9781405153263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.90
€ 215.90
Hardback. David Crystal's A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics has long been the standard single-volume reference for its field. Now available in its sixth edition, it has been revised and updated to reflect the latest terms in the field. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 560 pages, ill. BIC Classification: CFH; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 177 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1076.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 6th
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405152969
- ISBN
- 9781405152969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.23
€ 124.23
Hardback. In this carefully researched, thought-provoking book, Geoffrey Hughes examines the trajectory of political correctness and its impact on public life. Focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of political correctness, it will intrigue anyone interested in this ongoing debate. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405152785
- ISBN
- 9781405152785
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Condition: New
€ 105.83
€ 105.83
Paperback. This revised edition of Sociolinguistic Theory brings together the most important descriptive and theoretical findings on linguistic variation and change. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405152464
- ISBN
- 9781405152464
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Condition: New
€ 46.42
€ 46.42
Paperback. Optimality Theory revolutionized the field of phonology and had a huge impact on linguistics in general when it was first proposed in 1993. In Doing Optimality Theory, one of the key proponents of the theory explains how to do analysis and research using this model. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFH; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405151368
- ISBN
- 9781405151368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.61
€ 52.61
Paperback. A Companion to Rhetoric offers the first major survey in two decades of the field of rhetorical studies and of the practice of rhetorical theory and criticism across a range of disciplines. * Assesses rhetoric's place in the larger intellectual universe. Editor(s): Jost, Mr. Walter; Olmsted, Wendy. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 40. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405149570
- ISBN
- 9781405149570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.75
€ 63.75
Hardback. Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of The Handbook of Phonetic Sciences provides an authoritative account of the key topics in both theoretical and applied areas of speech communication, written by an international team of leading scholars and practitioners. Editor(s): Hardcastle, William J.; Laver, John; Gibbon, Fiona E. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 882 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 882
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145909
- ISBN
- 9781405145909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.81
€ 212.81
Paperback. An original study revealing the history of place-names from Ireland to Anatolia, from Scotland to the Apennines, and from to Andalusia the Black Seas. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AF; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145701
- ISBN
- 9781405145701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.72
€ 31.72
Paperback. * Provides a definitive overview of the field of linguistic anthropology, comprised of original contributions by leading scholars in the field. * Constitutes an unprecedented overview of both the theoretical and methodological foundations of contemporary linguistic anthropology. Editor(s): Duranti, Alessandro. Series: Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 648 pages, 32. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 179 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1195.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405144308
- ISBN
- 9781405144308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.04
€ 60.04
Hardback. Quantitative Methods in Linguistics introduces the general strategies and methods of quantitative analysis. The book dedicates individual chapters to phonetics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, and syntax, as well as two introductory chapters on probability distribution and quantitative methods. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405144247
- ISBN
- 9781405144247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.26
€ 124.26
Hardback. The Phonetic Analysis of Speech Corpora introduces methods of analyzing phonetically-labelled speech corpora, with the goal of testing hypotheses that often arise in experimental phonetics and laboratory phonology. Each chapter has an extensive set of exercises, with answers to reinforce the techniques introduced. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405141697
- ISBN
- 9781405141697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.33
€ 140.33
Paperback. * Provides a comprehensive and current picture of the field of Applied Linguistics. * Contains 32 newly commissioned articles that examine both the applications of linguistics to language data and the use of real world language to ameliorate social problems. Editor(s): Davies, Alan; Elder, Catherine. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 888 pages, 20. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 888
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405138093
- ISBN
- 9781405138093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.94
€ 68.94
Paperback. Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation presents a comprehensive, intermediate level examination of Language Variation and Change, the branch of sociolinguistics concerned with linguistic variation in spoken and written language. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 22. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135917
- ISBN
- 9781405135917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.12
€ 45.12