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The Power Of Babel: A Natural History of Language
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A Little Book of Language
With A Language Disappearing Every Two Weeks And Neologisms Springing Up Almost Daily, Understanding The Origins And Currency Of Language Has Never Seemed More Relevant. Baby-talk -- From Cries To Wor...ds -- Learning How To Understand -- Making Vibrations -- Pronouncing Sounds -- Discovering Grammar -- Having A Conversation -- Learning To Read And Write -- Getting To Grips With Spelling -- Spelling Rules And Variations -- Grammar Rules And Variations -- Accents And Dialects -- Being Bilingual -- The Languages Of The World -- The Origins Of Speech -- The Origins Of Writing -- Modern Writing -- Sign Language -- Comparing Languages -- Dying Languages -- Language Change -- Language Variation -- Language At Work -- Slang -- Dictionaries -- Etymology -- Place Names -- Personal Names -- The Electronic Revolution -- Texting -- Language At Play -- Why Use Language? -- Language For Feelings -- Political Correctness -- Language In Literature -- Developing A Style -- The Complexity Of Language -- Linguistics -- Applied Linguistics -- Your Language World. David Crystal. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
An Introduction to Language
AN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE is ideal for use at all levels and in many different areas of instruction, including education, languages, psychology, anthropology, English, teaching English as a Second L...anguage (TESL), and linguistics. All chapters in this best-seller have been revised to reflect recent discoveries and new understanding of linguistics and languages.
Introducing Linguistics
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Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language and Society
Peter Trudgill. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [205]-210) And Index.
Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction
Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Beginning at the 'arts' end of the subject with... the common origins of languages, and finishing at the 'science' end with the newest discoveries regarding language in the brain, this stimulating guide covers all the major aspects of linguistics from a refreshing and insightful angle.
Contemporary Linguistics: An Introduction
Language : A Preview / William O'grady, Michael Dobrovolsky And Francis Katamba -- Phonetics : The Sounds Of Language / Michael Dobrovolsky And Francis Katamba -- Phonology : The Function And Patterni...ng Of Sounds / Michael Dobrovolsky And Francis Katamba -- Morphology : The Analysis Of Word Structure / William O'grady And Videa P. De Guzman -- Syntax : The Analysis Of Sentence Structure / William O'grady -- Interfaces / Michael Dobrovolsky, William O'grady And Francis Katamba -- Semantics : The Analysis Of Meaning / William O'grady -- Historical Liguistics : The Study Of Language Change / Robert W. Murray -- Classification Of Languages / Aleksandra Steinbergs -- Brain And Language ; Psycholinguistics : The Study Of Language Processing / Gary Libben -- Language Acquisition : The Emergence Of A Grammar / Sook Whan Cho And William O'grady -- Second Language Acquisition / John Archibald -- Language In Social Contexts / Ronald H. Southerland And Francis Katamba -- Writing And Language / Michael Dobrovolsky And William O'grady -- Animal Communication / Michael Dobrovolsky -- Computational Linguistics / Judith Klavans. Edited By William O'grady, Michael Dobrovolsky, Francis Katamba. Adaptation Of: Contemporary Linguistics Analysis. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
In Other Words: A Coursebook on Translation
This Bestselling Coursebook Addresses The Need For A Systematic Approach To Training In Translation Studies By Drawing On Key Areas In Modern Linguistic Theory And Relating Them Systematically To A Nu...mber Of Translation Problems And Strategies. The Strategies Are Identified By An Examination Of Authentic Examples Of Translated Texts In A Variety Of Languages. No Knowledge Of Linguistics Or Foreign Languages Is Assumed. Each Chapter Begins With An Explanation Of The Key Linguistic Concepts Referred To And Ends With A Series Of Practical Exercises. By Striking A Balance Between Theory And Practice, The Book Provides A Sound Basis For Training Professional Translators.
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction
a Comprehensive Text That Not Only Introduces Students To The Important Topics In Historical Linguistics But Also Shows Them How To Apply The Methods Described.
Linguistics (Teach Yourself)
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