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  • The Dark Hills

    by David Singleton ...
    A lifetime ago, the Lancashire poet, Allen Clarke, described his native county in the following, rather defensive, way:"The outside folk who have never seen Lancashire think it wholly a steam engine land: a hideous shire of factories, coalpits, forges, ironworks, cinder pits and slag accumulations, inhabited by barbarians who wear clogs with which they are in the habit of kicking one another to ... Read more

    $3.75 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Second Language Acquisition and Lifelong Learning

    by Simone E. Pfenninger, Julia Festman, David Singleton ...
    Series series Second Language Acquisition Research Series
    Language fundamentally defines and distinguishes us as humans, as members of society, and as individuals. As we go through life, our relationship with language and with learning shifts and changes, but it remains significant. This book is an up-to-date resource for graduate students and researchers in second language (L2) acquisition who are interested in language learning across the lifespan. The ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Urban Analytics

    by Seth Spielman, David Folch, Alex David Singleton ...
    Series series Spatial Analytics and GIS
    The economic and political situation of cities has shifted in recent years in light of rapid growth amidst infrastructure decline, the suburbanization of poverty and inner city revitalization. At the same time, the way that data are used to understand urban systems has changed dramatically.Urban Analytics offers a field-defining look at the challenges and opportunities of using new and emerging ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Language and the Lexicon

    An Introduction

    by David Singleton ...
    The lexicon represents the building blocks of language: words and vocabulary. Most of us think of language in terms of words, and words are also integral to the way in which linguists approach language as an object of study. The lexicon and lexical issues must be taken in consideration in every domain of language study and, conversely, the lexicon cannot be viewed in isolation from other aspects ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Geocomputation

    A Practical Primer

    Edited by Chris Brunsdon, Alex David Singleton ...
    Series series Spatial Analytics and GIS
    Geocomputation is the use of software and computing power to solve complex spatial problems. It is gaining increasing importance in the era of the ‘big data’ revolution, of ‘smart cities’, of crowdsourced data, and of associated applications for viewing and managing data geographically - like Google Maps. This student focused book:Provides a selection of practical examples of geocomputational ... Read more

    $100.79 USD

  • Linguistic and Cultural Acquisition in a Migrant Community

    Edited by Prof. David Singleton, Prof. Vera Regan, Ewelina Debaene ...
    Series Book 69 - Second Language Acquisition
    This book provides a linguistic and cultural profile of the Polish diasporic communities in three different European countries: Ireland, France and Austria. The eight contributing chapters present original research on the acquisition and use of the languages of the respective host communities and also explore related elements of cultural acquisition. A number of aspects of second language ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Twelve Lectures on Multilingualism

    Edited by Prof. David Singleton, Dr. Larissa Aronin ...
    Series Book 15 - MM Textbooks
    This major new textbook offers an accessible introduction to many of the most interesting areas in the study of multilingualism. It consists of twelve lectures, written by leading researchers, each dedicated to a particular topic of importance. Each lecture offers a state-of-the-art, authoritative review of a subdiscipline of the field. The volume sheds light on the ways in which the use and ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Beyond Age Effects in Instructional L2 Learning

    Revisiting the Age Factor

    by Simone E. Pfenninger, Prof. David Singleton ...
    Series Book 113 - Second Language Acquisition
    This book constitutes a holistic study of how and why late starters surpass early starters in comparable instructional settings. Combining advanced quantitative methods with individual-level qualitative data, it examines the role of age of onset in the context of the Swiss multilingual educational system and focuses on performance at the beginning and end of secondary school, thereby offering a ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Key Topics in Second Language Acquisition

    by Prof. Vivian Cook, Prof. David Singleton ...
    Series Book 10 - MM Textbooks
    This textbook offers an introductory overview of eight hotly-debated topics in second language acquisition research. It offers a glimpse of how SLA researchers have tried to answer common questions about second language acquisition rather than being a comprehensive introduction to SLA research.Each chapter comprises an introductory discussion of the issues involved and suggestions for further ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

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    Edited by Margaret J. Snowling, Charles Hulme ...
    Series series Wiley Blackwell Handbooks of Developmental Psychology
    The Science of Reading: A Handbook brings together state-of-the-art reviews of reading research from leading names in the field, to create a highly authoritative, multidisciplinary overview of contemporary knowledge about reading and related skills.Provides comprehensive coverage of the subject, including theoretical approaches, reading processes, stage models of reading, cross-linguistic studies ... Read more

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  • Beautiful Data

    The Stories Behind Elegant Data Solutions

    by Toby Segaran, Jeff Hammerbacher ...
    In this insightful book, you'll learn from the best data practitioners in the field just how wide-ranging -- and beautiful -- working with data can be. Join 39 contributors as they explain how they developed simple and elegant solutions on projects ranging from the Mars lander to a Radiohead video.With Beautiful Data, you will:Explore the opportunities and challenges involved in working with the ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Linguistics: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

    by David Hornsby ...
    Written by David Hornsby, who is a current Linguistics lecturer and researcher at theUniversity of Kent, Linguistics - The Essentials is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added value features like summaries of key books, ... Read more

    $4.99 USD