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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “philip durrant”
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  • Corpus Linguistics for Writing Development

    A Guide for Research

    by Philip Durrant ...
    Series series Routledge Corpus Linguistics Guides
    Corpus Linguistics for Writing Development provides a practical introduction to using corpora in the study of first and second language learners’ written language over time and across different levels of proficiency. Focusing on development in the use of vocabulary, formulaic language, and grammar, this book• discusses how corpus research can contribute to our understanding of writing development ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Understanding Development and Proficiency in Writing

    Quantitative Corpus Linguistic Approaches

    by Philip Durrant, Mark Brenchley, Lee McCallum ...
    Quantitative corpus research on written language development has expanded rapidly in recent years, assisted by the ever-increasing power and accessibility of software capable of reliably analysing huge collections of learner writing. For this work to reach its full potential, it is important that researchers have a strong understanding of its methodological foundations and of the existing ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • Shaping Writing Grades

    Collocation and Writing Context Effects

    by Lee McCallum, Philip Durrant ...
    Series series Elements in Corpus Linguistics
    This Element explores relationships between collocations, writing quality, and learner and contextual variables in a first-year composition (FYC) programme. Comprising three studies, the Element is anchored in understanding phraseological complexity and its sub-constructs of sophistication and diversity. First, the authors look at sophistication through association measures. They tap into how ... Read more

    $20.49 USD

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  • Introducing Psycholinguistics

    by Paul Warren ...
    Series series Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics
    How humans produce and understand language is clearly introduced in this textbook for students with only a basic knowledge of linguistics. With a logical, flexible structure Introducing Psycholinguistics steps through the central topics of production and comprehension of language and the interaction between them. Students will gain an understanding of the processes and representations involved in ... Read more

    $36.09 USD

  • Child Language Acquisition

    Contrasting Theoretical Approaches

    by Ben Ambridge, Elena V. M. Lieven ...
    Is children's language acquisition based on innate linguistic structures or built from cognitive and communicative skills? This book summarises the major theoretical debates in all of the core domains of child language acquisition research (phonology, word-learning, inflectional morphology, syntax and binding) and includes a complete introduction to the two major contrasting theoretical approaches ... Read more

    $47.59 USD

  • Child Language

    Acquisition and Development

    by Matthew Saxton ...
    This is the best book on the market for taking students from ‘how children acquire their first language’ to the point wherethey can engage with key debates and current research in the field of child language. No background knowledge of linguistic theory is assumed and all specialist terms are introduced in clear, non-technical language.It is rare in its balanced presentation of evidence from both ... Read more

    $69.29 USD

  • Fundamentals of Psycholinguistics

    by Helen Smith Cairns, Eva M. Fernández ...
    Series series Fundamentals of Linguistics
    Introducing the fundamental issues in psycholinguistics, this book explores the amazing story of the unconscious processes that take place when humans use language. It is an ideal text for undergraduates taking a first course in the study of language.Topics covered include the biological foundations of language; acquisition of first and second languages in children and adults; the mental lexicon; ... Read more

    $43.00 USD

  • The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition

    Edited by Susan M. Gass, Alison Mackey ...
    Series series Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics
    The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition brings together fifty leading international figures in the field to produce a state-of-the-art overview of Second Language Acquisition.The Handbook covers a wide range of topics related to Second Language Acquisition: language in context, linguistic, psycholinguistic, and neurolinguistic theories and perspectives, skill learning, individual ... Read more

    $84.99 USD

  • Reading Development and Teaching

    by Morag Stuart, Rhona Stainthorp ...
    Series series Discoveries & Explanations in Child Development
    This textbook will prove invaluable to teacher educators, teachers, educational psychologists, and any professional who is involved with teaching children to read. It provides a detailed examination of the processes that are involved in achieving fluent word reading skills and ability to comprehend written texts. Understanding these processes and their development empowers teachers to select ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Exploring Language Pedagogy through Second Language Acquisition Research

    by Rod Ellis, Natsuko Shintani ...
    Series series Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics
    Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning postgraduate studies, or taking an introductory MA course as well as advanced undergraduates. Titles in the series are also ideal for language professionals returning to academic study.The books take an innovative ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Psycholinguistics 101

    by Heidi Wind Cowles ...
    "[This book] opens a window into the process of psycholinguistics, pulling together classic and cutting-edge research from a number of different areas to provide an engaging and insightful introduction to the study of language processing. Psycholinguistics 101 is sure to hook students with its enthusiasm as it provides a clear introduction to the modern research in this field."Maria Polinsky, ... Read more

    $33.29 USD

  • Deductive Reasoning and Strategies

    Edited by Walter Schaeken, Gino De Vooght, Andr‚ Vandierendonck, G‚ry d'Ydewalle, Gery d'Ydewalle ...
    This book brings together both theoretical and empirical research directed toward the role of strategies in deductive reasoning. It offers the first systematic attempt to discuss the role of strategies for deductive reasoning. The empirical chapters correspond well with the main issues in the study of deduction, namely propositional reasoning, spatial reasoning, and syllogistic reasoning. In ... Read more

    $77.99 USD