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  • Word Meaning and Belief

    by S.G. Pulman ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Semantics and Semiology
    First published in 1983, the aim of this book is to diagnose linguists’ failure to advance satisfactory theories of lexical meaning, then to propose the requirements that such a theory should meet and, drawing on work in philosophy and psychology, to take the first steps towards satisfying these requirements. It begins by discussing the work of Quine on the indeterminacy of translation and it is ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

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    A practical introduction to contemporary linguistics

    by Jean Aitchison ...
    This classic book is a straightforward introduction to linguistics which attempts to answer two fundamental questions: 'What is language?' and 'How does language work?' It outlines the scope of linguistics, explaining basic concepts and essential terminology with examples drawn mainly from English. Sound patterning, syntax and meaning - the inner core of linguistics - are discussed simply and ... Read more

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  • Introducing Linguistics

    A Graphic Guide

    by R. L. Trask ...
    Series Book 0 - Graphic Guides
    Covering thinkers from Aristotle to Saussure and Chomsky, "Introducing Linguistics" reveals the rules and beauty that underlie language, our most human skill. ... Read more

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  • Conceptual Conflicts in Metaphors and Figurative Language

    by Michele Prandi ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Linguistics
    This innovative volume provides a comprehensive integrated account of the study of conceptual figures, demonstrating the ways in which figures and in particular, conflictual figures, encapsulate linguistic expression in the fullest sense and in turn, how insights gleaned from their study can contribute to the wider body of linguistic research. With a specific focus on metaphor and metonymy, the ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Grammar, Philosophy, and Logic

    by Bruce Silver ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book argues that a basic grasp of philosophy and logic can produce written and spoken material that is both grammatically correct and powerful. The author analyses errors in grammar, word choice, phrasing and sentences that even the finest writers can fail to notice; concentrating on subtle missteps and errors that can make the difference between good and excellent prose. Each chapter ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Test Your Personality

    Have Fun and Learn Useful Phrases

    by Adrian Wallwork ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Personality tests are relatively quick and easy to read, and are thus great for improving your English vocabulary and knowledge of idiomatic expressions.These quizzes were designed primarily to enable you to:learn some useful English vocabulary (of the type that is often not taught in a language course)have fun doing something in English that you might equally well have done in your own ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • Pragmatic Syntax

    by Ms Jieun Kiaer ...
    Series series Bloomsbury Studies in Theoretical Linguistics
    Jieun Kiaer puts forward an argument in this book that the grammar of a language directly underpins the processing of the language, in real time. This is a view that runs against the orthodoxy of linguistic theorizing for the last 50 years, which has insisted that languages have to be characterized in terms that make little or no reference to the dynamics of language use.This orthodox view fails ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Victor Dudman's Grammar and Semantics

    by J. Curthoys, V. Dudman ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    Victor Dudman's revolutionary English Grammar brings grammar and logic together by conceiving grammar as 'the necessary preliminary to logic'. The focus, for logicians, is the discussion of 'conditionals'; for grammarians it is the concise and accurate explanation of the infamous English modals. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Perspectives on Complementation

    Structure, Variation and Boundaries

    Edited by M. Höglund, P. Rickman, J. Rudanko, J. Havu ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book presents the latest work in the field of complementation studies. Leading scholars and upcoming researchers in the area approach complementation from various perspectives and different frameworks, such as Cognitive Grammar and construction grammars, to offer a broad survey of the field and provide thought-provoking reading. ... Read more

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  • Topics in Constraint-Based Grammar of Japanese

    Edited by K. Hasida, T. Gunji ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This collection of papers reports our attempt to sketch how Japanese grammar can be represented in a constraint-based formalism. Our first attempt of this nature appeared a decade ago as Japanese Phrase Structure Grammar (Gunji 1987) and in several papers following the publication of the book. This book has evolved from a technical memo that was a progress report on the Japanese phrase structure ... Read more

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  • Handbook of Quantifiers in Natural Language

    Edited by Edward Keenan, Denis Paperno ...
    Series Book 90 - Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy
    Covering a strikingly diverse range of languages from 12 linguistic families, this handbook is based on responses to a questionnaire constructed by the editors. Focusing on the formation, distribution and semantic interpretation of quantificational expressions, the book explores 17 languages including German, Italian, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Malagasy, Hebrew, Pima, Basque, and more. The ... Read more

    $350.09 USD

  • Lingueística Teórica y Aplicada: nuevos enfoques

    Edited by Nekane Celayeta Gil, Felipe Jiménez Berrio, Alberto de Lucas Vicente ...
    Series Book 97 - Studien zur romanischen Sprachwissenschaft und interkulturellen Kommunikation
    Este volumen recoge varios estudios que reflejan las últimas tendencias en la investigación lingüística teórica y aplicada desde diversas perspectivas enmarcadas en las distintas subdisciplinas lingüísticas, a saber: Análisis del discurso, Sintaxis, Semántica, Lingüística de corpus o Pragmática, entre otras. Ofrece, por tanto, un panorama de la investigación lingüística actual y pone de manifiesto ... Read more

    $98.99 USD