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Red Herrings and White Elephants: The Origins of the Phrases We Use Every Day
by Albert Jack  Publisher Comments Mad hatter . . . pie in the sky . . . egg on your face. We use these phrases every day, yet how many of us know what they really mean or where they came from? From bringing home the bacon to leaving no stone unturned, the English language is peppered...
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The Case for Literature
by Xingjian Gao Publisher Comments When Gao Xingjian was crowned Nobel Laureate in 2000, it was the first time in the hundred-year history of the Nobel Prize that this honor had been awarded to an author for a body of work written in Chinese. The same year, American readers embraced...
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The Higher Functional Field: Evidence from Northern Italian Dialects (Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax)
by Cecilia Poletto Publisher Comments This work investigates the syntax of the higher portion of the functional structure of the clause using comparative data from hundreds of Northern Italian dialects. The area contains dialects that are different in most ways yet homogenous syntactically...
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The Story of French
by Jean-benoit Nadeau Publisher Comments Imagine a language watched over by a group of “Immortals” wearing Napoleonic hats and brandishing swords, one with rules so complex that mastery is a farce, and one whose speakers spend millions of dollars yearly to place it artfully in...
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Language in Danger: The Loss of Linguistic Diversity and the Threat to Our Future
by Andrew Dalby Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-311) and index....
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Forensic Linguistics
by John Olsson Synopsis This second edition of John Olsson's practical introduction to Forensic Linguistics has been revised and updated throughout, to include new chapters on language in the justice system, forensic transcription, and expanded information on forensic phonetics....
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Language, Society and Power : an Introduction (2ND 04 Edition)
by L. Thomas Publisher Comments This is a completely updated and expanded second edition of "Language, Society and Power." Lively and accessible, it looks at the ways in which language functions, how it influences thought and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class and gender....
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Understanding Research in Second Language Learning: A Teacher's Guide to Statistics and Research Design (New Directions in Language Teaching)
by James D. Brown Publisher Comments This text focuses on the skills and processes necessary for understanding statistical research in language...
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Grammar Plan Book : Guide To Smart Teaching (06 Edition)
by Constance Weaver Publisher Comments Thanks to Connie Weaver, generations of teachers have come to understand that the most efficient way to teach grammar that's relevant for writing is to embed it within writing instruction. Now her Grammar Plan Book is designed with precisely one thing in...
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Adjectives and Adverbs
by Louise (edt) Mcnally Publisher Comments In this volume leading researchers present new work on the semantics and pragmatics of adjectives and adverbs, and their interfaces with syntax. Its concerns include the semantics of gradability; the relationship between adjectival scales and verbal...
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The Ancient Languages of Asia Minor
by Roger D Woodard Publisher Comments This book, derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages, describes the ancient languages of Asia Minor, for the convenience of students and specialists working in that area. Each chapter of the work focuses on an...
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Copyeditors Handbook 2ND Edition Guide for Book Publis
by Amy Einsohn Publisher Comments The Copyeditor's Handbook is a lively, practical manual for newcomers to publishing and for experienced editors who want to fine-tune their skills or broaden their understanding of the craft. Addressed to copyeditors in book publishing and corporate...
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The Ancient Languages of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Aksum
by Roger D Woodard Publisher Comments This book, derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages, describes the ancient languages of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Aksum, for the convenience of students and specialists working in that area. Each chapter of the work...
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Surface Structure and Interpretation
by Mark Steedman About the Author Mark Steedman is Professor of Cognitive Science in the Division of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of Surface Structure and Interpretation (MIT Press, 1996)....
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The Emergence of Distinctive Features
by Jeff Mielke Publisher Comments This book makes a fundamental contribution to phonology, linguistic typology, and the nature of the human language faculty. Distinctive features in phonology distinguish one meaningful sound from another. Since the mid-twentieth century they have been...
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Papers in Laboratory Phonology #3: Phonological Structure and Phonetic Form
by Patricia A Keating Publisher Comments Phonological Structure and Phonetic Form brings together work from phonology, phonetics, speech science, electrical engineering, psycho- and sociolinguistics. The chapters are organized in four topical sections. The first is concerned with stress and...
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Author Unknown: On the Trail of Anonymous
by Don Foster Publisher Comments From the professor who invented literary forensics--and fingered Joe Klein as the author of Primary Colors--comes the inside story of how he solves his most challenging cases Don Foster is the world's first literary detective. Realizing that everyone's...
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Content Analysis
by Klaus Krippendorff Publisher Comments Since the publication of the first edition of Content Analysis: An Introduction to Its Methodology, the textual fabric in which contemporary society functions has undergone a radical transformation - namely, the ongoing information revolution. Two...
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Using Italian: A Guide to Contemporary Usage
by J. J. Kinder Publisher Comments A guide to Italian usage for students wishing to extend their knowledge of the language....
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Adventure of Engligh (04 Edition)
by Bragg Publisher Comments Bragg's landmark history of the English language details how and where it began 1,500 years ago, and how it evolved to become the tongue of two billion people worldwide....
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