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Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think, 2nd Ed
by George Lakoff  Publisher Comments conversion in...
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The Mother Tongue
by Bill Bryson 
From Powells.com "Everything, it seems, is interesting to Bill Bryson. The marvel is that he can make it all interesting to us....Bryson's book, Mother Tongue...is the one that convinced me he could probably write informatively and with humor about anything. I mean, who...
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The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature
by Steven Pinker
Powells.com Staff Pick With The Stuff of Thought, linguist Steven Pinker returns to the themes of language and human nature to examine how words express the workings of our minds. Dealing with many aspects of human cognitive and social evolution, Pinker demonstrates his...
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Buckley: The Right Word (Harvest Book)
by William F., Jr. Buckley Publisher Comments Buckley’s provocative observations on the use and abuse of English, gathered for the first time in a single volume - a “veritable cornucopia of language and logic that belongs in every library” (Library Journal). Edited by Samuel S...
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Metaphors We Live by
by George Lakoff Publisher Comments conversion in...
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Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World
by Nicholas Ostler Publisher Comments Nicholas Ostler's Empires of the Word is the first history of the world's great tongues, gloriously celebrating the wonder of words that binds communities together and makes possible both the living of a common history and the telling of it. From the...
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Essential Linguistics: What You Need to Know to Teach Reading, ESL, Spelling, Phonics, and Grammar
by David E Freeman Publisher Comments The resource guide provides the instructor with suggested answers and responses to the Application Activities at the end of each chapter. Linguistics is much more than a study reserved for academicians. Linguistics has real-life applications to effective...
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Hobson Jobson
by Henry Yule Synopsis "Hobson-Jobson" is shorthand for the assimilation of foreign words to the sound pattern of the adopting language. This dictionary, compiled in the late-19th century, looks at Indian words that have been assimilated into the English language, such as...
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Words and Things
by Roger Brown Synopsis Roger Brown was John Lindsley Professor of Psychology in Memory of William James at Harvard University. He received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan....
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Key Thinkers in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language
by Siobhan (edt) Chapman Publisher Comments This book is a unique and accessible reference guide to the work of eighty key figures who have played an important rol in the development of ideas about language from antiquity t the twenty-first century. The entries are extensively cross referenced...
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Words That Work : It's Not What You Say That Matters, It's What People Hear (07 Edition)
by Frank Luntz Publisher Comments The nation's premier communications expert shares his wisdom on how the words we choose can change the course of business, of politics, and of life in this country. In Words That Work, Luntz offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the tactical use of...
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Discourse and Practice
by Theo Van Leeuwen Publisher Comments Adding a new introduction and two previously unpublished papers, Discourse and Practice: New Tools for Critical Discourse Analysis brings together Van Leeuwen's methodological work on discourse analysis of the last 15 years. Discourse, Van Leeuwen argues,...
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Genie: A Scientific Tragedy
by Russ Rymer Publisher Comments The compelling story of a young woman's emergence into the world after spending her first 13 years strapped to a chair, and her rescue and exploitation by scientists hoping to gain new insight into language acquisition....
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By Hook or by Crook
by David Crystal Synopsis In this delightful excursion through the English language, Crystal combines personal reflections, historical allusions, and a traveler's observations to create a mesmerizing and entertaining narrative account with the language and its speakers....
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The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language
by Christine Kenneally
Powells.com Staff Pick The First Word is a fascinating search for the origins of language, which takes the reader through genetics, evolution, and the process of defining language itself. Christine Kenneally is a capable guide to answering this difficult and complex question...
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Words, Words, Words (06 Edition)
by David Crystal Publisher Comments "Lexicography is not just an exercise in linguistic accounting," writes preeminent English language scholar David Crystal in this exceptionally lively and erudite little book. "It is a voyage of lexical exploration and discovery." In Words, Words, Words,...
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Echolalias: On the Forgetting of Language
by Daniel Heller-roazen Publisher Comments Just as speech can be acquired, so can it be lost. Speakers can forget words, phrases, even entire languages they once knew; over the course of time peoples, too, let go of the tongues that were once theirs, as languages disappear and give way to the...
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Language Development 2ND Edition
by Brenda Miller Power Synopsis This classic book combines landmark studies from key theorists with practical classroom examples in language development. Current and future teachers are given step-by-step guidance regarding the theories behind language development and inquiry...
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Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by P H Matthews Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-129) and index....
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Contemporary Linguistics 5TH Edition
by William Ogrady Publisher Comments Contemporary Linguistics is the gold standard of introductory linguistics textbooks. Meticulously prepared, it is one of the most comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date introductory resources on the market. The book’s extensive examples and...
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