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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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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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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by Theo Van Leeuwen Publisher Comments Adding a new introduction and two previously unpublished papers, Discourse and Practice: New Tools for Critical Discourse Analysis brings together Van Leeuwen's methodological work on discourse analysis of the last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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Philosophy of Language
by William G. Lycan Publisher Comments Philosophy of Language: a Contemporary Introduction introduces the student to the main issues and theories in twentieth-century philosophy of language, focusing specifically on linguistic phenomena. Topics are structured in three parts in the book. Part...
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Language and National Identity in Africa
by Andrew (edt) Simpson Publisher Comments This book focuses on language, culture, and national identity in Africa. Leading specialists examine countries in every part of the continent - Egypt, Morocco, Sudan, Senegal, Mali, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Kenya...
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Studying Bilinguals
by Francois Grosjean Publisher Comments Even though more than half the world's population is bilingual, the study of bilinguals has lagged behind that of monolinguals. With this book, which draws on twenty-five years of the author's research, Francois Grosjean contributes significantly to...
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The Grammar of Names
by John M. Anderson Publisher Comments This book is the first systematic account of the syntax and semantics of names. Drawing on work in onomastics, philosophy, and linguistics, John Anderson examines the distribution and subcategorization of names within a framework of syntactic categories,...
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Sustaining Linguistic Diversity: Endangered and Minority Languages and Language Varieties (Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguisti)
by Kendall King Publisher Comments In the last three decades the field of endangered and minority languages has evolved rapidly, moving from the initial dire warnings of linguistics to a swift increase in the number of organizations, funding programs, and community-based efforts dedicated...
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Language and National Identity in Africa
by Andrew (edt) Simpson Publisher Comments This book focuses on language, culture, and national identity in Africa. Leading specialists examine countries in every part of the continent - Egypt, Morocco, Sudan, Senegal, Mali, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Kenya...
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Studying Bilinguals
by Francois Grosjean Publisher Comments Even though more than half the world's population is bilingual, the study of bilinguals has lagged behind that of monolinguals. With this book, which draws on twenty-five years of the author's research, Francois Grosjean contributes significantly to...
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Words Their Way Word Sorts for Syllables and Affixes Spellers (Words Their Way)
by Francine Johnston Synopsis This book, intended for use with the core Words Their Way book, is the ideal supplement to any phonics, spelling and word study curriculum. The Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary Instruction core book provides a practical...
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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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New Zealand English
by Jennifer Hay Publisher Comments Eleftherios Venizelos, Prime Minister of Greece, 1910-1920 and 1928-1932, could be considered from many points of view the creator of contemporary Greece and one of the main actors in European diplomacy in the period 1910-1935. Yet the last book-length...
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The Emergence of Pidgin and Creole Languages
by Jeff Siegel Publisher Comments This book provides explanations for the emergence of contact languages, especially pidgins and creoles. It assesses the current state of research and examines aspects of current theories and approaches that have excited much controversy and debate. The...
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The Emergence of Pidgin and Creole Languages
by Jeff Siegel Publisher Comments This book provides explanations for the emergence of contact languages, especially pidgins and creoles. It assesses the current state of research and examines aspects of current theories and approaches that have excited much controversy and debate. The...
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All About Language
by Barry J. Blake Publisher Comments In clear, congenial style Barry Blake explains how language works. He describes the make-up of words and how they're built from sounds and signs and put together in phrases and sentences. He examines the dynamics of conversation and the relations between...
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Academic Writing and Genre: A Systematic Analysis
by Ian Bruce Synopsis Academic Writing and Genre is a cutting-edge monograph that focuses on the use of genre-based approaches to teaching academic writing. Genre-based courses enable second language learners to integrate their linguistic, organisational and contextual...
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All About Language
by Barry J. Blake Publisher Comments In clear, congenial style Barry Blake explains how language works. He describes the make-up of words and how they're built from sounds and signs and put together in phrases and sentences. He examines the dynamics of conversation and the relations between...
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Lecture Notes in Computer Science #4919: Computational Linguistics and Intelligent Text Processing: 9th International Conference, Cicling 2008, Haifa, Israel, February 17-23, 2008, Proceeding
by Alexander (edt) Gelbukh
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Proto-japanese
by Bjarke (edt) Frellesvig
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