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by Judith Butler  Publisher Comments in this volume philosopher Judith Butler turns her attention to speech and conduct in contemporary political life, looking at several efforts to target speech as conduct that has become subject to political debate and regulation. Reviewing hate speech... (read more)  List Price $35.95 Your price $18.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies 
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by Martin Maiden Publisher Comments Italy holds special treasures for linguists. There is probably no other area of Europe in which such a profusion of variation, at all levels of linguistic structure, is concentrated into so limited a geographical area. The principal aim of "The... (read more) Your price $247.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Daniel Chandler Synopsis Following the successful "Basics" format, this is the book for anyone coming to semiotics for the first time. Using jargon-free language and lively, up-to-date examples, "Semiotics: The Basics" demystifies this highly interdisciplinary subject. Along the... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price $10.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Kevin King Synopsis Ideal for ESL conversation and vocabulary classes, "The Big Picture" introduces students to high-frequency idioms using a metaphorical approach. The text features over 200 idioms categorized into eight units: Ideas, Knowledge, Argument, Emotion, Money... (read more) List Price $31.16 Your price $19.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Tim W. Machan Publisher Comments These essays address each of the traditional periods of English, acknowledging the effect of external social context on determining the direction of changes within the language's syntax, phonology, and lexicon.... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price $8.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Jacques Maurais Publisher Comments Considers the effects of present-day trends in global politics on the relative status of languages.... (read more) List Price $85.00 Your price $77.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Haruhiko Kindaichi Publisher Comments Now finally available in paperback, The Japanese Language is a classic study of one of the world's most widely used but least understood languages. Emphasizing the richness and complexity of Japanese as well as its limitations, this fine book provides a... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price $6.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Carlos Gussenhoven Publisher Comments The study of phonology is central to courses on language and linguistics. As one of the first volumes in the Understanding Language series, Understanding Phonology has proved to be a popular choice for students both in the UK and overseas. In this new... (read more) List Price $47.95 Your price $30.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Thomas Pyles Publisher Comments THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE reflects current research and takes a linguistic-analysis approach with a focus on the facts of language rather than theoretical approaches.... (read more) List Price $118.45 Your price $95.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Charles L Briggs Publisher Comments Involving everything from war to playground disputes, narratives generate, sustain, mediate, and represent conflict at levels of social organization. Still, despite the vast amount of research that has been conducted on conflict and narrative in a number... (read more) Your price $68.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Diana B. (ed.) Archangeli Publisher Comments This volume provides the first general introduction to optimality theory -- arguably" the linguistic theory of the 1990s. The book leads the reader to an understanding of optimality theory via the exploration and resolution of specific problems in... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price $38.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by John Baugh Publisher Comments Baugh's inquiry ranges from the origins of African American English among slaves and their descendants to its recent adoption by standard English speakers of various races. Some of the topics he considers include practices and malpractices for educating... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price $9.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by David Crystal Publisher Comments Where did human language come from? How many languages are there? How do we acquire our first language or learn a second one? The highly acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal answers these and other questions about language. From... (read more) List Price $36.99 Your price $19.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Robert Stockwell Publisher Comments An introduction to some of the basic principles of linguistic analysis and a helpful manual for vocabulary discernment and enrichment.... (read more) List Price $39.25 Your price $26.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Kenji Hakuta Publisher Comments A leading Yale psycholinguist separates myth from fact in the first comprehensive account of the psychological, linguistic, educational, and social aspects of bilingualism.... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price $7.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Nikolas Coupland Publisher Comments A collection of original writings on discourse analysis. Designed as a structured source book for students from introductory undergraduate level upwards, the "Reader" is divided into clear sections covering the foundations of modern discourse analysis... (read more) Your price $172.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Rizzi Belletti Publisher Comments The essays collected in this volume, most previously unpublished, address a number of closely interconnected issues raised by the comparative syntax of functional heads within the Principles-and-Parameters approach. The general theory of head movement... (read more) List Price $70.00 Your price $66.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Jose Medina Publisher Comments Key Concepts in Philosophy is a series of concise, accessible and engaging introductions to the core ideas and subjects encountered in the study of philosophy. Specially written to meet the needs of students and those with an interest in, but little... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Lloyd M. Hulit Publisher Comments “ I would like to thank the authors for writing one of the best books available for the course that I teach. I would like to encourage them to continue updating and expanding the book so that it remains the premier text for speech and language... (read more) List Price $92.00 Your price $63.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Suzanne Romaine Publisher Comments Why have 1,500 separate languages developed in Melanesia? Why is a Cornish accent rated higher than Cockney speech but lower than Oxford English? Linguistics tends to ignore the relationship between languages and the societies in which they are spoken... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price $19.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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