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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 $126.50 Your price $83.00 (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 $24.95 Your price $18.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Constance Weaver Publisher Comments Authoritative. Comprehensive. Definitive. Reading Process and Practice, since its original publication in 1988, has helped countless preservice and practicing teachers better understand the reading process and translate it into classroom practiceso much... (read more) List Price $46.75 Your price $28.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by David Crystal Publisher Comments A thorough review of the worldwide problem of language endangerment and death.... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price $10.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Graeme Burton Publisher Comments This lively and comprehensive book deals with the central topics in current media studies. Packed with helpful examples, it explains key concepts and relates them to actual media material, ranging from comics and pop music to television and film. It... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Kim Ballard Synopsis This text covers everything students need to know about linguistic frameworks. It offers a detailed description of the morphological, lexical, grammatical and phonological structures of contemporary English in a clear and logical way, guiding readers... (read more) Your price $53.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Roland Barthes Publisher Comments "In his "Course in General Linguistics," first published in 1916, Saussure postulated the existence of a general science of signs, or Semiology, of which linguistics would form only one part. Semiology, therefore aims to take in any system of signs... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Christopher J Hall Publisher Comments Introduces the fundamentals of human language from a linguistic point of view. In this book language is broken down into words, grammar, meanings and sounds. This book also introduces other elements of linguistics. The author looks at language... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price $21.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Geoffrey Nunberg Publisher Comments This engaging collection of National Public Radio broadcasts and magazine pieces by one of America& #39; s best-known linguists covers the waterfront of contemporary culture by taking stock of its words and phrases. From our metaphors for the... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Gerry T. M. Altmann Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [234]-252) and index.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price $19.00 (Used - Trade Paper) 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 Donald J. Fucci Publisher Comments "This book addresses basic concepts in speech science in a clear manner which facilitates learning of technical material. In addition, the book contains over 170 illustrations to help explain important concepts in basic acoustics, anatomy, and physiology... (read more) List Price $111.75 Your price $73.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Gheorghe Paun Synopsis Marcus Contextual Grammars is the first monograph to present a class of grammars introduced about three decades ago, based on the fundamental linguistic phenomenon of strings-contexts interplay (selection). Most of the theoretical results obtained so far... (read more) Your price $174.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Daniel Chandler Publisher Comments This up-dated second edition provides a clear and concise introduction to the key concepts of semiotics in accessible and jargon-free language. With a revised introduction and glossary, extended index and suggestions for further reading, this new edition... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price $14.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Berko Gleason Publisher Comments The seventh edition of The Development of Language, written and contributed by leading researchers, covers language acquisition and development from infancy through adulthood. This authoritative text is ideal for courses that take a developmental... (read more) List Price $126.50 Your price $83.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Lev S. Vygotsky Publisher Comments Since it was introduced to the English-speaking world in 1962, Lev Vygotsky's highly original exploration of human mental development has become recognized as a classic foundational work of cognitive science. Vygotsky analyzes the relationship between... (read more) List Price $37.25 Your price $26.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by David Crystal Publisher Comments Completely revised and updated in its fifth edition, "A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics" is the standard single-volume reference for its field. Incorporates new words or senses that have developed in linguistics during the past 5 years, based... (read more) List Price $38.95 Your price $26.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Albert C. Baugh Synopsis This title is an exploration of the linguistic and cultural development of English, from the Middle Ages to the present day. This fifth edition includes new sections on on gender issues and linguistics change; and updated material on African American... (read more) List Price $41.95 Your price $32.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Roger W. Shuy Synopsis Using a linguistic point of view, The Language of Confession, Interrogation, and Deception is a practical explanation of how confessions work, written by the father of forensic linguistics, Roger W. Shuy. Using his 1993 benchmark work, Language Crimes as... (read more) List Price $67.95 Your price $51.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Felice Primeau Devine Publisher Comments Only a few dozen spelling mistakes account for the majority of all errors. If you learn these common errors and how to correct and avoid them, your spelling ability will increase dramatically. Goof Proof Spelling covers these most common errors in mini... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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