CK - Linguistics 12

The international bestseller. “Amusing and informative . . . [takes] you on a trip through the most fascinating and richest regions of the English language.” ーKnutsford Guardian (UK) Mad hatter . .……続きを見る

This volume is a collective work of eighteen eminent researchers representing various sub-fields of Interpreting Studies who contribute with fourteen chapters. The topics include various areas and a……続きを見る

The biological and neurological capacity to symbolize, and the products of behavioral, cognitive, sociocultural, linguistic, and technological uses of symbols (symbolism), are fundamental to every a……続きを見る

Word Study and English Grammar is a classic work on grammar, dealing with vocabulary and sentence structure subjects. The value of this book lies in the fact it was created in the period when lingui……続きを見る

Schnelle und leicht zugängliche Orientierung im Problemfeld der Medien ermöglicht das Historische Wörterbuch des Mediengebrauchs in neuartiger Form. Als umfassende Informationsquelle im Bereich für ……続きを見る

H. L. Mencken's 'The American Language: Development of English in the United States' is a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the evolution of English language in America. Mencken's in-depth ex……続きを見る

Humans produce utterances intentionally. Visible bodily action, or gesture, has long been acknowledged as part of the broader activity of speaking, but it is only recently that the role of gesture d……続きを見る

This volume deals with the interplay between personal identity and language, with a special focus on interactions involving political correctness, ideological positioning and minority groups. Differ……続きを見る

Revisitando tudo o que pensávamos saber sobre linguagem, este livro revolucionário apresenta um ponto de vista totalmente original para explicar o surgimento dessa que talvez seja nossa maior conqui……続きを見る

Language Ideologies and Linguistic Identity in Heritage Language Learning addresses the ways in which discourses about language value and identities of linguistic expertise are constructed and negot……続きを見る

This book reconsiders the role of translation and own-language use in the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classroom. It shows prospective teachers how to use the learners’ own language and trans……続きを見る

This timely volume constitutes the first book-length account of implicit as well as explicit language attitudes. It details the findings of a large-scale study, incorporating cutting-edge implicit a……続きを見る

This practical guide introduces students to the language and other skills needed to deliver a presentation in English. Concise and accessible, the guide will be particularly helpful to learners of E……続きを見る

Most books about presidential rhetoric focus on the United States. Few American communication scholars concentrate on Central and Eastern Europe. Media pundits and scholars alike framed this region ……続きを見る

This collective volume deals with the language of adventure tourism from different approaches, such as linguistics, semantics, and pragmatics. The papers selected delve into different languages (Spa……続きを見る

This Element takes the initiative to highlight the nascent state of audiovisual translation research centring on users of video games. It proposes ways of advancing the research by integrating numer……続きを見る

This book investigates the argument for the significance and necessity of project-based learning and teaching (PBLT), as it becomes increasingly important in language education. Drawing on research ……続きを見る

Step into the future of journalism with "ChatGPT for Journalists." This essential guide reveals how AI can revolutionize your reporting process, streamline news production, and elevate the quality o……続きを見る

This book examines intercultural business communication issues and practices from a global and interdisciplinary perspective with an Asian focus, which is essential to any contemporary study on busi……続きを見る

This book covers several related topics anchored in the idea of how meaning is created. The central focus in the book is, however, on how language awareness may help us communicate smoothly and solv……続きを見る

Why Do Isolated Creole Languages Tend to Have Similar Grammatical Structures? Bastard Tongues is an exciting, firsthand story of scientific discovery in an area of research close to the heart of wha……続きを見る

Incorrect usage of prepositions in English is like driving your car at night with the headlights off. You can't find the way in darkness. English prepositions. Exercises Part 2 illuminates the way b……続きを見る

Incorrect usage of prepositions in English is like driving your car at night with the headlights off. You can't find the way in darkness. English prepositions. Exercises Part 3 illuminates the way b……続きを見る

Language and Species presents the most detailed and well-documented scenario to date of the origins of language. Drawing on "living linguistic fossils" such as "ape talk," the "two-word" stage of sm……続きを見る

In an era where accessibility is a key concern, this book provides a critical examination of live subtitling, which is essential for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to access audiovisual media, includi……続きを見る

This bestselling textbook, now fully updated, introduces students, researchers and practitioners to the fast-developing discipline of Interpreting Studies. Written by one of the world’s leading rese……続きを見る

In 'Compound Words' by Frederick W. Hamilton, the author delves into the intricacies of language and linguistics by exploring the formation and usage of compound words. Hamilton's book is characteri……続きを見る

Most syntacticians, no matter their theoretical persuasion, agree that features (types or categories) are the most important units of analysis. Within Chomskyan generative grammar, the importance of……続きを見る

The Movement Theory of Control (MTC) makes one major claim: that control relations in sentences like 'John wants to leave' are grammatically mediated by movement. This goes against the traditional v……続きを見る

The American Language is a multi-volume study of how the English language is spoken in the United States. The book is Menken's research of the differences between English and American language. Menc……続きを見る