The explosion of information technology has led to substantial growth of web-accessible linguistic data in terms of quantity, diversity and complexity. These resources become even more useful when int
One of the most important questions about children's development involves how knowledge acquisition depends on the effect of language experience. To what extent, and in what ways, is a child's cogniti
There is now a long tradition of academic literature in media studies and criminology that has analysed how we come to think about crime, deviance and punishment. This book for the first time deals sp
There is now a long tradition of academic literature in media studies and criminology that has analysed how we come to think about crime, deviance and punishment. This book for the
Welcome to Encounters, a groundbreaking Chinese language program that features a dramatic series filmed entirely in China. The program’s highly communicative approach immerses learners in the Chinese
Now in its second edition, Speech and Language Therapy: the decision-making process when working with children reveals how recent research and changes in health and education services have affected th
This updated manual presents extensive AP test preparation with helpful features that include: Five full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained Updated guidelines for evalu
Reviews subjects on the test, offers test-taking strategies and tips on essay writing, and includes five full-length practice exams with answers and explanations.
Now in its second edition, Speech and Language Therapy: the decision-making process when working with children reveals how recent research and changes in health and education services have affected th
The 2012 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE COMMENTARY, VOLUME 1 is much more than a codebook; it's an in-depth look at the code's real-world applications and a powerful reference tool designed to provide
This book features the full scope of Susan Petrilli’s important work on signs, language, communication, and of meaning, interpretation, and understanding. Although readers are likely familiar with oth
"Corpora and Language Education critically examines key concepts and issues in corpus linguistics, with a particular focus on the expanding interdisciplinary nature of the field and the role that writ
The past 15 years have witnessed an increasing interest in the comparative study of language and music as cognitive systems. Language and music are uniquely human traits, so it is not surprising that
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What are the points of contact between the study of language and the study of history? What are the possibilities for collaboration between linguists and historians, and what prevents it? This volume,
Papers from a 2003 conference in Pennsylvania have been updated and augmented with papers by other linguists and scholars of Central Asia to explore past and present language policy in the region. Amo
This book examines the impact of globalization on languages in contact, including the study of linkages between the global and local, and transnational and situated communication. I
Traces the history of the struggle to decipher the Mayan language, describing the conflicting approaches and explaining what Mayan inscriptions reveal about their culture.
Drawing upon theoretical and methodological paradigms from speech science and applied linguistics, this study advances our understanding of the factors that constrain attainment and assessment of seco
Finding the term critical thinking being used both more often and more widely in academic and political discourse, Moore (applied linguistics, Swinburne U. of Technology, Australia) investigates what
The relationship between language and citizenship in Japan has traditionally been regarded as a fixed tripartite: ‘Japanese citizenship’ means ‘Japanese ethnicity,’ which in turn means ‘Japanese as on
Mack Bolan and a handful of operatives go undercover to terminate a revitalized Islamic murder cult that has merged ancient terror with modern technology to strike fear across the globe, starting with
Corpora and Language Education critically examines key concepts and issues in corpus linguistics, with a particular focus on the expanding interdisciplinary nature of the field and the role that writt
In this timely study, Inghilleri examines the interface between ethics, language, and politics during acts of interpreting, with reference to two particular sites of transnational conflict: the politi
Learning and teaching are faced with radically new challenges in today’s rapidly changing world and its deeply transformed communicational environment. We are living in an era of images. Contemporary
The second edition addresses new theoretical and empirical developments since its initial publication, including the burgeoning influence of globalization and the relentless rise of English as the cur
The second edition addresses new theoretical and empirical developments since its initial publication, including the burgeoning influence of globalization and the relentless rise of English as the cur
From the highly acclaimed International Code Commentary series comes an electronic resource that puts the entire content of the 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE COMMENTARY at your fingertips. This val
The modern world began with the clash of civilizations between Spaniards and native Americans. Their interplay and struggles ever since are mirrored in the fates of the very languages they spoke. The
Assaiante (German language and literature, Trinity College, Connecticut) examines the centrality of corporeal finitude in German philosopher Hamann's (1730-88) construction of subjectivity and the res
Archaeology and Language I represents groundbreaking work in synthesizing two disciplines that are now seen as interlinked: linguistics and archaeology. This volume is the first of a three-part surve
Take your knowledge of the 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE to the next level with the second half of the successful two-volume 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE COMMENTARY set. Maintaining the same pr
This book examines the ways in which our ideas about language and identity which used to be framed in national and political terms as a matter of rights and citizenship are increasingly recast in econ
This edited collection brings together established and newer scholars who, collectively, are able to represent "the state of the art" on creativity in language.? Including a substantial introduction,
Collected articles in this series are dedicated to the development and use of software for earth system modelling and aims at bridging the gap between IT solutions and climate science. The particular
Dr. Thomas Lourds, internationally-renowned linguist and archaeologist, has just arrived in Istanbul to lecture at the University. But before he even leaves the airport, Lourds is kidnapped and finds
Independent learning is not a new concept for language educators but while teachers, curriculum designers and policy makers have embraced it as underpinning modern notions of education, it remains a d
Language Proof and Logic is available as a physical book with the software included on CD and as a downloadable package of software plus the book in PDF format. The all-electronic version is available
