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The Study of Languageby George Yule
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 25.00Easy to follow, simple to understand - the most fundamental introduction to language study. Includes new tasks and an online study guide. more...
Child Languageby Matthew Saxton
Sage Publications Ltd. 2010; US$ 56.00Presented with the latest thinking and research on how children acquire their first language, the reader is taken from a standing start to the point where they can engage with key debates and current research in the field of child language. No background knowledge of linguistic theory is assumed and all specialist terms are introduced in clear, non-technical language. A theme running through the book is the nature-nurture debate, rekindled in the modern era by Noam Chomsky, with his belief that the child is born with a rich knowledge of language. This book is rare in its balanced presentation of evidence from both sides of the nature-nurture divide. The reader is encouraged to adopt a critical stance throughout and weigh up the evidence for... more...
Cracking the MRCS Vivaby Iain Au-Yong; Simon Howarth; Tjun Tang; Robert Sayers
Hodder Education 2006; US$ 46.96A self-assessment book for candidates for the new MRCS examination, testing knowledge and offering candidates the chance to practise the selection, integration and presentation of that knowledge in problem-solving within the context of the Intercollegiate MRCS Viva. more...
Cognitive Linguisticsby William Croft; D. Alan Cruse; S. R. Anderson; J. Bresnan; B. Comrie; W. Dressler; C. J. Ewen
Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 38.00Cognitive Linguistics argues that language is governed by general cognitive principles, rather than by a special-purpose language module. This introductory textbook surveys the field of cognitive linguistics, presenting its theoretical foundations and the arguments supporting it. Clearly organised and accessibly written, it provides a useful introduction to this fast-growing area. more...
Reflective Teaching in Second Language Classroomsby Jack C. Richards; Charles Lockhart
Cambridge University Press 1994; US$ 28.00This text introduces techniques for teachers to explore their classroom experiences and for critical reflection on teaching practices. more...
First and Second Language Acquisitionby Jürgen M. Meisel
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 32.00This is the first textbook to systematically compare first and second language acquisition drawing on data from several languages. more...
Talk in Actionby John Heritage; Steven Clayman
John Wiley & Sons 2011; US$ 39.95Talk in Action examines the language, identity, and interaction of social institutions, introducing students to the research methodology of Conversation Analysis. Features a unique focus on real-world applications of CA by examining four institutional domains: calls to emergency numbers, doctor-patient interaction, courtroom trials, and mass communication, Provides a theoretical and methodological overview of the roots of CA, reviewing the main developments and findings of research on talk and social institutions conducted over the past 25 years Showcases the significance of this subject to everyday events, making it ideal for students coming to the field for the first time Written by two leading figures in the field of Conversation Analysis... more...
Space in Language and Cognitionby Stephen C. Levinson
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 35.00Stephen C. Levinson uses differences between languages to explore the relation between language and thought. He shows that even in a core cognitive domain like spatial thinking, language influences how people think, memorize and reason about spatial relations and directions. more...
Writing Systemsby Florian Coulmas; S. R. Anderson; J. Bresnan; B. Comrie; W. Dressler; C. J. Ewen
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 38.00This richly illustrated textbook introduces the major writing systems of the world - from cuneiform to English spelling - explaining their structural makeup and how they work. It also includes a review of the history of writing and a discussion of the literate mind and the literate society. more...
Language and Genderby Penelope Eckert; Sally McConnell-Ginet
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 36.00This is an introduction to the study of the relation between gender and language use. It covers the main topics, beginning with a clear discussion of gender and offering broad coverage of the interaction between language and social life. It is set to become the standard text on the subject. more...