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An Essay on Names and Truth
Oxford University Press, UK 2007; US$ 48.99This book lays new foundations for the study of reference and truth. It explores truth in the light of Noam Chomsky's Minimalist Program and argues that truth is a function of the human mind. It sets out an internalist reconstruction of meaning and explores its outcomes in language and thought. - ;This pioneering book lays new foundations for the... more...
Essential Linguistics
Heinemann 2004; US$ 37.50With increased emphasis on phonemic awareness and phonics, teachers need to know how language works. Basic linguistic concepts can help them make decisions about how to teach reading, spelling, phonics, and grammar to all students, including English language learners. The Freemans explain essential linguistic concepts in a thorough but manageable manner,... more...
McQuail's Mass Communication Theory
SAGE Publications 2010; US$ 82.00A new edition of the pre-eminent text in mass communication theory. Nothing else in the field is as comprehensive, as authoritative, or as popular. The market leader by some distance. more...
Internet Linguistics
Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 29.95The Internet is now an integral part of contemporary life, and linguists are increasingly studying its influence on language. In this student-friendly guidebook, leading language authority Professor David Crystal follows on from his landmark bestseller Language and the Internet and presents the area as a new field: Internet linguistics. In his... more...
Medienwirkungsforschung
Mohr Siebeck 2007; US$ 87.07Hauptbeschreibung Dieses inzwischen klassische Werk über die Ansätze und Ergebnisse der Medienwirkungsforschung wurde in der dritten Auflage durchgängig aktualisiert, ergänzt und erweitert. Der zunehmenden Bedeutung von Priming und Framing wurde durch separate Kapitel Rechnung getragen. Das Kapitel zu den Effekten von Gewaltdarstellungen wurde komplett... more...
Killing Monsters
Basic Books 2008; US$ 15.95From a veteran creator of children's entertainment, an insider's view of how even the most violent games and TV shows can help children conquer fears and develop a bold sense of self. more...
Second Language Acquisition
Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 59.95The new and updated edition of this bestselling introductory textbook is a comprehensive overview of the field of second language acquisition. In an easy-to-read, accessible style, it provides students with information about the scope of the field, but also provides background information on related areas such as first language acquisition. The book... more...
The Ancient Languages of Syria-Palestine and Arabia
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 42.00A convenient, portable paperback derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages. more...
Interpersonal Pragmatics
De Gruyter 2010; US$ 307.00This handbook focuses on the interpersonal aspects of language in use, exploring key concepts such as face, im/politeness, identity, or gender, as well as mitigation, respect/deference, and humour in a variety of settings. The volume includes theoretical overviews as well as empirical studies from experts in a range of disciplines within linguistics... more...
Manufacturing Consent
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2011; US$ 19.95An intellectual dissection of the modern media to show how an underlying economics of publishing warps the news. From the Trade Paperback edition. more...









