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  • Transcribing the Sound of English

    A Phonetics Workbook for Words and Discourse

    by Paul Tench ...
    Do you have a fear of transcription? Are you daunted by the prospect of learning and handling unfamiliar symbols? This workbook is for students who are new to linguistics and phonetics, and offers a didactic approach to the study and transcription of the words, rhythm and intonation of English. It can be used independently or in class and covers all the pronunciation details of words, phrases, ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

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  • Aitchison's Linguistics

    A practical introduction to contemporary linguistics

    by Jean Aitchison ...
    This classic book is a straightforward introduction to linguistics which attempts to answer two fundamental questions: 'What is language?' and 'How does language work?' It outlines the scope of linguistics, explaining basic concepts and essential terminology with examples drawn mainly from English. Sound patterning, syntax and meaning - the inner core of linguistics - are discussed simply and ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Linguistics: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

    by David Hornsby ...
    Written by David Hornsby, who is a current Linguistics lecturer and researcher at theUniversity of Kent, Linguistics - The Essentials is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added value features like summaries of key books, ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • All About Language

    A Guide

    by Barry J. Blake ...
    In clear, congenial style Barry Blake explains how language works. He describes the make-up of words and how they're built from sounds and signs and put together in phrases and sentences. He examines the dynamics of conversation and the relations between the sound and meaning. He shows how languages help their users connect to each other and to the world, how they vary around the world, why they ... Read more

    $28.29 CAD

  • Understanding English Grammar

    A Linguistic Introduction

    by Thomas E. Payne ...
    Language is primarily a tool for communication, yet many textbooks still treat English grammar as simply a set of rules and facts to be memorised by rote. This new textbook is made for students who are frustrated with this approach and would like instead to understand grammar and how it works. Why are there two future tenses in English? What are auxiliaries and why are they so confusing? Why are ... Read more

    $62.99 CAD

  • Gift of the Gob

    Morsels of English Language History

    by Kate Burridge ...
    A book about the quirks of the English language from an Australian point of view, from popular author and ABC TV and Radio regular Kate Burridge.Morsels of English Language History. Why can we fall in love but not in hate?. What do codswallop and poppycock share?. Why not one house and two hice?. How come we scream blue murder, sing the blues and turn the air blue?In GIFt OF tHE GOB Professor of ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Spelling It Out

    How Words Work and How to Teach Them

    by Misty Adoniou ...
    Spelling can be a source of anxiety for school children and working professionals alike. Yet the spelling of words in English is not as random or chaotic as it is often perceived to be; rather, it is a system based on both meaning and a fascinating linguistic history. Misty Adoniou's public articles on the processes of teaching and learning spelling have garnered an overwhelming response from ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • Language and Linguistics: The Key Concepts

    by R.L. Trask ...
    Series series Routledge Key Guides
    A comprehensive and critical A-Z guide to the main terms and concepts used in the study of language and linguistics, definitions featured include:terms used in grammatical analysisbranches of linguistics from semantics to neurolinguisticsapproaches used in studying language from critical discourse analysis to systemic linguisticslinguistic phenomena from code-switching to conversational ... Read more

    $60.99 CAD

  • What is Morphology?

    by Mark Aronoff, Kirsten Fudeman ...
    Series Book 8 - Fundamentals of Linguistics
    What is Morphology? is a concise and critical introduction to the central ideas of morphology, which has been revised and expanded to include additional material on morphological productivity and the mental lexicon, experimental and computational methods, and new teaching material.Introduces the fundamental aspects of morphology to students with minimal background in linguisticsIncludes additional ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Cohesion in English

    by M.A.K. Halliday, Ruqaiya Hasan ...
    Cohesion in English is concerned with a relatively neglected part of the linguistic system: its resources for text construction, the range of meanings that are speciffically associated with relating what is being spoken or written to its semantic environment. A principal component of these resources is 'cohesion'. This book studies the cohesion that arises from semantic relations between sentences ... Read more

    $130.99 CAD

  • The Routledge Dictionary of English Language Studies

    by Michael Pearce ...
    Series series Routledge Dictionaries
    Filled with real examples of the way people use English in different contexts, The Routledge Dictionary of English Language Studies is an indispensable guide to the richness and variety of the English language for both students and the general reader.From abbreviation to zero-article, via fricative and slang, the Dictionary contains over 600 wide ranging and informative entries covering:the core ... Read more

    $59.08 CAD

  • Linguistics

    Edited by Anne E. Baker, Kees Hengeveld ...
    Series Book 26 - Introducing Linguistics
    Linguistics is a comprehensive crosslinguistic introduction to the study of language, and is ideal for students with no background in linguistics.A comprehensive introduction to the study of language, set apart by its inclusion of cross-linguistic data from over 80 different spoken and signed languagesExplores how language works by examining discourse, sentence-structure, meaning, words, and ... Read more

    $51.99 CAD