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Understanding Language eBook Series

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  • Understanding Signed Languages

    by Erin Wilkinson, Jill P. Morford ...
    Series series Understanding Language
    This eBook+ version includes the following enhancements:Video demonstrations of in-text figures to further illustrate featured signsPop-up glossary definitions to enhance understanding of key termsUnderstanding Signed Languages provides a broad and accessible introduction to the science of language with evidence drawn from signed languages around the world. Readers will learn about language ... Read more

    $67.32 CAD

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  • The Study of Language

    by George Yule ...
    This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections, clearly explaining the major concepts in linguistics and all the key elements of language. This seventh edition has been revised and updated throughout, with substantial changes to the chapters on ... Read more

    $29.59 CAD

  • The Study of Language

    by George Yule ...
    This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections, clearly explaining the major concepts in linguistics and all the key elements of language. This eighth edition has been revised and updated throughout, with major changes in the chapters on Origins, ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Errors in Language Learning and Use

    Exploring Error Analysis

    by Carl James ...
    Series series Applied Linguistics and Language Study
    Errors in Language Learning and Use is an up-to-date introduction and guide to the study of errors in language, and is also a critical survey of previous work. Error Analysis occupies a central position within Applied Linguistics, and seeks to clarify questions such as `Does correctness matter?', `Is it more important to speak fluently and write imaginatively or to communicate one's message?'Carl ... Read more

    $153.90 CAD

  • Key Topics in Second Language Acquisition

    by Prof. Vivian Cook, Prof. David Singleton ...
    Series Book 10 - MM Textbooks
    This textbook offers an introductory overview of eight hotly-debated topics in second language acquisition research. It offers a glimpse of how SLA researchers have tried to answer common questions about second language acquisition rather than being a comprehensive introduction to SLA research.Each chapter comprises an introductory discussion of the issues involved and suggestions for further ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Language Acquisition and Development

    A Generative Introduction

    by Misha Becker, Kamil Ud Deen ...
    An introduction to the study of children's language development that provides a uniquely accessible perspective on generative/universal grammar–based approaches.How children acquire language so quickly, easily, and uniformly is one of the great mysteries of the human experience. The theory of Universal Grammar suggests that one reason for the relative ease of early language acquisition is that ... Read more

    $58.39 CAD

  • Introducing Linguistics

    Theoretical and Applied Approaches

    Edited by Joyce Bruhn de Garavito, John W. Schwieter ...
    Everything we do involves language. Assuming no prior knowledge, this book offers students a contemporary introduction to the study of language. Each thought-provoking chapter is accessible to readers from a variety of fields, and is helpfully organized across six parts: sound; structure and meaning; language typologies and change; language and social aspects; language acquisition; and language, ... Read more

    $61.59 CAD

  • Bilingual First Language Acquisition

    by Annick DE HOUWER ...
    Increasingly, children grow up hearing two languages from birth. This comprehensive textbook explains how children learn to understand and speak those languages. It brings together both established knowledge and the latest findings about different areas of bilingual language development. It also includes new analyses of previously published materials. The book describes how bilingually raised ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • The Consciousness Paradox

    Consciousness, Concepts, and Higher-Order Thoughts

    by Rocco J. Gennaro ...
    Series series Representation and Mind series
    A defense of a version of the higher-order thought (HOT) theory of consciousness with special attention to such topics as concepts and animal consciousness.Consciousness is arguably the most important area within contemporary philosophy of mind and perhaps the most puzzling aspect of the world. Despite an explosion of research from philosophers, psychologists, and scientists, attempts to explain ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD

  • Dual Language Development & Disorders

    A Handbook on Bilingualism and Second Language Learning

    by Dr. Johanne Paradis Ph.D., Dr. Fred Genesee Ph.D., Dr. Martha Crago Ph.D. ...
    Series series CLI
    Part of the Communication and Language Intervention SeriesOne third of young children living in the United States are dual language learners, and the number of bilingual students is on the rise in countries around the world.* Prepare SLPs and educators to support this growing population with the third edition of this bestselling textbook, developed by three... ... Read more

    $54.99 CAD

  • Introducing Applied Linguistics

    Concepts and Skills

    by Susan Hunston, David Oakey ...
    Introducing Applied Linguistics provides in-depth coverage of key areas in the subject, as well as introducing the essential study skills needed for academic success in the field.Introducing Applied Linguistics:• is organised into two Sections: the first introducing Key Concepts in Applied Linguistics; and the second devoted to the Study Skills students need to succeed.• features specially ... Read more

    $85.19 CAD

  • An Introduction to Psycholinguistics

    by Danny Steinberg ...
    Series series Learning about Language
    Learning About Language is an exciting and ambitious series of introductions to fundamental topics in language, linguistics and related areas. The books are designed for students of linguistics and those who are studying language as part of a wider course.Cognitive Linguistics explores the idea that language reflects our experience of the world. It shows that our ability to use language is closely ... Read more

    $111.30 CAD