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“adam schembri”

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  • Australian Sign Language (Auslan)

    An introduction to sign language linguistics

    by Trevor Johnston, Adam Schembri ...
    This is first comprehensive introduction to the linguistics of Auslan, the sign language of Australia. Assuming no prior background in language study, it explores each key aspect of the structure of Auslan, providing an accessible overview of its grammar (how sentences are structured), phonology (the building blocks of signs), morphology (the structure of signs), lexicon (vocabulary), semantics ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Sociolinguistics and Deaf Communities

    Edited by Adam C. Schembri, Ceil Lucas ...
    How do people use sign languages in different situations around the world? How are sign languages distributed globally? What happens when they come in contact with spoken and written languages? These and other questions are explored in this new introduction to the sociolinguistics of sign languages and deaf communities. An international team brings insights and data from a wide range of sign ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

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    A Graphic Guide

    by R. L. Trask ...
    Series Book 0 - Graphic Guides
    Covering thinkers from Aristotle to Saussure and Chomsky, "Introducing Linguistics" reveals the rules and beauty that underlie language, our most human skill. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Introducing Language Typology

    by Edith A. Moravcsik ...
    Series series Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics
    Language typology identifies similarities and differences among languages of the world. This textbook provides an introduction to the subject which assumes minimal prior knowledge of linguistics. It offers the broadest coverage of any introductory book, including sections on historical change, language acquisition, and language processing. Students will become familiar with the subject by working ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

  • German

    A Linguistic Introduction

    by Sarah M. B. Fagan ...
    Standard German is spoken by approximately 95 million people worldwide. This book provides an introduction to the linguistic structure of standard German that is rich in descriptive detail and grounded in modern linguistic theory. It describes the main linguistic features: the sounds, structure and formation of words, structure of sentences, and meaning of words and sentences. It surveys the ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language

    Hereditary Deafness on Martha’s Vineyard

    by Nora Ellen Groce ...
    From the seventeenth century to the early years of the twentieth, the population of Martha’s Vineyard manifested an extremely high rate of profound hereditary deafness. In stark contrast to the experience of most Deaf people in our own society, the Vineyarders who were born Deaf were so thoroughly integrated into the daily life of the community that they were not seen—and did not see themselves—as ... Read more

    $24.59 USD

  • The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Code-switching

    Edited by Barbara E. Bullock, Almeida Jacqueline Toribio ...
    Series series Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics
    Code-switching – the alternating use of two languages in the same stretch of discourse by a bilingual speaker – is a dominant topic in the study of bilingualism and a phenomenon that generates a great deal of pointed discussion in the public domain. This handbook provides the most comprehensive guide to this bilingual phenomenon to date. Drawing on empirical data from a wide range of language ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • The English Language in Canada

    Status, History and Comparative Analysis

    by Charles Boberg ...
    Series series Studies in English Language
    The English Language in Canada examines the current status, history and principal features of Canadian English, focusing on the 'standard' variety heard across the country today. The discussion of the status of Canadian English considers the number and distribution of its speakers, its relation to French and other Canadian languages and to American English, its status as the expressive medium of ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics

    by P. H. Matthews ...
    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    The third edition of The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics is an authoritative and invaluable reference source covering every aspect of its wide-ranging field. In 3,250 entries the Dictionary spans grammar, phonetics, semantics, languages (spoken and written), dialects, and sociolinguistics. Clear examples - and diagrams where appropriate - help to convey the meanings of even the most ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • How to start, carry on and end conversations

    Scripts for social situations for people on the autism spectrum

    by Paul Jordan ...
    Do you find it hard to make friends? Do you struggle to know what to say to start a conversation?In this book, Paul Jordan, who is on the autism spectrum, explains how to make sense of everyday social situations you might encounter at school, university or in other group settings. He reveals how, with the use of just 65 simple words, it is possible to create 'scripts for thinking' that break ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • An Introduction to Genetics for Language Scientists

    Current Concepts, Methods, and Findings

    by Dan Dediu ...
    During the last few decades we have discovered enormous amounts about our genomes, their evolution and, importantly for linguists and language scientists, the genetic foundations of language and speech. Accessible and readable, this introduction is designed specifically for students and researchers working in language and linguistics. It carefully focuses on the most relevant concepts, methods and ... Read more

    $114.99 USD

  • Endangered Languages and New Technologies

    Edited by Mari C. Jones ...
    At a time when many of the world's languages are at risk of extinction, the imperative to document, analyse and teach them before time runs out is very great. At this critical time new technologies, such as visual and aural archiving, digitisation of textual resources, electronic mapping and social media, have the potential to play an integral role in language maintenance and revitalisation. ... Read more

    $38.99 USD