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  • Pedagogical Content Knowledge in STEM

    Research to Practice

    Edited by Stephen Miles Uzzo, Sherryl Browne Graves, Erin Shay, Marisa Harford, Robert Thompson ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This volume represents both recent research in pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as emerging innovations in how PCK is applied in practice. The notion of “research to practice” is critical to validating how effectively PCK works within the clinic and how it can be used to improve STEM learning. As the need for more effective ... Read more

    $109.99 CAD

  • The Afroasiatic Languages

    Edited by Zygmunt Frajzyngier, Erin Shay ...
    Series series Cambridge Language Surveys
    Afroasiatic languages are spoken by some 300 million people in Northern, Central and Eastern Africa and the Middle East. This book is the first typological study of these languages, which are comprised of around 375 living and extinct varieties. They are an important object of study because of their typological diversity in the areas of phonology (some have tone; others do not), morphology (some ... Read more

    $61.99 CAD

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  • Introducing Linguistics

    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

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

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  • 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

    $48.99 CAD

  • 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

    $128.99 CAD

  • A Brief History of English Syntax

    by Olga Fischer, Hendrik De Smet, Wim van der Wurff ...
    In its 1500-year history, the English language has seen dramatic grammatical changes. This book offers a comprehensive and reader-friendly account of the major developments, including changes in word order, the noun phrase and verb phrase, changing relations between clausal constituents and the development of new subordinate constructions. The book puts forward possible explanations for change, ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

  • 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

    $14.99 CAD

  • Complexity in Language

    Developmental and Evolutionary Perspectives

    Edited by Salikoko S. Mufwene, Christophe Coupé, François Pellegrino ...
    Series series Cambridge Approaches to Language Contact
    The question of complexity, as in what makes one language more 'complex' than another, is a long-established topic of debate amongst linguists. Recently, this issue has been complemented with the view that languages are complex adaptive systems, in which emergence and self-organization play major roles. However, few students of the phenomenon have gone beyond the basic assessment of the number of ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Sociolinguistics in Wales

    Edited by Jonathan Morris, Mercedes Durham ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This volume showcases recent sociolinguistic research about Wales and offers contributions from scholars working on Welsh, English and other languages spoken in the country. The chapters present a range of frameworks and methodologies used in sociolinguistics and apply them to the Welsh linguistic context. This context is very distinctive compared to the rest of the UK and represents a prime ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • The Syntax-Phonology Interface in Focus and Topic Constructions in Italian

    by M. Frascarelli ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)

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  • Optimality Theory and Language Change

    Edited by D.E. Holt ...
    Series Book 56 - Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
    Optimality Theory and Language Change:-discusses many optimization and linguistic issues in great detail;-treats the history of a variety of languages, including English, French, Germanic, Galician/Portuguese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish;-shows that the application of OT allows for innovative and improved analyses;-allows researchers that appeal to OT to see the connections of their (usually ... Read more

    $256.99 CAD