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The Language Instinct
by Steven Pinker
Originally published: New York : W. Morrow and Co., c1994.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [469]-502) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [469]-502) and index.
An Introduction To Language
by Robert Rodman, Nina Hyams Victoria Fromkin
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Stuff Of Thought
by Steven Pinker
This New York Times bestseller is an exciting and fearless investigation of language Bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep and powerful ideas. His previous books?including the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Blank Slate?have catapulted him into the limelight as one of today?s most important popular science writers. In The Stuff of Thought, Pinker presents a fascinating look at how our...
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The Logic Of Scientific Discovery
by Karl R Popper
Logik der Forschung is a 1934 book by Karl Popper. It was originally written in German, but reformulated in English by Popper himself some years later, to be published as The Logic of Scientific Discovery in 1959. This forms the rare case of a major work to appear in two languages, both written by the author instead of being translated. Sir Peter Medawar called it "one of the most important documents of the twentieth century.
Syntactic Structures
by Noam Chomsky
Syntactic Structures is an influential book by American linguist Noam Chomsky, first published in 1957. Widely regarded as one of the most important texts in the field of linguistics, this work laid the foundation of Chomsky's idea of transformational grammar. The book contains the well-known example of a sentence that is completely grammatical, yet completely nonsensical in "Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
Language In Thought and Action
by S I Hayakawa
Language in Thought and Action is a book on semantics by Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa, based on his previous work Language in Action published in 1939. Early editions were written in consultation with different people. The current 5th edition was published in 1991. It was updated by Hayakawa's son, Alan R. Hayakawa and has an introduction by Robert MacNeil. Its Library of Congress control number is 92033105. The book has sold over one million copies and has been translated into eight languages.
Language and Mind
by Noam Chomsky
This is the long-awaited third edition of Chomsky's outstanding collection of essays on language and mind. The first six chapters, originally published in the 1960s, made a groundbreaking contribution to linguistic theory. This new edition complements them with an additional chapter and a new preface, bringing Chomsky's influential approach into the twenty-first century. Chapters 1-6 present Chomsky's early work on the nature and acquisition of language as a genetically endowed, biological system...
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Linguistics Books & Ephemera
Origins Of the Specious
by O'Conner, Patricia T ; Kellerman, Stewart
Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces "niche" as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with "and," or says "octopuses" instead of "octopi"? Do you think British spellings are more "civilised" than the American versions? Would you bet the bank that "jeep" got its start as a military term and "SOS" as an acronym for "Save Our Ship"? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you're myth-informed. Go stand in the corner--and read this book!In Origins of the...
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The Stuff of Thought Language As a Window Into Human Nature
by Pinker, Steven
Viking Adult. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. Hardcover. 0670063274 . 9.1 X 6.4 X 1.7 inches; 512 pages .
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NZ$21.43
TRANSFORMATIONAL SYNTAX A Student's Guide to Chomsky's Extended Standard Theory
by Radford, Andrew
Cambridge University Press, 1982. First Edition Thus; Fifth Printing. Softcover. Book condition is Very Good- in wraps. Edgewear to wraps. Two reases to rear panel. Text is unmarked. ; Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics; 8.90 X 6 X 1.10 inches; 411 pages.
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NZ$60.01
Accents of English: Volume 2
by John C. Wells
Paperback / softback. New. Accents of English is about the way English is pronounced by different people in different places. Accents vary not only geographically, but with social class, formality, sex and age. The author examines the accents of those who speak English as their mother tongue in the United Kingdom, North America, the West Indies, and the southern hemisphere.
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NZ$117.82
Semantic Syntax
by Pieter A. M. Seuren
Paperback / softback. New. This text features the theory of grammar called semantic. The grammar, which offers a syntactic theory closely connected with semantic analyses, is a direct continuation of generative semantics. It presents a family of generative rule systems for English, French, Dutch and German.
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NZ$104.70
Pragmatics (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
by Levinson, Stephen C
Paperback. Good.
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NZ$4.42
An Introduction to Sociolinguistics (Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics) Third Edition.
by Ronald Wardhaugh
Oxford: Wiley-blackwell, 1998. Third Edition . Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. this copy dated 1998,paperback,404 pages,very good.Shelf B29.
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NZ$16.02
Phonology: An Introduction to Basic Concepts
by Roger Lass
Paperback / softback. New. This work gives broad, unbiased answers to such questions as: what is the phonological organisation of natural languages like?; what theoretical and analytical approaches are most fruitful?; and is there any phonological theory that is the best in all ways?
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NZ$140.54
Psycholinguistics: The Key Concepts
by John Field
Paperback / softback. New. This comprehensive guide is an essential resource for all students of English language, linguistics and psychology.
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NZ$53.08
EDELWEISS Fur Frauensinn und Frauenherz Eine Auswahl aus der Neueren und Neueten Lyrik
by BETTEL , Dr Karl ,
STUTTGART: DRUCK und VERLAG von Greiner & Pfeiffer, 1885 Undated c. 1885.GERMAN TEXT. Red H/b with Gilt decorative boards. Classic 19th century Poetry.Wonderful illustrations - profusely illus. A real charm of a book. Gilt to top,side and base foredge of book.Internally VG very clean copy throughout.small neat fading ink inscsp to 1/2 title page.fox tan 1st/last few pages only. Publisher adverts to rear.after Index.Light thuimb-size stain to rear.Sunned spine.Please see our actual images
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NZ$53.40
Pidginization and Creolization of Languages: Proceedings of a Conference Held at the University of the West Indies Mona, Jamaica, April 1968
by Dell Hymes
Paperback / softback. New. This collection of essays on the pidginization and creolization of language is taken from a conference at The University of the West Indies in April 1968. Within the collection, the reader will find varied studies of pidgin and creole languages by academics considered at this time leaders in their field.
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NZ$94.81
The Articulate Mammal An Introduction to Psycholinguistics
by Aitchison, Jean
Universe Books. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1983. Hardcover. 0876634226 . Binding solid. Pages unmarked and bright. Blue cloth cover has minor wear to edges, but otherwise fine. Dustjacket is discolored and has a little wear to edges. ; 8.6 X 5.6 X 1.0 inches; 291 pages .
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NZ$17.15
LATIN for PIGS an Illustrated History from Oedipork Rex to Hog & Das
by ROGAK , Lisa Angowski , BLACKERT , Virginia , TRUMBORE , Harry ,
USA : DUTTON / Penguin Group, 1994 1994.1st ed.Near FINE H/b & D/j.1st print.Small.Slim.86pp. Learning can be fun, told & illustrated with humour: for Older child & Adult alike , students , teachers , Pig book lovers & collectors.190x130mm. [ tight binding. No inscsp. no annotation] Dust Jacket clean & bright, no loss. Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale.
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NZ$10.68
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: Colloquialisms and Catch-phrases; Solecisms and Catachreses; Nicknames and Vulgarisms
by Partridge, Eric; edited by Paul Beale
New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1984. Eighth and final edition of Partridge's magnum opus, a vast collection of 'improper' English, revised by Beale & published after Partridge's death. Now mostly of historic interest, slang being a moving target; the current version of the iconic title, from 2005, has been completely rewritten. First printing thus, with full number string. Stout hardcover, as pictured. General wear, corners bumped, spine a bit dished with light...
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NZ$68.58
Constituent Order in the Languages of Europe
by Siewierska, Anna (editor)
Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 3110151529 . Previous owner's name on front endpaper. ; xvi, 829, [3] pages. Turquoise cloth boards with black panel on spine, white lettering on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 228 x 153mm. 14 contributors. Text in English. "The present volume is the product of five years of collaborative research on the topic of constituent order carried out from the beginning of 1990 to the end of...
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NZ$300.06
Language and Species
by Bickerton, Derek
University of Chicago Press, 1992. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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NZ$10.66
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction
by Lehmann, Winfred P
Paperback. Very Good.
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NZ$8.29
Metaphors We Live By
by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson
Tight, clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear around the edges and corners.
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NZ$13.58
Grammaire Éthiopienne.
by Chaine, Marius
Beyrouth, Imprimerie Catholique. 1938. 2ième éd. X, 308 p. Broché. Ethiopia French Grammar Non-Western-Languages Éthiopienne
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NZ$82.08
Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics by John Lyons
ISBN: 0521095107
Cambridge University Press (1968)
Soft Cover, 534 pages
This is a comprehensive introduction to theoretical linguistics. It presupposes no previous knowledge and terms are defined as they are introduced; but it gives a rigorous and technical treatment of a wide range of topics, and brings the reader to an advanced level of understanding. Since its first publication in 1968 Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics has been one of the classic introductions to the discipline. In a field... Read more about this item
Cambridge University Press (1968)
Soft Cover, 534 pages
This is a comprehensive introduction to theoretical linguistics. It presupposes no previous knowledge and terms are defined as they are introduced; but it gives a rigorous and technical treatment of a wide range of topics, and brings the reader to an advanced level of understanding. Since its first publication in 1968 Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics has been one of the classic introductions to the discipline. In a field... Read more about this item
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NZ$22.22
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language
by Crystal, David
Cambridge University Press, 1991. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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NZ$10.68
The language instinct.
by Pinker, Steven
1994 0713990996. London: Allen Lane, Penguin Press 1994. 8°. 494 S., Leinen (blindgeprägter Besitzervermerk auf Vorsatz; Schutzumschlag mit leichten Randläsuren; gut erhalten)
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NZ$45.60
Observing and Analysing Natural Language: A Critical Account of Sociolinguistic Method
by Lesley Milroy
Paperback / softback. New. Social networks ---- those informal and formal social relationships of which any human society is composed ---- are distinguished by their own patters of language use.
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NZ$98.81
Language in History
by Goad, Harold
Penguin Books (Pelican). Good+. 1958. Paperback. Binding tight. Pages unmarked but quite tanned. Cover generally a little scuffed, but otherwise OK. .
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NZ$8.57
