Linguistics

"Reading Images" provides a systematic and comprehensive account of the grammar of visual design. By looking at the formal elements and structures of design: color, perspective, framing and composition, Gunther Kress and Theo van Leeuwen examine the ways in which images communicate meaning. Drawing... More

This second edition of the landmark book "Reading Images" builds on its reputation as the first systematic and comprehensive account of the grammar of visual design. Drawing on an enormous range of examples from children's drawings to textbook illustrations, photo-journalism to fine art, as well as ... More

The easy to understand approach builds on the basics, beginning with technical terms required for describing speech and transcription symbols before moving on to the phonetics of English and other languages.... More

Minimalist models of grammar are developed logically in this volume and the ways in which they contrast with GB analysis are clearly explained. Spanning a decade of minimalist thinking, the textbook will enable students to better understand the questions and problems that minimalism invites, and to ... More

In this authoritative and accessible one-stop introduction to artificial intelligence, a full first course in AI is presented, making it ideal for a modular undergraduate degree scheme or Masters conversion course. The book has been designed to provide an understanding of the foundations of artifici... More

This alphabetical guide clearly defines standard grammatical terms and shows how they are used, encompassing variants as found in Huddleston and Pullum's "Cambridge Grammar of the English Language,"This alphabetical guide clearly defines standard grammatical terms and shows how they are used, encomp... More

Using a content-based approach, Academic Listening Encounters helps prepare high-intermediate ESL students for listening to lectures and taking notes in an English speaking academic environment. The content focus of this book is human behavior, which includes such high interest topics as stress and ... More

For students, fifth grade is a time of increasing independence and responsibility. Yet fifth-graders vary widely in their reading and writing abilities--and they are still young enough to require considerable teacher support. Depicting an exemplary teacher in action, this indispensable book presents... More

"Developing Writing Skills in French" has been devised for intermediate to advanced students of French who need to write French in the course of their life, work or study.Suitable for use as a classroom text or as a self-study course, "Developing Writing Skills in" "French" is structured so as to ca... More

The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most intriguing problems of classical archaeology in modern times. This celebrated account of the decipherment of Linear B in the 1950s by Michael Ventris was writ... More

Practice as a necessity for learning a second language has been a tacit assumption among language teachers for quite some time; however, the concept has not been widely considered from a theoretical perspective until now. This volume of twelve original articles focuses on the topic, with attention t... More

The first guide to the most common expletives, euphemisms, and obscenities in the French language covers insults (both vulgar and non-vulgar), various uses for popular obscenities, unintentional obscenities, gestures, and criminal slang. Includes a Glossary of English definitions for all of the Fren... More

This major textbook for a growing area of study provides the reader with the framework necessary for understanding the implications of communication in the global media marketplace. Using practical examples, Newsom offers students and media professionals an indispensable guide to mastering the art o... More

Vocabulary has been one of the growth areas of language study over the past three decades. In the second edition of this definitive study, Ronald Carter updates progress in key areas of language description and applied linguistics. This new edition includes new material on the relationship between v... More

Over the past 500 years, half the known languages of the world have vanished. This comprehensive overview of the study of contracting and dying languages, composed of twenty essays, investigates the wide scope of languages currently under threat of extinction. These disappearances occur in diverse s... More

Intermediate Cantonese is designed for learners who have achieved basic proficiency and wish to progress to more complex language. Each of the 25 units combines clear, concise grammar explanations with communicatively oriented exercises to help build confidence and fluency.Features include: -- many ... More

This book explores the phenomenon of language change, with a particular focus on the social contexts of its occurrence and its possible motivations, including speakers' intentions and attitudes. Using wide-ranging case studies presenting new or little-known data, Jones and Singh draw a distinction b... More

This book provides a practical introduction to Business English for new and experienced teachers, and deals with a range of issues from needs analysis and course planning to testing and evaluation.This book provides a practical introduction to Business English for new and experienced teachers, and d... More