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language electric 5:32the title is language electricthe sleeve condition is near mintsleeve condition-near mintthe label on the disk is likely to have minor wear and possibly writing on label
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Constructing a language offers a compellingly argued, psychologically sound new vision for the study of language acquisitionall theories of language acquisition assume these fundamental skills of intention-reading and pattern-findingoxfam bookshop preston in this groundbreaking book, michael tomasello presents a comprehensive usage-based theory of language acquisitiontomasello argues that the essence of language is its symbolic dimension, which rests on the uniquely human ability to comprehend intentiongrammar emerges as the speakers of a language create linguistic constructions out of recurring sequences of symbols; children pick up these patterns in the buzz of words they hear around themdrawing together a vast body of empirical research in cognitive science, linguistics, and developmental psychology, tomasello demonstrates that we don't need a self-contained "language instinct" to explain how children learn languagesome formal linguistic theories posit a second set of acquisition processes to connect somehow with an innate universal grammarsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut these extra processes, tomasello argues, are completely unnecessary-important to save a theory but not to explain the phenomenontheir linguistic ability is interwoven with other cognitive abilitiesfor all its empirical weaknesses, chomskian generative grammar has ruled the linguistic world for forty years
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The structures of language are shown to be purely cultural creationssince chomsky revolutionized the study of language in the s, it has increasingly come to be accepted that language and other knowledge structures are hard-wired in our genesoxfam bookshop preston when it was first published in , geoffrey sampson's educating eve was described as the definitive response to steven pinker's the language instinct and noam chomsky's nativismwith a new chapter entitled 'how people really speak' which uses corpus data to analyse how language is used in spontaneous english conversation, responses to critics, extensive revisions throughout, and a new preface by paul postal of new york university, this new edition will be an essential purchase for students, academics, and general readers interested in the debate about the 'language instinct'but people do not realize how thin the evidence for that idea issee oxfam website for delivery information read moreaccording to this view, human beings are born with a rich structure of cognition already in placethe 'language instinct' debate examines the various arguments for instinctive knowledge, and finds that each one rests on false premisses or embodies logical fallaciesin this revised and expanded new edition, sampson revisits his original arguments in the light of fresh evidence that has emerged since the original publication
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Research on language evolution has burgeoned over the last three decadesits five parts are devoted to insights from comparative animal behaviour; the biology of language evolution; the prehistory of language; the development of a linguistic species; and language creation, transmission, and changeinterdisciplinary activity has produced fundamental advances in the understanding of language evolution and in the evolution of human andanimal communication more generallyoxfam bookshop preston in the oxford handbook of language evolution, sixty leading scholars present critical accounts of every aspect of the fieldthe oxford handbook of language evolution will be valued by everyone interested in one of the most productive and fascinating fields in natural and cognitive sciencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit highlights the links between different lines of research, shows what has been achieved, and considers promising directions for the futurethis book presents a wide-ranging summation of work in all the disciplines involved
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language presents the bold and controversial idea that language is not an innate component of the brain, as has been famously argued by chomsky and pinkerfusing adventure, anthropology, linguistics and psychology, and drawing on everett's pioneering research with the amazonian pirahãs, language argues that language is embedded within - and is inseparable from - its specific cultureoxfam shop colne road like other tools, language was invented, can be reinvented or lost, and shows significant variation across culturesrather, it's a cultural tool which varies much more across different societies than the innateness view suggestssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book is like a fire that will generate much lightit's as essential to survival as fire - and, like fire, is found in all human societies
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Millions have learned with living languagedevelop practical language skills to speak in any situationretain what you've learned special recall exercises move your new language from short-term to long-term memorythe living language method build a foundation start speaking german immediately using essential words and phrasesat the core of complete german is the living language method, based on linguistic science, proven techniques, and over 65 years of experienceachieve your goals don't just mimic or memorisesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop wimbledon broadway complete german is a unique multimedia program that takes you beginner to advanced level in one convenient packagenow it's your turn* 3 books: 46 lessons, additional review exercises, culture notes, an extensive glossary, and a grammar summary-plus a bonus notebook * 9 audio cds*: vocabulary, dialogues, audio exercises, and more-listen while using the books or use for review on the go * free online learning: flashcards, games, and interactive quizzes for each lesson at wwwcom/languagelab  *access to downloadable audio also available with purchaseour method teaches you the whole language, so you can express yourself, not just recite memorised words or scriptsprogress with confidence build on each lesson as you advance to full sentences, then actual conversationsto learn more visit livinglanguage
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The two disciplines agree that the mysteries of the "creativity of language" can only be resolved by constructing a theory of languagescientific investigations now under way will allegedly make clear that a language is a highly complex system of rules which speakers tacitly knowoxfam bookshop preston theoretical linguistics, pioneered by saussure and much influenced by chomsky's ideas, lays claim to revolutionary insights into the nature of language and the mindlanguage, sense and nonsense argues that these influential disciplines are the pseudosciences of the age, grounded in conceptual confusions and protected from ridicule only by a facade of scientific procedure and mathematical sophisticationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morephilosophy of language, inspired by frege, wittgenstein, carnap and tarski, and developed by davidson and dummett, purports to reveal the hidden forms of thought and inference
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Oxfam shop mold generalisations about language and culture are at best amusing and meaningless, but is thereanythingsensible left to be said about the relation between language, culture and thought? *does language reflect the culture of a society? *is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world? *can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts? inthrough the language glass, acclaimed author guy deutscher will convince you that, contrary to the fashionable academic consensus of today, the answer to all these questions is - yeson an odyssey that takes us from homer to darwin, from scientists to savages, from the corridors of yale to the rivers of the amazon, from how to name the rainbow to why russian water - a 'she' - become a 'he' once you have dipped a tea bag into her,this book explores some of the most fascinating and controversial questions about language, culture and the human mindsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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He asks whether the language is actually changing as fast as we suppose, and, if so, whyoxfam bookshop cheltenham is the english language in decline? many people seem to think so--but philip howard isn't one of themhoward here examines the language in its various branches and categories, such as grammar and pronunciation, spelling and punctuation, dialect and slangand where we can't help it, he says, we should lie back and enjoy its immense richness, which is unrivaled by any other languagehis is not the panglossian attitude that all is neccessarily for the best in the best of all possible languages, but he does feel that change is necessary--and healthy--in any living languagehe navigates the back streets of euphemism and the broad, boring boulevards of clichesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe literary editor of the times of london, howard takes a robust, commonsensical view of the changes that are happening in englishhoward argues that as far as we can, we should strive to direct and control the changes in english in ways that increase its powerrather than have us wring our hands, philip howard entreats us, with his customary with and erudition, to use our tongues in concert with our brainshe discusses the effect the new technologies, from cable tv to photocomposition, are having on the mother tongue, and he examines the new dialects that are coming into use
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury what were the beginnings of the english language? why has american culture spread so successfully and will it continue to do so even as the countries power apparently wanes? why are the west indies no longer any good at cricket? what difference did slavery make to the way we speak english today?packed with nuggets of information about language, culture, history and power, robert mccrum traces the way that the english language as twisted and turned in response to the way the world has changed, and how, even as the british empire is long dead, the language extends its influence further and further in a globalised worldpages all in clean crisp conditioncloth cover in good condition with some signs of wear to the spine edges see oxfam website for delivery information read morebook condition: dust jacket in good condition with some signs of being read to the edgesauthors signature to the title page
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2 play, the mind your language series of educational software thankfully takes the drudgery and chore-like elements away from learning a new lingooxfam bookshop chipping norton a collaboration between the berlitz language academy, publishers of hundreds of book and guides, and spanish video game publisher vbudding students are invited to progress through four different levels of difficulty, each of which will become more challenging as their language skills improvea variety of mini-games and a library where players can look up words and search for popular phrases in each language come as additional featuresv2 play promises to make the study of a new language fun, and delivers a 'game' targeted at a young audience, without completely excluding other generationssee oxfam website for delivery information read more'das ist gut', as they say! cartridge, case & booklet in excellent condition
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Oxfam bookshop lower petergate the intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary english language studiesthis accessible textbook in the routledge intertext series offers students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis focused on language and technologyworking with texts: a core introduction to language analysis (third edition, ) is the foundation text which is complemented by a range of 'satellite' titlesaimed at a-level and beginning undergraduate students, language and technology: explores the history of new communication tools such as texting; facebook and online forums examines the public discourses about these new tools incorporates real texts such as adverts, newspaper articles and chat room data includes a comprehensive glossary of termssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewritten in a clear, user-friendly style, it combines practical activities with texts, accompanied by commentaries and suggestions for further studythese provide students with hands-on practical experience of textual analysis through special topics, and can be used individually or in conjunction with working with texts
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The essays, a number of which were originally delivered as lectures in the university of cambridge and all of which are by specialists in the field, combine to provide a history of the german language in its social contextoxfam books & music beeston peter lang, , paperback very good condition the contributions to this volume explore eleven key developments in the external history of the german language, that is, the combination of social, political and cultural circumstances which influenced the language and its speakerssee oxfam website for delivery information read morean overarching theme is the role of deliberate intervention in the development of german, whether it took the form of education, prescriptivism, purism or political manipulationothers are studies of particular periods, places or groups which have not found their place in more narrative accounts: standardisation in the nineteenth century, the role of low german, the state of german at the stunde null insome of these 'landmarks' are individuals or groups of people who have exerted influence over the language: charlemagne, luther, the early modern grammarians and lexicographers
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This second edition includes new material on gender, register, the speech community, language and subcultures, and language and representationoxfam bookshop cheltenham an introduction to language and society explores how our ways of seeing and engaging with the world may be shaped by the categories, systems and patterns of languagesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The horse, the wheel, and language lifts the veil that has long shrouded these original indo-european speakers, and reveals how their domestication of horses and use of the wheel spread language and transformed civilizationthe horse, the wheel, and language solves a puzzle that has vexed scholars for two centuries--the source of the indo-european languages and english--and recovers a magnificent and influential civilization from the pasthe explains how they spread their traditions and gave rise to important advances in copper mining, warfare, and patron-client political institutions, thereby ushering in an era of vibrant social changebut who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? until now their identity has remained a tantalizing mystery to linguists, archaeologists, and even nazis seeking the roots of the aryan racesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lichfield roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as proto-indo-europeanlinking prehistoric archaeological remains with the development of language, david anthony identifies the prehistoric peoples of central eurasia's steppe grasslands as the original speakers of proto-indo-european, and shows how their innovative use of the ox wagon, horseback riding, and the warrior's chariot turned the eurasian steppes into a thriving transcontinental corridor of communication, commerce, and cultural exchangeanthony also describes his fascinating discovery of how the wear from bits on ancient horse teeth reveals the origins of horseback riding
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells at home in the language of the soul exploring jungian discourse and psyche's grammar of transformation language has a primary importance in jungian psychology and its practicevividly exploring the grammar of the psyche, we are urged to constantly kindle and rekindle our engagement with languagesee oxfam website for delivery information read morejung saw every act of speech as a psychic eventthis book aims to deepen our consciousness of psyche's speech as it occurs in our professional discourses, in the psychoanalytic encounter, in dreams, fairy tales, myths, and poetryeven the "worker" words in language, like prepositions or conjunctions, carry particular archetypal energies, working dynamically and daimonically in the conduct of transformational narrative and realizing both personal and collective purposes
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5 x wjec gcse tailored or focused resources for better grades english & english language higher english & english language foundation english & english language foundation revision workbook english & english language higher revision workbook english literature read more
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Spanish: beginner's cd language course (hugo in 3 months cd language course) three 70 minute cd's, course book and instructionsthis course explains essential grammar, builds vocabulary and develops conversation through exercises based on real-life scenarios
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Bundle of 2x intermediate level spanish language text books, 2x spanish language poetry books & 1x spanish language novelcollection from dibden purlieu so45
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Written by the inventor of the language, this book is the defining text on the languagethe focus of the book is on showing how the language is used as a tool for design and programming, teaching the basic concepts used to master cbefore moving to academia, he worked for decades in at&t bell labsauthor(s) bjarne stroustrup
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Oxfam bookshop beverley the volume includes original papers addressing different aspects of the interface between second language acquisition and language testing researchthe volume includes original papers dealing with different aspects of the interface between sla and lt researchthis collection thus constitutes a starting point for a continuing and expanding dialogue between sla and lt researchersbook condition: the covers show very little wear, though the spine is slightly faded, and there is a name written in ink on the forepage, otherwise the book is in excellent condition see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis paperback edition provides a fresh look at areas of common interest to both sla and lt research, and ways in which research in these two areas of applied linguistics can be fruitfully integrated
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Challenging many familiar beliefs, he comes to a new and persuasive conclusion: that primitive forms of the indo-european language were spoken across europe some thousands of years earlier than has previously been assumedprofessor renfrew initiates an original synthesis between modern historical linguistics and the new archaeology of cultural process, boldly proclaiming that it is time to reconsider questions of language origins and what they imply about ethnic affiliation--issues seriously discredited by the racial theorists of the s and s and, as a result, largely neglected sinceoxfam bookshop cheltenham in this book colin renfrew directs remarkable new light on the links between archaeology and language, looking specifically at the puzzling similarities that are apparent across the indo-european family of ancient languages, from anatolia and ancient persia, across europe and the indian subcontinent, to regions as remote as sinkiang in chinasee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop preston this is the third edition of chomsky's outstanding collection of essays on language and mind, first published inchapters 1-6 present chomsky's early work on the nature and acquisition of language as a genetically endowed, biological system (universal grammar), through the rules and principles of which we acquire an internalized knowledge (i-language)the final chapter revisits the key issues, reviewing the 'biolinguistic' approach that has guided chomsky's work from its origins to the present day, and raising some novel and exciting challenges for the study of language and mindover the past fifty years, this framework has sparked an explosion of inquiry into a wide range of languages, and has yielded some major theoretical questionssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis edition complements them with an additional chapter and a new preface, bringing chomsky's influential approach into the twenty-first centurythe first six chapters, originally published in the s, made a groundbreaking contribution to linguistic theory
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Red krayola, the / art & language - fairest of all 2:51red krayola, the / art & language - jumpimg through the mirror 4:37red krayola, the / art & language - laughing at the foot of the cross 4:17
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It is concerned both with the history of language and the language of historythe essays in this book explore the difficulties and the possibilities in understanding language as historical evidence softcover in excellent conditionthe author examines how political declarations and manifestos relate to the societies from which they emanated and for which they aimed to legislatethe chapters include studies of societies in germany, china, usa and india, pre-revolutionary france and 19th-century britain and americawords such as "liberty" and "equality" have to be understood in a limited sense in the french and american revolutions, but it would be impossible to understand these events without recourse to these resonant conceptsoxfam bookshop carlisle this book is an investigation of how societies have understood and described themselvespages clean and unmarked see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Publisher: koros press interpretation of language and literature contributors/editors: ibrahim abukhattala, et alcom/language-linguistics-literature/-interpretation_of_language_and_literaturedate: price: £ http://www
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Publisher: koros press applied linguistic science to language pedagogy contributors/editors: mohammad reza talebinejad, aasa moattarian, et aldate: price: £ http://wwwcom/language-linguistics-literature/-applied_linguistic_science_to_language_pedagogy
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Publisher: koros press research in linguistics structure and language dynamics contributors/editors: conch pubcom/language-linguistics-literature/-research_in_linguistics_structure_and_language_dynamicsdate: price: £ http://www
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Publisher: koros press aspects of language teaching contributors/editors: siu-lun lee, et alcom/language-linguistics-literature/-aspects_of_language_teachingdate: price: £ http://www
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