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Quick language coursebox has booklet and 4 cdsnever used, as good as new
10 €
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So in excellent conditiononly used one cd, never got time to use it fully
10 €
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Cgp, aqa, for the grade 9-1 course, the new revision guideas new but selling at half price
3 €
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Rrp ÂŁ this is the full and only pimsleurs norwegian language course consisting of 30x 30 minute audio lessons, followed by 30 short reading sessionsvery effective in getting you to a beginner-intermediate speaking levelmp3 download, no boxcontact for payment options
10 €
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George yule perfect for the beginners level introductory linguistics course, in both style and contentgood condition read more
15 €
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An introductory text by vasileios petrakos, member of the academy of athens, sets the historical context and describes the course of greek archaeology from the foundation of the modern greek state to the present day650 colour illustrationsthis is the first book to bring together the archaeological legacy of ancient greece in a concise and accessible way while still preserving the excitement of discoveryoxfam bookshop hertford distributed by university of exeter presspresented here are the legendary sites of ancient greece, including the athenian acropolis, olympia, delphi, schliemann's mycenae, and the athenian agora; the most iconic sculptures in the greek world, such as the aphrodite of melos and the nike of samothrace; and several fascinating chapters on underwater archaeology that discuss the kyrenia and uluburun shipwrecks and the astonishing bronze masterpieces raised from the seasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreth e contributors include those who have excavated at the sites in question and scholars who have spent a lifetime studying the monumentsthis beautifully illustrated book offers an overview of the greatest archaeological sites and discoveries from ancient greece
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Four hours, audio-only, effective language learning with real-life spoken practice sessionsoxfam books & music lichfield quick and simple german includes the first 8 lessons from the pimsleur comprehensive level iyou'll be thrilled to discover you can hold a real conversation in german when you have finished these eight, 30-minute lessons! see oxfam website for delivery information read more
13 €
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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'in this revised and expanded new edition, sampson revisits his original arguments in the light of fresh evidence that has emerged since the original publicationbut people do not realize how thin the evidence for that idea isaccording to this view, human beings are born with a rich structure of cognition already in placesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 'language instinct' debate examines the various arguments for instinctive knowledge, and finds that each one rests on false premisses or embodies logical fallacies
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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 changeoxfam bookshop preston in the oxford handbook of language evolution, sixty leading scholars present critical accounts of every aspect of the fieldinterdisciplinary activity has produced fundamental advances in the understanding of language evolution and in the evolution of human andanimal communication more generallythe 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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"·the most comprehensive and written specifically for the most recent language b syllabus, including all the options ·the best integration of the ib philosophy, with creative tok building outward-looking learners ·packed with assessment support direct from the ib, with exam-style questions giving unrivalled insight into ib assessment" *suitable for both higher and standard level students* excellent condition - like new! only very minor scuffscollection or free delivery within lancaster & morecambe
15 €
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) language ?: ? english paperback ?: ? 40 pages the next step is for anyone who has been learning the keyboard for about a year and wants to improveas new-some pencil has been rubbed outpieces include 'rig a jig jig' and 'fidgety digmany other music books for salepublisher ?: ? chester music (23 maras new-non-smoking houselearn about dynamics and arpeggios
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Any questions just ask, if local you are welcome to view with no commitment to purchaseproduced under the direction of profesor l m brandin of the university of londonsold by foylophone in the early s complete set in thick heavy card binder, the binder is worn as per age but the sleeves and records inside look in near perfect conditionvery rare these days especially in complete collection of 13
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Unused teach yourself spanish (6cd's in total) cd language coursetuition from beginner to expertwill post at extra cost to anywhere within the uk
5 €
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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 pirahĂŁs, 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 culturessee 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 societiesrather, it's a cultural tool which varies much more across different societies than the innateness view suggests
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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 experienceour method teaches you the whole language, so you can express yourself, not just recite memorised words or scriptsoxfam shop wimbledon broadway complete german is a unique multimedia program that takes you beginner to advanced level in one convenient package* 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 wwwto learn more visit livinglanguagecom/languagelab  *access to downloadable audio also available with purchaseprogress with confidence build on each lesson as you advance to full sentences, then actual conversationsachieve your goals don't just mimic or memorisesee oxfam website for delivery information read morenow it's your turn
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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 mindphilosophy of language, inspired by frege, wittgenstein, carnap and tarski, and developed by davidson and dummett, purports to reveal the hidden forms of thought and inferencelanguage, 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 more
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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 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 usehoward 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 brainsthe literary editor of the times of london, howard takes a robust, commonsensical view of the changes that are happening in englishhe navigates the back streets of euphemism and the broad, boring boulevards of clichesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 condition see oxfam website for delivery information read morecloth cover in good condition with some signs of wear to the spine edgesauthors signature to the title pagebook condition: dust jacket in good condition with some signs of being read to the edges
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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 generations'das ist gut', as they say! cartridge, case & booklet in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 termswritten in a clear, user-friendly style, it combines practical activities with texts, accompanied by commentaries and suggestions for further studysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese 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 speakersothers 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 lexicographersan overarching theme is the role of deliberate intervention in the development of german, whether it took the form of education, prescriptivism, purism or political manipulationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 pastbut 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 raceoxfam 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 ridingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe 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 change
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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 languageeven 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 purposesthis 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 poetrysee oxfam website for delivery information read morejung saw every act of speech as a psychic event
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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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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 cauthor(s) bjarne stroustrupbefore moving to academia, he worked for decades in at&t bell labs
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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 researchthis collection thus constitutes a starting point for a continuing and expanding dialogue between sla and lt researchersthis 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 integratedthe volume includes original papers dealing with different aspects of the interface between sla and lt researchbook 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 more
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