The language instinct
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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'the 'language instinct' debate examines the various arguments for instinctive knowledge, and finds that each one rests on false premisses or embodies logical fallaciesaccording to this view, human beings are born with a rich structure of cognition already in placein 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 issee 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 powerthe literary editor of the times of london, howard takes a robust, commonsensical view of the changes that are happening in englishsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe navigates the back streets of euphemism and the broad, boring boulevards of clicherather than have us wring our hands, philip howard entreats us, with his customary with and erudition, to use our tongues in concert with our brains
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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 languagethis 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 purposesjung saw every act of speech as a psychic eventsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The title is the language of kindness: a nurse's storyfor example: idzthe item format is a book paperbackthe sleeve condition is newbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale
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The title is the language of comicsfor example: idzthe item format is a book paperbackthe sleeve condition is newbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale
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Taking us from birth to death and from a&e to the mortuary, the language of kindness is an astounding account of a profession defined by acts of care, compassion and kindnessin our most extreme moments, when life is lived most intensely, christie is with usit made me think1 sunday times bestselling memoir of nursing today'it made me cryit made me laugh' adam kay, author of this is going to hurt and twas the nightshift before christmas christie watson was a nurse for twenty yearsand in these dark days of division and isolationism, she encourages us all to stretch out a handoxfam bookshop cheltenham read costa award-winning author christie watson's incredible noshe is a guide, mentor and friend'a powerful insight into the life of nurses' the times, books of the year'a remarkable book about life and death and so brilliantly written it makes you hold your breath' ruby wax see oxfam website for delivery information read morewe watch christie as she nurses a premature baby who has miraculously made it through the night, we stand by her side during her patient's agonising heart-lung transplant, and we hold our breath as she washes the hair of a child fatally injured in a fire, attempting to remove the toxic smell of smoke before the grieving family arrive
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Postcard of the language of stamps the orientation of the stamp has certain messages posted in with stamp published by jembossed any questions message me read more
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Alexa hampton the language of interior design by alexa hampton (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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This is a fine copy of the language of flowers by kate greenaway at least 100 years oldwith dust cover read more
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The language of graphics, by edward booth-clibborn and daniele baronihardback first edition, published by thames & hudson inspine is loose, though all 320 pages are intact and there are some beautiful colour and monochrome imagesdimensions: 28 x 21
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Oxfam shop knaresborough the language of graphics rare book by edward booth-clibbon & daniele baronisee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the language of psychoanalysis j translated from frenchb pontalis good condition paperback, creased spine, paper toned dictionary of fread's concepts, describing their evolution and linking each to supporting textssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 intentiondrawing 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 languagegrammar 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 thembut these extra processes, tomasello argues, are completely unnecessary-important to save a theory but not to explain the phenomenonsome formal linguistic theories posit a second set of acquisition processes to connect somehow with an innate universal grammartheir linguistic ability is interwoven with other cognitive abilitiesfor all its empirical weaknesses, chomskian generative grammar has ruled the linguistic world for forty yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham a fascinating and incisive examination of our language instinct from award-winning science writer steven mithenbut while the evolutionary origins of language have provoked speculation and impassioned debate, music has been neglected if not ignoredlike language it is a universal feature of human culture, one that is a permanent fixture in our daily livesalong with the concepts of consciousness and intelligence, our capacity for language sits right at the core of what makes us humanin the singing neanderthals, steven mithen redresses the balance, drawing on a huge range of sources, from neurological case studies through child psychology and the communication systems of non-human primates to the latest paleoarchaeological evidencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe result is a fascinating and provocative work and a succinct riposte to those, like steven pinker, who have dismissed music as a functionless and unimportant evolutionary byproduct
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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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You pick up the language naturally and unforgettablywhy it works: learn the german language the way you learned your own you learned your own language naturally and enjoyably: now you can learn german in the same wayjoin the millions of people worldwide who have learned a new language with the michel thomas methodthis method works with your brain, helping you to build up your german in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out the answers for yourselflearn german effortlessly - absolute confidencehe builds it up, step by step, and you don't move on until you've absorbed and understood the previous pointthere is no need to stop for homework, additional exercises or vocabulary memorizationyou'll stick with it because you'll love itunleash your natural learning style without trying the method: stress-free audio learning michel thomas teaches you german through your own language, so there's no stress, and no anxietyyou learn through listening and speaking without the pressure of writing or memorizing" the nearest thing to painless learning " - the times - guaranteed successlearn anywhere don't be tied to chunky books or your computer, michel thomas method audio courses let you learn whenever you want: at home, in your car, or on the move with your mp3 playeruse the unique method perfected over fifty years by the celebrated psychologist and linguist michel thomaswhat's in the course? - 12 hours of audio on cd - new: visual learning review for pc or mac - new: over 2 hours of extra vocab help - new: interactive exercises to check your progress how does it work? - listen: collect words effortlessly by listening - connect: create your own mental tool kit by understanding how words fit together - speak: put the words back together to build sentences, naturally see oxfam website for delivery information read morespeak and understand german perfectly - incredible progressand, as michel thomas said, 'what you understand, you know; and what you know, you don't forgetoxfam shop hebden bridge learn german - instantly' with parallels to the way you learned your own language, you'll learn german in 'real-time' conditions
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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 speakerssome 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 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 insee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Knowledge is structured and organised so that you assimilate the language easily and don't forget itoxfam bookshop swanage looking for a convenient language course that fits your lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of hours? the acclaimed audio-led michel thomas method total italian course, endorsed by celebrities, executives and learners worldwide, will deliver the results you wantthe method breaks down the language into building blocks that are introduced sequentially in such a way that you create your response and move on to ever-more-complex sentencesyou learn through your own language, so there's no stress, and no anxietyyou, as the learner, become the third student and participate actively in the classwhere do i go next? perfect italian follows on from the total course with 10 hours of audio and a practice cd-romyou'll stick with it because you'll love it*note that the content is the same as the previously entitled foundation course, but with the addition of a cd-romwithin the very first hour you will be able to construct simple phrases by listening and thinking out answers for yourself without the pressure of writing or memorizinglearn anywhere don't be tied to chunky books or your computer, michel thomas method audio courses let you learn whenever you want: at home, in your car, or on the move with your mp3 playerhow does it work?during the course, you will join michel and two students in a live lesson, learning from both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout the coursewhat's in the course?total italian with the michel thomas method includes up to 7 hours of audio on cd and a practice cd-rom with interactive activities and assessment which should be done after the course and as a means of reviewthis unique method works with your brain and draws on the principles of instructional psychologywhy is the method so successful? the michel thomas method was perfected over 50 years by celebrated psychologist and linguist michel thomasthere is no need to stop for homework, additional exercises or vocabulary memorization, so you progress rapidlysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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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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 conditionoxfam bookshop carlisle this book is an investigation of how societies have understood and described themselveswords 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 conceptsthe 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 americapages clean and unmarked see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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With no books, no memorising and no homework, michel teaches the basic grammar of the language painlesslyoxfam bookshop st albans michel thomas took the language-learning world by stormthe present, future, conditional and past tenses are covered, and you are taught to think about the ideas that you are trying to communicate, rather than to translate words slavishlyin only a matter of hours, he gives you a comprehensive grasp of the structure of the language, enabling you to communicate with confidenceusing the method he perfected over 50 years, he shares his secret with the world - and 'makes it simple' (sunday times)in the 'language builders' michel consolidates and expands your knowledge of structures and vocabulary in a one-on-one lecture session with you at homehe points out the similarities of the vocabulary in english and italian and gives you the tools to guess the words you do not know, or think you do not knowsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The rev todd was chaplain to the kingoxfam shop shirley a dictionary of the english language; in which the words are deduced from their originals; and illustrated in their different significations, by examples from the best writers; together with a history of the language, and an english grammar; volume iiipublished by longmanjohnson, samuel; todd, revbook condition: fairlondon, ; poor condition; volume v only of 5 volumes; brown leather covers; no dust jacket; front board detached but present; decorative gold ruling on both boards; spine has raised bands and gold titles and decoration but very worn and starting to detach; corners and some edges worn to boards; marbled end papers and text block edges; binding reasonably tight; several hundred pages; please see photographs see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The book also includes an eight language vocabulary with indexes in french, german and italian, and a section on the use of si unitsillustrated with black and white drawings and graphsforeword by sir harry melvillehardback with laminated picture boards in near fine conditionprevious owners name in ink to inside front boardoxfam bookshop shrewsbury 257 pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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English in a nutshell, tracing the foundations and derivations of the language read more
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