linguistics books

For early learners, the transition between hearing words read to them and reading on their own is one of the most exciting learning experiences. Through bright, fun illustrations of dinosaurs interacting with basic items such as a...

Learning contractions can be fun when it happens at the zoo. Readers learn an important language arts concept in one of their favorite settingswith some of the most commonly used contractions they hear and say every day. With...

The first introduction to clitics, providing a complete summary of their properties and their uses.

Widely praised for its thought-provoking readings, The Longman Reader remains the most successful rhetorically organized freshman composition reader. The Longman Reader features highly praised writing pedagogy in a...

Quick Access: Reference for Writers provides down-to-earth writing advice, cutting edge research information, and trusted, class-tested, grammar instruction to help students succeed in their composition courses, in other classes,...

Introduces French, discussing who speaks it and where, describing the similarities and differences between it and English, and offering some basic vocabulary

Deals with a major language of the world. This book examines where in the world it is spoken, who speaks it, differences and similarities between the language and English, and interesting facts about the language.

The formation of the Book of the Twelve is one of the most vigorously debated subjects in Old Testament studies today. This volume assembles twenty-four essays by the world 's leading experts, providing an overview of the present...

Approximately fifty percent of the form and the meaning of transparent German particle verbs with an can be deduced from the minimal semantic argument structure of the verb and particle. The aim of this study is to create a format...

Approximately fifty percent of the form and the meaning of transparent German particle verbs with an can be deduced from the minimal semantic argument structure of the verb and particle. The aim of this study is to create a format...

Teaching students the core skills of becoming a translator, this second edition has been updated to include an exploration of technologies used by translators and a 'Useful Contacts' section detailing key organizations.

R. M. W. Dixon provides a comprehensive guide to the nature of human languages and their description and analysis. The volumes comprise a one-stop introduction for undergraduate and graduate students of linguistics. Truly a...