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Chinese Linguistics: An Introduction£29.99 Giorgio Francesco Arcodia, Bianca Basciano
9780198847847 This volume provides a broad introduction to Chinese linguistics. It offers an accessible synthesis of the most relevant topics in the field both for researchers and scholars on China studies and for linguists, including those with little or no previous knowledge of Chinese. |
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Language Invention in Linguistics Pedagogy£27.49 Jeffrey Punske, Nathan Sanders, Amy V. Fountain
9780198829881 This book is the first to explore the varied ways in which invented languages can be used to teach languages and linguistics in university courses. Renowned scholars and junior researchers show how using invented languages can appeal to a wider range of students, and can help those students to develop the fundamental skills of linguistic analysis. |
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Multilingualism: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 John C. Maher
9780198724995 John C. Maher explains why societies everywhere have become more multilingual, despite the disappearance of hundreds of the world languages. He considers our notion of language as national or cultural identities, and discusses why nations cluster and survive around particular languages even as some territories pursue autonomy or nationhood. |
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Slang: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Jonathon Green
9780198729532 What words qualify as slang? Should slang be acknowledged as a language in itself? And what does the digital revolution mean for the future of slang? In this Very Short Introduction, Jonathon Green addresses these questions, considering the etymology, dating, and spelling of the words that have invaded and shaped the English language. |
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of LinguisticsThird Edition £11.99 P. H. Matthews
9780199675128 This authoritative dictionary provides coverage across the field of linguistics, both the theoretical and the practical. In over 3,250 entries it clearly defines terms relating to phonetics, grammar, semantics, languages (spoken and written), dialects, and sociolinguistics. |
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology£10.99 T. F. Hoad
9780192830982 |