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Words you should know in high school (2005)

Author(s): Burton Jay Nadler, Jordan Nadler, Justin Nadler Publisher: Adams Media, Year: 2005 ISBN: 1593372949 Description: Do you want to ace your SATs, write literate papers, and find the perfect language to impress would-be bosses at job interviews? Words You Should Know in High School will help you...
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Modern German grammar workbook (2003)

Author(s): Heidi Zojer, Ruth Whittle, John Klapper, William Dodd, Christine Eckhard-Black Series: Modern Grammar Workbooks Publisher: Routledge, Year: 2003 ISBN: 9780415273022,0415273021 Description: Modern German Grammar Workbook, Second Edition, is ideal for all learners who have a basic knowledge of German, including students at schools, in adult education and...
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Negation in gapping (2009)

Author(s): Sophie Repp Series: Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, Year: 2009 ISBN: 0199543615,9780199543618,0199543607,9780199543601,9780191562464 Description: This book presents a cross-linguistic investigation of the behaviour of negation in gapping sentences. Sophie Repp focusses on German and English with reference to Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Russian, and...
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A derivational syntax for information structure (2009)

Author(s): Luis López Series: Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, Year: 2009 ISBN: 9780199557400,0199557403 Description: In this volume, Luis Lopez sheds new light on information structure and makes a significant contribution to work on grammatical operations in the Minimalist Program. Through a careful analysis...
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Quantification, definiteness, and nominalization (2009)

Author(s): Anastasia Giannakidou, Monika Rathert Series: Oxford linguistics, Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics 24 Publisher: Oxford University Press, Year: 2009 ISBN: 0199541094,9780199541096,0199541086,9780199541089,9780191562013 Description: This book addresses recent developments in the study of quantifier phrases, nominalizations, and the linking definite determiner. It reflects the intense reconsideration of the nature...
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Beyond grammar: an experience-based theory of language (1998)

Author(s): Rens Bod Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information – CSLI Lecture Notes 88 Publisher: CSLI Publications, Year: 1998 ISBN: 9781575861500,157586150X Description: During the last few years, a new approach to linguistic analysis has started to emerge. This approach, which has come to be known...
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The seeds of speech: language origin and evolution (2000)

Author(s): Jean Aitchison Series: Canto Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Year: 2000 ISBN: 9780521785716,0521785715 Description: Human language is a weird communication system: it has more in common with birdsong than with the calls of other primates. Jean Aitchison explores the origins of human language and how it has evolved....
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Beyond morphology: interface conditions on word formation (2004)

Author(s): Peter Ackema, Ad Neeleman Series: Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, Year: 2004 ISBN: 9780199267286,0199267286 Description: This book provides a compelling argument for a radically modular view of the human language faculty. It does so on the basis of the most comprehensive study...
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Exploring Grammar in Context: Upper-Intermediate and Advanced (2000)

Author(s): Carter R., Hughes R., McCarthy M. Year: 2000 Description: Exploring Grammar in Context (upper-intermediate and advanced) does two things. It focuses on core areas of grammar, such as tenses and articles and gives the learner the opportunity to work in depth with these topics through a series...
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