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This book argues for a version of semanticalism, treating semantic properties as emergent and natural. They are needed to explain how linguistic expressions guide us to reality. We ought to accept semantic properties since our best theory of the world makes reference to them.
This book argues for a version of semanticalism, treating semantic properties as emergent and natural. They are needed to explain how linguistic expressions guide us to reality. We ought to accept semantic properties since our best theory of the world makes reference to them.
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This book features papers on the latest developments in corpus-based translation studies, contrastive studies, parallel corpus development, and bilingual lexicography. It is a useful resource for researchers and postgraduates in translation and linguistics.
This book features papers on the latest developments in corpus-based translation studies, contrastive studies, parallel corpus development, and bilingual lexicography. It is a useful resource for researchers and postgraduates in translation and linguistics.
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Using Language Learning Materials
Theory and Practice
This volume centres on a little-investigated area of materials research: how language teachers and learners use materials. It explores how teachers’ perspectives influence their use of textbooks and the theoretical frameworks that inform this promising field of study.
This volume centres on a little-investigated area of materials research: how language teachers and learners use materials. It explores how teachers’ perspectives influence their use of textbooks and the theoretical frameworks that inform this promising field of study.
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Using Literature for Language Learning
Students’ and Teachers’ Views
This book offers language teachers an innovative approach to engage and motivate students through guided readings of literary texts. It provides practical tools, like sample lesson plans, to help students develop linguistic, cultural, and motivational competences.
This book offers language teachers an innovative approach to engage and motivate students through guided readings of literary texts. It provides practical tools, like sample lesson plans, to help students develop linguistic, cultural, and motivational competences.
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This book explores how to best utilize technology in language teaching, debating the advantages and disadvantages of IT integration. It examines IT use in countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia, providing a useful resource for professionals and researchers.
This book explores how to best utilize technology in language teaching, debating the advantages and disadvantages of IT integration. It examines IT use in countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia, providing a useful resource for professionals and researchers.
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Vagueness as a Political Strategy
Weasel Words in Security Council Resolutions Relating to the Second Gulf War
Did vague UN resolutions lead to the Second Gulf War? This book offers a linguistic analysis of how strategic vagueness in Security Council texts allowed the US to interpret them as an authorization for war, and asks if this is a deliberate political strategy.
Did vague UN resolutions lead to the Second Gulf War? This book offers a linguistic analysis of how strategic vagueness in Security Council texts allowed the US to interpret them as an authorization for war, and asks if this is a deliberate political strategy.
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In times of great change, this collection of articles examines the need to redefine values. Authors approach the challenge of reconstructing histories, moralities, and social relationships from the perspectives of literary studies and linguistics.
In times of great change, this collection of articles examines the need to redefine values. Authors approach the challenge of reconstructing histories, moralities, and social relationships from the perspectives of literary studies and linguistics.
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Vantage Theory
A View on Language, Cognition and Categorization
This book introduces Vantage Theory, Robert E. MacLaury's model of categorization. The theory views categorization as constructing a point of view, by analogy to how humans orient in space-time. The volume includes MacLaury's unpublished studies and new research.
This book introduces Vantage Theory, Robert E. MacLaury’s model of categorization. The theory views categorization as constructing a point of view, by analogy to how humans orient in space-time. The volume includes MacLaury’s unpublished studies and new research.
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This book contains original empirical studies in Applied Linguistics, revolving around the concepts of stability and variability. It investigates classic and current topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, in diverse learning contexts.
This book contains original empirical studies in Applied Linguistics, revolving around the concepts of stability and variability. It investigates classic and current topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, in diverse learning contexts.
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This collection of original empirical studies explores the dynamic nature of language learning and teaching. It covers classic and recent topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, within a framework of stability and variability.
This collection of original empirical studies explores the dynamic nature of language learning and teaching. It covers classic and recent topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, within a framework of stability and variability.
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This volume addresses language change and standardization in postcolonial settings. Experts discuss the emergence of new varieties of English, illuminating issues of language contact, diversification, and standardization from different perspectives.
This volume addresses language change and standardization in postcolonial settings. Experts discuss the emergence of new varieties of English, illuminating issues of language contact, diversification, and standardization from different perspectives.
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Variation is a universal phenomenon permeating language, culture, and worldviews. This book analyses variations in folklore and language—from myths and motifs to dancing and singing—as signifiers of culture, exploring issues of creativity, intertextuality, and transmediality.
Variation is a universal phenomenon permeating language, culture, and worldviews. This book analyses variations in folklore and language—from myths and motifs to dancing and singing—as signifiers of culture, exploring issues of creativity, intertextuality, and transmediality.
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Variation in Linguistics
Second Language Acquisition, Discourse Studies, Sociolinguistics, Syntax
Language is rule-based, yet constantly varies. Understanding this variation helps us understand the forces that shape language itself. This book presents interdisciplinary research that sheds empirical light on the variables behind systematic variation in language.
Language is rule-based, yet constantly varies. Understanding this variation helps us understand the forces that shape language itself. This book presents interdisciplinary research that sheds empirical light on the variables behind systematic variation in language.
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Metaphor is a complex phenomenon whose realizations vary across languages, text genres, and cultures. This book gathers a collection of studies that adopt different theoretical views to explore the uses of metaphors, providing a diversified yet coherent view of current research.
Metaphor is a complex phenomenon whose realizations vary across languages, text genres, and cultures. This book gathers a collection of studies that adopt different theoretical views to explore the uses of metaphors, providing a diversified yet coherent view of current research.
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Verb and Object Order in the History of English
A Language-Internal Account
This study tackles the long-debated question of Verb-Object order in English history. Combining linguistic theory with analysis of Old and Middle English syntax, information structure, and prosody, it sheds new light on language change for scholars, students, and linguists.
This study tackles the long-debated question of Verb-Object order in English history. Combining linguistic theory with analysis of Old and Middle English syntax, information structure, and prosody, it sheds new light on language change for scholars, students, and linguists.
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Verbs, Clauses and Constructions
Functional and Typological Approaches
This volume offers contributions on the role of verbs, clauses, and constructions in a rich variety of languages. Using empirical data, the book contributes to current literature on functional-oriented linguistics, incorporating linguistic typology and corpus-based perspectives.
This volume offers contributions on the role of verbs, clauses, and constructions in a rich variety of languages. Using empirical data, the book contributes to current literature on functional-oriented linguistics, incorporating linguistic typology and corpus-based perspectives.
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Vision is not just perception, but is deeply rooted in human physiology, psychology and culture. This book challenges the Anglo-centric view that vision is a universal source for metaphor, exploring languages worldwide where other senses are preferred.
Vision is not just perception, but is deeply rooted in human physiology, psychology and culture. This book challenges the Anglo-centric view that vision is a universal source for metaphor, exploring languages worldwide where other senses are preferred.
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English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is a necessary skill for career advancement. This comprehensive volume brings together insightful papers from an international conference, offering rich insights into innovative teaching practices and worthwhile research.
English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is a necessary skill for career advancement. This comprehensive volume brings together insightful papers from an international conference, offering rich insights into innovative teaching practices and worthwhile research.
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Academic writing instruction is often boring. This self-help guide addresses this by discussing essay components in terms—such as film—familiar to today’s generation, enabling students to see the subject from a new perspective and develop their skills.
Academic writing instruction is often boring. This self-help guide addresses this by discussing essay components in terms—such as film—familiar to today’s generation, enabling students to see the subject from a new perspective and develop their skills.
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Vocabulary Strategy Training to Enhance Second Language Acquisition in English as a Foreign Language
This volume reviews studies on vocabulary learning strategies, provides new research on their effectiveness, and proposes a practical training program. With exercises and examples, it illustrates their utility in the foreign language classroom for teachers and learners.
This volume reviews studies on vocabulary learning strategies, provides new research on their effectiveness, and proposes a practical training program. With exercises and examples, it illustrates their utility in the foreign language classroom for teachers and learners.
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