Understanding Language
Understanding Semantics
2nd Edition
By Sebastian Loebner
July 24, 2013
Understanding Semantics, Second Edition, provides an engaging and accessible introduction to linguistic semantics. The first part takes the reader through a step-by-step guide to the main phenomena and notions of semantics, covering levels and dimensions of meaning, ambiguity, meaning and context, ...
Understanding Phonetics
1st Edition
By Patricia Ashby
September 30, 2011
Assuming little or no background knowledge and using original examples and exercises (with answers supplied), Understanding Phonetics provides you with an accessible introduction to the basics of phonetics and a comprehensive analysis of traditional phonetic theory - the articulation and physical ...
Understanding Morphology
2nd Edition
By Martin Haspelmath, Andrea Sims
September 24, 2010
This new edition of Understanding Morphology has been fully revised in line with the latest research. It now includes 'big picture' questions to highlight central themes in morphology, as well as research exercises for each chapter. Understanding Morphology presents an introduction to the study of ...
Understanding Language Testing
1st Edition
By Dan Douglas
December 25, 2009
Understanding Language Testing presents an introduction to language tests and the process of test development that starts at the very beginning. Assuming no knowledge of the field, the book promotes a practical understanding of language testing using examples from a variety of languages. While ...
Understanding Second Language Acquisition
1st Edition
By Lourdes Ortega
November 28, 2008
Whether we grow up with one, two, or several languages during our early years of life, many of us will learn a second, foreign, or heritage language in later years. The field of Second language acquisition (SLA, for short) investigates the human capacity to learn additional languages in late ...