This book proposes a new two-step approach to the evolution of language, whereby syntax first evolved as an auto-organizational process for the human conceptual apparatus (as a Language of Thought), a ... 続きを読む
'Cognitive Grammar' is a theory of language which has been developing since the late 1970's. Underlying the theory is the assumption that language is inherently symbolic in nature and that a language ... 続きを読む
This book fills a long standing need for a basic introduction to Cognitive Grammar that is current, authoritative, comprehensive, and approachable. It presents a synthesis that draws together and refi ... 続きを読む
Makes the theory of cognitive linguistics accessible to readers who have no prior knowledge of this discipline
Leads the reader through the central topics in linguistics
Cognitive li ... 続きを読む
This wide-ranging volume offers a detailed exploration of coloniality in the discipline of linguistics, with case studies drawn from Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean. Colonial meaning ... 続きを読む
Over 45,000 words, phrases, and definitions and 65,000 synonyms
Clear and easy to understand layout with dictionary and thesaurus entries integrated
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Over 90,000 words, phrases, and definitions
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Defintions are clear and easy to understand
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Now in new bendyback binding - a hard-wearing cover that protects the book against wear and tear
Up-to-date coverage of over 140,000 synonyms and antonyms
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This book focuses on the form and the function of commands-directive speech acts such as pleas, entreaties, and orders-from a typological perspective. A team of internationally-renowned experts in the ... 続きを読む
This book focuses on the form and the function of commands-directive speech acts such as pleas, entreaties, and orders-from a typological perspective. A team of internationally-renowned experts in the ... 続きを読む
