The volume is divided into four sections: typology, syntax, discourse and phonology. Two of the typology papers study the structure and organization of category systems (Joseph Greenberg, Linda Schwartz); the third discusses language typology and universals from the perspective of language acquisition (Fred Eckman). The eight papers in the syntax section are... [Read More]

Destinada a estudantes de lingua inglesa e àqueles que utilizam esse idioma em seu ambiente de trabalho ou lazer, esta obra apresenta os erros mais cometidos em inglês pelos brasileiros e traz as alternativas corretas ou mais adequadas para cada situacao.
O erro é apresentado nesta obra dos professores Mark G. Nash e Willians Ramos Ferreira, nao como algo negativo,... [Read More]

One of the most important questions about children's development involves how knowledge acquisition depends on the effect of language experience. To what extent, and in what ways, is a child's cognitive development influenced by their early experience of, and access to, language? Likewise, what are the effects on development of impaired access to language?
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The volume brings together a well-selected collection of twelve articles providing a comprehensive and very informative summary of contemporary work on lexical blending. It combines theoretically informed descriptions of a variety of languages and a number of contributions with a theoretically original focus. It is the first book of its kind on the subject, and... [Read More]

Aktion Grammatik! is the new edition of the highly successful grammar reference textbook for those studying German at intermediate level and above. Although updated to include contemporary language together with summary and revision points and a brand new design, Aktion Grammatik has retained the approach to grammar learning that has made it the choice for A level... [Read More]

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

In Watch Me Throw the Ball!, Gerald is determined to teach Piggie that ball-throwing is serious business... but Piggie is just as determined to have serious fun.
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Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

In I Am Invited to a Party! Piggie is invited to her first party. She doesn't know what to wear, though, so she asks her best friend Elephant for help. Elephant's... [Read More]