A. Chakrabarti 
Denying Existence [PDF ebook] 
The Logic, Epistemology and Pragmatics of Negative Existentials and Fictional Discourse

This is the first textbook on the linguistic relativity hypothesis, presenting it in user-friendly language, yet analyzing all its premises in systematic ways. The hypothesis claims that there is an …

Arabic L2 Interlanguage is a significant and timely addition to the field of Second Language Acquisition, providing valuable insight into the development of ‘interlanguage’, the interim language of e …

In this elegantly written and theoretically sophisticated work, Rukmini Bhaya Nair asks why human beings across the world are such compulsive and inventive storytellers. Extending current research in …

Some of the language we come across, in reading other peoples” works or listening to others speak, moves us profoundly. It requires a response from us; it occupies and involves us. Writers, always r …

Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837) and Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) crossed paths during their lifetimes, and though they never met, the legacy of their work betrays a shared destiny. As prominent figu …

This book offers a theoretical framework for assessing translation quality grounded in supportive argumentation. The volume outlines a systematic framework for translators and translation critics to …

Ever since Ezra Pound”s exhortation to ”make it new”, experimentation has been a hallmark of contemporary literature. Ranging from the modernists, through the Beats to postmodernism and contempora …

Derivations draws together some of the most influential work of one of the world”s leading syntactitians, Juan Uriagekera. These essays provide several empirical analyses and technical solutions wit …

Colloquial Panjabi: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Panjabi as it is written and spoken today. Combining a …

Research into Natural Language Processing – the use of computers to process language – has developed over the last couple of decades into one of the most vigorous and interesting areas of current wor …