Kearsy Cormier & Richard P. Meier 
Modality and Structure in Signed and Spoken Languages [PDF ebook] 

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Following crucial insights on the functional structure of the clause and recent developments within the cartographic projects and minimalism, this book addresses various central themes in Italian and …

Ambiguity, vagueness and metaphor are pervasive features of language, deserving of systematic study in their own right. Yet they have frequently been considered mere deviations from ideal language or …

Electronic texts and text analysis tools have opened up a wealth of opportunities to higher education and language service providers, but learning to use these resources continues to pose challenges …

How was American gay liberation received in France between the events of Stonewall and the AIDS crisis? What part did translations of American ”gay fiction” play in this reception? How might the va …

Blogs and Wikis have not been with us for long, but have made a huge impact on society.  Wikipedia is the best known exemplar of the wiki, a collaborative site that leads to a single text claime …

In this activity-based text, Rebecca Hughes invites the reader to examine the differences between spoken and written English. Instead of presenting a bewildering array of ”facts” about variety in E …

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

Affectivity and the Social Bond offers a fresh and original perspective on the relationship between affectivity and transcendence in nineteenth and twentieth century French social theory. Engaging in …

Analysing Practical and Professional Texts focuses on texts as constituents of human usage, showing how written documents and other ”texts” are integral to social organization. It reveals social or …