Language and Linguistics

Contents List of Contributors xv PART I THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT 1. Frege and Semantics RICHARDHECK AND ROBERTMAY 2. Wittgenstein on Language: From Simples to Samples 40 MICHAEL BEANEY 3. Philosophy of Language in the Twentieth Century 60 THOMAS BALDWIN PART II THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE 4. Psychologism 103...

Product Description Peter Ludlow presents the first book on the philosophy of generative linguistics, including both Chomsky's government and binding theory and his minimalist program. Ludlow explains the motivation of the generative framework, describes its basic mechanisms, and then addresses some...

Marcel Danesi The Quest for Meaning: A Guide to Semiotic Theory and Practice (Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication) Illustrated Edition ISBN-13: 978-0802095145, ISBN-10: 0802095143 Description Product Description Semiotics is the study of the most critical feature of human consciousness - the...

Book Description The Routledge Handbook of Language Contact provides an overview of the state of the art of current research in contact linguistics. Presenting contact linguistics as an established field of investigation in its own right and featuring 26 chapters, this handbook brings together a broad...

Book Description The Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism provides a comprehensive survey of the field of multilingualism for a global readership, and an overview of the research which situates multilingualism in its social, cultural and political context. The handbook includes an introduction and five...

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition Edited By Susan M. Gass , Alison Mackey Copyright Year 2012 ISBN 9780415709811 Published August 29, 2013 by Routledge 640 Pages Available on Taylor & Francis eBooks Preview this title Format Paperback Hardback VitalSource eBook Quantity GBP 52 .99...

Book Description The Routledge Handbook of Semantics provides a broad and state-of-the-art survey of this field, covering semantic research at both word and sentence level. It presents a synoptic view of the most important areas of semantic investigation, including contemporary methodologies and debates,...

Book Description This Handbook brings together philosophical work on how language shapes, and is shaped by, social and political factors. Its 24 chapters were written exclusively for this volume by an international team of leading researchers, and together they provide a broad expert introduction to...

Description Product Description The Routledge Handbook of World Englishes constitutes a comprehensive introduction to the study of World Englishes drawing on the expertise of leading authors within the field. The Handbook is structured in nine sections covering historical perspectives, core issues and...

DESCRIPTION The Sounds of Language is an introductory guide to the linguistic study of speech sounds, which provides uniquely balanced coverage of both phonology and phonetics. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Elizabeth C. Zsiga is Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University, where she has been...

Book Description The second edition of Theories in Second Language Acquisition seeks to build on the strengths of the first edition by surveying the major theories currently used in second language acquisition research. This volume is an ideal introductory text for undergraduate and graduate students...

Book Description Taking an accessible and cross-linguistic approach, Understanding Child Language Acquisition introduces readers to the most important research on child language acquisition over the last fifty years, as well as to some of the most influential theories in the field. Rather than just describing...