Providing a clear and accessible introduction to the linguistic study of meaning, the second edition of this bestselling textbook outlines the meaning…
This is a study of pragmatic markers in a corpus of spoken English. Pragmatic markers are multifunctional and this can make it difficult to describe t…
A central goal of pragmatics is to identify the capabilities that underpin our ability to communicate 'non-literal' meanings. Guiding students through…
This book introduces the essential principles and techniques of formal semantics. In formal semantics, structure is treated as the essential ingredien…
This is a study of pragmatic markers in a corpus of spoken English. Pragmatic markers are multifunctional and this can make it difficult to describe t…
This pocket-sized alphabetic guide introduces popular terms used in the study of language and society. A central topic within modern linguistics, soci…
This alphabetical guide to language and mind gives an up-to-date introduction to the key topics of speech comprehension, speech production and child l…
This book covers alphabetically both the major concepts in political theory and the key writers in the field. While ensuring accuracy and objectivity…
This book covers alphabetically both the major concepts in political theory and the key writers in the field. While ensuring accuracy and objectivity…
This alphabetic guide provides definitions and discussion of key terms used in corpus linguistics. Corpus data is being used in a growing number of En…
Cognitive linguistics is one of the most rapidly expanding schools in linguistics with, by now, an impressive and complex technical vocabulary. This a…
This A-Z guide explains the key concepts and institutions linked to the European Union, along with brief biographies of the leading figures related to…
A Glossary of UK Government and Politics is a handy reference guide to the events, personnel, policies and institutions relevant to the government and…
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man of over forty is in possession of a major defect . . . Cassandra Leigh has woken as if f…
The sixth in a fantastic series of animal stories for younger readers by Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted author Helen Peters, with beaut…
