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A Multimodal Approach to Video Games and the Player Experience Weimin Toh 9780367584665
RRP: $83.98$73.63This volume puts forth an original theoretical framework, the ludonarrative model, for studying video games which foregrounds the empirical study of the player experience. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to and description of the model,... -
Translation and Social Media Communication in the Age of the Pandemic Tong King Lee (University of Hong Kong, China) 9781032025582
RRP: $104.98$91.35This collection of essays represents the first of its kind in exploring the conjunction of translation and social media communication, with a focus on how these practices intersect and transform each other against the backdrop of the cascading COVID-19... -
Mixed Categories: The Morphosyntax of Noun Modification by Irina Nikolaeva
RRP: $58.78$53.87Exploring the phenomenon of 'mixed categories', this book is the first in-depth study of the way in which languages can use a noun, as opposed to an adjective, to modify another noun. It investigates noun-adjective hybrids - adjectives and adjective-like... -
Studies in Discourse Analysis by Malcolm Coulthard
RRP: $92.38$80.72The book explores ways in which the formal methods of linguistics can cast light on the structure of verbal interaction, and in particular considers how successive utterances cohere together in continuous spoken discourse. Beginning with an earlier model... -
The Languages of Ghana by Mary E. Kropp Dakubu
RRP: $79.78$70.10First published in 1988, this book provides an easily accessible handbook of knowledge about the languages of Ghana; their geographical distribution, their relationships with each other, the social patterns of their use, and their structures. Besides the... -
Definiteness and Indefiniteness: A Study in Reference and Grammaticality Prediction by John A. Hawkins
RRP: $88.18$77.18First published in 1988, this book is concerned with the definite and indefinite articles in English. It provides an integrated pragmatic-semantic theory of definite and indefinite reference, on the basis of which, many co-occurance restrictions between... -
Lingua Franca in the Mediterranean J. E. Wansborough 9781138979864
RRP: $92.38$80.72The subject of this study is the language of commerce and diplomacy during the period from 1500 BCE to 1500 CE. Based on texts of chancery provenance, its aim is the identification of a linguistic sub-system that effected and informed the major channel... -
The Discourses of Capitalism: Everyday Economists and the Production of Common Sense by Christian W. Chun
RRP: $83.98$73.63Since the global economic crisis of 2007-2008, 'capitalism' has been the topic of widespread general discussion in both mainstream and social media. In this book, Christian W. Chun examines the discourses of capitalism taken up by people in their... -
Antonymy: A Corpus-Based Perspective Steven Jones 9781138963634
RRP: $92.38$80.72Antonymy is the technical name used to describe 'opposites', pairs of words such as rich/poor, love/hate and male/female. Antonyms are a ubiquitous part of everyday language, and this book provides a detailed, comprehensive account of the phenomenon.This... -
Thematic Theory in Syntax and Interpretation by Robin Clark
RRP: $69.28$61.24In recent years, lexical argument structure, in the guise of thematic roles, has come to play an increasingly important part in syntactic theory. The first part of this book, first published in 1990, explores the interplay between thematic role... -
Interpreting and the Politics of Recognition: The IATIS Yearbook by Christopher Stone
RRP: $283.50$246.29Interpreting and the Politics of Recognition investigates the historical, ethical and professional dimensions of this, arguably, most widespread form of intercultural communication. Covering key topics from colonialism to representation, ethics and... -
Bilingual Parent Participation in a Divided School Community by Julia Menard-Warwick
RRP: $283.50$246.29This volume theorizes parent participation in a bilingual school community in California, unpacking broader issues around language ideologies, language and power, and parent collaboration in diverse educational contexts. Highlighting data from a two-year... -
Second Language Acquisition: The Basics Gregory D. Keating 9781138500891
RRP: $79.78$70.10Starting from the premise that language instruction should be informed by how humans learn language, this module on second language acquisition (SLA) aims to provide teachers at any level with a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the key... -
Focusing on Form in Language Instruction Wynne Wong 9781138500747
RRP: $79.78$70.10This module on focusing on form in language instruction provides novice and experienced instructors with pedagogical techniques to help second language learners acquire formal elements of an L2. Taking the position that the development of a linguistic... -
Technology in Language Learning: An Overview Bryan Smith 9781138310377
RRP: $79.78$70.10This module on technology in language learning provides novice and experienced second and foreign language (L2) teachers alike with an introduction to the field of computer-assisted language learning (CALL). The module first provides a historical... -
Advertising and Multilingual Repertoires: from Linguistic Resources to Patterns of Response by Marco Santello
RRP: $123.88$107.27Advertising and Multilingual Repertoires explores advertising from the perspective of multilingual audiences. Santello introduces the key linguistic processes involved in advertising discourse, and analyses the relationship between the linguistic... -
Spanish in the USA: Linguistic, translational and cultural aspects by Roberto A. Valdeon
RRP: $283.50$246.29Delving into the uneasy relationship between English and Spanish in the United States of America, this book approaches specific topics from a variety of perspectives, ranging from the more cultural to the more linguistic. The contributions explore the... -
Asian Translation Traditions by Tsoi Hung
RRP: $283.50$246.29Translation Studies, one of the fastest developing fields in the humanities since the early 1980s, has so far been Euro-centric both in its theoretical explorations and in its historical grounding. One of the major reasons for this is the unavailability... -
The Routledge Companion to English Studies Constant Leung (King's College London, UK) 9781138484276
RRP: $104.98$93.45English is now a global phenomenon no longer defined by fixed territorial, cultural and social functions. The Routledge Companion to English Studies provides an authoritative overview of the subject area. Taking into account the changing... -
Doing Corpus Linguistics Eniko Csomay 9781138024618
RRP: $96.58$84.27Doing Corpus Linguistics offers a practical step-by-step introduction to corpus linguistics, making use of widely available corpora and of a register analysis-based theoretical framework to provide students in Applied Linguistics and TESOL with the... -
Regional Rhetorics: Real and Imagined Spaces by Jenny Rice
RRP: $182.68$158.63Regionalism is a term that has been used to describe many different kinds of phenomena, including political, geographical, architectural, and literary. This collection examines "rhetorical regionalism," or the relationships we have to physical... -
Studies in English Language and Literature: Doubt Wisely M. J. Toswell 9781138006935
RRP: $104.98$92.19This collection of twenty-nine papers is in honour of E. G. Stanley, Rawlinson and Bosworth Emeritus Professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Oxford and Emeritus Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford. Written by scholars he has supervised, examined or... -
Interpersonal Grammar: Systemic Functional Linguistic Theory and Description by J. R. Martin
RRP: $210.00$178.42This pioneering volume lays out a set of methodological principles to guide the description of interpersonal grammar in different languages. It compares interpersonal systems and structures across a range of world languages, showing how discourse,... -
Modality in Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics by Werner Abraham
RRP: $210.00$179.26What do we mean when we say things like 'If only we knew what he was up to!' Clearly this is more than just a message, or a question to our addressee. We are expressing simultaneously that we don't know, and also that we wish to know. Several modes of... -
Translating Literature Susan Bassnett 9780859915229
RRP: $136.50$129.80The problems of translating literature explored through both theoretical approaches and practical case studies. Interest in the issues of translation continues to grow, and is reflected in this collection of essays by specialists in both literature... -
New Directions in the Analysis of Multimodal Discourse by Terry D. Royce
RRP: $283.50$247.13New Directions in the Analysis of Multimodal Discourse offers a comprehensive international view of multimodal discourse and presents new directions for research and application in this growing field. With contributions from top scholars around the... -
Intonation and Its Uses: Melody in Grammar and Discourse by Dwight Bolinger
RRP: $155.40$136.19This is the second and concluding volume of the author's magnum opus on intonation, the summation of over forty years of investigation and reflection. The first volume, Intonation and Its Parts: Melody in Spoken English, was published in 1986... -
Sports-Talk Radio in America: Its Context and Culture by Frank Hoffmann
RRP: $109.18$94.90An inside look at the hosts, hot spots, and history of sports-talk radio Sports-Talk Radio in America looks at major-, medium-, and small-market stations across the United States that feature an all-sports format, with a focus on the unique... -
Words of the World: The Global Language System by Abram de Swaan
RRP: $115.50$100.23This bold and accessible study of human languages and communication explores issues which are at the forefront of today's globalized society.Book InformationISBN 9780745627472Author Abram de SwaanFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Polity PressPublisher... -
Words - An Integrational Approach by Hayley G. Davis
RRP: $283.50$246.29Aims to reorient the study of language by taking into serious consideration the perspective on linguistic matters taken by lay speakers themselves, as a response to the now inescapable conclusion that traditional linguistic theory, with its focus on... -
Structural Factors in Turkic Language Contacts by Lars Johanson
RRP: $283.50$246.29Turkic languages present particularly rich sources of data for the study of language contact, given the number and diversity of languages with which they have been in contact. Many common, false generalisations are laid bare and the methodology used in... -
Coordination in Syntax by Niina Ning Zhang
RRP: $210.00$175.12Coordination in syntax is an important part of the analysis of sentence structure. Niina Ning Zhang addresses the issues raised by coordinate pairings and the implications of these structures, looking in particular at examples within English and Chinese... -
Derivations in Minimalism by Samuel David Epstein
RRP: $90.28$78.04This pathbreaking study presents a new perspective on the role of derivation, the series of operations by which sentences are formed. Working within the Minimalist Program and focusing on English, the authors develop an original theory of generative... -
Rapid Stage 3: Reader Set (Series 2) Alison Hawes 9780435910532
$118.48Each of the 112 reading books for NC P8 to NC Level 2 feature captivating stories, fantastic non-fiction and jokes. The books use a special dyslexia-friendly font and chunked text to support children. Book InformationISBN 9780435910532Author Alison... -
Storyworlds Stages 7-9 Teacher's Guide Diana Bentley 9780435135652
$215.12The "Teaching Guides" aim to provide the busy teacher with background notes and practical suggestions to help get the best of the "Storyworlds" series. The guides contain: ideas, games and photocopiable activities; record-keeping and assessment sheets;... -
Bug Club White B/2A The Valley of the Diamonds by Rosalind Kerven
$16.09Sinbad the Sailor relates one of his many adventures. This one involves a desert island, a super-sized bird, some diamonds and an elephant graveyard! Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading... -
RapidPlus Assessment Book Stage 7 Alison Hawes 9780435071639
$23.27Each Reading Book in the Rapid Plus series is finely levelled and trialled with KS3 students, and includes: all-new content, rigorously levelled and trialled with Key Stage 3 students pre-reading pages which introduce the main characters, plots and key... -
RapidPlus Assessment Book Stage 6 David Grant 9780435071622
$19.85This Assessment Book; * contains characters and words from the main Reading Book to assess students' progress at that level * is supported by an assessment record in the Teaching Guide that allows the teacher or TA to evaluate each student's... -
Rapid Plus 7.1 Haldor and the Troll Alison Hawes 9780435070977
$23.27Each Reading Book in the Rapid Plus series is finely levelled and trialled with KS3 students, and includes: all-new content, rigorously levelled and trialled with Key Stage 3 students pre-reading pages which introduce the main characters, plots and key... -
Rapid Plus 6B Panic in Space David Clayton 9780435070939
$19.85Joe knows there is something strange going on in Moon City but he doesn't know what. He goes out on to the dome that covers the city to try to find out.Book InformationISBN 9780435070939Author David ClaytonFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint...