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1	Indices and Identity more books like this by Robert Fiengo, Robert Lewis May Under what conditions are expressions of a language the same; when are they different? Indices and Identity focuses on this question in the context of the theory of anaphora and on the role of indices in characterizing syntactic and semantic identity of expressions. see all copies from $16.00! new only from $25.78!
2	Ellipsis: A John Marshall Tanner Novel more books like this by Stephen Greenleaf Somebody wants superstar author Chandelier Wells dead, and it's up to John Marshall Tanner to figure out who. Tanner doesn't want to take the case--the private eye has better things to do than baby-sit nervous writers--but Wells makes him an offer he can't refuse. Tanner quickly discovers that the challenge is going to be finding somebody who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Ellipsis: Functional Heads, Licensing, and Identification more books like this by Anne Lobeck This book elaborates a theory of ellipsis that sheds new light on a well-known phenomenon, bringing it under the aegis of general and universal principles. Lobeck argues that ellipted categories in IP (VP Ellipsis), DP (N' Ellipsis), and CP (Sluicing) are empty, non-referential pronominals, subject to the same licensing and identification ... see all copies from $26.42! new only from $38.88! \| first editions \| SVS
4	A Muse 'n Washington more books like this by James W Symington, Art Ellipsis A Muse 'N Washington is a compilation of varied verse and prose representing the celebration, remembrance, and retrospect of many facets of the author's life. James W. Symington invokes his memories of politics, government, and the practice of law, as well as his life as a poet, writer, musician, singer, and narrator. Symington incorporates astute ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Fragments: Studies in Ellipsis and Gapping more books like this by Shalom Lappin (Editor), Edited by Shalom Lappin & Elabbas Benmam, Elabbas Benmamoun (Editor) This volume contains essays on ellipsis -- the omission of understood words from a sentence -- and the closely related phenomena of gapping. This volume presents work by leading researchers on syntactic, semantic and computational aspects of ellipsis. The chapters bring together a variety of theoretical perspectives and examine a range of cross ... see all copies from $39.00! new only from $101.73! \| SVS
6	Tundra Plovers: The Eurasian, Pacific and American Golden Plovers and Grey Plover more books like this by Ingvar Byrkjedal, Art Ellipsis, Des Thompson The tundra plovers comprise the Grey Plover, and the Eurasia, Pacific, and American Golden Plovers. They breed on tundra or northern heaths and moorland, and migrate far south to coastal mudflats, saltings, and agricultural landscapes. They have attracted avid interest from birdwatchers and researchers worldwide, including the authors who have ... see all copies from $22.96! new only from $22.96!
7	The Syntax of Silence: Sluicing, Islands, and the Theory of Ellipsis more books like this by Jason Merchant Two of the best studied and most intriguing areas in syntax and semantics are ellipsis and wh-movement, and although these areas have generated immense interest individually, their intersection - in elliptical wh-questions known as sluicing - has remained largely neglected. This book fills that gap. It does so on the basis of the most sustained ... see all copies from $39.53! new only from $60.47! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Principle B, VP Ellipsis, and Interpretation in Child Grammar more books like this by Rosalind Thornton This is the first experimental study of Principle B with verb phrase ellipsis and properties of the interpretation of empty pronouns in ellipsis. see all copies from $4.20! new only from $6.75!
9	Words and Thoughts: Subsentences, Ellipsis, and the Philosophy of Language more books like this by Robert Stainton It is a near truism of philosophy of language that sentences are prior to words--that they are the only things that fundamentally have meaning. Robert's Stainton's study interrogates this idea, drawing on a wide body of evidence to argue that speakers can and do use mere words, not sentences, to communicate complex thoughts. see all copies from $28.63! new only from $39.69! \| first editions
10	Eat London more books like this by Ellipsis Arts (Creator), Samantha Hardingham An updated edition of the best-selling guide to London's flourishing restaurant scene. There are restaurants in London today that will satisfy everyone from gourmets to gluttons, every palate from Arkansas to Afghanistan, every mood from canteen to cantina. This book illuminates the various ways in which we are eating out now by focusing on a key ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $3.08! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Ellipsis: Of Poetry and the Experience of Language After Heidegger, Holderlin, and Blanchot more books like this by William S Allen Examines poetic language in the work of Heidegger, Hlderlin and Blanchot. see all copies from $21.95! new only from $21.95! \| SVS
12 view cover	1234 5th Avenue more books like this by Nina Lourik, Art Ellipsis 1234 Fifth Avenue is Nina Lourik's autobiographical account of her life as a Russian immigrant in America. Her story combines history with tragedy and blessings, sorrow and hope. The novel includes times of laughter, tears, depression, alcoholism, treasured friends, sexual encounters, suicide, and dreams of a better life which combine to form a ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	World Music for Little Ears more books like this by Ellipsis Arts (Producer) see all copies from $4.95! new only from $4.95!
14 view cover	Licentious Liberty in a Brazilian Gold-Mining Region: Slavery, Gender, and Social Control in Eighteenth-Century Sabara, Minas Gerais more books like this by Art Ellipsis, Kathleen J Higgins To studies of Brazilian slavery this book adds a new dimension by showing how it developed in a region where mining was the chief commercial activity and how important a role gender played in this frontier setting in creating opportunities for slaves to achieve some measure of autonomy, compared with slaves who worked in sugar-cane and coffee ... see all copies from $22.25! new only from $26.00!
15 view cover	Other Places more books like this by Judy Schrafft, Art Ellipsis The author, an environmentalist and accomplished scuba diver, shares details of her trips to destinations ranging from Indonesia to Australia and everywhere in between. She chooses diving sites that are excluded from everything, making Other Places a guide that truly reveals the meaning of natural beauty. see all copies from $2.13! new only from $19.95! \| signed copies
16 view cover	To Dance with a Dream Catcher more books like this by Leola Austin-Niell, Art Ellipsis see all copies from $1.99! signed copies
17	Dancing with the Dead more books like this by Ellipsis Arts see all copies from $10.00! first editions
18	CD Voices Forgotten Worlds(bk/CD more books like this by Ellipsis Arts Celebrating the world's indigenous musical traditions, this book-and-music package spans all seven continents with tracks representing Native Americans, Australian Aborigines, Eskimos, and many other groups. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the United National Center for Human Rights. Produced on recycled paper. 80 photos, 60 in color. see all copies from $20.99!
19 view cover	Ellipsis and Nonsentential Speech more books like this by Reinaldo Elugardo (Editor), Robert J Stainton (Editor) The papers in this volume address two main topics: Q1: What is the nature, and especially the scope, of ellipsis in natural language? Q2: What are the linguistic/philosophical implications of what one takes the nature/scope of ellipsis to be? Each of these main topics includes a large sub-part that deals specifically with nonsentential speech. ... see all copies from $100.00! new only from $100.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Topics in Ellipsis more books like this by Kyle Johnson (Editor) Looks at some central problems and questions in the study of ellipsis, whereby certain portions of a sentence are unspoken. see all copies from $76.97! new only from $76.97!
21	Sweet Ellipsis more books like this by John Barton Shadowed by homophobia and aids, men who love other men strive to piece together intimacies that might sustain them and even last. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22 view cover	Latin Lullaby with Book more books like this by Ellipsis Arts Based on the success of our Celtic Lullaby project, we have continued our series of ethnic lullaby recordings. Latin Lullaby brings together traditional and contemporary bedtime songs performed in the original Spanish dialects. The project includes a recording by Nelie Lebrun - the lead singer and co-director of the Afro-Puerto Rican ensemble ... see all copies from $10.21! new only from $10.21!
23 view cover	Celtic Lullabies more books like this by Ellipsis Arts, Matthew Kopka (Adapted by), Talitha MacKenzie (Adapted by) Lullabies abound in all the Celtic countries. They tell of maternal love, Mother Nature and angels. This critically acclaimed collection, calling on the most authentic sources, features an array of well known and lesser known performers. All lyrics are sung in the original dialect and translated into English in the accompanying booklet. The non ... see all copies from $38.25! new only from $48.02!
24 view cover	Mind the Gap: Ellipsis and Stylistic Variation in Spoken and Written English more books like this by Professor Peter Wilson We rarely speak or even write in the complete sentences that are often held to be the ideal form of linguistic communication. Language is in fact full of gaps as speakers and writers often communicate in situations which allow bits of language to be understood rather than expressed. This book examines this 'gappiness' of language, technically ... see all copies from $26.54! new only from $63.64! \| first editions
25 view cover	Brazilian Lullaby more books like this by Ellipsis Arts see all copies from $7.95! new only from $10.21! \| SVS

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