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1	Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language more books like this by Steven Pinker $2.96 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist In this accessible scientific work, a cognitive scientist and best-selling author of THE LANGUAGE INSTINCT and HOW THE MIND WORKS investigates human language evolution through the ages and tells how the developing mind processes, learns, and modifies language. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric more books like this by Miriam Joseph (Sister), Marguerite McGlinn (Editor), Miriam $10.99 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist Opening the door for beginners who seek a thorough grounding in the first arts of human understanding, this book explains the nature of logic, grammar, and rhetoric - the three of the seven liberal arts - and how they relate to one another. In Renaissance universities, the trivium (literally, the crossing of three part way) formed the essence of ... see all copies from $8.99! new only from $10.99! \| SVS
3	Syntactic Structures more books like this by Professor Noam Chomsky $13.26 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Noam Chomsky's first book on syntactic structures is one of the first serious attempts on the part of a linguist to construct within the tradition of scientific theory-construction a comprehensive theory of language which may be understood in the same sense that a chemical, biological theory is understood by experts in those fields. It is not a ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $33.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics more books like this by John Lyons $2.44 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist This is a comprehensive introduction to theoretical linguistics. It presupposes no previous knowledge and terms are defined as they are introduced; but it gives a rigorous and technical treatment of a wide range of topics, and brings the reader to an advanced level of understanding. Since its first publication in 1968 Introduction to Theoretical ... see all copies from $2.44! new only from $54.70! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Language more books like this by Leonard Bloomfield $10.26 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist The present book is an English version of Laghukaumudi together with comments, references and index. One of the important objects of this version is to explain each term and each process on its first occurance with the fullness of illustration. This edition supplies references so that the student should know the steps the root has taken before it ... see all copies from $2.19! new only from $19.29! \| first editions
6	Aspects of the Theory of Syntax more books like this by Professor Noam Chomsky $8.95 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Chomsky proposes a reformulation of the theory of transformational generative grammar that takes recent developments in the descriptive analysis of particular languages into account. see all copies from $6.95! new only from $19.18! \| first editions
7	Syntax: A Generative Introduction more books like this by Andrew Carnie $46.00 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist Building on the success of the bestselling first edition, the second edition of this textbook provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the major issues in Principles and Parameters syntactic theory, including phrase structure, the lexicon, case theory, movement, and locality conditions. This title includes new and extended problem ... see all copies from $33.33! new only from $46.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Philosophy of Grammar more books like this by Otto Jespersen $2.24 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist This study grew out of a series of lectures Jespersen gave at Columbia University in 1909-10, called "An Introduction to English Grammar." It is the connected presentation of Jespersen's views of the general principles of grammar based on years of studying various languages through both direct observation of living speech and written and printed ... see all copies from $2.24! new only from $16.77! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Subjects, Expletives, and the Epp more books like this by Peter Svenonius (Editor) $5.00 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist This collection of previously unpublished articles examines Noam Chomsky's "Extended Projection Principle" and its relationship to subjects and expletives (words like "it" that stand for other words). Re-examining Chomsky's preposition that each clause must have a subject, these articles represent the state of the debate, particularly with respect ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $6.50! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Philosophical Grammar more books like this by Ludwig Wittgenstein $1.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Wittgenstein wrote the Philosophical Grammar during the years 1931 to 1934 - the period just before he began to dictate the Blue Book. Although it is close to the Investigations in some points, and to the Phiosophische Bemerkungen at others, the Philosophical Grammar is an independent work which covers new ground. It is Wittgenstein's fullest ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Introductory Phonology more books like this by Bruce Hayes $28.63 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Accessible, succinct, and including numerous student-friendly features, this introductory textbook offers an exceptional foundation to the field for those who are coming to it for the first time. It provides an ideal first course book in phonology, written by a renowned phonologist. Developed and tested in the classroom through years of experience ... see all copies from $28.63! new only from $38.65! \| SVS
12 view cover	Introducing Phonology more books like this by David Arnold Odden $31.17 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist This accessible textbook provides a clear and practical introduction to phonology, the study of sound patterns in language. Designed for students with only a basic knowledge of linguistics, it teaches in a step-by-step fashion the logical techniques of phonological analysis and the fundamental theories that underpin it. Through over sixty graded ... see all copies from $17.72! new only from $31.17! \| first editions
13 view cover	Analyzing Grammar more books like this by Paul Kroeger $24.88 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Analyzing Grammar is a clear introductory textbook on grammatical analysis, designed for students beginning to study the discipline. Covering both syntax (the structure of phrases and sentences) and morphology (the structure of words), it equips them with the tools and methods needed to analyze grammatical patterns in any language. Students are ... see all copies from $19.94! new only from $37.89!
14 view cover	Understanding Minimalism more books like this by Professor Norbert Hornstein, Jairo Nunes, Kleanthes K Grohmann $20.00 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist A clear introduction to the principles and techniques of the Minimalist Program in generative syntax. see all copies from $15.21! new only from $20.00! \| SVS
15 view cover	Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar more books like this by Lydia White $18.98 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist This authoritative textbook provides an overview and analysis of current second language acquisition research conducted within the generative linguistic framework. Lydia White argues that second language acquisition is constrained by principles and parameters of Universal Grammar. The book focuses on characterizing and explaining the underlying ... see all copies from $18.98! new only from $20.00! \| first editions
16 view cover	Syntax: A Minimalist Introduction more books like this by Andrew Radford $9.95 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist This textbook provides a concise, readable introduction to contemporary work in syntactic theory, particularly to key concepts of Chomsky's minimalist programme. Andrew Radford gives a general overview of the main theoretical concepts and descriptive devices used in 1990s work. The discussion is largely based on data from a range of varieties of ... see all copies from $8.49! new only from $25.95! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Foundations of Language: Brain, Meaning, Grammar, Evolution more books like this by Ray Jackendoff $9.15 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Already hailed as a masterpiece, Foundations of Language offers a brilliant overhaul of the last thirty-five years of research in generative linguistics and related fields. "Few books really deserve the cliche 'this should be read by every researcher in the field'," writes Steven Pinker, author of The Language Instinct, "but Ray Jackendoff's ... see all copies from $7.99! new only from $17.82! \| first editions
18 view cover	70 Wonderful Family Poems: A Delightful Collection of Fun-To-Read Rhyming Poems with an Easy-To-Use Lesson Plan for Teaching the Top 35 Word Families more books like this by Jennifer Wilen (Compiled by), Beth Handa (Compiled by) $7.96 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist Uses poetry to reinforce common spelling patterns. see all copies from $7.96! new only from $7.96! \| SVS
19 view cover	Mood and Modality more books like this by Frank Robert Palmer $34.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist 'Mood' (subjunctive, etc.) and 'modality' (can, may, must, etc.) are familiar terms in linguistics, but this is the first book to present a systematic and principled description, across a wide variety of languages, of what can be considered a single grammatical category. The notion of modality is notoriously vague and a number of definitions have ... see all copies from $32.46! new only from $35.37! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Morphology: The Descriptive Analysis of Words more books like this by Eugene A Nida $12.00 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $4.95! first editions
21 view cover	Understanding Syntax more books like this by Maggie Tallerman $1.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, it discusses and illustrates all the major terms and concepts essential to the study of sentence structure in the world's languages. 'Noun' and 'verb' are explained, and the properties of these categories are discussed. The reader discovers what a finite verb is, what 'first person singular' means and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Describing Morphosyntax: A Guide for Field Linguists more books like this by Thomas E Payne $30.37 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Current estimates are that around 3,000 of the 6,000 languages now spoken may become extinct during the next century. Some 4,000 of these existing languages have never been described, or described only inadequately. This book is a guide for linguistic fieldworkers who wish to write a description of the morphology and syntax of one of these many ... see all copies from $30.37! new only from $37.89! \| SVS
23 view cover	Morphological Theory more books like this by Andrew Spencer $24.98 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist This is the first near-exhaustive introduction to the burgeoning field of morphology in generative grammar. Presupposing very little prior knowledge of linguistics, the book guides the reader from absolute basics to the most recent theoretical developments. Written in an accessible style, and including a wealth of exercises, this textbook is ... see all copies from $24.98! new only from $59.99! \| SVS
24 view cover	Beginning Syntax more books like this by Linda Thomas (Editor) $28.50 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist This is an elementary introduction to syntactic analysis. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject whatsoever, it is intended for students who are encountering such analysis for the first time. For those embarking on a longer term study of syntax, this will be a valuable and quickly assimilated foundation course. For students who will need to ... see all copies from $25.88! new only from $28.48!
25 view cover	A Practical Introduction to Phonetics more books like this by J C Catford $16.29 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist An understanding of phonetics - of the mechanisms of speech, of how the sounds of language are produced, and of how they can be analysed and classified - is an essential acquirement for all those who have to deal with language and languages either theoretically or practically. This book is an introduction to general phonetics which explores the ... see all copies from $8.81! new only from $39.69! \| signed copies \| first editions

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