Language in Use: Cognitive and Discourse Perspectives on Language and Language Learning
by Andrea E. Tyler, et al.
Publisher: Georgetown University Press 2005
ISBN/ASIN: 1589010442
ISBN-13: 9781589010444
Number of pages: 230
Description:
Language in Use creatively brings together, for the first time, perspectives from cognitive linguistics, language acquisition, discourse analysis, and linguistic anthropology. The unifying theme is studying how language is used in context and explores how language is shaped by the nature of human cognition and social-cultural activity.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(1.7MB, PDF)
Similar books
Tertium Organumby P.D. Ouspensky - Manas Press
The mystery of space and time. Shadows and reality. Occultism and love. Animated nature. Voices of the stones. Mathematics of the infinite. The logic of ecstasy. Mystical theosophy. Cosmic consciousness. The New Morality. Birth of the superman.
(17167 views)
Tracking Changes in the Humanitiesby Malcolm Richardson - American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Critics of the contemporary university have argued that the humanities are losing ground inside America's colleges and universities. Verifying if this is true requires reliable and measurable data about such topics as trends in university financing.
(9823 views)
Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grailby Alfred Nutt - The Folk-lore Society
The present work is a collection of 'Studies.' It does not profess to give an exhaustive or orderly account of the Grail romance cycle; it deals with particular aspects of the legend, and makes no pretence of exhausting even these.
(7187 views)
Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studiesby Richard Jones - The Saylor Foundation
The book overviews the time-tested conceptual foundations of the field, while incorporating the latest research and cutting-edge applications of these basics. Each chapter will include real-life examples of communication concepts in action.
(8985 views)