The book and the CD together provide an indispensable source of information for linguists and others seeking to understand human languages.The Atlas will be especially valuable for linguistic typologists, grammatical theorists, historical ...

Here is an informative introduction to language: its origins in the past, its growth through history, and its present use for communication between peoples.

This edition includes an update on advances in the science of language since The Language Instinct was first published.

Language, Minorities, and Human Rights is the most complete book ever written on the topic, providing for the first time an analysis of every aspect of language and the law.

This work centres on the grammatical development of the heritage language and the language learning trajectory of heritage speakers, synthesizing recent experimental research.

Julia S Falk explores the vital part which women have played in preserving a linguistics based on the reality and experience of language; this book finally brings to light a neglected perspective for those working in linguistics and the ...

This volume surveys and analyzes the historical background of recent controversies over language in the US, and compares the country to two official multilingual societies: Canada and Switzerland.

Comparisons are also made with spoken languages. This book can be used as a self-study book or as a text book for students of sign linguistics.

You live where the new language is spoken. 2. You are motivated to learn the new language. 3. You know how to proceed with language learning, step-by-step and day-by-day. This manual assumes that the first and second conditions are met.