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  • The Language of Jokes

    Analyzing Verbal Play

    af Delia Chiaro ...
    Serier serie Interface
    In this highly readable and thought-provoking book, Delia Chiaro explores the pragmatics of word play, using frameworks normally adopted in descriptive linguistics. Using examples from personally recorded conversations, she examines the structure of jokes, quips, riddles and asides. Chiaro explores degrees of conformity to and deviation from established conventions; the `tellability' of jokes, and ... Læs mere

    473,45 kr.

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  • Aitchison's Linguistics

    A practical introduction to contemporary linguistics

    af Jean Aitchison ...
    This classic book is a straightforward introduction to linguistics which attempts to answer two fundamental questions: 'What is language?' and 'How does language work?' It outlines the scope of linguistics, explaining basic concepts and essential terminology with examples drawn mainly from English. Sound patterning, syntax and meaning - the inner core of linguistics - are discussed simply and ... Læs mere

    152,26 kr.

  • Linguistics

    A Very Short Introduction

    af P. H. Matthews ...
    Serier serie Very Short Introductions
    Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Rather than following the conventional organization of many contemporary introductions to the subject, the author of this stimulating guide begins his discussion with the oldest, 'arts' end of the subject and moves chronologically through to the ... Læs mere

    64,06 kr.

  • Life Lessons from Freud

    af Brett Kahr ...
    Serier Bog 9 - School of Life
    The School of Life offers radical ways to help us raid the treasure trove of human knowledge' Independent on SundaySigmund Freud is best known as the father of psychoanalysis. Born in 1856, he was a physiologist, medical doctor and psychologist who spent most of his life in Vienna, Austria. He developed revolutionary ideas about the unconscious mind, repression and the meaning of dreams and the ... Læs mere

    107,52 kr.

  • Understanding Sartre: Existentialism Is A Humanism

    Understanding Philosophy, #9

    af Hercules Bantas ...
    Serier Bog 9 - Understanding Philosophy
    In 'Existentialism is a Humanism', Jean-Paul Sartre defended existential philosophy from a wide range of criticisms, including a popular perception that many of its key tenets were overly pessimistic. This essay-length guide explains many of the arguments Sartre presented in the lecture, including key concepts such as abandonment, and existence preceding essence. ... Læs mere

    6,35 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Art of Writing Fiction

    af Andrew Cowan ...
    The Art of Writing Fiction guides the reader through the processes of creative writing from journal-keeping to editing, offering techniques for stimulating creativity and making language vivid. Readers will master key aspects of fiction such as structure, character, voice and setting.Andrew Cowan provides an insightful introduction that brings his own well-crafted prose style to bear on the ... Læs mere

    344,30 kr.

  • Soul Dust

    The Magic of Consciousness

    af Nicholas Humphrey ...
    A radically new view of the nature and purpose of consciousnessHow is consciousness possible? What biological purpose does it serve? And why do we value it so highly? In Soul Dust, the psychologist Nicholas Humphrey, a leading figure in consciousness research, proposes a startling new theory. Consciousness, he argues, is nothing less than a magical-mystery show that we stage for ourselves inside ... Læs mere

    204,11 kr.

  • It's All in a Word

    History, meaning and the sheer joy of words

    af Vivian Cook ...
    Cross words, crass words, kind words, bad words, first words, rude words, new words, weazel words, teen words, rap words, power words, colour words, Indian words, Brit words, Blairwords, war words, ad words, p-c words, borrowed words, Shakespeare's amazing words, false words, fine words, wine words, American words, name words, last words, even lost for words - this book has them all.Vivian Cook ... Læs mere

    107,52 kr.

  • The Poem

    Lyric, Sign, Metre

    af Don Paterson ...
    Don Paterson is not only one of our great poets, but also an esteemed authority on the art of poetry. In illuminating and engaging prose, he offers his treatise on the making and the philosophy of 'the poem'.Paterson unpicks the process of verse composition with ambition, scholarly flair, and occasional scurrilities, exploring the mechanics of how a poem works and, essentially, what a poem is. His ... Læs mere

    161,25 kr.

  • Language Change

    Progress or Decay?

    af Jean Aitchison ...
    Serier serie Cambridge Approaches to Linguistics
    How and why do languages change? Where does the evidence of language change come from? How do languages begin and end? This introduction to language change explores these and other questions, considering changes through time. The central theme of this book is whether language change is a symptom of progress or decay. This book will show you why it is neither, and that understanding the factors ... Læs mere

    400,89 kr.

  • Understanding Freud: The Unconscious Mind

    Understanding Philosophy, #6

    af Hercules Bantas ...
    Serier Bog 6 - Understanding Philosophy
    Freud's theory of the unconscious mind, as outlined in his Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis, has had a profound influence on the study of human thought. This essay length guide examines 'parapraxes', the dream-works, neurotic diseases and symptoms, as well as its pivotal role in psychoanalysis. ... Læs mere

    6,35 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Linguistics Made Easy: Flash

    af Jean Aitchison ...
    This new title in the popular 'Flash' series gets straight to the key facts of linguistics. In just 96 pacy, jargon-free pages, you will:- look at language- understand sound- get to grips with semantics- consider language change- explore psycholinguisticsand much more besides! ... Læs mere

    40,01 kr.