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The Study of Signed Languages: Essays in Honor of William C. Stokoe The Study of Signed Languages: Essays in Honor of William C. Stokoe Price: $71.13 (more details) In 1999, many of today's notable researchers assembled at a special conference in honor of William C. Stokoe to explore the remarkable research that grew out of his original insights on American Sign Language. The Study of Signed Languages presents the fascinating findings from that conference. Part 1, Historical Perspectives, begins with a description of the decline of sign language studies in ...	A Critical Bibliography of English Language Studies 1940-1994: 3 Volume Set A Critical Bibliography of English Language Studies 1940-1994: 3 Volume Set Price: $756.55 (more details) A Critical Bibliography of English Language Studies 1940-1994: 3 Volume Set
French for Marketing: Using French in Media and Communications French for Marketing: Using French in Media and Communications Price: $38.99 (more details) Written entirely in French, it is the first book of its kind to relate French language studies to central aspects of French marketing and advertising methods. The book deals in a straightforward manner with the language of marketing, media and communications as practiced in France. It provides a two-year course for students who wish to apply their French studies to a practical end and it contains a w...	General Linguistics General Linguistics Price: $58.45 (more details) A comprehensive overview of the development of language studies from the ancient Greeks through modern theorists.
A Functional Approach to Child Language: A Study of Determiners and Reference A Functional Approach to Child Language: A Study of Determiners and Reference Price: $43.88 (more details) When 'A Functional Approach to Child Language' first appeared in hard covers in 1979, it was quickly recognized as a research report of the first rank and a timely, critical exposition of Piaget's views on language and thought. Whilst accepting the fundamental importance of Piaget's epistemology, the author argues that language acquisition will only be adequately explained if such an e...