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Neutralization
87%
The function of language is to transmit information from speakers to listeners. This book…
Human Rights, State Compliance, and Social Change
67%
National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) — human rights commissions and ombudsmen — have gained…
Global Distributive Justice
98%
Global distributive justice is now part of mainstream political debate. It incorporates issues that…
Gender and Sexuality in Modern Chinese History
96%
Gender and sexuality have been neglected topics in the history of Chinese civilization, despite the…
Financial Markets and Institutions
58%
Since the first edition of this book, the world's financial system went through its greatest crisis…
Elements of Legislation
57%
In Elements of Legislation, Neil Duxbury examines the history of English law through the lens of…
Evolutionary Linguistics
68%
How did the biological, brain and behavioural structures underlying human language evolve? When,…
An Introduction to European Law
97%
Thought-provoking and accessible in approach, this book offers a classic introduction to European…
Words of the World: A Global History of the Oxford English Dictionary
77%
Most people think of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as a distinctly British product. Begun in…
What is Life?
77%
Nobel laureate Erwin Schrodinger's What is Life? is one of the great science classics of the…
Word Order
78%
Word order is one of the major properties on which languages are compared and its study is…
Words at Work and Play: Three Decades in Family and Community Life
66%
Childhood and family life have changed significantly in recent decades. What is the nature of these…
Underlying Representations
87%
At the heart of generative phonology lies the assumption that the sounds of every language have…
Nations and Nationalism Since 1780: Second edition
88%
Nations and Nationalism since 1780 is Eric Hobsbawm's widely acclaimed and highly readable enquiry…
Meaning and Humour
58%
How are humorous meanings generated and interpreted? Understanding a joke involves knowledge of the…
How Language Began: Gesture and Speech in Human Evolution
85%
Human language is not the same as human speech. We use gestures and signs to communicate alongside,…
Comparative Law
57%
We can only claim to understand another legal system when we know the context surrounding the…
Commercial Law
99%
This innovative textbook examines commercial law and the social and political context in which it…
Game Theory: Interactive Strategies in Economics and Management
98%
Game theory is concerned with strategic interaction among several decision-makers. In such…
Civil War in Europe, 1905-1949
75%
This is the first account in any language of the civil wars in Europe during the era of the world…