Oxford Introductions to Language Study

A series of brief, clear introductions to the main areas of language study.

Oxford Introductions to Language Study

Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

A series of brief, clear introductions to the main areas of language study.

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Semantics

A. P. Cowie

Semantics looks at what words are and how they have multiple meanings and forms. It discusses groupings of lexical items, approaches to analysing the semantic structure of words, and the relationship ...

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Translation

Juliane House

Translation is one of the most important cross-linguistic and cross-cultural practices. This short introduction focuses on what you need to know about it: the different perspectives on translation and...

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Discourse Analysis

Professor H. G. Widdowson
Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

This book examines the concepts of schema, register, and discourse genre. It considers what corpus descriptions of text tell us about language and examines how speakers take turns and negotiate meanin...

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Grammar

Michael Swan
Series Editor: H.G. Widdowson

Leading grammar expert Michael Swan answers questions such as, What is grammar for? How does it relate to vocabulary? How does it change? How does it differ across other languages? This accessible and...

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Applied Linguistics

Guy Cook
Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

This book addresses the most pressing and controversial issues surrounding contemporary language use today, including intercultural communication, political persuasion, new technologies, the growth of...

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