The first truly multidisciplinary text of its kind, this book offers an original analysis of the current state of linguistic pragmatics. Cummings argues that no study of pragmatics can reasonably neglect the historical and contemporary influences on this discipline of neighboring fields of inquiry, particularly philosophy, psychology, artificial ...
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists estimates that 2.5 million people in the UK have a communication disorder. Of this number, some 800,000 people have a disorder that is so severe that it is hard for anyone outside their immediate families to understand them. In Clinical Linguistics, Louise Cummings provides a comprehensive ...
The definitive cookbook for athletes at all levels, designed to keep pace with their busy lifestyles and varied nutritional needs. Using quick, easy and delicious recipes, the book has been compiled by the team at the Department of Sports Nutrition, Australian Institute of Sport.
Many children and adults experience significant breakdown in the use of language. The resulting pragmatic disorders present a considerable barrier to effective communication. This book is the first critical examination of the current state of our knowledge of pragmatic disorders and provides a comprehensive overview of the main concepts and ...
In this intimate, passionate, and honest portrait of her experiences recovering memories of sexual abuse, Louise Cummings's book 'Eyes Wide Open' addresses the feelings and issues survivors must face in order to heal: grief, anger, trust, fear, and change.
Based on the BBC TV series inspired by the "Anthony Ant" books of Graham and Lorna Philpot, this activity book is designed to be used alongside the other "Anthony Ant" TV tie-ins.
This is a comprehensive reference volume that will give the reader an insight into all the concepts, theories, issues and scholars that have shaped the field of pragmatics.
Blending interviews with Rachel Robinson, Mack Robinson, Hall of Famers Monte Irvin, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Ralph Kiner, and others, this work evokes the lives of Brooklyn Dodgers manager Branch Rickey and baseball player Jackie Robinson to describe how they worked together to shatter baseball's colour line. It is a dual ...
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