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Discourse markers constitute an important part of linguistic communication, and research on this phenomenon has been a thriving field of study over the past three decades. However, a problem that has plagued this research is that these markers exhibit... Zobraziť viac
Traditional grammar and current theoretical approaches towards modelling grammatical knowledge ignore language in interaction: that is, words such as huh, eh, yup or yessssss. This groundbreaking book addresses this gap by providing the first in-depth... Zobraziť viac
Action was the only reasonable response. He took to the streets in protest, and the sense of community and collective conviction felt right... Zobraziť viac
From an abundance of intensifiers to frequent repetition and parallelisms, Donald Trump's idiolect is highly distinctive from that of other politicians and previous Presidents of the United States. Combining quantitative and qualitative analyses, this... Zobraziť viac
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Tsya korotka istoriya lyudstva — ne tradytsiynyy khronolohichnyy perelik podiy i pravyteliv, yakyy bachymo v bahatʹokh pidruchnykakh i naukovo-populyarnykh vydannyakh... Zobraziť viac
A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists... Zobraziť viac
Aesthetic influences drawn from China have long resonated throughout Western art, design and thought. China Adorned challenges the monolithic idea of 'Chinese' culture and fashion, turning the lens on the rich clothing traditions... Zobraziť viac
V kolektivní monografii, která byla vydána při příležitosti 65. narozenin přední české i světové germanistky prof. PhDr. Lenky Vaňkové, Dr., jsou shromážděny příspěvky domácích i zahraničních badatelů... Zobraziť viac
A beguiling look at seven contemporary nomadic cultures around the world, offering a timely insight into alternative ways of life that connect us to our ancestral roots... Zobraziť viac
In this entertaining and accessible exploration of love, Oxford anthropologist Dr Anna Machin dives into the science... Zobraziť viac
Best-selling analysis of Jewish history by a leading Israeli historian with a new preface... Zobraziť viac
'Fascinating. . .This engaging book explores just how multiple languages are acquired and sorted out by the brain. . .Costa's work derives from a great fund of knowledge, considerable curiosity... Zobraziť viac
The great forces of population change - the balance of births, deaths and migrations... Zobraziť viac
In Growing Up Human, bioarchaeologist Brenna Hassett brings the science of physical anthropology to bear on understanding how our evolutionary history has shaped a phenomenon every reader will have experienced – childhood... Zobraziť viac
Během století žili židé v Rusku s mnohými jazyky: vlastním jidiš, hebrejštinou a aramejštinou, stejně jako oficiální ruštinou, která se používala ve školách a na univerzitách. A kolem nich se vyskytovaly další jazyky, litevština, po Zobraziť viac
Kniha vysvětluje hlavní body ruských kulturních a duchovních dějin, jež by měl znát každý, kdo chce rozumět tomu, co se děje v dnešním Rusku... Zobraziť viac
This is The Sunday Times Bestseller. Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived... Zobraziť viac
Theories about how our ancestors lived - and why we should emulate them - are often based on pseudoscience and speculation rather than actual research. Taking us to the cutting edge of biology, ... Zobraziť viac
