English Vocabulary in Use is a vocabulary book for upper-intermediate and advanced learners of English, primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice book, but can also be used for classroom work. Firmly based on current learning theory, its emphasis is on the practical needs of the learner. It aims not only to present and explain words but to demonstrate how to use them and how to …
10 Days Mastering 16 Tenses memandu Anda untuk belajar bahasa Inggris dengan cara yang ringkas dan waktu yang singkat. (11 x 18 cm; 165 hlm) 10 Days Mastering 16 Tenses guides you to study English easily, simply, and quickly. (11 x 18 cm; 165 hlm.)
Essential grammar reference and practice for anyone using English in a business context. Grammar for Business is a must-have for intermediate business students and anyone using English in the workplace. It provides clear explanations and authentic practice of the most essential language used in business English. Designed to help you improve your communication skills in real business situations,…
This complete multimedia TOEFL course aims to help students prepare for both the paper and computer versions of the TOEFL test. The text features language skills, practice exercises, test-taking strategies, and pre- and post-tests. The CD-ROM includes practice and test questions.
'a comprehensive introduction...detailed, scholarly and persuasive...the book's continued relevance to our contemporary arguments and language makes his account particularly stimulating.' - Brian Cox, Times Educational Supplement
Provides an understanding of the way meaning works in natural languages, against a background of how we communicate with language. Examples are chosen mainly from English to provide material for the wider discussion of the principles of the subject, but European, East Asian and other languages also provide illuminating examples.
Meaning in Interaction: An Introduction to Pragmatics is a comprehensive introductory text which discusses the development of pragmatics - its aims and methodology - and also introduces themes that are not generally covered in other texts. Jenny Thomas focuses on the dynamic nature of speaker meaning, considering the central roles of both speaker and hearer, and takes into account the social…
The main aim of the book is to provide a good understanding of a range of semantic phenomena and issues in semantics, adopting a truth-conditional account of meaning, but without using a compositional formalism. The book assumes no particular background in linguistics of philosophy, and all the technical tools used are explained as they are introduced. They style is accessible, with numerous ex…
An expanded and updated new edition of this best-selling introduction to linguistic morphology. The text guides the reader from the very first principles of the internal structure of words through to advanced issues of current controversy. The first part of the book introduces basic concepts, with the help of examples from a range of familiar and exotic languages. The second section highlights …
This book is a guide for linguistic fieldworkers who wish to write a description of the morphology and syntax of one of the world's many underdocumented languages. It offers readers who work through it one possible outline for a grammatical description, with many questions designed to help them address the key topics. Appendices offer guidance on text and elicited data, and on sample reference …
History of English: * covers the development of the English language from the 5th century to the present day * contains a `mini-corpus' of texts, used for exercises and to illustrate points raised in the commentary * introduces key linguistic concepts * provides `discussion points' to generate debate * involves readers in collecting and analysing their own data
"It belongs on every student's desk, in every library's catalogue...wherever readers have a real curiosity to discover, in words and pictures, the current state of historical inquiry in the field of British history, from the Romans to Thatcher"--Peter Clarke, History Today. In this beautifully illustrated volume, ten leading historians encompass political, social, economic, and cultural develop…
This book is a comprehensive exploration of the linguistic and cultural development of English, from the Middle Ages to the present day. The book provides students with a balanced and up-to-date overview of the history of the language.
"...uses grammar as the springboard to practice speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills. The Fifth Edition has been extensively revised to keep pace with advances in theory and practice, particularly from cognitive science."--Back cover.
Buku ini berisi 21 hal penting yang harus Anda kuasai guna meraih skor TOEFL maksimal, buku ini juga meliputi satu bagian tentang listening, satu bagian tentang reading, dan 19 bagian tentang grammar. Buku ini juga dilengkapi oleh latihan soal untuk menguji kemampuan serta kesiapan Anda untuk melaksanakan TOEFL.
Sulit! Kata itulah yang membuat banyak orang enggan mempelajari Bahasa Inggris. Salah satu yang dianggap sulit adalah penggunaan tenses. Tenses adalah pola atau struktur kalimat berdasarkan keterangan waktu yang digunakan, entah itu masa lampau, sekarang, sedang berlangsung, atau mendatang. Dengan trik yang tepat, Anda bisa memahami penggunaan tenses dengan cepat dan mudah. Buku ini menjabarkan…
Buku ini diperuntukkan bagi siswa tingkat elementary, intermediate dan advanced. Buku ini memuat 71 topik percakapan bahasa Inggris yang harus dikuasai agar dapat berbicara bahasa Inggris dengan baik. Buku ini juga berisi Latihan di setiap akhir unit yang akan menguji kemampuan berbicara bahasa Inggris. Kemudian diberi catatan kecil untuk memperjelas penggunaan frasa-frasa tertentu. Juga Terjem…
Over the years, pragmatics - the study of the use and meaning of utterances to their situations - has become a more and more important branch of linguistics, as the inadequacies of a purely formalist, abstract approach to the study of language have become more evident. This book presents a rhetorical model of pragmatics: that is, a model which studies linguistic communication in terms of commun…
The study of meaning in language has developed dramatically over the last fifty years. Semantics is distinctive as it not only presents a general introduction to the topic, including the most recent developments, but it also provides a unique perspective for addressing current issues. It opens by introducing readers to the study of logic (natural deduction) as the background against which devel…
The Contemporary Topics Series prepares students for the challenges of college by presenting a wide range of listening and note-taking strategies and skills. Targeting corpus-based vocabulary drawn from the Academic Word List, Contemporary Topics ensures that students will be familiar with the most frequently used academic terms. The twelve lectures at each level are drawn from a range of acade…
Program Highlights Clear charts and explanations * Student-friendly grammar charts with clear information. * Examples accompanied by clear explanations. * Minimal grammar terminology for ease of understanding. In-depth grammar practice * Immediate application of grammatical forms and meanings. * A variety of exercise types including warm-up, comprehension, completion, reading, listening, interv…