A New York Times Editor's Choice

An Economist Best Book of 2010

A Financial Times Best Book of 2010

A Library Journal Best Book of 2010

The debate is ages old: Where does language come from? Is it an artifact of our culture or written in our very DNA? In recent years, the leading linguists have seemingly settled the issue: all languages are fundamentally the same and the particular language we speak does not shape our thinking in any significant way. Guy Deutscher says they're wrong. From Hom...

By advocating the need for practitioners to be reflective when teaching the 0-7 age range, this book presents a gentle method of developing literacy. Now featuring age-appropriate activities, more case studies and examples, and further reading suggestions, this is a must-read book when helping children to thrive.

Writing Science is a much-needed guide to succeeding in modern science. It equips science students, scientists, and professionals across a wide range of scientific and technical fields with the tools needed to communicate effectively.

Deze tweede, herziene druk van Nederlands van Middeleeuwen tot Gouden Eeuw biedt een praktische cursus Middelnederlands en Vroegnieuwnederlands. In het grammaticadeel worden de belangrijkste taalkenmerken van deze historische taalfasen en de achtergronden daarvan duidelijk uitgelegd. Gebruikers maken kennis met spelling- en klankvariatie in oudere teksten, de nominale

flexie, het werkwoordelijk systeem, negatie, woordvolgordeverschijnselen, specifieke constructies

en bijzonderheden van het lexi...