Language is one of our most precious and uniquely human capacities, so it is not surprising that research on its neural substrates has been advancing quite rapidly in recent years. Until now, however, there has not been a single introductory textbook that focuses specifically on this topic. Cognitive Neuroscience of Language fills that gap by providing an up-to-date, wide-ranging, and pedagogically practical survey of the most important developments in the field.

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In Other Words has been the definitive coursebook for students studying translation for nearly three decades. Assuming no knowledge of foreign languages, it offers a practical guide based on extensive research in areas as varied as lexis, grammar, pragmatics, semiotics and ethics. It thus provides a solid basis for training a new generation of well-informed, critical students of translation.

Drawing on linguistic theory and social semiotics, the third edition of this best-selling text guides ...

Now in its second edition, Introduction to Instructed Second Language Acquisition continues to present a cohesive view of the different theoretical and pedagogical perspectives that comprise instructed second language acquisition (ISLA). Loewen provides comprehensive discussions of the theoretical, empirical, and pedagogical aspects of a range of key issues in ISLA, and has added to this edition a comprehensive exploration of the relationship between ISLA research and second language pedagogy...

BEGEGNUNGEN DEUTSCH ALS FREMDSPRACHE A1+ bis B1+ ist ein modernes und kommunikatives Lehrwerk in mehreren Teilen, das sich an erwachsene Lerner richtet, die auf schnelle und effektive Weise Deutsch lernen möchten. Es ist übersichtlich strukturiert und ermöglicht den Lernenden einen selbstständigen und einfachen Umgang mit dem Lernstoff. Das Lehrwerk ist bereits vom Sprachniveau A1 an auf die sprachlichen, inhaltlichen und intellektuellen Anforderungen erwachsener Lerner ausgerichtet.

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