Language and Phenomenology

by Chad Engelland At first blush, phenomenology seems to be concerned preeminently with questions of knowledge, truth, and perception, and yet closer inspection reveals that the analyses of these phenomena remain bound up with language and that consequently phenomenology is, inextricably, a philosophy of language. Drawing on the...
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Linguistics: Why It Matters

by Geoffrey K. Pullum Language is the medium in which we humans compose our thoughts, explain our thinking, construct our arguments, and create works of literature. Without language, societies as complex as ours could not exist. Geoffrey Pullum offers a stimulating introduction to the many ways in which...
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English Grammar Dictionary: For Teachers, Students & Parents

by Fareeda Abbasi Confusion can occur while learning a language that is different to your mother tongue. The structure of the sentence can be different in another language. Also, words when used in sentences can have a different function. How can you tell what is the function of...
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Grammar, usage, and mechanics – Language Skills Practice | Grades: 6 – 12

by Holt Rinehart and Winston Download http://usafiles.net/1RKq/Guided_Practice_in_Grammar_Usage_and_Mechanics_First_Course.pdf http://usafiles.net/1RKv/Guided_Practice_in_Grammar_Usage_and_Mechanics_Second_Course.pdf http://usafiles.net/1RKw/Guided_Practice_in_Grammar_Usage_and_Mechanics_Third_Course.pdf http://usafiles.net/1RKr/Grammar_Usage_and_Mechanics_Fourth_Course_(2).pdf http://usafiles.net/1RKt/Grammar_Usage_and_Mechanics_Sixth_Course_(2).pdf http://usafiles.net/1RKs/Grammar_Usage_and_Mechanics_Language_Skills_Practice_Intro_Course_Grade_6.pdf http://usafiles.net/1RKu/grammar-usage-and-mechanics-language-skills-practice-grade-11.pdf
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The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs

by Martin H. Manser The book includes more than 1,700 English-language proverbs. Proverbs are listed alphabetically, and each entry includes an explanation, an example from literature, origin, variants, cross references when appropriate, and a list of sayings with similar or opposite meanings. The book concludes with indexes by...
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