linguistics

Cognitive scientist Mark Seidenberg reveals the science of reading, and how chronic underachievement in America can be linked to neurobiology and linguistics.

Examines the relationships between languages, words and thought and the development of human communication and culture.

Lamar the pirate learns to say "arrr!" as he travels around the world.

Studies the game of language and discusses how language affects emotions, why men and women speak different languages, what different types of word-play have in common, and other related topics.

A natural history of language written especially for the lay person, looking at how the nearly six thousand languages on Earth as of 2001 evolved from a single, original source some 150,000 years earlier, and discussing dialects, language extinction, and other topics.

"This course of thirty-six lectures introduces the student to the history of the English language, from its origins as a dialect of the Germanic-speaking peoples, through the literary and cultural documents of its 1500 year span, to the state of American speech of the present day".

Describes the methods, tools, and terminology of linguistics and discusses attempts, from those of the ancient Greeks to those of present-day scholars, to classify and organize language.

A collection of writings by American linguist, philosopher, and political activist Noam Chomsky, covering topics such as international affairs, 9/11, and the problem of global hegemony as propogated by any one nation.

Provides a thematic account of language variety, history, structure, and behavior.

A practical guide to teaching English, discussing the profession, offering methods for meeting standards, and examining effective assessment strategies.