Ever since the start of Chinese linguistic studies, the description of the Chinese particle LE has remained elusive. The classification has evolved from a listing…

Exploring the characteristics of different types of workplace conversations, including decision-making, training, briefing or making arrangements, this enthralling account pays particular attention to interactions with…

Introducing language use and interaction as the basis of good teaching and learning, this invaluable book equips teachers and researchers with the tools to analyze…

Corpus-Based Language Studies:

• covers the major theoretical approaches to the use of corpus data
• adopts a ‘how to’ approach with exercises and cases, affording students with the&8230;

Policies concerning language use are increasingly tested in an age of frequent migration and cultural synthesis. With conflicting factors and changing political climates influencing the…

This edition of Angela Downing and Philip Locke's award-winning grammar course book has been thoroughly revised and rewritten by Angela Downing to offer an integrated…

Child Language:

• provides a comprehensive overview of language acquisition in children
• introduces students to key theories and concerns such as innateness, the role of input and the&8230;