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Context-dependence, perspective and relativity
This volume brings together original papers by linguists and philosophers on the role of context and perspective in language and thought. Several contributions are concerned with the contextualism/relativism debate, which has loomed large in recent philosophical discussions. In a substantial introduction, the editors survey the field and map out the relevant issues and positions.
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- 9783110227772
- Collation
- 362 p.; 22 cm.
- Series Title
- Mouton series in pragmatics; 6
- Call Number
- 401.43 CON c
Sign languages in village communities : anthropological and linguistic insights
The book is a unique collection of research on sign languages that have emerged in rural communities with a high incidence of, often hereditary, deafness. These sign languages represent the latest addition to the comparative investigation of languages in the gestural modality, and the book is the first compilation of a substantial number of different village sign languages.Written by leading ex…
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- 9781614511496
- Collation
- VIII, 420 p.
- Series Title
- Sign Language Typology [SLT]
- Call Number
- 419 ZES s
The semantic transparency of English compound nouns
What is semantic transparency, why is it important, and which factors play a role in its assessment? This work approaches these questions by investigating English compound nouns. The first part of the book gives an overview of semantic transparency in the analysis of compound nouns, discussing its role in models of morphological processing and differentiating it from related notions. After a ch…
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- 9783961100316
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- viii, 363 p.; 22 cm.
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- -
- Call Number
- 401.43 SCH s
history of anthropology
his is a thoroughly updated and revised edition of a popular classic of modern anthropology. Avoiding geographical bias, the authors provide summaries of ‘Enlightenment’, ‘Romantic’ and ‘Victorian’ anthropology, from the cultural theories of Morgan and Taylor to the often neglected contributions of German scholars. The ambiguous relationship between anthropology and national culture…
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- Second edition.
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- 9781849649186
- Collation
- x, 254 pages ; 23 cm.
- Series Title
- Anthropology, culture and society
- Call Number
- 306.09 ERI h
The Erotics of history
The Erotics of History challenges long-standing notions of sexuality as stable and context-free—as something that individuals discover about themselves. Rather, Donald L. Donham argues that historical circumstance, local social pressure, and the cultural construction of much beyond sex condition the erotic. Donham makes this argument in relation to the centuries-old conversation on the fetish…
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- 9780520296312
- Collation
- 152 p.; 22 cm.
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- -
- Call Number
- 301 DON e
Principles of mechanics : fundamental university physics
This open access textbook takes the reader step-by-step through the concepts of mechanics in a clear and detailed manner. Mechanics is considered to be the core of physics, where a deep understanding of the concepts is essential in understanding all branches of physics. Many proofs and examples are included to help the reader grasp the fundamentals fully, paving the way to deal with more advanc…
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- 9783030151959
- Collation
- xi, 173p. : ill.
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- -
- Call Number
- 531 ALR p
Asian anthropology
Asian Anthropology raises important questions regarding the nature of anthropology and particularly the production and consumption of anthropological knowledge in Asia. Instead of assuming a universal standard or trajectory for the development of anthropology in Asia, the contributors to this volume begin with the appropriate premise that anthropologies in different Asian countries have develop…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780415349833
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- -
- Series Title
- Anthropology of Asia,
- Call Number
- 301.9 ASI a
Politics of security: British and West German protest movements and the early…
The Politics of Security tells the story of how people experienced the cold war as a war. It is about the impact of the cold war on political cultures. This crucial issue is often forgotten in historical memory. In particular, the book follows British and West German anti-nuclear-weapons activists in their attempts to campaign for and create security after the destruction of the Second World Wa…
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- First edition.
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780199681228
- Collation
- xiv, 342 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm.
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- Oxford historical monographs
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- 322.4094109045 NEH p
Divided loyalties: displacement, belonging and citizenship among East Timores…
Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork, this study explores the ideas of belonging and citizenship among former pro-autonomy East Timorese who have elected to settle indefinitely in West Timor. The study follows different East Timorese groups and examines various ways they construct and negotiate their socio-political identities following the violent and destructive separation from their h…
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- 9781760462376
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- xvi, 204p.: ill.
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- -
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- 959.87032 DAM d
Research methods in legal translation and interpreting: crossing methodologic…
The field of legal translation and interpreting has strongly expanded over recent years. As it has developed into an independent branch of Translation Studies, this book advocates fora substantiated discussion of methods and methodology, as well as knowledge about the variety of approaches actually applied in the field. It is argued that, complex and multifaceted as it is, legal translation cal…
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- 9781351031226
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- 1 online resource.
- Series Title
- Law, language and communication
- Call Number
- 418.0334 BIE r
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