new books general linguistics different games different rules americans japanese misunderstand haru yamada university westminster uk foreword deborah tannen japan united states closer contact politically economically ever yet many ways nations far mutual understanding ever misconceptions miscommunications east west continue plague important relationship frustrating best efforts cultures work together stereotypes abound americans see japanese evasive inscrutable japanese see americans pushy selfish causes persistent misunderst andings done avoid fluent languages home cultures haru yamada brings insiders perspective linguists training difficult question illuminating many reasons americans japanese misunderstand one another social organization explains shapes way talk american japanese cultures value different kinds social relationships play different language games different sets rules america instance aesop fable grasshopper ants ends ants scorning foolhardy grasshopper japan however story different ending ants invite grasshopper share winter meal appreciate singing spurred summer labors difference two endings argues yamada lies important lesson americans unique political history value independence individuality japanese value mutual dependency interconnectedness language cultures designed display reinforce values words phrases expressions one language completely different connotations another leading manner misunderstanding yamada provides numerous examples japan instance silence valued halting speech considered honest thoughtful fluid speech america forthright polished speech valued likewise japanese use word order express emphasis americans use vocal stress listener unaware difference may easily misunderstand import sentence lucid insightful discussion yamada outlines basic differences japanese american english analyzes number reallife business social interactions differences led miscommunication understanding culture speaks way yamada shows learn avoid frustrating damaging failures communication different games different rules essential reading anyone travels communicates regularly japan whether scientists scholars tourists business executives deborah tannen notes foreword book even never travel japan business japanese company talk person part world find insights book illuminating helpful greatest benefit comes understanding another culture better deeper understanding one april 1997 192 pp 019 509488 3 24 00 oxford university press introduction languages world anatole v lyovin university hawaii manoa author succeeds covering broad range important interesting information aware work could serve allround textbook course languages world bernard comrie university southern california author world major languages clearly exhibits author considerable erudition several language areas joseph grimes cornell university textbook kind introduction languages world designed introduce beginning linguistics students typically start study little background languages variety languages world ideal use courses students mastered basic principles linguistics lack background broad range language phenomena found world languages vowel harmony ergative constructions offers students opportunity explore various levels structures different highly interesting languages without necessarily possessing speaking reading knowledge languages lyovin explains classification languages discussing genetic classification typological sociolinguistic classification well follows explication writing systems chapter devoted world continents indepth analyses representative languages europe asia africa oceania america separate chapter covers pidgins creoles helpful features include appendix nineteen maps student exercises suggestions reading march 1997 512 pp 18 linecuts 19 maps 019 508116 1 paper 35 00 oxford university press linguistic change french rebecca posner oxford university rebecca posner explores history french language manifestations within framework modern linguistic theory concentrates french acquired distinctive identity different varieties french relate book richly illustrates technical aspects linguistic change sets evidence social history way language changed time december 1997 536 pp 31 tables 019 824036 8 120 00 oxford university press practical dictionary german usage k b beaton university sydney one difficult tasks confronting english speaker learning german finding exactly right german word translate english word particular context many common english words several german equivalents thus easy find saying equivalent extinguished trash instead taken trash bilingual dictionaries list equivalents give little information use articles practical dictionary much longer found bilingual dictionary number words treated fewer concentration cause particular difficulties speakers english january 1997 944 pp 019 824002 3 153 00 oxford university press language teacher education john roberts university reading arnold publication book introduction training development language teachers author provides overview theories trainees learn teach supported case studies various training programs discussions fundamental issues involved 1998 paper 1997 352 pp 0340 64625 x paper 19 95 0340 64626 8 cloth 70 00 oxford university press student dictionary language linguistics r l trask university sussex arnold publication coverage terminology linguistics mature academic discipline thorough informative field although deals phenomenon us enagage daily developed vocabulary abstract vocabulary used describe fine wines beautiful music needs good dictionaries another trask student dictionary rettig reference terminology used linguistics confusing encountering subject first time dictionary provides accessible authoritative explanations terms concepts currently use major areas language linguistics pronunciation word structure sentence structure meaning well study social anthropological psychological neurological aspects 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oxford university press inside language vivian j cook arnold publication makes human language unique language begin book wideranging stimulating introduction language students general readers alike read enjoyment well instruction explores intriguing questions nature human language drawing basic insights developed linguistics century 1997 304 pp 0340 60761 0 paper 22 95 0340 69 0 7 cloth 70 00 oxford university press john palsgrave renaissance linguist pioneer vernacular language description gabriele stein oxford studies lexicography lexicology henry viii charged john palsgrave teaching sister french dictionaries grammars either french english lesclarcissement de la langue francoyse vast work 1000 pages brilliant priest linguist dramatist eye contempora ry life ear colloquial idiom provided first bilingual dictionary contrastive grammar two languages stein presents detailed study achievement october 1997 528 pp 019 823505 4 145 00 oxford university press principles parameters 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