Oxford University Press

Gone to Texas tells the story of the Lone Star State from the arrival of humans in the Panhandle more than 10,000 years ago to the opening of the twenty-first Century. Focusing on the state's successive waves of immigrants, it offers an inclusive view of the array of Texans who, often in conflict with each other and always in a struggle with the...

The Improbable Story of America's Greatest WordMetcalf traces the history of "e;OK"e; from its unusual birth as a jokey mis-transcribing of "e;all correct"e; in the 19th century, its rapid growth in various facets of American life, and its success overseas as the English word that all non-Americans know....

In this major new assessment of Hannah Arendt's writings on International Relations Patricia Owens provides a compelling case for Arendt's continued relevance to debates about suicide bombing; genocide; the ethics of war; civilian casualties; and the dangers of lies and hypocrisy in wartime....

This book provides a compelling argument for a radically modular view of the human language faculty. It does so on the basis of the most comprehensive study to date of how word formation is constrained by different components of the grammar. Peter Ackema and Ad Neeleman argue that complex words are generated by a dedicated rule system which...

A Selected EditionIn addressing the nature and causes of the wealth of nations, Adam Smith made one of the most potent contributions to subsequent ideological history. In the west since the early nineteenth century he has been the patron saint of homo economicus. More recently, successive British governments have invoked his policy recommendations...

This volume guides its reader through the basics of Item Response Theory, with an emphasis on what and how to include relevant information in the methods and results sections of professional papers. The author offers examples of good and bad write-ups....