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Further Grammatical TopicsR. M. W. Dixon provides a comprehensive guide to the nature of human languages and their description and analysis. The volumes comprise a one-stop introduction for undergraduate and graduate students of linguistics. "e;Truly a guide for the perplexed. Basic Linguistic Theory is destined to be a classic."e; Nick...

Written by Geoff Mulgan, a former head of policy for the UK prime minister, and advisor to governments round the world, this book is about how governments' strategies take shape, and how money, people, technology, and public commitment can be mobilized to achieve important goals. It considers the common mistakes made, and how these can be avoided....

The animal world is immensely diverse, and our understanding of it has been        greatly enhanced by analysis of DNA and the study of evolution and development        ('evo-devo'). In this Very Short Introduction Peter Holland presents a modern tour        of the animal kingdom. Beginning with the definition of animals (not obvious...

A Very Short IntroductionThis VSI offers readers something no other introduction to folk music does: a cross-cultural, comparative approach, a survey of the basic issues as they have unfolded over time, and specific examples from widely differing sites of how folk musicians themselves, as well as corporations, non-governmental organizations, and...

Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Encounters and ExchangesJust Wars, Holy Wars, and Jihads explores the development of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish thinking on just war, holy war, and jihad over the past fourteen centuries....