Showing results by publisher "Tantor Media" in Linguistics
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How Dead Languages Work
- By: Coulter H. George
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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This volume celebrates six such languages - Ancient Greek, Latin, Old English, Sanskrit, Old Irish, and Biblical Hebrew - by first introducing listeners to their most distinctive features, then showing how these linguistic traits play out in short excerpts from actual ancient texts. It explores, for instance, how Homer's Greek shows signs of oral composition, how Horace achieves striking poetic effects through interlaced word order in his Latin, and how the poet of Beowulf attains remarkable intensity of expression through the resources of Old English.
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Extremely interesting!
- By Michael on 20-04-24
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How Dead Languages Work
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 27-04-21
- Language: English
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Dyslexia
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Margaret J. Snowling
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Since dyslexia was first described in the British Medical Journal in 1896, there has been debate about the definitions and diagnostic procedures used, with some casting doubt on its very existence. However, there is now a considerable body of research regarding the nature and characteristics of this relatively common learning disorder. The contemporary view of dyslexia has emerged from a century of research in medicine, psychology, and more recently, neuroscience, and we now understand enough about this learning disorder to guide policy and practice.
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Awful narration
- By Anonymous on 02-04-20
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Dyslexia
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 24-09-19
- Language: English
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Linguistics
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: P.H. Matthews
- Narrated by: James Conlan
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Rather than following the conventional organization of many contemporary introductions to the subject, the author of this stimulating guide begins his discussion with the oldest, "arts" end of the subject and moves chronologically through to the newest research - the "science" aspects.
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Linguistics
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: James Conlan
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 08-06-21
- Language: English
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Language Unlimited
- The Science Behind Our Most Creative Power
- By: David Adger
- Narrated by: David Adger
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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All humans, but no other species, have the capacity to create and understand language. It provides structure to our thoughts, allowing us to plan, communicate, and create new ideas, without limit. Yet we have only finite experiences, and our languages have finite stores of words. Where does our linguistic creativity come from? How does the endless scope of language emerge from our limited selves? Drawing on research from neuroscience, psychology, and linguistics, David Adger takes the listener on a journey to the hidden structure behind all we say (or sign) and understand.
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Language Unlimited
- The Science Behind Our Most Creative Power
- Narrated by: David Adger
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 05-05-20
- Language: English
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For F*ck's Sake
- Why Swearing Is Shocking, Rude, and Fun
- By: Rebecca Roache
- Narrated by: Polly Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Why do we love to swear so much? Why do we get so offended when others do it? In this lively and amusing exploration of the various puzzles that surround swearing, philosopher Rebecca Roache argues that what makes swearing offensive is not really the words at all: the offensiveness lies in what we don't say. The unspoken—and usually unconscious—inferences that speakers and listeners make about each other are key to explaining swearwords' capacity to shock.
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For F*ck's Sake
- Why Swearing Is Shocking, Rude, and Fun
- Narrated by: Polly Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 31-10-23
- Language: English
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What Kind of Creatures Are We?
- By: Noam Chomsky
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance17
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Noam Chomsky is widely known and deeply admired for being the founder of modern linguistics, one of the founders of the field of cognitive science, and perhaps the most avidly read political theorist and commentator of our time. In these lectures, he presents a lifetime of philosophical reflection on all three of these areas of research to which he has contributed for over half a century.
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Language is internal not an external or social construct
- By Fehreen on 25-09-25
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What Kind of Creatures Are We?
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 15-05-18
- Language: English
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Psycholinguistics
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Fernanda Ferreira
- Narrated by: Lisa S. Ware
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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This Very Short Introduction to psycholinguistics is an accessible and engaging description of how people use language. Talking and understanding language probably seem like simple and straightforward skills, but research in psycholinguistics has shown that complex computations take place behind the scenes when you communicate with others. Recent debates concerning how AI tools such as ChatGPT work highlight some of these core questions about the language faculty and how it is that humans comprehend, produce, and learn language.
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Psycholinguistics
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Lisa S. Ware
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 18-03-25
- Language: English
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What's Your Pronoun?
- Beyond He and She
- By: Dennis Baron
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Based on Baron's own empirical research, What's Your Pronoun? chronicles the story of the role pronouns have played-and continue to play-in establishing both our rights and our identities. It is an essential work in understanding how 21st-century culture has evolved.
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Great book, well read.
- By Tony Davies on 27-03-21
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What's Your Pronoun?
- Beyond He and She
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 21-01-20
- Language: English
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English Vocabulary
- The Basics
- By: Michael McCarthy
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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English Vocabulary: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English vocabulary, the way linguists classify and explain it, and the place of vocabulary in our overall picture of the language, and in society. Introducing a range of terminology for discussing vocabulary, the listener is provided with a coherent, structured description of what we know about words and their meanings.
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English Vocabulary
- The Basics
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 22-10-24
- Language: English
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Let's Talk
- How English Conversation Works
- By: David Crystal
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Banter, chit-chat, gossip, natter, tete-a-tete: these are just a few of the terms for the varied ways in which we interact with one another through conversation. David Crystal explores the factors that motivate so many different kinds of talk and reveals the rules we use unconsciously, even in the most routine exchanges of everyday conversation.
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Well written and narrated (but not for the author)
- By M. R. Albert on 06-09-21
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Let's Talk
- How English Conversation Works
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 26-01-21
- Language: English
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Immigrant Tongues
- Exploring How Languages Moved, Evolved, and Defined Us
- By: Patrick Foote
- Narrated by: RJ Bayley
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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From the history of the English language's arrival in the United States to the spread of Arabic across North Africa and the enduring legacy of the Latin language, Immigrant Tongues explores the journeys of tongues across continents. With a style that balances entertainment and depth, this...
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Immigrant Tongues
- Exploring How Languages Moved, Evolved, and Defined Us
- Narrated by: RJ Bayley
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 14-04-26
- Language: English
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Black Cats & Evil Eyes
- A Book of Old-Fashioned Superstitions
- By: Chloe Rhodes
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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This collection investigates the origins of our most intriguing old-fashioned superstitions, many of which we still find ourselves abiding by today. Hundreds of the beliefs passed down through the generations have their foundations in our ancestors' efforts to ward off evil, which they blamed...
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Black Cats & Evil Eyes
- A Book of Old-Fashioned Superstitions
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 29-11-22
- Language: English
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Bye Bye I Love You
- The Story of Our First and Last Words
- By: Michael Erard
- Narrated by: Stephen Caffrey
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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With our earliest utterances, we announce ourselves—and are recognized—as persons ready for social life. With our final ones, we mark where others must release us to death's embrace. In Bye Bye I Love You, linguist and author Michael Erard explores these phenomena, commonly called "first words" and "last words," uncovering their cultural, historical, and biological entanglements and honoring their deep private significance.
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Bye Bye I Love You
- The Story of Our First and Last Words
- Narrated by: Stephen Caffrey
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 11-03-25
- Language: English
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Language and Mediated Masculinities
- Cultures, Contexts, Constraints
- By: Robert Lawson
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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From television shows to the manosphere, and from alt-right communities to fatherhood forums, debates about masculinity have come to dominate the media landscape. This growing cultural tension around masculinities has been discussed and analyzed both for general audiences and in burgeoning academic scholarship. What has been typically overlooked, however, is the role that language plays in these mediated performances of masculinity. In Language and Mediated Masculinities, Robert Lawson draws on data to explore language and masculinities across a range of media contexts.
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Language and Mediated Masculinities
- Cultures, Contexts, Constraints
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 30-05-23
- Language: English
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Bagels, Bumf, and Buses
- A Day in the Life of the English Language
- By: Simon Horobin
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Where do our everyday words come from? The bagel you eat for breakfast, the bumf you have to wade through at the office, and the bus that takes you home again: we use these words without thinking about their origins or how their meanings have changed over time. Simon Horobin takes the listener on a journey through a typical day, showing how the words we use to describe routine activities - getting up, going to work, eating meals - have surprisingly fascinating histories.
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Bagels, Bumf, and Buses
- A Day in the Life of the English Language
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 14-04-20
- Language: English
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You Talkin' To Me?
- The Unruly History of New York English
- By: E.J. White
- Narrated by: Jo Anna Perrin
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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From paddy wagon to rush hour, New York City has given us a number of our popular words and phrases, along the way fashioning a recognizable dialect all its own. Often imitated and just as often ridiculed, New York English has its own identity, imbued with the rich cultural history of (as New Yorkers tell it) the greatest city in the world. In You Talkin' to Me?, E. J. White explores the hidden history of English in New York City - a history that encompasses social class, immigration, culture, economics, and, of course, real estate.
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You Talkin' To Me?
- The Unruly History of New York English
- Narrated by: Jo Anna Perrin
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 26-05-20
- Language: English
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The English Language
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Simon Horobin
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In this Very Short Introduction, Simon Horobin investigates how we have arrived at the English we know today and celebrates the way new speakers and new uses mean that it continues to adapt. Engaging with contemporary concerns about correctness, Horobin considers whether such changes are improvements or evidence of slipping standards.
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The English Language
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 24-08-18
- Language: English
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Whose Language Is English?
- By: Jieun Kiaer
- Narrated by: Hannah Choi
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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In this ambitious book, Jieun Kiaer explores the lives of English words in the twenty-first century, when the creation and use of language has become an increasingly dynamic, interactive, and diverse process in which ordinary people have taken leading roles—offering such coinages as "flexitarian," "MeToo," "glow up," and "shitizen" to "No sabo kids" and beyond. As English language grows ever more diverse, Kiaer believes, we need a paradigm shift.
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Whose Language Is English?
- Narrated by: Hannah Choi
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 17-09-24
- Language: English
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Primatology, Ethics and Trauma
- By: Robert Ingersoll, Antonina Anna Scarnà
- Narrated by: Rachael Beresford
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
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This audiobook discusses the unethical nature of the studies in the context of recent research on trauma and offers a specific and direct psychological message, proposing to finally close the door on the language side of these chimpanzee studies.
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Primatology, Ethics and Trauma
- Narrated by: Rachael Beresford
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 11-03-25
- Language: English
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Literary Theory for Robots
- How Computers Learned to Write
- By: Dennis Yi Tenen
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lam
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
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Literary Theory for Robots reveals the hidden history of modern machine intelligence, taking listeners on a spellbinding journey from medieval Arabic philosophy to visions of a universal language, past Hollywood fiction factories, and missile defense systems trained on Russian folktales. In this provocative reflection on the shared pasts of literature and computer science, former Microsoft engineer and professor of comparative literature Dennis Yi Tenen provides crucial context for recent developments in AI, which holds important lessons for the future of humans living with smart technology.
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Literary Theory for Robots
- How Computers Learned to Write
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lam
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 06-02-24
- Language: English
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