Authors:Martin Haspelmath, Martin Haspelmath, Uri Tadmor,
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Keywords: handbook, comparative, languages, world, loanwords
Number of Pages: 1081
Published: 2009-12-12
List price: $280.00
ISBN-10: 3110218437
ISBN-13: 9783110218435

This book is the first work to address the question of what kinds of words get borrowed in a systematic and comparative perspective. It studies lexical borrowing behavior on the basis of a world-wide sample of 40 languages, both major languages and minor languages, and both languages with heavy borrowing and languages with little lexical influence from other languages. The book is the result of a five-year project bringing together a unique group of specialists of many different languages and areas. The introductory chapters provide a general up-to-date introduction to language contact at the

Authors:Michael Thorne, Martin Giesen, Michael Thorne, Martin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Keywords: sciences, behavioral, statistics
Number of Pages: 464
Published: 2002-07-09
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0072832517
ISBN-13: 9780072832518

This introductory statistics text presents a range of topics, from simple to sophisticated, in clear, logical language with relevant research examples that motivates students so they always understand why they are learning the material and its relationship to their further work in the field.

Authors:Joel Martin Halpern, Joel Martin Halpern, David A. K
Publisher: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr (Txt)
Keywords: ethnicity, culture, history, yugoslav, perspectives, war, anthropological, neighbors
Number of Pages: 477
Published: 2000-07-01
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0271019794
ISBN-13: 9780271019796

Before the former Yugoslavia was divided by wars, its inhabitants successfully lived side by side in peace. This collection seeks to explain how former neighbors became enemies, with the hope that understanding what drove these peoples apart will help us discover ways for them to coexist in peace again.Contributors analyze political cartoons, psychiatry, the arts, visual media, and law to present a diversity of views on the conflicts in Yugoslavia. While the chapters in this book deal with regional developments, they are not so much focused on politics as they are concerned with how values and

Author: Rod A. Martin
Publisher: Academic Press
Keywords: approach, integrative, humor, psychology
Number of Pages: 464
Published: 2006-10-16
List price: $74.95
ISBN-10: 012372564X
ISBN-13: 9780123725646

Research on humor is carried out in a number of areas in psychology, including the cognitive (What makes something funny?), developmental (when do we develop a sense of humor?), and social (how is humor used in social interactions?) Although there is enough interest in the area to have spawned several societies, the literature is dispersed in a number of primary journals, with little in the way of integration of the material into a book. Dr. Martin is one of the best known researchers in the area, and his research goes across subdisciplines in psychology to be of wide appeal. This is a singly

Author: Martin D. Wei
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: income, wealthy, worst, times, boost, savings, depression, survival, guide, protect, ultimate
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2009-04-06
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 0470393777
ISBN-13: 9780470393772

Having an effective financial and personal plan for the future is now more crucial than ever. And with The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide, readers will quickly learn how to create such a plan. This comprehensive guide was especially designed to help people map out a practical financial plan in this unpredictable economic environment, so that they can stop worrying about their money and just enjoy life. Step by step, Martin Weiss--America’s Consumer Advocate for Financial Safety--introduces, explains, and helps solve many of the new challenges and risks that face millions of Americans

Author: Martin Kih
Publisher: Business Plu
Keywords: watch, time, steal, consultants, lies, management, house
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2006-03-08
List price: $19.99
ISBN-10: 0446696382
ISBN-13: 9780446696388

- Martin Kihn was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work as head writer for MTV’s Pop-Up Video, and was also a staff writer for New York magazine. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, Forbes, GQ, Spy, and numerous other national publications. He is a graduate of the Columbia Business School and Yale University. - Books that expose the corrupt underbelly of prominent industries do exceptionally well as evidenced by the success of the #1 bestseller Liar’s Poker (Norton, 1989) and Monkey Business (Warner, 2000), which has sold more than 50,000 combined hardcover and tra

Author: Martin La
Publisher: Llewellyn Publicatio
Keywords: topics, astrology, special, soul, healing, chiron
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2005-10-01
List price: $23.95
ISBN-10: 0738707171
ISBN-13: 9780738707174

Since Chiron’s discovery forty years ago, astrologers have posed countless theories on the irrefutable impact of the “dark horse” planet. Going a step further, Martin Lass presents a groundbreaking new interpretation of the Chiron paradigm, demonstrating the comet’s healing influence on present and past-life wounds. From its mythology, birth, and discovery to its astrological impact, Lass offers a comprehensive understanding of Chiron and its place in the New Age movement. Highlighting its essential role in the horoscope, the author details Chiron’s planetary chara