Ellipsis and Nonsentential Speech (Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy)
The papers in this volume address two main topics:
Q1: What is the nature, and especially the scope, of ellipsis in natural language?
Q2: What are the linguistic/philosophical implications of what one takes the nature/scope of ellipsis to be?
Each of these main topics includes a large sub-part that deals specifically with nonsentential speech. Within the first main topic, Q1, there arises the sub-issue of whether nonsentential speech falls within the scope of ellipsis or not; within the second main topic, Q2, there arises the sub-issue of what linguistic/philosophical implications follow, if nonsentential speech does/does not count as ellipsis.
* This book is unique in that it offers the reader;
o Papers on the boundary between philosophy and linguistics,
o Applications of advanced work in theoretical linguistics to traditional philosophical questions,
o It is the only volume of papers ever published on sub-sentential speech,
o Major contribution to our understanding of ellipsis in natural language, presently a central topic in syntactic theory.
* This book is of interest to professionals and advanced graduate students in the fields of philosophy of language, semantics, and syntax.

Astronomically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Astronomy and Physics (Speaking)

Astronomically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Astronomy and Physics serves as a guide to what has been said about astronomy through the ages, from the past to the present. Containing approximately 1,550 quotations and numerous illustrations, this resource is the largest compilation of astronomy and astrophysics quotations published to date. A quick glance through the table of contents illustrates the variety of topics discussed. Readers can quickly and easily access the wit and wisdom of several hundred scientists, writers, philosophers, poets, and academics using the comprehensive indexes.

A Collection of Fairy Tales in Three Volumes
selected and edited by Joseph Jacobs
1. Celtic Fairy Tales
2. English Fairy Tales
3. Indian Fairy Tales

Over a century ago, Jacobs collected and adapted many tales in his lifetime and made contributions to the field of fairy tale studies. These three volumes include the most popular of his collections.

TIME Magazine
July 10, 2006 Vol. 168 No. 2

• SOCIETY: The New Science of Siblings - Your parents raised you. Your spouse lives with you. But it's your brothers and sisters who really shaped you. Surprising research reveals how
• SCIENCE: The Perils of Cloning - Ten years after Dolly's birth, scientists are learning that clones may not be such perfect copies after all
• ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: Who's the Voice of this Generation? - Hemingway's rose like the sun. Kerouac found his on the road. So why can't today's young novelists express the essence of their era?

<!-- ThumbBegin --> <!-- ThumbEnd --> Doctor Dolittle's Delusion: Animals and the Uniqueness of Human Language
Dr. Dolittle had it wrong, says the author of this fascinating book: animals cannot use language. Stephen Anderson explains the difference between communication and language and shows that animals do not have the cognitive capacities necessary to acquire language.
"A masterly overview of what is currently known about the communicative abilities of a wide range of creatures. . . . Anderson's synthesis provides illuminating comparisons with the infinitely more sophisticated resources of the human language. . . . An elegant book."—Neil Smith, Nature
"Well-written, well-argued, and provocative. . . . I enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone interested in animal communication and the evolution of language."—Marc Bekoff, Quarterly Review of Biology.