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This book presents a corpus-based investigation of verbal projection in detective stories and their translations. Adopting both diachronic and synchronic approaches to compare two different Chinese translations, the book is one of the first attempts to conduct a...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2020-08-31
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A unique and accessible introduction to the field of phonetics through real-life applications and practical examples The dynamic field of phonetics, the science of the structure and function of human speech, has seen exciting technological innovations and new...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2020-08-25
Collection :
Linguistics in the World
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Despite growing recognition of the diversity of family forms and structures, discourses among family scholars and practitioners as well as in popular culture continue to operate from the assumption that families are fairly homogeneous in terms of the values and beliefs,...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2020-08-20
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While many analyses have examined disinformation in recent election campaigns, misuse of ‘big data’ such as the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and manipulation by bots and algorithms, most have blamed a few bad actors. This incisive analysis presents evidence of deeper...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2020-08-20
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This book presents a comparative literary study of the works of four writers working in European minority languages - Frisian, Welsh, Scots and Breton. The author examines the different strategies employed by the four writers to create distinctive literary fields...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2020-08-20
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This book provides a more rational and systematic explanation for the origin and evolution of the Chinese narrative tradition, based on studies of Chinese literary classics, local culture and items such as bronze wares and porcelain vessels with “portrayed stories.” By...
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Springer
Parution :
2020-08-20
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This book offers a comprehensive and systematic review of multilingual L2 learners’ spoken Chinese, focusing on the dual dimensions of speech competence and speech performance. Specifically, by adopting a mixed-methods approach, it explores the cognitive, affective, and...
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Springer
Parution :
2020-08-19
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Dieses Buch schlägt eine Brücke zwischen syntaktischer Theorie und Interpunktionszeichen, indem syntaktische Bedeutungsanteile des Semikolons oberflächengrammatisch expliziert werden. Mithilfe von Konstituentenstruktur, syntaktischen und syntagmatischen Relationen...
Editeur :
J.B. Metzler
Parution :
2020-08-18
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This book examines the evidential status and use of linguistic intuitions, a topic that has seen increased interest in recent years. Linguists use native speakers' intuitions - such as whether or not an utterance sounds acceptable - as evidence for theories about...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2020-08-14
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Das Buch befasst sich mit der immer wichtiger werdenden Frage, wer für unternehmensschädigende Äußerungen im Internet dem Unternehmen gegenüber haftet und unter welchen Voraussetzungen. Der Autor untersucht die Rechtslage in Deutschland und China. Die Untersuchung...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2020-08-13
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A new collection of journalism from one of the great titans of 20th century literature"I don't want to be remembered for One Hundred Years of Solitude or for the Nobel Prize but rather for my journalism," Gabriel García Márquez said in the final years of his life. And...
Editeur :
Viking
Parution :
2020-08-13
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This book provides an integrated account of the phonetic causes of the diachronic processes of palatalization and assibilation of velar and labial stops and labiodental fricatives, as well as the palatalization and affrication of dentoalveolar stops. While previous...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2020-08-13
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This book is the first to explore the varied ways in which invented languages can be used to teach languages and linguistics in university courses. There has long been interest in invented languages, also known as constructed languages or conlangs, both in the political...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2020-08-12
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This book addresses, for the first time, the question of how development NGOs attempt to 'listen' to communities in linguistically diverse environments. NGOs are under increasing pressure to demonstrate that they 'listen' to the people and communities that they are...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2020-08-12
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This edited book makes a significant contribution to the relatively under-explored field of multilingualism and politics, approaching the topic from two key perspectives: multilingualism in politics, and the politics of multilingualism. Through the lens of case studies...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2020-08-07
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In sub-Saharan Africa, mobile technology has developed at a rapid pace and the numbers of mobile users have increased faster than those in the rest of the world. The underlying question of how mobile journalism and social media may support African citizens and...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2020-08-06
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Der Sammelband bündelt aktuelle Arbeiten zu Mehrsprachigkeit und Mehrkulturalität aus fremdsprachendidaktischer Perspektive. Die Beiträge beleuchten neuere Fragestellungen, empirische Forschungsansätze und Unterrichtsmaterialien aus Deutschland, Frankreich und der...
Editeur :
J.B. Metzler
Parution :
2020-08-03
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This handbook is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource covering the booming field of Audiovisual Translation (AVT) and Media Accessibility (MA). Bringing together an international team of renowned scholars in the field of translation studies, the handbook surveys...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2020-07-31
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This book explores the question of family language policy in multilingual households. Presenting six case studies which focus on the experiences of parents and children in French-English bilingual contexts, the author draws conclusions about the impact of parental...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2020-07-31
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This open access book provides a detailed exploration of the British media coverage of the press reform debate that arose from the News of the World phone hacking scandal and the Leveson Inquiry. Gathering data from a content analysis of 870 news articles, Ogbebor shows...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2020-07-30
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