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In an age of migration, in a world deeply divided through cultural differences and in the context of ongoing efforts to preserve national and regional traditions and identities, the issues of language and translation are becoming absolutely vital. At the heart of these...
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Springer
Parution :
2017-04-19
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This book is the first volume specifically devoted to the phonetics and phonology of geminate consonants, a feature of many of the world's languages including Arabic, Bengali, Finnish, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Malayalam, Persian, Saami, Swiss German, and Turkish....
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2017-04-14
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This volume brings together the latest research on the semantics of nouns in both familiar and less well-documented languages, including English, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, the Papuan language Koromu, the Dravidian language Solega, and Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2017-04-14
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This text focuses on the motivational regulation in English language learning of Chinese college students. Considering the importance and necessity of motivational regulation study in foreign language learning, it systematically explores strategies used by Chinese...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-04-14
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This book examines historical changes in the grammar of the Indo-Aryan languages from the period of their earliest attestations in Vedic Sanskrit (around 1000 bc) to contemporary Hindi. Uta Reinöhl focuses specifically on the rise of configurational structure as a...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2017-04-14
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The present volume collects a number of works that draw on some of the most relevant disciplines in Translation Studies. All the papers are written in either English or French, and have been grouped into four sections devoted to illustrate the type of interdisciplinary...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2017-04-13
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Do you sometimes mix up your ‘affects’ and ‘effects’?Do you know when to use ‘less’ or ‘fewer’? And what about punctuation – would you like to feel sure about semicolons? Grammar can be tricky, but this book will stop you from making embarrassing slip-ups, and the...
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2017-04-13
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Get the last word on English grammar Grasping the intricacies of the English language doesn't need to be tricky, and this down-to-earth guide breaks everything down in ways that make sense—Revealing rules, tips, and tricks to eliminate confusion and gain clarity,...
Editeur :
For Dummies
Parution :
2017-04-12
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This book provides a timely and important summary of tabloid journalism in Africa, which clearly shows how tabloids in the African context play a unique role in the democratization process. Prior to this book, very little was known about how tabloid journalists operate...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-04-12
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The book presents the issue of impoliteness in media discourse found in television debates, films and computer-mediated communication.The phenomenon is viewed from different theoretical perspectives, namely prosody studies, corpus linguistics, media studies and...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2017-04-10
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This book develops a morphodynamical approach to linguistic and sign structures as an integrated response to multilevel and interrelated problems in semiolinguistic research. More broadly, the content is linked to the realities of living speech through a connection (via...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-04-08
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Das Buch mit seinem berühmt gewordenen Diktum "Was wir über unsere Gesellschaft, ja über die Welt, in der wir leben, wissen, wissen wir durch die Massenmedien" analysiert aus systemtheoretischer Sicht die heutige Mediengesellschaft.
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2017-04-06
Collection :
Neue Bibliothek der Sozialwissenschaften
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How to make a great, best man's speech - and a guide to being a great best man.In this book Phillip Khan-Panni uses his expertise as a champion professional speaker to help the best man with the terrifying prospect of writing and delivering The Speech.He guides you on...
Editeur :
Robinson
Parution :
2017-03-30
Collection :
Tom Thorne Novels
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'England is a family in which the young are generally thwarted and most of the power is in the hands of irresponsible uncles and bedridden aunts. Still, it is a family.''England Your England' is one of the most compelling and insightful portraits of the nation ever...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2017-03-30
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This book uncovers exactly what is involved when researchers from different disciplines engage with one another in research projects. The authors identify the opportunities and difficulties involved in interdisciplinary engagement, and challenge current claims about...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-03-30
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This book combines an authoritative examination of the field of discourse-based research with practical guidance on research design and development. The book is not prescriptive but instead invites expansive, innovative thinking about what discourse is, why it matters...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-03-30
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Featuring stunning photos of stars, galaxies, constellations, and more.DK's innovative range of levelled readers combines a highly visual approach with non-fiction narratives that children will love reading. DK Reader Stars and Galaxies is a level 2 reader, Beginning to...
Editeur :
Dk Children
Parution :
2017-03-30
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This volume will give readers insight into how genres are characterised by the patterns of frequency and distribution of linguistic features across a number of European languages. The material presented in this book will also stimulate further corpus-based...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-03-29
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Bridging two «camps» in the field of international public opinion – nation branding and public diplomacy – this book presents a first-of-its-kind cohesive framework with which readers can better research, teach, practice, and understand the field. At its core is the...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2017-03-27
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In this completely revised and updated version of Digital Fandom, Paul Booth extends his analysis of fandom in the digital environment. With new chapters that focus on the economics of crowdfunding, the playfulness of Tumblr, and the hybridity of the fan experience,...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2017-03-27
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