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Book SynopsisIn this collection of dispatches, Stanislav Aseyev attempts to understand the reasons behind the success of Russian propaganda among the residents of the industrial region of Donbas. For the first time, an inside account shows the toll on real human lives and civic freedoms that citizens continue to suffer in Russia’s hybrid war on its territory.Trade ReviewA rare and unsettling insider’s account of conditions in the ‘Donetsk People’s Republic.’…Aseyev examines unrelentingly, piercingly, and scathingly why Ukrainians in the east of the country supported, and continue to support, the separatists and mercenaries and their Kremlin sponsors—in effect, how Putin’s misinformation campaign successfully revived the Soviet mindset in the Donbas. -- Julian Evans * Times Literary Supplement *[A] fascinating account of life in the [Donetsk People’s Republic]…Aseyev’s book is a kind of Lonely Planet guide to a republic that doesn’t officially exist, except in the minds of its fervent believers…The DPR is a Soviet Disneyland. There are icons of Stalin and Lenin, Komsomol youth leagues and shops selling cheap Russian sausage in Back-in-the-USSR–style packaging. It is a glorious march forward to a largely imaginary past, although there is nothing make-believe about the violence in the DPR. -- Colin Freeman * The Telegraph *Few people can better articulate the experience of life under Russian occupation than Stanislav Aseyev, [who] gives a first-person account of the shelling, propaganda, and internal power struggles of Donetsk in the early days of the war that began there in 2014. The brutality and arbitrariness of rule in Russian-occupied Donbas that Aseyev depicts hint at what would await Ukraine in the event of a Russian-imposed regime, underscoring why the stakes of the war today could not possibly be higher. -- Lilian Posner * Foreign Policy *Provides a focal point for understanding the highly intense and entangled background of the current Russo-Ukrainian war. -- Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed * East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies *Aseyev’s writing captures the surreal moment when eastern Ukraine went from a familiar country to an eerie, apocalyptic landscape. Towns went from places of comfort populated by friends and family to hostile territories patrolled by former friends turned vigilantes. To read his essays is to be transported to a savage, backwards world that some of us would rather forget. -- Simon OstrovskyStanislav Aseyev, imprisoned for almost three years for his candid reports included in this book, tells the story of the Donbas people and how they sought to make sense of an absurd war on their land. In Isolation is an extraordinary account of the Donbas as seen from within, and the people trapped there. It reveals in minute detail the inner workings of the hybrid war that Russia unleashed against Ukraine in 2014. -- Hiroaki Kuromiya, author of Freedom and Terror in the Donbas: A Ukrainian–Russian Borderland, 1870s–1990sWhat strikes one in this collection is the cool, precise recording of the details of this Soviet Dismaland, like an anthropologist studying hell. This is a remarkable portrait of how propaganda deforms life, from one of the world’s greatest battlegrounds of information warfare. We hear much on the dangers of current disinformation—in the ‘Donetsk People’s Republic,’ these dangers take on a demonic dimension. -- Peter Pomerantsev, author of This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality

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Book SynopsisClear. Understandable. Carefully organized. Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar by William D. Mounce is the standard textbook for colleges and seminaries. Since its initial publication in 1993 its integrated approach has helped more than 250,000 students learn New Testament Greek.The fourth edition of Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar has been updated throughout based on continuing feedback from professors, students, self-learners, and homeschoolers, making it even more effective for today''s students. Other improvements have been made based on recent developments in scholarship.The key to the effectiveness of Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar in helping students learn is in how it introduces them to the language. Students learn about the features of the Greek language in a logical order, with each lesson building upon the one before it. Unnecessary obstacles that discourage students and hinder progress are removed, such as rote m

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Book SynopsisIt's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!Do you want to speak simple Japanese but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Japan for a short time and want a Japanese phrase book to help you communicate? If so, then this thoroughly revised second edition of Boye Lafayette De Mente's classic, bestselling phrase book and Japanese dictionary is for you. It's tiny 0.4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the essential content for communication. The idea of Instant Japanese is simple—learn 100 words and phrases and say 1,000 things. The trick is knowing which 100 words to learn, but the author, De Mente has solved the problem, choosing only those words you'll hear again and again. Even with a vocabulary this small, you'll be surprised how quickly and fluently you too can communicate in the Japanese language. Words are repeated in different combinations, building familiarity without effort. A brief guide to pronunciation allows the user to say the phrases correctly and a Japanese dictionary allows for quick reference. Here's a sample of what you'll be able to do with this Japanese phrasebook: Meet people Go shopping Ask directions Ride the subway Order food and drinks And much more… About this new edition:This new, expanded edition contains 15% more content, fun manga-style illustrations, Japanese etiquette tips and additional information on which destinations, personalities and trends are hot in Japan right now!Trade Review"This is a great phrasebook geared towards tourists and business people traveling to Japan." --The Japanese Page blog"This book was very handy during a 7 week trip to Tokyo. The progression of words is very useful when trying to acquire the language, but it's very difficult to try and find a particular word or phrase. The book included some good introductory material about pronunciation and structure that's also helpful for wrapping your head around Japanese. I would recommend this for someone who wants to make a concerted effort at learning some basic Japanese." —Goodreads"The Instant series from Tuttle, however, is not your usual phrasebook. Rather than focusing on phrases to help you order food, go to the hospital, rent a hotel room, or buy a train ticket, it provides you with more than 100 key words and phrases to help you express more than 1,000 unique ideas based on general conversation topics." --Eurolinguiste

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Book SynopsisIf you're logofascinated, you are literally spellbound by language.; This surprising compendium of 1,000 facts about words, language and etymology is here to inspire your curiosity and delight in discovery. In Word Drops, you can delve into a smattering of unexpected connections and weird juxtapositions, stumble upon a new or remarkable word, or learn of many a bizarre etymological quirk or tall tale.; - Did you know that the bowl made by cupping your hands together is called a gowpen?; - And speaking of bowls, the earliest known reference to bowling in English dates from 1555, when bowling alleys were banned by an Act of Parliament.; - And that ties in nicely with the fact that the English called the Germans 'Alleymen' during the First World War.; - But in Navajo, Germany is called Beesh Bich'ahii Bikeyah-or 'metal cap-wearer land'.; Word Drops is a language fact book unlike any other, its linguistic tidbits all falling together into one long interconnected chain just like the example above with each fact neatly 'dropping' into place beside the next.; What's more, throughout, footnotes are used to give some informative and intriguing background to some of the most bizarre facts, covering everything from traditional Inuit games to the origin of the Bellini cocktail, from the precise length of one 'jiffy' to what the Romans thought hoopoe birds ate, and from what to expect on a night out with Dr Johnson to Samuel Pepys's cure for a hangover. Want to know the longest palindrome in Morse code, or who The Great Masticator was? Curious to know what Norwegian steam is, or what a jaaaar is? The answers are all here.; For all of the logofascinated among us, this is an immensely pleasurable and unpredictable collection that is guaranteed to raise eyebrows (the literal meaning, incidentally, of supercilious).Trade Review'Very jolly and all fascinating stuff. I'm sure it will solve a lot of people's Christmas present problems. Or it certainly should do.' -- Jonathon Green, lexicographer & author of Green's Dictionary of Slang; 'Fantastic' -- Moose Allain; 'If words were calories, this book would have you breaking the scales. To support my outrageous claim I refer you to urban legends which assert that certain brands of savoury snacks have 'something in them' which makes the brain crave more and more until the whole packet is gone. Whatever that something is, Paul Anthony Jones has imbibed plenty of it before compiling this endearing little book.' --blogger Richard Littledale; 'For the bookish, the wordists, the nerdists, the swots... Paul Anthony Jones has compiled you the most absorbing and fascinating dip-in tome you will find all year ... Word Drops is very much a book to dip in and out of. It's a series of endless (but linked) words, coupled to their origins, meanings and a quantity of footnotes so great that they would put even David Foster Wallace to shame [...] Word Drops is a nerdist's paradise. An intricately researched and elegantly put together collection of wordy nuggets. I challenge you to flick through the book, open it at any page and not find something worth sharing with someone else.' --blogger MadamJ-Mo; 'It's hard to imagine anyone not being charmed by this breezy medley of self-contained yet interconnected miscellany. Once you pick up the string, you'll be tempted to keep pulling till you reach the end, and how quickly that takes may depend chiefly on how often you stop to share its contents with a neighbour.' -- blogger Stan Carey; 'Joy for the language-addicted!' -- Ian McMillan, Radio Presenter, Writer, Man About Town; 'A succinct, charming assemblage of unusual words' -- Greg Jenner, author of A Million Years in a Day; 'Brilliant for anyone interested in the effervescent oddness of English' --Stig Abell, Managing Editor, The Sun

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Book SynopsisA fascinating collection of the many unusual and vibrant phrases that adorn our language, looking at their origins and meanings. Don’t be down in the dumps if you can’t cut the mustard when asked the definition of certain phrases – this down-to-earth guide is just the ticket.This collection contains some intriguing and remarkable stories about our best-loved and most colourful phrases and shows the huge range of sources from which they originate. From advertising to the Ancient Greeks, from the military to meteorology, Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat takes us on a wonderful journey through our language’s history.With more phrases than you can shake a stick at, this collection will bring home the bacon for any Tom, Dick or Harry with a love of language.

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Book SynopsisThe first dictionary of medieval terms intended for the non-specialist with an interest in the medieval world. An interest in the middle ages often brings the non-specialist reader up short against a word or term which is not understood or only imperfectly understood. This dictionary is intended to put an end to all that: it has been designed to be of real help to general readers and specialists alike. The dictionary contains some 3,400 terms as headwords, ranging from the legal and ecclesiastic to the more prosaic words of daily life. Latin was the language of the church, law and government, and many Latin terms illustrated here are frequently found in modern books of history of the period; similarly, the precise meaning of Old English and Middle English terms may elude today's reader: this dictionary endeavours to provide clarity. In addition to definition, etymologies of many words are given, in the belief that knowing the origin and evolution of a word gives a better understanding. There are also examples of medieval terms and phrases still in use today, a further aid to clarifying meaning. CHRISTOPHER COREDON has also compiled the Dictionary of Cybernyms. Dr ANN WILLIAMS, historical consultant on the project, was until her retirement Senior Lecturer in medieval history at the Polytechnic of North London.Trade ReviewWill attract any student and teacher and librarian keen to get a reasonably-priced all-purpose quick reference guide to some 3,000-4,000 terms regularly used in, and often found in, sources from and about the Middle Ages. [...] A dictionary, then, very clear to use, general-purpose as well as a useful desk-source for the expert, and suitable for the academic library where the medieval period is seriously studied. * LIBRARY REVIEW *A superb example of clarity and concision...with a generous and readable layout. * TLS *[Intended] to provide the enthusiast with a guide to medieval language.it succeeds magnificently. [...] It is an invaluable resource. * HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW *Whoever reads about medieval subjects will wish to own this handy and reliable reference work, and all reference libraries should have it. * INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF BIBLICAL STUDIES *A very useful book. * REFERENCE REVIEWS *Has many good points; [and is] a pleasure to browse through. [...] More than fulfils its promise to be of assistance to any non-academic reader of history and as such should be on the shelf of all avid readers of medieval history. * JNL of the AUSTRALIAN EARLY MEDIEVAL ASSOCIATION *This wondrous dictionary...an excellent and accessible publication that would greatly enhance any historical collection. www.randlesreviews.co.uk * . *

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Book SynopsisKnown as one of the most complex and unusual texts in Arabic literature (Banipal Magazine), The Epistle of Forgiveness is the lengthy reply by the prolific Syrian poet and prose writer, Abu l-''Ala'' al-Ma''arri (d. 449/1057), to a letter by an obscure grammarian, Ibn al-Qari. With biting irony, The Epistle of Forgiveness mocks Ibn al-Qari's hypocrisy and sycophancy by imagining he has died and arrived with some difficulty in Heaven, where he meets famous poets and philologists from the past. In al-Ma''arri's imaginative telling, Ibn al-Qari also glimpses Hell and converses with the Devil and various heretics.Al-Ma''arria maverick, a vegan, and often branded a heretic himselfseems to mock popular ideas about the Hereafter. Among other things, he introduces us to hypocrites, poets, princes, rebels, mystics, and apostates, with asides on piety, superstition, wine-drinking, old age, and other topics. This remarkable book is the first complete translation of this masTrade ReviewApart from its fine quality, an enormous advantage of this new edition and translation lies in its completeness. * Journal of Islamic Studies *Van Gelder and Schoeler present one of the most complex and unusual texts in Arabic literature, by al-Ma'arri (d. 1057 AD), maverick, poet and vegetarian * Banipal Magazine *

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Book SynopsisGreek: A Comprehensive Grammar of the Modern Language has become firmly established as the leading reference guide to modern Greek grammar. With its detailed treatment of all grammatical structures, its analysis of the complexities of the language and its particular attention to areas of confusion and difficulty, it is the first truly comprehensive grammar of the language to be produced. It provides a study of the real patterns of use in contemporary GreekThis second edition continues to focus on the Greek spoken and written by native speakers today. Taking account of recent changes to the Greek language, this new edition features: Significantly expanded material on many areas, including syntax and phonology A new chapter on derivational morphology and other word formation processes including compounding and acronym formation Examples drawn from everyday spoken usage as well as official, journalistic and online discouTrade Review' - Greek: A Comprehensive Grammar of the Modern Language has been written by three distinguished scholars of the Greek language and literature.''This book will stand for a long time as a state-of-the-language document ... Strongly recommended.' - The Anglo-Hellenic Review'Thorough in its classifications, exhaustive in presentation and meticulous ... a timely contribution to an embarrassing gap in the Anglophone market.' - Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies 23 (1999) Table of ContentsPart I: The Sound and Writing Systems. Part II: Morphology. Appendices. Glossary of Grammatical Terms. Index. Addenda

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Book Synopsis'As entertaining as it is engrossing' John Banville 'Enlightening, delightful' Arthur der Weduwen, author of The Library Why don’t eleven and twelve end in –teen? The rest of our counting system sits in neatly arithmetical sets of ten, so why do these two rulebreakers seem so at odds with the numbers that follow them? Admittedly, that’s probably a question that might never have occurred to you. But if you’re even remotely interested in the origins and oddities of language, it’s likely also a question you’re now intrigued to know the answer to. Nor is it the only question: take a moment to think about how our language operates and even more spring mind. Why do these letters look the way they do? Why are some uppercase and others lowercase? Why are these words in this order? How are you understanding what these seemingly arbitrary shapes and symbols mean, while doubtless hearing them read to you in a voice inside your head? And what is this question mark really doing at this end of this sentence? Books explaining the origins of our most intriguing words and phrases have long proved popular, but they often overlook the true nuts and bolts of language: the origins of our alphabet and writing system; grammatical rules and conventions; the sound structure of language; and even how our brains and bodies interpret and communicate language itself. Why Is This a Question? is a fascinating and enlightening exploration of linguistic questions you’ve likely never thought to ask. ‘Every page will make you stop, think and wonder.’ James Hawes, author of The Shortest History of England ‘Enthralling, with a riveting “who knew?” moment on nearly every page.’ Caroline Taggart, author of Humble Pie and Cold Turkey Trade Review’As entertaining as it is engrossing’ John Banville ’Enlightening, delightful’ Arthur der Weduwen, author of The Library ‘Every page will make you stop, think and wonder.’ James Hawes, author of The Shortest History of England ‘Enthralling, with a riveting “who knew?” moment on nearly every page.’ Caroline Taggart, author of Humble Pie and Cold Turkey ‘Deft, informative, and packed with fascinating morsels’ Lev Parikian, author of Light Rains Sometimes Fall ‘[Paul Anthony Jones is] a first-rate collector of linguistic curios’ Times Literary Supplement

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Book SynopsisAn abridgment of the ''Latin Dictionary for Schools,'' this edition is a comprehensive resource for Latin students.

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Book SynopsisWriting is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today.Trade ReviewUser-friendly survey. * Steven Poole, The Guardian *Table of Contents1. Writing and its emergence ; 2. Development and diffusion of writing ; 3. Disappearance of scripts ; 4. Decipherment and undeciphered scripts ; 5. How writing systems work ; 6. Alphabets ; 7. Chinese and Japanese writing ; 8. Scribes and materials ; 9. Writing goes electronic ; Chronology: 3300 BC to AD 2000 ; References ; Further reading ; Index

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Book SynopsisThe Best American Magazine Writing 2020 brings together outstanding in-depth reporting and incisive criticism. It features extraordinary globe-spanning journalism and showcases the work of remarkable stylists.Table of ContentsIntroduction, by Jonathan Dorn, president, American Society of Magazine EditorsAcknowledgments, by Sid Holt, chief executive, American Society of Magazine Editors“False Witness,” by Pamela Colloff (New York Times Magazine in partnership with ProPublica): Winner—Reporting“We’ve Normalized Prison,” by Piper Kerman (Washington Post Magazine): Winner—Single-Topic Issue“Can We Build a Better Women’s Prison?,” by Keri Blakinger (Washington Post Magazine): Winner—Single-Topic Issue“Epidemic of Fear,” by Erika Fry (Fortune): Finalist— Reporting“Las Marthas,” by Jordan Kisner (The Believer): Finalist—Feature Writing“The Schoolteacher and the Genocide,” by Sarah A. Topol (New York Times Magazine): Winner—Feature Writing“Unlike Any Other,” by Nick Paumgarten (New Yorker): Finalist—Feature Writing“Jerry’s Dirt,” by Jacob Baynham (Georgia Review): Winner—Profile Writing“Elizabeth Warren’s Classroom Strategy,” by Rebecca Traister (New York): Finalist—Profile Writing“Tactile Art,” by John Lee Clark (Poetry): Winner—Essays and Criticism“India: Intimations of an Ending,” by Arundhati Roy (The Nation in partnership with Type Media Center): Finalist—Essays and Criticism“When Disability Is a Toxic Legacy and The Ugly Beautiful and Other Failings of Disability Representation and What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Mental Health and Medication,” by s.e. smith (Catapult): Winner—Columns and Commentary“Kanye West’s Sunday Service Is Full of Longing and Self-Promotion and Love, Death, and Begging for Celebrities to Kill You and E. Jean Carroll’s Accusation Against Donald Trump, and the Raising, and Lowering, of the Bar,” by Jia Tolentino (New Yorker): Finalist—Columns and Commentary“Nothing Sacred and An Assault on the Tongue and Interlopers,” by Ligaya Mishan (T: The New York Times Style Magazine): Finalist—Columns and Commentary“Our Democracy’s Founding Ideals Were False When They Were Written. Black Americans Have Fought to Make Them True.,” by Nikole Hannah-Jones (New York Times Magazine, “The 1619 Project”): Winner—Public Interest“Fight the Ship,” by T. Christian Miller, Megan Rose, and Robert Faturechi (ProPublica): Finalist—Public Interest“Under the Ackee Tree,” by Jonathan Escoffery (Paris Review): Winner—ASME Award for FictionPermissionsList of Contributors

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Book SynopsisA novel theory of argument structure based on the order in which verbs and their arguments combine across a variety of languages and language families.Merge is the structure-building operation in Chomsky?s Minimalist Program. In When Arguments Merge, Elise Newman develops a new Merge-based theory of the syntax of argument structure, taking inspiration from wh- questions. She uncovers new connections between disparate empirical phenomena and provides a unified analysis of patterns across many languages and language families, from Mayan to Bantu to Indo-European languages (among others). The result is a syntactic theory with a small inventory of features and categories that can combine in a limited number of ways, capturing the range of argument configurations that we find cross-linguistically in both declarative and interrogative contexts. Newman?s novel approach to argument structure is based on the time at which different kinds of arguments merge and move in the verbal domain. Assuming that all kinds of Merge are driven by features, she proposes that subset relationships between elements bearing different sets of features can constrain the distribution of arguments in unexpected ways and that different feature bundles can predict unusual interactions between arguments in many contexts. The positions of arguments in different contexts have consequences for agreement alignment and case assignment, which are reflected in the Voice of the clause. Examining the order in which verbs and their arguments are combined, she explores the consequences of different orders of combination for the kinds of utterances observed across languages.

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Book SynopsisHow digital social reading apps are powerfully changing?and nurturing?the way we read.Conventional wisdom would have us believe that digital technology is a threat to reading, but in Digital Social Reading, Federico Pianzola argues that reading socially through digital media can help people grow a passion for reading and, in some cases, even enhance text comprehension. Digital social reading (DSR) is a term that encompasses a wide variety of practices related to the activity of reading and using digital technologies and platforms (websites, social media, mobile apps) to share thoughts and impressions about books with others. This book is the first systematization of DSR practices, drawing on case studies from Wattpad, AO3, and Goodreads on a worldwide scale.Using a combination of qualitative and computational methods, Pianzola offers fresh insight into the reading experience on the scale of big data. He discusses the impact of digital technology on reading skills and shows that a change of methodological perspective is necessary to understand the positive potential of DSR for promoting reading more broadly. He argues that it is not just the medium that changes but also the context and the attitudes of readers. He also asserts that grassroots media and open, bottom-up communities are crucial to the success of many reading practices today, especially with young audiences.

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Book SynopsisA WORKBOOK to Help You Learn the Essentials of Biblical Hebrew So You Can Study the Old Testament More DeeplyHebrew for the Rest of Us Workbook by Lee M Fields is a companion workbook to Hebrew for the Rest of Us, Second Edition that includes essential exercises for improving facility with understanding the Hebrew text for deeper Bible study. Strategic questions and exercises are provided for each of the twenty-one chapters in the accompanying textbook. The exercises are designed for self-learners as well as teacher-led classes (both in-person and online) with easily gradable formats. Examples for each exercise are given to guide students in how to complete the exercises. Examples are drawn from both narrative and poetic passages. Numerous review exercises are provided.Hebrew for the Rest of Us, Second Edition by Lee M. Fields is a guide for English-only readers to understand the language of the Old Testament in order to deep

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Book SynopsisNihonGO NOW! is a beginning-level courseware package that takes a performed-culture approach to learning Japanese. This innovative approach balances the need for an intellectual understanding of structural elements with multiple opportunities to experience the language within its cultural context. From the outset, learners are presented with samples of authentic language that are context-sensitive and culturally coherent. Instructional time is used primarily to rehearse interactions that learners of Japanese are likely to encounter in the future, whether they involve speaking, listening, writing, or reading. Level 1 comprises two textbooks with accompanying activity books. These four books in combination with audio files allow instructors to adapt a beginning-level course, such as the first year of college Japanese, to their studentsâ needs. They focus on language and modeled behavior, providing opportunities for learners to acquire language through performance templates. Online resources provide additional support for both students and instructors. Audio files, videos, supplementary exercises, and a teachersâ manual are available at www.routledge.com/9781138304147.NihonGO NOW! Level 1 Volume 2 Activity Book provides a wealth of communicative exercises and assessment tools for students working through the second semester of the NihonGO NOW! course.Trade Review"NihonGO NOW! is a comprehensive, well-structured, and authentic learning system available for the Japanese language. For instructors who prioritize the development of verbal skills there is an abundance of m odel conversations and drills, including audio. For those whose highest concern is providing students with detailed cultural and linguistic information, they will find insightful and clear discussion Behind the Scenes. Finally, NOW!’s dynamic web series and relatable characters help instructors create a lively classroom and promote the intrinsic motivation in students to engage with the material."- Robert Joseph Del Greco, Japanese Language and Literature | jll.pitt.edu Vol. 57 | Number 1 | April 2023 | DOI: 10.5195/jll.2023.307Table of ContentsAct 7 I Was SurprisedAct 8 CongratulationsAct 9 My Favorite One IsAct 10 Let’s Do Our Best Next TimeAct 11 What Shall I Do?Act 12 My Mom Sent It To MeAppendix A Symbol Practice Sheets Appendix B Assessment Answer Sheets Appendix C Spotlight on Form! Act 7Appendix D Answer Keys

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on W. G. Sebald''s life and works — as teacher, as scholar and critic, as colleague and as collaborator on translation. It contains a number of rediscovered short pieces by Sebald, hitherto unpublished interviews, a catalogue of his library, and selected poems and tributes.Table of Contents1. Introduction Part I: The Writer in Context 2. A Childhood in the Allgäu: Wertach, 1944–52 3. The Sternheim Years: W. G. Sebald’s Lehrjahre and Theatralische Sendung 1963–75 4. At the University: W. G. Sebald in the Classroom 5. A Watch on Each Wrist: Twelve Seminars with W. G. Sebald 6. The Crystal Mountain of Memory: W. G. Sebald as a University Teacher 7. Against Germanistik: W. G. Sebald’s Critical Essays 8. Englishing Max 9. Translating W. G. Sebald — With and Without the Author 10. Sebald's Photographic Annotations 11. The Disappearance of the Author in the Work: Some Reflections on W. G. Sebald's Nachlass in the Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach 12. Bibliotheca abscondita: On W. G. Sebald's Library 13. Afterword: Max Sebald: A Reminiscence Lyrisches Intermezzo 14. For my Friend, Max Sebald 15. For Max 16. Redundant Epitaphs 17. Il ritorno in patria Part II: The Writer in Dialogue 18. Rediscovered' Pieces by W. G. Sebald 19. Three Conversations with W. G. Sebald 20. A Catalogue of W. G. Sebald's Library Part III: A Bibliographic Survey 21. Primary Bibliography 22. Secondary Bibliography 23. Reviews of Works by W. G. Sebald 24. Audio-Visual Bibliography 25. An Index to Interviews with W. G. Sebald 26. W. G. Sebald: A Chronology

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Book SynopsisJacob’s Room is Virginia Woolf’s experimental third novel, set in England during the halcyon days before World War I. The text reprinted here is the first British edition, which Woolf approved, and which retains her original layout, including paragraph spacing.

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Book SynopsisAn inspiring and practical introduction to the English major.

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Book SynopsisUkrainian: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to modern Ukrainian grammar.The authors have consulted a great number of sources, in addition to a wide range of native speakers. The result is the first true reference grammar of Ukrainian to be published outside Ukraine, it will be the standard reference work for years to come.The volume is organized to enable students of the language to find the information they seek quickly and easily, and to promote a thorough understanding of Ukrainian grammar. It presents the complexities of the language in a systematic and user-friendly form.Features include* detailed tables in each chapter for easy reference* numerous examples throughout* thorough descriptions of all parts of speech* list of grammatical terms in English and Ukrainian* complete descriptions of the word-formational processes of Ukrainian* an overview of past and present changes in the language* bibliography of works Table of ContentsIntroduction, Historical background, Ukrainian today, the lexicon, Shared East Slavonic lexicon, Polish lexicon, Russian lexicon, Ukrainian today, Abbreviations used, Glossary of grammatical terms used in this book, Ukrainian grammatical terms, Basic greetings, Interjections. 1 Sounds and spelling 2 The noun 3 The adjective 4 The pronoun 5 The numeral 6 the verb 7 The adverb and adverbial construction 8 The conjunction. Notes.

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Book SynopsisUrdu: An Essential Grammar is a reference guide to the most important aspects of the language as it is used by native speakers today.The complexities of Urdu are set out in short, readable sections. Explanations contain minimal jargon and emphasis has been placed on the aspects of Urdu that pose a particular challenge for English-speaking students.Features include:* language examples throughout in both Urdu script and romanization* user-friendly layout* detailed contents list* comprehensive index.Urdu: An Essential Grammar presents a fresh and accessible description of the language and will prove invaluable to students at all levels.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Nouns; Chapter 2 Pronouns; Chapter 3 Adjectives; Chapter 4 Adverbs; Chapter 5 Postpositions; Chapter 6 Verbs; Chapter 7 Compound Verbs; Chapter 8 Intransitive, Transitive and Causative Verbs; Chapter 9 Participles as Qualifiers; Chapter 10 Word Order and Agreement in Sentences; Chapter 11 Relative-Correlative Sentences; Chapter 12 Particles, Interjections and Conjunctions; Chapter 13 Numbers and Time; Chapter 14 Persian Elements in Urdu; Chapter 15 Arabic Elements in Urdu; Chapter 16 Ceremonious and Pious Speech;

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Book SynopsisThis third edition of Kenneth Katzner''s best-selling guide to languages is essential reading for language enthusiasts everywhere. Written with the non-specialist in mind, its user-friendly style and layout, delightful original passages, and exotic scripts, will continue to fascinate the reader. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to include more languages, more countries, and up-to-date data on populations.Features include:*information on nearly 600 languages*individual descriptions of 200 languages, with sample passages and English translations*concise notes on where each language is spoken, its history, alphabet and pronunciation*coverage of every country in the world, its main language and speaker numbers*an introduction to language familiesTrade Review'A reference tool for all linguists as well as a collector's item for those in allied fields, enabling even an amateur to identify foreign scripts with ease and satisfaction ... to be recommended.' - Modern Language Review'A wholly fascinating mini-kaleidoscope indicating the largely diverse variety of the world's main languages and their scripts and of their cultures.'- The Good Book GuidePraise for the Second Edition:`The Languages of the World offers excellent aid not only to linguists, to whom its importance is obvious, but also to anyone interested in international affairs or curious about other inhabitants of the planet.' - Charles Berlitz`A reference tool for all linguists as well as a collector's item for those in allied fields, enabling even an amateur to identify foreign scripts with ease and satisfaction....to be recommended.' Modern Language Review'A wholly fascinating mini-kaleidoscope indicating the largely diverse variety of the world's main languages and their scripts and of their cultures.' The Good Book GuideTable of ContentsPART I Language families of the world, Chart, Indo-European languages, Uralic languages, Altaic languages, Caucasian languages, Dravidian languages, Munda languages, Sino-Tibetan languages, Mon-Khmer languages, Austronesian languages, Papuan languages, Australian languages, Paleo-Asiatic languages, Eskimo-Aleut languages, Niger-Congo languages, Afro-Asiatic languages, Chari-Nile languages, Khoisan languages , American Indian languages, Artificial languages, Pidgin and creole languages, PART II Individual languages, Europe, Former Soviet Union, Middle East, Asia, Oceania, Western Hemisphere, Africa, An artificial language PART III Country-by-country survey

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of the bestselling Modern Spanish Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to Spanish, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as word order, nouns, verbs and adjectives. Part B is carefully organized around language functions and notions such as:* Giving and seeking information* Putting actions into context* Expressing likes, dislikes and preferencesWith a strong emphasis on contemporary usage, all grammar points and functions are richly illustrated with examples. Implementing feedback from users of the first edition of the grammar, this second edition now features:* More functional items* Clearer explanations and more accessible descriptors* Greater emphasis on areas of particular difficulty for learners of Spanish, such as tense usage, ser and estar and the reflective.This is the i

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Book SynopsisTurkish: An Essential Grammar is a concise, user-friendly guide to the most important structures of contemporary Turkish. Presenting a fresh and accessible description of the language, this engaging grammar uses clear, jargon-free explanations offering practical guidance on understanding and constructing words and sentences correctly. Key features include: pronunciation guide clear grammatical explanations frequent use of examples from colloquial and formal speech, accompanied by translations illustrative tables and a series of appendices to complement the explanations full glossary of grammatical terms. With numerous language examples bringing grammar to life, this truly essential reference work will prove invaluable to all students looking to master the patterns of modern Turkish, which are often very different from those in English or other European languages.Asli Table of Contents1. The alphabet and pronunciation 2. Spelling and punctuation 3. Forming words and compounds 4. The noun and the noun phrase 5. Adjectives, determiners, quantifiers 6. Numerals and numerical expressions 7. Adverbials 8. Postpositional Phrases 9. Pronouns 10. Conjunctions 11. Basic sentence structure 12. Person marking in sentences 13. The copula: Predicates with -y- (‘be’) and ol- (‘be’/‘have’) 14. Nominal sentences 15. Verbal sentences 16. The Verb Form 17. Modality 18. Questions 19. Word order and intonation 20. Relative clauses 21. Noun clauses 22. Adverbial clauses 23. Conditional sentences 24. Conversational features Appendix A: Inflection of nouns Appendix B: Inflection of nominal predicates

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Book SynopsisColloquial Norwegian provides a step-by-step course in Norwegian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Norwegian in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.Features include: progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios useful vocabulary lists throughout the text helpful notes about Norwegian society and culture additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries <Table of Contents1 Tre studenter 2 På handletur 3 På tur 4 Tid og familie 5 Daglige aktiviteter: skole og fritid 6 Hjem, rom og møbler 7 Å holde kontakten— epost, brev og sosiale medier 8 Mat og drikke 9 Konfirmasjonen 10 Shopping 11 Helse, sykdom og skade 12 Reise 13 Geography 14 Jobber, yrker og framtidsplaner

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Book SynopsisWinner of the Swedish National Language Council's Erik Wellander Prize, 2003Swedish: A Comprehensive Grammar is an award-winning complete reference guide to modern Swedish grammar. Systematic and accessible, the volume is organised to promote a thorough understanding of Swedish grammar, presenting the complexities of Swedish in a concise and readable form. Explanations are full, clear and free of jargon, and an extensive index, numbered paragraphs, cross-references and summary charts provide readers with easy access to the information they require.Now in its third edition, the text has been comprehensively updated to conform to new standards set in the description of language and to reflect the recommendations of the Language Council of Sweden. It offers an improved layout, completely revised index and more user-friendly paragraph structure. Continuing the tradition of previous editions, the emphasis remains fixed on Swedish in everyday communTrade ReviewPraise for the first edition'This grammar has great assets. The first is that it is compiled by English-speaking people who have an excellent command of Swedish but who know at first hand where the difficulties of learning Swedish lie ... The second is that it represents contemporary Swedish and draws attention to different styles and registers ... a good reliable guide to modern Swedish and should serve as a standard reference of many years.' - Scandinavica"The strong points of this grammar are: (a) it concentrates on everyday informal language; (b) it gives a wealth of examples; (c) by being "unashamedly comparative" it highlights some aspects of the Swedish language that are hardly ever touched upon in Swedish grammars written by native speakers."- Tijdschrift voor Skandinavistiek Praise for the second edition'A vital contribution to the presentation of Swedish to an international audience. The book adopts a valuable external perspective on Swedish, from which native speakers of Swedish can also benefit, and is a major source of knowledge for all of those either within or outside Sweden who teach Swedish as a second language or as a foreign language.' -The Swedish Language Council‘We have in Swedish: A Comprehensive Grammar an extraordinarily workable teaching and reference tool that should continue to be a source of linguistic enrichment for many years to come.’ - Marilyn Johns Blackwell, Ohio State University'(T)his is a reference work of the first rank ... Above all, however, this book constitutes the most important international work of reference for everyone with an interest in linguistics in search of detailed information about the morphology and syntax of Swedish.' - SkandinavistikPraise for the first edition'This grammar has great assets. The first is that it is compiled by English-speaking people who have an excellent command of Swedish but who know at first hand where the difficulties of learning Swedish lie ... The second is that it represents contemporary Swedish and draws attention to different styles and registers ... a good reliable guide to modern Swedish and should serve as a standard reference of many years.' - Scandinavica'The strong points of this grammar are: (a) it concentrates on everyday informal language; (b) it gives a wealth of examples; (c) by being "unashamedly comparative" it highlights some aspects of the Swedish language that are hardly ever touched upon in Swedish grammars written by native speakers.'- Tijdschrift voor Skandinavistiek Praise for the second edition'A vital contribution to the presentation of Swedish to an international audience. The book adopts a valuable external perspective on Swedish, from which native speakers of Swedish can also benefit, and is a major source of knowledge for all of those either within or outside Sweden who teach Swedish as a second language or as a foreign language.' -The Swedish Language Council‘We have in Swedish: A Comprehensive Grammar an extraordinarily workable teaching and reference tool that should continue to be a source of linguistic enrichment for many years to come.’ - Marilyn Johns Blackwell, Ohio State University'(T)his is a reference work of the first rank ... Above all, however, this book constitutes the most important international work of reference for everyone with an interest in linguistics in search of detailed information about the morphology and syntax of Swedish.' - SkandinavistikPraise for the third edition'A thorough, clear guide to the rules of Swedish grammar… Holmes and Hinchliffe cover everything from basics such as nouns and adjectives to more advanced topics such as interjections and prepositions, and they do it all with ease and clarity. Javisst, this is the best reference book to Swedish grammar you’ll find in English.'- B.J. Epstein, University of East Anglia, UKTable of Contents1. Nouns 2. Adjectives 3. Pronouns 4. Numerals 5. Verbs 6. Adverbs 7. Prepositions 8. Conjunctions 9. Interjections 10 Sentence structure and word order 11. Word formation 12. Orthography 13. Punctuation Linguistic Terms Short Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisSpanish Grammar in Context provides an accessible and stimulating approach to learning grammar. Authentic texts are used to illustrate and explain the key areas of Spanish grammar, followed by a range of exercises to help students reinforce and test their understanding. An answer key is also presented at the back of the book. Trade Review"This is a well-conceived edition, which covers important grammatical areas clearly and methodically, while engaging students with topics of interest to their studies. I recommend it highly." - Ronan Fitzsimons, Nottingham Trent University"Great use of authentic texts to introduce Spanish grammar and culture" - Viviannette González-Barreto, Indiana UniversityTable of ContentsPreface . Acknowledgements . Glossary of grammatical terms Part One: The verb 1. The present tense 2. The preterite 3. The imperfect 4. The perfect 5. The pluperfect 6. The future 7. The conditional 8. The infinitive 9. The gerund 10. Modal verbs 11. Passive and impersonal sentences 12. The reflexive 13. Ser and estar 14. The present subjunctive 15. The imperfect subjunctive 16. The pluperfect subjunctive and conditional perfect 17. The imperative Part Two: Grammar essentials 18. Articles 19. Nouns 20. Adjectives 21. Adverbs 22. Comparison 23. Demonstratives 24. Possessives 25. Personal pronouns 26. Relative pronouns 27. Negation 28. Prepositions 29. Conjunctions 30. Word order Consolidation exercises. Keys. Irregular and spelling-changing verbs. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisThis new and completely revised edition of Colloquial Portuguese of Brazil provides a step-by-step course in Portuguese as it is written and spoken in Brazil today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Brazilian Portuguese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.This edition features: progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios useful vocabulary lists throughout the text Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Portuguese of BrazTable of ContentsDiálogo 1 – Muito prazer! ALÔ! QUEM FALA? Vamos nos divertir! A família e os amigos Festas e tradições brasileiras Falando de saúde Saúde e bem-estar Férias! Vá de ônibus: o transporte no Brasil A gente se vê mais tarde? A agenda cultural Vamos Às compras ! O Meio-ambiente Vida virtual

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries is an innovative multimedia course for advanced students of Chinese. Written by a team of highly experienced instructors, the book offers advanced learners the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of Chinese through a wide range of activities designed to build up both excellent language skills and cultural literacy. Divided into four thematic units covering popular culture, social change, cultural traditions, and politics and history, with each unit presenting three individual lessons, the volume provides students with a structured course which efficiently supports the transition from an intermediate to an advanced level. The many different texts featured throughout the lessons present interesting and accurate information about contemporary China and introduce students to useful vocabulary, speech patterns, and idiosyncratic language usage.Key features include LiveTrade ReviewReviews for the First Edition "The authors have done an amazing job in presenting the cultures of contemporary China, integrating the skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, providing extensive and various linguistic input, and consolidating learning through systematic review… this book is useful not only as an advanced textbook for achieving language competence but also as reading material for courses with a cultural emphasis …The most outstanding components within each lesson are the grammar explanations and the Chinese character analysis exercises. The grammar explanation component explains each sentence pattern in great detail and with extraordinary accuracy. More important, simple, focused, and clear exercises follow each detailed explanation of a sentence pattern, immediately enabling learners to digest and reinforce the mastery of a grammar point quickly. The Chinese character analysis exercises provide a systematic review of frequently occurring phonetic sets of Chinese characters, helping learners decipher Chinese characters and synthesize the Chinese characters they have learned. The unique feature of this book lies in its emphasis on the link between cultural literacy and language competence…The tremendous amount of online audio and visual supporting materials constitutes a second outstanding feature of the book, which provides learners with extensive and authentic exposure to the Chinese language and culture. Another valuable feature comes from the book’s emphasis on the transition from spoken language to written or formal language…In conclusion, this is an excellent textbook for advanced CSL/CFL learners...Due to its special emphasis on culture and formal language, this book could also be a good choice for Chinese courses designed for Chinese heritage learners."- The Modern Language Journal 97 (2013) Reviews for the Second Edition "The second edition of The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries is an excellent textbook for advanced learners of Chinese, which successfully integrates development of linguistic competence and cultural literacy. The online supporting materials accompanied with this book are impressively rich, practical, and innovative." Han Luo, Northwestern University, USA. "This textbook provides a rich resource for expanding advanced vocabulary, studying complex sentence patterns and learning about formal writing style. It is a dynamic textbook that generates great activities in class. While learning linguistic items, students gain an understanding of Chinese society, culture and history. My students enjoy the book very much." William Zhou, Yale University, USA. Table of Contents Preface in English. Preface in Chinese. List of Abbreviations and conventions. Unit One: Popular Culture Lesson 1 Online Dating Lesson 2 Name Brand Fever Lesson 3 Popular Culture as Seen from TV Serials Unit Two: Social Change Lesson 4 Yiwu in Zhejiang: A Miracle of Chinese Regional Economic Development Lesson 5 Floating Population Lesson 6 Changes in Marriage Customs Unit Three: Cultural Traditions Lesson 7 Chinese Food Culture Lesson 8 A Short Introduction to Confucian Thought Lesson 9 Chinese Architecture in Transition Unit Four: History & Politics Lesson 10 The Generation of ‘Educated Youth' Lesson 11 A Start for Democracy in China Lesson 12 Cross-Strait relations. Indices: Pinyin-English vocabulary. English-Pinyin vocabulary. Idioms of speech patterns.

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Book SynopsisSince its first publication in 1991 Liliane Haegeman''s Introduction to Government and Binding Theory has become established as the most authoritative introduction to the Principles and Parameters approach to syntactic theory. This new edition has been extensively updated throughout. Major structural changes include new chapters on Functional Heads and Head Movement and on Relativized Minimality. Discussions of a number of topics missing from or not paid due attention in the first edition have been integrated or expanded, for example: the structure of small clauses (in chaprer 2), chain formation (in chapter 6), and reconstruction, multiple movement, wh-absorption, Full Interpretation, and expletive replacement (in chapter 9). The copious exercises have been revised to increase potential for creativty and flexibility of approach. New exericases highlight further controversial issues. In short, this book offers a complete, updated introduction to the current statTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: The Chomskyan Perspective on Language Study 1. The Lexicon and Sentence Structure 2. Phrase Structure 3. Case Theory 4. Introduction and Overview 5. Non Overt Categories: PRO and Control 6. Transformations: NP-Movement 7. WH-Movement 8. An Inventory of Empty Categories 9. Logical Form and Phonetic Form 10. Barriers: An Introduction 11. Aspects of the Syntax of Germanic Languages 12. Romance Languages Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisPresents an overview of significant issues and debates in Gothic studies. This book explains the origins and development of the term Gothic. It explores the evolution of the Gothic in both literary and non-literary forms, including art, architecture and film.Trade Review"The overall result is wonderfully informative and suggestive for the beginning student, while offering some striking additional insights spread across the book for advanced students of Gothic who have yet to consider such contexts for it as postcolonialism, 'goth' subcultures and 'Hallucination and the Narcotic'." Gothic StudiesTable of ContentsHow to Use This Book. Chronology. Introduction. Backgrounds and Contexts. Civilisation and the Goths. Gothic in the Eighteenth Century. Gothic and Romantic. Science, Industry and the Gothic. Victorian Gothic. Art and Architecture. Gothic and Decadence. Imperial Gothic. Gothic Postmodernism. Postcolonial Gothic. Goths and Gothic Subcultures. Gothic Film. Gothic and the Graphic Novel. Writers of Gothic. William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-82). Jane Austen (1775-1817). J. G. Ballard (1930-). Iain Banks (1954-). John Banville (1945-). Clive Barker (1952-). William Beckford (1760-1844). E. F. Benson (1867-1940). Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914). Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951). Robert Bloch (1917-1994). Elizabeth Bowen (1899-1973). Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835-1915). Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855) and Emily Brontë (1818-1848). Charles Brockden Brown (1771-1810). Edward George Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873). James Branch Cabell (1879-1958). Ramsey Campbell (1946-). Angela Carter (1940-1992). Robert W. Chambers (1865-1933). Wilkie Collins (1824-1889). Marie Corelli (1855-1924). Charlotte Dacre (1771/1772?-1825). Walter de la Mare (1873-1956). August Derleth (1909-1971). Charles Dickens (1812-1870). 'Isak Dinesen' (1885-1962). Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930). Lord Dunsany (1878-1957). Bret Easton Ellis (1964-). William Faulkner (1897-1962). Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865). William Gibson (1948-). William Godwin (1756-1836). H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925). Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864). James Herbert (1943-). William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918). E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776-1822). James Hogg (1770-1835). Washington Irving (1783-1859). G. P. R. James (1799-1860). Henry James (1843-1916). M. R. James (1862-1936). Stephen King (1947-). Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936). Francis Lathom (1777-1832). J. Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873). Sophia Lee (1750-1824). Vernon Lee (1856-1935). M. G. Lewis (1775-1818). David Lindsay (1878-1945). H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937). George MacDonald (1824-1905). Arthur Machen (1863-1947). James Macpherson (1736-1796). Richard Matheson (1926-). Charles Robert Maturin (1780-1824). Herman Melville (1819-1891). Joyce Carol Oates (1938-). Margaret Oliphant (1828-1897). Mervyn Peake (1911-1968). Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). John Polidori (1795-1821). Radcliffe, Ann (1764-1823). Reeve, Clara (1729-1807). G. W. M. Reynolds (1814-1879). Anne Rice (1941-). Walter Scott (1771-1832). Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851). Charlotte Smith (1740-1806). Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). Bram Stoker (1847-1912). Horace Walpole (1717-1797). H. G. Wells (1866-1946). Edith Wharton (1862-1937). Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). Key Works. Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto (1764). William Beckford, Vathek (1786). Ann Radcliffe, The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794). William Godwin, Caleb Williams (1794). M. G. Lewis, The Monk (1796). Mary Shelley, Frankenstein (1818, revised 1831). C. R. Maturin, Melmoth the Wanderer (1820). James Hogg, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner (1824). Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights (1847). Wilkie Collins, The Woman in White (1860). Sheridan Le Fanu, Uncle Silas (1864). Robert Louis Stevenson, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886). Bram Stoker, Dracula (1897). Henry James, The Turn of the Screw (1898). Robert Bloch, Psycho (1959). Anne Rice, Interview with the Vampire (1976). Stephen King, The Shining (1977). Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho (1991). Themes and Topics. The Haunted Castle. The Monster. The Vampire. Persecution and Paranoia. Female Gothic. The Uncanny. The History of Abuse. Hallucination and the Narcotic. Guide to Further Reading. Index

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Book SynopsisA guidebook for all teachers of English and American literature in higher education. Drawing on 40 years of international teaching experience, author Elaine Showalter inspires instructors to make their classroom practice as intellectually exciting as their research.Trade Review"It is to Showalter's great credit that she has written a book that exemplifies many of the virtues she associates with literature: curiosity, empathy, compassion. It is also a deeply personal work. People say that reading literature does not make you a better person. True. But reading this book will make you a better teacher. And maybe make you think better of literature too." Times Higher Education Supplement "Grounded equally in narrative anecdotes and in published scholarship, Teaching Literature is admirably accessible and reader-friendly... I'd recommend it to anyone looking to enliven his or her classroom". Literature and HistoryTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements. 1. The Anxiety of Teaching. 2. Theories of Teaching Literature. 3. Methods of Teaching Literature. 4. Teaching Poetry. 5. Teaching Drama. 6. Teaching Fiction. 7. Teaching Theory. 8. Teaching Teachers. 9. Teaching Dangerous Subjects. 10. Teaching Literature in Dark Times. Conclusion: The Joy of Teaching Literature. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis timely book examines the rise of posthumanism as both a material condition and a developing philosophical-ethical project in the age of cloning, gene engineering, organ transplants and implants.Trade Review"Nayar has produced a clear and comprehensive survey and analysis of contemporary posthuman thought. He avoids the excessive reliance on jargon that often mars writing on this topic, and treats the competing views he discusses with an even and incisive hand."Robert Pepperell, Cardiff School of Art & Design"Posthumanism is a coming-of-age book for studies of science, technology, and culture. It brings together the most crucial considerations of current debates about the status of the posthuman and, in so doing, beautifully weaves together their political history and current relevance when thinking through this complex terrain."Andy Miah, University of the West of ScotlandTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgements 1. Revisiting the Human: Critical Humanisms Terms and Definitions Critical Humanisms and the Origins of Posthumanism 2. Consciousness, Biology and the Necessity of Alterity Cognition, Consciousness and Autopoiesis Biology, Systems and Systems Biology Dealing with/in Alterity 3. The Body, Reformatted Biomedia, the Body Mathematized and Postvital Life Other/ing Bodies The Body as Congeries, Assemblage and Interface 4. Absolute Monstrosities: The ‘Question of the Animal’ Monster Theory: Cultures of Otherness Animal Nature, Human Nature The Humanimal Speciesism 5. Life Itself: The View from Disability Studies and Bioethics Disability Studies and the Norms of the ‘Human’ Bioethics and Personhood 6. Posthuman Visions: Toward Companion Species Posthuman Biology Posthumanist Biology Companion Species Conclusion: Posthumanism as Species Cosmopolitanism Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of the Scottish Gaelic language.Trade ReviewThe Edinburgh Companion to the Gaelic Language is to be recommended as a valuable addition to the body of introductory texts covering Gaelic studies. Readers will find that this volume accomplishes the editors' aims to fill many of the gaps which have hindered the study of Gaelic and to promote future research endeavours. -- Mairi Henderson, University of Aberdeen Reference Reviews The Edinburgh Companion to the Gaelic Language is to be recommended as a valuable addition to the body of introductory texts covering Gaelic studies. Readers will find that this volume accomplishes the editors' aims to fill many of the gaps which have hindered the study of Gaelic and to promote future research endeavours.Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface; 1. A History of Gaelic to 1800: Colm O Baoill; 2. Language in Society: 1800 to the modern day: Michelle Macleod; 3. Gaelic Place-names: Richard A. V. Cox; 4. Language in Gaelic Literature: Moray Watson; 5. A' Ghaidhlig an Canada: Scottish Gaelic in Canada: Kenneth E. Nilsen; 6. Hebridean and Mainland Dialects: Seosamh Watson; 7. The Gaelic Language-Group: Demography, Language-Usage, -Transmission and -Shift: Kenneth MacKinnon; 8. Language Planning: Robert Dunbar; 9. Sociolinguistic Ethnography of Gaelic Communities: Emily McEwan-Fujita; 10. Gaelic Vocabulary: Andrew Breeze; 11. Gaelic Orthography: The Drunk Man's Broad Road: Ronald Black; 12. Phonology in Modern Gaelic: Anna R. K. Bosch; 13. Gaelic Morphology: David Adger; 14. Gaelic Syntax: David Adger; Index

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Book SynopsisThis two dictionary and phrasebook is suited to travellers, business people, students and diplomats with essential vocabulary, as well as a concise phrasebook which covers topics such as eating out, sightseeing and elementary conversation.

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Book SynopsisA pioneering, comprehensive study of the pronunciation of Judeo-Palestinian Koine Greek. How was New Testament Greek pronounced? Often students are taught Erasmian pronunciation, which does not even reproduce Erasmus?s own pronunciation faithfully, let alone that of the New Testament authors. In his new book, Benjamin Kantor breaks a path toward an authentic pronunciation of Koine Greek at the time of the New Testament. ? To determine historical pronunciation,The Pronunciation of New Testament Greeksurveys thousands of inscriptions and papyri. Kantor?s work integrates traditional methodology and statistical analysis of digital databases to examine spelling variations in the chosen texts. Kantor covers this cutting-edge approach, the primary sources, and their contexts before explaining the pronunciation of each Greek phoneme individually. Written for interested students and specialists alike, this guide includes both explicatory footnotes for novices and technical analysis for veterans.?As the first comprehensive phonological and orthographic study of Judeo-Palestinian Koine Greek,The Pronunciation of New Testament Greekwill be an essential resource for years to come.

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Book SynopsisThis travel-sized Mandarin dictionary is ideal for any application where a handy and portable dictionary is required.Proving that big things come in small packages, Mini Mandarin Chinese Dictionary is packed with everything users need to communicate in Mandarin, including: Bidirectional English-Chinese and Chinese-English sections More than 12,000 essential words, idioms, and expressions Headwords printed in bold for quick and easy reference Chinese words are given in Romanized form for natural pronunciation The latest computer, Internet, mobile phone and social media terms Intuitively organized and easy-to-use, this powerful pocket reference is ideal for business, study, and travel.

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