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Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd New Arabic Grammar of the Written Language
Book SynopsisThis is a revised second edition of A New Arabic Grammar of the Written Language first published in 1962. It is based on and replaces Thatcher's Arabic Grammar and has a vocabulary of over 4,000 words, almost twice as many as in the old Thatcher, while the number of chapters has been increased from forty-nine to fifty-two. The Supplement contains a number of new features. Apart from selections from the Qur'an, fables, stories, newspaper extracts, advertisements and letters, additional material in the form of extracts from classical and modern Arabic writings and proverbs is included. Appendix A provides a useful introduction to the main colloquial Arabic dialects, Appendix B, a useful reading guide, and Appendix C, further grammatical information not supplied in the first edition. This book will serve as a basis for a further and deeper study of the classical language and literature and at the same time form a good foundation for those who wish to concentrate on the modern written la
£31.50
University of Chicago Press Logic Information and Agency
Book SynopsisA systematic study of information dynamics that extends beyond what is found in standard logic textbooks. Everything we do is driven by information, but the dynamic process of acquiring information and adjusting our views based on it has seldom been put at the center place in logic, and there are few textbooks introducing readers to this line of work. The present book introduces the reader to major logical techniques for studying information dynamics and interaction between agents, based on a variety of intuitive scenarios as well as recent research. Readers will learn styles of modeling, as well as the basic features of the new logical systems emanating from this line of work. All the separate strands in the book are brought together in a comprehensive study of information flow and action in games, forming a logic-based complement to standard perspectives in game theory.
£26.60
Cambridge University Press Silence in English Language Pedagogy
Book SynopsisDrawing on empirical data, this book addresses silence in language pedagogy from a positive perspective, translating research into practice in order to inform teaching and to advocate greater use of positive silence in the classroom. It is essential reading for researchers in applied linguistics, TESOL and language teaching.
£28.49
Cambridge University Press Forensic Linguistics in the Philippines
Book SynopsisThis Element offers a critical review of forensic linguistic studies in the Philippines. The studies within, collected over a period of eight to nine years, reveal relevant themes from texts in courtroom proceedings, legal writings, and police investigations.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Language in the Philippine Legal Domain; 3. Developments in Philippine Forensic Linguistic Studies; 4. Charting Future Directions for Forensic Linguistics in the Philippines; References.
£16.15
Cambridge University Press Creative Classical Translation
Book SynopsisThis Element surveys transmissions of ancient Greek and Latin texts into anglophone literatures. Creativity through translation is a defining feature. It explores numerous textual manifestations and reasons for invention, along with integrations of thinking on classical translation over the centuries, helping shape present-day translation studies.Table of Contents1. By way of the classics; 2. Conductors of homer; 3. American arrangements; 4. Paratextual possessions; References.
£17.00
Cambridge University Press The Comfort of Screens
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Legare Street Press A Dictionary of the English Language microform
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Taylor & Francis The Routledge History of Literature in English
Book SynopsisThe Routledge History of Literature in English covers the main developments in the history of British and Irish literature, with accompanying language notes which explore the interrelationships between language and literature at each stage. With a span from AD 600 to the present day, it emphasises the growth of literary writing, its traditions, conventions and changing characteristics, and includes literature from the margins, both geographical and cultural. Extensive quotations from poetry, prose and drama underpin the narrative.The third edition covers recent developments in literary and cultural theory, and features: a new chapter on novels, drama and poetry in the 21st century; examples of analysis of key texts drawn from across the history of British and Irish literature, including material from Chaucer, Shakespeare, John Keats and Virginia Woolf; an extensive companion website including extra Trade Review"Brought fully up-to-date with a chapter on twenty-first developments, and featuring a number of useful and exciting extras such as an extensive companion website, this third edition of the widely acclaimed Routledge History of Literature in English fully confirms its reputation of solid yet accessible scholarship, and as the indispensable first-hand reference for any serious student of literature in English."Theo D’haen, University of Leuven, Belgium "Immensely accessible, comprehensive and reader-friendly, the 3rd edition of The Routledge History of Literature in English provides interested readers with a thorough exploration of British and Irish literature. With a new added chapter chronicling writings from the twenty-first century, this ideal volume is—to date—unique, unrivalled."Suriyan Panlay, Thammasat University, Thailand "The third edition of this extensive and clearly written volume will be welcome to readers keen to historicize the development of English from Caedmon’s Hymn to the writing of Kazuo Ishiguro. By assessing the reach of English both globally and within the shifting landscape of the British Isles, the authors address questions of dialect, regionalism and nationhood alongside those of genre, form, lexicon and aesthetics. The focus on social and political context in conversation with close readings of specific texts makes this a helpful introduction to the writing and reading of English today."Emma Mason, University of Warwick, UK Table of ContentsTHE BEGINNINGS OF ENGLISH: OLD AND MIDDLE ENGLISH 600-1485 THE RENAISSANCE: 1485-1660 RESTORATION TO ROMANTICISM: 1660-1789 THE ROMANTIC PERIOD: 1789 - 1832 THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: 1832-1900 THE TWENTIETH CENTURY: 1900-45 THE TWENTIETH CENTURY: 1945 TO 2000 THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Institutional Translator Training
Book SynopsisThis collection surveys the translator training landscape in international organizations on a global scale, offering a state-of-the-art view on institutional translator training research and practical takeaways for stakeholders.The volume's focus on training brings a unique perspective to existing research on institutional translation, which has tended to single out such themes as agency, professionalism, and quality. The book is divided into three sections, with the first outlining the competences required of institutional translators, the second exploring training practices at the university level and on the job, for novices and professionals, across a range of settings, and the third providing a synthesis of the above. Contributions draw on findings from studies in both institutional desiderata and existing training programmes from diverse geographic contexts towards situating the discussion through a global lens. In linking together competences and training practices, the
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Communication in History
Book SynopsisThis updated eighth edition provides a thorough and engaging history of communication and media through a collection of essential, field-defining essays.The collection reveals how media has been influential in both maintaining social order and enabling social change. Contributions from a wide range of voices offer instructors the opportunity to customize their courses while challenging students to build upon their own knowledge and skill sets. From stone age symbols and early writing to the internet and social media, readers are introduced to an expansive, intellectually enlivening study of the relationship between human history and communication media. New case studies explore the Black Press, the impact of photography on journalism, gender and civil rights discourses in the media, and the effects of algorithmic data on modern social media platforms.This book can be used as a core text or supplemental reader for courses in communication history, communication theory, and introductory courses in communication and media studies.Table of ContentsPart One: The Media of Early Civilization 1. The Earliest Precursor of Writing 2. Media in Ancient Empires 3. Civilization Without Writing—The Incas and the Quipu 4. The Origins of Writing Part Two: The Tradition of Western Literacy 5. The Greek Legacy 6. Writing and the Alphabet Effect 7. Writing Restructures Consciousness Part Three: The Print Revolution 8. Paper and Block Printing—From China to Europe 9. The Invention of Printing 10. Early Modern Literacies 11. Sensationalism and News Part Four: Electricity Creates the Wired World 12. Time, Space, and the Telegraph 13. Anti-Lynching Imagery as Visual Protest in in the 1890s Black Press 14. The Telephone Takes Command 15. Dream Worlds of Consumption 16. Wireless World Part Five: Image and Sound 17. Visual Reportage I 18. Visual Reportage II 19. Inscribing Sound 20. The Making of the Phonograph 21. Early Motion Pictures Chapter 22 “Talkies” and Stardom Part Six: Broadcasting 23. Early Radio 24. The Golden Age of Programming 25. Race on Radio 26. Television Begins 27. Making Room for TV 28. From Turmoil to Tranquility Part Seven: New Media and Old in the Digital Age 29. How Media Became New 30. Popularizing the Internet 31. The World Wide Web 32. A Cultural History of Web 2.0 33. Social Media Retweets History 34. How Algorithms Rule Online Discussion Questions
£77.89
Taylor & Francis Ltd UX Writing
Book SynopsisThis flexible textbook provides an integrated approach to user experience (UX) writing and equips students and practitioners with the essential principles and methods to succeed in writing for UX.The fundamental goal of UX writing is to produce usable and attractive content that boosts user engagement and business growth. This book teaches writers how to create content that helps users perform desired tasks while serving business needs. It is informed by user-centered design, content strategy, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital marketing communication methodologies, along with UX-related practices. By combining writing-as-design and design-as-writing, the book offers a new perspective for technical communication education where UX design and writing are merged to achieve effective and desirable outcomes.Outlining the key principles and theories for writing user-centered content design, this core textbook is fundamental reading for students and early career practitioners in UX, technical communication, digital marketing, and other areas of professional writing.Trade Review“If you have a background in writing, this is the book you need to add the UX theory and techniques, as well as the specific types of writing UX writers do. You’ll enjoy the many examples, snapshots of UX writers on the job, and the practical exercises.”Janice (Ginny) Redish, author of Letting Go of the Words — Writing Web Content that Works.“This book is a must read. The authors articulate through robust professional spotlights, examples, and research the underlying principles and essential phases of the content design process and offer readers actionable guidance for engaging in UX writing work and for building a UX writing portfolio.”Rebekka Andersen, University of California Davis, USA. “This book is a necessary part of the future of the field. It is complete and comprehensive without being overwhelming. Each chapter is a sensible approach to learning. The organization of each chapter is presented in this way by design, perhaps, as its own lesson in UX writing.”Tracy Bridgeford, University of Nebraska Omaha, USA.Table of ContentsPart 1: Perspectives 1. Introduction to UX Writing 2. The UX Writing Process 3. Building a UX Writer Outlook Part 2: Processes 4. Empathizing with and Assessing User Needs 5. Defining Problems and Opportunities 6. Ideating and Prototyping Content 7. Testing, Managing, and Deploying Content 8. Tracking and Measuring Success Part 3: Practices 9. Popular UX Writing Genres and Tasks 10. The UX Writing Portfolio 11. Using Generative AI and Automating Your Content 12. AI Recipes for UX Writing
£35.99
Routledge Transmedial Perspectives on Humour and
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Routledge Migration Adult Language Learning and
Book SynopsisThis book extends lines of inquiry at the nexus of migration, adult language learning, and multilingualism, illuminating the lived experiences of migrants in the Faroe Islands and critical new insights into sociolinguistics from the periphery.Building on recent epistemological shifts in research on minoritised languages, this volume integrates threads from scholarship on migration studies, new speakers, and critical sociolinguistics in examining blue-collar workplaces in the Faroe Islands. In bringing greater attention to these contexts, Holm showcases how these sites, when analysed via an ethnographic lens, reflect both the changing sociolinguistic landscape at the periphery in light of globalisation and adult language learnersâ commitment to language learning as a form of personal and social investment. In shedding light on the specific case of Faroese, the volume critically reflects on the specific challenges involved in acquiring a small language in a bilingual context and on those impacting the sustainability of minoritised languages, including the increasing use of English, and the opportunities for stakeholders in language policy and planning to promote greater social inclusion for adult migrants.This volume will be of particular interest to students and scholars in critical sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, language education, migration studies, and applied linguistics.
£40.84
Routledge The Routledge Handbook of Stylistics
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Communicating Ethically
Book SynopsisThis thoroughly updated fourth edition provides a broad introduction to the major theoretical perspectives on the ethics of communication. It brings together classical and modern theories of ethical philosophy to address issues at play in specific careers and domains throughout the field. By incorporating a simple framework for ethical reasoning, readers are able to develop their own understanding of various criteria for making ethical judgments. The book applies ethical theories, such as virtue and dialogical ethics, to interpersonal, organizational, political, social media, and digital communication contexts. This edition contains expanded coverage of contemporary and non-Western issues and theories. This includes the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements, fake news, new technologies such as Deepfake videos, Confucian ethics, and Igbo ethics. It also includes a new chapter on the ethics of communicating scientific and medical risks. This book serves as a core textbTable of ContentsPart 1: 1. Introduction to Communication Ethics 2. Character and Virtue Ethics 3. Duties 4. Consequences 5. Relationships 6. Contemporary Challenges to Traditional Ethics Part 2: 7. Ethics of Online Communication and Social Media 8. Ethics in Interpersonal Communication: Relationship and Character 9. Intercultural Communication and Inclusive Communication 10. Ethics of Risk Communication 11. Ethical Issues in Mass Communication 12. Ethics of Political Communication 13. Ethics in Organizational Communication 14. Capstone
£68.39
Taylor & Francis Ltd Comparative Learning and Cognition
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£62.69
Taylor & Francis Studying the English Language
Book SynopsisRoutledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses and commentaries.Revised throughout, the third edition of Studying the English Language (previously Introducing English Language) covers the key disciplines and concepts of linguistics as well as core areas in language study, including acquisition, standardisation and the globalisation of English. The new edition offers:- An updated and more accessible structure with separate threads on semantics, pragmatics, text and discourse, and new material on identity- A new thread on âMeaningsâ, focusing purely on semantics, including both lexical semantics and new material on propositional semantics- New explanations on relevance theory, text linguistics, corpus linguistics and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)- A more international outlook with the inclusion of bilingual views, a discussion of post-colonial power and a revised section on Global Englishes- Coverage of new developments in areas such as politeness, discourse analysis, text-worlds, cognitive poetics and corpus stylistics- Updated further reading recommendations, examples and exercises- A re-imagined D section with a diverse range of resources, including passages of key texts and the authorsâ own research, questions, prompts and guidance to engage with the texts, summaries of key works with discussion points and guidance for further research.Written by two experienced teachers and authors, this accessible introduction to the study of English language is an essential resource for all students of English language and linguistics.
£37.99
Taylor & Francis Multiliteracies Multimodality and Learning by
Book SynopsisMultiliteracies, Multimodality and Learning by Design in Second Language Learning and Teacher Education offers valuable insights and practical strategies for addressing the language and literacy needs of students in diverse, multilingual classrooms.This edited volume delves into the dynamic interplay between multimodality, multiliteracies, and Learning by Design, providing evidence-based research and actionable guidance for their effective implementation in second language learning and teacher education. Examining the advantages of incorporating multimodality and multiliteracies in second language teacher training, this book emphasizes the use of multimodal texts to create engaging and meaningful lessons for L2 learners. By empowering students as active co-constructors of knowledge, this book equips educators with the necessary tools to foster a vibrant and inclusive learning environment.Designed specifically for pre-service and practicing teachers, Mu
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Taylor & Francis The Language of Gaze
Book SynopsisVerbal and nonverbal communicative acts mark the links within our discourse, help us to exchange turns and give backchannel in conversation. This book analyses the communicative system of gaze in depth, investigating its structure and functions the same way that words and gestures are studied, and shows how to do so by establishing a phonology, a morphology and a semantics of eye communication, before finally outlining a lexicon of gaze.Poggi provides a detailed semantic analysis of lexical items, highlights the role of gaze in multimodal communication, and illustrates its uses in everyday life, politics, education and musical performance. The meanings we communicate by gaze are intertwined with the multimodality of our communication, thus integrating, complementing, sometimes contradicting, whether deliberately or inadvertently, what we say with words or gestures.Starting from a robust theoretical framework, this book also provides an overview of the methods that can be exploited to study gaze, ranging from ethno-semantics to observation and simulation, and provides examples of their use.A timely and original contribution that is essential reading for advanced students, scholars and researchers of multimodal communication, pragmatics, social psychology and related areas.
£35.14
Taylor & Francis Healthcare and Patient Communication in the Digital Era
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Taylor & Francis Harvey Sacks and Ethnomethodology
Book SynopsisEthnomethodology and Conversation Analysis have made major inroads into the disciplines that make up the social sciences. Although commonly run together under the title of EMCA, what their relationship is to one another remains as elusive as the relationship between their respective founders, Harold Garfinkel and Harvey Sacks.This book clarifies the nature of these relationships, demonstrating that Harvey Sacksâ studies of the sequential organisation of conversation are the cardinal example of what Garfinkel described as an ethnomethodological alternate to traditional social science. However, over the decades that have passed since Garfinkel developed ethnomethodology, several confusions have arisen as to what he meant. The author argues that these have resulted in a blunting of Garfinkelâs original intentions which compromise the adequacy of ethnomethodological description. In response, this book shows how Sacksâ considerations of adequacy can ground ethnomethodology as a âœnatural observational scienceâ that redirects it towards developing further coherent and precisely circumscribed bodies of work to those of Sacksâ own coherent and precisely circumscribed studies.It will appeal to both new and existing scholars of ethnomethodology and conversation analysis, as well as those with interests in social theory, methodology, and those who have taken up the relevance of conversation analysis for their research and are interested in the ethnomethodological heritage of conversation analysis.
£137.75
Taylor & Francis Myth as Disorientation for Critical Intercultural Pedagogy
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Cambridge University Press Speech Acts in English
Book SynopsisThis book develops a corpus-based, constructional model of speech acts, and shows how it can be implemented in teaching practice. Its critical review of current illocutionary theories and the varied range of practical activities that it offers will be invaluable for both EFL professionals and students or researchers in linguistics.Trade Review'The book … contributes substantially to L2 pragmatics research and teaching; and as such we highly recommend it to researchers, EFL teaching practitioners, and EFL textbook developers.' Qiuling Ou and Hang Su, Journal of PragmaticsTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. What contemporary research tells us about speech acts; 3. Critical assessment of the representation of speech acts in advanced EFL textbooks; 4. A cognitive pedagogical grammar of directive speech acts I: know-what and know-how of directives; 5. A cognitive pedagogical grammar of directive speech acts II: activities and practice materials; 6. Conclusion.
£23.99
Cambridge University Press English Comparative Correlatives
Book SynopsisOne of the most intriguing features of languages is that speakers can produce novel grammatical utterances that they have never heard before. Consequently, most linguists agree that the mental grammars of speakers are complex systems that must be more abstract than the input they are exposed to. Yet, linguists differ as to how general and abstract speakers'' mental representations have to be to allow this grammatical creativity. This book addresses this issue by empirically investigating one specific construction, English comparative correlatives (e.g., the more you eat, the fatter you get). Drawing on authentic corpus data from Old English to Present-day English varieties around the world, it shows how input frequency and domain-general cognitive principles affect the complex mental network of constructions that underlies speakers'' linguistic behaviour. This pioneering and original study will be of interest to scholars and students of English syntax and English historical linguisticsTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Previous research; 3. The diachronic evolution of English CCs: a constructionist account; 4. Synchronic properties of the standard British and American English CC construction network; 5. A contrastive view: German versus English comparative correlatives; 6. Variation and mental grammars: the view from World Englishes; Conclusion: the role of constructional networks.
£33.13
Cambridge University Press Metalinguistic Awareness in Second Language
Book SynopsisThis Element aims to address the complexity of metalinguistic awareness to achieve a thorough account of its impacts on second language (L2) reading development and promote an in-depth understanding of the factors regulating the influence of first language (L1) metalinguistic awareness on L2 reading.Table of Contents1. What are the Key Concepts?; 2. Evidence from Previous Meta-Analytic and Critical Reviews; 3. A Scoping Review of Empirical Research between 2009 and 2021; 4. A Meta-Analysis of the Transfer Facilitation Effects of L1 Phonological, Orthographic, and Morphological awareness in L2 Word Decoding; 5. Concluding Remarks; Appendix A. Meta-Analyses and Critical Reviews Screened during the Literature Search; Appendix B. Primary Studies Included in This Element.
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Cambridge University Press The Rise of Discourse Markers
Book SynopsisDiscourse markers constitute an important part of linguistic communication. This pioneering book presents a detailed cross-linguistic survey of their development, and their relation to the wider context of sociocultural behaviour. It is essential reading for researchers and students in semantics and pragmatics and discourse analysis.Table of Contents1. The development of discourse markers: an introduction; 2. Concepts of analysis; 3. English discourse markers; 4. French discourse markers; 5. Japanese discourse markers; 6. Korean discourse markers; 7. Discourse markers in language contact; 8. Discussion; 9. Conclusions.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Spanish Grammar For Dummies
Book SynopsisThe tools you need to master Spanish grammar Spanish Grammar For Dummies is a logical extension and complement to the successful language learning books, Spanish For Dummies and 500 Spanish Verb For Dummies.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Starting with the Basics 7 Chapter 1: Spanish Grammar in a Nutshell 9 Chapter 2: Sounding Out Spanish Words 19 Chapter 3: Naming Things with Nouns and Articles 29 Chapter 4: Describing Stuff with Adjectives 47 Chapter 5: Dealing with Numbers, Dates, and Time 67 Part II: Constructing Simple Sentences and Asking Questions 81 Chapter 6: Writing in the Present Tense 83 Chapter 7: Expressing a State of Being with Ser and Estar 107 Chapter 8: Talking about Action in Progress with the Present Progressive 121 Chapter 9: Replacing Nouns with Pronouns 133 Chapter 10: Expressing Likes and Dislikes 149 Chapter 11: Handling Questions and Exclamations 163 Part III: Beefing Up Your Sentences with More Description 179 Chapter 12: Describing Action with Adverbs 181 Chapter 13: Modifying Meaning with Prepositions 195 Chapter 14: Acting on Oneself with the Reflexive 213 Chapter 15: Using the Passive Voice 227 Chapter 16: It’s All Relative: Making Comparisons 237 Chapter 17: Just Say "No": Negative Words and Expressions 249 Part IV: Talking about the Past or Future 261 Chapter 18: Looking Back with the Preterit 263 Chapter 19: Describing Ongoing Past Action with the Imperfect 281 Chapter 20: Projecting Forward with the Future Tense 295 Chapter 21: Forming Compound Tenses with the Helping Verb Haber 305 Part V: Expressing Conditions and Giving Commands 319 Chapter 22: Wondering "What If" with the Conditional Mood 321 Chapter 23: Taking Command with the Imperative Mood 329 Part VI: The Part of Tens 345 Chapter 24: Ten Common Spanish Grammar Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) 347 Chapter 25: Ten Useful Spanish Idioms 353 Index 357
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Linguistics For Dummies
Book SynopsisThe fascinating, fun, and friendly way to understand the science behind human language Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics students study how languages are constructed, how they function, how they affect society, and how humans learn language.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Looking at Language through the Lens of Linguistics 7 Chapter 1: Knowing a Language Versus Knowing What Language Is 9 Chapter 2: Communicating with Language: The Design Features 21 Part II: The Building Blocks of Language 33 Chapter 3: Building Sounds: Phonetics 35 Chapter 4: Putting Sounds Together: Phonology 57 Chapter 5: Building Words: Morphology 77 Chapter 6: Creating Sentences: Syntax 95 Chapter 7: Making Sense of Meaning: Semantics 117 Chapter 8: Using Language in Conversation: Pragmatics 133 Part III: The Social Life of Language 151 Chapter 9: Living with Language Variation: Sociolinguistics 153 Chapter 10: Finding Family Relations: Historical Linguistics 171 Chapter 11: Cataloguing Differences: Linguistic Typology 189 Chapter 12: Beginning and Ending: Language Birth and Language Death 205 Part IV: Your Brain on Language: Learning and Processing Language 221 Chapter 13: Learning Language 223 Chapter 14: Perceiving Language 245 Chapter 15: Producing Language 259 Chapter 16: Locating Language in the Brain: Neurolinguistics 277 Part V: Getting from Speaking to Writing 293 Chapter 17: Writing Down Language 295 Chapter 18: Writing Changes You 307 Part VI: The Part of Tens 321 Chapter 19: Ten Myths about Language Busted by Linguistics 323 Chapter 20: Ten Unsolved Problems in Linguistics 331 Chapter 21: Top 10 Jobs for Linguists 337 Index 343
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Russian Grammar Workbook
Book SynopsisThe second edition of A Russian Grammar Workbook provides a rigorous and hands-on approach to Russian grammar for students who are intent on mastering the nuance and complexities of this language. Revised and updated version of the popular and comprehensive workbook offering detailed coverage of all aspects of Russian grammar New edition reflects changes in Russian lexis and grammar over the past few years Features over 230 sets of structured exercises Packed with activities ranging from substitution drills and multiple choice questions, to grammatical quizzes and translation exercises May be used independently or in conjunction with Wade's A Comprehensive Russian Grammar, 3rd edition; a transparent structure links directly to the Grammar for ease of reference between the two volumes Table of ContentsPreface to the First Edition xv Preface to the Second Edition xvi The Noun 1 Gender 1 First and second declensions [30–2, 34] 1 2 Soft-sign nouns [33] 2 3 Common gender [35] 2 4 Indeclinable nouns of foreign origin [36] 2 5 Differentiation of gender through suffixes. Professions [43–4] 3 6 Animals [45] 4 Declension 7 Animacy [47] 4 8 Nouns which have a plural form only [49] 5 9 First declension: masculine nouns [50–2] 5 10 Partitive genitive in -у/-ю [53] 6 11 Prepositional/locative singular in -ý/- [54] 7 12 Special masculine plural forms [55] 7 13 First declension: neuter nouns in -o [58] 8 14 First declension: nouns in -e, -ье, -ё, -ьё [59] 9 15 Second declension: nouns in -а/-я [61] 9 16 Third declension: soft-sign feminine nouns [63] 11 17 Declension of neuter nouns in -мя [64] 12 18 Declension of nouns in -ия/-ие [65] 12 19 Дéти and л ди [68] 12 20 Declension of first names/surnames [69–70] 13 21 Apposition in the names of publications, towns etc. [72] 13 22 Agreement of ряд, большинствó etc. [75] 14 Case Usage 23 The nominative [77] 14 24 The accusative [79] 15 25 The genitive [80–2] 15 26 The partitive genitive [83–4] 16 27 Genitive and negative [86] 17 28 Genitive and accusative after negated verbs [87] 17 29 Verbs that take the genitive [88] 18 30 The dative as indirect object of a verb [89] 21 31 Verbs that take the dative [90] 21 32 Impersonal constructions using the dative [92] 22 33 The instrumental of function [94] 23 34 The instrumental in passive constructions [96] 23 35 Verbs that take the instrumental [99] 24 36 The instrumental of dimension [101] 24 37 The instrumental as predicate [102] 25 38 Nouns in apposition [103] 26 Revision exercises: case usage 26 The Pronoun 31 39 Personal pronouns [110] 31 40 The pronoun я [113] 32 41 The pronouns ты and вы [115] 32 42 The third-person pronouns (он, онá, онó, он ) [116] 33 43 The Reflexive pronoun себ [117] 33 44 The possessive pronouns мой, твой, наш, ваш [118] 34 45 The possessive pronouns егó, её, их [119] 34 46 The Reflexive possessive pronoun свой, сво , своё,сво [120] 35 47 Кто, что, какóй, котóрый, чей as interrogative pronouns [121–2] 35 48 Котóрый, чей, кто and что as relative pronouns [123] 36 49 The demonstrative pronouns тот and тот [125–6] 38 50 Сам and сáмый [131] 38 51 Весь, цéлый, всBкий, кáждый, любóй [132] 39 52 Никтó [134] 39 53 Ничтó [135] 40 54 Никакóй and ничéй [136] 41 55 The ‘potential’ negative pronouns нéкого, нéчего [137] 41 56 Indefinite pronouns with the particles -то, -нибудь [138] 42 57 Нéкоторый [141] 44 58 Other parts of speech which can also function as pronouns [143] 44 The Adjective 45 The Long Form of the Adjective 59 ‘Mixed’ declension [146] 45 60 Soft-ending adjectives [147] 45 61 Formation of adjectives from nouns: the suffixes -н-, -ск-and -oв-/-eв- [148] 46 62 Attributive use of the long adjective [155] 46 63 Use of the long adjective with predicative meaning [156] 48 Revision exercises: declension of adjectives 48 The Short Form of the Adjective 64 Endings of the short form of the adjective [159] 50 65 The mobile vowels -е-, -o- and -ё- in the masculine short form [161] 50 66 Some special short forms [162] 50 67 Short forms: pairs of opposites [168] 51 68 Adjectives of dimension [169] 51 69 Delimitation of meaning by the oblique case of a noun or pronoun [170] 52 70 Delimitation of meaning by a prepositional phrase [171] 53 Revision exercises: short-form and long-form adjectives 53 The Comparative Degree of the Adjective 71 The attributive comparative with бóлее [177] 55 72 One-word attributive comparatives [178] 56 73 Predicative comparative forms in -ее [179] 56 74 Comparative short forms in -e in predicative meaning [180–1] 57 75 Constructions with the comparative [182] 58 76 Other functions of the short-form comparative [184] 59 The Superlative Degree of the Adjective 77 The superlative degree with сáмый [185] 60 78 Вb́Iсший and низший [186] 60 The Numeral 61 Cardinal, Collective and Indefinite Numerals 79 The cardinal numeral [190] 61 80 Declension of cardinal numerals [191] 62 81 The numeral одѝн, однá, однó, однѝ [193] 62 82 Полторá/полторb́I, два/две, три, четHре, óба/óбе [194] 63 83 Numerals five and above [195] 64 84 Agreement of oblique cases of numerals полторá/полторb́I to 999 with oblique plural forms of nouns [196] 65 85 Declension of compound numerals [198] 66 86 Collective numerals [200] 67 87 Indefinite numerals [201] 68 88 Agreement of the predicate with a subject that contains a numeral [202] 69 Ordinal Numerals 89 Formation of ordinal numerals. Usage [203–4] 70 Special Functions of Numerals 90 Telling the time [206] 71 91 Giving the date [207] 73 92 Numerals in compound nouns and adjectives [211] 74 The Verb 75 Conjugation 93 First-conjugation verbs with stems ending in a vowel [215] 75 94 First-conjugation verbs with consonant stems I [216] 77 95 First-conjugation verbs with consonant stems II: verbs in -ать with consonant mutation throughout conjugation [217] 78 96 First-conjugation verbs with consonant stems III: verbs in -ти, -сть/-зть, -чь [218] 79 97 Present-future endings in the second conjugation [220–1] 81 98 Consonant change in the conjugation of second-conjugation verbs [222] 82 Revision exercises: conjugation of verbs 82 99 The verb ‘to be’ [226] 84 100 Formation of and stress in the imperative [227–8] 85 Revision exercise: imperative mood 86 101 Formation of the past tense [230–1] 86 102 The mobile vowel -o- in conjugation [234] 89 Aspect 103 Introductory [235]. Formation of the perfective by prefixation [239].Submeanings of perfectives [242] 89 104 The formation of imperfectives from prefixed first-conjugation verbs [244] 91 105 Secondary imperfectives based on second-conjugation verbs [246] 91 106 Consonant mutation in secondary imperfectives based on second-conjugation verbs [247] 91 107 Secondary imperfectives based on monosyllabic verbs [248] 92 108 The differentiation of aspects by conjugation. Aspectival pairs with different roots. Verbs which are reflexive in the imperfective aspect only [250–2] 92 109 Compounds of -ложить [253] 94 110 Meanings of verbal prefixes [254] 94 111 The imperfective and perfective aspects [255] 95 112 Aspect in the present tense [256] 97 113 Aspect in the past tense [257] 98 114 Use of the imperfective past to denote an action and its reverse [259] 99 115 Use of the imperfective past to denote a forthcoming event [261] 100 116 Negated verbs in the past [262] 100 117 Aspect in the future [263] 101 118 The ‘logical’ future [264] 102 119 The future in reported speech [265] 102 120 Use of the future to express repeated actions [266] 103 121 Use of the imperative in the context of a single action [270] 103 122 Use of the imperative to exhort and invite [271] 104 123 Negative commands/warnings [273] 104 124 Aspect in the infinitive. Introductory [276] 105 125 Use of the infinitive to denote habitual actions [277] 105 126 Use of the imperfective infinitive after verbs of beginning, continuing and concluding [278] 106 127 Inadvisable and advisable actions [279] 106 128 A request to perform/not to perform an action [280] 107 Revision exercises: aspect 108 Reflexive Verbs 129 Reflexive verbs. The ‘true’ Reflexive [284–5] 110 130 Intransitive Reflexives [287] 111 131 Reflexive verbs with passive meaning [288] 112 132 Reciprocal meanings [289] 112 The Passive Voice 133 The passive voice [300–3] 113 The Conditional and Subjunctive Moods 134 The conditional mood [304–5] 114 135 Use of the subjunctive to express wish or desire [308] 115 136 The subjunctive of purposeful endeavour [309] 116 137 Purpose clauses [310] 117 138 The expression of hypothesis [311] 117 139 Concessive constructions [312] 118 Constructions Expressing Obligation, Necessity, Possibility or Potential 140 The expression of obligation and necessity [313] 119 141 The expression of possibility or potential [314] 120 Verbs of Motion 142 Unidirectional and multidirectional verbs of motion. Conjugation [315–16] 121 143 Imperatives and past tense of verbs of motion [317–18] 121 144 ‘To go’: идтѝ/ходѝть and éхать/éздить [319] 122 145 Functions of unidirectional verbs of motion [3 20] 122 146 Unidirectional verbs in frequentative contexts [321] 123 147 Functions of multidirectional verbs of motion [322] 123 148 Use of the past tense of a multidirectional verb to denote a single return journey. Perfectives of unidirectional verbs [323/326] 124 149 The verbs нестѝ, носѝть; вестѝ, водѝть; везтѝ, возѝть. Translation of ‘to drive’ [324–5] 125 150 Perfectives of multidirectional verbs [329] 126 151 Compound verbs of motion [331] 126 152 Prefixed verbs of motion [332/334] 128 153 Spelling rules in the formation of compound verbs of motion [333] 129 154 Use of the imperfective past of a compound verb of motion to denote an action and its reverse [335] 129 155 Figurative and idiomatic uses of compound verbs of motion [336] 130 156 Perfectives in c- based on multidirectional verbs [337] 130 Participles 157 Present active participle. Formation and stress [340–1] 131 158 The past active participle. Formation and stress [342–3] 132 159 The imperfective passive participle. Formation and stress [344–7] 133 160 Formation of the perfective passive participle from infinitives in -ать/-ять [349] 134 161 Formation of the long-form (attributive) participle from verbs in -ать/-ять [351] 135 162 Formation of the short-form participle from second-conjugation verbs in -ить/-еть [352] 135 163 Consonant mutation in participles from second-conjugation infinitives in -ить/-еть [353] 136 164 Formation of the long-form (attributive) participle from second-conjugation verbs in -ить/-еть [354] 137 165 Formation of perfective passive participles (short form) from verbs in -ти, -чь, -зть, -сть [355] 138 166 Long-form participles from verbs in -ти, -чь,-зть, -сть [356] 139 167 Perfective passive participles in -т [357] 140 168 The long form of participles in -т [358] 140 169 Functions of short-form participles [359] 140 170 Functions of long-form participles [360] 141 171 Agreement of long-form participle and noun [361] 143 172 Text on participles [339–66] 145 Gerunds 173 Formation of/stress in the imperfective gerund. Lack of an imperfective gerund [368–71] 146 174 Formation of the perfective gerund [372–6] 147 175 Functions of the gerunds [377] 148 176 Special features of constructions with gerunds [378] 149 The Adverb 150 177 Adverbs derived from adjectives/nouns [382–3] 150 178 Adverbs derived from pronouns [386] 151 179 Primary spatial adverbs [387] 152 180 Primary adverbs of time [388] 152 181 Ещё, ещё не, ещё раз [389–90] 153 182 The temporal adverbs дóлго, давнó and недáвно [391] 153 183 Тóже, тáкже [394] 154 184 Indefinite adverbs (adverbs in -то and -нибудь) [395] 154 185 The negative adverbs нигдé, никудá, ниоткýда, никогдá,никáк, нискóлько [396] 155 186 The negative adverbs нéгде, нéкуда, нéкогда, нéоткуда,нéзачем [397] 156 187 Comparative adverbs [398] 156 188 The superlative adverb [400] 157 The Preposition 158 189 The prepositions о/об/обо [402] 158 190 The mobile vowel -о [404] 158 Spatial Prepositions 191 В and на + prepositional/accusative, из/с + genitive [408] 159 192 The use of в and на with geographical terminology and the names of organizations, buildings and parts of buildings [409] 160 193 Nouns which may be used with в and на, but with different meanings [410] 162 194 Accusative of destination and genitive of withdrawal [411] 164 195 Uses of на when the dependent noun denotes an activity, event [412] 165 196 В and на: extension of the spatial meanings [413] 165 Prepositions that Denote the Position of an Object in Relation to another Object 197 Зa + instrumental/accusative, из-за + genitive [414] 165 198 Перед + instrumental, вперед + genitive [416] 166 199 Под + instrumental/accusative, из-под + genitive [417] 166 200 Над + instrumental, повéрх + genitive [418] 167 Prepositions that Denote Spatial Closeness to an Object, Movement towards or Away from an Object 201 У + genitive, к + dative, от + genitive [420] 168 Prepositions that Denote Along, Across, Through a Spatial Area 202 По + dative; через, сквòзь + accusative; поперёк, вдòль + genitive [424] 169 Temporal Prepositions 203 Telling the time [426] 170 204 Days [427] 171 205 Parts of a day [428] 172 206 Weeks, months, years and centuries [429] 172 207 Во врéмя, в течéние [430] 173 The Use of Prepositions to Denote Action in Relation to Various Time Limits 208 The use of с + genitive, до + genitive to denote terminal points in time [434] 174 209 Use of к + dative and по[д + accusative to denote temporal approach [435] 174 210 Use of в/за + accusative to denote the time taken to complete an action. Use of в + accusative to denote the period during which an action occurs a stated number of times [436–7] 175 211 Use of prepositions to denote sequence in time (before, after etc.) [439] 176 Other Meanings 212 Prepositions with causal meaning [443] 177 213 Prepositions that denote the object of feelings and attitudes [444] 178 214 Prepositions that denote extent [445] 178 215 Prepositions that denote purpose [446] 179 216 По + dative/accusative in distributive meaning [448] 179 Other Important Meanings Expressed by Prepositions 217 Prepositions that take the accusative [449] 179 218 Prepositions that take the genitive [450] 181 219 Prepositions that take the dative, instrumental or prepositional [451–3] 183 The Conjunction 185 Co-ordinating Conjunctions 220 Connective and adversative conjunctions [455–6] 185 221 Disjunctive conjunctions [457] 186 Subordinating Conjunctions 222 Explanatory conjunctions [458] 187 223 Conjunctions of purpose [460] 187 224 Temporal conjunctions. Introductory and those which render ‘before’, ‘after’, ‘until’, ‘since’ [465–6] 188 225 Other conjunctions of time [467] 189 The Particle 191 226 ‘Almost’, ‘only’ [471] 191 227 Modal functions of particles [472] 192 Word Order 194 228 ‘New’ and ‘given’ information [476] 194 229 Relative position of subject and verb [477] 195 230 Subject, verb, object [478] 196 231 The position of the adverb [480] 198 232 Sentences that contain more than one adverb or adverbial phrase [481] 199 Grammar Quiz 200 Key 202
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Handbook of Conversation Analysis
Book SynopsisPresenting a comprehensive overview of theoretical and descriptive research in the field, this book is suitable for scholars of social interaction across the areas of conversation analysis, discourse analysis, linguistic anthropology, interpersonal communication, discursive psychology and sociolinguistics.Trade Review"The editors of The Handbook of Conversation Analysis have been successful in compiling a tightly structured collection with chapters that are consistently lucid and comprehensive in their treatment of the 'core' concerns of Conversation Analysis.... The Handbook of Conversation Analysis shows Conversation Analysis's distinctive approach to language and social interaction to be much broader than some caricatures of the field would have us believe and, as such, it should appeal to sociolinguists of various types."—Susan Ehrlich, Journal of Sociolinguistics 20/2, 2016 "Taken as a whole, these 36 chapters are extremely useful as a resource for all students and researchers interested in CA. They offer an excellent inventory of what CA has achieved in the 45 years of its existence. In that sense the Handbook is a clear landmark for CA as a field, reconsidering the past as well as looking into the future." (Discourse Studies, 1 June 2014) "This magnificent volume is essential reading for specialists and interested non-specialists alike. Above all, it will provide a brilliant teaching resource. With this Handbook, CA has come of age." (The Sociological Review, 21 October 2013) "However, these minor criticisms aside, the book is a must-have resource for learning, teaching and conducting research in CA, and as such essential reading for both students and academics." (LINGUIST List, 15 July 2013)Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors viii Acknowledgments xvi 1 Introduction 1Tanya Stivers and Jack Sidnell Part I Studying Social Interaction from a CA Perspective 9 2 Everyone and No One to Turn to: Intellectual Roots and Contexts for Conversation Analysis 11Douglas W. Maynard 3 The Conversation Analytic Approach to Data Collection 32Lorenza Mondada 4 The Conversation Analytic Approach to Transcription 57Alexa Hepburn and Galina B. Bolden 5 Basic Conversation Analytic Methods 77Jack Sidnell Part II Fundamental Structures of Conversation 101 6 Action Formation and Ascription 103Stephen C. Levinson 7 Turn Design 131Paul Drew 8 Turn-Constructional Units and the Transition-Relevance Place 150Steven E. Clayman 9 Turn Allocation and Turn Sharing 167Makoto Hayashi 10 Sequence Organization 191Tanya Stivers 11 Preference 210Anita Pomerantz and John Heritage 12 Repair 229Celia Kitzinger 13 Overall Structural Organization 257Jeffrey D. Robinson Part III Key Topics in CA 281 14 Embodied Action and Organizational Activity 283Christian Heath and Paul Luff 15 Gaze in Conversation 308Federico Rossano 16 Emotion, Affect and Conversation 330Johanna Ruusuvuori 17 Affiliation in Conversation 350Anna Lindström and Marja-Leena Sorjonen 18 Epistemics in Conversation 370John Heritage 19 Question Design in Conversation 395Kaoru Hayano 20 Response Design in Conversation 415Seung-Hee Lee 21 Reference in Conversation 433N. J. Enfield 22 Phonetics and Prosody in Conversation 455Gareth Walker 23 Grammar in Conversation 475Harrie Mazeland 24 Storytelling in Conversation 492Jenny Mandelbaum Part IV Key Contexts of Study in CA: Populations and Settings 509 25 Interaction among Children 511Mardi Kidwell 26 Conversation Analysis and the Study of Atypical Populations 533Charles Antaki and Ray Wilkinson 27 Conversation Analysis in Psychotherapy 551Anssi Peräkylä 28 Conversation Analysis in Medicine 575Virginia Teas Gill and Felicia Roberts 29 Conversation Analysis in the Classroom 593Rod Gardner 30 Conversation Analysis in the Courtroom 612Martha Komter 31 Conversation Analysis in the News Interview 630Steven E. Clayman Part V CA across the Disciplines 657 32 Conversation Analysis and Sociology 659John Heritage and Tanya Stivers 33 Conversation Analysis and Communication 674Wayne A. Beach 34 Conversation Analysis and Anthropology 688Ignasi Clemente 35 Conversation Analysis and Psychology 701Jonathan Potter and Derek Edwards 36 Conversation Analysis and Linguistics 726arbara A. Fox, Sandra A. Thompson, Cecilia E. Ford and Elizabeth Couper-Kuhlen References 741 Names Index 812 Topic Index 815
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of
Book SynopsisThis is a book which provides post-graduate students, researchers, materials developers and teachers with everything they need to know about materials development for language learning, both for the development of paper and of digital materials.Trade Review"This thought-provoking and resourceful book will be of great help for teachers, publishers, and researchers interested in materials development. In addition to informing the reader about historical tradition, providing the results of the latest empirical findings, and summarizing the existing trends in materials development, the authors voice their own beliefs coming from their many years of personal and professional experience." - LINGUIST LIST, June 2019"Everyone in this profession needs a copy of this book at hand to consult in their everyday working lives, be they teachers, teacher trainers, directors of study or publishers. The language in the book is accessible and the book will prove useful for those new to materials development as well as those who have been developing and adapting materials for years but who perhaps have not thought about it concisely as a distinct activity." - Naeema B. Han, Leeds Beckett University, UK, Folio 18/2 September 2018 “All in all, the book is informative and inspiring, and it is worthy of a thorough study by practitioners and esearchers who are interested in materials development, L1 and L2 acquisition, language teaching, curriculum design, language testing and teacher education.” – System, Volume 87 (December 2019) Article 102160Table of ContentsPreface vii 1 Materials Development So Far 1 2 Issues in Materials Development 25 3 Materials Evaluation 52 4 Materials Adaptation 82 5 The Development of Materials 117 6 The Process of Publishing Coursebooks 145 7 Developing Digital Materials 171 8 Developing Materials for the Acquisition of Language 189 9 Developing Materials for the Development of Skills 220 10 Developing Materials for Young Learners 246 11 Developing Materials for Teenagers and Adults 270 12 Developing Materials for Different Levels, Users, and Purposes 291 13 Visuals, Layout, and Design 325 14 Writing Instructions for Language-Learning Activities 342 15 Materials Development Research 355 Conclusion 389 Resources Useful for Materials Developers 391 Index 399
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John Wiley & Sons Inc English Grammar For Dummies
Book SynopsisGet 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 senseRevealing rules, tips, and tricks to eliminate confusion and gain clarity, English Grammar For Dummies gives you everything you need to communicate with confidence! Good grammar lays the foundation for speaking and writing clearly. This easy-to-follow book will help you become a more articulate, effective communicator. Covering everything from the building blocks of a sentence to those pesky rules of punctuation, it offers the practical guidance you need to communicate in a way that would make any English teacher proud. Improve your speaking skillsClearly compose written communicationsGet the latest techniques for continuous improvementWrite a winning college entrance exam or compelling business presentation Stop worrying about the grammar police and become more confident with your words!Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Foolish Assumptions 1 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Building a Firm Foundation: The Parts of the Sentence 5 Chapter 1: Using the Right Words at the Right Time 7 What This Year’s Sentence Is Wearing: Understanding Grammar and Style 8 Distinguishing Between the Three Englishes 9 Wanna get something to eat? Friendspeak 10 Do you feel like getting a sandwich? Conversational English 11 Will you accompany me to the dining room? Formal English 12 Thumbing Your Way to Better Grammar 13 Probing the Limits of Grammar-Checking Software 14 What’s Your Problem? Solutions to Your Grammar Gremlins 15 Chapter 2: Verbs: The Heart of the Sentence 17 Expressing Meaning with Verbs 17 Meeting the Families: Linking and Action Verbs 18 Linking verbs: The Giant Equal Sign 19 Forms of “to be” 19 Synonyms of “to be” 20 Savoring sensory verbs 21 Completing linking-verb sentences correctly 22 Lights! Camera! Action verb! 24 Calling the Help Line for Verbs 25 Timing is everything: Creating a time frame with helping verbs 25 Don’t ask! Questions and negative statements 25 Adding shades of meaning with helping verbs 27 Pop the Question: Locating the Verb 29 Chapter 3: Who’s Doing What? How to Find the Subject 33 Who’s Driving the Truck? Why the Subject Is Important 33 Teaming up: Subject and verb pairs 34 Compound subjects and verbs: Two for the price of one 34 Pop the Question: Locating the Subject–Verb Pairs 35 What’s a Nice Subject Like You Doing in a Place Like This? Unusual Word Order 37 Find That Subject! Detecting You-Understood 39 Searching for the Subject in Questions 40 Don’t Get Faked Out: Avoiding Fake Verbs and Subjects 40 Finding fake verbs 41 Watching out for “here“ and “there“ and other fake subjects 41 Choosing the correct verb for “here“ and “there“ sentences 42 Subjects Aren’t Just a Singular Sensation: Forming the Plural of Nouns 42 Regular plurals 43 The -IES and -YS have it 43 No knifes here: Irregular plurals 44 The brother-in-law rule: Hyphenated plurals 45 Chapter 4: When All Is Said and Done: Complete Sentences 47 Completing Sentences: The Essential Subjects and Verbs 48 Complete Thoughts, Complete Sentences 50 Joining Forces: Combining Sentences Correctly 53 Connecting with coordinate conjunctions 53 Attaching thoughts: Semicolons 55 Boss and Employee: Joining Ideas of Unequal Ranks 55 Choosing Subordinate Conjunctions 56 Using Pronouns to Combine Sentences 58 Understanding Fragments 59 Placing fragments in the right context 60 Steering clear of inappropriate fragments 61 Reaching the End of the Line: Endmarks 62 Chapter 5: Handling Complements 65 Getting a Piece of the Action: Complements for Action Verbs 66 Receiving the action: Direct objects 66 Rare, but sometimes there: Indirect objects 68 No bias here: Objective complements 69 Completing the Equation: Subject Complements 69 Pop the Question: Locating the Complement 71 Pop the Question: Finding the Indirect Object 72 Pronouns as Objects and Subject Complements 74 Part 2: Clearing Up Confusing Grammar Points 75 Chapter 6: Relax! Understanding Verb Tense 77 Simplifying Matters: The Simple Tenses 78 Present tense 78 Past tense 79 Future tense 80 Using the Simple Tenses Correctly 82 Present and present progressive 82 Past and past progressive 82 Future and future progressive 83 Not Picture Perfect: Understanding the Perfect Tenses 84 Present perfect and present perfect progressive 84 Past perfect and past perfect progressive 85 Future perfect and future perfect progressive 86 Using the Perfect Tenses Correctly 88 Case 1: Beginning in the past and continuing in the present 88 Case 2: Events at two different times in the past 89 Case 3: More than two past events, all at different times 90 Case 4: Two events in the future 92 Reporting Information: Verbs Tell the Story 93 Summarized speech 93 Eternal truths 95 The historical present 95 The Rebels: Dealing with Irregular Verbs 96 To be, to have, to do 96 Irregular past forms and participles 99 Chapter 7: Nodding Your Head: All About Agreement 103 Agreeing Not to Disagree 103 Making Subjects and Verbs Agree 104 The unchangeables 104 The changeables 105 Matching Subjects and Verbs in Some Tricky Situations 108 Compound subjects 108 Locating subjects and ignoring distractions 109 Reaching an Agreement with Pronouns 110 Choosing subject pronouns 111 Matching pronouns to their antecedents 112 Agreeing in Tricky Situations 114 Five puzzling pronouns 115 Each and every 116 Either and neither: Alone or with partners 116 Politics and other irregular subjects 118 The ones, the things, and the bodies 119 Who, which, and that 120 Dealing Sensitively with Pronoun Gender 121 Chapter 8: Pronouns and Their Cases 125 Me Like Tarzan: Choosing Subject Pronouns 125 Compounding interest: Pairs of subjects 126 Attracting appositives 128 Picking pronouns for comparisons 129 Using Pronouns as Direct and Indirect Objects 130 Are You Talking to I? Prepositions and Pronouns 131 Attaching Objects to Verbals 133 Knowing the Difference Between Who and Whom 134 Pronouns of Possession: No Exorcist Needed 136 Dealing with Pronouns and “-Ing“ Nouns 137 Chapter 9: Small Words, Big Trouble: Prepositions 139 Proposing Relationships: Prepositions 139 The Objects of My Affection: Prepositional Phrases and Their Objects 140 Pop the question: Questions that identify the objects of the prepositions 142 Why pay attention to prepositions? 143 A Good Part of Speech to End a Sentence With? 144 Chapter 10: Two Real Really Good Parts of Speech: Adjectives and Adverbs 147 Clarifying Meaning with Descriptions 147 Adding Adjectives 148 Adjectives describing nouns 149 Adjectives describing pronouns 149 Attaching adjectives to linking verbs 150 Articles: Not just for magazines 150 Pop the question: Identifying adjectives 151 Stalking the Common Adverb 153 Pop the question: Finding the adverb 153 Adverbs describing adjectives and other adverbs 155 Choosing Between Adjectives and Adverbs 156 Sorting out “good“ and “well“ 157 Dealing with “bad“ and “badly“ 158 Adjectives and adverbs that look the same 159 Creating Comparisons with Adjectives and Adverbs 160 Ending it with -er or giving it more to adjectives 160 Creating comparisons with adverbs 163 Breaking the Rules: Irregular Comparisons 164 Good, bad, well 164 Little, many, much 165 Part 3: Conventional Wisdom: Punctuation and Capitalization 167 Chapter 11: Punctuation Law That Should Be Repealed: Apostrophes 169 The Pen of My Aunt or My Aunt’s Pen? Using Apostrophes to Show Possession 170 Ownership for singles 170 Sharing the wealth: Plural possessives 171 Possession with Proper Nouns 174 Ownership with Hyphenated Words 175 Possessive Nouns That End in S 176 Common Apostrophe Errors with Pronouns 177 Shortened Words for Busy People: Contractions 179 You Coulda Made a Contraction Mistake 180 Chapter 12: Quotations: More Rules Than the Internal Revenue Service 183 And I Quote 184 Punctuating Quotations 185 Quotations with speaker tags 185 Quotations without speaker tags 189 Quotations with question marks 190 Quotations with exclamation points 191 Quotations with semicolons 192 Quotations inside quotations 192 Who Said That? Identifying Speaker Changes 194 Germ-Free Quotations: Using Sanitizing Quotation Marks 195 Punctuating Titles: When to Use Quotation Marks 196 Chapter 13: The Pause That Refreshes: Commas 199 Distinguishing Items: Commas in Series 200 Using “Comma Sense“ to Add Information to Your Sentence 202 Separating a list of descriptions 202 Essential or extra? Commas tell the tale 204 Commas with appositive influence 207 You Talkin’ to Me? Direct Address 208 Using Commas in Addresses and Dates 209 Addressing addresses 209 Punctuating dates 211 Getting Started: The Introductory Comma 212 Words not connected to the meaning of the sentence 212 Phrases and clauses 212 Punctuating Independently 213 Chapter 14: Useful Little Marks: Dashes, Hyphens, and Colons 215 Inserting Information with Dashes 215 Long dashes 216 Short dashes 216 H-y-p-h-e-n-a-t-i-n-g Made Easy 217 Understanding the great divide 217 Using hyphens for compound words 218 Placing hyphens in numbers 219 Utilizing the well-placed hyphen 220 Creating a Stopping Point: Colons 220 Addressing a business letter or email 220 Introducing lists 221 Introducing long quotations 222 Chapter 15: CAPITAL LETTERS 225 Knowing What’s Up with Uppercase 225 Capitalizing (or Not) References to People 227 Sorting out titles 227 Writing about family relationships 228 Tackling race and ethnicity 230 Capitalizing Geography: Directions, Places, and Languages 230 Directions and areas of a country 231 Capitalizing geographic features 231 Marking Seasons and Other Times 232 Schooling: Courses, Years, and Subjects 232 Writing Capitals in Titles 233 Headline style 233 Sentence style 235 Concerning Historic Capitals: Events and Eras 235 ?4U: Cn U AbbreV8? 236 Chapter 16: Rules of Thumb: Adapting Grammar to Electronic Media 239 Thumb Wrestling with Grammar: Texts, Tweets, and Instant Messages 240 Choosing formal or informal language 240 Getting creative within character limits 243 Making a text and checking it twice 245 Emailing Your Way to Good Grammar 246 The heading 246 The greeting 247 The body 247 The closing 248 Handling Grammar on the Internet 248 Blogging for fun and (sometimes) profit 248 Navigating social networks 249 PowerPoint to the People 250 Writing titles 251 Biting the bulleted list 252 Part 4: Polishing Without Wax: The Finer Points of Grammar and Style 255 Chapter 17: Fine-Tuning Verbs 257 Giving Voice to Verbs 257 Actively Seeking a Better Voice 258 Getting Your Verbs in the Proper Mood 260 Stating the facts: Indicative 261 Commanding your attention: Imperative 261 Discovering the possibilities: Subjunctive 262 Using subjunctives with “were“ 262 Forming subjunctives with “had“ 264 Adding Meaning with Strong Verbs 265 “There is“ a problem with boring verbs 265 Does your writing “have“ a problem? 265 Don’t just “say“ and “walk“ away 266 Chapter 18: No Santas but Plenty of Clauses 269 Understanding the Basics of Clause and Effect 269 Getting the goods on subordinate and independent clauses 271 Knowing the three legal jobs for subordinate clauses 273 Untangling subordinate and independent clauses 275 Deciding when to untangle clauses 276 Putting your subordinate clauses in the right place 278 Choosing content for your subordinate clauses 279 Chapter 19: Spicing Up Sentence Patterns 281 Getting Verbal 281 Appreciating gerunds 282 Working with infinitives 283 Participating with a participle 284 Choosing the Correct Tense 286 Simultaneous events 286 Different times 287 Sprucing Up Boring Sentences with Clauses and Verbals 289 The clause that refreshes 290 Verbally speaking 291 Mixing It Up: Changing Sentence Patterns 292 Scrambling word order 293 Going long or cutting it short 293 Chapter 20: Staying on Track: Parallelism 295 Constructing Balanced Sentences 295 Shifting Grammar into Gear: Avoiding Stalled Sentences 299 Steering clear of a tense situation 299 Keeping your voice steady 301 Knowing the right person 303 Seeing Double: Conjunction Pairs 305 Avoiding Lopsided Comparisons 308 Chapter 21: Meaning What You Say: Clarity 311 On Location: Placing Descriptions Correctly 311 Misplaced descriptions 312 Just hanging out: Danglers 314 Avoiding confusing descriptions 317 Finding the Subject When Words Are Missing from the Sentence 318 Comparatively Speaking: Incomplete and Illogical Comparisons 320 Missing and presumed wrong 320 Illogical comparisons 322 Steering Clear of Vague Pronouns 326 Matching pronouns to antecedents 326 One pronoun, one idea 327 Chapter 22: Grammar Devils 331 Deleting Double Negatives 331 Scoring D Minus 334 Distinguishing Between Word Twins and Triplets 335 Three terrible twos 335 Goldilocks and the three there’s 335 Your and you’re: A problem 336 The owl rule: Who’s, whose 336 It’s an its problem 336 Close, But Not Close Enough: Words That Resemble Each Other 337 Continually (continuously?) making mistakes 337 Are you affected? 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Grammar Rules You Can Stop Worrying About 357 To Not Split an Infinitive 357 A Good Part of Speech to End a Sentence With 358 What Can or May I Do? 358 Formal Greetings in Emails and Texts 358 Addresses and Dates in Electronic Communication 359 Periods and Commas in Some Electronic Messages 359 The Jury Are Out on This Rule 359 That? Who? 360 Who/Whom Is Correct? 360 Hopefully This Rule Has Faded 360 Index 361
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Current Approaches in Second Language Acquisition
Book SynopsisOffers the most up-to-date coverage of research methods and best practices in the study of second language acquisition, edited by two of the leading figures in the field Current Approachesin Second Language Acquisition Researchprovides an up-to-date overview of both traditional and cutting-edge techniques and methods in the field. Bringing together contributions from an international team of experts, this authoritative volume covers the qualitative, quantitative, survey-based, interdisciplinary, statistical analysis, and data replication methods that students and early-career researchers need to know when developing their projects and experiments in second language acquisition research. Each chapter includes best practices, case studies, and research questions, together with suggested readings which exemplify a wide range of contemporary methodologies. Current Approaches in Second Language Acquisition Researchbuilds on the foundation of Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition, the first volume in the Wiley Blackwell Guides to Research Methods series to cover the field of SLA. Eleven new chapters and four revised chapters address classroom research methods, qualitative approaches to data, collecting introspective second language (L2) data, L2 data on brain and articulatory mechanisms, problematic terminology in the SLA community, and more. Covers theory-based methodologies, synthetic and meta-analytic work, mixed methods, coding, and statistical analysisDescribes and evaluates recent methodological advances and experimental approaches in SLA researchIncludes study questions, links to additional resources, and example study boxes that summarize methodological principles and connect them to real-world research studies Current Approaches in Second Language Acquisition Researchis an essential resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in SLA and applied linguistics programs, novice researchers studying SLA research methods, and more established scholars looking for a concise and up-to-date overview of SLA methodology.Table of ContentsList of Figures vii List of Tables viii Notes on Contributors x Preface xiv Introduction 1Alison Mackey and Susan M. Gass Part I Eliciting Second Language Data 11 1 Classroom Research Methods 13Shawn Loewen, Ayşen Tuzcu, and Jenefer Philp 2 Formal Theory- Based Methodologies 33Tania Ionin 3 Qualitative and Interpretive Approaches to Data in L2 Research 51Debra A. Friedman 4 Collecting and Analyzing Mixed Methods Data in L2 Research 72Mohammad R. Hashemi 5 Using Foreign and Second Language Learner Corpora 96Magali Paquot and Nicole Tracy- Ventura Copyrighted Material 6 Collecting and Analyzing L2 Introspective Data 120Lara Bryfonski 7 Collecting and Analyzing L2 Sociolinguistic Data 143Kimberly L. Geeslin and Stacey Hanson 8 Psycholinguistic Methods in Second Language Research 170Lauren Covey and Alison Gabriele 9 Collecting and Analyzing L2 Pragmatics Data 195Naoko Taguchi 10 Collecting and Analyzing Individual Differences Data in Foreign Language Learning 215Jean- Marc Dewaele 11 Collecting and Analyzing L2 Data on Neurocognitive Mechanisms 233Nick B. Panda Part II Coding, Analysis, and Replication 255 12 Coding Second Language Data Validly and Reliably 257Andrea Révész 13 How to Run Statistical Analyses 276Aek Phakiti 14 Advancing Meta- Analytic Methods in L2 Research 304Luke Plonsky, Yuhang Hu, Ekaterina Sudina, and Frederick L. Oswald 15 How and Why to Conduct a Replication Study 334Kevin McManus Index 352
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Book Synopsis H. Ramsey Fowler served from 1980-1999 as dean of University College at The University of Memphis and from 1968-1980 as a faculty member in the English Department. From 1970-1978 he directed the freshman and sophomore English program and from 1978-1980, The Greater Memphis Writing Project, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Currently, he directs the Master of Liberal Arts program and the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies at St. Edward's University and teaches in both these programs. In addition, he is joint and was the original author of The Little, Brown Handbook. Jane E. Aaron has taught writing at New York University and several other schools. She is the author of eight successful and long-lived composition textbooks, including The Little, Brown Handbook and The Little, Brown Compact Handbook. Michael Greer teaches writing, editing, and publishing in the Department of RhTable of ContentsI. The Process of Writing Assessing the Writing Situation 1.1 How Writing Happens 1.2 The Writing Situation 1.3 Audience 1.4 Purpose 1.5 Subject 1.6 Genre and Medium Discovering and Shaping Ideas 2.1 Invention 2.2 Thesis 2.3 Organization Sample Informative Essay Drafting, Revising, and Editing 3.1 First Draft Sample First Draft 3.2 Revising 3.3 Peer Review 3.4 Sample Revision Sample Revised Draft 3.5 Editing 3.6 Final Draft Sample Final Draft Writing and Revising Paragraphs 4.1 Flow 4.2 Unity 4.3 Coherence 4.4 Development 4.5 Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions Presenting Writing 5.1 Academic Writing 5.2 Visuals and Media 5.3 Writing Online Sample Literacy Narrative Blog Post 5.4 Oral Presentations Sample Presentation Slides 5.5 Portfolios II. Reading and Writing in and out of College Writing in Academic Situations 6.1 Purpose and Audience 6.2 Genre 6.3 Writing with Sources 6.4 Academic Language 6.5 Communication in Academic Settings Critical Reading and Writing 7.1 Critical Thinking 7.2 Techniques of Critical Reading 7.3 Summarizing 7.4 Critical Response 7.5 Visual Analysis 7.6 Writing a Critical Analysis 7.7 Sample Critical Responses Sample Critical Analysis of a Text Sample Critical Analysis of a Visual Reading Arguments Critically 8.1 The Elements of Argument 8.2 Claims 8.3 Evidence 8.4 Reliability 8.5 Assumptions 8.6 Language and Tone 8.7 Fallacies 8.8 Visual Arguments Writing an Argument 9.1 Subject 9.2 Thesis, Purpose, and Audience 9.3 Reasoning 9.4 Evidence 9.5 Engaging Readers 9.6 Organizing and Revising 9.7 Sample Argument Sample Proposal Argument Taking Essay Exams 10.1 Preparing 10.2 Planning 10.3 Writing Sample Essay Exam Answer Public Writing 11.1 Social Media 11.2 Letters and Memos Sample Business Letter Sample Memo 11.3 Job Applications Sample Job Application Letter Sample Résumés 11.4 Reports and Proposals Sample Report and Proposal 11.5 Community Service Sample Social-Media Post III. Grammatical Sentences Understanding Sentence Grammar 12.1 Sentence Basics 12.2 Sentence Patterns 12.3 Single-Word Modifiers 12.4 Word Groups 12.5 Compound Constructions 12.6 Inverted Order 12.7 Sentence Types Case of Nouns and Pronouns 13.1 Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Cases 13.2 Compound Subjects and Objects 13.3 Common Questions about Case Verbs 14.1 Verb Forms 14.2 Easily Confused Verb Forms 14.3 Verb Endings 14.4 Helping Verbs 14.5 Verbs with Gerunds and Infinitives 14.6 Verbs with Particles 14.7 Verb Tenses 14.8 Sequence of Tenses 14.9 Subjunctive Mood 14.10 Active and Passive Voice Agreement 15.1 Subject-Verb Agreement 15.2 Unusual Word Order 15.3 Subjects Joined by Conjunctions 15.4 Indefinite and Relative Pronouns 15.5 Collective and Plural Nouns 15.6 Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Adjectives and Adverbs 16.1 Functions of Adjectives and Adverbs 16.2 Comparative and Superlative Forms 16.3 Double Negatives 16.4 Nouns as Modifiers 16.5 Determiners IV. Clear Sentences Sentence Fragments 17.1 Identifying Fragments 17.2 Correcting Fragments 17.3 Common Types of Fragments 17.4 Acceptable Fragments Comma Splices and Fused Sentences 18.1 Identifying Comma Splices and Fused Sentences 18.2 Correcting Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Pronoun Reference 19.1 Clear Reference 19.2 Close Reference 19.3 Specific Reference 19.4 Appropriate You, Who, Which, and That Shifts 20.1 Types of Shifts 20.2 Person and Number 20.3 Tense and Mood 20.4 Subject and Voice 20.5 Direct and Indirect Quotations and Questions Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers 21.1 Clear Placement 21.2 Limiting Modifiers 21.3 Squinting Modifiers 21.4 Separated Subjects, Verbs, and Objects 21.5 Separated Infinitives and Verb Phrases 21.6 Position of Adverbs 21.7 Order of Adjectives 21.8 Dangling Modifiers Mixed and Incomplete Sentences 22.1 Mixed Grammar 22.2 Mixed Meaning 22.3 Incomplete Compounds 22.4 Incomplete Comparisons 22.5 Careless Omissions V. Effective Sentences Emphasizing Ideas 23.1 Subjects and Verbs 23.2 Subject Beginnings and Endings 23.3 Parallel Elements 23.4 Repetition and Separation 23.5 Conciseness Using Coordination and Subordination 24.1 Coordination 24.2 Subordination 24.3 Connecting Words Using Parallelism 25.1 Understanding Parallelism 25.2 Equal Elements 25.3 Coherence Achieving Variety 26.1 Sentence Length and Structure 26.2 Sentence Beginnings 26.3 Word Order VI. Punctuation Chart: Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, and Parentheses End Punctuation 27.1 Period 27.2 Question Mark 27.3 Exclamation Point The Comma 28.1 Uses of the Comma 28.2 Main Clauses Linked by Conjunctions 28.3 Introductory Elements 28.4 Nonessential Elements 28.5 Series and Coordinate Adjectives 28.6 Quotations and Other Conventional Uses 28.7 Unnecessary Commas The Semicolon 29.1 Main Clauses without Coordinating Conjunctions 29.2 Main Clauses with Transitional Words 29.3 Main Clauses That Are Long or Contain Commas 29.4 Items in a Series 29.5 Unnecessary Semicolons The Apostrophe 30.1 Possession 30.2 Contractions and Abbreviations Quotation Marks 31.1 Direct Quotations 31.2 Titles of Works 31.3 Words Used in a Special Sense 31.4 With Other Punctuation Other Punctuation Marks 32.1 Colon 32.2 Dash 32.3 Parentheses 32.4 Brackets 32.5 Ellipsis Mark 32.6 Slash VII. Mechanics Capitals 33.1 Conventions 33.2 First Word of Sentence 33.3 Titles and Subtitles 33.4 Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives Italics or Underlining 34.1 Titles of Works 34.2 Foreign Words and for Emphasis Abbreviations 35.1 Abbreviations in Nontechnical Writing 35.2 Misuses of Abbreviations Numbers 36.1 Numerals and Words 36.2 Dates and Addresses VIII. Effective Words Using Appropriate Language 37.1 Standard English 37.2 Texting and Electronic Shortcuts 37.3 Slang, Colloquialisms, Regionalisms, and Jargon 37.4 Indirect or Pretentious Writing 37.5 Sexist and Biased Language Using Exact Language 38.1 Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Spelling Checker 38.2 Denotation and Connotation 38.3 Abstract and Concrete Words 38.4 Idioms 38.5 Figurative Language 38.6 Trite Expressions Writing Concisely 39.1 Achieving Conciseness 39.2 Subjects and Verbs 39.3 Empty Words and Phrases 39.4 Unnecessary Repetition 39.5 Other Strategies Spelling and the Hyphen 40.1 Common Spelling Problems 40.2 Spelling Rules 40.3 Spelling Skills 40.4 Hyphenating Words IX. 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