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Understanding phonology

by Jacobs, Haike, Gussenhoven, Carlos

fromUnderstanding language series

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This volume provides a clear, accessible and broad introduction to phonology. Introducing basic concepts, it provides a comprehensive account of phonological issues such as segmental contrasts; syllables and moras; quantity, tone, intonation and stress; feature geometry; and pro…

Mastering Arabic 1

by Wightwick, Jane, Gaafar, Mahmoud

fromMacmillan masters series

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Two audio CDs are available to accompany this course. The book and CDs are also available together in a pack. Mastering Arabic 1 is the most lively, accessible and carefully-paced Arabic course on the market. It is aimed at beginners with little or no previous knowledge of the l…

Critical discourse analysis: the critical study of language

by Fairclough, Norman

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Bringing together papers written by Norman Fairclough over a 25 year period, Critical Discourse Analysis represents a comprehensive and important contribution to the development of this popular field. The book is divided into seven sections covering the following themes: languag…

Critical discourse analysis: the critical study of language

by Fairclough, Norman

fromLongman applied linguistics

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Fairclough presents an interdisciplinary approach to the study of discourse viewing language as a form of social practice and focusing on the ways social and political domination are reproduced by text and talk. He provides an historical overview to this important discipline and…

Critical discourse analysis: the critical study of language

by Fairclough, Norman

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Fairclough presents an interdisciplinary approach to the study of discourse viewing language as a form of social practice and focusing on the ways social and political domination are reproduced by text and talk. He provides an historical overview to this important discipline and…

How to do standard English accents

by Sharpe, Edda, Haydn Rowles, Jan

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"Part One: contains all the tools you need to learn a current Neutral Standard English Accent; neutral in terms of class, race, age, gender, occupation and social background. Part Two: introduces you to the following most useful Upper and Upper-Middle Class varieties of Standard…

Likenesses: translation, illustration, interpretation

by Reynolds, Matthew

fromStudies in comparative literature (Oxford, England)

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Translation, illustration and interpretation have at least two things in common. They all begin when sense is made in the act of reading: that is where illustrative images and explanatory words begin to form. And they all ask to be understood in relation to the works from which …

A history of modern translation knowledge: sources, concepts, effects

fromBenjamins translation library

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A History of Modern Translation Knowledge is the first attempt to map the coming into being of modern thinking about translation. It breaks with the well-established tradition of viewing history through the reductive lens of schools, theories, turns or interdisciplinary exchange…

A history of modern translation knowledge: sources, concepts, effects

fromBenjamins translation library

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Breaking with tradition of viewing history through the reductive lens of schools, theories, turns or interdisciplinary exchanges, this title challenges the artificial distinction between past and present and it sustains that the latter's historical roots go back far beyond the 1…

Oxford modern English grammar

by Aarts, Bas

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This new grammar assumes no prior knowledge of grammatical concepts. Its broad coverage ranges from the very basic-such as word structure, simple phrases, and clause types-to more complex topics that lie at the intersection of grammar and meaning, including tense and aspect, moo…

An introduction to language

by Fromkin, Victoria, Rodman, Robert, Hyams, Nina

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Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, this title is appropriate for a variety of fields - including education, languages, psychology, cognitive science, anthropology, English, and teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) - at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

An introduction to language

by Fromkin, Victoria, Rodman, Robert, Hyams, Nina

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Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, this title is appropriate for a variety of fields - including education, languages, psychology, cognitive science, anthropology, English, and teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) - at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Global Englishes: a resource book for students

by Jenkins, Jennifer

fromRoutledge English language introductions

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'Global Englishes' is a comprehenisve introduction to the subject of world Englishes, covering major developments and current debates, whilst drawing on a range of texts, data, classic readings and examples from key names in the discipline.

Text and image: a critical introduction to the visual-verbal divi…

by Bateman, John A.

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"This introductory textbook explores and analyses the various approaches to multimodality and offers the first comprehensive, in-depth survey of all aspects of the text-image relation. The text-image relationship has long been a cornerstone of diverse approaches to multimodality…

Translating for singing: the theory, art and craft of translating lyrics

by Herman, Mark, Apter, Ronnie

fromBloomsbury advances in translation

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This volume discusses the art and craft of translating singable lyrics, a topic of interest in a wide range of fields, including translation, music, creative writing, cultural studies, performance studies, and semiotics. Written by two internationally known translators, it focus…

Jumpstart! grammar: games and activities for ages 6-14

by Corbett, Pie, Strong, Julia

fromJumpstart!

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This collection of simple to use, multi-sensory games and activities will jumpstart pupils' understanding of grammar in action. If you are one of the thousands of teachers who feels insecure about how to teach grammar engagingly, and perhaps also lack confidence in your own gram…

Jumpstart! grammar: games and activities for ages 6-14

by Corbett, Pie, Strong, Julia

fromJumpstart! (London, England)

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This collection of simple to use, multi-sensory games and activities will jumpstart pupils' understanding of grammar in action. If you are one of the thousands of teachers who feels insecure about how to teach grammar engagingly, and perhaps also lack confidence in your own gram…

Aitchison's linguistics

by Aitchison, Jean

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A straightforward introduction to linguistics, this book outlines the scope of linguistics, explaining basic concepts and essential terminology with examples drawn mainly from English.