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This extended study of the treatment of the physical, material nature of the human body in the works of Jonathan Swift and Daniel Defoe examines the role that literary invention (with its rhetorical and linguistic strategies) plays in expressing and exploring the problems of...

This book focuses directly on the classroom, on the challenges individual teachers face in classroom-based assessment, and how these challenges have been and are being met in a range of international contexts.Author: Martin Coles,Rhonda JenkinsISBN-10: 0415148960ISBN-13: 9780415148962Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/05/1998Pages: 200Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 9.30h...

You have a presentation tomorrow - for your boss, your team, new clients, or an audience of thousands. Where do you start? How do you know the audience will listen, agree, take action (and not fall asleep)? How do you strategically prep for this...

Author: Sven LeuckertISBN-10: 1108836127ISBN-13: 9781108836128Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/28/2025Pages: 364Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.44lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

This beautifully illustrated book is designed for children who are eager to learn both English and Khmer. It introduces young readers to the names of various flowers in both languages, making language learning both visual and engaging. Each page features vibrant images of different...

In null instantiation (NI) an optionally unexpressed argument receives either anaphoric or existential interpretation. One cannot accurately predict a predicator's NI potential based either on semantic factors (e.g., Aktionsart class of the verb) or pragmatic factors (e.g., relative discourse prominence of arguments), but NI...

In null instantiation (NI) an optionally unexpressed argument receives either anaphoric or existential interpretation. One cannot accurately predict a predicator's NI potential based either on semantic factors (e.g., Aktionsart class of the verb) or pragmatic factors (e.g., relative discourse prominence of arguments), but NI...

There are several ways to use the term EXCUSE or EXCUSE ME. Saying excuse me is another form of having good manners.It can be used a form of respect, and also as an expression of kindness.Let's join Glo, Zai, Cam, and Jay-Dee, as they...

Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, Ruhr-University of Bochum, course: African American Novel, language: English, abstract: The research question of this essay is, to what extend can features of a slave narrative...

Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,5, University of Trier, language: English, abstract: The following essay about Henry Fielding's novel Tom Jones. The History of a Foundling (1749), deals with the author's contribution...

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2012 in the subject American Studies - Linguistics, grade: A, University of New Hampshire, course: English 550 - Graduate Studies in English Language, language: English, abstract: This scholarly research paper examines the substantial reasoning behind why African American...

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2020 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,9, University of Bonn, language: English, abstract: It seems like people have always been fascinated by the concept of magic. Looking at the early modern period in...

Light and darkness shape our perception of the world. This is true in a literal sense, but also metaphorically: in theology, philosophy, literature and the arts the light of day signifies life, safety, knowledge and all that is good, while the darkness of the...

The title of this book, Signal Reactions, refers to a general semantics (GS) term signifying an instant, unthinking, subjective response to a person, place, thing, or event. These responses rarely work out well but they are so instinctive it is hard to resist them....

English language programs depend on the effective assessment of the measure of student proficiency for purposes of placement, advancement, and completion. A variety of approaches may be adopted depending on the program, its objectives, and the students it serves. Teachers and administrators in many...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Shirley AndersonISBN-10: 1447418980ISBN-13: 9781447418986Publisher: Holley...

Author: BarberISBN-10: 1382019955ISBN-13: 9781382019958Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/09/2021Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.37w x 0.35d

Conflicting conservative and radical impulses in English society after WWII were played out in microcosm in education. They particularly shaped English teaching, examined in three post-war London schools in a detailed study that uses oral history--interviews with former teachers and students--and documents including mark...

Conflicting conservative and radical impulses in English society after WWII were played out in microcosm in education. They particularly shaped English teaching, examined in three post-war London schools in a detailed study that uses oral history--interviews with former teachers and students--and documents including mark...

Whether you're a student, traveler, or language enthusiast, Carl Julius Ploetz's Handbook of German Vocabulary is an essential resource for advancing your German language skills. With over 15,000 vocabulary words and helpful exercises for mastering their usage, this book is a must-have for anyone...

AI can assist the linguist in doing research on the structure of language. This Element illustrates this possibility by showing how a conversational AI based on a Large Language Model (AI LLM chatbot) can assist the Construction Grammarian, and especially the Frame Semanticist. An...

This is a complete critical edition of Cicero's Cato Maior de Senectute (On Old Age )with an introduction and commentary. The text is based on a fresh examination of the manuscript tradition while the introduction aims to place the work in the context of...

This 1983 book provides a serious modern literary treatment of perhaps the best known of all surviving works of ancient Greek fiction. Dr Hunter demonstrates the sophistication of this pastoral romance, a sophistication which he maintains has often been assumed but never properly discussed....

Author: James T. ColbertISBN-10: 1683151429ISBN-13: 9781683151425Publisher: Hog PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/04/2025Pages: 136Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d

Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (FTSK Germersheim), course: "Democracy Ma Femme. Looking for Liberty in American Letters.", language: English, abstract: Philip Freneau describes in his romantic poem from 1787 "The...

Lesson Plan from the year 2010 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,3, University of Marburg (Anglistik), course: Second Language Acquisition, language: English, abstract: 1. General Overview The Hessian Curriculum(1) demands that the English lesson in the Oberstufe...

Author: Frédo Martin,Renée MartinISBN-13: 9798993108414Publisher: Workingarts PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/15/2025Pages: 188Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d

When did the first Latin texts describing Japan emerge? When, how and why did some Japanese people began to actively communicate in the Latin language as early as the 1580s? How did Latin, the language of the ancient Romans and a hallmark of the...

Document from the year 2016 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Chinese / China, language: English, abstract: Chinese Made Easy was a project inspired by the 'Three Language Flavour Project' of the Confucius Institute at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria. The...

Icon English Vocabulary Success is a series of three books, each of which are intended for you to use when learning English. What's great about our book is that it can be used either with a teacher in a classroom setting or independently on...

Icon English Vocabulary Success is a series of three books, each of which are intended for you to use when learning English. What's great about our book is that it can be used either with a teacher in a classroom setting or independently on...

First delivered as a series of celebrated lectures at Cambridge, Arthur Quiller-Couch's On the Art of Reading remains a brilliant and inspiring guide for readers today. Quiller-Couch, beloved for his clarity, wit, and deep insight, invites readers to go beyond passive reading and truly...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Giovanni Boccaccio is one of the most influential writers in the Western tradition, yet his first literary work, "Diana's Hunt," has never been translated into English, and the Italian text has long been out of print. Anthony Cassell and Victoria Kirkham redeem Boccaccio's early...

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (Anglistik), course: Proseminar "Start Spreading the News" New York and Early Modernism, language: English, abstract: Never conventional, never following the rules of any...

The Revolution Will Be Introspective is a collection of poetry that turns the gaze inward while reaching outward toward liberation. Bold, vulnerable, and deeply Afrocentric, this book dares to explore the intersections of personal healing and collective struggle. Each poem is a quiet fire-illuminating...

"Chambers's Encyclopedia; a Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People" is a comprehensive reference work offering a wealth of information across a wide array of subjects. Published in 1870, this volume represents a significant effort to make knowledge accessible to a broad audience. As...

Papers presented at the Fourteenth International Conference on Patristic Studies held in Oxford 2003 (see also Studia Patristica 39, 40, 42 and 43). The successive sets of Studia Patristica contain papers delivered at the International Conferences on Patristic Studies, which meet for a week...

Mother tongue education plays a tremendous role in enhancing learners understanding if the language is capable enough to express necessary academic concepts. Even if Amharic has served as a medium of instruction in primary education for more than half a century, issues that come...

Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.Author: Anton ZingerleISBN-10: 3846050660ISBN-13: 9783846050668Publisher: Salzwasser-Verlag GmbhLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/18/2020Pages: 362Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.81d

Studies In Church History - Volume 6 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1895. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a...

First delivered as a series of celebrated lectures at Cambridge, Arthur Quiller-Couch's On the Art of Writing remains a vital guide for anyone passionate about the craft of words. Known affectionately as "Q," Quiller-Couch strips away the mystery of great writing with crisp, witty,...

It is impossible to overstate the importance of English poet GEOFFREY CHAUCER (c. 1343-c. 1400) to the development of literature in the English language. His writings--which were popular during his own lifetime with the nobility as well as with the increasingly literate merchant class--marked...

Embark on a spiritual journey with John Dalton as he explores the shrines of Saint Teresa de Jesus. Discover the history, culture, and traditions of these ancient holy sites and gain a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith.This work has been selected by scholars...

General Report on the Operations of the Marine Survey of India offers a fascinating look into the history and methods of marine surveying. Illustrated with maps and charts, the book is both informative and visually stunning.This work has been selected by scholars as being...