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If it goes "moo" then every child knows it's a cow. If it goes "Wham! Bam! Crash!" we're in a fast-paced comic. But what goes "krknout?" Barbara Lasserre takes us on a playful journey through the delightful world of words that mimic sounds. Normally relegated to children's books, cartoons, and comedians, she shows how these often ancient words reveal unexpected things about the way we think, speak, and act. A book for anyone who loves playing with...
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Depuis les vingt dernières années, aucun ouvrage n'est venu faire le point sur la situation des langues autochtones au Québec. Ce livre vient illustrer les progrès qui ont été accomplis au cours des dernières années en matière de conservation, de préservation, et même, de revitalisation des langues autochtones.
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Correos electrónicos, ensayos, reseñas, debates, exposiciones orales... Los alumnos universitarios deben dominar una amplia variedad de textos, tanto escritos como orales.
Para ayudarles en este propósito, se ha preparado este manual, en cuyas páginas y a través de fragmentos textuales relacionados con el ámbito educativo se presentan de forma sencilla y clara las claves para aprender a elaborarlos.
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The objectives of this book are to help students develop their communicative skills in english as well as various job-related competencies. The book was designed based on teh global simulation framework in which students take on a role in a simulated center for disease control. Each unit covers different aspects of working in te simulated center, including how to apply for a job, applying for a job in the center, designing medical campaigns about...
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This early work by Otto Jespersen was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Efficiency in Linguistic Change' is an informative work on linguistics and includes chapters on 'Sound-Laws', 'Semantics', 'Glottic', and much more. Otto Jespersen was born in Randers, Denmark on 16th July 1869. He worked as an academic at Copenhagen University and rose to the position of professor...
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Lots of new parents these days have the opportunity to bring up their child with two or more languages because of increasing job mobility and the global community. The benefits of bilingualism and biculturalism such as higher cognitive skills, an awareness of language and sensitivity to other cultures, are being increasingly recognised. However many parents don't know how to start, what methods to use or where to seek help when facing problems.
Now...
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Ever wondered where the sayings we commonly use originate from?
Sometimes the things we say, if we really think about it, make absolutely no logical sense.
Why on earth has a cat got my tongue? Why does a wall have ears? And why the heck are my ears burning? Why would I possibly want to break a leg?
If you think you know the answers, you might be close but have no cigar and if you don't want to wake up on the wrong side of the bed or even worse,...
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Este manual desarrolla estrategias para reconocer, analizar, comprender y producir textos expositivos (orales y escritos) propios de ambientes académicos. Asimismo, busca concientizar acerca de la importancia del lenguaje como recurso para comprender y producir significados y lograr propósitos comunicativos.
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This early work Otto Jespersen was originally published in 1905 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Growth and Structure of the English Language' is a scholarly linguistic study. Otto Jespersen was born in Randers, Denmark on 16th July 1869. He worked as an academic at Copenhagen University and rose to the position of professor of English, a post he held from 1893 to 1925. Jespersen made a considerable contribution...
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Cómo crear poemas, cuentos, historias, mitos y leyendas.
El objetivo es ante todo guiar al estudiante, al profesor, al padre de familia para que descubra las capacidades creativas que todos tenemos escondidas. No vamos a pensar que van a resultar en grandes obras literarias (o... ¿por qué no?), pero sí grandes intenciones y esfuerzos.
Este libro hace referencia a esa gota inicial que puede convertirse en el inmenso río que se dirigirá hacia...
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Generations of students have discovered the enduring pleasures of ancient Greek with this classic text. Supplemented by exercises, readings, and review lessons, it presents concise but thorough coverage of grammatical forms and syntax. Students advance from the simple fundamentals of the alphabet and declensions to the complexities of conditional sentences, and they acquire a Greek vocabulary of more than 600 basic words. Each chapter begins with...
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And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. - Genesis 2:19… Language is more like a snowflake than a giraffe's neck. Its specific properties are determined by laws of nature, they have not developed through the accumulation of historical accidents. - Noam Chomsky…...
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El concepto de paratexto fue introducido por Gérard Genette para describir «aquello por lo cual un texto se hace libro y se propone como tal a sus lectores, y, más generalmente, al público. Más que de un límite o de una frontera cerrada, se trata aquí de un umbral [... ], que ofrece a quien sea la posibilidad de entrar o retroceder».
El paratexto comprende, entonces, todo lo que no es el texto propiamente dicho, es decir, todo lo que no es...
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Esta colección incluye una rica variedad de enfoques a los complejos entendimientos de los sureños con el cambio y los avances reflejados en la literatura, la historia y la cultura de esta región tan característica. Los colaboradores de ambas partes del Atlántico abordan viajes introspectivos de peregrinación literaria, arrojan nueva luz sobre la historia del movimiento de los derechos civiles, así como su reflejo en la literatura, analizan...
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A concise, accessible introduction to the great linguist who shaped the study of language for the 20th century, Saussure for Beginners puts the challenging ideas of Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913) into clear and illuminating terms, focusing on the unifying principles of his teachings and showing how his thoughts on linguistics migrated to anthropology. Ferdinand de Saussure's work is so powerful that it not only redefined modern linguistics, it...
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Este cuaderno de trabajo complementa al libro Cómo leer y escribir en la universidad: prácticas letradas exitosas.
Esta segunda edición ha sido escrita con el objetivo de dotar a los estudiantes de las herramientas necesarias para la redacción de textos en contextos académicos.
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Aunque todos hablamos un español igual y, al mismo tiempo, diferente, muchas personas, por desidia o por impasibilidad, se comunican mediante despojos sintácticos y burdas invenciones léxicas. No hablamos de perfección, porque esta no cabe en la pequeñez del hombre, sino de esmero en el decir para evitar excesos. El buen español, que recreamos cada día, no es solo el que responde a los cánones de lo correcto, sino también el que revela preocupación...
59) Language And Truth: A Study Of The Sanskrit Language And Its Relationship With Principles Of Truth
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This remarkable study explores how human language may be appreciated as a reflection of the natural laws of the universe. Describing how different philosophical premises lead to different views of language-including English and Mandarin-the book especially considers the close relationship between Advaita Vendanta philosophy and Sanskrit. Examining the nature of words, its various categories, and meanings, this record argues that speech is seen as...
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This book aims to explore the contribution that Moroccan Arabic and the cultural code associated with this language makes to the theoretical discourse on politeness. It focuses on the way in which significant speech acts such as expressing gratitude, invitations and compliments are managed. The specific treatment of these speech acts shows a particular viewpoint on how human beings are involved in the act of communicating. In this context, politeness...
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