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Cognitive Linguistics - The Quantitative Turn: The Essential Reader - Paperback

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by Laura A. Janda (Editor)Designed to serve as a textbook for courses in statistical analysis in linguistics, this book orients the reader to various quantitative methods and explains their implications for the field. The methods include chi-square, Fisher test, binomial test, ANOVA, correlation, regression, and cluster analysis. The advantages and limitations of each method are detailed and each method is illustrated with exemplary articles presenting linguistic data. Author BiographyLaura J...

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Peter Greenaway: A Zed & Two Noughts - Paperback

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by Peter Greenaway (Artist)The lives of two brothers working in a zoo are altered when their wives die in a car accident. One begins to obsessively photograph dead animals, while the crusades to set them free. A bizarre and unexpected story emerges. Number of Pages: 128 Dimensions: 0.34 x 8.49 x 7.32 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 02, 1998

Post-Occupancy Evaluation of Library Buildings - Hardcover

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by Karen Latimer (Editor), Dorothea Sommer (Editor)Architectural realisation of a building and its opening to the public with a range of services are central components of the building and design process of libraries. Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) is the final step in this process. It provides a opportunity to assess whether the construction and design of the building has indeed met the library's and users' requirements and how effectively the building functions.Author BiographyKaren Latime...

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by George E. Yoos (Author)Simplifying complexity explores how to eliminate ignorance, which in the view of the author is the purpose of the sciences and technologies and their consequent developments. The book deals with the plurality of the sciences and technologies. It is about the way in which each of them develops around the prosthetics of printed languages and the models used as visual aids to help us create new modes of communication and solve human problems.Author BiographyGeorge E. Yo...

Vietnam War coverage on U.S. television newscasts - Paperback

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by Morena Groll (Author)Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,0, Martin Luther University (Anglistik/Amerikanistik), course: Vietnam War and American Society, language: English, abstract: The Vietnam War was and still is a decisive chapter in U.S. history. It was the longest military conflict, which on top of everything ended in defeat for the Americans. This war had an enormous impact on various spheres both in private and ...

Legal Language as a Special Language: Structural Features of English Legal Language - Paperback

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by Gaby Schneidereit (Author)Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1-, University of Dusseldorf "Heinrich Heine" (Anglistisches Institut), course: Domain Specific English Language - Language and Law, language: English, abstract: The English language has taken over the key role in international trade, legislation and policy-making. It has achieved "the enhanced status [...] as the dominant world language [which] has led to...

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by Tobias Kollmann (Author), Tobias Herbst (Author)Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2, University of Kassel (Fachbereich Sprachwissenschaften), course: The Power of Reading Books, language: English, abstract: Reading as an intellectual competence opens the way to explore culture and knowledge, to participate in cultural life and to enjoy literature. Culture and knowledge are parts of our education and are central to o...

The meanings of property in terms of land in

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by Annegret Rehse (Author)Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel (Englisches Seminar), language: English, abstract: This work deals with concepts of ownership in terms of land in the novel "A Thousand Acres" written by Jane Smiley. The novel was written in 1991 and was rewarded a Pulitzer Prize. Jane Smiley rewrote the Shakespearean play King Lear by narrating the story from the eldest daughter's point ...

Religion and mythology in Oscar Wilde's poem

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by Melitta Töller (Author)Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, LMU Munich (Department für Anglistik und Amerikanistik), course: Oscar Wilde, language: English, abstract: Introduction A poet is sitting in his room beside a Sphinx. Within the poem the Sphinx forms his main focus of interest, his whole attention belongs to her: a cheap souvenir from some street corner. But inside of the poet's room the Sphinx no longer ...

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by Gergely Kitta (Author) Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.13 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: April 23, 2008

The American Dream in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men - Paperback

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by Katalin Bruszt (Author) Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.13 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 15, 2008

Phonetic Grounding and Phonology of Vowel Harmony - Paperback

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by Gary Linebaugh (Author) Number of Pages: 156 Dimensions: 0.33 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 02, 2008

Two World Views - Double-Voice and Double-Consciousness in Native American Literature - Paperback

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by Shelley Stigter (Author)This book follows the interaction of "double-voicing" and "double-consciousness" in Native American literary history. It begins with the surviving records from the time of colonial contact and ends with works by Leslie Marmon Silko and Thomas King, two contemporary authors of the Native American Literary Renaissance. "Double-voicing" is a common feature found in many works preserved by early anthro-pologists from various Native American oral traditions. However, aft...

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by Joy Ladin (Author)In the second decade of the twentieth century, poets from a country that had till then been regarded as a literary backwater reinvented poetry in English, pioneering poetic techniques and approaches to language that shaped and continue to shape poetry around the world. The names of these poets are famous - Eliot, Pound, Stevens, Moore, Williams, Frost - and their works long canonized, yet scholars continue to disagree about what common purpose or technique is at the root ...

Introduction to English Style and Stylistics - Paperback

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by Zamira Alimemaj (Author)This book is a great choice for anyone who wants a clear, well-organized and readable introduction to the area of study of Stylistics. The book deals with the study of style in language, how styles can be recognized, and their different components. It deals with style in literary and non-literary texts and provides students with a basic grasp of stylistics and literary analysis. Ideal for undergraduate university courses, especially for foreign students as well as t...

International Marketing Report: Fritz Kola - Paperback

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by Tim Buse (Author)Master's Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject Communications - Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, grade: A, Webster Graduate School London, language: English, abstract: The Fritz-Kola GmbH is a German enterprise founded in 2003 by Lorenz Hampl and Mirco Wolf Wiegert, two students from Hamburg. The original idea behind the product was to create a cola drink that tastes different from the products of Coca-Cola or Pepsi, being less sweet with more caf...

Israel in Postmodern Jewish American Literature - Paperback

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by Jonas Anna (Author)The study focuses on the role and function of Israel in postmodern Jewish American literature. Hence, the work is based on the thesis that the existence of a Jewish State in the Middle East has developed into a key motive for postmodern Jewish American literature. The role of a Jewish State is examined in particular with regards to questions of Jewish American identity, as well as with regards to related questions of ambivalent attitudes and political positions towards I...

The Alfredian Educational Reform and Translation Program - Paperback

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by Anna Poppen (Author)Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Didactics - English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 1,0, University of Göttingen, language: English, abstract: King Alfred, who ruled the kingdom of Wessex from 871 to 899, is the only English King, who came to be known as the Great. Today he is remembered and glorified as a great Christian king, who defeated the Vikings, who kept invading and plundering England in the second half of the 9th century. But apart from ...

Schema Theory and Reading comprehension: a Micro-structural approach - Paperback

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by Khaghaninejad Mohammad Saber (Author)This book is an attempt to introduce the Micro-structural Schema-based Instruction (MSBI) of reading passages. MSBI which is an innovative look at Schema Theory (a deeply-rooted learning theory in the history of mankind), claims to have the potential of becoming a new paradigm in the field of reading passages' teaching and learning and can revolutionize learners' reading capacities thanks to its theoretically sound foundation. Under MSBI, not only may s...

Olympic Games Ceremonies. An Event Management Perspective: The Branding of a City - Paperback

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by John Jossifakis (Author)Master's Thesis from the year 2014 in the subject Communications - Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, grade: 7.5, Leeds Metropolitan University (Carnagie), course: Masters in Event Management, language: English, abstract: The major purpose of this study is to analyse the major impact that an Olympic Games ceremony has on the branding of a city and of a nation, looking to take the current level of research and improving on this with an enhanced a...

Academic Writing - Student Term Papers - Structure, Introductions, Conclusions - Paperback

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by Antje Matthäus (Author)Seminar paper from the year 1997 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, Martin Luther University, course: Seminar Academic Discourse, language: English, abstract: Academic writing is a task that students, especially in the social sciences, engage in very frequently during the course of their studies. They have to compose essays, research reports, term papers etc., which, besides being the basis for students' evaluation, are to prepare them fo...

Contact linguistics: The Contact Situation between Americans and Hispanics in the South of the United States: A Linguistical and Sociolingu - Paperback

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by Franziska Linkner (Author)Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,0, University of Rostock (Anglistik/ Amerikanistik), course: HS: Contact Linguistics and Mixed-Language Genesis: the Case of English, language: English, abstract: As the topic of this terms seminar " Contact Linguistics and Mixed-Language Genesis: the Case of English" was, I soon thought about the idea to write this term paper about Spa...

Underhill's and Mason's account of the Pequot War compared to Philip Vincent,

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by Gerlinde Didea (Author)Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, course: Seminar Fighting Words, language: English, abstract: In 1637, the English colonists had already had several encounters with the native inhabitants of New England. Most of them had taken place in a peaceful manner, with the exception of their encounter with the Pequots. Despite great efforts to negotiate for peaceful coexistence, the Pe...

Religious Fundamentalism in Margaret Atwood's

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by Melanie Lemke (Author)Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,7, RWTH Aachen University (Institut für Anglistik), course: Utopian and Dystopian Novels, SS 2008, language: English, abstract: Margaret Atwood needs no longer an introduction in the common sense, because she is one of the most popular and productive writers in the world. Her works, especially her novels are taught at many universities worldwide. Her books ar...

English in South Africa: Focusing on Linguistic Features of Black South African English - Paperback

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by Hildegard Schnell (Author)Examination Thesis from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1.3, University of Duisburg-Essen, language: English, abstract: Due to the spread of English to so many parts of the world which was triggered during the colonial era and by migration of English-speaking people, the importance of English not only as a language of commerce, science and technology but also as an international language of communication h...

The diachronic development of 'ought (to)' and 'should' as an example of Grammaticalization - Paperback

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by Ralf Modlich (Author)Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University of Potsdam (Institut f r Anglistik / Amerikanistik), course: Grammaticalization, language: English, abstract: This paper aims at observing the processes and mechanisms of grammaticalization, taking as an example the development of ought (to) and should from earlier stages of the English language up to the present day. In the very beginning, term...

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by Thomas Thieke (Author)Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,2, Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald (Anglistik), course: The US Justice System, language: English, abstract: The enormous adverse psychological side effects resulting from the 9/11 at-tacks are represented by 13% of lower Manhattan residents even seven years afterwards. Foer has a walk-over attracting a large readership because he utilizes this to...

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by Cornelia Charlotte Reuscher (Author)Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,3, University of Hamburg, course: Emily Dickinson and Her Contemporaries, language: English, abstract: 1. Introduction Louisa May Alcott is one of the best known American female writers of the 19th Century. Her work primarily dealt with the role of women in society, accompanied by other topics such as work and the issue of slavery. The short story "My Contraband", fir...

Translating Tolkien: Philological Elements in

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by René Dirven (Other), Allan Turner (Author)The literary works of J. R. R. Tolkien, especially The Lord of the Rings, are marked by their author's professional interest in the history of English. This study shows how philological features such as nomenclature, archaism and echoes of Old English poetic forms have been reflected in a selection of published translations into Germanic and Romance languages. It demonstrates how current translation theory based on a hermeneutic approach can explai...

Introduction to the History of English - Paperback

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by Magnus Huber (Other), Thomas Kohnen (Author)This introduction to the history of English includes chapters on language change, the Indo-European background of English, and on Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English and Late Modern English. It offers information about the socio-historical background, the core areas of linguistic structure, discourse, speech acts and genres.Author BiographyThomas Kohnen is Professor of English historical linguistics at the University of Cologne. His...

Lingua Legis in Translation: English-Polish and Polish-English Translation of Legal Texts - Paperback

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by Aleksandra Matulewska (Author)This book describes the historical development of the Polish and English lingua legis. The intention is to point out the major differences between the legal realities, which significantly affect the process of translation. Secondly, the following characteristic features of lingua legis, concerning the level of words and syntagmas, are touched upon: vocabulary used in lingua legis including technical and semi-technical terms, conservatism of legal texts (Latin...

The FIFA World Cup as a Business Opportunity for Qatar. Analyzing Cultures with the Dimensions of Hofstede and Trompenaars - Paperback

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by Jennifer Steinweg (Author)Essay from the year 2014 in the subject Communications - Intercultural Communication, language: English, abstract: This essay deals with the current situation and ethical issues in Qatar as well as the working conditions and the way of life. Moreover, the cultural dimensions of Trompenaars and Hofstede are examined and analyzed closely. Number of Pages: 20 Dimensions: 0.04 x 10 x 7 IN Publication Date: July 23, 2015