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Sing Me Back Home: Ethnographic Songwriting and Sardinian Language Politics - Paperback

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by Kristina Jacobsen (Author)Set on the Italian island of Sardinia, Sing Me Back Home explores language and culture through songwriting as an ethnographic method. Based on thirteen months of ethnographic fieldwork writing songs with Sardinian musicians, artisans, shepherds, poets, and language activists, Kristina Jacobsen asks, how are Sardinian lives and language ideologies narrated against the backdrop of American music?The book shows how Sardinian musicians sing their own history between t...

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by Janice Fon (Author), Hui-Lu Khoo (Author)Taiwanese, formerly the lingua franca of Taiwan and currently the second largest language on the island, is genealogically related to Min from the Sino-Tibetan family. Throughout history, it has been influenced by many languages, but only Mandarin has exerted heavy influences on its phonological system. This Element provides an overview of the sound inventory in mainstream Taiwanese, and details its major dialectal differences. In addition, the Elem...

The Feisty Freelancer: A Friendly Guide to Visioning, Planning, and Growing Your Writing Business - Paperback

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by Suzanne Bowness (Author)Build your writing business into a thriving and satisfying career.Are you a feisty, creative person? Independent, ideas-driven, and ready to work hard for the lifestyle you deserve? If so, you may be a feisty freelancer. Freelancing is not for the faint of heart, but it offers many rewards: control over your own schedule, the opportunity to choose projects that excite you, and the potential to build a satisfying business and lifestyle. Whether you're a new writer or...

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by Brian Geerdts (Author) Number of Pages: 110 Dimensions: 0.3 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: February 04, 2025

What's Your Story?: Questions that Lead to Authentic, Powerful Writing - Paperback

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by Rachel Renee Smith (Author)Some of the most memorable moments in life are when we obtain the answers to our burning questions. What's Your Story? is a guide written by editor and writing coach Rachel Renee Smith, packed with questions to keep your creativity flowing and ensure that your writing connects powerfully with your readers. Learn how to capture and organize your ideas, how to create and use an outline, how to use different resources to gain material and supporting data for your pr...

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by Christina Repetti (Author) Number of Pages: 68 Dimensions: 0.18 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: February 04, 2025

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Literary Theory for Robots: How Computers Learned to Write - Paperback

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by Dennis Yi Tenen (Author) Literary Theory for Robots reveals the hidden history of modern machine intelligence, taking readers on a spellbinding journey from medieval Arabic philosophy to visions of a universal language, past Hollywood fiction factories and missile defense systems trained on Russian folktales. In this provocative reflection on the shared pasts of literature and computer science, former Microsoft engineer and professor of comparative literature Dennis Yi Tenen provides cruci...

Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird: The Art of Eastern Storytelling - Paperback

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by Henry Lien (Author)Discussions in the West around diversity in the arts often focus on the identities of characters and creators. Speculative fiction author and writing instructor Henry Lien makes the pathbreaking argument that diversity is about more than just plopping different faces into stories that are 100 percent Western in spirit; it can--and should--encompass diverse structures, themes, and values.Using examples ranging from Parasite to The Thousand and One Nights to the Mario vide...

More Than Words: How to Think about Writing in the Age of AI - Hardcover

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by John Warner (Author)A veteran writing teacher makes a "moving" (Rick Wormeli) argument that writing is a form of thinking and feeling and shows why it can't be replaced by AI In the age of artificial intelligence, drafting an essay is as simple as typing a prompt and pressing enter. What does this mean for the art of writing? According to longtime writing teacher John Warner: not very much. More Than Words argues that generative AI programs like ChatGPT not only can kill the student essay...

Prompt Engineering: Empowering Communication - Hardcover

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by Ajantha Devi Vairamani (Author), Anand Nayyar (Author)Prompt engineering engages as a transformative approach to enhancing interaction, creativity, and innovation. From business and healthcare to education, law, and beyond, prompt engineering is a versatile toolkit for navigating complex challenges and driving meaningful change.This book delves into the intricacies of prompt engineering, providing insights, techniques, and practical examples for leveraging prompts effectively. It explores ...

African Small Publishers Catalogue 2024 - Paperback

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by Colleen Higgs (Author), Cassandra Scheepers (Editor), Jessie Cooper (Editor)This is the 6 th edition of the African Small Publishers Catalogue. An invaluable reference book and tool for African publishers, booksellers, and literary professionals to discover and collaborate with peers across borders. It's also for anyone interested or in any way involved in the African book/publishing/literary scene, or writers looking for a publisher. Lists a wide range of over 60 small and independent pub...

Composition Studies 52.2 (Fall 2024) - Paperback

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by Jacob Babb (Editor), Zachary Beare (Editor)The oldest independent periodical in the field, COMPOSITION STUDIES publishes original articles relevant to rhetoric and composition, including those that address teaching college writing; theorizing rhetoric and composing; administering writing programs; and, among other topics, preparing the field's future teacher-scholars. All perspectives and topics of general interest to the profession are welcome. We also publish Course Designs, which contex...

101 Creative Writing Exercises - Paperback

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by Jeffrey C. Chapman (Author)Ready to Ignite Your Creativity and Find Your Writer's Voice? Looking for inspiration to transform your ideas into compelling stories? Need a creative companion to help you break through writer's block and connect with your inner storyteller?"101 Creative Writing Exercises" is your guide to creativity, self-discovery, and storytelling. Whether you're an aspiring author, an experienced writer, or simply wanting to rekindle your love for words, this book is packed ...

Writing Prompts to Keep You Accountable - Paperback

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by Jenifer Paquette (Author)Want to write but don't quite know where to begin?Filled with writing prompts designed to accompany the weekly themes of the 4HP Author's Accountability Planner 2025, this journal can be used at any time to jumpstart your creativity. Sit down, open a page, pick a topic, and write!How can this journal help you be accountable? A full year of writing prompts Exercises designed to expand your creativity Topics aligned with the 2025 weekly themes Freedom to jump around ...

Handel's Messiah: a Rhetorical Guide - Paperback

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by Judy Tarling (Author)The story of the creation of Messiah is followed by a close unpicking and rhetorical analysis of the biblical text as presented to Handel by his friend Charles Jennens. Devices such as word-painting, repetition, questions and exclamations portray and enhance the Christian message and add to its impact for the listener. This is followed by a performers' guide to delivering Handel's ideas using rhetorical techniques of delivery. The book finishes with a review of the con...

50 Short Romance Outlines Plots for Contemporary Romance In Duet Pov - Paperback

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by Paige Ryland (Author)50 Short Romance Outlines Plots for Contemporary Romance In Duet Format With Alternating Viewpoints of Heroine/Hero. Find the plot for your next short romance-even if it's your first romance ever!If you write short romance or you've always wanted to write a short romance, start with these outlines and use them as is or adapt them to your needs to create stories that grab readers all the way to the HEA. Whether you're writing a short story or a novella, there are 50 out...

Chasing Paper: Critical Reflections on Christian Books and Publishing - Hardcover

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by Stephanie L. Derrick (Editor), Mark A. Noll (Foreword by), Philip Yancey (Foreword by)Chasing Paper is an important new collection of essays written by senior publishers from around the world who have spent their careers in Christian publishing. Here they discuss the dramatic changes witnessed by the Christian publishing industry over the last fifty years, how they and their companies responded to those changes, and what the future may hold for the Christian publishing industry, authors, a...

What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers - Paperback

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by H. D. Thomson (Author)As an aspiring or seasoned writer, do you feel like you aren't making headway, stumbling on what to write next, or wondering if you're even on the right path? Are you unable to find the motivation to charge up your computer and put your fingers on the keyboard after that last rejection?Between the pages of What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers, 100 highly accomplished authors share their time, energy, and knowledge to pay it forward and inspire other writers, experienced...

Safekeeping: A Writer's Guided Journal for Launching a Book with Love - Paperback

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by Chelene Knight (Author), Ivan Coyote (Foreword by)A unique guided journal designed to empower writers at every stage of their careers. In Safekeeping, award-winning writer and author care specialist Chelene Knight offers tangible, structured guidance for new and established authors at different stages, including those not aiming for publication. This journal nurtures a new generation of healthy and supported authors, helping them avoid imposter syndrome, burnout, and the trap of comparing ...

Intercultural Communication in Virtual Exchange - Paperback

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by Francesca Helm (Author)Virtual exchange is an educational approach that uses technology to bring together people from geographically and/or culturally distant locations in sustained online interactions, often intended to develop their intercultural awareness and understanding. Though the practice has existed for several decades, it has gained popularity in recent years, in part due to the recent Covid-19 pandemic and recourse to online tools for international and intercultural learning. Th...

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by ?ner ?z?elik (Author)This book offers a comprehensive account of the phonological structure of modern Turkish within the framework of recent linguistic models. While phenomena at both the segmental and suprasegmental levels are discussed, the emphasis is on the latter, with analysis of phonological processes that extend over a number of different domains. Lower-level prosodic constituents, including syllables, feet, and prosodic words, are incorporated into a general theory alongside highe...

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Linguistic Theory for Aphasia - Hardcover

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by Maria Garraffa (Author), Giuditta Smith (Author)This book presents a cutting-edge overview of the language models of in phonology, morphology, syntax, and pragmatics, proposed to underlie language phenotypes across aphasic syndromes, as well as the potential applications of linguistic theory to advance therapeutic treatment -and research- in aphasiology. It draws together examples from a range of aphasic syndromes, providing valuable insights into the way language-specific properties may a...

We Are Coda: Keeping the Connection between the Deaf and Hearing Worlds - Paperback

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by Madeleine Hempstead (Author), Ladey Adey (Editor in Chief), Neil Alderman (Foreword by)We Are CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) is a heartfelt family narrative which captures the life of two Deaf parents raising their ten hearing children. Chronicled by one of the children, Madeleine, the book offers a deeply personal perspective into Madeleine's unique upbringing, navigating both the Deaf and hearing worlds from childhood into adulthood. Through her experiences, she sheds light on the significa...

Facilitating Interracial Dialogues About Race - Paperback

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by Valerie Manusov (Author), Devon E. Geary (Author)Facilitating Interracial Dialogues About Race presents an exploration into the lived experiences of people in organizations conducting interracial dialogues on race. Utilizing focus groups, interviews, and other primary materials, the book highlights facilitators' voices to examine the processes and challenges involved in holding these essential conversations within a sociopolitical climate fueled by racial disparities and reckonings.The fir...

Bread and Butter: Poems of the Spirit - Paperback

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by Jean R. Moore (Author)From an early age, I wrote an occasional poem about many varied subjects. I love nature and animals, thus in my youth, I wrote about the world around me. As I got into high school and beyond, I began writing a little more regularly and began to narrow my themes to the religious. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the mainstay of my life, thus the majority of my poems are religious in nature. Jesus Christ is the Bread of life and this concept is reflected in my title, the b...

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by Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (Created by)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, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to ...

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Antimanual de Lenguaje Igualitario / Anti-Manual of Inclusive Language - Paperback

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by Paulina Chavira (Author)Para todos, todas, todxs, todes. No te enredesPaulina Chavira, una de las voces m?s calificadas para hablar de lenguaje igualitario, nos muestra por qu? aprender a usarlo no es una moda. Ene mesque perede en le pered ? No solo se trata de agregar e , @ o x a todas las palabras cuando empleamos el lenguaje incluyente. En realidad, su uso es m?s sencillo de lo que pensamos y no, no pretende eliminar el masculino al hablar.Contrario a la forma en que se suelen en...

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by Agnes Weiyun He (Author)What does immigration do to our languages and identities? What factors contribute to the maintenance or loss of immigrant languages? This book highlights theoretical and typological issues surrounding heritage language development, specifically focusing on Chinese-speaking communities in the USA. Based on a synthesis of observational, interview, reported, and audio/video data, it builds a composite, serial narrative of immigrant language and life. Through the voices...

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by Richard Towell (Author), Marie-No?lle Lamy (Author), Roger Hawkins (Author)French Grammar and Usage is a complete guide to French as it is written and spoken today. It includes clear descriptions of the main grammatical phenomena of French and their use, illustrated by numerous examples taken from contemporary French, and distinguishes the most common forms of usage, both formal and informal.Author BiographyRichard Towell is Emeritus Professor of French Applied Linguistics at the Universit...

Bloom: A Collection of Self Love Poems: A Collection of Self Love Poems - Hardcover

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by Dina Ezzeddine (Author)Dina Ezzeddine presents BloomBloom is a journey into the heart of self-love, resilience, and the joy of becoming whole. Through five carefully crafted chapters-Seeds of Becoming, Tender Roots, Unbreakable Light, Unveiled, and Whole and Free-Dina Ezzeddine invites readers to explore each stage of growth, from the first whispers of self-discovery to the liberating embrace of one's true self.Each poem reflects the beauty of vulnerability, the strength in softness, and t...

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Revisioning Emerson as a Theorist of Reading - Hardcover

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by Michael Boatright (Author)Pushing beyond the anthologized writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson frequently taught in American literature courses, this book examines the corpus of his published work to cultivate a unique understanding of his ideas in relation to reading. By following the history of Emersonian criticism over the years, including research surrounding Emerson and reading theory, these chapters provide a persuasive and accessible exploration of Emerson that highlight the value of his...

The Authorpreneur Handbook: How Writing a Book Can Create an Abundant Life for Marginalized Writers - Paperback

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by Angela Yarber (Author)For too long marginalized authors have been held captive by the struggling writer stereotype. The Authorpreneur Handbook dismantles this myth by following Dr. Yarber's three-part coaching method, empowering authors in Book Doula Writing, Book Diva Marketing, and Book DreamMaker Authorpreneurship. This method has helped hundreds of writers leave toxic jobs, quit the 9-5 rat race, and create a pathway to living the author life of their dreams in ways that are financiall...