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Chinese Literature in English Sinology: Cultural Translation of Literary Knowledge, 1807-1901 - Hardcover

$196.65

by Lingjie Ji (Author)Chinese Literature in English Sinology takes an exciting new approach to Sino-British literary and cultural encounters in the nineteenth century, focusing specifically on British Sinologists' study of Chinese literature in the English language. It provides the first comprehensive exploration of their writings on Chinese literature as a form of literary knowledge constructed through the process of cultural translation--a translingual and transcultural rewriting. The analy...

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by Michael Carter (Author)Do I Have Words For YouBy Michael CarterUnlock the power of precise and effective communication with Do I Have Words For You, an indispensable guide to mastering word choice in business, formal, and academic writing. Written by Michael Carter, this book offers a comprehensive roadmap for anyone who wants to elevate their writing and convey their ideas with clarity and impact.With a sharp focus on commonly confused words and phrases, Carter provides insightful explana...

Reading Strategies for College and Beyond - Paperback

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by Deborah Kellner (Author)Reading Strategies for College and Beyond provides students with simple, practical strategies designed to improve comprehension of academic works and promote collegiate success. Grounded in an understanding that academic texts can be structurally complex, this book presents strategies that help students develop their critical thinking skills, comprehension, and recall abilities.Throughout 18 interactive modules, students learn how to break up large amounts of text a...

Memento Mori Ink: Winter 2025 - Paperback

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by Lisa Vasquez (Editor in Chief), Lisa Lee Tone (Managing Editor)The Winter Edition of Memento Mori Ink Magazine: Issue 2 is a raw, unfiltered plunge into the underground, where art and storytelling collide with the darker side of the human experience. This issue is not for the faint of heart-it's an unapologetic exploration of the gritty, the grim, and the obscure.Memento Mori Ink is the underground bible for the broken, and the fearless-crafted with a fierce, female-driven vision. We are u...

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Approaches to Teaching the Works of Jorge Luis Borges - Paperback

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by Jos? Eduardo Gonz?lez (Editor)Essays on teaching a major Latin American writerOften considered a writer who transcends national borders, Jorge Luis Borges also aimed to reinvent the history and traditions of his own country, Argentina. His unconventional works appeal to students, who nonetheless can find his richly intertextual prose challenging. Addressing courses in Spanish and in English, this volume offers innovative approaches that help students navigate the texts, engage with them em...

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by Will Baker (Author), Tomokazu Ishikawa (Author), Jennifer Jenkins (Author)The global spread of English, with over two billion users of the language, is now well-documented. English functions as a language of education, business, tourism, and intercultural communication in many settings across the world. Global Englishes offers a clear and comprehensive overview of key areas of the topic, encompassing both World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) within a single volume.This enga...

Words to Sing the World Alive: Celebrating First Nations Languages - Hardcover

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by Jasmin McGaughey (Editor)Words to Sing the World Alive celebrates First Nations languages from across the continent. Forty First Nation writers and thinkers, journalists and lawyers, artists and astronomers come together to reveal their favourite and significant words. Words that evoke the power of childhood and the wonder of Country; that explore the essence of mother, of fire, of time. Words that are imbued with family and belonging, and that surprise with their connections. Join contrib...

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by Arionne Nettles (Author)Learn the skills you need to find sources, fact check, and write trusted articles Since the advent of the internet and the birth of social media, it has become difficult to wade through the massive amount of information out there. Every day we see--and believe--news articles that are released then debunked the very next day. Journalism For Dummies will provide you with the tools you need to become a savvy interviewer, writer, and fact checker. If you're a journalist...

Luminary: Master the Art and Science of Storytelling for Technical Professionals - Paperback

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by Jack Griffin (Author), Surupa Biswas (Foreword by)Developing and delivering presentations is typically challenging for technical professionals-i.e., engineers, data scientists, etc.-because they struggle with what to say about their work (the story) and how to say it (the telling). If they can't communicate their work in a relatable way, their work loses recognition and they miss out on top projects while hitting a career plateau.In Luminary: Master the Art and Science of Storytelling, cer...

Reflections on Dream of the Red Chamber - Hardcover

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by Zaifu Liu (Author), Yunzhong Shu (Translator)This book is the much awaited English translation of Liu Zaifu's book, Reflections on Dream of the Red Chamber. The book consists of three parts-reflections on Dream of the Red Chamber, comments on Dream of the Red Chamber, and discussions on Dream of the Red Chamber. There is also an appendix, "A Discussion of the Philosophy in Dream of the Red Chamber," a speech delivered by Liu Zaifu at the Institute of Philosophy, Central University and at t...

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by Speedy Publishing LLC (Author)Do you know that writing by hand can help save your brain? That's what researchers recently found out. Learning becomes much more effective if you review your notes by hand. The process of writing stimulates your brain's Reticular Activity Center so continue to write down notes in meetings, discussions and any other chance you get. Number of Pages: 106 Dimensions: 0.22 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: May 03, 2015

Float: Becoming Unstuck for Writers - Paperback

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by A. M. Carley (Author)As a writer, you know stuckness when you see it. And feel it. And, possibly, fear it. Help is here! Use FLOAT to restore your confidence and get back to the pleasures of writing. Introducing the FLOAT Approach to becoming unstuck for writers: a gentle, stepwise invitation to problem-solving and brainstorming. With a fresh outlook, more than 80 creativity tools, extensive introductory materials, inspiration from published authors, and multiple indexes for easy reference...

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The Reading Turn-Around with Emergent Bilinguals: A Five-Part Framework for Powerful Teaching and Learning (Grades K-6) - Paperback

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by Amanda Claudia Wager (Author), Lane W. Clarke (Author), Grace Enriquez (Author)This practical resource will help K-6 practitioners grow their literacy practices while also meeting the needs of emergent bilingual learners. Building on the success of The Reading Turn-Around, this book adapts the five-part framework for reading instruction to the specific needs of emergent bilinguals. Designed for teachers who have not specialized in bilingual instruction, the authors provide an accessible in...

An Etymological Dictionary of the French Language - Hardcover

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by Edward Pick (Author)Reprint of the original, first published in 1869. Number of Pages: 358 Dimensions: 0.94 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: April 19, 2020

The Public Domain Publishing Bible: How to Create Royalty Income for Life - Paperback

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by Andras Miklos Nagy (Author)"Even though conventional wisdom suggests otherwise, creative people can copy other people's work and it is legal. How is this possible? By using the vast pool of creative works that fall into a category called Public Domain. This book shows how the author has built a public domain publishing company on a shoestring, how he has used his company to publish his own writing and how he optimizes his relationships with other publishing entities like Create Space, Ligh...

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by Amira Rakhmonova (Author), Nazira Amriddinova (Author)This translation book, "Uzbek Fairy Tales", is devoted to the translation of a number of Uzbek fairy tales into English. Meanwhile, these fairy tales are dedicated to the familiarization of Uzbek ancient traditions, Uzbek spirituality and culture to all readers. The translation of Uzbek fairy tales into English in this book will help anyone who is learning Uzbek or English as a foreign language, including children, not only to strengthe...

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by Jean Paul 1905- Sartre (Author)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 be preserved...

Storytelling and Ecology: Empathy, Enchantment and Emergence in the Use of Oral Narratives - Paperback

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by Anthony Nanson (Author), Arran Stibbe (Editor), Mariana Roccia (Editor)'Finalist' in the PROSE Award (2022) for Language & LinguisticsAwarded Honors at the Storytelling World Awards 2022 Linking the ongoing ecological crisis with contemporary conditions of alienation and disenchantment in modern society, this book investigates the capacity of oral storytelling to reconnect people to the natural world and enchant and renew their experience of nature, place and their own existence in the...

Routledge Handbook of Ecocultural Identity - Paperback

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by Tema Milstein (Editor), José Castro-Sotomayor (Editor)The Routledge Handbook of Ecocultural Identity brings the ecological turn to sociocultural understandings of self. The editors introduce a broad, insightful assembly of original theory and research on planetary positionalities in flux in the Anthropocene - or what in this Handbook cultural ecologist David Abram presciently renames the Humilocene, a new "epoch of humility." Forty international authors craft a kaleidoscopic lens, focusing...

ESL - Vocabulary Development for Advanced Students - Paperback

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by Lisa Solski (Author)The 15 lessons teach Advanced Level ESL students 150 common words to improve conversation, comprehension, and writing. Simple strategies incorporate new vocabulary into everyday life situations. Photo's help students recall vocabulary more quickly. 91 pages.Learning Expectations: Recognizes new vocabulary words when they are presented. Uses a dictionary, thesaurus and personal dictionary to learn new words. Uses flash cards and finds a helper to practise pronunciation....

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Pragmatics - Paperback

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by Naoko Taguchi (Editor)The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Pragmatics is a comprehensive critical survey of the field of L2 pragmatics, collecting a number of chapters that highlight the key theories, methods, pedagogies, and research findings throughout its development over the last four decades.Demonstrating the ways in which pragmatics has long served as a lens through which to examine patterns of L2 development, the volume is divided into six parts which reflect th...

Idioms: Description, Comprehension, Acquisition, and Pedagogy - Paperback

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by Dilin Liu (Author)This comprehensive, up-to-date, and accessible text on idiom use, learning, and teaching approaches the topic with a balance of sound theory and extensive research in cognitive linguistics, psycholinguistics, corpus linguistics, and sociolinguistics combined with informed teaching practices. Idioms is organized into three parts: Part I includes discussion of idiom definition, classification, usage patterns, and functions. Part II investigates the process involved in th...

Phonetics and Speech Science - Paperback

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by Ian R. A. MacKay (Author)Phonetics is a fundamental building block not just in linguistics but also in fields such as communication disorders. However, introductions to phonetics can often assume a background in linguistics, whilst at the same time overlooking the clinical and scientific aspects of the field. This textbook fills this gap by providing a comprehensive yet accessible overview of phonetics that delves into the fundamental science underlying the production of speech. Written wi...

Listen, Read & Write: Arabic Alphabet Letter Groups [Essential Arabic Readers] - Paperback

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by Mourad Diouri (Author)"Listen, Read & Write: Arabic Alphabet Letter Groups" is an indispensable addition to the series "Essential Arabic Readers" series, designed to help novice readers master the Arabic alphabet with ease.This book takes a comprehensive approach to Arabic script by grouping the letters into 10 distinct categories based on their shapes and written forms, making the learning process more intuitive and accessible.The book offers an engaging learning experience through a ...

Reflections Revisited: A Collection of Poetry and 3 Wicked Excellent Short Stories - Paperback

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by Norma Jean Campanaro (Author)Norma Jean Campanaro is a true renaissance woman living in Washington State and Hilo, Hawaii. She's a poet, a painter, and a modern-day philosopher. Her poetry is as insightful as it is honest. It provides an insight into her approach to life: live actively, laugh often, and love always. Her paintings offer a glimpse into how the world looks through the eyes: full of vibrant colors and infinite possibilities. Number of Pages: 80 Dimensions: 0.21 x 9 x 6 IN Pub...

Gramática española: Variación social - Paperback

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by Kim Potowski (Author), Naomi Shin (Author)Gramática española: Variación social presenta conceptos gramaticales claves de la lengua española a los alumnos intermedios y avanzados de una manera que enfatiza las conexiones entre lo social y lo lingüístico. Esta segunda edición ofrece varios puntos de gramática nuevos y sugerencias de lecturas adicionales. Otro componente nuevo de esta edición es el sitio web que incluye actividades y ejercicios que cubren los temas principales del libro de te...

The Assessment of Multilingual Learners: Supporting English Language Learners - Paperback

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by Kate Mahoney (Author)This book is a comprehensive introduction to the topic of assessing students who use two or more languages in their daily life. The book provides foundational information for assessing multilingual learners (ML) in schools, with an emphasis on school language and content. This 2nd edition has a greater focus on multilingual assessment.Author BiographyKate Mahoney is a Professor in TESOL at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. She has taught multilingual...

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by Ron MacLean (Author) Number of Pages: 336 Dimensions: 0.9 x 8 x 5.25 IN Publication Date: February 01, 2023

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by Sidney I. Dobrin (Editor), Madison Jones (Editor)Rhetorical Ecologies invites you on a transformative journey through the history of writing and rhetoric studies' adoption of ecology, situating this history in rich discussions about: the potential that ecology holds for rhetoric and writing studies; the untapped potential of ecology in fostering inclusive, equitable, and justice-oriented approaches to rhetorical inquiry; and the diverse and dynamic nature of rhetoric ecologies. Rather than...

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Equitable Literacy Instruction for Students in Poverty - Paperback

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by Doris Walker-Dalhouse (Author), Victoria J. Risko (Author), Eric Cooper (Foreword by)Differences in performance between students living in poverty and more advantaged students are reflective of an opportunity gap, as opposed to a gap in student ability. Walker-Dalhouse and Risko focus on disparities in literacy achievement that might be attributed to color-blind practices, deficit mindsets, low expectations, or context-neutral practices. Situating literacy learning within a comprehensive v...

Zones of Encuentro: Language and Identities in Northern New Mexico - Hardcover

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by Lillian Gorman (Author)Working at the intersection of Latina/o/x cultural studies, sociocultural linguistics, and Chicana feminist studies, Lillian Gorman's Zones of Encuentro takes an in-depth look at the cultural and linguistic interactions between two distinct Latina/o/x communities in the region: Nuevomexicanos (Hispanic people who trace their presence in the region to colonial times and whose families have historically spoken Traditional New Mexican Spanish, or TNMS) and first-generat...

Feminism, Corpus-assisted Research and Language Inclusivity - Hardcover

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by Federica Formato (Author)This Element presents an investigation into the use of the gender inclusive strategy schwa in a corpus of tweets; the schwa is employed in Italian to overcome grammatical (feminine and masculine) morphological inflections, having at its core linguistic and social binarism. The investigation is set in a country where LGBTQIA communities still face institutional discrimination, yet it is contextualised in the growing work on inclusivity discussed in languages and con...