By tracing the traditional progression of rhetoric from the Greek Sophists to contemporary theorists, this textbook gives students a conceptual framework for evaluating and practicing persuasive writing and speaking in a wide range of settings and in both written and visual media. The book's expansive historical purview illustrates how persuasive public discourse performs essential social functions and shapes our daily worlds, drawing on the ideas of some of history's greatest thinkers and th...

Taalkunde is maatschappelijk en cultureel relevante kennis. Het boek Taalkunde voor de tweede fase van het VWO verschilt qua inhoud en doelstelling van de gangbare leergangen voor het schoolvak Nederlands. De inhoud is, anders dan in die leergangen gebruikelijk is, uitsluitend gericht op taalkunde. De belangrijkste deelgebieden daarvan worden in ee

Digital Humanities, Corpus and Language Technology: A look from diverse case studies is an outstanding collection of research contributions that explores the intersection of technology and the humanities. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of how these technologies can enhance research across various disciplines, from literature to history to anthropology. This book is a mustread for anyone interested in future research in the humanities. Digital Humanities, Corpus, and Language Tec...

Deze tweede, herziene druk van Nederlands van Middeleeuwen tot Gouden Eeuw biedt een praktische cursus Middelnederlands en Vroegnieuwnederlands. In het grammaticadeel worden de belangrijkste taalkenmerken van deze historische taalfasen en de achtergronden daarvan duidelijk uitgelegd. Gebruikers maken kennis met spelling- en klankvariatie in oudere teksten, de nominale

flexie, het werkwoordelijk systeem, negatie, woordvolgordeverschijnselen, specifieke constructies

en bijzonderheden van het lexi...

Consistently examines the business of media through the paradigm of production-distribution-exhibition in a way that no other book does, giving students a more thorough understanding of how media industries work and the vocabulary they need to talk about them. Engagingly written with examples that are familiar to students, helping them better connect to the content and understand their role as media consumers and producers.

Coverage of convergence and its impact is incorporated into every cha...

The new eighth edition of An Introduction to Sociolinguistics brings this valuable, bestselling textbook up to date with the latest in sociolinguistic research and pedagogy, providing a broad overview of the study of language in social context with accessible coverage of major concepts, theories, methods, issues, and debates within the field. This leading text helps students develop a critical perspective on language in society as they explore the complex connections between societal norms an...

'Redefining the Role of the Community Interpreter' questions the traditional notion of 'role' that is so often taught on interpreter education and training courses and, more often than not, prescribed by the Codes of Ethics/Practice/Conduct published by institutional users and providers of interpreting services. By examining the nature of face-to-face interactions and drawing on the most recent research into community and public service interpreting, the authors propose and describe a wholly ...

Ouvrage de Vocabulaire en français langue étrangère (FLE) dans la collection Progressive destiné aux grands adolescents et adultes, niveau intermédiaire (A2/B1).

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Entrainement et évaluation en ligne:

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Ce qui fait le succès de cet ouvrage de Vocabulaire:

Une organisation claire : la leçon de vocabulaire sur la page de gauche, les exercices et les activités communicatives sur la page de droite

25 chapitres thématiques présentant les thèmes u...

Corrigés de l'ouvrage de Grammaire en français langue étrangère (FLE) dans la collection Progressive destiné aux grands adolescents et adultes, niveau intermédiaire (A2/B1).

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Entrainement et évaluation en ligne:

près de 300 exercices interactifs avec dialogues, instructions, exemples et corrigés oralisés

un véritable parcours d'évaluation de près de 150 tests auto-correctifs.

Ce qui fait le succès de cet ouvrage de grammaire:

Une organisation claire : la leçon de gra...