Fourth edition of the book in English Annotation. Intended as an intensive course for those who have just started to learn Chinese. The book consists of 40 lessons and eight reviews.

HIER ZIJN WIJ!

… neemt je mee in de wereld van dove mensen.

Van de dovencultuur tot de Nederlandse Gebarentaal.

Het vertelt aan de hand van prachtige illustraties de geschiedenis van dove mensen in Nederland. En het geeft antwoord op veelgestelde vragen over dove mensen. Hoe werkt gebarentaal eigenlijk? Wat ís dovencultuur? Wat is een naamgebaar? En hoe kom je eraan? Heeft doof-zijn ook voordelen? Hoe ervaren dove mensen de maatschappij? En hoe kan ik het best met dove mensen praten?

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A detailed overview of the theories, concepts, research methods, and findings in the field of language policy is provided here in one accessible source. The author proposes new methodological, theoretical, and conceptual directions and offers guidance for doing language policy research.

Onze woordenschat wordt voortdurend aangevuld met nieuwe woorden. We benoemen er een nieuwe zaak mee (ontvrienden), en kunnen ermee sturen (asielplaag) of verzachten (seniorenmoment). De bouw van deze woorden is duidelijk, maar hoe zijn obesitaks, dissen of asobak gevormd? De structuur van woorden, hun onderlinge relaties, en de manieren waarop de woordenschat kan worden uitgebreid staan centraal in deze nieuwste, volledig herziene editie van het standaardwerk over de morfologie van het Neder...

The fourth edition of this classic beginner’s guide to literary studies has been fully updated throughout. Mario Klarer offers a concise and accessible discussion of central issues in English and world literature as well as film and television series. Starting with the basics of what constitutes a literary text, the book moves through an analysis of major genres, important periods, and key theoretical approaches to literature and film.

It also looks at the practicalities of finding and refe...

This bestselling text by Charles Barber, with updating contributions from Joan C. Beal and Philip A. Shaw, recounts the history of the English language from its remote ancestry to the present day.

Using dozens of familiar texts, including the English of King Alfred, Shakespeare and Chaucer, the English language is explored in terms of where it came from, where it is going and the global impact it has had, taking into account the many varieties of English that now exist. Stimulating and intere...

The essential guide to the science behind reading and its practical implications for classroom teaching in primary schools.

The seventh edition of this bestselling textbook has been extensively revised and updated to provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education in an everchanging world. Written in a compact and clear style, the book covers all the crucial issues in bilingualism and multilingualism at individual, group and societal levels. Updates to the new edition include: Thoroughly updated chapters with over 500 new citations of the latest research.

Six chapters wi...