An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis and Theory offers beginning students a comprehensive overview of and introduction to our current understanding of the rules and principles that govern the syntax of natural languages. Includes numerous pedagogical features such as 'practice' boxes and sidebars, designed to facilitate understanding of both the 'hows' and the 'whys' of sentence structure. Guides readers through syntactic and morphological structures in a progressive manner. Takes the myster...

The authors have been developing the demand control schema (DC-S) and their practice-profession approach to community interpreting since 1995. With its early roots pertaining to occupational health in the interpreting field, DC-S has evolved into a holistic work analysis framework which guides interpreters in their development of ethical and effective decision-making skills. Adapted from Robert Karasek’s demand control theory, this textbook is the culmination of nearly two decades of work, ...

Written by a professional writer and researcher, Julie Sedivy's Language in Mind, Second Edition provides an exceptionally accessible introduction to the challenging task of learning psycholinguistic research, theory, and application. Offering a research-based approach-supported by the new Researchers at Work feature which shows the process of conducting an experiment-Language in Mind emphasizes not just what psycholinguists know, but how they've come to know it. To deepen the student's expos...

Ethnographic fieldwork is something which is often presented as mysterious and inexplicable. How do we know certain things after having done fieldwork? Are we sure we know? And what exactly do we know? This book describes ethnographic fieldwork as the gradual accumulation of knowledge about something you don't know much about. We start from ignorance and gradually move towards knowledge, on the basis of practices for which we have theoretical and methodological motivations.

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This book demystifies the writing process, empowering you to write your own novel or short story. The author explains expert technique in a clear and jargon-free way, with examples from twenty-five masters of prose. For aspiring writers of all ages and abilities, Read This If You Want to Be a Great Writer will motivate and strengthen your writing talent.

Der Band enthält klassische Texte zu den Kernbereichen und wichtigen Theorien der Sprachwissenschaft, Originaltexte u. a. von Frege, Paul, de Saussure, Bühler, Bloomfield, Wittgenstein, Austin, Grice, Chomsky, Goldberg, Tomasello. Den Texten gehen einführende Darstellungen voraus, die die Voraussetzungen für selbstständigen Zugang und kritisch-vergleichende Lektüre schaffen. Das Buch gliedert sich in die Gegenstandsbereiche: Sprachtheorien; Sprache und Handlung; Diskurs und Konversation...

Een dun Frans literatuur boek geschreven door Goscinny-Sempe. Het gaat over een Franse schooljongen in de jaren zestig.

Es el libro perfecto para ampliar y profundizar en el vocabulario, que abarca desde el nivel A al B1 Se trata de una nueva edición actualizada y ampliada.Más de 3.000 palabras con variantes mexicanas y argentinas.Además, ahora, con comprensión oral y prácticas de conversación.Se han añadido dos temas totalmente nuevos: El medio ambiente y la Tecnología de la Información y Comunicación. Las actividades presentan mucho más léxico y los textos auténticos han sido actualizados.En cad...

Sluit deze tekst wel aan bij de gestelde doelen? Hoe samenhangend is de tekst? Welke overtuigingsmiddelen worden ingezet? Is de argumentatie wel aanvaardbaar? Wanneer wordt informatie een verhaal? Hoe conventioneel is deze tekst? Al dit soort vragen komen aan bod in Tekstanalyse.

Dit handboek behandelt zes methoden waarmee teksten geanalyseerd en geëvalueerd kunnen worden: functionele analyse, coherentieanalyse, retorische analyse, argumentatieanalyse, narratieve analyse en genreanalyse. Dez...