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Relevant and timely coverage of under-researched Chinese for
Specific Purposes (CSP); Wide-ranging coverage on CSP learning
materials, needs analysis, & curriculum design; Innovations in
classroom research and professional context analysis; Making
connections between research professionals and front-line
practitioners that benefit the broad field of LSP education and
research
English Explorer is a motivating new four-level series for students
at secondary level, with a strong international focus. It combines
a communicative approach to learning English with stunning National
Geographic images, video, and content. With English Explorer,
students EXPLORE amazing places and fascinating cultures with
National Geographic, bringing real people, real places, and real
stories into the English language classroom LEARN how to use
English to communicate effectively in the real world, by developing
language skills through age-appropriate print and multimedia
resources DEVELOP critical thinking and other
Using real-life themes, high-interest narratives, and natural
speech, Listen to Me! teaches the listening and speaking skills
relevant to students' lives.
A History of the Chinese Language provides a comprehensive
introduction to the historical development of the Chinese language
from its Proto-Sino-Tibetan roots in prehistoric times to Modern
Standard Chinese. Taking a highly accessible and balanced approach,
it presents a chronological survey of the various stages of the
Chinese language, covering key aspects such as phonology, syntax,
and semantics. The second edition presents a revised and updated
version that reflects recent scholarship in Chinese historical
linguistics and new developments in related disciplines. Features
include: Coverage of the major historical stages in Chinese
language development, such as Old Chinese, Middle Chinese, Early
Modern Chinese, and Modern Standard Chinese. Treatment of core
linguistic aspects of the Chinese language, including phonological
changes, grammatical development, lexical evolution, vernacular
writing, the Chinese writing system, and Chinese dialects.
Inclusion of authentic Chinese texts throughout the book, presented
within a rigorous framework of linguistic analysis to help students
to build up critical and evaluative skills and acquire valuable
cultural knowledge. Integration of materials from different
disciplines, such as archaeology, genetics, history, and
sociolinguistics, to highlight the cultural and social background
of each period of the language. Written by a highly experienced
instructor, A History of the Chinese Language will be an essential
resource for students of Chinese language and linguistics and for
anyone interested in the history and culture of China.
Teach yourself Italian in just 12 weeks with this fun-filled
language course. DK's 15 Minute Language is the perfect course for
busy people who want to learn Italia fast. The 12 themed chapters
are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons,
spanning a range of practical themes, including: leisure, business,
food and drink, travel, and shopping. Each lesson combines
vocabulary and grammar essentials with attractive full-colour
images, making it quick, easy, and fun to learn new Italian
vocabulary. There is no writing or homework - you simply use the
cover flaps to hide the answers to exercises and test yourself as
you learn. Each chapter ends with a review module, so you can track
your progress and identify areas where you need further practice.
Fancy becoming a pro at the language? Then get stuck in to
discover: - Annotated photographic scenes and word lists make it
easy to learn and remember new vocabulary. - 12 fun chapters, each
designed to take a week to master, providing an easy-to-follow
structure for new learners. - Easy-to-use pronunciation guide for
every word, plus a dictionary and menu guide at the back of the
book. - Regular review modules to help you track progress and
assess how well you have learned the vocabulary in each chapter The
course includes a free audio app that enables you to hear Italian
words and phrases spoken by native speakers. Use the app alongside
the book's easy-to-use pronunciation guides to perfect your
pronunciation and practise Italian conversation in real-life
situations. Whether you're a complete beginner or just in need of a
refresher course, there's no easier way to learn Italian than with
15 Minute Italian Language. At DK, we believe in the power of
discovery. So why stop there? Learn more languages with DK's 15
minute guides to French, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic and more!
Train your mind to achieve new levels of success! Professionals and
entrepreneurs do a great job of keeping up appearances. But if
they're honest with themselves, they're short on living the life
they really want. Train Your Brain For Success provides the
perspective to analyze how you got where you are and, more
importantly, learn the skills to get where you truly desire to be.
Train Your Brain For Success explains specific ways of thinking and
acting that will get anyone where they want to go, fast. Learn to
condition your mind to move towards success automatically, by
discovering greater memory power and fundamental techniques for
boosting reading speed and comprehension. Get a proven strategy for
succeeding and becoming a record-breaking performer. Learn to live
in the moment Become brilliant with the basics Aggressively take
care of your mind Train your mind for new levels of success by
boosting memory power, reading speed and comprehension.
"The Gateway to Arabic" series is designed to teach Arabic in a
non-Arabic-speaking environment to learners from a broad age range.
This first set of flashcards has been designed to complement
"Gateway to Arabic Book One" and "The Key to Arabic Book One", and
will help students learn to recognise all the letters of the Arabic
alphabet in their isolate and joined forms, the long and short
vowel sounds, tanween, shadda, sukoon and the dipthongs -ay and
-ow. The pack comprises 64 double-sided cards in full colour, with
each card measuring 148 mm by 105 mm.
• Offers advanced students, researchers, and university
administrators with the state of the art in research and practical,
evidence-based insights on heritage language program
administration/direction and curriculum development, in order to
understand and provide quality education to HL learners through
effective HL program direction. • Meets a need for synthesis of
the great increase in work on heritage language learners and
university-based programs, heretofore covered in articles and
individual chapters but not all in one place on the book level.
Makes much-needed connections between the research literature and
practice in developing programs and curricula. • The first book
that discusses this subject, full stop. A few books focus on L2,
ESL, or FL language program direction but they lack any attention
to heritage language learners.
Susie Dent, bestselling author, broadcaster and word expert, is on
a mission to find light in the deepest, darkest corners of our
language. It takes just a short browse through the dictionary to
spot how it is filled with negative words. But Susie has searched
far and wide to unearth happy and uplifting words and phrases that,
in some cases, are long forgotten, while others have only just been
discovered. Paired with beautiful illustrations, this is the
perfect book to lift you out of your mubble fubbles (a slightly sad
mood), make you grin like a gigglemug (someone who never stops
smiling), and have you feeling forblissed (extremely happy) in no
time. This joyous collection of 100 positive words and their
origins will show readers young and old just how wonderful language
can be - and how you can use your words to make the world a happier
place.
A valuable companion to Andrew Carnie's Syntax: A Generative
Introduction, 4th Edition, full of practice questions and engaging
exercises to promote student comprehension Syntax: A Generative
Introduction, Fourth Edition, is the leading textbook for
undergraduate courses in the syntax, covering foundational topics
such as universal grammar, parts of speech, constituency, trees,
structural relations, binding theory, x-bar theory, and movement,
as well as advanced subjects such as control theory, ellipsis,
polysynthesis, incorporation, non-configurationality, and Merge.
Written by Syntax author Andrew Carnie, The Syntax Workbook has
been purposefully designed to support and complement the use of
Syntax in the undergraduate classroom. The Syntax Workbook is the
perfect companion to the author's seminal textbook and contains
updated practice material for every section of the text. This
workbook: Includes exercises, practice questions, data analysis,
and knowledge application questions for each section in Syntax: A
Generative Introduction, Fourth Edition Features exercises and
questions with full answers and explanations to assist students in
learning to apply theory to practice Has been authored by leading
figure in syntax Andrew Carnie to support classroom usage of
Syntax: A Generative Introduction, Fourth Edition Works in concert
with a student companion website, offering a robust selection of
learning tools for the classroom Ideal for undergraduate courses in
syntax, Syntax: A Generative Introduction, Fourth Edition, and The
Syntax Workbook, Second Edition, together offer a perfect
combination of thorough coverage and valuable practice. The
workbook can be purchased on its own or in a set with the textbook.
Available as a set with Syntax: A Generative Introduction, 4th
Edition
'WAYB remains an indispensable companion for anyone seriously
committed to the profession of author, whether full-time or
part-time; and as always it is particularly valued by those who are
setting out hopefully on that vocational path.' - David Lodge
Revised and updated annually, this bestselling guide includes over
3,500 industry contacts across 12 sections and 80 plus articles
from writers across all forms and genres, including award-winning
novelists, poets, screenwriters and bloggers. The Yearbook provides
up-to-date advice, practical information and inspiration for
writers at every stage of their writing and publishing journey. If
you want to find a literary or illustration agent or publisher,
would like to self-publish or crowdfund your creative idea then
this Yearbook will help you. As well as sections on publishers and
agents, newspapers and magazines, illustration and photography,
theatre and screen, there is a wealth of detail on the legal and
financial aspects of being a writer or illustrator. Additional
articles, free advice, events information and editorial services at
www.writersandartists.co.uk
• This state-of-the-art text reviews, evaluates, and reflects on
L2 development across the lifespan as a complex variable that is
both socio-cultural as well as maturational in nature – with a
chronological chapter lineup from infant bilinguals to L2 learners
in adolescence, adulthood, and older age. • Offers in-depth
discussion of highly pertinent yet underresearched topics, like L2
learners in older individuals, as well as an innovative chapter on
L2 learning in the context of
cross-cultural/binational/plurilingual romantic relationships, in
both cases with diverse circumstances, motivations, and outcomes.
• The first book taking on this area in its fullness and in a way
accessible to students and non-specialist – with a concerted,
authored text. Previous works are focused on one age cohort, edited
volumes rather than unified authored books, and the most closely
competing books were published over a decade (and sometimes over
three decades) ago.
No other description available.
This comprehensive account of performance-based assessment of L2
lexical proficiency analyzes and compares two of the primary
methods of evaluation used in the field and unpacks the ways in
which they tap into different dimensions of one model of lexical
competence and proficiency. This book builds on the latest research
on performance-based assessment, which has most recently pointed to
the application of more quantitative measures to L2 data, to
systematically explore the qualitative method of using human raters
in assessment exercises and the quantitative method of using
automatic computation of statistical measures of lexis and
phraseology. Supported by an up-to-date review of the existing
literature, both approaches' unique features are highlighted but
also compared to one another to provide a holistic overview of
performance-based assessment as it stands today at both the
theoretical and empirical level. These findings are exemplified in
a concluding chapter, which summarizes results from an empirical
study looking at a range of lexical and phraseological features and
human raters' scores of over 150 essays written by both L2 learners
of English and native speakers. Taken together, the volume
challenges existing tendencies within the field which attempt to
use one method to validate one another by demonstrating their
capacity to indicate very different elements of lexical
proficiency, thereby offering a means by which to better
conceptualize performance-based assessment of L2 vocabulary in the
future. This book will be of interest to students and researchers
working in second language acquisition and applied linguistics
research, particularly those interested in issues around
assessment, vocabulary acquisition, and language proficiency.
Through academic readings, Impressions helps students explore
American culture and develop the reading, vocabulary, and critical
thinking skills necessary to be successful learners.
All the grammar knowledge required by the revised AS and A Level
specifications, for both classroom use and self-study. Help
Yourself to Advanced French Grammar provides a unique structure for
grammar learning: Step 1: Diagnostic activitis help students
identify problem areas Step 2: Grammar sections with clear
explanations of key grammar structures, with a range of meaningful
examples Step 3: Reinforcement activities which thoroughly
reinforce the grammar already covered Step 4: Revision section
every 3 units to test students on the more complex grammar points
This bundle consists of the following books: Modern Mandarin
Chinese: The Routledge Course Textbook Level 2, 2nd edition
(9781138101135) Modern Mandarin Chinese: The Routledge Course
Workbook Level 2, 2nd edition (9781138101166) Modern Mandarin
Chinese is a two-year undergraduate course for students with no
prior background in Chinese study. Designed to build a strong
foundation in both the spoken and written language, it develops all
the basic skills such as pronunciation, character writing, word
use, and structures, while placing a strong emphasis on the
development of communicative skills. The complete course consists
of the following books: Modern Mandarin Chinese: The Routledge
Course Textbook Level 1 Modern Mandarin Chinese: The Routledge
Course Workbook Level 1 Modern Mandarin Chinese: The Routledge
Course Textbook Level 2 Modern Mandarin Chinese: The Routledge
Course Workbook Level 2 Each level of the course consists of a
textbook and workbook in simplified Chinese. A free companion
website provides all the audio for the course with a broad range of
interactive exercises and additional resources for students'
self-study, along with a comprehensive instructor's guide with
teaching tips, assessment and homework material, and a full answer
key. Retaining its focus on communicative skills and the long-term
retention of characters, the text is now presented in simplified
characters and pinyin from the outset with a gradual and phased
removal of pinyin as specific characters are introduced and learnt.
This unique approach allows students to benefit from the support of
pinyin in the initial stages as they begin speaking while ensuring
they are guided and supported towards reading only in characters.
Ancient graphs provided to illustrate early meanings and extended
meanings Reconstructed sounds given to illustrate the basis for
borrowed meanings Parts of speech and syntactic components
illustrated for each usage Detailed explanations of special usage
and pronunciation Contextual examples to illustrate usage and show
connections to contemporary culture
Biculturalism and Spanish in Contact: Sociolinguistic Case Studies
provides an original and modern analysis of the development of
Spanish and its contact with other languages using a
sociolinguistic framework from both synchronic and diachronic
angles. Split into three sections , (i) Border speech communities ,
(ii) Outcomes and perceptions in situations of language and dialect
contact and (iii) Contact and alternation: social boundaries of
language switching, this collection offers new perspectives in the
field of language contact and change. Each chapter presents an
original study detailing the social factors that have shaped
contact varieties of Spanish, providing principal arguments and
theories about language use, contact, and change, as well as guided
topics for discussion. With its wide scope, this book is a landmark
in language interaction processes and studies, and will be a
valuable reference for educators, scholars, language professionals
and students with an interest in the vitality of the Spanish
language in contact with other languages.
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