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The elegant pen-strokes and visual harmony of Chinese writing,
known as hanzi, have long been admired in the west. Classical
Chinese calligraphy is a popular and valuable art form, and with
the increasing economic and cultural power of China, its writing is
becoming more widely appreciated and understood. In particular, the
deep layers of history and symbolism which exist behind even the
most everyday character have a strong appeal to those seeking
understanding from an alternative philosophy. Chinese Characters:
The Art of Hanzi features the most interesting of the three to four
thousand characters are needed to write modern Chinese. Characters
expressing concepts such as love, peace, respect and happiness are
reproduced in a large format, enabling the reader to trace, scan or
photocopy them for transfer to any other medium. Alongside the
character is an accessible and inspiring explanation of how the
character developed, what the particular strokes symbolize, and its
various different meanings.
This crucial book guides academics and researchers through the
process of peer reviewing manuscript articles, outlining the
methods and proficiencies required to write a high-quality review.
Gloria Barczak and Abbie Griffin specifically highlight the
importance of becoming a first-rate reviewer to early-career
scholars. Beginning with a working definition of a high-quality
review, subsequent chapters detail the financial, career and
personal benefits of peer reviewing for researchers, outline
editors' and authors' expectations of reviewers, and offer a
template for reviewing manuscripts effectively. Next, the book
explicates sets of questions to consider in reviewing each section
of a manuscript and features examples of reviews for actual journal
submissions by the authors. Comprehensive in its approach, this
book will be crucial for any early-career social scientist hoping
to effectively join the peer review process and write high-quality,
meaningful reviews, as well as seasoned academics wishing to refine
their skills.
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.
The Norton Introduction to Literature offers the trusted writing
and reading guidance students need, along with an exciting mix of
the stories, poems and plays instructors want. The Shorter
Fourteenth Edition is the most inclusive ever, with more
contemporary and timely works sure to engage today's students. New
media-rich pedagogical tools further foster close reading and
careful writing, making this book the best choice for helping all
students understand, analyse and write about literature.
In this bold and exhilarating mix of memoir and writing guide,
Melissa Febos tackles the emotional, psychological, and physical
work of writing intimately while offering an utterly fresh
examination of the storyteller's life and the challenges it
presents. How do we write about the relationships that have formed
us? How do we describe our bodies, their desires and traumas? What
does it mean to have your writing, or living, dismissed as
"navel-gazing"-or else hailed as "so brave, so raw"? And to whom,
in the end, do our most intimate stories belong? Drawing on her
journey from aspiring writer to acclaimed author and writing
professor-via addiction and recovery, sex work and academia-Melissa
Febos has created a captivating guide to the writing life, and a
brilliantly unusual exploration of subjectivity, privacy, and the
power of divulgence. Candid and inspiring, Body Work will empower
readers and writers alike, offering ideas-and occasional notes of
caution-to anyone who has ever hoped to see their true self
reflecting back from the open page. -- .
This work is split thematically and includes subjects from clothes
(claes) to feelings through food and drink, socialising (gang oot
on the toon) and that favourite Scottish topic - the weather. Dae
Ye Ken is an illustrated mini Scots/English thesaurus. Fully
approved by experts at the Scots Language Resource Centre.
Suitable for ages 10 and 11 (Year 6) Provides targeted questions
for grammar, punctuation and spelling Ideal for home learning and
additional practice outside of the classroom Answers included in
the back of the book Remember, revise and practise This bright,
colourful and easy to use write-in workbook makes it simple and fun
for Year 6 children to recap, revisit and reinforce what they've
learned about grammar, punctuation and spelling throughout Key
Stage 2. Its lively, friendly approach will test and strengthen
their knowledge as it recognises their achievements and gently
motivates further progress. Boost skills and build confidence An
engaging array of targeted exercises allow Year 6 children to test
their understanding of grammar, punctuation and spelling, practise
all their skills, cement their knowledge and feel positive and
confident about their ability to achieve and succeed. Get prepared
for test success! With SATs-style practice questions, vital
revision content that recaps what they've been learning in class,
tick boxes to mark their progress and full answers to check their
work, children will quickly begin to feel ready for success in the
tests.
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When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit
help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make
studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide
chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and
symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. Lively and accessible,
SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing.
Clear, instant access to everyday Spanish from the leading brand
in bilingual dictionaries worldwide
Whether it's for travel, work, or study, you want an everyday
Spanish/English dictionary that gives you instant access to the
meanings of all essential terms you're likely to encounter in the
media or on the street. You want guidance on pronunciation, usage,
and verb conjugations, supplemented with real-world examples. And
you don't want to sacrifice legibility for portability. Look no
further: "Vox Everyday Spanish and English Dictionary" gives you
all that and much more.
Revised and updated to reflect Spanish as it is spoken today,
this new edition of the Vox classic contains three times as many
headwords as the first edition and thorough coverage of the latest
trends and technologies. It also features a new layout designed for
maximum legibility and ease of use.
As at home in your suitcase, book bag, or briefcase as it is in
your personal reference library, this little powerhouse gives you:
More than 38,000 high-frequency headwords, phrases, and expressions
and 60,000 translationsNumerous example sentences showing correct
usageComprehensive coverage of both European and Latin-American
SpanishAll irregular Spanish verbs cross-referenced to model
conjugation tables
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