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On Writtenness - The Cultural Politics of Academic Writing (Hardcover): Joan Turner On Writtenness - The Cultural Politics of Academic Writing (Hardcover)
Joan Turner
R3,545 Discovery Miles 35 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book develops the concept of 'writtenness' (historically-formed stylistic and aesthetic values within writing) to highlight the demands, taken-for-granted ideals, institutional frictions, and changing circumstances of academic writing in English in the contemporary international university. Recognising the political importance of the role that English plays in an increasingly internationalized higher education network, Joan Turner pits writtenness against the contingency and instability of international English in real-life institutional contexts. In doing so, she brings out the theoretical significance of this, as writing becomes a motor of linguistic change and can no longer be seen simply as the repository of academic standards. Of particular interest to academics and postgraduates in TESOL, applied linguistics, rhetoric and composition, English as a Lingua Franca studies, and the sociolinguistics of writing, as well as to EAP practitioners, this book is among the first to theoretically consider the implications for the cultural homogeneity of the written word. It also offers a unique perspective on the role of writtenness within the broader historical context of leaving the era of print culture. As such, this book is highly recommended for students, researchers, and policy makers alike.

A Gift of Poetry (Paperback): Alma Joan Turner A Gift of Poetry (Paperback)
Alma Joan Turner
R297 R280 Discovery Miles 2 800 Save R17 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Poems for Everyone (Paperback): Alma Joan Turner Poems for Everyone (Paperback)
Alma Joan Turner
R517 Discovery Miles 5 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A songwriter and poet, Alma Joan Turner strives to give her readers great pleasure and hopes her collection will communicate the beauty she derives from the world. And as soon as you open Poems for Everyone there is a sense of joy coming from the pages - and a sense of place, too. Her 'Scarborough Town' gives us a perfect picture of her hometown by the sea, and 'The No.8 Brickyard' takes us back to childhood, with carefree days spent trainspotting near the railway tracks. Alma Turner's happier - if poorer - days are linked with her parents in 'Ruby and Charles', and the succeeding generations are recorded in 'Jack' and 'Scottish Isles'. There's also a very touching poem dedicated to a very special daughter called 'My Little Girl'. Yes, Alma finds love and solace in many people and places, and her beautiful 'Stairway to Love' characterises the love poems that form a good half of this collection, culminating in the lyrical 'The Kiss that Followed the Rose'. 'I write these poems for you, ' she says, 'and I hope you like them too.'

On Writtenness - The Cultural Politics of Academic Writing (Paperback): Joan Turner On Writtenness - The Cultural Politics of Academic Writing (Paperback)
Joan Turner
R1,445 Discovery Miles 14 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book develops the concept of 'writtenness' (historically-formed stylistic and aesthetic values within writing) to highlight the demands, taken-for-granted ideals, institutional frictions, and changing circumstances of academic writing in English in the contemporary international university. Recognising the political importance of the role that English plays in an increasingly internationalized higher education network, Joan Turner pits writtenness against the contingency and instability of international English in real-life institutional contexts. In doing so, she brings out the theoretical significance of this, as writing becomes a motor of linguistic change and can no longer be seen simply as the repository of academic standards. Of particular interest to academics and postgraduates in TESOL, applied linguistics, rhetoric and composition, English as a Lingua Franca studies, and the sociolinguistics of writing, as well as to EAP practitioners, this book is among the first to theoretically consider the implications for the cultural homogeneity of the written word. It also offers a unique perspective on the role of writtenness within the broader historical context of leaving the era of print culture. As such, this book is highly recommended for students, researchers, and policy makers alike.

How to Study - A Short Introduction (Paperback): Joan Turner How to Study - A Short Introduction (Paperback)
Joan Turner
R1,272 Discovery Miles 12 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

`This book is a must-read for all students trying to grapple their way through and somehow 'finish college'' - Sharada Prahladrao, The Decan Herald

Any student can improve their learning in higher education if they want to, and the aim of this guide is to help them along this route, not by claiming there is only one right way to do things but by building awareness of different approaches, attitudes, and strategies. Key to this is the notion of active learning which is highlighted throughout the book with the acronym ASCERTAIN whose individual letters signal a range of different strategies and attitudes relevant in different contexts.

Throughout, there is an awareness that among the different cultures students participate in, academic culture has its own set of values which academic staff tend to take for granted, but which students may need to have a greater awareness of, and build into their thinking and working.

Language in the Academy - Cultural Reflexivity and Intercultural Dynamics (Hardcover): Joan Turner Language in the Academy - Cultural Reflexivity and Intercultural Dynamics (Hardcover)
Joan Turner
R2,684 Discovery Miles 26 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book takes a critical look at why issues of language in higher education are routinely marginalised, despite the growing internationalisation of universities. Through analyses of a variety of intercultural encounters, the book highlights the range of interpretative possibilities available for understanding these encounters, and suggests the role that the reality of the contemporary intercultural dynamic between the Socratic and Confucian pedagogic traditions can play in driving change to the pedagogic practices of higher education. Another important aim of the book is to examine language in the academy as an object of cultural theory. While rooted in the practical and empirical reality of teaching and using language in higher education, this book argues for the importance of examining the institutional interface between language and higher education, and of critically exploring the values inscribed in the pedagogy and evaluation of academic language.

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