Language Arts & Disciplines
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The Architecture of Drama: Plot, Character, Theme, Genre and StyleMany of the world's greatest dramas have sprung not only from the creative impulses of the authors but also from the time-honored principles of structure and design that have forged those impulses into coherent and powerful insights. An understanding of these principles is essential...
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An Introduction to the Indo-European LanguagesThis comprehensive linguistic survey of the Indo-European groups synthesizes the vast amount of information contained in the specialized handbooks of the individual stocks.The text begins with an introduction to the concept of the Indo-European language family, the history of its discovery, and the techniques...
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Aristotle's PoeticsIntroduced by Francis Fergusson, the Poetics, written in the fourth century B.C., is still an essential study of the art of drama, indeed the most fundamental one we have. It has been used by both playwrights and theorists of many periods, and interpreted, in...
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Sewanee Writers on WritingFor two weeks every year, literary figures from throughout the country gather in rural Sewanee, Tennessee, to lead the Sewanee Writers' Conference, a series of workshops and colloquia aimed at cultivating the craft of writing. Gleaned from the first ten conferences, the "craft" lectures...
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Thucydides's Melian Dialogue and Sicilian Expedition, 57: A Student CommentaryBest known for his account of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides (c. 454-c. 395 b.c.) was an Athenian general and historian. This valuable commentary addresses the most famous part of Thucydides's narrative: the Sicilian Expedition (books 6-8.1), which resulted in a major defeat for Athens....
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Intermediate Creek: Mvskoke Emponvkv Hokkolat [With CD (Audio)]For those who have progressed beyond introductory lessons, Intermediate Creek offers an expanded understanding of the language and culture of the Muskogee (Creek) and Seminole Indians. The first advanced textbook for the language, this book builds on the grammatical principles set forth in the...
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Crafty Screenwriting: Writing Movies That Get MadeThe most innovative and creative screenwriting book yet, from an author who knows first-hand what it takes to get a movie made. Based on an award-winning website hailed as smart enough for professional screenwriters and accessible enough for aspiring screenwriters, Crafty Screenwriting is the...
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Mini Indonesian Dictionary: Indonesian-English / English-Indonesian; Over 12,000 Essential Words, Idioms and ExpressionsWith a pocket-sized format and easy-to-read type, anyone can look up words quickly and easily with this handy little Indonesian dictionary. Tuttle's Mini Indonesian Dictionary is ideal for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Indonesia, or as an Indonesian language study...
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The Chinese Language: Its History and Current UsageThis is an introductory book about the history and contemporary usage of the Chinese language. Chinese is generally considered a difficult language. It is also a fascinating and important language that cannot be ignored. A growing number of English speakers are learning the Chinese...
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The Reality of the Mass MediaIn The Reality of the Mass Media, Luhmann extends his theory of social systems--applied in his earlier works to the economy, the political system, art, religion, the sciences, and law--to an examination of the role of mass media in the construction of social reality....
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Arresting Language: From Leibniz to BenjaminSpeech act theory has taught us how to do things with words. Arresting Language turns its attention in the opposite direction--toward the surprising things that language can undo and leave undone. In the eight essays of this volume, arresting language is seen as language...
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Intonation and Its Parts: Melody in Spoken EnglishIt's not what she said, it's the way that she said it, is a complaint we have all heard (or made) some time or another. What does it refer to? It obviously relates to the various forms of wordless communication, but especially to the...
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Schools of LinguisticsAuthor: Geoffrey SampsonPublisher: Stanford University PressPublished: 06/01/1980Pages: 284Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 8.46h x 5.54w x 0.70dISBN: 9780804711258
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The Roger Kahn Reader: Six Decades of SportswritingMost famous for his classic work The Boys of Summer, Roger Kahn is widely regarded as one of the greatest sportswriters of our time. The Roger Kahn Reader is a rich collection of his stories and articles that originally appeared in publications such as...
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Why I Have Not Written Any of My BooksMarcel Bénabou is quick to acknowledge that his own difficulty in writing has plenty of company. Words stick and syntax is stubborn, meaning slips and synonyms cluster. A blank page taunts and a full one accuses. Bénabou knows the heroic joy of depriving critics...
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Do You See What I Mean?: Plains Indian Sign Talk and the Embodiment of ActionPlains Indian Sign Talk (PST), a complex system of hand signs, once served as the lingua franca among many Native American tribes of the Great Plains, who spoke very different languages. Although some researchers thought it had disappeared following the establishment of reservations and...
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Caddo Verb MorphologyAt the time of European contact with Native communities, the Caddos (who call themselves the Hasinai) were accomplished traders living in the southern plains. Their communities occupied parts of present-day Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. It was early Spanish explorers who named a part...
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A Dictionary of Skiri PawneeA Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee is the first dictionary ever published of a Caddoan language. Formerly an independent tribe living along the North Fork of the Loup River in central Nebraska, the Skiris united with South Band Pawnee groups in the late eighteenth century,...
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Icelandic: Grammar Text GlossaryThis classic book on the Icelandic language was written to aid the military, the businessman, the traveler, or any foreign resident in Iceland. Originally published in 1945, the grammar gives reliable information on pronunciation, inflexions, and syntax of the language. The texts are partly...
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New Perspectives on Narrative PerspectiveNarrative perspective is the faculty through which humans understand, structure, and explore the world that confronts them. This is the first volume to bring together the theoretical study of perspective with the rigor of experimental studies, combining work in narratology with that in linguistics,...
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