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Examines the important role psychological factors play in fostering changes toward more democratic structures. This book presents an alternative to the theories of social and political changes that fail to test the causal assumption they make about human psychology.

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Provides an analysis of the process of regenring, the transformation of essay-based knowledge through the process of rewriting in another genre. This book analyzes the work of first year undergraduates from a range of disciplines who were given a task of reworking an essay using a different genre. It is suitable for researchers and postgraduates.

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Within the historical literary genre, stylistics is widely applicable but as yet under deployed. This book acts as a showcase for the range of analysis possible. It focuses on religious, political and ideological issues that animated and defined Reformation England. It provides student resources and research material in stylistics.

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This collection shows how Cormac McCarthy's The Road reacts aesthetically to many of the ethical, ontological, and political concerns that define our times.

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This collection shows how Cormac McCarthy's The Road reacts aesthetically to many of the ethical, ontological, and political concerns that define our times.

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Moving across Shakespeare studies, language studies and linguistics, this book develops a coherent analysis of the stylistics of Shakespeare's language. It testifies the interest in Shakespeare's language and style and opens up captivating vistas of investigation. It includes array of theoretical approaches and new findings.

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Moving across Shakespeare studies, language studies and linguistics, this book develops a coherent analysis of the stylistics of Shakespeare's language. It testifies the interest in Shakespeare's language and style and opens up captivating vistas of investigation. It includes an array of theoretical approaches and findings.

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Explores Wittgenstein's contribution to continental philosophical debates about the 'death of man' and constructs and defends a positive Wittgensteinian account of human being. This title constructs a positive Wittgensteinian account of subjectivity and human nature. It includes later writings on philosophy of psychology and religion.

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Limamou Laye, an Islamic leader from present-day Senegal, has proclaimed himself the reincarnation of Muhammad, with his son later proclaiming himself to be a reincarnation of Jesus Christ. This study analyzes Limamou Laye's goals for his community, his theology; as well as the various elements that created him to emerge as a religious leader.

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A practical handbook packed with tips, techniques and suggestions for all those working and living with learning disabled children aged 3-19.

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The majority of deaf children are taught in the mainstream system, but are much more likely to under-achieve at school than their hearing counterparts. This is a guide to working with deaf students in a variety of educational settings.

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(Paperback, NIPPOD)

This systemic-functional account of Spanish, analyses how Spanish grammatical forms compare and contrast with those of English.

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This collection of papers, with their focus on social change in different settings and through a wide range of voices, offers a fresh view of both Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), and, ultimately, the relationship between the two.

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A prominent philosopher's investigation into the questions of responsibility and personal identity that explores the proliferation of identities and the need to "take charge."

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A prominent philosopher's investigation into the questions of responsibility and personal identity that explores the proliferation of identities and the need to "take charge."

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Offers a fresh approach to the traditional mythology and literature of the afterlife, focusing on tensions and polarities in the afterlife concepts. This title depicts the many rich mythologies of the afterlife from the ancient Mesopotamians, Japanese, Greeks of the Homeric era, to Christian views of heaven or the Buddhist western paradise.

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Examines the widespread interest in technology-enhanced learning environments and how they are being used to promote task-based learning. This title refers to a broad conception of technology use in the language classroom and incorporates a range of interactive learning technologies such as Interactive Whiteboards and mobile learning devices.

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Examines widespread interest in new technology-enhanced learning environments and how they are being used to promote task-based learning.

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The current conceptions of teacher training reflect key issues in professional practices with two main prevailing and conflicting viewpoints. This monograph examines the associated issues and provides recommendations for improving the future of teacher tr

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Offers a fresh approach to professional development that focuses on building an individual teaching personality, rather than following a rule book. This book includes case studies and anecdotes, summaries and humorous illustrations to help teachers reflect on what it means to be a teacher, and why it is the most rewarding profession there is.

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Offers a critical examination of learning and teaching theories together with debate on the sociological construct of the curriculum. This guide is suitable for undergraduate students on Education Studies courses and postgraduate trainee teachers looking to gain a deeper understanding of teaching and learning theories and curriculum development.

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Offers a critical examination of learning and teaching theories together with debate on the sociological construct of the curriculum. This guide is suitable for undergraduate students on Education Studies courses and postgraduate trainee teachers looking to gain a deeper understanding of teaching and learning theories and curriculum development.

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Brings together research into the teaching and learning of Chinese as a foreign language to non-native speakers, as a second language to minority groups and as a heritage/community language in the diaspora. This book is of interest to researchers and practitioners working in applied linguistics and Chinese language education worldwide.