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Presents cross-cultural research on gender as it is lexically and socially categorized in electronic media. The authors have compiled a corpus of gender terms from online thesauruses to show how new technologies interact with gender categorizations in different languages, and how these are related to their respective culture and society.

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Presents cross-cultural research on gender as it is lexically and socially categorized in electronic media. The authors have compiled a corpus of gender terms from online thesauruses to show how technologies interact with gender categorizations in different languages, and how these are related to their respective culture and society.

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Reveals the secrets of writing a successful screenplay across a range of genres. This book presents a practical guide to writing popular film genre. It is suitable for novices, screenwriters and professionals alike.

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Genre is a practical guide exploring the ingredients and history of the basic elements of all dramatic narrative.

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If you've ever wondered what a literary agent can do for you--and why you need one--this invaluable guide provides the answers.

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Why can we fall in love but not in hate What do codswallop and poppycock share Why not one house and two hice How come we scream blue murder, sing the blues and turn the air blue In Gift of the Gob Kate Burridge explores our language and the everlasting tug-of-love that exists between 'proper' English and its wayward relation: slang.

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Analyzes topics and issues in translator and interpreter training, focusing on areas that are underexplored, yet crucial for translator/interpreter practice. This book looks at translator and interpreter training, focusing on mediation and culture in a global context.

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An excellent study of linkages between the global and local, demonstrating opportunities and challenges for contemporary sociolinguistics.

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A study of linkages between the global and local, demonstrating opportunities and challenges for contemporary sociolinguistics. It examines the impact of globalization on languages in contact. It engages with social theory and social processes while grappling with questions of language analysis raised by globalized language contact.

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A comprehensive and diverse examination of the effects of globalization on languages in Africa, suitable for students and researchers interested in language endangerment and change. It discusses the effects of globalization on languages in Africa.

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A comprehensive and diverse examination of the effects of globalization on languages in Africa, suitable for students and researchers interested in language endangerment and change. It discusses the effects of globalization on languages in Africa.

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An exploration of the impact of globalization on diverse cultures and how this effects the dominant languages across Asian civilisations.

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Offers an exploration of the impact of globalization on diverse cultures and how this effects the dominant languages across Asian civilisations. This book is suitable for researchers and postgraduate students in all fields of sociolinguistic enquiry.

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This fully updated edition of the bestselling Good Word Guide offers information and advice on spelling, grammar, punctuation, pronunciation, confusables and the latest buzzwords, and provides clear, straightforward answers to everyday language problems.

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Governing Codes examines the political identity of four contemporary U.S. political figures_Democrats Ann Richards and Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republicans Christine Todd Whitman and Elizabeth Dole_illustrating how metaphor plays a central role in the construction of public ...

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The act of assigning a grade raises such issues as how teachers read student writing, whether form and content are of equal concern, what the purpose of grading is, and whether grading should take place at all.

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"Catapulting Dicken's beloved characters into the 21st century, Tom Crowley's adaption captures all the humour, humanity and adventure of the original with its timeless themes of unrequited love, the divide between the rich and the poor, and what it means to be a 'good'. This edition was published to coincide the world premiere at the Old Red Lion, London in December 2017--

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In The Mission-Driven Author, Larry Brooks has developed a series of detailed checklists backed by tutorial content for novelists of every level and genre to refer to as they write regardless of which writing method they prefer.