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The Historical Dictionary of Guatemala contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.

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This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the United Nations contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries.

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Analyses the importance of the language of time, cause and evaluation in both texts which students at secondary school are required to read, and their own writing for assessment. This book demonstrates through a study of historical texts, that writing about the past requires different genres, lexical and grammatical structures.

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In contrast to studies which have denied that history has a specialised language, this work demonstrates through a detailed study of historical texts, that writing about the past requires different genres, lexical and grammatical structures. It shows that language is a powerful tool for making meaning in historical writing.

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A concern for the art of persuasion, as rhetoric was anciently defined, was a principal feature of Greek intellectual life. In this study of the complex of subjects labeled "rhetoric," the author explores rhetorical theory and practice from the fifth to the first centuries B.C. Beginning with the creative rhetoric of the pre-Socratic era, the study

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A contribution to our understanding of how composition came to be the profession it is, how the present builds on the past, and how the present may challenge the future. The papers include oral histories reflections given at the Thomas R. Watson Conference in Rhetoric and Composition, 1996.

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A contribution to our understanding of how composition came to be the profession it is, how the present builds on the past, and how the present may challenge the future. The papers include oral histories reflections given at the Thomas R. Watson Conference in Rhetoric and Composition, 1996.

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Help students develop their own special talents and interests while supporting student literacy, social development, and a lifelong interest in reading through connecting books to children's hobbies. Each of the book's 30 chapters focuses on a different hobby through an annotation of a picture book in which the targeted hobby has a key role.

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This is the well established dictionary of Homeric Greek vocabulary based on the German original of Dr Georg Autenreith (1833-1900).

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In 1882 Monro wrote 'a new Grammar of the Homeric dialect is sorely wanted.' Apart from this, the second edition (1891), nothing has replaced Monro's original. The second edition is now reprinted because it is still 'sorely wanted'. It remains the account of Homeric Greek, on which all subsequent summaries have been based.

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How NOT to Write a Sitcom is a troubleshooting guide aimed at both the novice and the practising sitcom writer. It illustrates and explains the many pitfalls in concept, characterisation, plotting and dramatic/comedic writing,which pepper the hundreds of scripts submitted every year.

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This title introduces three approaches to analyzing institutional talk: conversation analysis, discursive psychology and critical discourse analysis. The main section of the book illustrates these approaches using examples from aircraft cockpits, computer helpdesks and political speeches.

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A guide to decent everyday living is steeped in the rituals of the African American community's rich heritage and recommends appropriate behavior for every aspect of life.

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How to Edit Technical Documents is the most concise and clearly presented discussion of the editor's role and responsibilities to the writer, the reader, and the publishing processincluding changes that result from technological advances in editing.

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This book, written by a true professional, guides the reader through the various stages of writing fiction. The author, Peter Porosky, has over twenty years of experience writing and publishing fiction, as well as teaching. A must for anyone interested in writing fiction.

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"How to Say It" provides clear and practical guidance for what to say--and what not to say--in any situation. Covering everything from business correspondence to personal letters, this is the perfect desk reference.

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