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This innovative, humorous writing book from grammar-snob-hating Casagrande shows students and professionals alike how to craft bold, effective, reader-friendly sentences, one after another.

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Italia: Civilta e Cultura offers a general, comprehensive description of historical and cultural development on the Italian peninsula. This project was developed to provide students and professors with an essential, flexible and easy-to-read reference book about Italian civili...

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Farese presents a comprehensive analysis of the most important Italian cultural keywords and cultural scripts, which reflect the salient aspects of Italian culture and society. This book illuminates ways in which the Italian language is related to Italians character, values, and way of thinking.

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Offers a showcase of the developments in Japanese applied linguistics, within discourse analysis and sociolinguistics. This book covers a wide range of issues and influential theoretical and methodological frameworks, many of which are of concern not only for Japanese specialists but also applied linguists in general.

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Showcases the developments in Japanese Applied Linguistics. This book covers a range of issues and influential theoretical and methodological frameworks, many of which are of concern not only for Japanese specialists but also applied linguists in general. It is suitable for graduate students in both applied linguistics and Japanese linguistics.

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A companion volume to "Japanese Linguistics: An Introduction", this work introduces pragmatics, discourse, and language and culture in the Japanese context. It covers: Language in context; Japanese in conversation; Honorifics and politeness; Language and gender; and Young people's language.

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Examines the practical aspects of the acquisition of Japanese as a second language, underpinned by theory and research. This title is of interest to postgraduates studying second language acquisition and applied linguistics. Each chapter examines theory and progresses to a consideration of the practical design of tasks for teaching.

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Examines the practical aspects of the acquisition of Japanese as a second language, underpinned by theory and research. This book is of interest to postgraduates studying second language acquisition and applied linguistics. Each chapter examines theory and progresses to a consideration of the practical design of tasks for teaching.

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An introduction to Japanese linguistics, which is designed to introduce students to the areas of Japanese linguistics. This book contains chapters, which contains an explanation of the key concepts of the subject, followed by activities, which are designed to promote the students' active understanding of the forms and functions of the language.

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An introduction to Japanese linguistics, which is designed to introduce students to the areas of Japanese linguistics. This book contains chapters, which contains an explanation of the key concepts of the subject, followed by activities, which are designed to promote the students' active understanding of the forms and functions of the language.

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Beginning with the role and responsibilities of the editor, this book discusses editorial outlook, motivation, skills, and policies and procedures that provide guidance for editing. Pertinent to editors of journals and newsletters and their contributors, the book is also of value to public and academic libraries;

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Combining the best blog posts from the popular Kill Zone blog and at least 10% brand-new material, Live to Write is a collection of craft and writing advice from celebrated instructor and author James Scott Bell.

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Offers a comprehensive set of definitions of key terms in discourse analysis, a core area of linguistics and language studies courses. This book is suitable for students on linguistics, language studies and media and cultural studies courses who are engaging in discourse analysis.

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Offers a comprehensive set of definitions of key terms in discourse analysis, a core area of linguistics and language studies courses. This book is suitable for students of linguistics, language studies and media and cultural studies courses who are engaging in discourse analysis.

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Explains the terms which students of linguistics and English language encounter during their undergraduate study. This book is organised according to the modules under which linguistics is studied, starting with explanations of the terms associated with the core areas of phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, semantics and pragmatics.

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Explains the terms which students of linguistics and English language encounter during their undergraduate study. This book is organised according to the modules under which linguistics is studied, starting with explanations of the terms associated with the core areas of phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, semantics and pragmatics.

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Part of the "Key Terms" series, this book presents a study of pragmatics with an introduction organized by key terms, including short intellectual biographies of key thinkers, and a list of key works for further reading. It is suitable for students of linguistics and language and communication, pragmatics and logic and meaning.

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Part of the "Key Terms" series, this book presents a study of pragmatics with an introduction organized by key terms, including short intellectual biographies of key thinkers, and a list of key works for further reading. It is suitable for students of linguistics and language and communication, pragmatics and logic and meaning.