Modernist movements radically transformed the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century literary establishment, and their effects are still felt today. Modernism introduces and analyzes what amounted to nothing less than a literary and ... Zobraziť viac
Wonderbook has become the definitive guide to writing science fiction and fantasy by offering an accessible, example-rich... Zobraziť viac
A thoroughly revised and updated edition of Thomas C. Foster’s classic guide a lively and entertaining introduction to literature and literary basics, including symbols, themes and contexts, that shows you how to make your everyday ... Zobraziť viac
Described by the "New York Times" as "arguably the most important intellectual alive," Noam Chomsky is known throughout the world for his highly influential writings on language and politics.. Zobraziť viac
Shakespeare: increasingly irrelevant or lone literary genius of the Western canon? ... Zobraziť viac
Desire in Language presents a selection of Julia Kristeva’s essays that trace the path of an investigation, extending over a period of ten years, into the semiotics of literature and the arts... Zobraziť viac
An engaging, original and radical reassessment of J.R.R. Tolkien, revealing how his visionary creation of Middle-Earth is more relevant now than ever before... Zobraziť viac
Increasing attention has been paid to the agency of translators and interpreters, as well as to the social factors that permeate acts of translation and interpreting. In addition, agency and social factors are discussed in more interdisciplinary terms.... Zobraziť viac
This book is a study of the literary reception of the originally Greek love-story of Hero and Leander, examining the nature of the tale and demonstrating its longevity and huge popularity from classical times to the present, in a great variety... Zobraziť viac
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.... Zobraziť viac
Questing was Sherlock Holmes’s business. He famously adopted the latest forensic techniques, channelled the Victorian passion for enquiry, kept abreast of the key scientific breakthroughs of his age... Zobraziť viac
Práce se zabývá některými aspekty aktuálního členění věty v rovinách novinářského a odborného stylu současné psané angličtiny... Zobraziť viac
Professional Writing offers a comprehensive interdisciplinary introduction to professional writing for different media, synthesizing methods and ideas developed in linguistics, journalism, public relations and marketing... Zobraziť viac
Routledge Applied Linguistics is a series of comprehensive textbooks, providing students and researchers with the support they need for advanced study in the core areas of English language and applied linguistics... Zobraziť viac
This accessible and engaging text introduces the field of pragmatics, the study of the relationship between linguistic meaning and context. Assuming no prior knowledge, Siobhan Chapman surveys the development ... Zobraziť viac
DISCLAIMER: This is a book summary of Thе Cоddlіng of the American Mіnd: Hоw Gооd Intеntіоnѕ аnd Bаd Idеаѕ Arе Sеttіng Uр a Gеn&# Zobraziť viac
Long regarded as a peripheral issue, phraseology is now taking centre stage in a wide range of fields. This recent explosion of interest undoubtedly has a great deal to do with the development of corpus linguistics research, ... Zobraziť viac
This book examines the nature of the interface between word meaning and syntax, one of the most controversial and elusive issues in contemporary linguistics. It approaches the interface from both sides of the relation, ... Zobraziť viac
Syncretism - where a single form serves two or more morphosyntactic functions - is a persistent problem at the syntax-morphology interface. It results from a 'mismatch' whereby the syntax of a language makes a particular distinction ... Zobraziť viac
Svazek devíti studií vzniklých v letech 2003–2013 (O. Březina’s Galium, Ear of Grain in the Work of Otokar Březina, Vitis vinifera L. ssp. sativa /DC./ Hegi in the Works of Otokar Březina, Trees in the Poetic Works of Otokar Březina... Zobraziť viac
