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Explorations in the Ethnography of Speaking by Richard Bauman
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linguistics
sociology-soc-theory-anthrop-etc
judaica
From Nyet to Da: Understanding the Russians
Yale Richmond - 1992
It covers social and interpersonal skills, as well as the underlying cultural assumptions and values of the Russian people.
See It and Say It in Spanish
Margarita Madrigal - 1961
THE WORD AND PICTURE METHOD--Each new word, phrase, or sentence is accompanied by a line drawing that immediately explains its meaning.READY-MADE VOCABULARY--Right from the starts, this books leads you to speaking conversational Spanish. It utilizes everyday Spanish words and phrases that look and sound like their English equivalents.Also includes: - A traveler's word list- A pronunciation guide- A grammar section
Oxford Word Skills Advanced
Ruth Gairns - 2009
Short, clear presentations and lots of opportunity for practice give students the confidence to use new vocabulary. 80 units at each level mean they cover a huge range of topics and everyday situations. Extra practice and interactive activities on CD-ROM.
Modern Arabic Short Stories: A Bilingual Reader
Ronak Husni - 2008
In addition to works by writers already well-known in the West such as Idwār al-Kharrāṭ, Fu’ād al-Takarlī and Nobel Prize-winning Najīb Maḥfūẓ , the collection includes stories by key authors whose fame has hitherto been restricted to the Middle East.This bilingual reader is ideal for students of Arabic as well as lovers of literature who wish to broaden their appreciation of the work of Middle Eastern writers. The collection features stories in the original Arabic, accompanied by an English translation and a brief author biography, as well as a discussion of context and background. Each story is followed by a glossary and discussion of problematic language points.Ronak Husni is a senior lecturer at Heriot-Watt University where she teaches Arabic language, literature and translation.Daniel L. Newman is Course Director of the MA in Arabic/English Translation at the University of Durham. He also published An Imam in Paris (Saqi Books).
End Game
Ginger Booth - 2015
She also has access to the secret plans of the U.S. government to make the end of the world survivable, for some. The ultimate job benefit is a berth in an ark, safe from the storms as climate change accelerates, and the processes that normalize Earth’s climate sputter and fail. Set in Connecticut, this near-term SF adventure is pre-apocalyptic, where ordinary people choose extraordinary ways to face a climate and world gone haywire.Will Dee be one of the fortunate few to get an ark berth? Or is that even the goal?
Our Marvelous Native Tongue
Robert Claiborne - 1983
Robert Claiborne then continues with the Anglo-Saxon invaders of England whose language developed into Old English, which in turn slowly developed into Middle English after the Norman Invasion. He also gives an overview of the various dialects of English and slang.
Craic Baby: Dispatches from a Rising Language
Darach Ó Séaghdha - 2018
While Motherfocloir was steeped in memory and a father-son relationship, Craic Baby hinges on the beginnings of a father-daughter relationship, and how watching a child learn to communicate changes how you think about language.