Terence Hawkes 
Textual Practice [EPUB ebook] 
Volume 6, Issue 1

This is the first textbook on the linguistic relativity hypothesis, presenting it in user-friendly language, yet analyzing all its premises in systematic ways. The hypothesis claims that there is an …

Arabic L2 Interlanguage is a significant and timely addition to the field of Second Language Acquisition, providing valuable insight into the development of ‘interlanguage’, the interim language of e …

Some of the language we come across, in reading other peoples» works or listening to others speak, moves us profoundly. It requires a response from us; it occupies and involves us. Writers, always r …

In this elegantly written and theoretically sophisticated work, Rukmini Bhaya Nair asks why human beings across the world are such compulsive and inventive storytellers. Extending current research in …

Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837) and Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) crossed paths during their lifetimes, and though they never met, the legacy of their work betrays a shared destiny. As prominent figu …

This book offers a theoretical framework for assessing translation quality grounded in supportive argumentation. The volume outlines a systematic framework for translators and translation critics to …

Ever since Ezra Pound»s exhortation to »make it new», experimentation has been a hallmark of contemporary literature. Ranging from the modernists, through the Beats to postmodernism and contempora …

Derivations draws together some of the most influential work of one of the world»s leading syntactitians, Juan Uriagekera. These essays provide several empirical analyses and technical solutions wit …

Colloquial Panjabi: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Panjabi as it is written and spoken today. Combining a …

This is an essential read for anyone interested in the way language is used in the world of politics. Based on Aristotle»s premise that we are all political animals, able to use language to pursue o …