Pere Julia questions the recourse of contemporary linguists, psycholinguists, and philosophers to an idealized speaker-listener and maintains that there is no way to be sure of the organizing principles for linguistic data other than going to the sources of these data, i.
Exploring the status of the semantic unit in recent linguistic and literary theories--the sign itself--Richard Waswo relates present-day literary concerns to Renaissance thought about the connections between language and meaning.
When Philip Sidney defends poetry by defending the methods used by poets and lawyers alike, he relies on the traditional association between fiction and legal procedure--an association that begins with Aristotle.
Global Business Communication is a practical, accessible guide designed to help professionals navigate the increasingly interconnected world of international business.
The fifteen essays collected here argue that Roman verse satire should be viewed primarily as an art form, rather than as a social document or a direct expression of social protest.
This supplemental volume continues the rigorous standard set forth in the main, three-volume Classical Chinese: A Basic Reader while reinforcing its linguistic lessons from carefully chosen representative works.
In attempting to define a "e;poetics of paradox"e; from a traditional Chinese standpoint, James Liu explores through a comparative approach linguistic, textual, and interpretive problems of relevance to Western literary criticism.
This book introduces the student to modern literary Arabic, particularly the style used in newspapers, without undue emphasis on the finder points of grammar found in advanced reference works.
A través del lenguaje popular y las manifestaciones de la cultura, contenidos en los resúmenes de las narraciones de ocho novelas representativas colombianas, el aprendiente de ELE incursiona en disímiles universos imaginarios que, a la vez, se concretan en escenas reales de la vida cotidiana.
Japanisch lernen: Einfache und effektive Schritte zum Erlernen der japanischen Sprache für AnfängerHaben Sie schon immer davon geträumt, Japanisch zu lernen?
In the vibrant heart of Brazil, where music drifts through city streets, rivers flood ancient wetlands, and stars seem close enough to touch, four unforgettable stories come to life.
Master Spanish Grammar the Easy Way – Step by Step from A1 LevelIf you are starting your journey with Spanish, this book is the perfect place to begin.
GenusFit: Italian Reading B1, Part 1 of 2, is a graded reader for intermediate learners at CEFR level B1 who want to read longer, more engaging Italian texts.
