Language Arts category: 28677 books
Sociocultural Theory and the Pedagogical Imperative in L2 Education
Vygotskian Praxis and the Research/Practice Divide
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2014
Explicating clearly and concisely the full implication of a praxis-oriented language pedagogy, this book argues for an approach to language teaching grounded in a significant scientific theory of human learning—a stance that rejects the consumer approach to theory and the dichotomy between theory...
Philosophy of Language
The Classics Explained
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2015
An introduction to philosophy of language through systematic and accessible explanations of ten classic texts by such thinkers as Frege, Kripke, Russell, and Putnam.
Many beginning students in philosophy of language find themselves grappling with dense and difficult texts not easily understood...
How to Write a Love Letter
Putting What's in Your Heart on Paper
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2010
No one can resist a love letter
Love letters are largely a lost and forgotten art. Not long ago suitors used the written word to work magic, and people were swept off their feet by a sweet, sincere note. How to Write a Love Letter teaches us, once again, how to reinvent this most meaningful...
The Ecology and Semiotics of Language Learning
A Sociocultural Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2006
In this book I try to give a coherent and consistent overview of what an ecological approach to language learning might look like. This is not a fully fledged grand theory that aims to provide an explanation of everything, but an attempt to provide a rationale for taking an ecological world view and...
by R.B. Kaplan, Richard B. Baldauf Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013
This work examines and reviews the ecological context of language planning in 14 countries in the Pacific basin: Japan, the two Koreas, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. It provides...
Playwriting
A Writers' and Artists' Companion
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
Full of inspiration and practical advice, Playwriting: A Writers' & Artists' Companion is a comprehensive companion to writing for the stage.
PART 1 includes reflections on the art and the craft of playwriting, guidance on writing for a full range of genres and spaces and a brief history...
by Geraldine Brodie, Emma Cole
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Translating for performance is a difficult – and hotly contested – activity.
Adapting Translation for the Stage presents a sustained dialogue between scholars, actors, directors, writers, and those working across these boundaries, exploring common themes and issues encountered when writing,...
by Lee Foster
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2015
Lee Foster has published a new book about the independent publishing movement. After doing 16 books with traditional publishers, why did Lee switch to doing four books “independently” published or “indie?” Why does he now recommend this path for most authors? The book describes Lee’s advice...
by David Morley
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2007
This pioneering book introduces students to the practice and art of creative writing and creative reading. It offers a fresh, distinctive and beautifully written synthesis of the discipline. David Morley discusses where creative writing comes from, the various forms and camouflages it has taken, and...
by Allyson Jule
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
In this revised and updated 2nd edition of her pioneering textbook, Allyson Jule offers fresh insights into the study of language and gender for those new to the subject. Students will gain a thorough grounding in theoretical and practical perspectives on gender and language in the workplace, media,...
by Catherine Lanigan
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010
The complete guide to turning romances into cash. Romance novels are the top-selling genre in fiction. How can aspiring writers break into this lucrative field? With Writing the Great American Romance Novel, the most complete guide to writing that novel, getting it published, working with editors,...
Rhetoric, Romance, and Technology
Studies in the Interaction of Expression and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2013
This collection of essays by Walter J. Ong focuses on the complex and dynamic relationship between verbal performance and cultural evolution. By studying the history of rhetoric and related arts from classical antiquity through the age of romanticism to the modern period, Ong both illuminates the...
Making Radio
Early Radio Production and the Rise of Modern Sound Culture
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
The opening decades of the twentieth century witnessed a profound transformation in the history of modern sound media, with workers in U.S. film, radio, and record industries developing pioneering production methods and performance styles tailored to emerging technologies of electric sound reproduction...
Amazing Ourselves to Death
Neil Postmans Brave New World Revisited
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Neil Postman’s most popular work, Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), provided an insightful critique of the effects of television on public discourse in America, arguing that television’s bias towards entertaining content trivializes serious issues and undermines the basis of democratic culture....