This book contains fourteen chapters by leading international scholars that cover the whole range of Dickens' writing. Separate chapters address important thematic topics: childhood, the city, and domestic ideology. Others consider formal features of the novels, including their serial publication and Dickens' distinctive use of language. The volume as a whole offers a valuable introduction to Dickens for students and general readers, as well as fresh insights, informed by recent critical theory, that will be of interest to scholars and teachers of his novels.
This revised edition is based on the first edition which has become a classic in Chaucer studies. Important material has been updated in the text, and its contributions cover recent trends in literary theory as well as in studies of Chaucer's works. The bibliography has been completely revised to provide an indispensable guide for today's student of Chaucer.
Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching (Cambridge Applied Linguistics)
This text provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. The paperback edition provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. Chapters cover the basic areas of sociolinguistics that have a bearing on language teaching, including regional and social variations in dialects, language and gender, World English, and intercultural communication. Each chapter has been specially written for this collection by an individual who has done extensive research on the topic explored
On Grammar (Collected Works of Mak Halliday Series)
On Grammar (Volume 1) This first volume contains seventeen papers, including a new piece entitled 'a personal perspective' , in which Professor Halliday offers his own views on language and linguistic theory as covered in his collected works. The first part presents early papers (1957-1966); the second part highlights how over the span of two decades (mid-60s to mid-80s) Halliday developed systemic theory to account for linguistic phenomena extending upward through the ranks from word to clause to text; the third part includes more recent work..
An Introduction to Biomedical Science in Professional and Clinical Practice
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An Introduction to Biomedical Science in Professional and Clinical Practice
Biomedical Science in Professional and Clinical Practice is essential reading for all trainee biomedical scientists looking for an introduction to the biomedical science profession whether they are undergraduates following an accredited biomedical sciences BSc, graduate trainees or experienced staff with overseas qualifications. This book guides trainees through the subjects, which they need to understand to meet the standards required by the Health Professions Council for state registration. These include professional topics, laws and guidelines governing clinical pathology, basic laboratory techniques and an overview of each pathology discipline.
