The Grammar of Acehnese on the Basis of A Dialect of North Aceh

There are certainly many various problems connected with the Acehnese language. Mark Durie has brought them and a lot of material for their study onto the researchers'desks in the form of "A Grammar of Acehnese" which presents a very good result of his own labour and of the efforts of those who gave aid to him.

 

Jamal's Busy Day

The charm of this unassuming, engaging picture book rests in the tongue-in-cheek parallels between the daily labors of parents and offspring. The youngster here is an African American only child; the adults are active, serious professionals--father is an architect, mother an accountant. In its own way, Jamal's day is as demanding as theirs: he "works with numbers" in math class, does "research" in the library, has "meetings to attend" in the school auditorium and occasionally settles schoolyard "disagreements between my co-workers.

A Contextual Grammar of Acehnese Sentences

This work is a PhD dissertation of an Acehnese scholar. In fact, this is the only Grammar of Acehnese written by Acehnese after Durie (An Australian).

Hope this post is helpful for everyone in need of such work.

Learning Through Child Observation

This fully-updated second edition of "Learning Through Child Observation" is a handbook for professionals working in, or students preparing to work in, children's services. This accessible text examines the value of observation, it's use in assessment and the practical aspects and methods of observational study. The author focuses on the importance of fully recognising the child's developmental and emotional state when intervening, and the need to see children 'holistically' and as unique individuals within the wider context of the family and community. 

Colonial and Postcolonial Literature is the leading critical overview of and historical introduction to colonial and postcolonial literary studies. Highly praised from the time of its first publication for its lucidity, breadth, and insight, the book has itself played a crucial part in founding and shaping this rapidly expanding field. The author, an internationally renowned postcolonial critic, provides a broad contextualizing narrative about the evolution of colonial and postcolonial writing in English.