In Contemporary Metaphor Theory (CMT), research has predominantly focused on the English language with few studies of others and even less systematic comparative work. This volume focuses on the discourse domain of learning (formal, technical and informal aspects) and brings together a variety of language perspectives.

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Explores aversive behaviors -- such as gossiping, betrayal, and insens itivity -- that lead to so much dissatisfaction in our most intimate r elationships. The content of the book is novel -- very little researc h or theoretical attention has been given to such negative aspects of relationships, although we all have experienced them.

This book constitutes a timely contribution to the existing literature by presenting a relatively comprehensive, neurobiological account of certain aspects of second language acquisition. It represents the collaborative efforts of members of the Neurobiology of Language Research Group in the Applied Linguistics and TESL Department at UCLA. Members of the group are trained in neurobiology and then use this knowledge to develop biological accounts of various aspects of applied linguistics.

The volume avoids the corticocentric bias that characterizes many brain-language publications--both cortical and subcortical structures receive their appropriate attention. In addition, it demonstrates that enough is presently known about the brain to inform our conceptualizations of how humans acquire second languages, thus, it provides a refreshingly novel, highly integrative contribution to the (second) language acquisition literature.

The act of death itself and the rituals surrounding it vary enormously and shed a fascinating light on the cultures of which they are a part. In this brief and lively history, Douglas Davies – internationally acknowledged as one of the leading experts in this field – tackles some of the most significant aspects of death and weaves them into a compelling story about our changing attitudes to dying.