Grammatical Complexity in Academic English: Linguistic Change in Writing
Grammatical Complexity in Academic English uses corpus-based analyses to challenge a number of dominant stereotypes and assumptions within linguistics. Biber and Gray tackle the nature of grammatical complexity, demonstrating that embedded phrasal structures are as important as embedded dependent clauses.
This book develops the general principles of linguistic change that form the foundations of historical linguistics, dialectology and sociolinguistics. It is concerned with the factors that govern the internal development of linguistic structures: the mechanisms of change, the constraints on change, and the ways in which change is embedded in the larger linguistic system.
Boris Teaches You English by Using Songs Improved (PDF, audio embedded) Song 22 Skid Row - 18 & Life
Sometimes it is difficult to make an accurate translation because we do not understand certain expressions that are very informal, or some phrasal verbs, idioms, etc. With this work Boris tries to explain to you, in a more standard English, those expressions and phrasal verbs so that you can all get, much better, the main idea of songs. It is not only a song with its lyrics. It has grammar, phrasal verb, and idiom explanations; and some pronunciation.
Boris Teaches You English by Using Songs Improved (PDF, audio embedded) Song 21 Bad Boys Blue - How I Need You
Sometimes it is difficult to make an accurate translation because we do not understand certain expressions that are very informal, or some phrasal verbs, idioms, etc. With this work Boris tries to explain to you, in a more standard English, those expressions and phrasal verbs so that you can all get, much better, the main idea of songs. It is not only a song with its lyrics. It has grammar, phrasal verb, and idiom explanations; and some pronunciation.
The Embedded Librarian: Innovative Strategies for Taking Knowledge Where It's Needed
Here is the first comprehensive survey of the growing practice of 'embedded librarianship' a strategic model for placing information professionals into partnerships with the individuals and working groups that depend upon their knowledge and expertise. David Shumaker looks at implementations in all types of organizations, identifies the characteristics of successful embedded librarians, and explains how information professionals in public, academic, school, medical, law, and other specialized library settings are using embedded librarianship principles to enhance their work and careers.
