Based on a problem-solving approach to language, this second edition has been revised and updated throughout. It contains numerous exercises to encourage in undergraduate and A-Level students the practical skills of sentence analysis, and includes a database and exercises that compare the structure of English with other languages. The book focuses on introducing the evidence for sentence structure and revealing its purpose, teaching the reader how to identify word classes and using simple tree structures to analyze sentences.
One morning, Southern California gardener Mitchell Rafferty gets a call on his cellphone from a stranger saying that Mitch's beloved wife, Holly, has been kidnapped and that he has less than three days to come up with $2 million in cash. Of course, he's warned not to involve the police. While Mitch is still on the phone, the kidnapper proves his seriousness by directing Mitch's attention to a man walking a dog across the street. A moment later the man is shot dead. Mitch must walk a fine line—cooperating with the police inquiry into this murder without revealing Holly's plight.
Freud A to Z A lively guide to the life and work of the father of psychoanalysis. From Anna O. to Zionism, this uniquely accessible A-to-Z reference presents a comprehensive overview of Freud's ideas, family, colleagues, patients, writings, and legacy. Mixing humor, passion, and knowledge, each of the more than 100 fascinating entries offers a revealing look at some aspect of Freud's world, be it a description of his famed pillowed office at Berggasse 19 or an account of his intense feud with former student Carl Jung.
