Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization traces the origins of writing tied to speech from ancient Sumer through the Greek alphabet and beyond.
Examines the earliest evidence for writing in Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium BC, the origins of purely phonographic systems, and the mystery of alphabetic writing
Includes discussions of Ancient Egyptian,Chinese, and Mayan writing
The Literary Theory Toolkit offers readers a rich compendium of key terms, concepts, and arguments necessary for the study of literature in a critical-theoretical context.
Includes varied examples drawn from readily available literary texts spanning all periods and genres
Features a chapter on performance, something not usually covered in similar texts
Covers differing theories of the public sphere, ideology, power, and the social relations necessary for the understanding of approaches to literature
Literary Criticism from Plato to the Present provides a concise and authoritative overview of the development of Western literary criticism and theory from the Classical period to the present day
An indispensable and intellectually stimulating introduction to the history of literary criticism and theory
Introduces the major movements, figures, and texts of literary criticism
Provides historical context and shows the interconnections between various theories
An ideal text for all students of literature and criticism
With the 2011 posthumous publication of Richard M. Hogg's Volume 2: Morphology, Volume 1 is again in print, now in paperback, so that scholars can own this complete work.
Takes account of major developments both in the field of Old English studies and in linguistic theory
Takes full advantage of the Dictionary of OldEnglish project at Toronto, and includes full cross-references to the DOE data
Fully utilizes work in phonemic and generative theory and related topics
Provides material crucial for future research both in diachronic and synchronic phonology and in historical sociolinguistics
This text presents a comprehensive treatment of the most important topics in monetary economics, focusing on the primary models monetary economists have employed to address topics in theory and policy. It covers the basic theoretical approaches, shows how to do simulation work with the models, and discusses the full range of frictions that economists have studied to understand the impacts of monetary policy. Among the topics presented are money-in-the-utility function, cash-in-advance, and search models of money informational, portfolio, and nominal rigidities credit frictions the open economy and issues of monetary policy
