Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11524.33 | Fiction literature | 4 November 2010
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A Prince of Cornwall
With regard to the topography of the Wessex frontier involved, although it practically explains itself in the course of the story, it may be as well to remind a reader that West Wales was the last British kingdom south of the Severn Sea, the name being, of course, given by Wessex man to distinguish it from the Welsh principalities in what we now call Wales, to their north. "Prince of Cornwall" takes place around 690-710 AD, and deals much with the relations between Welsh and Saxons, feat. some resident Danes in the country.
From the seaside resort of Llandudno to Cardiff''s awesome Millennium Stadium, the Rough Guide to Wales tells you all there is to know about this beautiful and varied country. The 24-page, full-colour section introduces all of Wales'' highlights, from the world-famous Valleys and Welsh male voice choirs to the trendy bars of Cardiff Bay and the suprisingly tasteful delight of Welsh Laverbread. In addition, there are two, brand-new, 4-page, full-colour inserts: ''Literary Wales'' and ''The Battle for Wales''.
Один из первых учебников по страноведению англоязычных регионов мира. Авторы создали этот учебник соответственно требований времени на принципах коммуникативного, межкультурного и социально-культурного воспитания студентов. Материал учебника структурирован по тематическому принципу. Тематические разделы, а их 14, посвящаются отдельной стране (Англии, Шотландии, Уэльсу, Северной Ирландии, и Республике Ирландии, США, Австралии, Новой Зеландии) и их отдельным административным единицам (остров Мен, Гавайи, Аляска, Тасмания).
An introduction to the people, places, customs and traditions of Great Britain. This hour long video takes students from the north of Scotland to Devon and Cornwall, York, Durham, Bath, Oxford, north Wales and other parts of Britain, aiming to provide them with a background to their studies.
Proceedings of the Child Language Seminar, University of Wales, Bangor, School of English and Linguistics, Mar. 28-30, 1994.
Comprises 17 of the papers presented at the Child Language Seminar, U. of Wales, Bangor in 1994. Contributors from Canada, Switzerland, Italy, The Netherlands, and Britain provide an international perspective on current developments. Papers address topics including bilingualism, comprehension, computer modelling of language acquisition, exceptional language and literacy, language disorders, phonological development, syntactic development, and sign language. Lacks an index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
