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Fluency and Accuracy: Toward Balance in Language Teaching and Learning
This book suggests solutions to the problem of inaccuracy that results from emphasizing fluency. The establishment of an interlanguage is preventable, the restoration of balance depending on a better understanding of proficiency and of the roles of cross-linguistic influence, systematic instruction, and the "deep" correction of errors. The author's call is for more applicable theories of language.
Zadig ou la Destinée, ("Zadig, or The Book of Fate") (1747) is a famous novel and work of philosophical fiction written by Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire. It tells the story of Zadig, a philosopher in ancient Babylonia. The author does not attempt any historical accuracy, and some of the problems Zadig faces are thinly disguised references to social and political problems of Voltaire's own day.
This lavishly illustrated volume is the first authoritative dinosaur book in the style of a field guide. World-renowned dinosaur illustrator and researcher Gregory Paul provides comprehensive visual and textual coverage of the great Mesozoic animals that gave rise to the living dinosaurs, the birds. Incorporating the new discoveries and research that are radically transforming what we know about dinosaurs, this book is distinguished both by its scientific accuracy and the quality and quantity of its illustrations. It presents thorough descriptions of more than 735 dinosaur species and features more than 600 color and black-and-white images.
