This collection reviews 20 years of research into Spoken Discourse by the Birmingham group, allowing, for the first time, a developmental perspective. It combines previously published but unavailable work with new research. Bringing together recent theories of discourse structure, with a new and detailed analytic framework, the book emphasizes both historical context and new developments.

 

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Shakespeare's Bawdymust rank as one of the great Eric Partridge's most outstanding accomplishments. In it Partridge, regarded by Anthony Burgess as 'a human lexicographer, like Samuel Johnson', was able to combine his detailed knowledge of Shakespeare with his unrivalled knowledge of Elizabethan slang and innuendo.

Is the dreaded SAT math weighing heavily on your mind? Get in shape to tackle it with this in-depth math workout. You'll build up your skills and get the information and practice you need to improve your score--fast! A detailed overview of the new SAT exam with FAQs, strategies for answering multiple-choice questions, general test-taking tips!

What is all the fuss about Prague? Well, with its film-star good looks and dark and mysterious soul, who wouldn't be seduced? Smoky jazz cellars and laid-back music festivals; glitzy shops and cool cocktail bars; history, culture, style. You think this city can't live up to its own press? Think again. Discover Bohemia's capital. EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY - extended Food & Drink chapter with detailed coverage of Czech beer and breweries. Explore, find your fun and sleep tight - expanded coverage of the best places to lay your head.

Read It Yourself is a series of graded readers designed to give young children a confident and successful start to reading.

Level 2 is for children who are familiar with some simple words and can read short sentences. Each story in this level contains frequently repeated phrases which help children to read more fluently. An interesting and detailed illustration accompanies every page, which aids understanding of the text and encourages interest and enjoyment.