Alternative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition

This volume presents six alternative approaches to studying second language acquisition – 'alternative' in the sense that they contrast with and/or complement the cognitivism pervading the field. All six approaches – sociocultural, complexity theory, conversation-analytic, identity, language socialization, and sociocognitive – are described according to the same set of six headings, allowing for direct comparison across approaches.

Similes and Their Use

Everyone knows the value of the simile to give vividness and color to his style of expression. Yet no use of ornamentation in the written or spoken language is subject to such dangers and abuses as the simile. In this book the author tells you how to use the simile, the form and kind to use, and when to avoid it through risk of artificiality and the danger of becoming trite and obvious. He tells you, also, how many of the world's keenest minds have employed the simile successfully, and under the three headings: PROSE, POETRY and BIBLE he gives thousands of the choicest similes in all English literature.

Robbins Basic Pathology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access, 8th Edition

The pathology knowledge you need, the way you need it, from the name you can trust! A classic primer of medical education...A current, succinct, and easily comprehensible text, which covers the essence of human pathology. Medical students and course directors will certainly appreciate the new edition. The authors should be commended on the continued improvement of a respected teaching resource. The book maximises on presentation by using clear headings and sub headings, good quality colour plates, diagrams and tables.

The purpose of the Briefcase series is to provide a summary of the most essential cases within each subject of an undergraduate law degree or Common Professional Examination course. It might also be useful for 'A' Level law students. Each book contains various chapters which are divided into main headings commonly found in textbooks. These headings are then sub-divided into sub-headings containing the most relevant and important cases. This work in the series examines commercial law.