The Social Stratification of English in New York City (2nd edition)
One of the first accounts of social variation in language, this groundbreaking study founded the discipline of sociolinguistics, providing the model on which thousands of studies have been based. In this second edition, Labov looks back on forty years of sociolinguistic research, bringing the reader up to date on its methods, findings and achievements. In over thirty pages of new material, he explores the unforeseen implications of his earlier work and evaluates the success of newer approaches to sociolinguistic investigation.
The Templars were a shadowy medieval cult proscribed by a joint decision of the King of France and the Pope. It was originally founded to fight for Christianity, but over time_as the Templars acquired immense power, adopted heretical teachings, and established a capitalist system based on material gain, their order fell afoul of the Church. After being dispersed, the cult survived underground.
The Detail in Wood Construction (Building in Wood construction and Details)
Building with wood has enjoyed a remarkable revival in recents years. Technically ingenious and aesthetically demanding buildings by architects such as Thomas Herzog or Santiago Calatrava derives their special character from wood. Modern building techniques are enhancing the structural possiblities of this traditionals material and in the context of current ecological debates, woods – the natural and renewable building material – is gaining even greater importance.
Product Description The course has a four-fold approach that reflects the complex demands of academic writing. Source material is contemporary and authentic, which allows students to experience up to date real-world texts. The colourful and attractive layout builds confidence with students who are used to EFL-style materials and encourages willingness to learn. Separate authentic source material allows students to source and practise writing skills with up-to-date reference texts.
Over the last 50 years the theory of p-adic differential equations has grown into an active area of research in its own right, and has important applications to number theory and to computer science. This book, the first comprehensive and unified introduction to the subject, improves and simplifies existing results as well as including original material. Based on a course given by the author at MIT, this modern treatment is accessible to graduate students and researchers.
