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  • Designing and Implementing Two-Way Bilingual Programs
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    Designing and Implementing Two-Way Bilingual Programs

    Dual Immersion programmes (or two-way bilingual programes are a hot topic in bilingual education. In a dual immersion programme, half the students speak English and half the students are non-English speakers. Research indicates that this is a very...
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  • The Trial of Frederick Eberle
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    The Trial of Frederick Eberle

    Winner of the 2011 St. Paul, Biglerville Prize from the Lutheran Historical Society of the Mid-Atlantic In the summer of 1816, the state of Pennsylvania tried fifty-nine German-Americans on charges of conspiracy and rioting. The accused had, according to...
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  • American English Spelling
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    American English Spelling

    In this study of the English language as it is spelled in America, D. W. Cummings demonstrates that behind the apparent disorder of spelling in American English lies a self-regulating and self-reorganizing system that is responsive to four kinds of...
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  • Learning to Read Critically in Language and Literacy
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    Learning to Read Critically in Language and Literacy

    `[This book] has definitely aided my understanding of the processes involved in taking a critical stance and would enable me to pick out and maybe even teach the different facets of critical thinking. It has also developed my knowledge in the field of...
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  • The Enthymeme
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    The Enthymeme

    Central to rhetorical theory, the enthymeme is most often defined as a truncated syllogism. Suppressing a premise that the audience already knows, this rhetorical device relies on the audience to fill in the missing information, thereby making the...
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  • The Philosophy Foundation
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    The Philosophy Foundation

    Thoughtings is a poetry collection with a difference. The name 'Thoughtings' was inspired by a 5-year old who, when asked to explain what thinking is without using the word 'think' said 'It's when you're thoughting'. Children love pondering big...
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  • Voting Deliberatively
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    Voting Deliberatively

    An analysis of the constituent elements of Franklin Roosevelt’s 1936 presidential election campaign, all of which contributed to his victory then and have proved foundational for the way campaigns and politics more broadly are conducted now.
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  • Voting Deliberatively
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    Voting Deliberatively

    An analysis of the constituent elements of Franklin Roosevelt’s 1936 presidential election campaign, all of which contributed to his victory then and have proved foundational for the way campaigns and politics more broadly are conducted now.
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  • Storytelling Apes
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    Storytelling Apes

    The annals of field primatology are filled with stories about charismatic animals native to some of the most challenging and remote areas on earth. There are, for example, the chimpanzees of Tanzania, whose social and family interactions Jane Goodall has...
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  • Posters for Peace
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    Posters for Peace

    A rhetorical history of Vietnam War era posters produced at the University of California, Berkeley, in the spring of 1970. Places the posters in the contexts of the politics of the 1960s and the history of political graphics.
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  • Posters for Peace:
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    Posters for Peace:

    A rhetorical history of Vietnam War era posters produced at the University of California, Berkeley, in the spring of 1970. Places the posters in the contexts of the politics of the 1960s and the history of political graphics.
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  • From Apartheid to Democracy
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    From Apartheid to Democracy

    Analyzes the deliberations and impact of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Argues that while it failed to realize its idealistic goals, its very failure generated valuable contestation within and beyond the TRC process.
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  • From Apartheid to Democracy
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    From Apartheid to Democracy

    Analyzes the deliberations and impact of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Argues that while it failed to realize its idealistic goals, its very failure generated valuable contestation within and beyond the TRC process.
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  • Language and Ethnicity among the K'ichee' Maya
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    Language and Ethnicity among the K'ichee' Maya

    This book explores the articulation between "accent" and ethnic identification in K'ichee', a Mayan language spoken by more than one million people in the western highlands of Guatemala. Based on years of ethnographic work, it is the first...
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  • Speak Effortless English
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    Speak Effortless English

    Speak Effortless English has been written for English lovers who want to achieve proficiency in English. As everyone knows that knowing English is the need of hour. The coin has two sides, heads and tails. In the same manner English has two aspects,...
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  • The Amazigh Revival
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    The Amazigh Revival

    A memoir of how the Amazigh people successfully fought for their recognition in Morocco For decades after Moroccan independence in 1956, the struggle of the Amazigh people for their indigenous rights and cultural preservation took center stage. They...
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  • Developing Strategic Writers through Genre Instruction
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    Developing Strategic Writers through Genre Instruction

    This highly practical guide offers a systematic approach to instruction in the three main writing genres--narrative, persuasive, and informative--that students in grades 3-5 are expected to master. Ready-to-use lesson plans and materials are grounded in...
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  • Developing Reading Comprehension
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    Developing Reading Comprehension

    Early literacy instruction typically emphasizes foundational skills--often at the expense of engaging young children in reading and supporting their comprehension of different types of texts. This book explains the essential elements of comprehension and...
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  • The SAGE Handbook of Sociolinguistics
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    The SAGE Handbook of Sociolinguistics

    "A treasure trove for sociolinguistic researchers and students alike. Edited by three leading sociolinguists, the 39 chapters cover a wealth of valuable material... And the cast list reads like a veritable Who's Who of sociolinguistics, with a refreshing...
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  • Psalms 89-105
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    Psalms 89-105

    In Psalms 90-106, Jennifer Brown Jones provides a foundational examination of the Greek text of the book. The analysis is distinguished by the detailed yet comprehensive attention paid to the text. Jones' exposition is a convenient pedagogical and...
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  • Psalms 89-105
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    Psalms 89-105

    In Psalms 90-106, Jennifer Brown Jones provides a foundational examination of the Greek text of the book. The analysis is distinguished by the detailed yet comprehensive attention paid to the text. Jones' exposition is a convenient pedagogical and...
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  • De Vita Mosis (Book I)
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    De Vita Mosis (Book I)

    This volume, a translation of book 1 of Philo of Alexandria's De vita Mosis, with introduction and commentary, aims to introduce new readers, both students and scholars, to Philo of Alexandria through what is widely considered to be one of his most...
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  • Amos
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    Amos

    In Amos, W. Edward Glenny provides a foundational analysis of the Greek text of the Septuagint version of Amos. The analysis is distinguished by the detailed yet comprehensive attention paid to the text. Glenny's analysis is a convenient pedagogical and...
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  • Habakkuk, Zephaniah, and Haggai
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    Habakkuk, Zephaniah, and Haggai

    In Habbakuk, Zephaniah, and Haggai, Joshua Harper provides a foundational examination of the Greek texts of these books. The analysis is distinguished by the detailed yet comprehensive attention paid to the texts. Harper's exposition is a convenient...
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  • 2 Maccabees 8-15
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    2 Maccabees 8-15

    In 2 Maccabees 8-15, Seth Ehorn provides a foundational analysis of the Greek text of 2 Maccabees. The analysis is distinguished by the detailed yet comprehensive attention paid to the text. Ehorn's analysis is a convenient pedagogical and reference tool...
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  • Mopan Maya-Spanish-English Dictionary
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    Mopan Maya-Spanish-English Dictionary

    Charles Andrew Hofling Smithsonian-Utah Publications in American Indian Languages Lyle Campbell and Ives Goddard Linguistics This is highly valuable dictionary of the Mopan (Mayan) language. In addition to its many entries, it also provides an...
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  • The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture
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    The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture

    Can television shows like Stranger Things, popular music by performers like Taylor Swift, advertisements for products like Samuel Adams beer, and films such as The Hunger Games help us understand rhetorical theory and criticism? The Fourth Edition of The...
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  • Explaining and Arguing
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    Explaining and Arguing

    This text offers a critical review of the major approaches to the study of everyday explaining and arguing. Illuminating the range of contemporary approaches with concrete examples, the author's concern is to test theory against practice. He draws a...
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  • Explaining and Arguing
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    Explaining and Arguing

    This text offers a critical review of the major approaches to the study of everyday explaining and arguing. Illuminating the range of contemporary approaches with concrete examples, the author's concern is to test theory against practice. He draws a...
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  • Discourse and Narrative Methods
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    Discourse and Narrative Methods

    Discourses and narratives are crucial in how we understand a world of rapid changes. This textbook constitutes a unique introduction to two major influential theoretical and methodological fields - discourse and narrative methods - and examines them in...
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  • Representing Reality
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    Representing Reality

    `This is an admirable book which can be recommended to students with confidence, and is likely also to become an indispensable source of reference for those researching fact construction' - Discourse & Society How is reality manufactured? The idea of...
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  • Representing Reality
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    Representing Reality

    `This is an admirable book which can be recommended to students with confidence, and is likely also to become an indispensable source of reference for those researching fact construction' - Discourse & Society How is reality manufactured? The idea of...
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  • Spiritual Literacy in John Wesley's Methodism
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    Spiritual Literacy in John Wesley's Methodism

    Vicki Tolar Burton argues that John Wesley wanted to make ordinary Methodist men and women readers, writers, and public speakers because he understood the powerful role of language for spiritual formation. His understanding came from his own family and...
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  • Social Accountability in Communication
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    Social Accountability in Communication

    Contributing to linguistics and discourse analysis, this book examines how individuals construct themselves and their actions through the transformative power of language. The first three chapters assess the established literature on accountability...
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  • The Hermeneutics of the Apostolic Proclamation
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    The Hermeneutics of the Apostolic Proclamation

    Against the prevailing models for understanding the Apostle Paul's interpretation and use of scripture, Matthew Bates proposes a fresh approach toward developing a Pauline hermeneutic. He combines historical criticism with an intertextual strategy that...
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  • Lacanian Theory of Discourse
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    Lacanian Theory of Discourse

    This collection introduces and develops Lacanian thought concerning the relations among language, subjectivity, and society. Lacanian Theory of Discourse provides an account of how language both interacts with and constitutes structures of subjectivity,...
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  • Taking Language Seriously
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    Taking Language Seriously

    The logic of research in public administration, argues White, may be more like that of storytelling than of conventional social science research. In this text, he examines the linguistic, discursive and narrative foundations of public administration...
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  • Taking Language Seriously
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    Taking Language Seriously

    The logic of research in public administration, argues White, may be more like that of storytelling than of conventional social science research. In this text, he examines the linguistic, discursive and narrative foundations of public administration...
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  • Language Contact
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    Language Contact

    On the Flathead Reservation in northwestern Montana, the sixty remaining fluent speakers of Montana Salish, most of them elderly, speak their language only to each other, changing to English when outsiders or younger tribal members are present. The...
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  • The Disarticulate
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    The Disarticulate

    Language is integral to our social being. But what is the status of those who stand outside of language? The mentally disabled, "wild" children, people with autism and other neurological disorders, as well as animals, infants, angels, and artificial...
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  • Scared Speechless
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    Scared Speechless

    The unique approach that this volume offers will help turn around the fear that many people have of public speaking and at the same time provide a step-by-step guide to successful speech making. The author has extensive experience as a teacher of public...
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  • Scared Speechless
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    Scared Speechless

    The unique approach that this volume offers will help turn around the fear that many people have of public speaking and at the same time provide a step-by-step guide to successful speech making. The author has extensive experience as a teacher of public...
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  • Meeting the Challenge of Adolescent Literacy
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    Meeting the Challenge of Adolescent Literacy

    In this concise, thought-provoking book, prominent researchers analyze existing knowledge on adolescent literacy, examine the implications for classroom instruction, and offer specific goals for future research. The volume reviews cutting-edge approaches...
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  • Reading Success for Struggling Adolescent Learners
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    Reading Success for Struggling Adolescent Learners

    Comprehensive, up to date, and highly practical, this volume discusses factors that affect struggling readers in grades 7-12 and provides research-based strategies for improving their reading and writing skills. Chapters from leading authorities examine...
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  • Individual Differences in Language Development
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    Individual Differences in Language Development

    Do all children learn language in the same way? Is the apparent `fast' versus `slow' learning rate among children a reflection of the individual child's approach to language acquisition? This volume explores the importance that individual differences...
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