Chenxi and the Foreigner


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Originally published: Melbourne, Australia: Text Publishing, 2008.




East Asian Pragmatics


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Most of the innovative and exciting work done by East Asian pragmaticians on their languages, past and present alike, is written and published in local languages. As a result, research published in and about a particular East Asian language has been largely unavailable to those who do not speak the language. The contributors seek to present a comprehensive survey of existing outputs of pragmatics research on three major East Asian languages (Chinese, Japanese and Korean). The survey concentrates on a number of core pragmatic topics such as speech acts, deixis, discourse markers, conversation analysis, discourse analysis, and face/(im)politeness. To complement and compare with the picture of research work published in the local languages, the volume also includes a survey of internationally published, English-mediated articles and books studying the regional languages or contrasting them with other languages. A rivetting discourse on pragmatics research, it will be a valuable read for students and scholars alike.







Nine Eyes Heavenly Bead


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Yu Jingyan, a merchant from Lang Sai city who was obsessed with collecting Heavenly Jewels, was caught in a prison by someone and accidentally got to know the No. 1 Quick Blade of the Kang District — Si Lang. After learning that Si Lang was also looking for the Nine-Eyed Sky Pearls, Yu Jingyan, along with Quick Blade Si Lang and Chen Ying, the security guard from Gu City, stepped onto the path of exploring Nine-Eyed Sky Jewels. Together, they explored the paths of gods and demons, along with treasures and dangers. This was a story about ancient artifacts and schemes, ghosts and monsters ...




Young Master Li s Dumb Wife


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She was a mute girl, and behind her vast background lay a shocking secret.After being betrayed by his stepmother and elder sister at the age of 19, there was yet another shocking conspiracy concealed underneath this flashy marriage. Even after four years of marriage, they had never received his acknowledgement.As the richest man in the country, he had chosen to marry into a merchant for his own benefits.He had seen countless girls, but he was infatuated with a woman who was full of scars. Was it an unrepentant obsession, or an irreparable one?




White Lies


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Mitch Davies has been surfing with his granpa for as long as he can remember. But now Paul is dying and one white lie is all that is needed for Mitch to remain focused and achieve his dream.




Ariadne


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Based on the Greek myth of Theseus and the minotaur, the tale of a hero who enters a labyrinth and kills a terrible monster with the help of a beautiful princess, Ariadne is written from the princess's point of view.




Tomorrow the Dark


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Sixteen year old Jon is a street warrior. Every night he goes to the Pure where the warriors gather to attract the Creatures of the Night and battle to reduce their numbers before humans are overwhelmed.




Stuff They Don't Teach You at School


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Everything from ance, after parties abd akcohol to wannabes, waxing and zits this a thorough A to Z dictionary handbook for teens full of the stuff that really counts but doesn't get mention at school.




Chen Guangcheng and Gao Zhisheng


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