Spanish in the United States


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This collection of original papers presents current research on linguistic aspects of the Spanish used in the United States. The authors examine such topics as language maintenance and language shift, language choice, the bilingual's discourse patterns, varieties of Spanish used in the United States, and oral proficiency testing of bilingual speakers. In view of the fact that Hispanics constitute the largest linguistic minority in the United States, the pioneering work in the area of sociolinguistic issues in the U.S. Spanish presented here is of great importance.




A Gender-based Approach to Parliamentary Discourse


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Does gender condition politicians’ discourse strategies in parliament? This is the question we try to answer in A Gender-based Approach to Parliamentary Discourse: The Andalusian Parliament. This book, written by experts in the field of discourse analysis, covers key aspects of political discourse such as gender, identity and verbal and nonverbal strategies: intensification, enumerative series, non-literal quotations, pseudo-desemantisation, lexical colloquialisation, emotion, eye contact and time management. It provides a large number of examples from a balanced gender parliament, the Andalusian Parliament, and it focuses mainly on argumentation, since parliamentary discourse is above all argumentative. This book will prove invaluable to students and teachers in the field of discourse analysis, and more specifically of political discourse, and will also be very useful to politicians and anyone interested in communication strategies. As of January 2019, this e-book is freely available, thanks to the support of libraries working with Knowledge Unlatched.




Organizational Behavior


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Organizational Behavior is designed to help students, professionals, and managers develop the competencies and skills that are needed to effectively contribute to an organization. This proven text's strengths lie in its classic research, coverage of contemporary and emerging OB topics, and excellent case selection. Throughout the text, seven core competencies-Managing Self, Managing Diversity, Managing Ethics, Managing Across Cultures, Managing Teams, Managing Communications, and Managing Change-are emphasized and illustrated for the student.




Vocabulario Espanol-Bulgaro - 7000 Palabras Mas Usadas


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Los vocabularios de T&P Books buscan ayudar a aprender, memorizar y repasar palabras de idiomas extranjeros. El vocabulario contiene mas de 7000 palabras comunmente usadas y organizadas de manera tematica. Aspectos claves del vocabulario: Las palabras se organizan segun el significado, no el orden alfabetico Las palabras se presentan en tres columnas para facilitar los procesos de repaso y auto-evaluacion Los grupos de palabras se dividen en pequenas secciones para facilitar el proceso de aprendizaje El vocabulario ofrece una transcripcion sencilla y conveniente de cada palabra extranjera. Este vocabulario contiene 198 temas que incluyen: Conceptos Basicos, Numeros, Unidades de Medidas, los Verbos mas Importantes, la Hora, el Calendario, el Dia y la Noche, Meses, Estaciones, los Viajes, el Hotel, Exploracion del Paisaje, la Ciudad, Compras, Ropa y Accesorios, Productos Cosmeticos, Experiencias Cotidianas, el Telefono, Conversaciones Telefonicas, Idiomas Extranjeros, las Comidas, Restaurantes, la Familia Nuclear, la Familia Extendida, el Cuerpo Humano, la Medicina, las Drogas, Accesorios, Muebles, Interiores de Casas, los Aparatos Domesticos, la Tierra, el Tiempo, el Mar, el Oceano, las Montanas, los Rios, el Bosque, los Desastres Naturales, la Fauna, Animales Silvestres, Pajaros, la Flora, los Paises del Mundo y mas... Este vocabulario de T&P Books: Se recomienda como ayuda adicional a cualquier curso de idiomas. Capta las necesidades de aprendices de idiomas de nivel principiante y avanzado. Conveniente para uso cotidiano, practica de revision y actividades de auto-evaluacion.




Taboos and Issues


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What's Whole in Whole Language?


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This updated edition second edition, with a timely new afterword by author Ken Goodman unravels a riddle that has long troubled parents, teachers and scholars: learning language sometimes seems ridiculously easy and sometimes impossibly hard. Embraced by teachers worldwide, whole language has sparked renewed interest in well written trade books instead of boring and unnatural textbooks that actually diminish interest in reading. A new generation of authors writing for children and young adults has responded enthusiastically to increasing demand for books that are relevant to our time. This 20th anniversary edition responds to renewed interest in whole language among parents, teachers, and administrators looking for more learner friendly alternatives to the hostile test and text book mandates of the federal No Child Left Behind act. Teachers and parents will find many ideas in this book for helping children make sense of print and build a life-long love of reading.




Vocabulario Espanol-Rumano - 3000 Palabras Mas Usadas


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Los vocabularios de T&P Books buscan ayudar al aprendiz a aprender, memorizar y repasar palabras de idiomas extranjeros. El vocabulario contiene mas de 3000 palabras comunmente usadas y organizadas de manera tematica. Aspectos claves del vocabulario: Las palabras se organizan segun el significado, no el orden alfabetico Las palabras se presentan en tres columnas para facilitar los procesos de repaso y auto-evaluacion Los grupos de palabras se dividen en pequenas secciones para facilitar el proceso de aprendizaje El vocabulario ofrece una transcripcion sencilla y conveniente de cada palabra extranjera. Este vocabulario contiene 101 temas que incluyen: Conceptos Basicos, Numeros, Unidades de Medidas, los Verbos mas Importantes, la Hora, el Calendario, el Dia y la Noche, Meses, Estaciones, los Viajes, el Hotel, Exploracion del Paisaje, la Ciudad, Compras, Ropa y Accesorios, Productos Cosmeticos, Experiencias Cotidianas, el Telefono, Conversaciones Telefonicas, Idiomas Extranjeros, las Comidas, Restaurantes, la Familia Nuclear, la Familia Extendida, el Cuerpo Humano, la Medicina, las Drogas, Accesorios, Muebles, Interiores de Casas, los Aparatos Domesticos, la Tierra, el Tiempo, el Mar, el Oceano, las Montanas, los Rios, el Bosque, los Desastres Naturales, la Fauna, Animales Silvestres, Pajaros, la Flora, los Paises del Mundo y mas... Este vocabulario de T&P Books: Se recomienda como ayuda adicional a cualquier curso de idiomas. Capta las necesidades de aprendices de idiomas de nivel principiante y avanzado. Conveniente para uso cotidiano, practica de revision y actividades de auto-evaluacion.




The Transformation of Economic Life under the Roman Empire


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Did a Roman imperial economy exist under the Late Republic, the Roman Principate and the Later Roman Empire? And if so, what type of economy was it? Another equally important question is: did the Roman Empire, by specific actions, the creation of infrastructures, or its very existence, trigger a transformation of economic life in the regions which it dominated? Or was the Empire a marginal affair in the regions that belonged to it, and did economic developments take their own course, independently of the Empire? Questions like these, which are of great consequence to any student of Roman history, archaeology, and Roman law, are treated in this volume, which in its successive parts focuses on: 1. The character of the Roman economy. 2. Economic life in particular regions of the Roman Empire. 3. The economy of the Later Roman Empire.




The Radio Amateur's Handbook


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