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(M)Other Tongues
Literary Reflexions on a Difficult Distinction
The differentiation between languages is both necessary and impossible. Literary texts question this distinction, revealing the inherent strangeness of one’s own mother tongue. What separates the mother tongue from other tongues is a precise uncertainty.
The differentiation between languages is both necessary and impossible. Literary texts question this distinction, revealing the inherent strangeness of one’s own mother tongue. What separates the mother tongue from other tongues is a precise uncertainty.
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Finding the Plot
Storytelling in Popular Fictions
Plot is basic to our experience, yet criticism has often passed it over. This book redresses this neglect, bringing together international scholars to explore the pleasures of consuming stories across a variety of media. How do plots work and why do they matter?
Plot is basic to our experience, yet criticism has often passed it over. This book redresses this neglect, bringing together international scholars to explore the pleasures of consuming stories across a variety of media. How do plots work and why do they matter?
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Resistance is a historical constant, not simply irrational behaviour. Fifteen authors from diverse disciplines, including physics, biology, and political science, explore concepts of ‘resistance’ and examine the potential of a general ‘resistology’.
Resistance is a historical constant, not simply irrational behaviour. Fifteen authors from diverse disciplines, including physics, biology, and political science, explore concepts of ‘resistance’ and examine the potential of a general ‘resistology’.
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Mapping the Tribal Economy
A Case Study from a South-Indian State
India's tribes have been marginalised, their way of life transformed. This book examines the critical issues of land alienation and labour exploitation, focusing on tribal mobilisation and the fight for justice and restoration in Andhra Pradesh.
India’s tribes have been marginalised, their way of life transformed. This book examines the critical issues of land alienation and labour exploitation, focusing on tribal mobilisation and the fight for justice and restoration in Andhra Pradesh.
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This volume offers a complete view of Historical English Corpora studies in Spain. The first part describes new projects from Spanish universities, while the second includes findings from scholars using this new material and more traditional corpora.
This volume offers a complete view of Historical English Corpora studies in Spain. The first part describes new projects from Spanish universities, while the second includes findings from scholars using this new material and more traditional corpora.
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Narratives of Identity
The Syrian Orthodox Church and the Church of England 1895-1914
From 1895 to 1914, the Syrian Orthodox Church and the Church of England developed a relationship that shaped their identities. Drawing on rare archives, this book explores their dialogue and search for recognition amid the growing instability of the Ottoman Empire.
From 1895 to 1914, the Syrian Orthodox Church and the Church of England developed a relationship that shaped their identities. Drawing on rare archives, this book explores their dialogue and search for recognition amid the growing instability of the Ottoman Empire.
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This volume explores Byron’s Don Juan, from its politics, treatment of women, and comic rhymes to its importance in Spain and Russia. It delves into Byron's sources, Mary Shelley's vital role, and the poem's legacy among artists from Tirso de Molina to Johnny Depp.
This volume explores Byron’s Don Juan, from its politics, treatment of women, and comic rhymes to its importance in Spain and Russia. It delves into Byron’s sources, Mary Shelley’s vital role, and the poem’s legacy among artists from Tirso de Molina to Johnny Depp.
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Periphrasis, Replacement and Renewal
Studies in English Historical Linguistics
This volume blends synchronic theory and diachronic investigations, offering novel insights on the evolution of English and solutions to persistent analytical problems. It will appeal to linguists interested in language change and grammatical theory.
This volume blends synchronic theory and diachronic investigations, offering novel insights on the evolution of English and solutions to persistent analytical problems. It will appeal to linguists interested in language change and grammatical theory.
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This collection of papers explores interfaces in language, including diachronic and synchronic approaches, generative and non-generative frameworks, as well as typological and theory-driven perspectives. The result is a truly eclectic mix.
This collection of papers explores interfaces in language, including diachronic and synchronic approaches, generative and non-generative frameworks, as well as typological and theory-driven perspectives. The result is a truly eclectic mix.
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The Poetics of Passage
Christa Wolf, Time, and Narrative
The Poetics of Passage discusses Christa Wolf’s guiding concerns: the experience and representation of time and history. This study outlines her critical engagement with memory and the writing process, formulating a poetics of contemporaneity.
The Poetics of Passage discusses Christa Wolf’s guiding concerns: the experience and representation of time and history. This study outlines her critical engagement with memory and the writing process, formulating a poetics of contemporaneity.
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Film Landscapes
Cinema, Environment and Visual Culture
This book brings together critical essays examining the connections between films and landscapes. Academics and practitioners probe the complex relationships between moving images and the filmed environment, offering new insights into the impact of place on screen.
This book brings together critical essays examining the connections between films and landscapes. Academics and practitioners probe the complex relationships between moving images and the filmed environment, offering new insights into the impact of place on screen.
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The Source of the Blue Nile
Water Rituals and Traditions in the Lake Tana Region
In Ethiopia, the Blue Nile is seen as the biblical river Gihon, flowing from Paradise. This book combines historic sources and new ethnography to present the rich myths, rituals, and cultural heritage structured around these sacred waters.
In Ethiopia, the Blue Nile is seen as the biblical river Gihon, flowing from Paradise. This book combines historic sources and new ethnography to present the rich myths, rituals, and cultural heritage structured around these sacred waters.
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Captured by the City
Perspectives in Urban Culture Studies
This collection of essays explores cities in North America, Europe, and Asia as dynamic encounters. Different disciplines intersect to shape the unique field of Urban Culture Studies and grant us a new understanding of how we inscribe cities and how they inscribe us.
This collection of essays explores cities in North America, Europe, and Asia as dynamic encounters. Different disciplines intersect to shape the unique field of Urban Culture Studies and grant us a new understanding of how we inscribe cities and how they inscribe us.
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The Cinemas of Italian Migration
European and Transatlantic Narratives
Three forms of migration—internal, emigration, and immigration—have shaped Italy’s politics and film history. This volume explores these narratives in works from post-WWII classics to contemporary films by both Italian and international directors.
Three forms of migration—internal, emigration, and immigration—have shaped Italy’s politics and film history. This volume explores these narratives in works from post-WWII classics to contemporary films by both Italian and international directors.
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This collection explores the politics of identities and social space, seeking debate in a public sphere transformed by mass media. In an era of pre-packaged identities and mediatized lives, what does it mean to imagine new possibilities and perform them into being?
This collection explores the politics of identities and social space, seeking debate in a public sphere transformed by mass media. In an era of pre-packaged identities and mediatized lives, what does it mean to imagine new possibilities and perform them into being?
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Distinguished scholars offer new readings of Henry James’s fiction and non-fiction. These essays explore his engagement with cities, gender, sexuality, and culture, making a convincing case for the enduring centrality of his work to literary and cultural studies.
Distinguished scholars offer new readings of Henry James’s fiction and non-fiction. These essays explore his engagement with cities, gender, sexuality, and culture, making a convincing case for the enduring centrality of his work to literary and cultural studies.
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These interdisciplinary essays explore race and ethnicity in Ecuador, highlighting understudied Afro-Ecuadorian perspectives alongside Indigenous ones. Examining politics, culture, and gender, they reveal the richness, complexities, and promises facing the country.
These interdisciplinary essays explore race and ethnicity in Ecuador, highlighting understudied Afro-Ecuadorian perspectives alongside Indigenous ones. Examining politics, culture, and gender, they reveal the richness, complexities, and promises facing the country.
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Constructing the Literary Self
Race and Gender in Twentieth-Century Literature
This volume explores the quest for self-definition among previously excluded groups. Its thirteen essays by recognized scholars depict strategies of escaping oppression through the lens of race, gender, sexuality, assimilation, and the family.
This volume explores the quest for self-definition among previously excluded groups. Its thirteen essays by recognized scholars depict strategies of escaping oppression through the lens of race, gender, sexuality, assimilation, and the family.
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Flawed Institution—Flawless Church
A Response to Pope John Paul’s Appeal for a Critical Self-Evaluation of the Church
Church scandals have shaken the faith of many. Yet the Church insists it is the Holy Body of Christ. How can these polarities be reconciled? This passionately written book provides a convincing response to challenges from skeptics like Nietzsche, Freud, and Dawkins.
Church scandals have shaken the faith of many. Yet the Church insists it is the Holy Body of Christ. How can these polarities be reconciled? This passionately written book provides a convincing response to challenges from skeptics like Nietzsche, Freud, and Dawkins.
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Assessing Pragmatic Competence in the Japanese EFL Context
Towards the Learning of Listener Responses
Examines how Japanese and American listening styles can cause miscommunication and investigates if listener responses can be taught, providing language teachers with practical classroom strategies.
Examines how Japanese and American listening styles can cause miscommunication and investigates if listener responses can be taught, providing language teachers with practical classroom strategies.
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