wyszukanych pozycji: 13
Goodbye, Mr. Wonderful: Alcoholism, Addiction and Early Recovery
ISBN: 9781843102656 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Alcohol thought Chris McCully was Mr. Wonderful. When Chris was drinking, he sometimes thought so too - Mr. Generous, Mr. Witty and Charming, Mr. Champagne. But there are other labels - 'chronic alcoholic' (all over the medical notes); 'high risk offender' (in the court record). Goodbye, Mr. Wonderful gives a detailed account of the early stages of recovery from alcoholism. From his admittance into hospital to his life as a writer in the Netherlands, McCully offers a detailed and often analytical reflection on what it feels like to be a recovering alcoholic. There is no cure for alcoholism,...
Alcohol thought Chris McCully was Mr. Wonderful. When Chris was drinking, he sometimes thought so too - Mr. Generous, Mr. Witty and Charming, Mr. Cham...
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109,36 zł |
Serengeti Songs
ISBN: 9781784102524 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The formation of the Serengeti in Africa, the emergence of homo sapiens, the amazing wildlife, patterns of migration and predation are the themes of the fiercely engaged poems and photographs in this unusual book, which brings to life Tanzania and Kenya to our eyes and ears.
The formation of the Serengeti in Africa, the emergence of homo sapiens, the amazing wildlife, patterns of migration and predation are the themes of t...
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71,06 zł |
The Earliest English: An Introduction to Old English Language
ISBN: 9781138157637 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The Earliest English provides a student-friendly introduction to Old English and the earliest periods of the history of the English Language as it evolved before 1215. Using non-technical language, the book covers basic terminology, the linguistic and cultural backgrounds to the emergence and development of OE, and the OE vocabulary that students studying this phase of the English language need to know.
In eight carefully structured units, the authors show how the vocabulary of Old English contains many items familiar to us today; how its characteristic poetic form is based on a beautiful... The Earliest English provides a student-friendly introduction to Old English and the earliest periods of the history of the English Language as it evo...
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701,59 zł |
The Sound Structure of English
ISBN: 9780521850360 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The Sound Structure of English provides a clear introduction to English phonetics and phonology. Tailored to suit the needs of individual, one-term course modules, it assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and presents the basic facts in a straightforward manner, making it the ideal text for beginners. Students are guided step-by-step through the main concepts and techniques of phonetic and phonological analysis, aided by concise chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading, and a comprehensive glossary of all the terms introduced. Each chapter is accompanied by an engaging set of...
The Sound Structure of English provides a clear introduction to English phonetics and phonology. Tailored to suit the needs of individual, one-term co...
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360,74 zł |
Chris McCully: Selected Poems
ISBN: 9781847770189 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Featuring sonnets, sestinas, villanelles, and translations from Old English, this compilation by Dutch poet Chris McCully spans 16 years of his work. A meditation on extinction, this supple, sparing verse celebrates the fragile place in which we live as it reveals the author s engagement with language and the poetic form. Inspired in part by Anglo Saxon elegy, this rich and unique collectiontouches upon themes such as civility, memory, friendship, art, and literature."
Featuring sonnets, sestinas, villanelles, and translations from Old English, this compilation by Dutch poet Chris McCully spans 16 years of his work. ...
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54,43 zł |
The Earliest English: An Introduction to Old English Language
ISBN: 9780582404748 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The Earliest English provides a student-friendly introduction to Old English and the earliest periods of the history of the English Language as it evolved before 1215. Using non-technical language, the book covers basic terminology, the linguistic and cultural backgrounds to the emergence and development of OE, and the OE vocabulary that students studying this phase of the English language need to know. In eight carefully structured units, the authors show how the vocabulary of Old English contains many items familiar to us today; how its characteristic... The Earliest English provides a student-friendly introduction to Old English and the earliest periods of the history of t... |
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249,41 zł |
The Sound Structure of English
ISBN: 9780521615495 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Clear introduction to English phonetics and phonology, tailored to suit the needs of individual, one-term course modules.
Clear introduction to English phonetics and phonology, tailored to suit the needs of individual, one-term course modules.
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153,95 zł |
Polder
ISBN: 9781847770172 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Connecting themes of exile, submergence, and reclamation, this imaginative poetry collection explores a variety of complex topics, from a harrowing battle with alcoholism to a redemptive love for Dutch landscapes. Constructed around a series of dialogues between Dutch histories, dialects, faces, and voices both past and present, the volume includes a section entitled "Masterpieces," which imagines conversations with and between paintings by Vermeer, Rembrandt, and other Dutch masters on display in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Written on the occasion of the poet s 50th birthday, the final...
Connecting themes of exile, submergence, and reclamation, this imaginative poetry collection explores a variety of complex topics, from a harrowing ba...
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54,43 zł |
Beowulf
ISBN: 9781784106225 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Chris McCully has translated the Anglo-Saxon Riddles. Now he takes on the greatest Old English epic, devising a highly expressive prosody, and providing a full introduction and rich up-to-date annotation.
Chris McCully has translated the Anglo-Saxon Riddles. Now he takes on the greatest Old English epic, devising a highly expressive prosody, and providi...
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82,01 zł |
English Historical Metrics
ISBN: 9780521554640 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This volume discusses current issues in Old English metrics and Middle English alliterative verse from a variety of different perspectives, ranging from the generative theory of metrics to philological studies of individual texts and editing. A distinguished team of contributors combines recent insights from nonlinear phonology with more traditional philology and work on editorial practice to produce a well-integrated view of English historical metrics.
This volume discusses current issues in Old English metrics and Middle English alliterative verse from a variety of different perspectives, ranging fr...
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498,65 zł |
English Historical Metrics
ISBN: 9780521026284 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This volume discusses current issues in Old English metrics and Middle English alliterative verse from a variety of different perspectives, ranging from the generative theory of metrics to philological studies of individual texts and editing. A distinguished team of contributors combines recent insights from nonlinear phonology with more traditional philology and work on editorial practice to produce a well-integrated view of English historical metrics.
This volume discusses current issues in Old English metrics and Middle English alliterative verse from a variety of different perspectives, ranging fr...
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217,74 zł |
Analysing Older English
ISBN: 9781107681415 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Is historical linguistics different in principle from other linguistic research? This book addresses problems encountered in gathering and analysing data from early English, including the incomplete nature of the evidence and the dangers of misinterpretation or over-interpretation. Even so, gaps in the data can sometimes be filled. The volume brings together a team of leading English historical linguists who have encountered such issues first-hand, to discuss and suggest solutions to a range of problems in the phonology, syntax, dialectology and onomastics of older English. The topics extend...
Is historical linguistics different in principle from other linguistic research? This book addresses problems encountered in gathering and analysing d...
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248,85 zł |
Analysing Older English
ISBN: 9780521112468 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An edited volume which addresses problems encountered in gathering and analysing data from early English.
An edited volume which addresses problems encountered in gathering and analysing data from early English.
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346,02 zł |