Kategoria BISAC: Language Arts & Disciplines >> Speech & Pronunciation

L'argumentation met en scène un raisonnement sous une forme langagière, mais le langage ne se limite pas à cela : il laisse entendre, oriente, modalise. Cette série d'études en deux langues montre que la relation « p donc q » est d'une simplicité trompeuse. De ces contributions émerge une vision de l'argumentation beaucoup plus riche, prenant en compte, entre autres, l'évidentialité, les implicites, les normes, la subjectivité et la sémantique des mots. L'intérêt méthodologique de cet ouvrage se révèle aussi dans l'exploitation de modèles récents d'analyse...

If you're not satisfied with what your English says about you, test your problem areas with this popular, remarkably effective handbook. Each of the thirty short chapters zeroes in on a different aspect of grammar, usage, spelling, and pronunciation, with challenging and often...

The new Sourcebook for Receptive and Expressive Language Functioning is the first of two books that replaces the three-book Sourcebook for Speech, Language, and Cognition series. This volume presents about seventy-five percent new material with all new formats and divisions. The book incorporates the best of the original series, including a durable hardbound cover, and improves its user-friendly organization. The clearly marked sections within the target areas of expressive and receptive language functioning are tabbed and color-coded so that they can be easily accessed. The...

"Ever wonder what makes us buy from a certain salesperson or prefer one TV news announcer over another? In each case, a human voice is subtly captivating our ear and commanding our attention.

Now celebrity voice coach Renee Grant-Williams reveals the trade secrets behind those persuasive voices and shows readers how to apply positive vocal techniques to business and personal situations. Much more than a guide to proper breathing or voice projection, this is a life-altering ""owner's manual"" to unleashing and directing the powers of communication within one's speaking voice. By...

First published in 1797, The Columbian Orator helped shape the American mind for the next half century, going through some 23 editions and totaling 200,000 copies in sales. The book was read by virtually every American schoolboy in the first half of the 19th century. As a slave youth, Frederick Douglass owned just one book, and read it frequently, referring to it as a -gem- and his -rich treasure.-

The Columbian Orator presents 84 selections, most of which are notable examples of oratory on such subjects as nationalism, religious faith, individual liberty, freedom, and...