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

In Right Hemisphere Stroke, Fred Johnson describes in vivid prose the onset of his devastating stroke and the obstacles he overcame during his therapy, giving a patient's view of a first-class rehabilitation institute. Johnson pays particular attention

to the personality changes and the

problems of disorientation he experienced.

He poignantly captures the bewilderment and terror so often felt by stroke patients in the hospital and upon returning home. In telling his story, Johnson provides valuable

insights about the effects of stroke and, along the way, calls into question...

Pragmatic competence plays a key role in the era of globalization where communication across cultural boundaries is an everyday phenomenon. The ability to use language in a socially appropriate manner is critical, as lack of it may lead to cross-cultural miscommunication or cultural stereotyping. This book describes second language learners' development of pragmatic competence. It proposes an original theoretical framework combining a pragmatics and psycholinguistics approach, and uses a variety of research instruments, both quantitative and qualitative, to describe pragmatic development...

Die Reihe Studien zur deutschen Literatur prasentiert herausragende Untersuchungen zur deutschsprachigen Literatur von der Fruhen Neuzeit bis zur Gegenwart. Offen besonders auch fur komparatistische, kulturwissenschaftliche und wissensgeschichtliche Fragestellungen, bietet sie ein traditionsreiches Forum fur innovative literaturwissenschaftliche Forschung.

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Each contribution in Volume 10, Developing Narrative and Discourse Competence, focuses on the...