Unprinted
This Element explores the idea of publication in media used before, alongside, and after print. It contrasts multiple traditions of unprinted communication in their diversity and particularity. This decentres print as the means for understanding publication; instead, publication is seen as an heuristic term which identifies activities these traditions share, but which also differ in ways not reducible to comparisons with printing. The Element engages with texts written on papyrus, chiselled in stone, and created digitally; sung, proclaimed, and put on stage; banned, hidden and rediscovered. The authors move between Greek inscriptions and Tibetan edicts, early modern manuscripts and AI-assisted composition, monasteries and courts, constantly questioning the term 'publication' and considering the agency of people publishing and the publics they address. The picture that transpires is that of a colourful variety of contexts of production and dissemination, underlining the value of studying 'unprinted' publication in its own right.
Printing Technologies and Book Production in Seventeenth-Century Japan
This Element first sets the history of printing in Japan in its East Asian context, showing how developments in China, Korea and elsewhere had an impact upon Japan. It then undertakes a re-examination of printing in seventeenth-century Japan and in particular explores the reasons why Japanese printers abandoned typography less than fifty years after it was introduced. This is a question that has often been posed but never satisfactorily answered, but this Element takes a new approach, focusing on two popular medical texts that were first printed typographically and then xylographically. The argument presented here is that the glosses relied upon by Japanese readers could be much more easily be provided when printing xylographically: since from the early seventeenth century onwards printed books customarily included glosses for the convenience of readers, this was surely the reason for the abandonment of typography.
Women Booksellers in the Twentieth Century
The British women booksellers who built and ran successful businesses before, during, and after the Second World War have largely been forgotten. This Element seeks to reclaim some of these histories from where they lie hidden or obscured in archives, accounts of the book trade of the time, and other sources. Though they were often called 'formidable', this research reveals astonishing impact at local, national, and international levels. Divided into four main sections, the Element first gives a literature review of materials about booksellers, before giving a short context to bookselling, the book trade, and book buyers and readers of the early twentieth century. A third section examines the position of women in society at that time, including how they were viewed as part of the book trade; the final section provides histories of nine women booksellers. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Bee Brown: Folk Owl (Foiled Journal)
New title in the Flame Tree Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, with lined pages, a pocket at the back, two ribbon bookmarks and a solid magnetic flap. Perfect as a gift, or personal choice for notetakers and journal users of all kinds. A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production and FSC-certified paper with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red endpapers, all FSC-certified. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. Bee Brown is a freelance illustrator based in Warwickshire in the UK. She has over 25 years' experience in delivering her own brand of whimsical and colourful illustration to clients all over the world. Whether she is drawing animals, people, places or her own style of hand-drawn lettering, she is always trying to infuse her work with charming details, plenty of personality and a generous helping of joy! THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
The Irish Writers Handbook 2025
The 2025 edition of the Irish Writers Guide contains updated publisher and resource listings, together with new pieces for writers of every genre, from children's to thrillers, from academic history to memoirs. "An essential reference tool for aspiring and accomplished authors alike" - The Irish Times
Unlocking Arabic
About This Series: Unlock Arabic: A Simple Path to MasteryThis series is designed primarily for learners who are beginning their journey in Arabic as a second language. "Unlock Arabic" will help you uncover the secrets of the Arabic language through a step-by-step approach that takes you from foundational skills to advanced proficiency. Whether you're just starting or looking to refine your abilities, this series equips you with the tools and confidence to master the language.The series is organized into four key blocks of workbooks: Block 1: Tracing the Arabic Alphabet and WordsBlock 2: Tracing the Arabic Quran ChaptersBlock 3: Arabic GrammarBlock 4: Reading ComprehensionWhether you're Muslim or non-Muslim, learning Arabic opens up incredible opportunities and brings invaluable richness to your life. As one of the Semitic languages, Arabic is one of the world's most widespread languages. It is also one of the six official languages of the United Nations and serves as the liturgical language of nearly a quarter of the planet's population. About This Activity BookThis activity book is part of Block 2 of the Unlock Arabic series, focusing on tracing Quranic text. It is designed to help you master Arabic handwriting while also enhancing your memorization, grammar, and vocabulary.Whether you're a child or an adult with a basic understanding of Arabic pronunciation and writing, this book is perfect for you! If you're a complete beginner, it's recommended to start with the Block 1 workbooks.As you trace the letters and words, be sure to pronounce them aloud. You'll notice significant improvement in your handwriting, grammar, and vocabulary. Dive in and watch your Arabic skills grow regardless of your age!Why Tracing Matters?Researches have shown that handwriting can enhance memory and understanding, helping to imprint information in the brain more effectively than typing on a computer. Handwriting also improves fine motor skills, letter recognition, spelling, grammar, memory, comprehension, creativity, and attention to detail, while strengthening the muscles in the fingers and hand.Since most Arabic language rules are derived from the Quran, tracing Quranic text not only helps improve handwriting but also effortlessly enhances grammar and vocabulary, often subconsciously!
Unlocking Arabic
About This Series: Unlock Arabic: A Simple Path to MasteryThis series is designed primarily for learners who are beginning their journey in Arabic as a second language. "Unlock Arabic" will help you uncover the secrets of the Arabic language through a step-by-step approach that takes you from foundational skills to advanced proficiency. Whether you're just starting or looking to refine your abilities, this series equips you with the tools and confidence to master the language.The series is organized into four key blocks of workbooks: Block 1: Tracing the Arabic Alphabet and WordsBlock 2: Tracing the Arabic Quran ChaptersBlock 3: Arabic GrammarBlock 4: Reading ComprehensionWhether you're Muslim or non-Muslim, learning Arabic opens up incredible opportunities and brings invaluable richness to your life. As one of the Semitic languages, Arabic is one of the world's most widespread languages. It is also one of the six official languages of the United Nations and serves as the liturgical language of nearly a quarter of the planet's population. About This Activity BookThis activity book is part of Block 2 of the Unlock Arabic series, focusing on tracing Quranic text. It is designed to help you master Arabic handwriting while also enhancing your memorization, grammar, and vocabulary.Whether you're a child or an adult with a basic understanding of Arabic pronunciation and writing, this book is perfect for you! If you're a complete beginner, it's recommended to start with the Block 1 workbooks.As you trace the letters and words, be sure to pronounce them aloud. You'll notice significant improvement in your handwriting, grammar, and vocabulary. Dive in and watch your Arabic skills grow regardless of your age!Why Tracing Matters?Researches have shown that handwriting can enhance memory and understanding, helping to imprint information in the brain more effectively than typing on a computer. Handwriting also improves fine motor skills, letter recognition, spelling, grammar, memory, comprehension, creativity, and attention to detail, while strengthening the muscles in the fingers and hand.Since most Arabic language rules are derived from the Quran, tracing Quranic text not only helps improve handwriting but also effortlessly enhances grammar and vocabulary, often subconsciously!
Unlocking Arabic
About This Series: Unlock Arabic: A Simple Path to MasteryThis series is designed primarily for learners who are beginning their journey in Arabic as a second language. "Unlock Arabic" will help you uncover the secrets of the Arabic language through a step-by-step approach that takes you from foundational skills to advanced proficiency. Whether you're just starting or looking to refine your abilities, this series equips you with the tools and confidence to master the language.The series is organized into four key blocks of workbooks: Block 1: Tracing the Arabic Alphabet and WordsBlock 2: Tracing the Arabic Quran ChaptersBlock 3: Arabic GrammarBlock 4: Reading ComprehensionWhether you're Muslim or non-Muslim, learning Arabic opens up incredible opportunities and brings invaluable richness to your life. As one of the Semitic languages, Arabic is one of the world's most widespread languages. It is also one of the six official languages of the United Nations and serves as the liturgical language of nearly a quarter of the planet's population. About This Activity BookThis activity book is part of Block 2 of the Unlock Arabic series, focusing on tracing Quranic text. It is designed to help you master Arabic handwriting while also enhancing your memorization, grammar, and vocabulary.Whether you're a child or an adult with a basic understanding of Arabic pronunciation and writing, this book is perfect for you! If you're a complete beginner, it's recommended to start with the Block 1 workbooks.As you trace the letters and words, be sure to pronounce them aloud. You'll notice significant improvement in your handwriting, grammar, and vocabulary. Dive in and watch your Arabic skills grow regardless of your age!Why Tracing Matters?Researches have shown that handwriting can enhance memory and understanding, helping to imprint information in the brain more effectively than typing on a computer. Handwriting also improves fine motor skills, letter recognition, spelling, grammar, memory, comprehension, creativity, and attention to detail, while strengthening the muscles in the fingers and hand.Since most Arabic language rules are derived from the Quran, tracing Quranic text not only helps improve handwriting but also effortlessly enhances grammar and vocabulary, often subconsciously!
Unlocking Arabic
About This Series: Unlock Arabic: A Simple Path to MasteryThis series is designed primarily for learners who are beginning their journey in Arabic as a second language. "Unlock Arabic" will help you uncover the secrets of the Arabic language through a step-by-step approach that takes you from foundational skills to advanced proficiency. Whether you're just starting or looking to refine your abilities, this series equips you with the tools and confidence to master the language.The series is organized into four key blocks of workbooks: Block 1: Tracing the Arabic Alphabet and WordsBlock 2: Tracing the Arabic Quran ChaptersBlock 3: Arabic GrammarBlock 4: Reading ComprehensionWhether you're Muslim or non-Muslim, learning Arabic opens up incredible opportunities and brings invaluable richness to your life. As one of the Semitic languages, Arabic is one of the world's most widespread languages. It is also one of the six official languages of the United Nations and serves as the liturgical language of nearly a quarter of the planet's population. About This Activity BookThis activity book is part of Block 2 of the Unlock Arabic series, focusing on tracing Quranic text. It is designed to help you master Arabic handwriting while also enhancing your memorization, grammar, and vocabulary.Whether you're a child or an adult with a basic understanding of Arabic pronunciation and writing, this book is perfect for you! If you're a complete beginner, it's recommended to start with the Block 1 workbooks.As you trace the letters and words, be sure to pronounce them aloud. You'll notice significant improvement in your handwriting, grammar, and vocabulary. Dive in and watch your Arabic skills grow regardless of your age!Why Tracing Matters?Researches have shown that handwriting can enhance memory and understanding, helping to imprint information in the brain more effectively than typing on a computer. Handwriting also improves fine motor skills, letter recognition, spelling, grammar, memory, comprehension, creativity, and attention to detail, while strengthening the muscles in the fingers and hand.Since most Arabic language rules are derived from the Quran, tracing Quranic text not only helps improve handwriting but also effortlessly enhances grammar and vocabulary, often subconsciously!
Unlocking Arabic
About This Series: Unlock Arabic: A Simple Path to MasteryThis series is designed primarily for learners who are beginning their journey in Arabic as a second language. "Unlock Arabic" will help you uncover the secrets of the Arabic language through a step-by-step approach that takes you from foundational skills to advanced proficiency. Whether you're just starting or looking to refine your abilities, this series equips you with the tools and confidence to master the language.The series is organized into four key blocks of workbooks: Block 1: Tracing the Arabic Alphabet and WordsBlock 2: Tracing the Arabic Quran ChaptersBlock 3: Arabic GrammarBlock 4: Reading ComprehensionWhether you're Muslim or non-Muslim, learning Arabic opens up incredible opportunities and brings invaluable richness to your life. As one of the Semitic languages, Arabic is one of the world's most widespread languages. It is also one of the six official languages of the United Nations and serves as the liturgical language of nearly a quarter of the planet's population. About This Activity BookThis activity book is part of Block 2 of the Unlock Arabic series, focusing on tracing Quranic text. It is designed to help you master Arabic handwriting while also enhancing your memorization, grammar, and vocabulary.Whether you're a child or an adult with a basic understanding of Arabic pronunciation and writing, this book is perfect for you! If you're a complete beginner, it's recommended to start with the Block 1 workbooks.As you trace the letters and words, be sure to pronounce them aloud. You'll notice significant improvement in your handwriting, grammar, and vocabulary. Dive in and watch your Arabic skills grow regardless of your age!Why Tracing Matters?Researches have shown that handwriting can enhance memory and understanding, helping to imprint information in the brain more effectively than typing on a computer. Handwriting also improves fine motor skills, letter recognition, spelling, grammar, memory, comprehension, creativity, and attention to detail, while strengthening the muscles in the fingers and hand.Since most Arabic language rules are derived from the Quran, tracing Quranic text not only helps improve handwriting but also effortlessly enhances grammar and vocabulary, often subconsciously!
E-Books and 'Real Books'
On any given day, millions of people will read e-books. Yet many of us will do so while holding them apart from 'real books'. The fact that a book can be worthy - of our time, money, respect, even love - without being 'real' is a fascinating paradox of twenty-first century reading. Drawing on original data from a longitudinal study, Laura Dietz investigates how movement between conceptions of e-books as ersatz, digital proxy, and incomplete books serves readers in unexpected ways. The cultural value of e-books remains an area of intense debate in publishing studies. Exploring the legitimacy of e-books in terms of their 'realness' and 'bookness', Dietz enriches our understanding of what e-books are, while also opening up new ways of thinking about how we imagine, how we use, and what we want from books of every kind. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Binding Media
Far from causing the "death of the book," the publishing industry's adoption of digital technologies has generated a multitude of new works that push the boundaries of literature and its presentation. In this fascinating new work, ?lika Ortega proposes the notion of "binding media" -- a practice where authors and publishers "fasten together" a codex and electronic or digital media to create literary works in the form of hybrid print-digital objects. Examining more than a hundred literary works from across the Americas, Ortega argues that binding media are not simply experimentations but a unique contemporary form of the book that effectively challenges conventional regional and linguistic boundaries. Furthermore, the book demonstrates that binding media have remained marginal in the publishing industry due to technological imperatives like planned obsolescence and commercial ones like replicability and standardization that run counter to these bespoke literary projects. Although many binding media and other hybrid publishing initiatives have perished, they've left behind a wealth of material; collecting and tracing the residues of these foreshortened projects, Ortega builds a fascinating history of hybrid publishing. Ultimately, this essential account of contemporary book history highlights the way binding media help illuminate processes of cultural hybridization that have been instigated by the expediency of globalized digital technologies and transnational dynamics.
Teaching Movies Effectively via NVivo R1
This book addresses the issue of how to teach English via movies. The book is composed of two parts: theory and practice. In the theory section, the author analyzed Dark Waters 1 using the Word Cloud, Auto Code, and Word Frequency functions of NVivo R1 to see what is happening in the text. A strategy for acquiring vocabulary, combined by the author and Ahn, was provided to speed up the process of students developing the words. In the practice section, the entire script of Dark Waters 1. The author's edited version focused on words, translation, and idiomatic expressions directly linked to listening comprehension.
Linguistic Representations of the Conceptual Sphere of the American South in Literary Translation
The authors delve into the complex process of translating ethnoculturally marked concepts from American Southern literature into Ukrainian. They examine literary translation's theoretical and methodological foundations, highlighting cognitive and cultural challenges. By analyzing works from prominent Southern writers like William Faulkner, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stow, Harper Lee, and Margaret Mitchell, the volume outlines strategies for maintaining the original's cultural integrity and conceptual nuances. It offers insights into the interplay between language, culture, and translation, aiming to enhance the translator's ability to accurately and effectively render the American South's unique worldview.
Theoretical aspects of Studied Language
With thе hеlp оf this hаndbооk, studеnts shоuld bе аblе tо fоrm аnd dеvеlоp bаsiс thеоrеtiсаl idеаs аbwith thе hеlp оf this hаndbооk, studеnts shоuld bе аblе tо fоrm аnd dеvеlоp bаsiс thеоrеtiсаl idеаs аbоut lаnguаgе, mеthоds аnd аpprоасhеs tо lеаrning а fоrеign lаnguаgе, stуlеs оf litеrаrу spеесh аnd linguistiс mеаns оf disсussiоn, аs wеll аs fаmiliаrizе thеmsеlvеs with thе rоlе аnd signifiсаnсе оf lаnguаgе in thе sуstеm, sсiеntifiс knоwlеdgе соnsists in tеасhing thеm thе mоdеrn Еnglish vосаbulаrу sуstеm, thе bаsiс lаws оf lаnguаgе lеvеls оbsеrvеd in thе prосеss оf vеrbаl соmmuniсаtiоn. It соnsists оf сrеаting а purеlу thеоrеtiсаl bаsis fоr studеnts' futurе prоfеssiоnаl асtivitiеs, fаmiliаrizing thеm with mеthоds аnd аpprоасhеs tо lеаrning а fоrеign lаnguаgе, thе rоlе оf lаnguаgе in thе sуstеm оf sсiеntifiс knоwlеdgе, аnd tеасhing thеm thе bаsiс lаws оf lаnguаgе. Thе purpоsе оf thе tеасhing guidе is tо hеlp studеnts dеvеlоp thеir linguistiс, linguistiс аnd соmmuniсаtiоn skills аnd соmpеtеnсiеs thrоugh thе wеаlth оf Еnglish vосаbulаrу.оut lаnguаgе, mеthоds аnd аpprоасhеs tо lеаrning а fоrеign lаnguаgе, stуlеs оf litеrаrу spеесh аnd linguistiс mеаns оf disсussiоn,аs wеll аs fаmiliа.
Des Mots Aux Actes 2024,13
Contributeurs: Jean Delisle, Veronique Duche, Florence Dupont, David Elder, Camille Fort, Fernando Funari, Frederic Girard, Dorina Irimia, Charles Le Blanc, Philippe Marty, Heba Medhat-Lecocq, Marie-France Monge-Strauss, Magdalena Nowotna, Alexis Nuselovici, Claire de Oliveira, Richard Ryan, Tiphaine Samoyault et Francoise Wuilmart.
My Life In Pieces-Writers, Rogues, The Road and The Rock
Ireland, where Clancy became a professional writer, plays a significant role in this collection of journalism spanning four decades. Clancy has the eye. He froze a moment that captured The Troubles. This was a long time ago in Belfast. He watched a young boy, half a brick clutched in his hand, edge out of an alley, then pitch it through the window of the buffet car of a passing train.He is a splendid travel writer, from Florence to the Finger Lakes, but never better than when he is in Ireland, where his spirit awoke. In the late 1970s, after several years as a New York cabbie, with meager success as a freelance writer, he and his wife, Mary Lydon, took the $4,000 she had earned as a freelance copy editor and bet it all on Dublin. It was romantic and pragmatic and they won. Ireland gave Clancy another home and the confidence to write a terrific novel, Blind Pilot, and become a successful magazine writer.Daring, adventuresome, yes, but the reality for freelance writers was forever defined by the American humorist and journalist Robert Benchley, who noted that the freelancer is one "who is paid per piece, or per word, or perhaps."...Other places represented here in significant numbers are New York City and Long Island. Even though the author hasn't lived there in 20 years, he is a New York City nationalist, and has roots in the East End of Long Island. Other places visited are Britain, Italy and the Netherlands with a few stops in America, and a journey to mountain monasteries set on the coasts of a remote peninsula in Northern Greece.Also, people, places, events (and a few ghost stories) from Shelter Island, or "The Rock," as some affectionally call the place where he has worked for more than a decade.These pieces to follow are snapshots of times and places, and it's not news that both change, with writer William J. Hogan-quoted in the pages to follow-noting: "If any man lives long enough, he becomes a stranger in his own place."
Stylistic study of Racinian tragedy
In the second third of the 17th century, Racine devoted himself to the theatrical genre of tragedy, and more specifically, to the psychological study of his heroes. Racine's tragedies are of fundamental interest for their meticulous study of characters, reflecting their emotional and affective state as they act out their roles. In this respect, the stylistic approach based on multiple interpretations of the gaze is of major importance in highlighting the psychology and actions of the heroes that lead to tragedy. Racine draws on the lexical repertoire of pastoral and neo-Platonic vocabulary for the gaze, but gives it new meaning. On the one hand, the heroes' gaze remains dazzled and immobilized before the being that fascinates it, seeking communication in order to assert its presence. On the other, feelings arise from the hearts of the characters, who remain dominated by their desires. Finally, the spirit intervenes to question the profound nature of the upheaval the beings are undergoing.
Teaching Movies Effectively via NVivo R1
This book addresses the issue of how to teach English via movies. The book is composed of two parts: theory and practice. In the theory section, the author analyzed Contagion 1 using the Word Cloud, Auto Code, and Word Frequency functions of NVivo R1 to see what is happening in the text. A strategy for acquiring vocabulary, combined by the author and Ahn, was provided to speed up the process of students developing the words. In the practice section, the entire script of Judy 1. The author's edited version focused on words, translation, and idiomatic expressions directly linked to listening comprehension.
Language Teacher Training and the Discourse on Textual Production
She is a teacher with a degree in Portuguese/English Language and Literature, and an English Language Translator and Interpreter. She specialises in Portuguese Language Teaching Methodology and English Language Teaching, as well as a Master's Degree in Languages, Language and Literature. She has worked as a teacher in the final years of primary school, secondary school and youth and adult education, and as a trainer in the areas of Portuguese and English for the Campo Grande Municipal Department of Education, and currently works as a copywriter.
Speak Goodr
What do corporate executives, high school students, church pastors, and professional speakers have in common? They all have a message to share-but how do you deliver it with confidence, connect with your audience, and, if you're lucky, get paid to do it?Whether you're building a professional speaking business, pitching ideas in a boardroom, or speaking for the first time, Speak Goodr is your go-to guide for mastering public speaking. This is not another, how-to-guide, per se, but it is true, raw, honest, and peels back the curtain on professional speaking unlike any other book on how to become a professional speaker.With hilarious and relatable stories, candid confessions, and actionable insights, Ryan Vet takes you behind the scenes of his global speaking career. These are the real stories of what happens on the road and from the stage. This isn't just a guide-it's an invitation to see public speaking as a way to inspire others, overcome fear, and create lasting impact.Inside, you'll discover: How to connect with any audience: Practical strategies to help you own the room and leave a lasting impression.Tips to build confidence: Proven techniques to conquer stage fright and speak with authenticity.The path to paid speaking: Learn how to land gigs, grow your speaking business, and turn your voice into income.Laugh-out-loud lessons: Humorous, real-life stories that make public speaking approachable and fun.Speak Goodr isn't just for professional speakers-it's for anyone who has something to say. Whether you're leading a team, teaching a class, or presenting a big idea, this book will help you master your message, inspire your audience, and step into the spotlight with confidence. This is a perfect book for meeting professionals looking for the what-not-to-do stories as well.Plus, this book is fun to read. It has great visuals and illustrations as well as external resources. The book has actionable insights on public speaking that are easily digestible and laugh-out-loud hilarious.If you've ever dreamed of captivating your audience or getting paid to speak, Speak Goodr will show you how-with humor, heart, and purpose.
Make a Scene
"Mike has distilled the art of storytelling into a powerful guide-essential for anyone ready to elevate their voice and presence." Joe Russo Emmy Award Winning Director: Arrested Development Director: Avengers: End Game; Avengers: Infinity War; Captain America: Civil War; Captain America: The Winter Soldier Academy Award Winning Producer: Everywhere All At OnceElite speaking coach and Former TEDx Executive Producer Mike Ganino brings you an irreverent guide to turn conventional presentation and public speaking advice on its head. In a world that wants you to play small, Make a Scene shows you how to command attention, inspire action, and become unforgettable-whether you're delivering a keynote, hosting a podcast, or leading a board meeting. This is not another "imagine them in their underwear" or "count your uhms" public speaking manual. With his Five Stage Languages and Rapid Prototyping Protocol, Ganino reveals the exact framework he's used to train over 5,000 speakers-from bestselling authors and TED stars to Fortune 500 executives. With equal parts attitude and expertise, he teaches you to: Master the art of authentic storytelling that captivates any audienceTransform nervous energy into magnetic stage presenceOwn virtual presentations with more impact than a viral TED talkTurn everyday moments into opportunities to shineCraft messages so compelling, people forget to check their phonesMake a Scene is for anyone tired of playing it safe and ready to own the spotlight. Whether you're a professional speaker crafting your next keynote or a leader delivering a crucial presentation, this book will help you stop shrinking and start shining. It's time to make a scene-and make it count.
Teaching Movies Effectively via NVivo R1
This book addresses the issue of how to teach English via movies. The book is composed of two parts: theory and practice. In the theory section, the author analyzed Spotlight using the Word Cloud, Auto Code, and Word Frequency functions of NVivo R1 to see what is happening in the text. A strategy for acquiring vocabulary, combined by the author and Ahn, was provided to speed up the process of students developing the words. In the practice section, the entire script of Spotlight. The author's edited version focused on words, translation, and idiomatic expressions directly linked to listening comprehension.
Ruins of a Dream
Ruins of a Dream is the result of research conducted between 2015 and 2016 on the novel El hombre que amaba a los perros (2009), by Cuban author Leonardo Padura. In a formal analysis of this work, the research looked at the position of its narrators, the construction of its characters and the structuring of its plot, understanding its literary functioning as a cultural symptom of contemporary consumer society. Thus, the pastiche of noir detective literature engendered by the author was discussed, as well as his non-realistic ways of figuring the story, situating the book in the midst of the aesthetic and ideological panorama of post-modernity. The aim was to clarify the dialectical relationship between the novel's narrative form and Cuba's current process of historical transition - which is leading the island towards integration into the world system of late capitalism.
The Novels of Angela Carter
The present book under the title 'The Novels of Angela Carter: An Emergence of New English Fiction' is an exploration of the many facets of looking at Angela Carter's works and tries to put her fiction to affirm the importance of women's texts. The issue that finds mention in the scope of this book is to make an assessment of Angela Carter's style of writing that is marked as experimental and important in the body of work that has been written as a part of new English fiction, where it is seen how her characterization is unique and done in the context of post-modernism and the ideas of a challenging contemporary world.
Transition of Women from Tradition to Modernity
Indian English literature has developed over a period of time and writing in English did not start in a day. It took many years and several distinguished personalities to bring the present status and distinction to Indian English literature. With the passage of time, English literature has witnessed several changes in the writing patterns. Woman has always been the focus of many literary works in the Indian English Literature. In the age of growing intellectual crisis and more so in a developing nation like India there has been a conflict between tradition and modernity specially in the portrayal of women. Indian English novelists have along placed their women characters within a tradition. A tradition bound woman is conditioned by conventions and she accepts the responsibility of being the custodian of family. Contrary to the images of Indian women as silent victims dictated by patriarchal and global norms of oppression and suppression, the images of women in the contemporary fiction have undergone a categorical transformation from portrayals of self-sacrificing women towards self-asserting and self defining within the broader framework of social spheres and multiple identities.
Unlocking the Potential of Writing
The book is a rich exploration of how innovative feedback methods can transform the way English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners develop their writing skills in higher education. Focusing on Higher Education Institutions in Georgia, it presents an enlightening journey through traditional practices, emerging technologies, and the shifting roles of teachers and peers in the learning process. The book invites educators to reimagine their classrooms as dynamic spaces of co-learning and technological integration. By blending methods like peer feedback, screencast technology, and traditional evaluation teachers can cater to diverse student needs and foster a more engaging, autonomous writing culture. As educators and learners step into this brave new world, they are reminded of one thing: feedback isn't just about pointing out mistakes-it's about inspiring growth, collaboration, and confidence in every writer's journey.
Mastering Cross-Cultural Communication
*Mastering Cross-Cultural Communication: Navigating Professional English in Globalized Workplaces* equips professionals and students with essential skills for effective communication in multicultural environments. Recognizing the importance of cross-cultural competence in today's interconnected world, the book integrates professional English proficiency with cultural awareness. It offers practical strategies for overcoming communication barriers, building trust, and resolving conflicts in diverse workplaces. Key topics include understanding cultural dimensions, mastering verbal and non-verbal cues, conflict resolution, negotiation styles, and business etiquette across cultures. Special attention is given to remote work, emphasizing cultural sensitivity in digital communication. The book introduces frameworks for emotional intelligence (EQ) and cultural intelligence (CQ), complemented by self-assessment tools and exercises to enhance interpersonal skills. Real-world case studies and role-plays provide practical insights on leading multicultural teams, managing language barriers, and adapting to AI-driven changes in communication.
Hybridity in Ngugi wa Thiang'o's Novels
This book is an exigent voyage into the world of postcolonial, with a special focus on hybridity, one of the multifaceted concepts in postcolonial theory. Through its analytical lens, Ngugi wa Thiang'o's early and later novels are critical x-rayed to reveal myriads of hybridisational representations in the texts. It has taken distinctive but fastidious steps, as well as expressive route to unveil the vast literary treasures concealed in Ngugi's novels, and at the same time demonstrating the power of literary theory, capable of taking African Literature to a new horizon and vista it yearns and dreams.
Futures of Digital Scholarly Editing
Exploring technology, ethics, and culture to unlock digital scholarship's future Futures of Digital Scholarly Editing navigates the ever-shifting terrain of digital academia, examining practical and ethical considerations as technology continues to evolve. In this indispensable collection, digital humanities practitioners and scholars work with a wide range of archival materials to confront key challenges surrounding the adaptation and sustainability of digital editorial projects as well as their societal impact. Broaching essential questions at the nexus of technology and culture, Futures of Digital Scholarly Editing is organized around three principal frameworks: access, sustainability, and interoperability; ethics and community involvement; and the evolution of textual scholarship. From addressing outdated technical infrastructures to fostering new collaborations, this volume serves as a beacon guiding scholars and institutions through the complexities of digital editing in an era of profound technological and societal transformation. Contributors: Stephanie P. Browner, The New School; Julia Flanders, Northeastern U; Ed Folsom, U of Iowa; Nicole Gray, U of Nebraska-Lincoln; Cassidy Holahan, U of Nevada, Las Vegas; Fotis Jannidis, U of W羹rzburg; Aylin Malcolm, U of Guelph; Sarah Lynn Patterson, U of Massachusetts Amherst; Elena Pierazzo, U of Tours; K.J. Rawson, Northeastern U; Whitney Trettien, U of Pennsylvania; John Unsworth, U of Virginia; Dirk Van Hulle, U of Oxford; Robert Warrior, U of Kansas; Marta L. Werner, Loyola U Chicago. Retail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and/or extended descriptions.
The Church Fathers in Arabic Translations
This volume tells the story of the Arabic translations of the Church Fathers. By tracing the history of major translation centres, such as Palestine, Sinai, and Antioch, it describes how Middle Eastern Christians translated into Arabic, preserved, and engaged with their Patristic heritage. In addition to well-known authors, such as Gregory of Nazianzus, Ephrem the Syrian, and Dionysius the Areopagite, the volume presents a Patristic treatise written in Greek but preserved only in Arabic: the Noetic Paradise. Finally, by reconstructing a lost Arabic Dionysian paraphrase used by the Muslim theologian al-Ghazali, the volume explores Patristic influences on Islamic thought.
Patient-Centred Translation and Communication
In response to the growing importance of patient-centred care, the need to empower patients and to democratize specialized knowledge in healthcare, this book puts patients centre stage and provides concepts, methods and learning materials to enhance effective communication with patients and relatives in healthcare settings.
Story Thinking and the Real-World Applications of Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writing
In the 21st century, the rapid advance of technology and the existential threat of climate breakdown mean the real world increasingly resembles something out of fiction, filled with ambiguity and uncertainty. Such challenges need imaginative, creative solutions. To find them, teams of experts must pool their knowledge, make new connections, and forge paths forward. In Story Thinking, award-winning authors Helen Marshall, Kim Wilkins, and Lisa Bennett show how the principles of science fiction and fantasy writing - which speculate about and imagine different futures, people, and worlds - can enrich research in such areas as government policy, technology innovation, and healthcare within universities and various industries. When transferred to research, story thinking as a method can help to build teams with a shared sense of purpose, offer new patterns of thought for improvisation, rapid perspective shifts, worldbuilding, pleasure and playfulness. Split into two parts - conceptualizing story thinking and story thinking as it has been employed in the field - Marshall, Wilkins and Bennett bring together theories of creativity from business, psychology, futures studies, gaming, and medicine among others, with 4 key practices from SFF storytelling - envisioning, engaging, inhabiting, and empathizing. They then provide practical tools for collaborative problem solving alongside case studies of their own successful applications of Story Thinking in various fields, including defense innovation and future scenario modelling with world governments; developing empathy and enhancing well-being in medical education; designing gaming and simulation tools for researchers; and futureproofing digital identity technologies with the UNHCR, the agency responsible for protecting and aiding refugees Showing how writing can be adapted for new and exciting contexts, Story Thinking bridges the gap between the humanities and outside fields and lays the foundations for more creative approaches that more deeply engage in the process of making a better future.
Life is Breath, Everything Else is a Story
The universe is made up of stories, not atoms.Muriel RukeyserSome years ago, when I first read this quote by American poet Muriel Rukeyser, I wrote in my journal that someday I would write a book about how and why personal stories are so important. By listening to and reading stories others share about their lives, and by sharing our stories with them, we get to know ourselves and each other better. We learn that diversity is a strength, not a weakness.Why do we even care about painful past events and experiences if not to identify and value lessons learned so we can prevent such mistakes from happening again and again?We are now at a time in history when we need to let go of our egos and come together with more humility, compassion and gratitude for ourselves, each other and our beautiful world.This book is my dream come true to inspire youto write and share your own life stories, too.Pamela Harman Daugavietis For a variety of resources to help youwrite your own life stories, turn tothe Appendix beginning on Page 89.
