Wat is de rol van gevoel in de argumentatie in het Nederlands recht, in ISIS-filmpjes en in de zelfverdediging van dopingzondaar Lance Armstrong? En hoe werkt de betoverende zang van castraten, de emotie van Mahler, Lou Reed en Prince?

'Beïnvloeden met emoties' is een inspiratiebron voor mensen die beter willen begrijpen hoe mensen elkaar ontroeren of overtuigen, en welke rol emoties daarin spelen. Het boek geeft in meer dan dertig essays voorbeelden van het effect van emoties in toespraken,...

Fourth edition of the book in English Annotation. Intended as an intensive course for those who have just started to learn Chinese. The book consists of 40 lessons and eight reviews.

This new edition of Modern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar is an up-to-date and practical reference guide to the most important aspects of modern Hebrew as used by contemporary native speakers of the language. It presents an accessible description of the language, focusing on the real patterns of use today. The Grammar aims to serve as a reference source for the learner and user of Hebrew irrespective of level, by setting out the complexities of the language in short, readable sections that are ...

Trask's Historical Linguistics, Third Edition, is an accessible introduction to historical linguistics - the study of language change over time. This engaging book is illustrated with language examples from all six continents, and covers the fundamental concepts of language change, methods for historical linguistics, linguistic reconstruction, sociolinguistic aspects of language change, language contact, the birth and death of languages, language and prehistory and the issue of very remote re...