This resource looks at every aspect of intercultural communication from extensive number of insightful angles, including of contexts such as cultural or ethnic, geographic and situational, covering both verbal and non-verbal interaction, alongside a range of theories and perceptions. The 8th edition continues to be a proven resource for media, culture and communications students.

A thoroughly updated edition of a beloved classic that has guided generations of researchers in conducting effective and meaningful research. With more than a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations of researchers at every level--from high-school students and first-year undergraduates to advanced graduate students to researchers in business and government. Conceived by seasoned researchers and educators Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, ...

*Seen as a classic textbook, ideal for students looking for a traditional, non-controversial, grounding in the subject. *Covers both theory and practice behind syntactic analysis, providing students with all the skills and knowledge they need to do their own analysis. Introductory syntax/sentence structure courses are generally compulsory for English Language undergraduates so there is plenty of demand for a basic practical guide such as this one.

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Global Journalism: Understanding World Media Systems provides an overview of the key issues in global journalism today and traces how media systems have evolved over time in different world regions. Taking into account local context as well as technological change across media industries, the book lays down the foundation for today's journalism students learning about the practice, growth and impact of global media. It offers an up-to-date, thorough overview of media developments in all world...

Gives student and instructors the comprehensive and accessible presentation of ancient Greek. This title features: readings based on actual texts and include unadapted passages from Xenophon, Lysias, Plato, Aristophanes, and Thucydides; composite list of verbs with principal parts, and an appendix of all paradigms; and, English-Greek glossaries.

Syntax is the system of rules that we subconsciously follow when we build sentences. Whereas the grammar of English (or other languages) might look like a rather chaotic set of arbitrary patterns, linguistic science has revealed that these patterns can actually be understood as the result of a small number of grammatical principles. This lively introductory textbook is designed for undergraduate students in linguistics, English and modern languages with relatively little background in the sub...

This bestselling textbook, now fully updated, introduces students, researchers and practitioners to the fast-developing discipline of Interpreting Studies. It covers interpreting in all its varied forms, from international conference to community-based settings, in both spoken and signed modalities.

Introducing Global Englishes provides a comprehensive overview of notions central to the fields of World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca, and English as an International Language. The book aims to increase students' awareness of the current sociolinguistic uses of the English language and also explains key concepts connected to the historical and contemporary spread of English; explores the social, economic, educational, and political implications of the rise of English as a world langu...

Lexical-Functional Syntax, 2nd Edition, the definitive text for Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG) with a focus on syntax, is updated to reflect recent developments in the field.

Updated to reflect recent developments in the field, Lexical-Functional Syntax, 2nd Edition, enhances its stature as the definitive text for Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG) with a primary focus on syntactic structure. Representing the most accessible, empirically-motivated treatment of the mathematical architecture of...