Vijftig taalkundige problemen, van Nederland tot Australië, uit dode en levende talen, op het gebied van schrift, klanken, grammatica en woordenschat.Dit boekje bevat 50 taalkundige puzzels die in de afgelopen jaren gebruikt zijn bij de Nederlandse Taalkunde-Olympiade. Taal is niet moeilijk te doorgronden. Al met een beperkt aantal puzzelstukjes kun je gaan kijken, vergelijken en nadenken. Heb je er ooit over nagedacht wat ver- in Nederlandse werkwoorden betekent? Of hoe een Japanner het mee...

An Introduction to Intercultural Communication prepares students to successfully navigate our increasingly interconnected global community by introducing essential communication skills and concepts. In the latest Eleventh Edition, best-selling author Fred E. Jandt offers unique insights into intercultural communication, at home and abroad, through a focus on history, culture, and popular media.

Now in its third edition, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language provides the most comprehensive coverage of the history, structure and worldwide use of English. Fully updated and expanded, with a fresh redesigned layout, and over sixty audio resources to bring language extracts to life, it covers all aspects of the English language including the history of English, with new pages on Shakespeare's vocabulary and pronunciation, updated statistics on global English use that now cove...

Introduction to Pragmatics guides students through traditional and new approaches in the field, focusing particularly on phenomena at the elusive semantics/pragmatics boundary to explore the role of context in linguistic communication. Offers students an accessible introduction and an up-to-date survey of the field, encompassing both established and new approaches to pragmatics. Addresses the traditional range of topics - such as implicature, reference, presupposition, and speech acts - as we...

Can you really learn to write speeches? The Political Speechwriter's Companion guides students through a systematic "LAWS" approach (language, anecdote, wit, and support) that politicians can use to persuade their audiences into taking action. In the highly anticipated Second Edition, esteemed speechwriter and author Robert A. Lehrman has teamed up with one of the "go-to-guys" for political humor, Eric Schnure, to offer students an entertaining yet practical introduction to political speechwr...

The Network Society; the essential guide to the past, current consequences and future of digital communication, remaining an accessible, comprehensive, must-read introduction to how new media function in contemporary society.

Цель данного пособия — научить иностранных учащихся в рамках базовой программы правильно употреблять виды глаголов. Оно содержит как теоретический, так и практический материал. Для закрепления каждой темы предлагаются различные типы упражнений.

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Deze uitgave biedt een revisieprogramma Engels waarin alle gangbare onderwerpen aan bod komen, zoals woordsoorten, werkwoordstijden en de lijdende vorm. Het materiaal is vooral geschikt voor Nederlandstalige studenten aan hogescholen en universiteiten die in de toekomst de taal gaan onderwijzen in het secundair onderwijs. De uitgave gaat van start met de theoretische basiskennis zoals die op middelbare scholen aan bod komt.

Het spreekt voor zich dat de gedetailleerde achtergrond voor scholi...

This is the new edition of Linguistics: An Introduction. It is a bestselling introductory textbook for all students of linguistics and language studies.

This reworked edition features:

-new chapters on sign languages, writing, and text and discourse

-coverage of writing in electronic media

-revised and updated chapters on languages of the world and psycholinguistics

Firmly based around taught courses and catering to student needs, it addresses all the topics that a student will need in thei...

Strategic development is one of the most daunting challenges that faces any professional, no matter the field. After all, stakes are high. Developing effective strategies can put you on the path to becoming a trusted advisor and a valued employee.

The Communication Strategy Framework introduced in this handbook has been designed to help professionals make targeted choices toward strategic communication. Taking an iterative approach and continually reflecting on whether your choices remain con...