La collection "Activités pour le Cadre Commun" s'adresse aux grands adolescents et aux adultes étudiant le français en situation de classe ou en autonomie. Elle propose des ouvrages d'activités permettant à l'apprenant d'acquérir les compétences correspondant aux différents niveaux du Cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues (de A1 à C2).v

The linguistic study of Japanese, with its rich syntactic and phonological structure, complex writing system, and diverse sociohistorical context, is a rapidly growing research area. This book, designed to serve as a concise reference for researchers interested in the Japanese language and in typological studies of language in general, explores diverse characteristics of Japanese that are particularly intriguing when compared with English and other European languages. It pays equal attention ...

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Nog in 1930 kondigden 'De Telegraaf' en de 'Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant' de ophanden zijnde ondergang van het Algemeen Beschaafd Nederlands aan, toch communiceren tegenwoordig meer dan 24 miljoen mensen in het Nederlands. Hoe ontwikkelde het Nederlands zich in de loop der eeuwen tot de op twee na grootste Germaanse taal?

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This ground-breaking work, originally published 15 years ago, continues to serve as the primary reference on the theories of omission potential and translational contact in sign language interpreting. In the book, noted scholar Jemina Napier explores the linguistic coping strategies of interpreters by drawing on her own study of the interpretation of a university lecture from English into Australian Sign Language (Auslan). A new preface by the author provides perspective on the importance of ...

The home of trusted Italian dictionaries for everyday language learning. Comprehensive and authoritative, this dictionary is the ideal Italian to English and English to Italian bilingual dictionary for advanced students of Italian and professionals. It has been revised and updated to cover all the latest changes in both languages, for example, the internet, computing and business.

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