Reinerus Neuhusius (1608-1679) studeerde in Franeker en werd daarna rector van de Latijnse school in Harlingen. In 1638 werd hij rector in Alkmaar,waar hij zijn school tot grote bloei bracht. De eraan verbonden kostschool trok leerlingen van heinde en ver: veel Friese adellijke families stuurden hun zonen er naar toe. Reinerus beschikte over een groot netwerk, zowel in Friesland als in Holland, en hechtte daaraan kennelijk veel waarde. Hij zorgde zelf voor de uitgave van achthonderd eigen bri...

Alles kla(a)r? is hét naslagwerk om Nederlanders die Duits spreken en Duitsers die Nederlands spreken te behoeden voor uitglijders. Tussen beide talen bestaan namelijk veel woorden die (bijna) precies hetzelfde geschreven of uitgesproken worden, maar iets heel anders betekenen. Zulke woorden staan bekend als valse vrienden, afkomstig van het Engelse 'false friends'. Als je denkt dat bijvoorbeeld bellen, Kleinkind en Winkel in beide talen wel hetzelfde zullen betekenen, zit je er nietsvermoed...

‘Er zijn ontzettend veel letters en het worden er steeds meer. Je komt ze tegen op de gekste plekken, vaak enigszins vermomd maar toch nog herkenbaar: appjes, boeken, contracten, dagbladen, e-mails, facturen, gevels, huiswerk, incunabelen, jaarverslagen, kerstkaarten, liefdesbrieven, manuscripten, notitieboekjes, ondertitels, poëzie, quotes, romans, stembiljetten, T-shirts, uittreksels, verhandelingen, websites, xeroxkopieën, ijspapiertjes, yoghurtpakken, zerken.’

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How to Analyse Texts is the essential introductory textbook and toolkit for language analysis. This book shows the reader how to undertake detailed, language-focussed, contextually sensitive analyses of a wide range of texts - spoken, written and multimodal. The book constitutes a flexible resource which can be used in different ways across a range of courses and at different levels.

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three parts covering research and study skills, language structure and use, and how te...

Optimality Theory's central idea is that surface forms of language reflect resolutions of conflicts between competing constraints. Exercises with chapters 1-7 and sections on further reading. For linguists with a knowledge of derivational Generative Phonology.

The fully revised edition of this 'classic' helps teachers give their learners the tools they need to express themselves through a range of stimulating drama contexts. This completely revised edition of the classic title Drama Techniques provides: *150 ideas for interesting and productive fluency practice *a large selection of drama-based techniques which focus learners' attention on communicative tasks or activities *techniques suitable for all levels *clear instructions for the teacher *adv...

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