Foreign Language Study

This landmark collection presents a wide variety of viewpoints on the value and role of reception theory within the modern discipline of classics.; A pioneering collection, looking at the role reception theory plays, or could play, within the modern discipline of classics.; Emphasizes theoretical aspects of reception.; Written by a wide range of contributors from young scholars to established figures, from Europe, the UK and the USA.; Draws on material from many different fields, from translation studies to the visual arts, and from politics to performance.; Sets the agenda for classics in the future. more...

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Cleft constructions occur across languages and are much analyzed in relation to syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Mika Kizu, working in a Principles and Parameters framework, with some consideration of the Minimalist Program, provides the first coherent account of cleft constructions in Japanese. She claims that the construction is analyzed on a par with topic constructions and some types of relative clause. One of the most interesting properties, the syntactice phenomenon of 'connectivity' is closely examined. more...

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A rollicking good yarn of adventure, wits, and revenge, this is the story of a man imprisoned for 14 years who escapes by outsmarting his captors. Then, with the sharpest of minds, he works justice with a vengeance on his enemies. more...

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This concise supplement to Hermann Hesse's Demian helps students understand the overall structure of the work, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author. more...

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Cliff Notes gives you the basics on Moliere's Tartuffe, Misanthrope & Bourgeois Gentleman including such features as information about the author, social and historical backgrounds, structure and tradition of literary genres, facts about the characters, critical analyses, review questions, glossaries of unfamiliar terms, foreign phrases and literary glossaries of unfamiliar terms, foreign phrases and literary allusions, maps, genealogies, and a bibliography to help you locate more data for essays, oral reports, and term papers. more...

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