Providing a solid foundation in second language acquisition this book has become the leading introduction to the subject for students of linguistics psychology & education & trainee language teachers Now in its third edition the textbook offers comprehensive coverage of fundamental concepts including second language acquisition (SLA) in adults & children in formal & informal learning contexts & in diverse socio-cultural settings & takes an interdisciplinary approach encouraging students to consider SLA from linguistic psychological & social perspectives Each chapter contains a list of key terms a summary & a range of graded exercises suitable for self-testing & class discussion The third edition has been revised throughout & features new material on the practical aspects of teaching language along with updated online resources including new classroom activities to accompany each chapter as well as updated references & further reading suggestions ...

Introducing Social Research Methods Essentials for Getting the Edge is a concise & student-friendly introduction to research methods that uses examples from around the world to illustrate the centrality of social science research in our everyday lives Explains complex multi-faceted concepts & methodologies in straightforward prose Designed for students who are new to or skeptical of social science research methods as useful tools for approaching real-world challenges Persuasively argues that social scientific proficiency unlocks an array of personal & professional opportunities beyond the realms of academia A supplementary website features a glossary test bank Power Point presentations a comprehensive list of web resources a guide to relevant TED lectures & much more ...

This revised edition of this extremely popular introduction to social theory has been carefully & thoroughly updated with the latest developments in this continually changing field Written in a refreshingly lucid & engaging style Introducing Social Theory provides readers with a wide-ranging well organized & thematic introduction to all the major thinkers issues & debates in classical & contemporary social theory Introducing Social Theory traces the development of social theorizing from the classical ideas about modernity of Durkheim Marx & Weber right up to a uniquely accessible review of the contemporary theoretical controversies in sociology that surround post-colonialism gender & feminist theories & public sociology The ideal textbook for students of sociology at all levels from A-level to undergraduates Introducing Social Theory is remarkably easy to follow & understand This new edition lives up to its predecessors' goal that students need never be intimidated by social theory again ...

Errol & his teddy Thomas are best friends who do everything together Whether it's riding a bike playing in the tree house having a tea party or all of the above every day holds something fun to do together One sunny day Errol finds that Thomas the Teddy is sad & Errol can't figure out why Then Thomas the Teddy finally tells Errol what Teddy has been afraid to say ' In my heart I've always known that I'm a girl teddy not a boy teddy I wish my name was Tilly' & Errol says 'I don't care if you're a girl teddy or a boy teddy! What matters is that you are my friend'A sweet & gentle story about being true to yourself & being a good friend Introducing Teddy can also help children understand gender identity ...

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Description below is for brand new sealed products & may not represent the item fully Images are for illustration only Contents & item condition may vary All items are sold in working condition Instruction manuals guides downloadable or online accessible content listed on the product are not guaranteed to be included Introducing Translation Studies remains the definitive guide to the theories & concepts that make up the field of translation studies Providing an accessible & up-to-date overview it has long been the essential textbook on courses worldwide This fourth edition has been fully revised & continues to provide a balanced & detailed guide to the theoretical landscape Each theory is applied to a wide range of languages including Bengali Chinese English French German Italian Punjabi Portuguese & Spanish A broad spectrum of texts is analysed including the Bible Buddhist sutras Beowulf the fiction of Garcia Marquez & Proust European Union & UNESCO documents a range of contemporary films a travel brochure a children's cookery book & the translations of Harry Potter Each chapter comprises an introduction outlining the translation theory or theories illustrative texts with translations case studies a chapter summary & discussion points & exercises NEW FEATURES IN THIS FOURTH EDITION INCLUDEnew material to keep up with developments in research & practice including the sociology of translation multilingual cities translation in the digital age & specialized audiovisual & machine translationrevised discussion points & updated figures & tablesnew in-chapter activities with links to online materials & articles to encourage independent researchan extensive updated companion website with video introductions & journal articles to accompany each chapter online exercises an interactive timeline weblinks & powerpoint slides for teacher support This is a practical user-friendly textbook ideal for students & researchers on courses in Translation & Translation Studies ...

This full-color introduction to agronomy & crop science offers both traditional agricultural students & students with nonagricultural backgrounds a timely look at the principles of crop science sustainable agriculture & a host of related societal issues A must-read text for anyone interested in what are arguably the most profoundly important issues of our time INTRODUCTION TO AGRONOMY second edition addresses the basics of safe & sustainable food & fiber production as well as big picture topics such as energy ecology & environmental quality Throughout the text readers will find information & illustrations on the latest agricultural methods regulations & practices--and how each is impacting our society & each individual within it ...

A new edition of the essential text & professional reference with substantial new material on such topics as v EB trees multithreaded algorithms dynamic programming & edge-based flow Some books on algorithms are rigorous but incomplete; others cover masses of material but lack rigor Introduction to Algorithms uniquely combines rigor & comprehensiveness The book covers a broad range of algorithms in depth yet makes their design & analysis accessible to all levels of readers Each chapter is relatively self-contained & can be used as a unit of study The algorithms are described in English & in a pseudocode designed to be readable by anyone who has done a little programming The explanations have been kept elementary without sacrificing depth of coverage or mathematical rigor The first edition became a widely used text in universities worldwide as well as the standard reference for professionals The second edition featured new chapters on the role of algorithms probabilistic analysis & randomized algorithms & linear programming The third edition has been revised & updated throughout It

Includes:: two completely new chapters on van Emde Boas trees & multithreaded algorithms substantial additions to the chapter on recurrence (now called Divide-&-Conquer) & an appendix on matrices It features enhanced treatment of dynamic programming & greedy algorithms & a new notion of edge-based flow in the material on flow networks Many new exercises & problems have been added for this edition The international paperback edition is no longer available; the hardcover is available worldwide

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Written primarily for students in higher education & student affairs graduate programs Introduction to American Higher Education is a groundbreaking textbook that combines classic scholarship pertaining to colleges & universities with the most cutting-edge perspectives in the field The book is divided into five sections & contains 25 essential readings on the following topics Faculty Teaching Learning & Curriculum College Students Organizations Leadership & Governance Higher Education Policy Each section

Includes:: chapters on community colleges & four-year institutions as well as a substantive overview written by an expert scholar in the field Ann E Austin Clifton F Conrad Laura I Rend n Adrianna J Kezar & Edward P St John This impressive volume ensures that faculty members will no longer have to compile their own collections of articles & chapters for use in introductory courses-Introduction to American Higher Education brings together the best scholarship in one comprehensive text

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This book is the first volume of a two-volume textbook for undergraduates & is indeed the crystallization of a course offered by the author at the California Institute of Technology to undergraduates without any previous knowledge of number theory For this reason the book starts with the most elementary properties of the natural integers Nevertheless the text succeeds in presenting an enormous amount of material in little more than 300 pages--MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS ...