The Sounds of Language is an introductory guide to the linguistic study of speech sounds which provides uniquely balanced coverage of both phonology & phonetics Features exercises & problem sets as well as supporting online resources at wwwwileycomgozsiga including additional discussion questions & exercises as well as links to further resources such as sound files video files & useful websites Creates opportunities for students to practice data analysis & hypothesis testing Integrates data on sociolinguistic variation first language acquisition & second language learning Explores diverse topics ranging from the practical such as how to make good digital recordings make a palatogram solve a phonemeallophone problem or read a spectrogram; to the theoretical including the role of markedness in linguistic theory the necessity of abstraction features & formal notation issues in speech perception as distinct from hearing & modelling sociolinguistic & other variations Organized specifically to fit the needs of undergraduate students of phonetics & phonology & is structured in a way which enables instructors to use the text both for a single semester phonetics & phonology course or for a two-course sequence ...

THE SOURCE is set in a small village somewhere between North Africa & the Middle East For as long as anyone can remember the women of the community have fetched water from a mountaintop spring in the blazing sun Leila a young new bride urges the other women to go on love strike no more sex until the men run water to the village ...

A discerning account of simmering conflict in the South China Sea & why the world can't afford to be indifferent China's rise has upset the global balance of power & the first place to feel the strain is Beijing's back yard the South China Sea For decades tensions have smoldered in the region but today the threat of a direct confrontation among superpowers grows ever more likely This important book is the first to make clear sense of the South Sea disputes Bill Hayton a journalist with extensive experience in the region examines the high stakes involved for rival nations that include Vietnam India Taiwan the Philippines & China as well as the United States Russia & others Hayton also lays out the daunting obstacles that stand in the way of peaceful resolution Through lively stories of individuals who have shaped current conflicts-businessmen scientists shippers archaeologists soldiers diplomats & more-Hayton makes understandable the complex history & contemporary reality of the South China Sea He underscores its crucial importance as the passageway for half the world's merchant shipping & one-third of its oil & gas Whoever controls these waters controls the access between Europe the Middle East South Asia & the Pacific The author critiques various claims & positions (that China has historic claim to the Sea for example) overturns conventional wisdoms (such as America's overblown fears of China's nationalism & military resurgence) & outlines what the future may hold for this clamorous region of international rivalry ...

The South Downs Way National Trail is a 100 mile (160km) walk between Eastbourne & Winchester staying within the glorious South Downs National Park for its entire length Presented here in 12 stages of up to 12 miles (19km) the route is described in both east-west & west-east A waymarked trail with very few stiles it can be walked at any time of year & makes a good introduction to long-distance walking Step-by-step route descriptions are illustrated with extracts from OS 150000 mapping for every stage & a separate conveniently sized booklet with 125000 maps for the entire route is included The guide provides detailed practical information on getting to the trail & facilities & accommodation en route The South Downs Way offers easy walking on ancient & historical tracks & showcases the beautiful countryside of the South Downs taking in wooded areas delightful river valleys & pretty villages Highlights include Beachy Head the mysterious Long Man of Wilmington Clayton Windmills & the ancient cathedral city of Winchester ...

The epic that will redefine the Gold Key heroes continues! The year is 2025 Turok has gone missing & Magnus is good & worried about that When even a time traveling mission to confer with Doctor Spektor & the creature once known as Solar don’t yield any answers Magnus must brave the unknown to track the missing hero down ...

Almost twenty years after the Soviet Unions' end what are we to make of its existence? Was it a heroic experiment an unmitigated disaster or a viable if flawed response to the modern world? Taking a fresh approach to the study of the Soviet Union this Very Short Introduction blends political history with an investigation into the society & culture at the time Stephen Lovell examines aspects of patriotism political violence poverty & ideology; & provides answers to some of the big questions about the Soviet experience ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Spa is no ordinary health club Staffed by an array of improbable intimidating & entertaining characters it&s an experience not to be missed In charge of the daily routine is manageress Alison Crabbe (BAFTA & Comedy Award-Winning Rebecca Front) a formidable woman who barely attempts to conceal her dislike for her team
- or indeed The Spa&s customers Alison has a vision for The Spa
- a vision that she feels would be much easier to achieve were it not for the irritating presence of unfit pensioners scatty receptionists & new age therapists In reality it&s Alison herself who&s the main barrier to The Spa&s success but somehow she manages to get away with it Probably thanks to the rest of her staff being either equally incompetent or too wrapped up in their own worlds to notice Actors Frances Barber Rebecca Front & Niky Wardley Director Sandy Johnson Certificate 15 years & over Year 2013 Screen 1781 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 2 hours & 31 minutes (approx)


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A tragedy brings together two strangers in this independent drama from director Travis Fine Montine Mc Leod (Melissa Leo) is a forty-something flight attendant who is increasingly unhappy with her life; her mother is in the latter stages of Alzheimer's Disease her brother is a minister whose congregation has turned their back on him & she's been relying on alcohol to deal with the stress of her job & her family Montine has developed a short temper & is on thin ice with her employers for telling off passengers & she feels like she's about to explode when she has to look after a ten-year-old boy Omar Hassan (Anthony Keyvan) who is flying on his own to a boarding school where he's won a scholarship However Montine's attitude changes with the space of a few hours; it's September 11 2001 the flight Montine is working is grounded in Texas & Omar is shocked when he hears that the World Trade Center was attacked since his father works there as a janitor Unable to fly & not sure what else to do Montine offers to drive Omar to New York City in the hope they can find his dad & en route two people with almost nothing in common learn a great deal about one another ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Romantic sci-fi feature starring Asa Butterfield as a teenager raised on Mars who decides to return to Earth 16-year-old Gardner Elliot (Butterfield) was the first human born on Mars & spent all of his childhood on the planet with scientists after his mother died in childbirth After befriending a girl named Tulsa (Britt Robertson) online Gardner travels to his home planet to experience all that he&s read about & missed out on for all of his lonely childhood Desperate for human connection Gardner escapes his guardians on Earth who are tasked with monitoring him & embarks on an adventure across the US with his fellow orphan Tulsa in search of his unknown father However the wonder of discovering the world for the first time is short-lived as scientists discover his body can&t withstand Earth&s gravity ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Romantic sci-fi feature starring Asa Butterfield as a teenager raised on Mars who decides to return to Earth 16-year-old Gardner Elliot (Butterfield) was the first human born on Mars & spent all of his childhood on the planet with scientists after his mother died in childbirth After befriending a girl named Tulsa (Britt Robertson) online Gardner travels to his home planet to experience all that he&s read about & missed out on for all of his lonely childhood Desperate for human connection Gardner escapes his guardians on Earth who are tasked with monitoring him & embarks on an adventure across the US with his fellow orphan Tulsa in search of his unknown father However the wonder of discovering the world for the first time is short-lived as scientists discover his body can&t withstand Earth&s gravity ...