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The Language of Life
by James LullCommunication in its most basic form--the sending of signals and exchange of messages within and between organisms--is the heart of evolution. From the earliest life-forms to Homo sapiens, the great chain of communication drives the evolutionary process and is the indispensable component of human culture. That is the central message of this unique perspective on both the biological evolution of life and the human development of culture. The book explores the totality of communication processes that create and sustain biological equilibrium and social stability. The authors argue that this ubiquitous connectivity is the elemental unity of life. Introducing a new subdiscipline--evolutionary communication--the authors analyze the core domains of life--sheer survival, sex, culture, morality, religion, and technological change--as communications phenomena. What emerges from their analysis is a brilliant interpretation of life interconnected through communication from the basic molecular level to the most sophisticated manifestations of culture. Challenging the boundaries of conventional approaches to cultural analysis, this is an original and engaging view of evolution and an encouraging prognosis for our collective future.
The Language of Life and Death
by William LabovWe share the experience of others through the stories they tell of the crucial events in their lives. This book provides a rich range of narratives that grip the reader's attention together with an analysis of how it is done. While remaining true to the facts, narrators use linguistic devices to present themselves in the best possible light and change the listener's perception of who is to blame for what has occurred. William Labov extends his widely used framework for narrative analysis to matters of greatest human concern: the danger of death, violence, premonitions, and large-scale community conflicts. The book also examines traditional epic and historical texts, from Herodotus and the Old Testament to Macaulay, showing how these literary genres draw upon the techniques of personal narratives. Not only relevant to students of narratology, discourse and sociolinguistics, this book will be rewarding reading for anyone interested in the human condition.
The Language of Light: A History of Silent Voices
by Gerald SheaA comprehensive history of deafness, signed languages, and the unresolved struggles of the Deaf to be taught in their unspoken tongue Partially deaf due to a childhood illness, Gerald Shea is no stranger to the search for communicative grace and clarity. In this eloquent and thoroughly researched book, he uncovers the centuries-long struggle of the Deaf to be taught in sign language—the only language that renders them complete, fully communicative human beings. Shea explores the history of the deeply biased attitudes toward the Deaf in Europe and America, which illogically forced them to be taught in a language they could neither hear nor speak. As even A.G. Bell, a fervent oralist, admitted, sign language is "the quickest method of reaching the mind of a deaf child." Shea’s research exposes a persistent but misguided determination among hearing educators to teach the Deaf orally, making the very faculty they lacked the principal instrument of their instruction. To forbid their education in sign language—the “language of light”—is to deny the Deaf their human rights, he concludes.
The Language of Literature
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermúdez Sheridan BlauNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Language of Literature
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermúdez Sheridan BlauNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Language of Literature
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermúdez Sheridan BlauNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Language of Literature: American Literature
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermudez Sheridan Blau Rebekah CaplanLiterature textbook focusing on American literature.
The Language of Literature (Grade #9)
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermudez Sheridan Blau Rebekah CaplanLiterature textbook for 9th graders.
The Language Of Literature
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermudez Sheridan Blau Rebekah CaplanHow do you learn best? Do you prefer to work alone or with the help of a friend? In this book, you are presented with a variety of learning opportunities that allow you to chart the course to your own success, whether your strengths lie mainly in written, oral, dramatic, or artistic activities. In addition, you will collaborate with classmates to share ideas, improve your writing, and make connections to other subject areas. You may even use technological tools such as the Laserlinks and the Writing Coach software program to further personalize your learning.
The Language of Literature: British Literature
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermudez Sheridan Blau Rebekah Caplan Franchelle Dorn Peter Elbow Susan Hynds Judith A. Langer James MarshallThe Language of Literature (British Literature) contains classical resources of reading materials which include plays, novels, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, etc.
The Language of Literature: British Literature
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermudez Sheridan Blau Rebekah Caplan Peter Elbow Susan Hynds Judith A. Langer James MarshallThis book combines a novel or play with related readings--poems, stories, plays, personal essays, articles--that add new perspectives on the theme or subject matter of the longer work.
The Language of Literature (Grade #9)
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermudez Sheridan Blau Rebekah Caplan Peter Elbow Susan Hynds Judith A. Langer James MarshallThe Language of Literature provides the readers with abundant pleasuring reading materials with a rich content such as The Power of Storytelling, Passages, Voices of Experience, All in the Family, A World of Mysteries, The Classic Tradition. An additional attractive feature of Student Resource Bank contains Glossary of Literary Terms, Writing Handbook, Communication Handbook and Grammar Handbook.
The Language of Literature (Grade #6)
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermudez Sheridan Blau Rebekah Caplan Peter Elbow Susan Hynds Judith A. Langer James MarshallThis unique text provides students with a basic course in literature.
The Language of Literature (Grade #7)
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermúdez Sheridan Blau Rebekah Caplan Peter Elbow Susan Hynds Judith A. Langer James MarshallReading literature often leads to other kinds of reading experiences. For example, you may read about a historical event in this book and then do research on that event for social studies class. When you read encyclopedia articles, newspapers, magazines, Web pages, and textbooks, you are reading for information. This kind of reading requires you to use a different set of skills. Where do stories come from? Some are whispered in the glow of a campfire. Others are discovered in a book. Wherever you find them, all stories begin in someone's imagination. Stories that come from a writer's imagination are called fiction. Two forms of fiction are short stories and novels. Both contain the elements of plot, character, setting, and theme. Sometimes a writer bases a fictional story on actual events or on real people, adding invented elements such as additional characters or dialogue. The purpose of fiction is to entertain, but it can also provide the reader with a deeper understanding of life.
The Language of Literature (Grade #11)
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermudez Sheridan Blau Rebekah Caplan Peter Elbow Susan Hynds Judith A. Langer James MarshallBuilt around the assessment objectives for AS and A2 level English, offering explanations, examples, exercises, summaries, a glossary of key terms and suggested answers.
The Language of Literature (Grade #7)
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermúdez Sheridan Blau Rebekah Caplan Peter Elbow Susan Hynds Judith A. Langer James MarshallBecoming an Active Reader involves more than just enjoying the power of storytelling. To understand and appreciate the literature in this book, you'll need to learn and apply the reading strategies.
The Language Of Literature (McDougal Littell Language Of Literature Series)
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermudez Sheridan Blau Rebekah Caplan McDougal-Littell Publishing StaffThe Language Of Literature
The Language of Literature: American Literature
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermudez Sheridan Blau Rebekah Gaplan Peter Elbow Susan Hynds Judith A. Langer James MarshallAs in each of the books in the Literature Connections series this text comprises a novel or play with related readings--poems, stories, plays, personal essays, articles--that add new perspectives on the theme or subject matter of the longer work.
The Language of Literature: British Literature
by Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Berrnúdez Sheridan Blau Rebekah Caplan Peter Elbow Susan Hynds Judith A. Langer James MarshallTextbook on British literature.
The Language of Literature (Grade #8)
by Andrea B. Bermúdez Sheridan Blau Rebekah Caplan Peter Elbow Susan Hynds Judith A. Langer James Marshall Arthur N. ApplebeeBecoming an Active Reader involves more than just enjoying the power of storytelling. To understand and appreciate the literature in this book, you'll need to learn and apply the reading strategies listed here. As you begin to learn the strategies and how to use them, stop from time to time to monitor how well they are working for you. If it helps your reading, modify the strategies as necessary to suit your needs.
The Language of Literature: American Literature (11th Grade)
by Sheridan Blau Andrea B. Bermudez Arthur N. Applebee Rebekah Caplan Peter Elbow Susan Hynds Judith A. Langer James MarshallA literature book that combines novels or plays with related readings--poems, stories, plays, personal essays, articles--that add new perspectives on a theme or subject matter of the long work.
The Language of Literature
by Rebekah Caplan Peter Elbow Susan Hynds Judith A. Langer James Marshall Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermúdez Sheridan BlauLiterature textbook.
The Language of Literature (Grade #8)
by Rebekah Caplan Peter Elbow Susan Hynds Judith A. Langer James Marshall Arthur N. Applebee Andrea B. Bermúdez Sheridan BlauThis volume combines a novel or play with related readings-poems, stories, plays, personal essays, articles--that add new perspectives on the theme or subject matter of the longer work.
The Language of Literature: The InterActive Reader (Grade 7)
by McDougal LittellThe InterActive Reader is a new kind of literature book. As you will see, this book helps you become an active reader.
The Language of Literature (Grade #6)
by Mcdougal LittellThis literature book contains reading strategies that students have to learn and apply so they appreciate literature more.