Author: Stacey (ed) Abbott
Publisher: I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Keywords: cult, investigating, book
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2010-02-15
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1848850263
ISBN-13: 9781848850262

Cult TV is a very exciting area of contemporary television. "The Cult TV Book" is the companion reference to this TV phenomenon, whose shows push the boundaries and offer biting commentaries on society today. Cult TV is also changing. Where being cult used to mean being marginal with a small, loyal fan base, cult TV is now key to the television industry, fandom is global and online, cult status for a show is fostered by the networks, and cult series are noted for their spectacular special effects and sumptuous visual style. So, what is cult TV today? Leading scholars, writers and journalists

Author: Axel Müller-Hofvenschiöld
Publisher: DUV
Keywords: education, executive, focus, strategy, capability, process, customised, value, evaluating, tool, educational, returns, investigating, strategic
Number of Pages: 334
Published: 2004-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 3824482207
ISBN-13: 9783824482207

The recent years have seen a proliferation of corporate universities in organisations around the world. Thereby executive education has become a strategic function for many corporations. Business schools and consultants have benefited from the growing demand for customised management development.

Author: Bróna Murphy
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Keywords: corpus, studies, linguistics, female, gender, sociolinguistics, investigating
Number of Pages: 231
Published: 2010-02-16
List price: $143.00
ISBN-10: 9027223122
ISBN-13: 9789027223128

Age is by far the most underdeveloped of the sociolinguistic variables in terms of research literature. To-date, research on age has been patchy and has generally focused on the early life-stages such as childhood and adolescence, ignoring, for the most part, healthy adulthood as a stage worthy of scrutiny. This book examines the discourse of adulthood and accounts for sociolinguistic variation, with regards to age and gender, through the exploration of a 90,000 word age and gender-differentiated spoken corpus of Irish English. The book explores both the distribution and use of a number of hig

Authors:Howard Jackson, Peter Stokwell,
Publisher: Nelson Thornes
Keywords: language, investigating, english, functions, nature, introduction
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 1996-06
List price: $45.50
ISBN-10: 0748725806
ISBN-13: 9780748725809

Students will progress easily and develop the skills necessary for A-Level/Higher examinations, as little prior knowledge is assumed. A comprehensive knowledge of the many facets of the linguistic system will be gained as students move through the book. An all-inclusive approach to the study of English Language is stimulated by suggestions for project work and extended study. Students are encouraged to practice the skills they have learnt through completion of a range of exercises and activities. Understanding of the topics is aided by a glossary of terms and a bibliography.

Author: Vernon L. Avila
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Keywords: biology, bookmark, series, bartlett, earth, investigating, life, jones
Number of Pages: 979
Published: 1995-01-12
List price: $94.95
ISBN-10: 0867209429
ISBN-13: 9780867209426

This exciting new edition of Avila’s popular biology textbook offers current, accurate, clearly written and well organized information, including seven new chapters. Written for introductory biology courses, this text represents the philosophy that an understanding of the principles of biology from a cellular perspective is key to a biological literacy and a full appreciation of the many intricacies of life.

Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academy Press
Keywords: reporting, market, basket, level, investigating, practices, naep, district
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 2001-01
List price: $33.50
ISBN-10: 0309073138
ISBN-13: 9780309073134

Author: Emily Sohn
Publisher: Capstone Press(MN)
Keywords: graphic, adventure, library, expeditions, archaeology, soto, machu, picchu, isabel, investigating
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2009-10
List price: $7.95
ISBN-10: 142963894X
ISBN-13: 9781429638944

"Great Expeditions" is an exciting new series that explores history without the confines of time or distance. Dr. Isabel Soto is an archaeologist and world explorer with the skills to go wherever and whenever she needs to research history, solve a mystery, or rescue a colleague in trouble. The book helps readers join Izzy on her journeys and gain knowledge about historical places, eras and cultures in the way. It features: full colour high-impact illustrations, table of contents, glossary, bibliography, index, additional information section and more.