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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452680103321

Autore

Duff Patricia

Titolo

Learning Chinese [[electronic resource] ] : linguistic, sociocultural, and narrative perspectives / / Patricia Duff ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; Boston, : De Gruyter Mouton, 2013

ISBN

1-934078-77-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338 p.)

Collana

Trends in applied linguistics, , 1868-6362 ; ; v. 5

Altri autori (Persone)

DuffPatricia <1959->

Disciplina

495.1071

Soggetti

Chinese language - Study and teaching

Chinese language - Social aspects

Chinese language - Research

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table of contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- 1 'China Rising': Chinese and Chinese Language Learning as Global Phenomena -- 2 Developing Chinese Proficiency: Linguistic Perspectives -- 3 Developing Everyday Chinese Literacies: Sinographic Choices, Practices, and Identities -- 4 Sociocultural Approaches to Chinese Language Learning and Research: Negotiating Identities and Communities -- 5 Narrative and Metanarrative Perspectives on Learning, Researching, and Theorizing Chinese as an Additional Language -- 6 Conclusion: Reflections on Research in Chinese as an Additional Language -- Appendices

Sommario/riassunto

The acquisition of Mandarin Chinese, one of the most important and widely spoken languages in the world today, is the focus of this innovative study. It describes the rise of Chinese as a global language and the many challenges and opportunities associated with learning it. The collaborative, multiple-case study and cross-case analysis is presented from three distinct but complementary theoretical and analytic perspectives: linguistic, sociocultural, and narrative. The book reveals fascinating dimensions of Chinese language learning based on vivid first-person accounts (with autobiographical n



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458269503321

Autore

Calvert Michael <1913->

Titolo

Prisoners of hope / / Michael Calvert ; with a foreword by Michael Rose

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Leo Cooper, , 1996

©1996

ISBN

1-4738-1735-8

1-78383-803-5

Edizione

[Revised edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Collana

Pen & Sword paperback

Disciplina

940.54/25

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Burma

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover ""; ""Title ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents ""; ""PART ONE ""; ""I GOING IN ""; ""II BROADWAY ""; ""III WHITE CITY ""; ""IV THE JAPS ATTACK ""; ""V CLEARING MAWLU ""; ""VI ATTACK ON BROADWAY ""; ""VII THE DEATH OF WINGATE ""; ""PART TWO ""; ""I THE SITUATION REVIEWED ""; ""II ATTACK ON WHITE CITY ""; ""III THE COUNTER-ATTACK ""; ""IV THE CHANGE IN PLAN ""; ""V EVACUATION ""; ""VI BLACKPOOL ""; ""VII TOWARDS MOGAUNG ""; ""VIII THE CAPTURE OF PINHMI ""; ""IX ATTACK ON MOGAUNG ""; ""X MOGAUNG CAPTURED ""; ""XI THE RETURN ""; ""APPENDIX I ""; ""APPENDIX II ""; ""APPENDIX III ""

""APPENDIX IV ""

Sommario/riassunto

Of the many thousands of books that have been written about the Second World War, Prisoners of Hope is one of the very few acknowledged masterpieces. A devoted disciple of Wingate, of Chindit fame, Calvert accompanied him on the first controversial journey behind the Japanese lines, and after Wingate's tragic death, became the lading protagonist on behalf of Wingate's ideas and the staunchest defender of his reputation. Prisoners of Hope is the classic work on Guerilla warfare as experienced by the commander in action.