1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910462638603321

Autore

Penner Jeremy

Titolo

Patterns of daily prayer in Second Temple period Judaism [[electronic resource] /] / by Jeremy Penner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, : Brill, 2012

ISBN

1-283-85472-4

90-04-23033-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 p.)

Collana

Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah, , 0169-9962 ; ; v. 104

Disciplina

296.4/91

296.491

Soggetti

Prayer - Judaism - History - To 1500

Judaism - History - Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. version of the author's dissertation--McMaster University, 2010.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-240) and index of ancient sources.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- I. Sacrifice and Daily Prayer -- II. Scripture and Daily Prayer -- III. L uminary Cycles and Daily Prayer -- IV. The Liturgical Calendar at 1QHa XX 7–14a and 1QS IX 26b–X 8a -- V. N octurnal Prayer -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Sources.

Sommario/riassunto

In Patterns of Daily Prayer in Second Temple Period Judaism , Jeremy Penner seeks to uncover the historical and social processes that underlie the origins and development of Jewish daily prayer practices, particularly the establishment of set times for daily prayer. Since daily prayer lacks explicit biblical warrant, this book seeks to explain how this custom was legitimized as divinely inspired. The importance of daily prayer was understood and experienced within a range of literary and social contexts, and thus different exegetical and etiological strategies develop at this time to legitimize its practice. In some cases daily prayer was coordinated with, and made analogous to, daily cultic sacrifice, in other cases, daily prayer was legitimized by identifying the origins of the practice in sacred scripture. Lastly, in some contexts daily prayer was coordinated with the cycles of celestial bodies in the



heavens.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910961260703321

Autore

Newcombe Lynda Pritchard

Titolo

Social context and fluency in L2 learners : the case of Wales / / Lynda Pritchard Newcombe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Clevedon, UK ; ; Buffalo, NY, : Multilingual Matters, c2007

ISBN

9786610935079

9781280935077

1280935073

9781853599965

1853599964

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (153 p.)

Collana

New perspectives on language and education

Disciplina

306.4409429

Soggetti

Language and languages - Study and teaching - Social aspects - Wales

Welsh language - Study and teaching - Social aspects

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 (p. 119-133) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- Foreword -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Adult Language Learners -- 3. The Learner’s Experience in the Community -- 4. Issues of Culture and Identity -- 5. Anxiety and Lack of Confidence -- 6. Time and Opportunity -- 7. Sustaining Motivation -- 8. Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix A: Instructions to Participants for Journal Writing -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Social context, an often-neglected dimension in L2 learning/use, can play a vital role in sustaining learners’ initial motivation. As researchers have begun to shift their focus from teaching to learners and learner variables, what happens to learners when they practise their new skills in the community, has become an important area of concern. Using data on Welsh learners’ experiences outside the classroom, the author argues that, in order to learn a second or foreign language successfully, learners require regular interaction in the target language



in a setting in which they feel comfortable. The impact on learners of native speakers’ switch to a language of wider communication, their speed of speech, use of dialect and identity issues are explored as are the relevance of practical issues such as time and opportunity and affective factors such as anxiety.