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A grammar of Mauwake
Liisa Berghäll · Language Science Press · 2015
This grammar provides a synchronic grammatical description of Mauwake, a Papuan Trans-New Guinea (TNG) language of about 2000 speakers on the north coast of the Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. It is the first book-length treatment of the Mauwake language and the only published grammar of the Kumil subgroup to date. Relying on other existing published and unpublished grammars, the author shows how the language is similar to, or different from, related TNG languages especially in the Madang province. The grammar gives a brief introduction to the Mauwake people, their environment and their culture. Although the book mainly covers morphology and syntax, it also includes ashort treatment of the phonological system and the orthography. The description of the grammatical units proceeds from the words/morphology to the phrases, clauses, sentence types and clause combinations. The chapter on functional domains is the only one where the organization is based on meaning/function rather than structure. The longest chapter in the book is on morphology, with verbs taking the central stage. The final chapter deals with the pragmatic functions theme, topic and focus. 13 texts by native speakers, mostly recorded and transcribed but some originally written, are included in the Appendix with morpheme-by-morpheme glosses and a free translation. The theoretical approach used is that of Basic Linguistic Theory. Language typologists and professional Papuanist linguists are naturally one target audience for the grammar. But also two other possible, and important, audiences influenced especially the style the writing: well educated Mauwake speakers interested in their language, and those other Papua New Guineans who have some basic training in linguistics and are keen to explore their own languages.
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Arguments in Context
Thaddeus Robinson · Muhlenberg College · 2021
Arguments in Context is a comprehensive introduction to critical thinking that covers all the basics in student-friendly language. Intended for use in a semester-long course, the text features classroom-tested examples and exercises that have been chosen to emphasize the relevance and applicability of the subject to everyday life. Three themes are developed as the text proceeds from argument identification and analysis, to the standards and techniques of evaluation: (i) the importance of asking the right questions, (ii) the influence of biases, cognitive illusions, and other psychological factors, and (iii) the ways that social situations and structures can enhance and impoverish our thinking. On this last point, the text includes sustained discussion of disagreement, cooperative dialogue, testimony, trust, and social media. Overall, the text aims to equip readers with a set of tools for working through important decisions and disagreements, and to help them become more careful and active thinkers.
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English Composition I: Rhetorical Methods–Based
Lumen Learning · Lumen Learning
In the contents: 5.02: Shes Your Basic L.O.L. in N.A.D by Perri Klass · 7.03: Women in Science by K.C. Cole
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Accelerated English
Ashley Paul · Lumen Learning
In the contents: 1.01: Essay Basics · 2.03: Shes Your Basic L.O.L. in N.A.D by Perri Klass · 4.03: Women in Science by K.C. Cole
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PRJ 2000: Newswriting for Public Relations
Joel Whitaker · Prince George's Community College
In the contents: 02: The Basics · 2.01: The Basics- Lead Paragraphs Inverted Pyramids Five Ws · 2.03: Basic Editing Rules
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ENGWR 300: College Composition
Kelsey Ford · Sacramento City College
In the contents: 4.01: Purdue OWL- MLA Formatting - The Basics · 5.11: To Seek Common Ground on Lifes Big Questions We Need Science Literacy (Garlick) · 5.14: Why Native Americans Do Not Separate Religion from Science (LaPier)
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Bad Ideas About Writing
Cheryl E. Ball & Drew M. Loewe ed. · West Virginia University
In the contents: 5.11: Citing Sources is a Basic Skill Learned Early On
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Introduction to College Composition
Lumen Learning · LibreTexts
In the contents: 3.3: How to Read Effectively in the Sciences · 3.4: How to Read Effectively in the Social Sciences
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Academic Writing I (Ford)
Lumen Learning · Lumen Learning
In the contents: 02.1: Essay Basics · 03.3: Shes Your Basic L.O.L. in N.A.D by Perri Klass · 05.3: Women in Science by K.C. Cole
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Bad Ideas About Writing
Cheryl E. Ball & Drew M. Loewe ed. · West Virginia University
In the contents: 5.11: Citing Sources is a Basic Skill Learned Early On