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The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing

The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing

This second edition of The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing provides an updated and comprehensive account of the area of language testing and assessment. The volume brings together 35 authoritative articles divided into ten sections written by 51 leading specialists from around the world. There are five entirely new chapters covering the four skills: reading writing listening and speaking as well as a new entry on corpus linguistics and language testing. The remaining 30 chapters have been revised often extensively or entirely rewritten with new authorship teams at the helm reflecting new generations of expertise in the field. With a dedicated section on technology in language testing reflecting current trends in the field the Handbook also includes an extended epilogue written by Harding and Fulcher contemplating what has changed between the first and second editions and charting a trajectory for the field of language testing and assessment. Providing a basis for discussion project work and the design of both language tests themselves and related validation research this Handbook represents an invaluable resource for students researchers and practitioners working in language testing and assessment and the wider field of language education.

GBP 205.00
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The Routledge Handbook of Emotions in the Ancient Near East

The Routledge Handbook of Emotions in the Ancient Near East

This in-depth exploration of emotions in the ancient Near East illuminates the rich and complex worlds of feelings encompassed within the literary and material remains of this remarkable region home to many of the world’s earliest cities and empires and lays critical foundations for future study. Thirty-four chapters by leading international scholars including philologists art historians and archaeologists examine the ways in which emotions were conceived experienced and expressed by the peoples of the ancient Near East with particular attention to Mesopotamia Anatolia and the kingdom of Ugarit from the Late Uruk through to the Neo-Babylonian Period (ca. 3300–539 BCE). The volume is divided into two parts: the first addressing theoretical and methodological issues through thematic analyses and the second encompassing corpus-based approaches to specific emotions. Part I addresses emotions and history defining the terms materialization and material remains kings and the state and engaging the gods. Part II explores happiness and joy; fear terror and awe; sadness grief and depression; contempt disgust and shame; anger and hate; envy and jealousy; love affection and admiration; and pity empathy and compassion. Numerous sub-themes threading through the volume explore such topics as emotional expression and suppression in relation to social status gender the body and particular social and spatial conditions or material contexts. The Routledge Handbook of Emotions in the Ancient Near East is an invaluable and accessible resource for Near Eastern studies and adjacent fields including Classical Biblical and medieval studies and a must-read for scholars students and others interested in the history and cross-cultural study of emotions.

GBP 205.00
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The Routledge Handbook of the Senses in the Ancient Near East

The Routledge Handbook of the Senses in the Ancient Near East

This Handbook is a state-of-the-field volume containing diverse approaches to sensory experience bringing to life in an innovative remarkably vivid and visceral way the lives of past humans through contributions that cover the chronological and geographical expanse of the ancient Near East. It comprises thirty-two chapters written by leading international contributors that look at the ways in which humans through their senses experienced their lives and the world around them in the ancient Near East with coverage of Anatolia Egypt the Levant Mesopotamia Syria and Persia from the Neolithic through the Roman period. It is organised into six parts related to sensory contexts: Practice production and taskscape; Dress and the body; Ritualised practice and ceremonial spaces; Death and burial; Science medicine and aesthetics; and Languages and semantic fields. In addition to exploring what makes each sensory context unique this organisation facilitates cross-cultural and cross-chronological as well as cross-sensory and multisensory comparisons and discussions of sensory experiences in the ancient world. In so doing the volume also enables considerations of senses beyond the five-sense model of Western philosophy (sight hearing touch taste and smell) including proprioception and interoception and the phenomena of synaesthesia and kinaesthesia. The Routledge Handbook of the Senses in the Ancient Near East provides scholars and students within the field of ancient Near Eastern studies new perspectives on and conceptions of familiar spaces places and practices as well as material culture and texts. It also allows scholars and students from adjacent fields such as Classics and Biblical Studies to engage with this material and is a must-read for any scholar or student interested in or already engaged with the field of sensory studies in any period.

GBP 205.00
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Sex-Offender Therapy A How-To Workbook for Therapists Treating Sexually Aggressive Adults Adolescents and Children

Sex-Offender Therapy A How-To Workbook for Therapists Treating Sexually Aggressive Adults Adolescents and Children

Groundbreaking information for treating sex offenders Sexual abuse sexual addiction and sexual offending have become a significant clinical problem. Successfully treating these disorders is the first step toward preventing future victims. Sex-Offender Therapy is a practical workbook for clinicians who deal with sexually aggressive adults adolescents and children. This invaluable professional resource focuses on how to treat patients male and female impaired by sexual addiction sexual disorders sex offending and other sexual misconduct behaviors. Designed as an accessible step-by-step guide Sex-Offender Therapy features case studies work exercises and clinical suggestions that help to walk the reader through a sexual disorders program. With a wealth of therapeutic interventions as well as information on polygraph testing and the FDA-approved plethysmograph this unique text breaks new ground. Additionally this detailed volume not only presents clinical definitions of all the sexual disorders but goes beyond patient features and evaluation to look at useable concrete methods for lasting treatment. Topics discussed in Sex-Offender Therapy include: problems stress and boundary setting transference and countertransference sexual recovery therapy and its techniques acknowledgement and responsibility the stand-up presentation and victim empathy cycles of offending using the four phases as a relapse prevention format working with the difficult offender trauma in adult adolescent and child offenders the cost of offending antisocial disordered patients triggers clinical interviewing and report writing adult and juvenile psychosexual evaluations polygraph testing treatment of sexually aggressive youths defense behaviors group therapy and many more! Informative practical and user-fr | Sex-Offender Therapy A How-To Workbook for Therapists Treating Sexually Aggressive Adults Adolescents and Children

GBP 180.00
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The Ancient Israelite World

The Ancient Israelite World

This volume presents a collection of studies by international experts on various aspects of ancient Israel’s society economy religion language culture and history synthesizing archaeological remains and integrating them with discussions of ancient Near Eastern and biblical texts. Driven by theoretically and methodologically informed discussions of the archaeology of the Iron Age Levant the 47 chapters in The Ancient Israelite World provide foundational accessible and detailed studies in their respective topics. The volume considers the history of interpretation of ancient Israel studies on various aspects of ancient Israel’s society and history and avenues for present and future approaches to the ancient Israelite world. Accompanied by over 150 maps and figures it allows the reader to gain an understanding of key issues that archaeologists historians and biblical scholars have faced and are currently facing as they attempt to better understand ancient Israelite society. The Ancient Israelite World is an essential reference work for students and scholars of ancient Israel and its history culture and society whether they are historians archaeologists or biblical scholars.

GBP 190.00
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The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Individual Differences

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Individual Differences

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Individual Differences provides a thorough in-depth discussion of the theory research and pedagogy pertaining to the role individual difference (ID) factors play in second language acquisition (SLA). It goes beyond the traditional repertoire and includes 32 chapters covering a full spectrum of topics on learners’ cognitive conative affective and demographic/sociocultural variation. The volume examines IDs from two perspectives: one is how each ID variable is associated with learning behaviors processes and outcomes; the other is how each domain of SLA such as vocabulary or reading is affected by clusters of ID variables. The volume also includes a section on the common methods used in ID research including data elicitation instruments such as surveys interviews and psychometric testing as well as methods of data analysis such as structural equation modeling. The book is a must-read for any second language researcher or applied linguist interested in investigating the effects of IDs on language learning and for any educator interested in taking account of learners’ individual differences to maximize the effects of second language instruction.

GBP 205.00
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Routledge Handbook on Women in the Middle East

Routledge Handbook on Women in the Middle East

The Routledge Handbook on Women in the Middle East provides an overview of the key historical social economic political religious and cultural issues which have shaped the conditions and status of women in the region. The book is divided into eleven thematic sections providing a comprehensive guide to understanding the current and historical contexts of women in the Middle East each giving ground-breaking insights into various aspects of women’s movements: The importance of historical context including pre-Islamic through post-colonial histories The importance of politics and the state in understanding women in the ME Women’s roles in political and social movements The impacts of the formal and informal economies and education on women of the region Women’s spaces and the creation of publics and counterpublics The effects of war displacement and other forms of gendered violence Women family and the state Discourses and practices of religion Women and health practices Bodies and sexualities Women and sites of cultural production A unique overview of cutting-edge research in the key arenas of pre-Islamic to post-colonial histories this Handbook will affect the way future generations of scholars engage with and add to the vast repository of socio-political studies of the Middle East. It will thus be of interest to researchers in gender studies women’s studies pre-Islamic and post-colonial studies feminist studies and socio-political and socio-economic studies.

GBP 190.00
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Designer Drafting and Visualizing for the Entertainment World

Designer Drafting and Visualizing for the Entertainment World

In the second edition of Designer Drafting and Visualization for the Entertainment World Patricia Woodbridge a highly experienced art director of feature films and a long time teacher of scenic drafting and set design at the graduate level teams up with nationally-renowned scenic designer and SCAD professor Hal Tine to give you a dynamic glimpse into the world of designing for mainstream entertainment including theatre film tv and corporate events. Drawing on designs from real Hollywood and Broadway blockbusters this book provides you with the basic tools and principles of scenic drafting and rendering beginning with pencil drafting and culminating with the latest information on CAD drafting digital 3D modelling digital and hand/digital rendering and digital graphics for sets. Full of examples from all areas of entertainment this book not only builds on basic principles of designer drafting to give you the most comprehensive knowledge on the subject but also illuminates scenic career paths with insights from professional set design artists who discuss their education and varied career progressions. New to this edition: • Updated chapters on the basics of scenic pencil drafting including examples of sketch drafting or thinking with a pencil • Drafting from Hollywood and TV hits like True Grit I Am Legend Sherlock Holmes Mr. Popper's Penguins Never Let Me Go Gossip Girl and more • New chapters include Period Shapes and Scenic Details Computer Drafting and Illustration Scenery Graphics and Virtual Scenery | Designer Drafting and Visualizing for the Entertainment World

GBP 180.00
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The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics

The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics

The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics 2e provides an updated overview of a dynamic and rapidly growing area with a widely applied methodology. Over a decade on from the first edition of the Handbook this collection of 47 chapters from experts in key areas offers a comprehensive introduction to both the development and use of corpora as well as their ever-evolving applications to other areas such as digital humanities sociolinguistics stylistics translation studies materials design language teaching and teacher development media discourse discourse analysis forensic linguistics second language acquisition and testing. The new edition updates all core chapters and includes new chapters on corpus linguistics and statistics digital humanities translation phonetics and phonology second language acquisition social media and theoretical perspectives. Chapters provide annotated further reading lists and step-by-step guides as well as detailed overviews across a wide range of themes. The Handbook also includes a wealth of case studies that draw on some of the many new corpora and corpus tools that have emerged in the last decade. Organised across four themes moving from the basic start-up topics such as corpus building and design to analysis application and reflection this second edition remains a crucial point of reference for advanced undergraduates postgraduates and scholars in applied linguistics.

GBP 205.00
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Routledge Handbook of Latin America and the Environment

Routledge Handbook of Latin America and the Environment

The Routledge Handbook of Latin America and the Environment provides an in-depth and accessible analysis and theorization of environmental issues in the region. It will help readers make connections between Latin American and other regions’ perspectives experiences and environmental concerns. Latin America has seen an acceleration of environmental degradation due to the expansion of resource extraction and urban areas. This Handbook addresses Latin America not only as an object of study but also as a region with a long and profound history of critical thinking on these themes. Furthermore the Handbook departs from most treatments on the topic by studying the environment as a social issue inextricably linked to politics economy and culture. The Handbook will be an invaluable resource for those wanting not only to understand the issues but also to engage with ideas about environmental politics and social-ecological transformation. The Handbook covers a broad range of topics organized according to three areas: physical geography ecology and crucial environmental problems of the region. These are key theoretical and methodological issues used to understand Latin America’s ecosocial contexts and institutional and grassroots practices related to more just and ecologically sustainable worlds. The Handbook will set a research agenda for the near future and provide comprehensive research on most subregions relative to environmental transformations challenges struggles and political processes. It stands as a fresh and much needed state of the art introduction for researchers scholars post-graduates and academic audiences on Latin American contributions to theorization empirical research and environmental practices.

GBP 190.00
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Principles of Management for the Hospitality Industry

Principles of Management for the Hospitality Industry

It is vital for hospitality management students to understand key management concepts as part of the complex and intimate nature of the services industry. Principles of Management for the Hospitality Industry is designed specifically for hospitality students who need to be able to use management tools and techniques to become successful hospitality managers. By placing you at the heart of an imaginary workplace this book offers the opportunity to work through all of the items of discussion for each topic. The chapter begins with a scenario to prompt an exploration of a given topic and concludes with the outcome of this scenario to reinforce the lessons learnt throughout the chapter. Highly practical in approach this is an up-to-date and skilful integration of all core areas of management. It is packed with tools and techniques to aid learning and understanding enabling you to: improve your professional management vocabulary with definitions in each chapter and a complete glossary of terms visualize key concepts with over one hundred explanatory diagrams gain confidence by testing your understanding on the accompanying website practical applications of theory are illustrated in international case studies throughout the book discussion questions prompt an exploration of key concepts. This title also has a companion website for lecturers which includes an Instructors' manual PowerPoint slides and quizzes to aid teaching and learning.

GBP 180.00
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Audio Power Amplifier Design

Audio Power Amplifier Design

This is the essential book reference for amplifier designers. Douglas Self covers all the design issues of noise distortion power supply rejection protection reliability and layout. He describes advanced forms of compensation that give dramatically lower distortion. This edition is much expanded and packed with new information. It is a must-have for audio power amplifier professionals and audiophiles amateur constructors and anyone with intellectual curiosity about the struggle towards technical excellence. New to the sixth edition: The characteristics of the audio signal The principles of distortion Feedback intermodulation distortion Non-switching output stages VAS distortion explained Push-pull VAS configurations Output-inclusive compensation In addition five amplifier design examples that illustrate important design principles are examined and measured in detail. These can be straightforwardly adapted to specific requirements. This new edition also includes a wealth of material on the XD crossover-displacement principle (invented by the author and in use by Cambridge Audio) four-stage amplifier architectures error correction current-mirrors power transistors with internal sensing diodes amplifier bridging input-stage-common-mode distortion amplifier stability output stages with gain inrush current suppression DC servo design thermal protection cooling fan control advanced line input stages testing and safety infrared remote control signal activation 12V trigger control the history of solid-state amplifiers and much more. Simple procedures for heatsinking and power supply design are given. | Audio Power Amplifier Design

GBP 180.00
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Applied Photographic Optics

Applied Photographic Optics

Selected by the American Library Association's 'Choice' magazine as best technical book the first edition of this book soon established itself as the standard reference work on all aspects of photographic lenses and associated optical systems. This is unsurprising as Sidney Ray provides a complete comprehensive reference source for anyone wanting information on photographic lenses from the student to the practitioner or specialist working with visual and digital media worldwide. This third edition has been fully revised and expanded to include the rapid progress in the last decade in optical technology and advances in relevant electronic and digital forms of imaging. Every chapter has been revised and expanded using new figures and photographs as appropriate as well as extended bibliographies. New chapters include details of filters measurements from images and the optical systems of digital cameras. Details of electronic and digital imaging have been integrated throughout. More information is given on topics such as aspherics diffractive optics ED glasses image stabilization optical technology video projection and new types of lenses. A selection of the contents includes chapters on: optical theory aberrations auto focus lens testing depth of field development of photographic lenses general properties of lenses wide-angle lenses telephoto lenses video lenses viewfinder systems camera movements projection systems and 3-D systems. | Applied Photographic Optics

GBP 200.00
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The Routledge International Handbook of Harmful Cultural Practices

The Routledge International Handbook of Harmful Cultural Practices

This handbook looks at cross-cultural work on harmful cultural practices considered gendered forms of abuse of women. These include female genital mutilation (FGM) virginity testing hymenoplasty and genital cosmetic surgery. Bringing together comparative perspectives intersectionality and interdisciplinarity it uses feminist methodology and mixed methods with ethnography of central importance to provide holistic grounded theorizing within a framework of transformative research. Taking female genital mutilation a topical contested practice and making it a heuristic reference for related procedures makes the case for global action based on understanding the complexity of harmful cultural practices that are contextually differentiated and experienced in intersectional ways. But because this phenomenon is enshrouded in matters of sensitivity and prejudice narratives of suffering are muted and even suppressed are dismissed as indigenous ritual or become ammunition for racist organizing. Such conflicted and often opaque debates obstruct clear vision of the scale of both problem and solution. Divided into six parts: • Discourses and Epistemological Fault Lines• FGM and Related Patriarchal Inscriptions • Gender and Genitalia • Female Bodies and Body Politics: Economics Law Medicine Public Health and Human Rights • Placing Engagement Innovation Impact Care • Words and Texts to Shatter Silence Comprised of 24 newly written chapters from experts around the world this book will be of interest to scholars and students of nursing social work and allied health more broadly as well as sociology gender studies and postcolonial studies. | The Routledge International Handbook of Harmful Cultural Practices

GBP 205.00
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The Turkic Languages

The Turkic Languages

The Turkic languages are spoken today in a vast geographical area stretching from southern Iran to the Arctic Ocean and from the Balkans to the great wall of China. There are currently 20 literary languages in the group the most important among them being Turkish with over 70 million speakers; other major languages covered include Azeri Bashkir Chuvash Gagauz Karakalpak Kazakh Kirghiz Noghay Tatar Turkmen Uyghur Uzbek Yakut Yellow Uyghur and languages of Iran and South Siberia. The Turkic Languages is a reference book which brings together detailed discussions of the historical development and specialized linguistic structures and features of the languages in the Turkic family. Seen from a linguistic typology point of view Turkic languages are particularly interesting because of their astonishing morphosyntactic regularity their vast geographical distribution and their great stability over time. This volume builds upon a work which has already become a defining classic of Turkic language study. The present thoroughly revised edition updates and augments those authoritative accounts and reflects recent and ongoing developments in the languages themselves as well as our further enhanced understanding of the relations and patterns of influence between them. The result is the fruit of decades-long experience in the teaching of the Turkic languages their philology and literature and also of a wealth of new insights into the linguistic phenomena and cultural interactions defining their development and use both historically and in the present day. Each chapter combines modern linguistic analysis with traditional historical linguistics; a uniform structure allows for easy typological comparison between the individual languages. Written by an international team of experts The Turkic Languages will be invaluable to students and researchers within linguistics Turcology and Near Eastern and Oriental Studies.

GBP 325.00
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