Grammar of Old English by Eduard Sievers (Rare Book Collection)
Hitherto, Old English grammars have virtually been founded upon the language of the poetical texts. This is to be deplored, especially when we consider that the manuscripts in which they are contained are uniformly late; that the texts themselves were composed at an earlier period, and frequently in another dialect; and that in our present versions ancient forms are almost hopelessly jumbled with more modern ones, and specimens of the most widely separated dialects are occasionally united in the same composition.
In the present treatise, on the other hand, the language of the older prose writings has, to a greater extent than heretofore, been chosen as the basis of grammatical investigation, since it is safe to assume that they represent in some measure a single dialect. Besides the characterization of the West Saxon, which is everywhere made the most prominent, an attempt has also been made to give, though in the most concise terms, the chief variations of the other dialects.
Text and Discourse Analysis is a practical, user-friendly guide to the issues and methods associated with text and discourse analysis. In this skills-enabling volume, Raphael Salkie looks at a range of cohesive devices. After exploring lexical cohesion, he goes on to more complex cohesive devices such as substitution and the use of reference items. Salkie then concludes by looking at larger patterns in texts and provides a guide for further reading. Text and Discourse Analysis is data driven, examining a wide variety of authentic texts, including news stories, advertisements, novels, official forms, instruction manuals and textbooks.
Language to language - A Practical and Theoretical Guide for Italian-English Translators
Language to Language is for students of English/Italian translation and
practising translators. Part One provides a theoretical background,
examining the relevance of the study of lexis, semantics, pragmatics,
culture, stylistics and genre to translation. This section includes
numerous practical examples of how the translator's thought processes
are brought to bear to solve translation problems in specific texts.
Part Two contains a wide selection of texts prepared for
pre-translation analysis and translation proper. The method adopted is
designed to illustrate the translation process rather than the
translation product. Texts are taken from a variety of sources
including: literature, technical and scientific material, tourist
information, promotion and advertising, legal contracts, business
letters, film dubbing, newspapers. Further texts are then provided for
translation practice. (Note: The theory part of this book is one of the most complete and is useful to anyone studying Translation, not just to Italian/English translators.)
This introductory textbook provides an accessible overview of the key contributions to translation theory. Munday explores each theory chapter-by-chapter and tests the different approaches by applying them to texts. The texts discussed are taken from a broad range of languages - English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Punjabi, Portuguese and Spanish - and English translations are provided. A wide variety of text types is analysed, including a tourist brochure, a children's cookery book, a Harry Potter novel, the Bible, literary reviews and translators' prefaces, film translation, a technical text and a European Parliament speech.
A photocopiable resource for busy teachers - This book contains a variety of reading texts, activities and games on every aspect of London life - sightseeing, travel, sport, shopping, museums, galleries and, of course, on Londoners themselves. The texts are aimed at teenagers learning English. - Each activity provides structured language and vocabulary practice, with suggestions for discussion and follow-up pairwork and groupwork. - Topics cover areas as diverse as Hamley's Toy Shop, Cockney Rhyming Slang, Party in the Park and London Football Clubs as well as the more historical side of London
