Mythos, Theory, and Practice
R. Victoria Arana
ISBN13: 9781604975956
Date: 28-Apr-09
“This book succeeds in one of the most difficult tasks of literary criticism. It demonstrates how deeply Auden’s style and diction are essential bearers of complex meanings, and it does so in a lucid and exciting way. It marks a major advance in Auden studies and its insights will serve the needs of readers at all levels of experience.” — Professor Edward Mendelson, Columbia University
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Chinese Children in Australia
Ruying Qi
ISBN13: 9781604977745
Date: 28-Nov-11
“A detailed, fascinating account of Mandarin-English bilingual first language acquisition that not only provides rich and unique empirical data but also addresses a range of theoretical and methodological questions that are central to the study of language acquisition, bilingualism, and child development. It will no doubt become a key reference ...” – Professor Li Wei, University of London
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Framing the Contemporary
Neil Murphy and Wai-chew Sim
ISBN13: 9781604975413
Date: 28-Nov-08
In this outstanding collection of essays, Neil Murphy and Wai-chew Sim seek not so much to demarcate the field of British Asian fiction, but to offer due acknowledgment of the artistic merit of the works of selected authors and simultaneously register their cultural significance.
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The Seductive Play of Language
Bernadette Brennan
ISBN13: 9781604975642
Date: 28-Nov-08
Brian Castro’s fiction is becoming increasingly recognized for its brilliance around the world. In this first critical study of Brian Castro’s work, Bernadette Brennan offers original and creative readings of Castro’s eight published novels.
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