Optimality theory (OT), the most widely-practiced theoretical model in formal phonology, is based on the premise that grammars consist of a finite set of universal but violable constraints which are i
This collection of 15 papers, presented by Hayward (Macquarie U., Australia), explores the significance of music and sound in horror films. The papers include detailed analyses of the relationship bet
Language, Identity and Study Abroad provides a unique, interdisciplinary perspective, addressing issues of importance to professionals in second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, cross-cultural
This guide to studying abroad is aimed at students who need to move beyond language and cultural barriers in order to extract a more meaningful and instructive experience. Jackson (English, Chinese U.
Offers an "anthropologically-oriented" perspective to the discussion of Israel's ethnogenesis. This book traces Israel's emergence in Canaan, and the complex processes of ethnic negotiations and re-ne
One of the foremost intellectuals of our time, Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002) has had a resounding impact on a wide range of scholarly disciplines, from linguistics, sociology, and education to art histo
Though Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002) wrote little about religion, Rey (religion, Temple U.) argues that religion, specifically Catholicism, was an important, perhaps the most important, influence on the
In 'Israel's History and the History of Israel' one of the world's foremost experts on antiquity addresses the birth of Israel and its historic reality. Many stories have been told of the founding of
1968 was a heady year across the Western world for students, workers and women. Although the enduring influence of the frequent violence is arguable, at the intellectual level new roots formed as did
This is the first biography of the jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan (1938-72). He was a prodigy: recruited to Dizzy Gillespie's big band while still a teenager, joining Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers not long
Complaining that the "history of ancient Israel has always been presented as a sort of paraphrase of the Biblical text," Liverani (history of the Ancient Near East, U. of Rome "La Sapienza," Italy) se
The concept context of situation introduced by Malinowski some eighty years ago has now become an essential element of the vocabulary of any linguistic theory whose aim is to reveal the nature of lang
The concept context of situation introduced by Malinowski some eighty years ago has now become an essential element of the vocabulary of any linguistic theory whose aim is to reveal the nature of lang
Animation films are produced around the world and attract sizeable audiences and much critical acclaim. No longer marginalized in genres such as children's or propaganda films, they are increasingly t
Generations X and Y are plugged into the contemporary world of consumption, popular culture, and the internet. These generations treat knowledge and belief as a more flexible concept, often focusing o
Hasan ended her long academic career in the anglophone world in 1994 by retiring from Macquarie University in Australia. The 12 papers gathered in this second volume of her collected works, says edito
The idea that the human body consists of 'subtle bodies' - psycho-spiritual essences - can be found in a variety of esoteric traditions. This radical form of selfhood challenges the dualisms at the he
According to various traditional and New Age esoteric teachings, the self is comprised of several psycho-spiritual "subtle bodies." In this inter-disciplinary exploration drawing on Eastern philosophi
The questions of how, where, when, and why humans began to speak straddle the disciplines of linguistics and anthropology, and intellectual interest in them ebbs and flows on a cycle of about a centur
Researchers and teachers of education and language from all the Americas suggest how Russian psychologist L.S. Vygotsky's sociocultural theory can be applied to teaching a second or foreign language t
Murphy (history of religions, U. of Alabama) examines Saussure's crisis of representation that comes from the arbitrary, not natural relationship between a signifier and what it signifies. He focuses
Scholars of religion and the earth sciences explore the significance of French Jesuit philosopher and paleontologist Teilhard (1881-1955) to current debates about the human relationship with the natur
Boff (ethics and philosophy of religion emeritus, U. of Rio de Janeiro), one of the founders of liberation theology, questions the rise of globalization in terms of technology, consciousness, directio
