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Traditionally, the South China Sea (SCS) issue was not on the negotiation table between the United States and China. However, the tensions between the United States and China over the SCS have gradual

Now in its third edition, Teaching and Researching Listening renews its commitment to provide language educators, practitioners, and researchers in the fields of ESL, TESOL, and Applied Linguistics wi

Statistical Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials: Principles and Methods concentrates on the biostatistics component of clinical trials. Developed from the authors’ courses taught to public health a

聚焦二十世紀末至二十一世紀初回應愛滋危機的美國文學，探討悲傷如何在文本中被書寫、處理，並進一步形塑性別與性向認同。作者以佛洛伊德精神分析為理論基礎，細讀多部關鍵作品，分析「哀悼」與「憂鬱」如何成為理解文本秩序與斷裂的關鍵。書中討論Edmund White、Michael Cunningham、Eve Sedgwick等作者的作品，並延伸至ACT UP Oral History Project的口述歷史檔案，呈現同志書寫與後現代詩學之間的交織。本書指出，文本不僅反映身分，也參與身分的生成與鞏固，對同志文學研究、酷兒理論與愛滋再現提供重要觀點。This book discusses the significance of late twentieth century and early twenty first century American fiction written in response to the AIDS crisis and interrogates how sexual identity is depicted and constructed textually. Pearl develops Freudian psychoanalytic theory in a complex account of the ways in which grief is expressed and worked out in literature, showing how key texts from the AIDS crisis by authors such as Edmund White, Michael Cunningham, Eve Sedgwick – and also, later, the archives of The ACT UP Oral History Project - lie both within the tradition of gay writing and a postmodernist poetics. The book demonstrates how literary texts both expose and construct personal identity, how they expose and produc

This indispensable resource, for teachers of pupils aged 7-13 years, consists of a series of graduated lesson plans aimed at improving children’s speaking and listening skills, their self-confidence a

The 2014 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technology (ICIEMT 2014) was held July 10-11, 2014 in Shanghai, China. The objective of ICIEMT 2014 was to provide a platf

"The Immune System, Fourth Edition, emphasizes the human immune system and synthesizes immunological concepts into a coherent, up-to-date, and reader-friendly account of how the immune system works. W

Natural disasters in recent years have brought the study of disaster resiliency to the forefront. The importance of community preparedness and sustainability has been underscored by such calamities as

Based on the author's extensive expertise and experience as an engineer of hydromechanical projects, this book describes the principal aspects of the design, manufacture, installation and operation of

Understanding critical rail vehicle design issues and associated dynamic responses is fundamental to guarantee safe and cost-effective operations of modern railways. With the increasing demands for sa

This book discusses how consultations with young children could signal a change of thinking about how children might influence policy and shape the development of a child-friendly state. While the con

The Routledge Handbook of Discourse Analysis covers the major approaches to Discourse Analysis from Critical Discourse Analysis to Multimodal Discourse Analysis and their applications in key education

This is a translation of Ernst Troeltsch's classic study of Christianity, and Protestantism in particular, in relation to the development of European modernity. He first relates the modern world to ea

An introduction to the principles of aircraft digital and electronic systems, this book is written for anyone pursuing a career in aircraft maintenance engineering or a related aerospace engineering d

Don’t restrict your creative property to one media channel. Make the essential leap to transmedia! From film to television to games and beyond, Storytelling Across Worlds gives you the tools to weave

Since its first publication, Action Research: Principles and Practice has become a key text in its field. This new updated edition clearly describes and explains the practices of action research and i

This book explores four interrelated themes: rethinking civic education in light of the diversity of U.S. society; re-examining these notions in an increasingly interconnected global context; re-consi

Bringing the material up to date, Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines, Second Edition captures the new ideas and discoveries made in physics since the publication of the best-selling first editio

Beginning with the anthropological linguistic tradition associated primarily with the names of Franz Boas, Edward Sapir and their students and concluding with the work of Noam Chomsky and William Labo

This book focuses on the various functional properties and potential applications of one-dimensional ZnO nanostructures, from basic principles to our most recent discoveries. It comprises experimental

Published, posthumously, this volume is both a summing up and a reformulation of Malinowski's functional theory of culture.

Kennedy, Johnson and the Defence of NATO is an incisive reassessment of Anglo-American defence relations, which form a crucial part of international security.Andrew Priest closely examines this key re

Arabic Rhetoric explores the history, disciplines, order and pragmatic functions of Arabic speech acts. It offers a new understanding of Arabic rhetoric and employs examples from modern standard Arabi

In a changing employment climate and with the growth of demand for careers guidance at all stages of life, careers guidance practice has moved from its positivist world view, with the counsellor as ex

This new book brings together leading terrorism scholars and defence professionals to discuss the impact of networks on conflict and war.Post-modern terrorism and topics of global insurgency are also

A logical, integrated and comprehensive coverage of both introductory and advanced topics in soil mechanics in an easy-to-understand style. Emphasis is placed on presenting fundamental behaviour befor

本書為口譯研究領域的重要選編，系統性彙整多篇具代表性的經典論文，其中不少文章過去已絕版，或未曾以英文出版。內容涵蓋口譯研究的發展脈絡、理論建構、研究方法與實務觀察，呈現此一學科如何逐步形成並拓展至跨語言、跨文化的研究視角。全書依主題分為七大部分，每一單元均由編者撰寫導讀，協助讀者理解各階段研究重點與學術背景。多位國際學者一致肯定本書在整理與引介口譯研究上的價值，認為其結構清楚、論述紮實，適合作為教學與研究的核心參考。對於翻譯與口譯相關科系學生、研究者，以及實務工作者而言，本書提供一套完整而可延伸的學術基礎。經典口譯研究論文一次收錄七大主題架構，脈絡清楚適合作為研究與教學參考書The Interpreting Studies Reader is the definitive guide to the growing area of interpreting studies. Spanning the multiple and diverse approaches to interpreting, it draws together the key articles in the field and puts them in their thematic and social contexts. This is a comprehensive overview of interpreting studies and the new directions the subject is taking in the twenty-first century. Features include:*an introductory essay reviewing the evolution of interpreting studies*organization into seven thematic sections, each with an editors' introduction*a comprehensive bibliography and suggestions for further reading.The Interpreting Studies Reader is an invaluable introduction and reference for stu

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Although it is now well established that unemployment is detrimental to health and well being, most of us assume that a well structured, rewarding leisure activity would be preferable to paid work. Jo

In a series of richly detailed case studies from Britian, Australia and North America, Tony Bennett investigates how nineteenth- and twentieth-century museums, fairs and exhibitions have organized the

L'Etranger has the force and fascination of myth. The outwardly simple narrative of an office clerk who kills an Arab, 'a cause du soleil', and finds himself condemned to death for moral insensibility

Museums have been active in shaping knowledge over the last six hundred years. Yet what is their function within today's society? At the present time, when funding is becoming increasingly scarce, dif