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theme:Язык. Языкознание. Лингвистика. Литература
language:English
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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES
Writings and Drawings / Audubon, John James . – 2nd printing .. – New York : The Library of America, 1999. - 942 p., [64] p. il., il., notes, index;– (The Library of America. . . – [N. c.] – 978-1-883011-68-0 (в пер.) : 4828 tg.
UDC:
821.111-992(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41802
Subject headings
- American novels. Description of travels
Annotation
Here is the comprehensive selection of Audubon's writings ever published, along with a spectacular portfolio of his drawings. Selections from his "1826 Journal" follow Audubon to Europe, where after years of relative obscurity and financial distress his abilities were finally recognized
Keywords
ornithological biographies, birds - North America, natural history - North America
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TWAIN, MARK
The Innocents Abroad. Roughing IT / Twain, Mark ... – New York : The Library of America, 1984. - 1027 p., appendixes, notes;– (The Library of America. - Contents: The Innocent Abroad ; Roughing It / Mark Twain . . – [N. c.] – 978-0-940450-25-7 (в пер.) : 6036 tg.
UDC:
821.111-992(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41801
Subject headings
- American novels. Description of travels
Annotation
This book describes a group tour of "Europe and the Holy Land" Samuel Clemens experienced and reported about 100 years ago. He describes, in a way that only Mark Twain can, the people he meets and the places they go from the point of view from the American West. One memorable example of his American perspective is a comparison of Italian mountains, lakes and rivers with his beloved Rockies, Tahoe, and Mississippi. He also paints humorous portraits of the tour guides and his fellow travelers
Keywords
american literature, travel books, travel narratives, american writers
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PASSOS, JOHN DOS
Travel Books and Other Writings 1916 - 1941 / Passos, John Dos . – 1st printing .. – New York : The Library of America, 2003. - 865 p., [8] p. il., notes, index;– (The Library of America. . . – [N. c.] – 1-931082-40-5 (в пер.) : 6036 tg.
UDC:
821.111-992(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41800
Subject headings
- American novels. Description of travels
Annotation
During his wide travels John Dos Passos witnessed and wrote about many of the tumultuous events of the early 20th century. This volume collects the vibrant and insightful travel books and essays. Rosinante to the Road Again collects essays on Spanish life, literature, and art. Orient Express describes a journey in 1921 through Turkey, the Soviet Caucasus, Persia, and Iraq
Keywords
travel books, american literature, literary essays, letters
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BARTRAM, WILLIAM
Travels and other writings / Bartram, William . – 3rd printing .. – New York : The Library of America, 1996. - 701 p., [48] p. il., il., notes, index, glossary;– (The Library of America. - Contents: Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida ; Travels in Georgia and Florida, 1773-74: A Report to Dr. John Fothergill ; Miscellaneous Writings/William Bartram . . – [N. c.] – 1-883011-11-6 (в пер.) : 4828 tg.
UDC:
821.111-992(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41805
Subject headings
- American novels. Description of travels
Annotation
Here is the first collection ever published of this great American naturalist: the classic Travels, descriptions of southeastern Indian cultures, and much more - including Bartram's beautiful drawings, many rare and reproduced in full color, which like his writings convey the wonder of seeing a new world for the first time
Keywords
description - Southern States, indians of North America, natural history - Southern States, journeys - Southern States
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IRVING, WASHINGTON
Three Western Narratives / Irving, Washington . – 1st printing .. – New York : The Library of America, 2004. - 998 p., appendix, notes;– (The Library of America. - Contents: A Tour on the Prairies ; Astoria ; The Adventures of Captain Bonneville/Washington Irving . . – [N. c.] – 1-931082-53-7 (в пер.) : 6036 tg.
UDC:
821.111-992(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41804
Subject headings
- American novels. Description of travels
Annotation
In these three influential works, Washington Irving helped shape American conceptions of the western frontier. A Tour on the Prairies is Irving"s account of his month-long journey through what is now eastern Oklahoma. His descriptions of wild landscapes, rugged inhabitants, and dramatic chases and hunts display an eye for romantic sublimity and keen appreciation of the frontiersman"s "secret of personal freedom"
Keywords
West (U.S.) - history - to 1884, West (U.S.) - description and travel, indians of North America - Oklahoma - history - 19th century, Oklahoma - description and travel, Astoria (Or.) - history
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Genre in the Classroom : Multiple Perspectives / ... – New York ; London : Routledge : Taylor & Francis Group, 2009. - 350 p., indexes;– (Routledge. . – Bibliogr. : p. 295-338 . – [N. c.] – 0-8058-3074-X : 8291-41 tg.
UDC:
811.111
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5841
Subject headings
- English language
Annotation
The major theoretical and pedagogical approaches to genre and related issues of social construction are presented in a single volume, providing an overview of the state of the art for practitioners in applied linguistics, ESL/EFL pedagogies, rhetoric, and composition studies around the world. Unlike volumes that present one theoretical stance, this book attempts to give equal time to all theoretical and pedagogical camps
Keywords
english language - study, academic writing, literary form - study, literature - teaching
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BASTURKMEN, HELEN
Ideas and Options in English for Specific Purposes / Basturkmen, Helen ... – New York ; London : Routledge : Taylor & Francis Group, 2009. - 186 p., il., index;– (ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series. . – Bibliogr . : p. 167-177 ; Bibliogr. at the end of chapters . – [N. c.] – 978-0-8058-4418-4 : 4217-37 tg.
UDC:
811.111
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Р 2013/5840
Subject headings
- English language
Annotation
This volume presents a range of views about language, learning, and teaching in English for Specific purposes (ESP). Its purpose is to go beyond individual cases and practices to examine the approaches and ideas on which they are based. The aim is for readers to adopt an analytical stance toward the field, to identify current perspectives in ESP and the ideas driving them
Keywords
english language - foreign speakers, business english, technical english
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HYLAND, KEN
English for Academic Purposes : An advanced resource book / Hyland, Ken ... – London ; New York : Routledge : Taylor & Francis Group, 2011. - 340 p., il., glossary, index;– (Routledge Applied Linguistics. . – Bibliogr. : p. 318-335 . – [N. c.] – 0-415-35870-1 : 5424 tg.
UDC:
811.111
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5839
Subject headings
- English language
Annotation
This book is a very welcome addition to the literature on teaching English for academic purposes. It covers a wide range of topics, both comprehensively and thoroughly. This book is certain to become key reading for students, teachers and researchers with an interest in the teaching of English for academic purposes
Keywords
english language - study, english language - rhetoric, academic writing, english language - exercises, applied linguistics
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LAROY, CLEMENT
Pronunciation / Laroy, Clement ... – Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014. - 135 p., il. , appendix , index;– (Resource Books for Teachers. / series editor Alan Maley . – Bibliogr. : p. 127-131 . – [N. c.] – 978-0-19-437087-5 : 3056 tg.
UDC:
811.111
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5845
Subject headings
- English language
Annotation
Unlike other books on the subject, this book examines why learners fail to achieve good pronunciation and seeks a solution in building their confidence through a holistic approach. This concentrates on rhythm, stress, and articulatory settings first: if these are mastered, individual sounds should follow naturally
Keywords
english language, english language pronunciation, articulatory settings
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JUSTER, NORTON
The Phantom Tollbooth / Juster, Norton ... – New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. - 255, [1] p., il.;– (Knopf. . . – [N. c.] – 978-0-394-81500-8 (в пер.) : 2618 tg.
UDC:
821.111(73)-3
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5878
Subject headings
- American novels
Annotation
The Phantom Tollbooth is a remarkable story whose humor, irony, sense, and nonsense make it one of the most unusual and appealing books of the twentieth century
Keywords
adventures of Milo, humor stories, fiction
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PASSOS, JOHN DOS
TRAVEL BOOKS AND OTHER WRITINGS 1916 - 1941 (2003)
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GENRE IN THE CLASSROOM (2009)
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BASTURKMEN, HELEN
IDEAS AND OPTIONS IN ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (2009)
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