Syntactic description and theoretical syntax are central concerns in linguistics. For thirty years, the search for a single formal model of syntax has been the central task in the field; many theories have been proposed, some discarded, none universally adopted, and the problem continues to challenge linguists. 
The award-winning Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics included many excellent articles on all major syntactic theories, current or past, written either by their originators or by eminent practitioners. These articles are now collected here in a single volume. All have been thoroughly updated; several entirely new articles have been added, while others have been significantly revised or extended. 
This collection gives a full and fascinating picture of the evolution of linguists' attempts to wrestle with syntax. The comprehensive inclusion of less popular theories alongside more current ones provides the researcher with the context and perspectives necessary to appreciate why some avenues have been pursued, while others have not. This is valuable for the development both of the more generally accepted approaches, and of others now being revived or introduced. 
The editors' extensive introduction gives an excellent overview of the theories covered and of the issues involved, and places each article in its historical and theoretical context. The reader is supported by the inclusion of a substantial Glossary and name and subject indexes. The Concise Encyclopedia of Syntactic Theories will be an invaluable reference work, not only for those studying specific theories, but also for those with a wider interest in matters of linguistic theory.

Concise Encyclopedia of Syntactic Theories

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Brown, K.

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Pergamon

This book examines three examples of late nineteenth-century Japanese adaptations of Western literature: a biography of U.S. Grant recasting him as a Japanese warrior, a Victorian novel reset as oral performance, and an American melodrama redone as a serialized novel promoting the reform of Japanese theater. Written from a comparative perspective, it argues that adaptation (hon'an) was a valid form of contemporary Japanese translation that fostered creative appropriation across many genres and among a diverse group of writers and artists. In addition, it invites readers to reconsider adaptation in the context of translation theory.

Adaptions of Western Literature in Meiji Japan

Literature & Fiction

United States

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

This is the story of Jordan Highland, a Hollywood child star whose life resembles the card game called Mao--a game in which only the dealer knows the rules. A heroin addict at fifteen, Jordan is estranged from his neurotic aging-starlet mother and the victim of his ex-pro football player father's bizarre sexual predilections. Having crashed and burned in the L.A. fast lane before he is old enough to drive, Jordan waits and watches as his mother and grandmother--an extraordinary woman who was once a renowned photographer and is ravaged by cancer--play the ultimate hand of Mao, with Jordan designated as the winner's "prize."

Mao Game

Miller, Joshua

William Morrow Paperbacks

Classic satire, one of the best by France€™s greatest comedic playwright, pokes fun at the sham and hypocrisy of 17th-century French society. A wealthy tradesman, Monsieur Jourdain, yearns to become a gentleman in order to win the hand of a marchioness€”disregarding the inconvenient fact that he is already married€”but only succeeds in making a fool of himself.

The Bourgeois Gentleman (Dover Thrift Editions)

Baker, H.

Molière

Dramas & Plays

Dover Publications

A comparison of monarchy in France and England during the seventeenth century examines the weaknesses which led to civil war in both countries and the resilience which enabled the monarchies to emerge from their respective crises

Bourbon and Stuart

PHILIP\'S

The Complete Soccer School comprises 8 Socce r School titles in one indispensable manual for young player s and teams keen on improving their game '

Complete Soccer School (Soccer School Series)

Harvey, G.

Gifford, C.

Dungworth, R.

Children's Books

Usborne Pub Ltd

Millers Collectables Price Guide

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Millers

Topographies (Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics)

This book investigates the function of topographical names and descriptions in a variety of narratives, poems, and philosophical or theoretical texts, primarily from the 19th and 20th centuries, but including also Plato and the Bible. Topics include the initiating efficacy of speech acts, ethical responsibility, political or legislative power, the translation of theory from one topographical location to another, the way topographical delineations can function as parable or allegory, and the relation of personification to landscape.

History & Criticism

Stanford University Press

A selection of stories, articles, poems, and excerpts from longer works about Chicago by Saul Bellow, Eliot Ness, Edna Ferber, Langston Hughes, and others

Chicago Stories

Anderson, G.

Chronicle Books+

The Operon (Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Series)

Science & Math

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Pr

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