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Language Diversity and Thought

A Reformulation of the Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis

By: John A. Lucy

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Language Diversity and Thought

A Reformulation of the Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis

By: John A. Lucy

An examination of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis on the relationship between grammar and thought.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521387973

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9780521387972

The Gang

Coleridge, the Hutchinsons & the Wordsworths in 1802

By: John Worthen

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The Gang

Coleridge, the Hutchinsons & the Wordsworths in 1802

By: John Worthen

Over a dramatic six-month period in 1802, William Wordsworth, S.T. Coleridge, Wordsworth's sister Dorothy, and the two Hutchinson sisters, Sara and Mary, formed a close-knit group whose members saw or wrote one another constantly. In this fascinating book, Worthen recreates the group's intertwined lives and the effect they had on one another. 20 illustrations.

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Yale University Press

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0300088191

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9780300088199

Grammatical Categories and Cognition

A Case Study of the Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis

By: John A. Lucy

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Grammatical Categories and Cognition

A Case Study of the Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis

By: John A. Lucy

John Lucy uses original, empirical data to examine the Sapir-Whorf linguistic relativity hypothesis: the proposal that the grammar of the particular language that we speak affects the way we think about reality. The author compares the grammar of American English with that of the Yucatec Maya, an indigenous language spoken in Southeastern Mexico, focusing on differences in the number marking patterns of the two languages. He then identifies distinctive patterns of thought relating to these differences by means of a systematic assessment of memory and classification preferences among speakers of both languages.

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232

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Cambridge University Press

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0521566207

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9780521566209

My Life As a Bush

... and My Heart for Imitating Jesus

By: John Morgan

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My Life As a Bush

... and My Heart for Imitating Jesus

By: John Morgan

Morgan has impersonated the 43rd president onstage before thousands and on television before millions. Discovered at a Bush for president rally in 2004, he suddenly went from selling appliances to becoming one of the top impersonators in the industry. Still, all of this pales in comparison to his love of imitating Jesus Christ. These laugh-out-loud anecdotes illustrate how much fun portraying "Dubya" can be, but they also reveal that underneath John Morgan's presidential exterior lies a man who strives to imitate Jesus Christ."--Inside flap.

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146

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Charisma Media

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1599794594

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9781599794594

Virginia Historical Genealogies

By: John Bennett Boddie

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Virginia Historical Genealogies

By: John Bennett Boddie

This work, naming 4,000 related individuals, contains the lineages of about fifty families, the main branches of which were located in Virginia, Maryland, and North and South Carolina. Genealogies of the following families are given: Allen, Aston, Barker-Bradford-Taylor, Berkeley-Ligon-Norwood, Binns, Butler, Claiborne, Clark, Colclough, Crafford, Crayfford-Crafford, Davis, Doniphan, Eldridge, Flood, Godwyn, Gray, Gregg, Griffis, Grigsby, Harris, Haynes, Jones, Mallory, Mason, Moore, Mumford-DeJarnette-Perryman, Newton, Norwood, Pace, Peche-Cornish-Everard-Mildmay-Harcourt-Crispe, Reade, Ruffin, Sledge, Smith, Sowerby-Sorsby, Stone-Smallwood-Smith, Stover, Thomas, Travis, Warren, Woodliffe, Wynne, and Wythe.

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398

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806300426

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9780806300429

Behind the Burnt Cork Mask

Early Blackface Minstrelsy and Antebellum American Popular Culture

By: William John Mahar

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Behind the Burnt Cork Mask

Early Blackface Minstrelsy and Antebellum American Popular Culture

By: William John Mahar

The songs, dances, jokes, parodies, spoofs, and skits of blackface groups such as the Virginia Minstrels and Buckley's Serenaders became wildly popular in antebellum America. Behind the Burnt Cork Mask not only explores the racist practices of these entertainers but considers their performances as troubled representations of ethnicity, class, gender, and culture in the nineteenth century. William J. Mahar's unprecedented archival study of playbills, newspapers, sketches, monologues, and music engages new sources previously not considered in twentieth-century scholarship. More than any other study of its kind, Behind the Burnt Cork Mask investigates the relationships between blackface comedy and other Western genres and traditions; between the music of minstrel shows and its European sources; and between "popular" and "elite" constructions of culture. By locating minstrel performances within their complex sites of production, Mahar offers a significant reassessment of the historiography of the field. Behind the Burnt Cork Mask promises to redefine the study of blackface minstrelsy, charting new directions for future inquiries by scholars in American studies, popular culture, and musicology.

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476

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University of Illinois Press

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0252066960

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9780252066962

Shaping Humanity

How Science, Art, and Imagination Help Us Understand Our Origins

By: John Gurche

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Shaping Humanity

How Science, Art, and Imagination Help Us Understand Our Origins

By: John Gurche

Describes the process by which the author uses knowledge of fossil discoveries and comparative ape and human anatomy to create forensically accurate representations of human beings' ancient ancestors.

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364

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Yale University Press

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0300182023

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9780300182026

Ripper Notes

America Looks at Jack the Ripper

By: Wolf Vanderlinden,John Hacker

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Ripper Notes

America Looks at Jack the Ripper

By: Wolf Vanderlinden,John Hacker

Ripper Notes: America Looks at Jack the Ripper" is a collection of essays about the notorious Whitechapel serial killer and related topics. It leads of with a newly discovered and never before republished 1892 interview with Assistant Commissioner Robert Anderson of Scotland Yard. Anderson was a very important figure in the investigations, and made statements later in life that the killer had been identified and put into an asylum. This article is accompanied by a short analysis showing why that is unlikely. Wolf Vanderlinden then gives an in-depth look at the suspects in the 1891 death of prostitute Carrie Brown in New York City, a case long connected by many to the earlier string of Ripper killings in the East End of London. This is followed by coverage of the 2004 U.S. Ripper Conference, including essays by John Hacker ("Jack the Ripper and Technology: Ripperology in the Twenty-First Century") and Stan Russo ("The Strange Case of Dr. Hewitt," which questions why some suspects are treated more seriously than they probably should be) adapted from their presentations there. A number of shorter pieces by various authors follows. Ripper Notes is a nonfiction anthology series covering all aspects of the Jack the Ripper murder case.

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112

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Inklings Press

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0975912909

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9780975912904

Be a People Person

Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships

By: John C. Maxwell

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Be a People Person

Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships

By: John C. Maxwell

You can bring out the best in people! In Be a People Person, America's leadership expert John Maxwell helps you Discover and develop the qualities of an effective "people person." Improve your relationships in every area of life. Understand and help difficult people. Overcome differences and personality traits that can cause friction. Inspire others to excellence and success. Being a leader means working with people, and that's not always easy! Whether in your office, church, neighborhood, or elsewhere, your interpersonal relationships can make or break you as a leader. That's why it's so important to be a "people person" and develop your skills in tapping that most precious of all resources: people. Loaded with life-enriching, life-changing principles for relating positively and powerfully with your family, friends, colleagues, and clients, Be a People Person is certain to help you bring out the best in others—and that's what effective leadership is all about.

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196

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David C Cook

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1434766586

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9781434766588

The Beggar's Opera

By: John Gay

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The Beggar's Opera

By: John Gay

A receiver of stolen goods informs on his chief supplier, setting in motion an increasingly absurd turn of events. This satirical 1728 play was to become the prototype for Threepenny Opera.

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Courier Corporation

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0486153657

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9780486153650

That Magic Feeling

The Beatles' Recorded Legacy, Volume Two, 1966-1970

By: John C. Winn

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That Magic Feeling

The Beatles' Recorded Legacy, Volume Two, 1966-1970

By: John C. Winn

From Revolver to Let It Be, That Magic Feeling: The Beatles Recorded Legacy, Volume Two, 1966—1970, continues the chronicle of the group’s spectacular career from its creative zenith to its irrevocable split As the Beatles moved into the mid and late 1960s, their collective and individual musical talent and innovations evolved at an unparalleled pace. Like its companion volume, Way Beyond Compare: The Beatles’ Recorded Legacy, Volume One, 1957—1965, this unique work thoroughly chronicles all known and available Beatles recordings during this period of incredible creative growth. Have you ever watched a Beatles film clip and wondered: • Where was that filmed? • Is any more of that footage available? Have you ever heard a Beatles interview and asked: • When was that taped? • Where’s the best place to find the complete recording? That Magic Feeling answers these and thousands of similar questions. With more than 500 entries, it includes recording sessions, concerts, newsreel footage, press clips, TV and film performances, home movies, radio interviews, documentaries, studio outtakes, home demos, and alternative mixes–all of which are given complete coverage for the first time. Author John C. Winn has spent two decades poring over, scrutinizing, organizing, and analyzing hundreds of hours of audio and video recordings and compiling them into a digestible chronological framework, creating the ultimate reference guide to the Beatles’ legendary musical and cultural evolution.

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Crown

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0307452395

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9780307452399

Conversations with John Edgar Wideman

By: John Edgar Wideman

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Conversations with John Edgar Wideman

By: John Edgar Wideman

Interviews with the author of The Homewood Trilogy, Brothers and Keepers, and Philadelphia Fire.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1578060532

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9781578060535

Book's by John A. Lucy

Language Diversity and Thought

Language Diversity and Thought

The Gang

The Gang

Grammatical Categories and Cognition

Grammatical Categories and Cognition

My Life As a Bush

My Life As a Bush

Virginia Historical Genealogies

Virginia Historical Genealogies

Behind the Burnt Cork Mask

Behind the Burnt Cork Mask

Shaping Humanity

Shaping Humanity

Ripper Notes

Ripper Notes

Be a People Person

Be a People Person

The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

That Magic Feeling

That Magic Feeling

Conversations with John Edgar Wideman

Conversations with John Edgar Wideman

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