The book examines the distinction between revision and rewriting in Early New English literature, analysing over 50 poems and plays from the sixteenth to seventeenth century. Focusing on A Lover’s Complaint, Double Falsehood, and adaptations of Richard II and The Duchess of Malfi, it explores how texts evolved through revision and reinterpretation. -- .

Elevate verbal dueling with the Shakespearean Insults 2026 Day-to-Day Calendar! Ideal for literature lovers, English teachers, and history geeks, this hilarious calendar will keep thee laughing daily. Features: no single-use plastic, full-color tear-off pages, daily extras, and more.

Krzemien's book delves into the life of Solomon Dubno (1738–1813), a devout Polish Jew who was pivotal to Moses Mendelssohn's project of translating the Bible into German. It explores Dubno's role, his library's influence, and his poetic endeavors to showcase the beauty of Hebrew. The work offers a nuanced image of the early Haskalah movement.

This newly revised edition of Sharkabet is an educational swim through the ABCs of sharks that kids (and adults!) can sink their teeth into! Featuring updated facts and 9 brand-new shark images.

Bringing together the linguistics of both BSL and ASL for the first time, this textbook provides a uniquely international and comparative introduction to the structure and use of signed languages. With photographs and videos of over 150 signs, end of chapter exercises, discussion questions and further reading suggestions.

Sign Languages: Structures and Contexts provides a succinct summary of major findings in the linguistic study of natural sign languages. Focusing on American Sign Language (ASL), this book offers a comprehensive introduction to the basic grammatical components of phonology, morphology, and syntax with examples and illustrations.

This comprehensive volume offers a framework to understand the descriptive and prescriptive functions of oral narratives. Drawing upon narratological theory and linguistic analysis, it traces the evolution of folktales across generations, showcasing how they adapt to changing societal contexts while maintaining their core functions.

This Element introduces a Cognitive Grammar approach to signed language grammatical phenomena. It explores the history of sign linguistics, Stokoe's phonology, the duality of patterning, and CG principles, constructs, and models, and analyzes signed language constructions in CG and the controversial role of gesture in grammatical constructions.

This Element introduces a Cognitive Grammar approach to signed language grammatical phenomena. It explores the history of sign linguistics, Stokoe's phonology, the duality of patterning, and CG principles, constructs, and models, and analyzes signed language constructions in CG and the controversial role of gesture in grammatical constructions.