Ronald Carter Knihy

Corpus-based reference/practice grammar emphasising speech and grammar choices in context. Exploring Grammar in Context draws on real spoken and written English from the most up-to-date research in the Cambridge International Corpus. Clearly structured units focus on main grammar areas with key points summarised in 'Observations' and 'Summary' panels. It also offers practical support and useful reference material. Key Features: • Real spoken and written English examples of grammar as it is used today. • A wide range of exercises enable students to check their understanding and progress. • The answer key offers detailed explanations, a glossary of grammar terms and supporting grammar reference notes.

Farmu zvířat, své nejcenější beletristické dílo, napsal George Orwell v letech 1943 a 1944, ale poprvé vyšla až v roce 1945, a to po značných peripetiích. Důvodů obrovského úspěchu knihy je hned několik: vedle nezpochybnitelných literárních kvalit a estetické působivosti to byla kritika stalinského režimu, ve své době velmi řídká. Navíc realitu tehdejšího Sovětského svazu představila způsobem veskrze komickým a důvěrně známým, takže banalita zla vyvstala v celé své hrozivosti. Alegorie Farmy zvířat je zřejmá na první pohled - na velice malém prostoru tu Orwell ve vynikající zkratce zachytil dějiny Sovětského svazu, a to od šíření leninské ideologie (vystavená lebka "prasečího Lenina" Majora jako parodie mauzolea), přes říjnovou revoluci až po střet Stalina s Trockým (Kuliš) a následné vyštvání Trockého. Příběh revoluce je jasně tragický. Dílo je umělecky pozoruhodnou bajkou, jež je svědectvím o jasnozřivém vhledu do dějin revoluce a zároveň o naivním chápání jejích ideálů.

Focusing on the integration of language and literature, this practical guide offers strategies for educators to enhance their teaching methods. It emphasizes the benefits of viewing these subjects as interconnected rather than separate, providing resources and approaches that foster a more cohesive learning experience in the classroom.

A practical, insightful exploration of natural spoken English based on 20 varied authentic extracts.

A major reference grammar offering comprehensive coverage of spoken and written English based on real everyday usage. With its clear, two part structure, this is a user-friendly book from the world's leading English grammar publisher. • Audio recordings of all the examples from the book. • Links to the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary online for instant definitions of new vocabulary.

The fully revised edition of The Penguin Guide to Literature in English: Britain and Ireland provides an illustrated introduction to the work of the most important writers and their historical background from the year 600 to the present day. It covers writers from Chaucer and Shakespeare to Ian Banks and Irvine Welsh.

This new guide to the main developments in the history of British and Irish Literature uniquely charts some of the main features of literary language development and highlights key language topics. Clearly structured and highly readable, it spans over a thousand years of literary history from AD 600 to the present day. It emphasizes the growth of literary writing, its traditions, conventions and changing characters but also includes literature from the margins, both geographical and culturally. Key features of the textbook include: * an up-to-date guide to the major periods of literature in English in Britain and Ireland * extensive coverage of post-1945 literature * language notes spanning AD 600 to the present * extensive quotations from poetry, prose and drama * a timeline of the important historical and political events * a special text design to enhance its usefulness * a foreword by novelist Malcolm Bradbury The Routledge History of Literature in English will interest students and teachers of literature and language worldwide.

Set in the Northern Ireland of the 1980’s, Cal tells the story of a young Catholic man living in a Protestant area. For Cal, some choices are devastatingly simple: he can work in an abattoir that nauseates him or join the dole queue; he can brood on his past or plan a future with Marcella. Springing out of the fear and violence of Ulster, Cal is a haunting love story that unfolds in a land where tenderness and innocence can only flicker briefly in the dark.

Ve sbírce povídek Dubliňané (1914) se Joyce snažil postihnout provinciálnost a ubohost Irska. V autobiografickém románu Portrét umělce v jinošských letech (1916) se nejvýrazněji projevila Joycova estetika. Stejně jako v Odysseovi, který vznikl později, i zde vystupuje postava Štěpána Dedala.

Routledge Applied Linguistics is a series of comprehensive textbooks, providing students and researchers with the support they need for advanced study in the core areas of English language and Applied Linguistics. Each book in the series guides readers through three main sections, enabling them to explore and develop major themes within the discipline. Throughout the book, topics are revisited, extended, interwoven and deconstructed, with the reader’s understanding strengthened by tasks and follow-up questions. Corpus-Based Language Studies : The accompanying website to this book can be found at