Little Constructions

Author : Anna Burns
Publisher : Graywolf Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781644451120

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Little Constructions by Anna Burns Pdf

The darkly comic second novel from the author of the Man Booker Prize winner Milkman, now available in the United States In the small town of Tiptoe Floorboard, the Doe clan, a close-knit family of criminals and victims, has the run of the place. Yet there are signs that patriarch John Doe’s reign may be coming to an end. When Jetty Doe breaks into a gun store and makes off with a Kalashnikov, the stage is set for a violent confrontation. But while Jetty is making her way across town in a taxi, an elusive, chatty narrator takes us on a wild journey, zooming in and out on various members of the Doe clan with long, digressive riffs that chase down the causes and repercussions of Jetty’s act. Before Milkman took the world by storm after winning the Man Booker Prize, Anna Burns had already honed her distinctive voice. In her second novel, Little Constructions, she exhibits the same linguistic brio, coruscating wit, and scintillating insight into men, women, and the roots of violence. A wickedly funny novel that swoops and spirals as it examines the long shadow of abuse and violent crime, Little Constructions explores what transpires when unspeakable realities, long hidden from view, can no longer be denied.

Author : Anna Burns
Publisher : HarperPerennial
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0007164629

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Little Constructions by Anna Burns Pdf

MODERN FICTION. An irate woman bursts into the best gun shop in the town of Tiptoe Floorboard, helps herself to a Kalashnikov rifle and sets off in a taxi on her mission of retribution. So begins this kaleidoscopic, surreal and enigmatic tale of dark deeds in a small town. At the centre of Anna Burns's startling new novel lies the Doe clan, a closely knit family of criminals and victims whose internal conflicts and convoluted relationships propel this simultaneously funny and terrifying story. Bound together by love and loyalty, fear and secrets, the Does and other inhabitants of Tiptoe Floorboard make up an unforgettable cast of characters. In a voice that is by turns chilling and wickedly funny, the narrator documents their struggle to make and maintain connections with each other, and -- weaving back and forth in time -- examines what transpires when unspeakable realities, long pushed from consciousness, begin to break through.

Author : Adele E. Goldberg
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199268528

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Constructions at Work by Adele E. Goldberg Pdf

Includes selected classic and contemporary papers in four areas, this text introduces each field, providing technical background for the non-specialist and explaining the underlying connections across the disciplines.

Author : Sherri Duskey Rinker
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781452136592

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Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker Pdf

The #1 New York Times bestselling children's book "A standout picture book, especially for those who like wheels with their dreams." —Booklist, starred review As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest—so they'll be ready for another day of rough and tough construction play! • Author Sherri Duskey Rinker's sweet rhyming text soothes little ones into a peaceful rest • Full of irresistible artwork by illustrator Tom Lichtenheld • Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site is the perfect read-aloud This popular, timeless nighttime story continues to delight families everywhere! • Ideal for children ages 3 to 5 years old • Great for young construction fans • This adorable hardcover bedtime book is a go-to gift for any occasion

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433081643581

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The New Ireland Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Arie Verhagen
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005-05-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199273843

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Constructions of Intersubjectivity by Arie Verhagen Pdf

Constructions of Intersubjectivity shows that the meaning of grammatical constructions often has more to do with the human cognitive capacity for taking other peoples' points of view than with describing the world. Treating pragmatics, semantics, and syntax in parallel and integrating insights from linguistics, psychology, and animal communication, Arie Verhagen develops a new understanding of linguistic communication. In doing so he shows the continuity between languageand animal communication and reveals the nature of human linguistic specialization.Professor Verhagen uses Dutch and English data from a wide variety of sources and considers the contributions of grammar to the coherence of discourse. He argues that important problems in semantics and syntax may be resolved if language is understood as an instrument for exerting influence and coordinating different perspectives. The grammatical phenomena he discusses include negative expressions, the let alone construction, complementation constructions, and discourse connectives.This powerfully argued and original explanation of the nature and operation of communication will interest a wide range of scholars and advanced students in linguistics, cognitive science, and human evolution.

Author : William Hawkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555011754

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Pearls from the golden streams, ed. by W. Hawkins by William Hawkins Pdf

Author : Lieselotte Brems
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110252927

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Layering of Size and Type Noun Constructions in English by Lieselotte Brems Pdf

On the basis of synchronic and diachronic data analysis, the volume takes a close look at the synchronic layers of binominal size noun and type noun uses (a bunch/a load of X; a sort of X; a Y type of X) and reconsiders the framework of grammaticalization in view of issues raised by the phrases under discussion. As a result, a construction grammar-approach to grammaticalization is developed which does justice to the syntagmatic lexical, or collocational, reclustering observed in the data within an eclectic cognitive-functional approach.

Author : Frances Freeling Broderip
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Brothers and sisters
ISBN : OXFORD:600058340

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Tales of the Toys by Frances Freeling Broderip Pdf

Author : Gaëtanelle Gilquin
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9789027288493

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Corpus, Cognition and Causative Constructions by Gaëtanelle Gilquin Pdf

English causative constructions with cause, get, have and make are often mistakenly presented as (quasi-)synonymous and more or less interchangeable. This book demonstrates the value of corpus linguistics in identifying the syntactic, semantic, lexical and stylistic features that are distinctive for each of these constructions. It also underlines the usefulness of providing corpus studies with a solid theoretical foundation by showing how corpus linguistics can be fruitfully combined with cognitive linguistics, which is used both as a starting point for the analysis (top-down approach) and as a framework within which to interpret the corpus results (bottom-up approach). From a methodological point of view, the study illustrates the complementarity of corpus and elicitation data, and offers tools and methods that could be used to investigate other syntactic structures. Finally, the book also has a pedagogical dimension in that it examines how the research findings can be applied to foreign language teaching.

Author : Sara Jeannette Duncan
Publisher : London : Chatto & Windus
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Voyages around the world
ISBN : UOM:39015035800567

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A Social Departure by Sara Jeannette Duncan Pdf

Author : Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. Alumni Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CHI:101388923

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Alumni Report by Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. Alumni Association Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Missions
ISBN : HARVARD:AH3PRZ

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Central Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gabriel Compayré
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015005872000

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The History of Pedagogy by Gabriel Compayré Pdf

Author : Simon Mawer
Publisher : Abacus
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780748128792

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Mendel's Dwarf by Simon Mawer Pdf

Like his great-great-great uncle, the early geneticist Gregor Mendel, Dr Benedict Lambert is struggling to unlock the secrets of heredity. But for Benedict the mission is particularly urgent and personal, for his is afflicted by achondroplasia. He is a dwarf. When a chance meeting leads him to the acceptance that he craves, he begins a journey towards correcting the injustice of his own capricious genes, with devastating consequences. As intelligent as it is entertaining, this witty novel is a gripping tale of scientific intrigue and moral uncertainty.