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Narrative Performances
John Benjamins Publishing Company 1997; US$ 165.00Conversational narratives provide valuable resources for the discursive construction and invoking of personal and sociocultural identities. As such, their sociolinguistic and cultural analysis constitute a high priority in the agenda of discourse studies. This book contributes to the growing line of discourse-analytic research on the dynamic relations... more...
Proceedings of the Paralinguistic Information and its Integration in Spoken Dialogue Systems Workshop
Springer 2011; US$ 209.99This volume includes proceedings articles presented at the Workshop on Paralinguistic Information and its Integration in Spoken Dialogue Systems held in Granada, Spain. The material focuses on the three broad areas of spoken dialogue systems for robotics, emotions and spoken dialogue systems, and Spoken dialogue systems for real-world applications... more...
Kintaro's Adventure and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 12.95Singing turtles, a boy who wrestles wolves and a host of other beloved characters can be found in Kintaro's Adventures and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories . This lovely volume contains six stories, including "How to Fool a Cat," "The Princess and the Herdboy" and "Kintaro's Adventures." more...
Enduring Roots
Rutgers University Press 1999; US$ 16.95Enduring Roots tells the stories of historic American trees, including the oak, the apple, the cherry, and the oldest of the world’s trees, the bristlecone pine. These stories speak of our attachment to the land, of our universal and eternal need to leave a legacy, and demonstrate that the landscape is a gift, to be both received and,... more...
The Science of Fairy Tales
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 4.99Selkie, wee people, elves, fauns, mogwai -- no matter what you call them, virtually every cultural tradition has created a type of being that is analogous to the Western concept of the fairy. In this fascinating analysis, scholar Edwin Sidney Hartland delves into the inner workings of the ubiquitous fairy myth and traces its impact across many cultures. more...
Favorite Children's Stories from China & Tibet
Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 18.95Here is a world where humans and animals switch places, a captivating world where magic can be both good and evil. This is the world of Favorite Children's stories from China and Tibet . These unique stories are fresh and charming, filled with humorous insights into Chinese life and culture, including the power and influence of the moon and the importance... more...
Carolina Piedmont Country
University Press of Mississippi 1996; US$ 112.50Japanese Children's Favorite Stories Book 2
Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 19.95Playful goblins with long noses, magic tea kettles and a delightfully brave hero who just happens to be one inch tall-these are some of the wonderful characters you'll meet in this collection of the 20 best-loved Japanese children's stories. Drawn from folklore and passed down for generations, these classic tales speak of the virtues of hard work,... more...
Malaysian Children's Favorite Stories
Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 16.95Retold for an international audience, the beautifully illustrated legends in this book will give children in other countries an insight into both the traditional culture and the environment of Malaysia. The country's rich tropical scenery provides the perfect backdrop for these tales, many of which incorporate the indigenous plant and animal life... more...









