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Japanese Rebels

Non-conformists in a Conformist Society

by David McNeill, Stephen McClure ...

Series series Routledge Contemporary Japan Series
Japan is often seen through the lens of an unusually resilient stereotype that it is a nation of risk-averse conformists. David McNeill and Stephen McClure deconstruct that stereotype by showing that there have always been Japanese people who have rejected the status quo, challenged injustice and fought for personal freedom.The book delves into the notion that Japan is a monolithic society in the ... Read more

$59.99 USD

Japan is often seen through the lens of an unusually resilient stereotype that it is a nation of risk-averse conformists. David McNeill and Stephen McClure deconstruct that stereotype by showing that there have always been Japanese people who have rejected the status quo, challenged injustice and fought for personal freedom.The book delves into the notion that Japan is a monolithic society in the
... Read more
Language Is Gesture

by David McNeill ...

A new way of viewing language, as a dynamic mode of meaning-making of which gesture is a fundamental part.When David McNeill began his work on gesture more than forty years ago, language and the action of speaking were regarded as separate realms. But language, says McNeill in Language Is Gesture, is dynamic and gesture is fundamental to speaking. Central to his conception of language, and ... Read more

$31.99 USD

A new way of viewing language, as a dynamic mode of meaning-making of which gesture is a fundamental part.When David McNeill began his work on gesture more than forty years ago, language and the action of speaking were regarded as separate realms. But language, says McNeill in Language Is Gesture, is dynamic and gesture is fundamental to speaking. Central to his conception of language, and
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Why We Gesture

The Surprising Role of Hand Movements in Communication

by David McNeill ...

Gestures are fundamental to the way we communicate, yet our understanding of this communicative impulse is clouded by a number of ingrained assumptions. Are gestures merely ornamentation to speech? Are they simply an 'add-on' to spoken language? Why do we gesture? These and other questions are addressed in this fascinating book. McNeill explains that the common view of language and gesture as ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Gestures are fundamental to the way we communicate, yet our understanding of this communicative impulse is clouded by a number of ingrained assumptions. Are gestures merely ornamentation to speech? Are they simply an 'add-on' to spoken language? Why do we gesture? These and other questions are addressed in this fascinating book. McNeill explains that the common view of language and gesture as
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The Holy Bible - Jeremiah

King James Version

by King James ...

Narrated by David McNeill ...

Unabridged

3 hours 53 min

In this audio compilation of the Book of Jeremiah, the narrator tells the story of the prophet Jeremiah. These chapters of the Bible are broken into biographical, prose, and poetic strands-- and have a heavy focus on the events leading up to the fall of Jerusalem during a forty-year period. Here we focus on Jeremiah as the prophet who, from his young age to his grown years, delivers the word of ... Read more

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In this audio compilation of the Book of Jeremiah, the narrator tells the story of the prophet Jeremiah. These chapters of the Bible are broken into biographical, prose, and poetic strands-- and have a heavy focus on the events leading up to the fall of Jerusalem during a forty-year period. Here we focus on Jeremiah as the prophet who, from his young age to his grown years, delivers the word of
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The Holy Bible - Amos

King James Version

by King James ...

Narrated by David McNeill ...

Unabridged

22 min

The Book of Amos is a collection of sermons, poems, and calling Israel's wealthy to propagate justice and compassion among the poor. The poor were being marginalized, sold into debt slavery, and the justice system did not protect them. He warned the corrupt against God's judgment. Then God says that He chose Israel amongst everyone else and that He will punish them for their transgressions. Amos ... Read more

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The Book of Amos is a collection of sermons, poems, and calling Israel's wealthy to propagate justice and compassion among the poor. The poor were being marginalized, sold into debt slavery, and the justice system did not protect them. He warned the corrupt against God's judgment. Then God says that He chose Israel amongst everyone else and that He will punish them for their transgressions. Amos
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The Holy Bible - Micah

King James Version

by King James ...

Narrated by David McNeill ...

Unabridged

17 min

The Book of Micah is a series of warnings to the people of Israel on God's behalf. At the beginning of the book, he addresses them that they have garnered wealth and power through theft and greed. He goes on to say that even their leaders and prophets were offering God's protection to the people if they could afford to pay them. He relates how God has withdrawn His protection. Further in the book, ... Read more

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The Book of Micah is a series of warnings to the people of Israel on God's behalf. At the beginning of the book, he addresses them that they have garnered wealth and power through theft and greed. He goes on to say that even their leaders and prophets were offering God's protection to the people if they could afford to pay them. He relates how God has withdrawn His protection. Further in the book,
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Strong in the Rain

Surviving Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami, and Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

by Lucy Birmingham, David McNeill ...

"A harrowing story of the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster that turned Japan upside down . . . contemporary journalism and history at its finest." —Douglas Brinkley, New York Times– bestselling authorBlending history, science, and gripping storytelling, Strong in the Rain brings the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan in 2011 and its immediate aftermath to life through the eyes of the men ... Read more

$14.39 USD

"A harrowing story of the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster that turned Japan upside down . . . contemporary journalism and history at its finest." —Douglas Brinkley, New York Times– bestselling authorBlending history, science, and gripping storytelling, Strong in the Rain brings the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan in 2011 and its immediate aftermath to life through the eyes of the men
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Narrative Development in Young Children

Gesture, Imagery, and Cohesion

by Elena T. Levy, David McNeill ...

As children begin to use language in early childhood, they produce increasingly large units of coherent speech, including narrative descriptions of events. This book examines the process of narrative development in young children, focusing on the development of 'cohesion' - the use of speech and gesture to create coherent perspectives on events. Surveying early narrative development in which ... Read more

$118.99 USD

As children begin to use language in early childhood, they produce increasingly large units of coherent speech, including narrative descriptions of events. This book examines the process of narrative development in young children, focusing on the development of 'cohesion' - the use of speech and gesture to create coherent perspectives on events. Surveying early narrative development in which
... Read more
The Conceptual Basis of Language (RLE Linguistics A: General Linguistics)

by David McNeill ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics
In this volume, the author deals explicitly and literally with the speech-thought relationship. Departing boldly from contemporary linguistic and psycholinguistic thinking, the author offers us one of the truly serious efforts since Vygotsky to deal with this question. A unifying theme is the organization of action, and speech is seen as growing out of sensory-motor representations that are ... Read more

$68.99 USD

In this volume, the author deals explicitly and literally with the speech-thought relationship. Departing boldly from contemporary linguistic and psycholinguistic thinking, the author offers us one of the truly serious efforts since Vygotsky to deal with this question. A unifying theme is the organization of action, and speech is seen as growing out of sensory-motor representations that are
... Read more
Audiobook

101 Conversations in Simple English

Short Natural Dialogues to Boost Your Confidence & Improve Your Spoken Engish

by Olly Richards ...

Narrated by David McNeill ...

Series Audiobook 1 - 101 Conversations: English Edition
Unabridged

2 hours 6 min

Real English-speaking people don’t speak like your textbook… so it’s no wonder you feel unprepared when it’s your turn to speak!Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn authentic spoken English in the process. Created by Olly Richards, internationally-renowned language teacher and author, this proven method of the ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Real English-speaking people don’t speak like your textbook… so it’s no wonder you feel unprepared when it’s your turn to speak!Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn authentic spoken English in the process. Created by Olly Richards, internationally-renowned language teacher and author, this proven method of the
... Read more
Audiobook

The Holy Bible - Joel

King James Version

by King James ...

Narrated by David McNeill ...

Unabridged

11 min

The Book of Joel narrates the story of the Prophet Joel. The book starts with him telling the people that a locust invasion has wreaked havoc on the land. He asked the priests and people to ask forgiveness from God and prayed. He then goes on to describe a day in the future when the locusts will attack again. This time, he describes the locusts in a way that seems like God will send them as He ... Read more

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The Book of Joel narrates the story of the Prophet Joel. The book starts with him telling the people that a locust invasion has wreaked havoc on the land. He asked the priests and people to ask forgiveness from God and prayed. He then goes on to describe a day in the future when the locusts will attack again. This time, he describes the locusts in a way that seems like God will send them as He
... Read more
Audiobook

The Holy Bible - Obadiah

King James Version

by King James ...

Narrated by David McNeill ...

Unabridged

3 min

The Book of Obadiah is a very short book. In this book, the prophet Obadiah warns the nation of Edom. The people of Edom were full of pride and indulged in self-exaltation. During the Babylonian attack on Israel, they sided with the oppressors. The book warns Edom on the coming of God's judgment for their pride and violence against Israel. It says that Edom will be brought down and destroyed. It ... Read more

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The Book of Obadiah is a very short book. In this book, the prophet Obadiah warns the nation of Edom. The people of Edom were full of pride and indulged in self-exaltation. During the Babylonian attack on Israel, they sided with the oppressors. The book warns Edom on the coming of God's judgment for their pride and violence against Israel. It says that Edom will be brought down and destroyed. It
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