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The phonematics and syllable structure of Sudanese Arabic (2007)
Book
Dickins, J. (2007). The phonematics and syllable structure of Sudanese Arabic. Wiesbaden, Germany: Otto Harrassowitz

This book proposes a functionalist analysis which is strikingly simpler than standard accounts. Consonants and vowels are integrated into a single phoneme system; consonantal [y] and vocalic [i], consonantal [w] and vocalic [u], and consonantal ['] a... Read More about The phonematics and syllable structure of Sudanese Arabic.

The syntax of French (2007)
Book
Rowlett, P. (2007). The syntax of French. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press (CUP)

French is a syntactically interesting language, with aspects of its word order and clause structure triggering a variety of important developments in syntactic theory. This is a concise and accessible guide to the syntax of Modern French, providing a... Read More about The syntax of French.

Syllabification patterns in Arabic dialects: long segments and mora sharing (2007)
Journal Article
Watson, J. (2007). Syllabification patterns in Arabic dialects: long segments and mora sharing. Phonology, 24(2), 335-356. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0952675707001224

In Classical Arabic and many modern Arabic dialects, syllables ending in VVC or in the left leg of a geminate have a special status. An examination of Kiparsky's (2003) semisyllable account of syllabification types and related phenomena in Arabic aga... Read More about Syllabification patterns in Arabic dialects: long segments and mora sharing.

Playing the game: performance in digital game audiences (2007)
Book Chapter
Crawford, G., & Rutter, J. (2007). Playing the game: performance in digital game audiences. In J. Gray, C. Sandvoss, & C. Harrington (Eds.), Fandom: identities and communities in a mediated world (271-281). New York, USA: New York University Press

Contrary to claims, conventions and culture : an apologia for the Glasgow University Media Group (2007)
Journal Article
Quinn, A. (2007). Contrary to claims, conventions and culture : an apologia for the Glasgow University Media Group. International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics, 3(1), 5-24. https://doi.org/10.1386/macp.3.1.5_1

This article looks at the cultural politics of journalism, broadcast news and media research. Since the appearance of its first book, Bad News (1976), the Glasgow University Media Group (GUMG) has made a sustained contribution to our understanding of... Read More about Contrary to claims, conventions and culture : an apologia for the Glasgow University Media Group.

The cinema of Alex de la Iglesia (2007)
Book
Willis, A., Triana-Toribio, N., & Buse, P. (2007). The cinema of Alex de la Iglesia. Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press

Vistas Latinas (2007)
Other
Dewhurst, R. (2007). Vistas Latinas. [CD]

Teaching the changing story (2007)
Journal Article
Hurley, U. (2007). Teaching the changing story. Writing in education, 57-61

This paper begins with a brief survey of the state of contemporary short fiction practice, with particular reference to McSweeneys Quarterly Concern, leading into a reflective account of pedagogical approaches to short fiction on Creative Writing deg... Read More about Teaching the changing story.

Teaching in Europe: a comparison of university classroom experience in Britain and Germany (2007)
Journal Article
Searle, D. (2007). Teaching in Europe: a comparison of university classroom experience in Britain and Germany. European Political Science, 6(3), 322-331. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.eps.2210146

Comparing educational experience, culture and academic practice within Europe can often be an interesting and rewarding exercise. The observations in this article are based on the author’s experience of six and half years’ teaching at two universi... Read More about Teaching in Europe: a comparison of university classroom experience in Britain and Germany.

The evolution of trilingual code-switching from infancy to school age: the shaping of trilingual competence through dynamic language dominance (2007)
Journal Article
Hoffmann, C., & Stavans, A. (2007). The evolution of trilingual code-switching from infancy to school age: the shaping of trilingual competence through dynamic language dominance. International Journal of Bilingualism, 11(1), 55-72. https://doi.org/10.1177/13670069070110010401

This article reports on a study of the code-switches produced by two children who acquired their three languages in early childhood. We compared formal and functional aspects of their switches recorded at two different stages of their development. Of... Read More about The evolution of trilingual code-switching from infancy to school age: the shaping of trilingual competence through dynamic language dominance.

France: language situation (2007)
Book Chapter
Rowlett, P. (2007). France: language situation. In K. Brown (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics, second edition (621-624). Oxford: Elsevier

Franglais (2007)
Book Chapter
Rowlett, P. (2007). Franglais. In K. Brown (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics, second edition (624-626). Oxford: Elsevier

A multidisciplinary understanding of news: Comparing elite press framing of 9/11 in the US, Italy, France and Pakistan (2007)
Journal Article
Archetti, C. (2007). A multidisciplinary understanding of news: Comparing elite press framing of 9/11 in the US, Italy, France and Pakistan. Journal of International Communication, 13(1), 86-118

Political Communications, International Communications, News Sociology, all claim to offer an explanation for what shapes the news, but provide extremely different, if not contradictory suggestions. Political communications almost takes for granted t... Read More about A multidisciplinary understanding of news: Comparing elite press framing of 9/11 in the US, Italy, France and Pakistan.

Sweden's 2006 parliamentary election and after: contesting or consolidating the Swedish model? (2007)
Journal Article
Agius, C. (2007). Sweden's 2006 parliamentary election and after: contesting or consolidating the Swedish model?. Parliamentary Affairs, 60(4), 585-600. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsm041

Since the post-war era, the Swedish Social Democratic Party (Socialdemokratiska arbetarepartiet, or SAP) has been regarded as the country's ‘natural party of government’, occupying a ‘hegemonic’ position in national political and social life. The ins... Read More about Sweden's 2006 parliamentary election and after: contesting or consolidating the Swedish model?.

The teleporter zone - Interactive media arts in the healthcare context (2007)
Journal Article
Sermon, P. (2007). The teleporter zone - Interactive media arts in the healthcare context. Leonardo, 40(5),

This article discusses the recent development and implementation of 'The Teleporter Zone', a new permanent interactive art installation commissioned by Guy's and St Thomas' Charity for the new Evelina Children's Hospital in London. The article contex... Read More about The teleporter zone - Interactive media arts in the healthcare context.

Computer-based materials: a study of learner autonomy and strategies (2007)
Journal Article
Jarvis, H., & Figura, K. (2007). Computer-based materials: a study of learner autonomy and strategies. System, 35(4), 448-468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2007.07.001

This paper reports on a study which examines the extent to which specified cognitive, social, and metacognitive strategies, are used by language students when working with computer-based materials (CBMs), in self-study contexts outside of the langu... Read More about Computer-based materials: a study of learner autonomy and strategies.