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This book is published under the aegis of the Asia-Pacific Linguistics editorial board of ANU Press.

Exploring the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, this book delves into over a hundred medieval narratives that reference her, blending fact and fiction. Karen Sullivan emphasizes the importance of these tales, revealing insights into the expectations and realities for women in twelfth-century France. By employing a novel interpretive approach, she invites readers to engage with medieval concepts rather than imposing contemporary views. This work appeals to scholars across various disciplines and general readers intrigued by Eleanor's complex legacy and influence.

Exploring the conceptual and linguistic roles of metaphor and metonymy, this book delves into how these figures of speech help navigate the challenging themes of death and dying. It presents a distinctive approach within Conceptual Metaphor Theory, offering insights into the ways language shapes our understanding and discourse surrounding mortality.

"Writing guides teach us to avoid mixed metaphors like 'that wet blanket is a loose cannon', and suggest that we should limit ourselves to one metaphor per paragraph. But clearly this is terrible advice. The 'Tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrow' speech in Macbeth packs six metaphors into a few lines, and is considered a literary masterpiece. Scientific descriptions of light and matter necessarily include conflicting metaphors because we don't have a perfect metaphor for these concepts. Whilst it's true that mixed metaphors can sound ignorant or confusing, what we really need is a more nuanced definition of mixed metaphors, and a better system for identifying their benefits and drawbacks in different contexts. In Mixed Metaphors: Their Use and Abuse, Karen Sullivan employs findings from linguistics and cognitive science to explore why some mixed metaphors are criticised but similar metaphors are praised. By using Conceptual Metaphor Theory, she demonstrates how, once we understand how metaphoric ideas are put together, we can better appreciate the different ways that metaphors can be mixed, and how audiences are likely to respond to these differences. By analysing over 100 metaphors from politicians, sportspeople, writers, and other public figures, Mixed Metaphors: Their Use and Abuse delineates how mixing occurs and identifies the characteristics that make mixed metaphors annoying, amusing or astounding" --

An encyclopedia of natural home remedies, covering all the main healing techniques from aromatherapy to vitamin and nutritional therapies. Beautifully illustrated throughout, with comprehensive information on safe natural remedies to treat the whole family. More and more people today are turning to natural home remedies to treat all types of illness. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Natural Home Remedies is an encyclopedic treasure, providing authoritative information on the various treatments available for all common ailments. With sections on homeopathy, herbalism, aromatherapy, flower remedies and vitamin and nutritional therapies, the book is arranged so that information is easily and instantly accessible. Containing a therapeutic directory of common ailments, a list of natural remedies and their uses and properties, as well as a home medicine chest and practical first-aid tips, Karen Sullivan makes treating illness safe and easy.

The work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh was ground-breaking in his own time and still inspires and influences much of the art world today. This stunningly illustrated book captures the excitement and vitality of his art, presenting a fascinating insight into the life of one of the world's most celebrated designer-architects. High-quality reproductions of some of his most important and lesser-known works, bring to life one of Britain's greatest artistic eras.

Kids' Birthday Cakes Step by Step is a delicious guide that takes the stress out of baking unforgettable birthday cakes to wow your child, whatever their age.

Build your skills in the development of story ideas that will command an audience for your 2-5 minute animated short.Packed with illustrated examples of idea generation, character and story development, acting, dialogue and storyboarding practice this is your conceptual toolkit proven to meet the challenges of this unique art form.The companion DVD includes in-depth interviews with industry insiders, 18 short animations (many with accompanying animatics, character designs and environment designs) and an acting workshop to get your animated short off to a flying start!With Ideas for the Animated Short you'll learn Story Background and Theory * Building Better Content * Exploring the Human Condition * Building Character and Location * Building Story * Dialogue * Storyboarding * Staging

Targeting parents of 9-16 year olds, this comprehensive A-Z guide addresses a wide range of dilemmas faced during adolescence. It offers practical advice on topics such as the appropriate age for giving a child a mobile phone and how to navigate the complexities of internet chat rooms. This resource serves as a valuable tool for parents seeking guidance in managing the challenges of modern parenting.