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  | | Just Ignore Him A BBC Two Between the Covers book club pick (Hardback) by Alan Davies Hardcover, Published 2020 by Little, Brown Book Group, London, Gb ISBN-13: 978-1-4087-1331-0, ISBN: 1-4087-1331-4 |
 | | Just Ignore Him A BBC Two Between the Covers book club pick (Paperback) by Alan Davies Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2020 by Little, Brown Book Group, London ISBN-13: 978-1-4087-1330-3, ISBN: 1-4087-1330-6 "The story of a life built on sand. In the rain.In this compelling memoir, comedian and actor Alan Davies recalls his boyhood with vivid insight and devastating humour." |
 | | An Introduction to Applied Linguistics(2nd Edition) From Practice to Theory (Edinburgh Textbooks in Applied Linguistics EUP) by Alan Davies Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2007 by Edinburgh University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7486-3355-5, ISBN: 0-7486-3355-3 "This second edition of the foundational textbook An Introduction to Applied Linguistics provides a state-of-the-art account of contemporary applied linguistics. The kinds of language problems of interest to applied linguists are discussed and a distinction drawn between the different research approach taken by theoretical linguists and by applied linguists to what seem to be the same problems. Professor Davies describes a variety of pro ..." |
 | | Just Ignore Him A BBC Two Between the Covers book club pick (Paperback) by Alan Davies Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2021 by Brown Book Group Little Okt 2021 ISBN-13: 978-0-349-14436-8, ISBN: 0-349-14436-2 "The quality, depth, emotional power and terrifying honesty of Alan Davies's story-telling take the breath away' Stephen Fry 'This hugely affecting book is brave, insightful and, at times, funny about things it is hard to be funny about' Jo ..." |
 | | The Wigan Coalfield (Images of England) by Alan Davies, Len Hudson Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1999 by Tempus ISBN-13: 978-0-7524-1724-0, ISBN: 0-7524-1724-X "Through documents, the Wigan area can trace its coal mining activities as far back as 650 years, and for a brief spell in the late nineteenth century Wigan itself was proudly known as 'Coalopolis'. Mining machinery such as ventilation fans, winding engines, air compressors, pumps and haulage engines were manufactured around Wigan, the products of Worsley Mesnes Ironworks, Woods & Sons or Walker Brothers. The closure of the Bickershaw, G ..." |
 | | The Native Speaker(2nd Edition) Myth and Reality (Bilingual Education and Bilingualism , 38) by Alan Davies Paperback, 237 Pages, Published 2003 by Multilingual Matters ISBN-13: 978-1-85359-622-3, ISBN: 1-85359-622-1 "It is possible to say, in answer to the question we first asked, 'Yes, I play chess'. But that does not imply well or badly. Modesty normally requires a simple answer without qualification: or rather the unmarked form would be 'I play, but not very well', whereas 'Yes I play' could mean I play very well indeed. Modesty here is conventional except in the Stephen Potter gamesmanship ploys which deliberately downplay beyond the reach ..." |
 | | Walkden Yard The Lancashire Central Coalfield Workshops by Alan Davies Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2013 by Amberley Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-84868-925-1, ISBN: 1-84868-925-X "Located close to the Ellesmere Colliery, the Walkden Yard ultimately became the NCB Central Workshops for Lancashire. From here the workshops served the Bridgewater Trustees' collieries, providing engineering support as well as maintaining the numerous railway locomotives and the many hundreds of wagons that the company owned. Opened in 1878, Walkden Yard transferred to the National Coal Board upon nationalization after the Second World ..." |
 | | Rebel Without A Clue How The 80s Made Me by Alan Davies Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2011 by Michael Joseph International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-14-104180-3, ISBN: 0-14-104180-3 "Alan Davies was always a hoarder. Pages from Smash Hits, rolled up gig posters, Cup Final ticket stubs, Woody Allen paperbacks, NME covers and Blondie calendars filled boxes once used to ferry shopping home from supermarkets (back when supermarkets would leave boxes out for the ferrying of shopping). Not much that came down from Alan's bedroom wall made it into the bin, never mind the uninvented bin-liner.Growing up is not easy. So many ..." |
 | | My Favourite People and Me 1978-1988(1st Edition) by Alan Davies Hardcover, 408 Pages, Published 2009 by Michael Joseph Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-7181-5487-5, ISBN: 0-7181-5487-8 "Alan Davies was always a hoarder. Pages from Smash Hits, rolled up gig posters, Cup Final ticket stubs, Woody Allen paperbacks, NME covers and Blondie calendars filled boxes once used to ferry shopping home from supermarkets (back when supermarkets would leave boxes out for the ferrying of shopping). Not much that came down from Alan's bedroom wall made it into the bin, never mind the uninvented bin-liner. Growing up is not easy. So man ..." |
 | | My Favourite People and Me 1978-1988 by Alan Davies Paperback, 408 Pages, Published 2009 by Michael Joseph Ltd International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-7181-5597-1, ISBN: 0-7181-5597-1 "Alan Davies was always a hoarder. Pages from Smash Hits, rolled up gig posters, Cup Final ticket stubs, Woody Allen paperbacks, NME covers and Blondie calendars filled boxes once used to ferry shopping home from supermarkets (back when supermarkets would leave boxes out for the ferrying of shopping). Not much that came down from Alan's bedroom wall made it into the bin, never mind the uninvented bin-liner. Growing up is not easy. So man ..." |
 | | The Native Speaker in Applied Linguistics by Alan Davies Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1992 by Edinburgh Univ Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-7486-0296-4, ISBN: 0-7486-0296-8 |
 | | The Handbook of Applied Linguistics(1st Edition) by Alan Davies, Catherine Elder, Glyn Ed. Davies, Elder Davies Paperback, 888 Pages, Published 2006 by Wiley-Blackwell Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-3809-3, ISBN: 1-4051-3809-2 "The Handbook of Applied Linguistics is a collection of newly commissioned articles that provide a comprehensive and up–to–date picture of the field of Applied Linguistics. Provides a comprehensive and current picture of the field of Applied Linguistics. Contains 32 newly commissioned articles that examine both the applications of linguistics to language data and the use of real world language to ameliorate social ..." |
 | | Native Speakers and Native Users Loss and Gain (Paperback) by Alan Davies Paperback, Published 2019 by Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom ISBN-13: 978-1-108-79063-5, ISBN: 1-108-79063-1 |
 | | The Joy of Birdwatching by Alan Davies, Ruth Miller, Max Morris, Richard Williamson Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2016 by Summersdale ISBN-13: 978-1-84953-670-7, ISBN: 1-84953-670-8 "'I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.' Joseph Addison This pocket-sized miscellany, packed with fascinating facts, handy hints and captivating stories and quotes from the world of birds, is perfect for anyone who knows the incomparable joy of birdwatching." |
 | | Atherton Collieries by Alan Davies Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2009 by Amberley Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-84868-489-8, ISBN: 1-84868-489-4 "The first deep shafts sunk at Atherton were by John Fletcher. The family firm of Fletcher, Burrows & Co. sank numerous shafts in the vicinity of the village of Atherton including Gibfield, Howe Bridge and Hindsford. Nationalized in 1947, the collieries were operated by the National Coal Board until the closure of Chanters Colliery in 1966. Howe Bridge was the largest and longest-operated of the local pits and lasted for 109 years, from ..." |
 | | An Introduction to Applied Linguistics From Practice to Theory (Edinburgh Textbooks in Applied Linguistics): From Practice to Theory (Edinburgh Textbooks in Applied Linguistics) by Alan Davies Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1999 by Edinburgh University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7486-1258-1, ISBN: 0-7486-1258-0 "In this work, the author aims to show that applied linguistics is better understood by doing it than studying or reading about it. Beginning with the history and definitions of applied linguistics, he then looks at the full spectrum of "institutional" and "non-institutional" uses of language, spanning not only language learning and teaching but also language as a socio-psychological phenomenon." |
 | | Principles of Language Testing by Alan Davies Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 1990 by Blackwell Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-631-17343-4, ISBN: 0-631-17343-9 |
 | | A Glossary of Applied Linguistics(1st Edition) by Alan Davies, Glyn Ed. Davies Paperback, 152 Pages, Published 2005 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-8058-5729-0, ISBN: 0-8058-5729-X "Applied Linguistics is still a growing field. Key texts and handbooks have appeared in recent years and international applied linguistics conferences and professional associations occur regularly. While Applied Linguistics continues to attract new entrants and to generate new strands of research, there is a need for a clear and concise map of the field. This is the purpose of the Glossary.The author, Alan Davies, is a well-established, ..." |
 | | Odes by Alan Davies Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 2008 by Faux Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9765211-5-0, ISBN: 0-9765211-5-6 "Poetry. From a longer sequence of "Odes & fragments" these select few entail the processes of ruminative thought as they go over the edge into careening feeling. "The reader is placed in an immanent experience. We pass our thought through the poems, we experience the language. There is a plasticity to the experience, a feeling of the poem molding itself"--Geoffrey Olsen. "These are poems which, dancing deftly among assonance, dissonance ..." |
 | | THRASS Teacher's Manual by Alan Davies, Denyse Ritchie, Terry Allen Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 1998 by Thrass, Australia Import ISBN-13: 978-1-876424-12-1, ISBN: 1-876424-12-5 "This teachers' manual introduces the Thrass approach, skills, procedures and terms used in the THRASS programme." |
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