“roger fowler”

Around 300 essay-style entries introduce the reader to the traditional terms of literary criticism and the central preoccupations of contemporary critical thinking.... More

A 21st Century update of Roger Fowler's 1973 "Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms "that contained entries written by such giants of Literary Theory as Terry Eagleton, Malcolm Bradbury and Victor and Lorna Sage, this is an essential reference book for students of literature at all levels. INCLUDES: -... More

Negotiating, Persuading and Influencing will help you develop the critical skills you need to manage your staff effectively, bargain successfully with colleagues or deal tactfully with superiors – thus ensuring that a constructive negotiation process leads to a favourable outcome. Sound advice and... More

Writing Job Descriptions guides you systematically through the whole process, ensuring your job descriptions are clear, accurate and make a positive contribution to key management tasks. Practical help is given on: • deciding what to include, with full-length examples for simple and more complex j... More

This book will ensure you adopt the correct procedures, conduct productive interviews and manage the outcome with confidence. The Disciplinary Interview offers step-by-step guidance on the whole process, including: • understanding the legal implications • presenting the management case • probi... More

A fruitful, well-established development in literary studies has been the application of ideas drawn from linguistics. Linguistic Criticism introduces the reader to the benefits of applying precise analytical methods to the criticism of text, thereby enriching the experience of language in all its m... More