Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

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

$82.99 CAD

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

$47.99 CAD

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
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

$41.99 CAD

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
Audiobook

The Holy Bible - Psalms

King James Version

by King James ...

Narrated by David McNeill ...

Unabridged

4 hours 1 min

The Book of Psalms is a collection of 150 poems that were written by various sages, kings, and prophets throughout Jewish history. The book was compiled after the exiled Jews returned from Babylon to Jerusalem. About half of them, 73 to be exact, are attributed to King David. Each of these poems is expertly and strategically placed in the book and go as far back as the creation of man. The Book of ... Read more

$3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Book of Psalms is a collection of 150 poems that were written by various sages, kings, and prophets throughout Jewish history. The book was compiled after the exiled Jews returned from Babylon to Jerusalem. About half of them, 73 to be exact, are attributed to King David. Each of these poems is expertly and strategically placed in the book and go as far back as the creation of man. The Book of
... Read more
Audiobook

The Holy Bible - Numbers

King James Version

by King James ...

Narrated by David McNeill ...

Unabridged

2 hours 56 min

The Book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible, and the fourth of five books of the Jewish Torah. The book has a long and complex history, but its final form is probably due to a Priestly redaction of a Yahwistic source made some time in the early Persian period (5th century BCE). The name of the book comes from the two censuses taken of the Israelites. ... Read more

$3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible, and the fourth of five books of the Jewish Torah. The book has a long and complex history, but its final form is probably due to a Priestly redaction of a Yahwistic source made some time in the early Persian period (5th century BCE). The name of the book comes from the two censuses taken of the Israelites.
... Read more
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

$2.99 CAD

"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
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

$133.99 CAD

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

$94.81 CAD

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

$7.99 CAD 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 - Lamentations

King James Version

by King James ...

Narrated by David McNeill ...

Unabridged

18 min

In this audio compilation of the Book of Lamentations, the narrator offers a collection of poetic laments of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Here, we focus on how the collection is partly a traditional "city lament" mourning the desertion of the city by God, its destruction, and the ultimate return of the divinity, and partly a funeral dirge in which the bereaved bewails and addresses the dead. As ... Read more

$3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this audio compilation of the Book of Lamentations, the narrator offers a collection of poetic laments of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Here, we focus on how the collection is partly a traditional "city lament" mourning the desertion of the city by God, its destruction, and the ultimate return of the divinity, and partly a funeral dirge in which the bereaved bewails and addresses the dead. As
... Read more
Audiobook

The Holy Bible - Ezekiel

King James Version

by King James ...

Narrated by David McNeill ...

Unabridged

3 hours 29 min

The Book of Ezekiel narrates the story of Ezekiel, who was a priest in Israel after the Babylonian capture of the land. At about the time when he would have been appointed as a prophet, he has a vision of God's manifestation. He is instructed to warn the Israelites to follow their covenant with God. The Israelites by this time had begun to worship other gods and idols. This had spawned social ills ... Read more

$3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Book of Ezekiel narrates the story of Ezekiel, who was a priest in Israel after the Babylonian capture of the land. At about the time when he would have been appointed as a prophet, he has a vision of God's manifestation. He is instructed to warn the Israelites to follow their covenant with God. The Israelites by this time had begun to worship other gods and idols. This had spawned social ills
... 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

$3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in Canada

Routledge Contemporary Japan Series

101 Conversations: English Edition

Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics

Approaches to the Evolution of Language

Japanese Rebels

Language Is Gesture

Why We Gesture

The Holy Bible - Psalms

The Holy Bible - Numbers

Strong in the Rain

Narrative Development in Young Children

The Conceptual Basis of Language (RLE Linguistics A: General Linguistics)

101 Conversations in Simple English

The Holy Bible - Lamentations

The Holy Bible - Ezekiel

The Holy Bible - Joel

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in Canada

Routledge Contemporary Japan Series

101 Conversations: English Edition

Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics

Approaches to the Evolution of Language

Show: