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Editors: Deborah Tannen and Anna Marie Trester (Essays selected for publication in this book taken from contributions submitted by participants in the sixty-third annual meeting in 2011 of the Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics. Publisher: Georgetown University Press – 258 pages Contributors: Gillian Andrews, Jannis Androutsopoulos, Naomi S. Baron, Jeffrey Boase, Aaron Chua-Yuan Hung, Stephen M. Diomenico, Cynthia Gordon, Susan C. Herring, Jens Kugele, Carmen Lee, Melissa Luke, Jenna Mahay, Marianna Ryshina-Pankova, Deborah Tannen, Anna Marie Trester, Crispin Thurlow, Herve Varenne, Tuija Vertanen, Sarah Wesler, and Laura West Book Review by: Deekay Daulat Electronic media such...

Author: Allen J. Fromherz Publisher: Georgetown University Press – 204 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram Qatar is a small country of 4,467 square miles, about 20 percent smaller than the U.S. state of Connecticut which is 5,543 square miles in size.  It is located on the east coast of its very large neighbor Saudi Arabia, south of the island of Bahrain, and north of United Arab Emirates. Far to its east in the Persian Gulf is Oman. Its current population is estimated to be less than two million people. What is very different about Qatar from other countries...

Authors: Jeff Hester, Brad Smith, George Blumenthal, Laura Kay, and Howard Voss Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company – 651 pages Book Review by:  Paiso Jamakar This large-size textbook on astronomy as it is studied in the modern-day world not only presents an introduction to astronomy, the solar system, stars and their evolution, and an overview of galaxies, the universe and cosmology, it also provides online resources for further study and exploration, including: StudySpace – A free and open website with animations, interactive simulations, and a detailed Study Plan for each chapter containing vocabulary flashcards, news feeds, and diagnostic quizzes...

Author: Zacharian Cherian Mampilly Publisher: Cornell University Press – 293 pages Book Review by: Paiso Jamakar There are probably no books out there on how rebels rule territories they capture. This book does not only take a look on how they rule, it does so intensively. It is based on research, including eyewitness on-site observations by the author, Professor Zachariah Cherian Mampilly, on how three rebel organizations have ruled areas they brought into their control. The research material for this book was also gathered by him through numerous interviews. He interviewed rebel leaders, both during and after conflicts, in...

Author: Namhee Lee Publisher: Cornell University Press – 349 pages Book Review by:  Deekay Daulat Minjung means the common people, and in the context of this book, it refers to oppressed people. In this book, Ms. Namhee Lee provides an account of the political development of modern Korea, particularly on how social activism played a key role in bringing about democracy to South Korea. She relates how intellectuals, students, and laborers together challenged the existing political elite and helped democratize the country. Providing a colorful cultural and historical background and the roles many people played, Lee relates to us...