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This timely book will guide researchers on how to apply qualitative research methods to explore English-medium instruction (EMI) issues, such as classroom interactions, teachers'and students'perceptions on language and pedagogical challenges, and stakeholders'views on the implementation of EMI.Each chapter focuses on a specific type of qualitative research methodology, beginning with an overview of the research and the method used, before presenting a unique case study. Chapters will also identify the process that EMI researchers went through to conduct their research, the key dilemmas they faced, and focus particularly on the methodological issues they encountered. By exploring these issues and providing up-to-date insights in contexts across the globe, this book informs theory or the lack thereof, underlying research into the phenomenon of EMI. This text will be indispensable for researchers who want to learn and acquire skills in conducting qualitative research in EMI, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students reading in the fields of applied linguistics and language education.

The present volume gives a detailed description of the district of Midnapur. It was published in 1911. It states that Midnapur is the largest and most populous of the Bengal regulation districts. The Gazetteer provides valuable information about its boundaries, configurations, natural divisions, Geology, Botany, Zoology, wild animals, and game birds. It tells about the growth of population, religious gatherings, amusements and village customs. It informs about the public health, prevailing diseases, infirmities and vaccinations. It also lists various medical institutions of the region. The volume elaborates upon agriculture, irrigation— water-lifts usage, principal crops, miscellaneous products, and extension of cultivation. The author has described about various canals of the region, embankments, and drainage system. Cyclone and floods were the main natural calamities that had hit the region. Chief occupations of the people were mining, silk-weaving, tusser-weaving, mat-making, cotton and wool-weaving, and salt trade. During those days, education of Muhammadans, education of Santals and girls'education were emphasized.“Logos” or word has been given. The name is drawn form the greek philosophy, but perfectly expresses the acient idea.

lndia has the richest and longest tradition in theatre. The origin of lndian theatre is intimately associated with the ancient rituals and the seasonal festivals. The Natya Shastra of Bharat Muni is the earliest surviving text on theatre and drama. The lndian theatre encompasses all the different forms of fine arts and literature like dance, music, mime, movement, sculpture, painting and architecture. The lndian theatre can be classified into 3 distinct types: the Sanskrit theatre or the classical theatre, the folk theatre. or the traditional theatre and the modern theatre. Folk theatre and dramatics can betrayed to the religious ritualism of the Vedic peoples in the 2nd millennium BC. Kalidasa in the 1st century BC, is arguably considered to be ancient lndia's greatest Sanskrit dramatist. Three famous romantic plays written by Kalidasa are the Malavikagnimitram(Malavika and Agnimitra), Vikramuurvashiiya (Pertaining to Vikrama and Urvashi), and Abhijnanasakuntala (The Recognition of Shakuntala). The last was inspired by a story in the Mahabharata and is the most famous. it was the first to be translated into English and German. The aim of the book is to put researchers engaged in different areas of research on a common platform so as to be benefited by the current state of knowledge in the field of this subject. content: introduction; The Classical Tradition and its Predecessors; Contemporary lndian Theatre; Jatra Theatre; Influence of English Theatre; Nautanki, Tamasha, Kutiyattam and Teyyam; The Devotional Traditions; Dance-Dramas and Dramatic Dances; Modern Theatre.