Reference Language category: 172455 books
Speech and Theology
Language and the Logic of Incarnation
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2005
God is infinite, but language finite; thus speech would seem to condemn Him to finitude. In speaking of God, would the theologian violate divine transcendence by reducing God to immanence, or choose, rather, to remain silent? At stake in this argument is a core problem of the conditions of divine...
by Iwona Sadowska
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Polish: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to the grammar system for intermediate to advanced learners of Polish. It presents an accessible and systematic description of the language, focusing on real patterns of use in contemporary Polish.
The Grammar is a comprehensive...
by Stephen Matthews, Virginia Yip
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2013
Cantonese: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to Cantonese as spoken by native speakers in Hong Kong. It presents a fresh and accessible description of the language, concentrating on the real patterns of use in current Cantonese. This makes it the ideal reference source for all...
by Little Green Apples Publishing, LLC ™
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2016
The Portuguese Grammar Study Brief is ideal as a quick reference for beginning learners of one of the five most widely-spoken Romance languages in the world. It may also serve as a convenient refresher for students or travelers needing a reliable overview of the essentials of Portuguese in a timely...
Robert Hartwell Fiske's Dictionary of Unendurable English
A Compendium of Mistakes in Grammar, Usage, and Spelling with commentary on lexicographers and linguists
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Robert Hartwell Fiske aims to eliminate laxity in language today by way of this witty and engaging reference.
Fiske rails against "laxicographers and ding-a-linguists" who, with their misguided thinking, actually promote the dissolution of the English language. He also illustrates why dictionaries...
Manual of Business Italian
A Comprehensive Language Guide
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2016
Manual of Business Italian is the most comprehensive, single-volume reference handbook for students and professionals using Italian.
Designed for all users, no matter what level of language skill, this manual comprises five parts:
* A 6000-word, two-way Glossary of the most useful business terms
*...
by Frank Lee
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2018
China is one of the world’s oldest and richest continuous culture countries. Along with the rapid expansion of Chinese politics, economy, and other fields, China has acquired hold of balance in international affairs. Mandarin is the national language of China. Practical Mandarin Conversation is...
Turkmen Language Audio Training Course
Language Learning Country Guide and Vocabulary for Travel in Turkmenistan
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2014
Turkmen Language Audio Training CourseWelcome to the Turkmen Language Audio Training Course. This course is designed to teach you the basics both before and during your visit to Turkmenistan. Learn essential words, phrases and vocabulary. This course is perfect for beginners and anyone interested in...
Jordanian Arabic Language Audio Training Course
Language Learning Country Guide and Vocabulary for Travel in Jordan
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2014
Jordanian Arabic Language Audio Training CourseWelcome to the Jordanian Arabic Language Audio Training Course. This course is designed to teach you the basics both before and during your visit to Jordan. Learn essential words, phrases and vocabulary. This course is perfect for beginners and anyone interested...
by P. H. Matthews
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2014
The third edition of The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics is an authoritative and invaluable reference source covering every aspect of its wide-ranging field. In 3,250 entries the Dictionary spans grammar, phonetics, semantics, languages (spoken and written), dialects, and sociolinguistics....
Repositioning Reference
New Methods and New Services for a New Age
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
To compete today, librarians need to not only provide old services in new ways but also to provide new services. Repositioning Reference: New Methods and New Services for a New Age re-imagines reference services in libraries and information organizations and the role of reference librarians, taking...
E-Reference Context and Discoverability in Libraries
Issues and Concepts
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
Without question, reference collections have changed. We are in the midst of a paradigm shift where publishers are focusing on a future with electronic content and full-text interfaces; classic reference sources are being transformed into online interactive products; and the use of print continues...
Library Services for Multicultural Patrons
Strategies to Encourage Library Use
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Increasingly, libraries are struggling to deal with a growing diversity in the cultural background of their patrons. Problems arising from this cultural diversity afflict all library types—school, public and academic. Library Services for Multicultural Patrons is by and for all libraries that are...
by Linda S Katz
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Here is unique volume offering practical advice on weeding and maintaining reference collections. It covers different types of libraries--academic, corporate, public--and problems, and librarians describe in detail methods and criteria used by their libraries in weeding their reference collections.
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