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A thoroughly updated edition of the clever, fun-to-read compilation of union language and lore. “Worth reading aloud while walking the picket line.” —The Seattle Times First published in 1998, The Lexicon of Labor found a large and appreciative following among readers who were grateful...

Drawings and sequential images are an integral part of human expression dating back at least as far as cave paintings, and in contemporary society appear most prominently in comics. Despite this fundamental part of human identity, little work has explored the comprehension and cognitive underpinnings...

This book has arisen out of lectures I gave in recent years at the Uni­ versities of Munich and Regensburg, and it is intended to serve as a textbook for courses in the Philosophy of Language. In my lectures I was able to presuppose that the students had taken an introductory course in logic. Some...

This unique textbook introduces linguists to key issues in the philosophy of language. Accessible to students who have taken only a single course in linguistics, yet sophisticated enough to be used at the graduate level, the book provides an overview of the central issues in philosophy of language,...

While research into intercultural teaching has grown exponentially during the past two decades, the research has primarily resorted to the use of quantitative data collection instruments and the interpretation of scores calculated through them. As such, studies in the field can seem somewhat decontextualized,...

Matreshka is an audio magazine for intermediate and advanced learners created to increase your Russian fluency while teaching you about life and culture in Russia. It is designed to build on and expand your confidence with Russian language, presenting vocabulary and phrases in meaningful and motivating...

Intensive Basic Latin: A Grammar and Workbookcomprises a dynamic reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. The book presents forty individual grammar points, covering the core material which students would expect to encounter in their first year of learning Latin. Grammar points...

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." So opens the Gospel of John, an ancient text translated into almost every language, at once a compelling and beguiling metaphor for the Christian story of the Beginning. To further complicate matters,...

"Body language and Behavioral Profiling" is a timely book on the vital roles of nonverbal communications and people reading in our everyday lives. We all use body language to communicate our innermost feelings, thoughts, and attitudes along with spoken words. Knowing the hints, clues, signals,...

It is well known that even after several years' exposure to high-school French, most English Canadians remain unable to speak the language. It is equally well known that many French Canadians are bilingual. One of the more obvious explanations for this relative deficiency on the part of the English...

Learning a new language or a second language is not easy or quick. Especially the first few months, it requires a lot of time, a lot of patience, and commitment.   Learning a new language or a second language allows you to connect with the country and culture you are working on...

This is a fantastic product, and one of the best ways to really get an early handle on grammar, and an outstanding way to practice speaking and pronounciation at any level. However, please do not do not get disapointed when you dont speak perfect French in 8 hours. This will give you basic tools to build...

This easy-to-use guide helps parents communicate with their baby before they can speak, forge stronger bonds and reduce frustrations.  It comes with clear and engaging illustrations, activity ideas, and quick reference look-ups to make it easy to find what is needed.  It has been specifically designed for busy parents wanting their baby to benefit from using sign language.

Perhaps the first truly important book about the divergence of American English from its British roots, this survey of the language as it was spoken-and as it was changing-at the beginning of the 20th century comes via one of its most inveterate watchers, journalist, critic, and editor HENRY LOUIS...