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by Sarah Cypher
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2010
Become revision-savvy and talk about fiction like a pro. Written by an experienced editor and writing teacher, this dictionary-style reference book decodes and demonstrates the editorial jargon used in writing workshops and manuscript critiques. In the tradition of Strunk & White's revered "The...
Story Theory
How to Write Like J.R.R. Tolkien in Three Easy Steps
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
We all know how to tell stories just like we all know our native language, having heard both since we were born. People, however, who study their native language discover there’s much they misunderstood or simply didn’t know. The same is true of story when we look at it more carefully.
With...
Discover Spanish Phrases Spanish Phrasebook with 700 Realistic Phrases Spanish Phrases and Vocabulary Builder to Learn Spanish Words for Everyday Use
Spanish Edition 2020
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2019
This is your quick reference tool and easy to use study phrasebook; this realistic and practical guide offers fast, effective, and modern communications.
Here you have a perfect companion for students, tourists and business travelers in South America and Spain. This book features a pronuncaition...
by Richard Lederer
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
In what other language, asks Lederer, do people drive on a parkway and park in a driveway, and your nose can run and your feet can smell? In CRAZY ENGLISH, Lederer frolics through the logic-boggling byways of our language, discovering the names for phobias you didn't know you could have, the longest...
Endangered Phrases
Intriguing Idioms Dangerously Close to Extinction
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2011
As the world changes, so does language . . . An A-to-Z guide to expressions from yesteryear that are becoming increasingly scarce.
“Person to person” (and “station to station”), “bar sinister,” “the weed of crime bears bitter fruit,” “between the devil and the deep blue sea,”...
Language Arts
Sound smarter without trying harder
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Do great works of literature confound you? Can you not tell the difference between Expressionism and Impressionism? Fear not! The Very Lazy Intellectual: Language Arts delves into the speech, composition, and literature of modern culture. With information on everything to etymology, to literary criticism,...
by MobileReference
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Encyclopedia of PhilosophyTABLE OF CONTENTS: I. Introduction II. Branches of Philosophy III. Schools of Thoughts IV. Political Philosophy V. Ancient Philosophy VI. Medieval Philosophy VII. Modern Philosophy List of Philosophers Glossary I. IntroductionIntroduction: Western philosophy Philosophical doctrines...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2006
Have you ever noticed an accent or puzzled over a dialect phrase? Language can be a powerful tool with which one can create a persona; it can be a common ground between people or can be used as a divide between social groups. This Companion is for anyone who is interested in how and why people speak...
Americanize Your Language and Emotionalize Your Speech!
A Self-Help Conversation Guide on Small Talk American English
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2014
Develop Responsive Skills in American English:
Learn basic responsive conversational strategies to speed up the process of interaction in English in these digital times. Build up your emotional and social skills in American English.
Develop Language Management...
On Language
Chomsky's Classic Works: Language and Responsibility and Reflections on Language
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
The two most popular titles by the noted linguist and critic in one volume—an ideal introduction to his work.
On Language features some of Noam Chomsky’s most informal and highly accessible work. In Part I, Language and Responsibility, Chomsky presents a fascinating self-portrait of his...
No Uncertain Terms
More Writing from the Popular "On Language" Column in The New York Times Magazine
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2003
There is no wittier, more amiable or more astute word maven than Pulitzer Prizewinning columnist William Safire.
For many people, the first item on the agenda for Sunday morning is to sit down and read Safire's "On Language" column in The New York Times Magazine, then to compose a "Gotcha" letter...
by Allyson Ambrose, Thomas A. editor - Evangelist
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2011
Organized for easy reference and crucial practice, coverage of all the essential topics presented as 500 AP-style questions with detailed answer explanations
5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP English Language Questions to Know by Test Day is tailored to meet your study needs—whether you’ve left it...
by Péter Simon
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2014
The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar is a resource book on the grammar of Standard British English. It is intended for intermediate to advanced students of English as a second or foreign language who have already studied the basic grammar of English. It covers the most important areas of English...
by Lydia Sajda
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2008
Diploma Thesis from the year 2008 in the subject English - Pedagogy, Didactics, Literature Studies, grade: 1,0, University of Salzburg (Anglistik und Amerikanistik), 80 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Europe is moving closer together. Diverse nations, communities, cultures...