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Student academic writing is at the heart of teaching and learning in higher education. Students are assessed largely by what they write, and need to learn both general academic conventions as well as disciplinary writing requirements in order to be successful in higher education. Teaching Academic...

This is Writers on Writing – An Author’s Guide where your favorite authors share their ultimate secrets in becoming and being an author.  **Learn the craft of writing from those who know it best. ** This is Writers On Writing – An Author’s Guide Vol.2, where professional...

Writing about Literature combines detailed practical and scholarly advice with a sense of the scope and creative possibilities of literary criticism, empowering the student reader to make his or her own discoveries and experiments with language. In addition, it gives valuable guidance on adult language...

Through his analysis of selected major developments in the history of English, Jeremy Smith argues that the history of the language can only be understood from a dynamic perspective. He proposes that internal linguistic mechanisms for language change cannot be meaningfully explained in isolation or...

The problem of the nature of fiction and the problem of nonexistence are closely tied because fiction often talks about nonexistent entities. In Fiction, Reference, and Nonexistence, A. P. Martinich and Avrum Stroll, two of America's leading philosophers, explore fiction and undertake an analytic...

Thousands of years ago seafront clans in Denmark began speaking the earliest form of Germanic language--the first of six "signal events" that Ruth Sanders highlights in this marvelous history of the German language. Blending linguistic anthropological and historical research Sanders presents a brilliant...

This concise edition of the definitive 3-volume Dictionary of European Proverbs constitutes a fascinating collection of proverbs in 29 languages. The entries are arranged alphabetically according to the English equivalent, allowing the reader to identify common trends easily and quickly. * All proverbs...

Mandarin, Guoyu or Putonghua? 'Chinese' is a language known by many names, and China is a country home to many languages. Since the turn of the twentieth century linguists and politicians have been on a mission to create a common language for China. From the radical intellectuals of the May Fourth...

“Bird by Bird” by Anne Lamott was first published in 1994. It is considered her best-known work. The book is inspired by the author’s own personal relationships. The story revolves around the author and her friends whom she often quotes. She also quotes her fellow writers at length. According...

This is the first learner's grammar of this fascinating language to appear for many years.The Grammar presents the language in the form of dialogues and reading passages. Full attention is given to the script reproduction and recognition, pronunciation, lexis and individual points of grammar. There is...

Exam Board: Edexcel Level: AS/A-level Subject: German First Teaching: September 2016 First Exam: June 2017 Endorsed for the Edexcel A-level specification from 2016. Develop all four language skills with a single textbook that has clear progression from GCSE and throughout the new A level. -...

Collins Webster’s Easy Learning Writing is an accessible guide to successful writing in the English language. With clear, concise explanations of everything from the basics of sentence and paragraph structure, to writing résumés, letters and essays, this e-book is an indispensable guide for the...

J.D. Robb's In Death Series with Eve Dallas updated 2019 in best reading order with Summaries and Checklist. Includes Echoes in Death and Secrets in Death - Eve Dallas In Death Series listed in best reading order. Eve Dallas Fan? Get the most pleasure out of your reading. Don't miss a single...

STUART WOODS SERIES READING ORDER - Stuart Woods Reading List Updated 2019 STONE BARRINGTON SERIES - ED EAGLE SERIES - HOLLY BARKER SERIES - RICK BARRON SERIES - STUART WOODS READING LIST Stuart Woods Fan? Get the most pleasure out of your reading. Don’t miss a single Stuart Woods book or...