Language Arts & Disciplines

Many problems in translation arise because of mismatches between the source and receptor languages. A particularly relevant factor is whether or not the language normally places the verb at the end of the sentence, and whether or not the subject commonly follows the verb....

Concerning Communication: Epic Quests and Lyrical Excursions Within the Human Lifeworld is a collection of essays that range across a variety of topics, including models of communication, language and symbolic communication, sense perception, the self, disability and autism, listening, reading, science, media literacy, ethics,...

The bestselling guide to communicating authentically and effectively in today's business landscapeIn the age of social media, email, and texting, the spoken word resonates with people more powerfully than ever. Master the art of face-to-face communication, and you'll be the stand-out leader in your...

Author: Katlyn DuncanPublisher: Silent Storm PublishingPublished: 01/19/2023Pages: 106Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.22dISBN: 9781954559127

Author: W. W. JacobsPublisher: Perfection LearningPublished: 01/01/2000Pages: 34Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.09lbsSize: 7.54h x 4.63w x 0.16dISBN: 9780895986511

The perennial favorite resource for teachers and transcribers, The Burns Braille Transcription Dictionary has been revamped as the Burns Braille Guide to usher in the new era of Unified English Braille (UEB). The revised and updated edition reflects the range of changes introduced in...

There are plenty of resources about teen services that focus on YA readers' advisory and programming ideas. But the basics of day-to-day service to teens in the library setting, a discipline requiring specific skills, is all too often glossed over in professional literature. As...

All I really wanted was to try and live the life that was spontaneously welling up within me. Why was that so very difficult?Generations of readers have recognized the impassioned cry that introduces the young narrator of Demian, and embraced this tale of a...

Cheeky, original, and decidedly practical, this guide to effective writing is perfect for anyone who wants to hone their communication skills -- college-bound or in the working world. Jammed with sage advice, genuine encouragement, and surprising examples of how to write and how not...

When a dissertation crosses my desk, I usually want to grab it by its metaphorical lapels and give it a good shake. "You know something!" I would say if it could hear me. "Now tell it to us in language we can understand!" Since...

"Loosely based on the famous novel Les miserables by Victor Hugo."--Back cover.Author: Jennifer BassettPublisher: Oxford University Press, USAPublished: 11/01/2012Pages: 56Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.20dISBN: 9780194794404

Japanese has a term that covers both green and blue. Russian has separate terms for dark and light blue. Does this mean that Russians perceive these colors differently from Japanese people? Does language control and limit the way we think? This short, opinionated book...

The challenging exercises and critical vocabulary you need to advance your English skills Created by ESL instructor Diane Engelhardt, Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced English Reading and Comprehension features lengthy, complex passages to help you develop essential English reading and critical thinking skills. Inside are...

A provocative collection of interviews with the sublimely talented author of The Journalist and the Murderer The legendary journalist, Janet Malcolm, opened her most famous work The Journalist and the Murderer with the line: "Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full...

A new edition of a successful undergraduate textbook on contemporary international Standard English grammar, based on Huddleston and Pullum's earlier award-winning work, The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (2002). The analyses defended there are outlined here more briefly, in an engagingly accessible and...

APEX Test Prep's GED Tutor Study Guide 2021 and 2022 All Subjects: GED Test Prep with 3 Full-Length Practice Exams [4th Edition Review]Preparing for your test shouldn't be harder than the test itself. To that end, our APEX Test Prep team packs our guides...

Are you looking for ways to stop being dependent upon only Amazon for your author earnings income?Are you hoping to expand and grow your sales on multiple platforms in global territories?Do you need strategies to help you get started NOW in terms of creating...

Assessment is increasingly integral to building, managing, and justifying library collections. Unfortunately, assessment can also be a daunting undertaking. And though every institution is unique, as this manual demonstrates, there's no need to reinvent the wheel. Spanning both concept and practice, Kelly offers a...

Bestselling authors Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst explore why independent reading is vital to the intellectual and developmental growth of students as citizens of our world and as architects of the future. Forged by Reading explores historic and timely topics through the context...

AN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLINGUISTICS The new eighth edition of An Introduction to Sociolinguistics brings this valuable, bestselling textbook up to date with the latest in sociolinguistic research and pedagogy, providing a broad overview of the study of language in social context with accessible coverage...