Language Arts & Disciplines

Want to write a book but don't know where to start? Discover the simple story structure keystones common to blockbuster fiction that will help you write bestseller books Rebecca Laffar-Smith is an author, publisher, and writing coach who specialises in helping new and emerging...

Contemporary Publishing and the Culture of Books is a comprehensive resource that builds bridges between the traditional focus and methodologies of literary studies and the actualities of modern and contemporary literature, including the realities of professional writing, the conventions and practicalities of the publishing...

"Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's real power." Over time, every great civilization has made acclamation to a great warrior tradition. Going back we remember the Spartans, Vikings, Knights, Samurai, and the...

With self-discipline, all things are possible. Without it, even the simplest goal can seem like the impossible dream." Theodore Roosevelt Imagine how different your life would be if you knew a way to hack your daily habits to become a highly self-disciplined and productive...

From the Heart with Tears is for all those special people who have the tremendous honour of paying tribute to a loved one who has passed. In most cases there are only a few days from when you are asked to give a eulogy...

The Ultimate First Time Author BOOK Planner is the perfect companion to help you pull the jigsaw puzzle that writing your first book can be Guides, templates and working space throughout make this planner easy to carry anywhere with you while you unpack your...

Artisan Notebooks, the new Journals from Flame Tree in a range of hues to suit the mood and the moment. They're hand crafted with decorated edges overflowing with petals and teasing vines. A unique blend of the practical and beautiful, with two ribbons and...

Part of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps,...

In today's noisy, techie, automated world, storytelling is not only relevant, it's vital. Story Power provides techniques for creating and framing personal stories and effective tips for telling them in any setting.Author: Kate FarrellPublisher: MangoPublished: 06/16/2020Pages: 272Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.43h x 5.43w x...

To apply the same approaches to analysing spoken and written formulaic language is problematic; to do so masks the fact that the contextual meaning of spoken formulaic language is encoded, to a large extent, in its prosody. In The Prosody of Formulaic Sequences, Phoebe...

Despite publishing endeavours such as the Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series in the 1970s and Fantasy Masterworks in the early 2000s, the canon of modern fantasy is still very much in flux. This Element examines four key questions raised by the prospect of a fantasy...

This third edition of the best-selling Theories in Second Language Acquisition surveys the major theories currently used in second language acquisition (SLA) research, serving as an ideal introductory text for undergraduate and graduate students in SLA and language teaching. Designed to provide a consistent...

Analysing language data systematically and looking closely at how people formulate their thoughts can reveal astonishing insights about the human mind. Without presupposing specific subject knowledge, this book gently introduces its readers to theoretical insights as well as practical principles for systematic linguistic analysis...

Focused on grade improvement, this Exam Success Guide brings much-needed clarity to exam preparation, equipping students to achieve their best in the latest IGCSE assessment (0454), and beyond. This guide allows students to recap and review key course content, apply their knowledge, and hone...

Supporting Oxford's new Course Book, this fully-updated Skills and Practice text uses a range of interactive activities to build and consolidate vital assessment skills - maximizing achievement.Author: MorleyPublisher: Oxford University Press, USAPublished: 03/09/2020Pages: 208Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.30w x 0.50dISBN: 9780198424772

Strong Accents Can Affect Hiring Chances In "Accent Reduction For Professionals", you'll discover secrets of reducing - and eliminating - your foreign accent. Envision the ability to present a contract or proposal to your colleagues and not worrying about how you sound, confident in...

Now kids can build vocab anywhere anytime all while having fun. With 240 basic words with cartoon pictures designed to help understand words rather than just memorize them. This book will broaden kids vocabularies and sharpen their reading & writing skills. It also focus...

"The Internet isn't the first technology to alter how we communicate, but it is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. The programmers behind the apps and platforms we use decide how our conversations are structured, from the...

The second edition of this formative collection offers analysis of the work rhetoric plays in the principles and practices of today's culture of democratic activism. Editors JongHwa Lee and Seth Kahn-and their diverse contributors working in communication and composition studies both within and outside...

Finally Something That Works Have you ever wanted to write a novel, but didn't know where to start? Have you ever started writing a novel, only to get stuck halfway through?If you're serious about writing that novel then this book is for you.You see...