Language Arts & Disciplines

The English Language: A Linguistic History surveys the development of the English language from its Indo-European past to the present day. It covers the entire history of the English language beginning with its prehistoric origins in Proto-Indo-European and includes thorough coverage of its four...

A provocative rhetorical approach to one of the defining medical debates of our timeMichael J. Hyde's pathbreaking study considers the relationship between the phenomenon of conscience and the practice of rhetoric as it relates to the controversial issues of euthanasia. Hyde investigates how the...

Author: RandellPublisher: RigbyPublished: 09/01/2004Pages: 16Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.07lbsSize: 7.67h x 6.50w x 0.06dISBN: 9781418900267Audience: Ages 4-8This title is only available via back order

Pioneering journalist Nellie Bly went undercover in the late 1800s to shed light on the horrific conditions of Victorian mental asylums. This is the eye-opening account of her experience. Nellie Bly feigned insanity to be admitted to a mental institution with the intent of...

Stories of Our Living Ephemera recovers the history of the Cherokee National Seminaries from scattered archives and colonized research practices by critically weaving together pedagogy and archival artifacts with Cherokee traditional stories and Indigenous worldviews. This unique text adds these voices to writing studies...

Ready to become a Spanish grammar master?Your journey towards mastering Spanish will require overcoming one important milestone: dominating its grammar. And with over 500 million speakers worldwide, knowing the ins and outs of Spanish grammar will open up countless opportunities for you to communicate...

A step-by-step guide for successfully writing and self-publishing lesbian, Sapphic, WLW, queer, and other fun fiction!Write and self-publish your novel in e-book, print, and audiobook formats. I can show you how.I'm an award-winning bestselling lesbian fiction author, and I've been writing and self-publishing fiction...

Publishers, Distributors & Wholesalers of the U.S., in two information-packed volumes, offers detailed data on the 186,000 active U.S. publisher, distributors, wholesalers and other related businesses.Author: RR BowkerPublisher: RR BowkerPublished: 11/01/2015Pages: 5400Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9781619256583This title is only available via back order

Author: KoustaffPublisher: Oxford University Press, USAPublished: 07/01/2022Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.16lbsSize: 10.88h x 8.52w x 0.34dISBN: 9780194053969

Author: Jenny GilesPublisher: RigbyPublished: 08/01/2004Pages: 16Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 6.70h x 4.80w x 0.40dISBN: 9781418903787Audience: Ages 4-8This title is only available via back order

An insightful and informative guide for many of the situations and issues high school English Language Arts teachers face every day.From four veteran teacher educators, On the Case in the English Language Arts Classroom offers twenty case narratives as well as a format for...

Author: Anne Akyuz, AkyuzPublisher: Hachette FlePublished: 12/01/2014Pages: 47Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 9.50h x 6.70w x 0.20dISBN: 9782011551481Language: FrenchThis title is only available via back order

Combining up-to-date scholarship with clear and accessible language and helpful exercises, Metaphor: A Practical Introduction is an invaluable resource for all readers interested in metaphor. This second edition includes two new chapters--on 'metaphors in discourse' and 'metaphor and emotion' --along with new exercises, responses...

Rather than narrowly dividing language between correct and incorrect, this book promotes a respect for the power and usefulness of language in all its forms. It draws from a number of linguistic grammars, traditional grammar, and contemporary composition theory, yet achieves a unified synthesis...

Although you can get by in Norway without speaking the language, knowing just a few essential phrases can help you make friends, enjoy service with a smile, and discover richer, more rewarding travel experiences. Fast TalkNorwegian is the concise language guide that is guaranteed...

Alessandro Duranti introduces linguistic anthropology as an interdisciplinary field that studies language as a cultural resource and speaking as a cultural practice. The theories and methods of linguistic anthropology are introduced through a discussion of linguistic diversity, grammar in use, the role of speaking...

Critical thinking leader Linda Elder reveals sociocentric and egocentric thinking as foundational obstacles to thinking. Dissecting the very core of how humans learn, think, and choose to act, Liberating the Mind shows us how to free ourselves from dysfunctional patterns and achieve truly rational...

There are three types of Japanese script-katakana, hiragana, and kanji. It is possible to read Japanese knowing only a limited number of kanji, but it is not possible with only a limited number of katakana or hiragana-one must know all of them. Let's Learn...

Maybe it has always been a secret dream of yours to create a book out of your genealogy research, but you have been too busy or overwhelmed to get started. I will help you break this process down into simple, manageable steps. You will...

Interviews are ubiquitous in modern society, and they play a crucial role in social scientific research. But, as Charles Briggs convincingly argues in this book, received interviewing techniques rest on fundamental misapprehensions about the nature both of the interview as a communicative event, and...