Language Arts & Disciplines

Author: Microcosm Pub Et AlPublisher: Microcosm PublishingPublished: 10/15/2024Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 8.73h x 7.06w x 0.37dISBN: 9781648414442About the AuthorGerta Oparaku Egy is an Albanian artist residing in Springfield, Oregon. She studied Set and Costume Design in the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana,...

Travel through time with words that have shaped the trajectory of the English language across centuries. The world of books has played a striking role in the history of English vocabulary. "Book" itself is one of the oldest words in the language, originating from...

APA Simplified was written specifically for the new 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual, and concisely covers: Finding appropriate research using online resources, databases, and textbooksWriting your student or professional paper from opening paragraph to conclusionCorrectly citing sources with one, two, and three...

Author: Oxford University PressPublisher: Oxford University Press, USAPublished: 10/15/2019Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 10.86h x 8.66w x 0.18dISBN: 9780194906456This title is not returnable

The second edition of Academic Writing Now provides current MLA and APA citation guides and updated and improved student exercises. Author: David StarkeyPublisher: Broadview Press IncPublished: 11/05/2021Pages: 248Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50dISBN: 9781554815098About the AuthorDavid Starkey is Emeritus Professor of...

11:11 is a poetry/prose book about love and lust, traumas, healing, and new beginnings. It is separated into these four chapters and each one contains poems and musings about my personal life experiences with abuse, coming from a broken home, and people and places...

Master the Art of Writing Enthralling Tales for the Youngest pre-and emerging readers! Fully updated and thoroughly revised, Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition is the go-to resource for writers crafting stories for children ages two to eight. You'll learn the unique set...

A 6-Week Artist's Way Program Julia Cameron has been teaching the world about creativity since her seminal book, The Artist's Way, first broke open the conversation around art. Now, in Write for Life, she turns to one of the subjects closest to her heart:...

Wherever you are in your author's journey, this book is like teaming up with a personal writing coach who has more than a quarter century of editorial and publishing advice. Thousands of writers--from first-time authors to #1 New York Times best-selling authors--have learned from...

This easy-to-use workbook has been designed specifically for intermediate learners in French. It includes 180 fun-filled exercises (with answers) which follow a logical progression. You will be able to self-assess your level at the end of each chapter. Every aspect of the language has...

Ventures 3rd Edition Level 2 Student's Book has 10 units with six lessons each, based on relevant adult-learner themes. Two-page lessons are designed for an hour of classroom instruction and are aligned to teach students the skills needed for success in college and careers....

A popular approach to semantics in which the author discussess how to clarify the meaning of words and achieve more exact communication. IndexAuthor: Stuart ChasePublisher: Harper PaperbacksPublished: 04/15/1959Pages: 420Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 8.55h x 5.57w x 0.98dISBN: 9780156923941About the AuthorChase, Stuart: - Stuart Chase...

This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite-sized sections, clearly explaining the major concepts in linguistics and all the key elements of language. This eighth edition...

A guide to the art of personal writing, by the author of Fierce Attachments and The End of the Novel of Love All narrative writing must pull from the raw material of life a tale that will shape experience, transform event, deliver a bit...

Writers don't need formulas; they need encouragement to take risks. The Lab offers a bold, hands-on approach, urging writers to embrace uncertainty, experiment with form, and investigate what haunts them. The Lab features ten chapters and ninety exercises challenging writers to play with fiction,...

Today the number of native speakers of Indo-European languages across the world is approximated to be over 2.6 billion--about 45 percent of the Earth's population. Yet the idea that an ancient, prehistoric population in one time and place gave rise to a wide variety...

This perfect gift for readers, writers, and literature majors alike unearths the quirks of the English language. For example, do you know why a mortgage is literally a "death pledge"? Why guns have girls' names? Why "salt" is related to "soldier"? Discover the answers...

Communicate with your baby with more than 200 ASL signs! Did you know that babies and toddlers can understand sign language well before they can speak? This creates an exciting way for them to learn and communicate at an early age. The Complete Guide...

This all-in-one reference is a quick and easy way for book, magazine, online, academic, and business writers to look up sticky punctuation questions for all styles including AP (Associated Press), MLA (Modern Language Association), APA (American Psychological Association), and Chicago Manual of Style. Punctuate...

"Karr is a national treasure--that rare genius who's also a brilliant teacher. This joyful celebration of memoir packs transcendent insights with trademark hilarity. Anyone yearning to write will be inspired, and anyone passionate to live an examined life will fall in love with language...