Language Arts & Disciplines

The effects of the new pandemic reality have been reflected in many areas of human lives, amongst them in everyday language. The focal point of the contributions in this anthology are different linguistic phenomena that can be observed in the current corona discourse and...

This bestselling workbook provides a resource for students studying towards the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. It has been written for students at intermediate level and above, and is particularly appropriate for anyone who plans to study or train at an English-speaking...

Edyta Wieclawska presents the structural and functional aspects of binomials in English/Polish company registration discourse. She analyses and discusses frequency data from the sociolinguistic perspective. Her work contributes original and innovative research shedding new light on the perennial issue of legal formulacity as evidenced...

German description: In der massenmedialen Kommunikation begegnen wir einer unterschiedlichen Qualitat und Quantitat an Informationen, empfinden sie in unterschiedlichem Masse als relevant oder nebensachlich und weisen ihnen nicht zuletzt auch einen bestimmten Wahrheitswert zu. Eine solche Rezeption von Informationen findet stets an der Schnittstelle...

In Arabic, the word for love - حب - is one letter shorter than the word for war - حرب - Here, translators gather to perform an intimate labour, moving words from Arabic into English, or reversing such direction as language dissolves into cities,...

Test change update! The College Board has announced a change for May 2025 exams: the AP English Language and Composition exam will be offered in a digital format only and multiple-choice questions will now feature four answer choices instead of five. Barron's has you...

Frederik Theodor Visser's An Historical Syntax of the English Language, published in four massive volumes between 1963 and 1973, is certainly one of the cornerstones of research in English linguistics. Visser's achievements can hardly be overestimated. Before the advent of modern corpus linguistics, he...

Frederik Theodor Visser's An Historical Syntax of the English Language, published in four massive volumes between 1963 and 1973, is certainly one of the cornerstones of research in English linguistics. Visser's achievements can hardly be overestimated. Before the advent of modern corpus linguistics, he...

Frederik Theodor Visser's An Historical Syntax of the English Language, published in four massive volumes between 1963 and 1973, is certainly one of the cornerstones of research in English linguistics. Visser's achievements can hardly be overestimated. Before the advent of modern corpus linguistics, he...

Frederik Theodor Visser's An Historical Syntax of the English Language, published in four massive volumes between 1963 and 1973, is certainly one of the cornerstones of research in English linguistics. Visser's achievements can hardly be overestimated. Before the advent of modern corpus linguistics, he...

A lively journey through the story of language, from an infant's first word to the languages of the internet Language never leaves you alone. It's there in your head, helping you think. It's there to help you make relationships - and to break them....

Improve your grading and feedback practices to benefit your students and their writing development. This guide models a research-based, linguistically inclusive approach to grading writing so that you can incorporate equitable assessment and feedback into your everyday practice. A linguistically inclusive grading approach honors...

Essential English language arts test prep for this college entrance exam and the quickest and most complete review possible in just six laminated pages. Author Tiffany Perkinz, writer, editor, and educator at the high school and college level uses her expertise to fill this...

What is the current state of journalism in America? Better yet, what is the current state of small-town print journalism? Maybe this doesn't seem like a relevant question, but it might be the most important question there is when it comes to the future...

Grammatical errors and orthographic mishaps are often played for laughs, but this subtle sanctioning by the sticklerocracy can have real social consequences too. Attention to prescriptive spelling and grammar rules is insidious and harmful.As Jessica Flanigan argues in Why It's OK to Have Bad...

What is Meaning? Fundamentals of Formal Semantics is a concise introduction to the field of semantics as it is actually practiced. Through simple examples, pictures, and metaphors, Paul Portner presents the field's key ideas about how language works. Explains the fundamental ideas and some...

What does immigration do to our languages and identities? What factors contribute to the maintenance or loss of immigrant languages? This book highlights theoretical and typological issues surrounding heritage language development, specifically focusing on Chinese-speaking communities in the USA. Based on a synthesis of...

New title in the colourful Artisan Art Notebook collection by Flame Tree Studio, in a range of hues to suit the mood and the moment, crafted with decorated edges and featuring beautiful art on the cover. Artisan Art Notebooks, the new Journals from Flame...

In Unfinished Business, Charles Bazerman considers long-standing puzzles in writing studies, from the most fundamental ideas about humans as writers and writing as constituting modern society to the most practical issues of curriculum and teaching. Together, the chapters provide a broad vision of the...

A pointed look at how people of color are routinely missing, marginalized, or misrepresented in journalism, and an exploration of what can be done to make media more inclusive. Canada's multiculturalism stops where most newsrooms begin. Despite recent efforts to increase diversity, stories about...