Language Arts & Disciplines

Technical services departments are increasingly expected to do more with less, which means that finding a balance between meeting service demands and developing staff knowledge and skills is more challenging than ever. Today's next gen catalogs, changing cataloging rules, and diverse formats and delivery...

How do you explain technical and professional communication? The field has long tried to answer this question, with limited success. Because the field is constantly evolving alongside social, technological, and communication changes, it remains difficult to explain. Assembling Critical Components presents TPC as a...

Author: Lesley S. J. FarmerPublisher: ALA Neal-SchumanPublished: 12/16/2016Pages: 264Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.60dISBN: 9780838914946Review Citation(s): School Library Journal 04/01/2017 pg. 174This title is only available via back order

This is the most up-to-date and complete Vietnamese to English dictionary available. It is designed primarily for the growing number of students of Vietnamese who need a good and reliable Vietnamese-English dictionary. Although it is targeted mainly at English speakers and other non-native users...

Robert Olen Butler, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, teaches graduate fiction at Florida State University -- his version of literary boot camp. In From Where You Dream, Butler reimagines the process of writing as emotional rather than intellectual, and tells writers how...

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: HarperPublished: 04/15/1959Pages: 420Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.48lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.06dISBN: 9780544313132

Why is night spelled with gh? Why can't sentences end with prepositions? Why does English have so many words that express the same ideas? Questions like these can be difficult for teachers to answer when they do not know the historical background of the...

A straightforward, friendly guide for aspiring writers (Los Angeles Times): No more excuses. With award-winning author Walter Mosley as your guide, you can write a novel now. Let the lawn get shaggy and the paint peel from the walls, bestselling novelist Walter Mosley advises....

From renowned trial attorney and New York Times bestselling author Gerry Spence: a must own book for every lawyer and business professional seeking to make cutting-edge winning presentations--in court, at work, everywhere, any time Gerry Spence is perhaps America's most renowned and successful trial...

Its publication should be a major event for cognitive linguistics and should pose a major challenge for cognitive science. In addition, it should have repercussions in a variety of disciplines, ranging from anthropology and psychology to epistemology and the philosophy of science. . ....

One-quarter the length and price of conventional textbooks, this popular introduction to technical writing teaches the essentials with remarkable economy, clarity, and authority. The book is divided into two parts. Part One focuses on the seven fundamental principles of good technical writing, such as...

When being a team-player at work meant lying to the American people, brave civil servants took to social media to share the inside scoop. Government employees expect some changes with each new election, but adjusting to the Trump administration was different. The new president...

Learn beginner Korean grammar painlessly with step-by-step lessons that focus on the essentials and help you build a learning habit.Inside "Korean Grammar for Beginners" you'll find: 23 beginner-level Korean grammar lessons: This reference and practice book covers everything you need to know about beginner...

Offers a full introduction to and survey of runes and runology: their history, how they were used, and their interpretation. Runes, often considered magical symbols of mystery and power, are in fact an alphabetic form of writing. Derived from one or more Mediterranean prototypes,...

New title in the Flame Tree Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, and featuring lined pages, a pocket at the back, two ribbon bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. Perfect as a gift, or an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers,...

Five minutes a day is all it takes to begin learning Chinese! Chinese Characters Writing Practice Pad is the perfect guide for busy people who want to start learning Chinese or students looking for a fun way to review what they've learned. This interactive...

Author: Oxford University PressPublisher: Oxford University Press, USAPublished: 10/15/2019Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 10.87h x 8.64w x 0.21dISBN: 9780194906227This title is not returnable

Rules for Writers supports students from a wide range of backgrounds with accessible explanations, step-by-step advice, class-tested examples, and opportunities to practice and build their writing, grammar, and research skills--all at a tremendous value.Author: Diana Hacker, Nancy SommersPublisher: Bedford BooksPublished: 10/11/2021Pages: 624Binding Type: SpiralWeight:...

In Catching Fire, the translation of Diamela Eltit's Never Did the Fire unfolds in real time as a conversation between works of art, illuminating both in the process. The problems and pleasures of conveying literature into another language--what happens when you meet a pun?...

Learn how to thrive with dyslexia as an adult No matter when you're diagnosed, living with dyslexia can be a challenge-but it can also make you a unique and creative thinker. The Dyslexia Guide for Adults helps you boost your confidence with advice for...