Language Arts & Disciplines

On the heels of Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer Prize, as the world begins to recognize the creative side of Hip-Hop, comes a writing guide from a musician and "The greatest MC of all time," Rakim.The musician and Hip Hop legend--hailed as "the greatest MC of...

3,820 alphabet stickers for word nerds! Say it, shout it--spell it! This delightful collection of stickers is devoted entirely to the alphabet and the joy of matching a font to every mood and occasion. These letter stickers are perfect for spelling everything from your...

Pulitzer-prize winning poet and National Book Award winner, Mary Oliver, provides a graceful manual on the mechanics of poetical composition."True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, / As those move easiest who have learned to dance," wrote Alexander Pope. "The dance," in...

Celebrate Robert Frost's 150th birthday with a deluxe keepsake edition featuring 16 of his greatest poems--with brilliant essays highlighting his special genius and the power of memorization to unlock the magic of his language During a public reading Robert Frost was once asked why...

Keeping pace with the rapidly shifting environment for all information services workers, in this book Cassell and Hiremath provide readers with the knowledge and tools needed to manage the ebb and flow of reference services in today's libraries.From the ongoing flood of misinformation to...

Learn the basics of the Thai language quickly with this essential book! Reading & Writing Thai is the perfect way to begin learning the Thai language. It teaches you how to pronounce, read, and write all the sounds and letters, including the difficult tones....

Master the Japanese Writing System -- Hiragana, Katakana & Kanji -- with Confidence! Reading & Writing Japanese: A Workbook for Self Study is your complete beginner's guide to learning Japanese scripts step-by-step. Designed for independent learners, this workbook combines hands-on writing drills with engaging...

Everything you wanted to know about storytelling or Adrian Tomine but were too afraid to ask"That would've been too easy and spontaneous for me, and I had to find a way to make everything more complicated." And yet for over thirty years, bestselling author,...

Perfect for students studying German, this newly updated bilingual dictionary features comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of essential current vocabulary. Communicate effectively in German and American English Bilingual, bidirectional dictionary 39,000 entry words and phrases and 44,000 translations Clear, precise definitions deliver the words you need...

From the bestselling author of The Book Proposal Book, a practical, step-by-step approach to mastering the four pillars of scholarly writing for authors, editors, and publishing professionals Developmental editing holds the power to make a manuscript connect with publishers and readers, yet few scholarly...

From the author of Eating the Sun, an artistic collection of more than 50 drawings featuring unique, funny, and poignant foreign words that have no direct translation into English Did you know that the Japanese language has a word to express the way sunlight...

The Longman Academic Writing Series helps English language students master the writing skills needed to succeed in their academic careers. The fi ve-level series spans writing topics from composing sentences to writing research papers. Each level covers the complete writing process from prewriting to...

Lonely Planet's Portuguese Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Portuguese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order a pastel de nata with confidence, ask directions to the closest beach and appreciate...

Lonely Planet's German Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful German phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order a beer at Oktoberfest, buy a ticket to the opera or chat with locals;...

Lonely Planet's China Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful phrases and vocabulary from Cantonese, Mandarin, Tibetan and many more regional dialects, for all your travel needs. Strike up a conversation with locals, ask...

Reinforce your written Chinese with this practice book for the best-selling Tuttle Learning Chinese Characters. Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters helps students quickly learn the essential Chinese characters that are fundamental to the language. This character workbook presents 178 Chinese characters and over 534 standard...

This is the ideal workbook for anyone who wants to learn to write the Korean Hangul script! It contains a basic introduction to the alphabet and all the sounds of the language, showing you how to write the letters and every possible syllable combination....

Learn about contemporary Japan while improving your language skills! JAPAN NOW! A Japanese Language Reader contains 17 fascinating stories and essays about contemporary Japanese society in parallel Japanese and English versions on facing pages. The stories are written by a number of experienced commentators...

A complete introduction to written Japanese -- start here with zero knowledge and finish feeling confident! This introduction to the Japanese writing system teaches you to read and write the fundamental 92 hiragana and katakana characters--and makes learning fun and easy with a memorable...

Relates theories of first and second language acquisition to what actually goes on in the classroom Uses activities throughout to explore the practical implications of the ideas presented NEW Updated content gives teachers information about recent research on L2 learning NEW Activities and Questions...