Language Arts & Disciplines

Author: Ursula LanversPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 11/21/2024Pages: 75Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.19dISBN: 9781009388818

This book is the first to explore the varied ways in which invented languages can be used to teach languages and linguistics in university courses. There has long been interest in invented languages, also known as constructed languages or conlangs, both in the political...

"Korte Historier på Spansk for Begyndere" er en samling af 20 letl selige korte historier designet til nybegynder spansk indl rere. Historierne er skrevet i en enkel sprogbrug og indeholder relaterbare karakterer og hverdagssituationer, hvilket g r dem ideelle for dem, der lige er...

New title in the lighter-weight Flame Tree Soft Touch Journals collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, with gold-foiled page edges, gloss detailing and lined pages. Perfect as a gift, or a personal choice for notetakers and journal users of all kinds. Soft Touch...

This second hardcover omnibus edition of Didion's collected nonfiction contains her final four books: Blue Nights, South and West, Let Me Tell You What I Mean, and her bestselling and most famous work, The Year of Magical Thinking. In her essay "Why I Write"...

Is your brilliant screenplay gathering digital dust on your hard drive? It's time to give it new life as a novel! In How to Turn Your Screenplay Into a Novel, you'll discover the step-by-step process to adapt your script into a riveting book. From...

A comprehensive guide to getting published and building a literary reputation through small presses and magazines -- and taking ownership of your own publishing life This essential guide is the first of its kind to chart a path to publication that is writer led,...

This volume is the first book to focus specifically on the topic of comparative glossing. It brings together new research on glossing practices from traditions in both the West and East Asia, with a focus on Japan. It also touches on the relation between...

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English Grammar in Use is the first choice for intermediate (B1-B2) learners and covers all the grammar you will need at this level. This book with answers has clear explanations and practice exercises that have helped millions of people around the world improve their...

Since the dawn of history people have used charms and spells to try to control their environment, and forms of divination to try to foresee the otherwise unpredictable chances of life. Many of these techniques were called "superstitious" by educated elites. For centuries religious...

Compact Advanced provides C1-level students with thorough preparation and practice needed for exam success. Ten units cover all four exam papers in a step-by-step approach. This Workbook provides further practice of language and vocabulary introduced in the Compact Advanced Student's Book. Topics and exam...

"With library staffing levels and services cut to the bone, creating a team that communicates well and functions smoothly is more important than ever. Building on the model of her bestselling book Be A Great Boss, Hakala-Ausperk presents a handy self-guided tool to the...

The BASIC READING SERIES K-2 phonics program is back!The BASIC READING SERIES (BRS) is a successful and proven phonics program for beginners. It has a dedicated and faithful following among teachers and parents who want an alternative to discredited teaching methods. The BASIC READING...

A Way to Live Now juxtaposes the dual roles of fiction writer and journalist throughout the career of Ernest Hemingway. Focusing on the author's appearances in Esquire over forty years, John Fenstermaker traces the evolving nature of Hemingway's presence in its pages: first as...

Nuestra ""casa"", más que un lugar físico, es un conjunto de recuredos que nos permite comprender mejor quienes éramos, quienes somos, y puede ayudarnos a comprender quienes seremos. Ese sentido de pertenencia es el que nos define. Algunos dejan su ""casa"", su hogar, muy...

This classic reference work, crowned by the French Academy, is an essential tool for anyone interested in the French language. Augmented with notes by George William Kitchin, it provides a comprehensive guide to the origins and meanings of French words and phrases.This work has...

The ultimate joke book with over 3,000 side-splitting jokes for every occasion: ranging from one-liners and observations, to classic funny stories that will provide hours of fun. Mike Haskins and Stephen Arnott collate this wonderful comedy-fest full of quick-fire one-liners, timely observations and rambling...

Inspired by Jami Attenberg's wildly popular literary movement #1000WordsofSummer, this "encouraging handbook" (Publishers Weekly) features essays on creativity, productivity, and writing from acclaimed authors including Roxane Gay, Lauren Groff, Celeste Ng, Meg Wolitzer, and Carmen Maria Machado. In 2018, novelist Jami Attenberg, faced with...

Collaboration is not only a lifeline for small and mid-size academic libraries, it is also their lifeblood. --From the Foreword by Peter Felten and Joan D. Ruelle Small to mid-size academic libraries often operate with reduced staffing, smaller budgets, and competing priorities. These limitations...