Language Arts & Disciplines

Every child is a hapless carrier of the epic reverberating within family generations. The boundaries of childhood become mutable, conflating the overheard with the lived, the past with the present. WAHEE NECK, Janet Joyner's newest collection, moves like consciousness itself; outward from the individual,...

Drawing lessons from writers of all ages and writing across genres, a distinguished teacher and writer reveals the enduring importance of writing for our time In this new contribution to Yale University Press's Why X Matters series, a distinguished writer and scholar tackles central...

Close literacy achievement gaps across grades 6-12. Part of the Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher series, this resource highlights how English language arts (ELA) educators can work collaboratively to combat literacy concerns and improve student skill development. The authors provide, describe, and give...

This original and comprehensive guide to technical communication for college and career is organized into five major parts covering these essentials: delivering just the right document, writing elegant prose, fulfilling your communication purpose, persuading your reader, and mastering important genres. In addition, five appendices...

Grammar Made Easy uses linguistic grammar and sentence-diagramming to teach students fifteen types of sentence construction. The material is presented in an easy-to-understand format for both teacher and student. The answer key is provided at the back of the workbook, so no extra purchases...

This volume continues the collection of work by Charles J. Fillmore, which he started in 2003. Taken together, the work gathered in these volumes reflects Fillmore's desire to make sense of the workings of language in a way that keeps in mind questions of...

Our 110-page premium design college ruled notebook is perfect for high school and college students, professionals and writers. Featuring a classic, colorful floral vintage cover design. 110 Pages 8.5" x 11" Dot Grid Pages Sturdy Matte Cover Makes a great gift for Christmas, birthday,...

This pocket-sized paperback is one of the twenty-four titles published for 2017 Hong Kong International Poetry Nights. The theme of IPHHK2017 is "Ancient Enmity". IPNHK is one of the most influential international poetry events in Asia. From 22-26 November 2017, over 20 invited poets...

The Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University, recommends Ronald Gatty's Fijian-English Dictionary as the most up-to-date lexicographic source for the language, a reliable, practical guide that includes helpful notes on word usage and Fijian culture.Author: Ronald GattyPublisher: Southeast Asia Program PublicationsPublished: 06/15/2012Pages: 342Binding Type: PaperbackWeight:...

Learn Mandarin while you brush your teeth or shave? Read how Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew does it A Prime Minister as an interpreter? Find out when and why MM Lee had to do it.For the first time, this towering figure of the...

The Press in New Order Indonesia is the most comprehensive book available in English on the print media during the Suharto presidency. Based on detailed and investigative research, it provides a succinct introduction to the political and economic forces shaping this dominant sector of...

Learning Egyptian Colloquial Arabic the fun way, through popular song Songs are a great way to learn a language, and popular songs can reveal much about the culture and traditions of a country where the language is spoken. 20 Egyptian Songs to Learn and...

An indispensable reference book of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic verbs for students and teachers Mastering the conjugation of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA) verbs is an essential part of the student's learning process, and it is equally challenging for instructors to ensure that the student has...

One of the best ways to learn a language is by studying the media that native speakers themselves listen to and read, and popular songs can also reveal much about the culture and traditions of an area where the language is spoken. Following on...

The Travels of Ibn Battuta: A Guided Reader is a unique Arabic literature and history textbook for students at the High Intermediate to Advanced level. Ibn Battuta was the greatest traveler of the medieval period, and his narrative provides an unmatched view of medieval...

Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the literary language of today's books, media, and formal communication throughout the Arab world, the region's principal shared language of written and official discourse. The sixth book in this new series for the classroom is designed for the Advanced...

"We all write: emails, letters, articles, proposals, reports, press releases, essays and examinations. But for Caribbean English-speakers, writing 'proper' English is often a challenge since we are in fact Creole-speakers. In The Knots in English, Merle Hodge capitalises on her 25 years of teaching...

ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY MADE EASY 'Arabic Calligraphy Made Easy' is the first of the 7-book children's series 'Medinah Arabic Course for Children'. The others being three textbooks, and three workbooks. It has been developed, modified, improved and tested over a period of several years to...

The National Hebrew Script up to the Babylonian Exile is Ada Yardeni's last contribution to the field of Hebrew and West-Semitic palaeography. This new and stimulating study by the "Grand Dame of Palaeography" covers sixty-eight inscriptions and fragments from various ancient artifacts. Incredibly well-respected...

In If You Want to Write, Brenda Ueland sets forth not just a philosophy about how to write or how to create, but also about how to live. Beginning writers will certainly be encouraged by Ueland's words, but even the most experienced have much...