Language Arts & Disciplines

From twilight in the Himalayas to dream worlds in the Serbian state, this book provides a unique collection of anthropological and cross-cultural inquiry into the power of rhetorical tropes and their relevance to the formation and analysis of social thought and action through a...

First Steps Towards Sanskrit: Language, Linguistics and Culture is an accessible first introduction to this ancient Indian language. Complete beginners are introduced to the language from scratch. Key terms are explained clearly and there is an extensive glossary to assist the reader who is...

This handbook deals with research into the nature of events, and how we use language to describe events. The study of event structure over the past 60 years has been one of the most successful areas of lexical semantics, uniting insights from morphology and...

Historically, research on spoken language testing dates back to the late 1920s with the majority of work starting around the time of World War II. In contrast, signed language assessment research is a young area, nested within signed language linguistics, deaf education, and appliedlinguistics....

A robust vocabulary improves all areas of communication - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary is critical to a child's success for these reasons: ... Vocabulary helps children to think and learn about the world. Expanding a child's knowledge of words provides unlimited access...

Bonus - 10 Free ExercisesThis book comes with free exercises that will allow you to ingrain new vocabulary you will acquire through the short stories and help you master the grammar points that are relevant at the beginner's level A1/A2. You'll find the link...

You probably think learning how to write in Chinese is impossible. But you're about to learn that it's not impossible.The first 500 commonly used Chinese characters: When you first learn to write Chinese, you'll discover a very foreign writing system. You can do it....

A robust vocabulary improves all areas of communication - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary is critical to a child's success for these reasons: ... Vocabulary helps children to think and learn about the world. Expanding a child's knowledge of words provides unlimited access...

A robust vocabulary improves all areas of communication - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary is critical to a child's success for these reasons: ... Vocabulary helps children to think and learn about the world. Expanding a child's knowledge of words provides unlimited access...

A robust vocabulary improves all areas of communication - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary is critical to a child's success for these reasons: ... Vocabulary helps children to think and learn about the world. Expanding a child's knowledge of words provides unlimited access...

Easy and Captivating Short Stories to Improve Your Russian Vocabulary and Reading Skills!Are you a beginner learner of Russian who wants to practise reading the language but finds that most of the learning material out there is too high-level for you? If so, this...

When our connected world should be bringing us closer together‭, ‬polarised opinions and dysfunctional conversations are pushing us further apart‭. ‬The Art of Discussion has never been more important‭. ‬In an entertaining and thought-provoking style‭, ‬this book‭ ‬considers some controversial topics in a way...

A graded reader for learners of English (EFL)Level 3 - A2/B1 Intermediate (1)Word count: 5,034Lincoln lives with his mother in a small town in Texas. His life is quiet and lonely. He wants to find old friends, so he searches for them on Facebook....

Equips students and professionals with the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to succeed in investor relations and financial communication Investor Relations and Financial Communication is a comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the investor relations and financial communication profession. Written by a leading educator and professional...

The Natural Speaker is a friendly step-by-step guide to public speaking that explores the fundamental skills necessary to present a natural and rewarding speech to any audience. By providing an overview of speech construction, practice, and delivery, this book is designed to enhance and...

This book is a general introduction to the structures of the different medieval Romance vernaculars most commonly known as Old or Medieval Spanish, as preserved in texts from Spain from the eleventh to the fifteenth centuries. After discussing general methodological questions concerning thedescription and...

Captivating Short Stories to Improve Your German Vocabulary and Reading Skills!Are you an intermediate learner of German who wants to practise reading the language but finds that most of the learning material out there is too easy or too high-level for you? If so,...

Learn How to Improve Your Listening Skills and Discover the Secrets of Effective CommunicationRelationships are at the heart of our human experience. Think about it-no matter where you go, what you do, or what your beliefs are, relationships influence your life.In both personal and...

APEX Test Prep's SHSAT Specialized High School Admissions Prep: Study Guide and NYC SHSAT Practice Test Questions [Book Includes Detailed Answer Explanations]APEX Test Prep believes that preparing for the SHSAT exam shouldn't be harder than the test itself.To that end, we pack our products...

Realize All That Is Possible in Your Fiction Writers have long turned to exercises for help with beginning--be it a new piece of fiction, a daily routine, or a serious writing life. Behind the theory of exercises is an attitude of curiosity and expectancy,...