Language Arts & Disciplines

They're often behind the scenes, letting their work take center stage. But now Nathan Williams, founder and creative director of Kinfolk magazine and author of The Kinfolk Table, The Kinfolk Home, and The Kinfolk Entrepreneur--with over 250,000 copies in print combined--brings more than 90...

A prescient book that forecast the culture that gave rise to Trump -- a society beholden to empty spectacle and obsession with image at the expense of reality, reason, and truth. An instant bestseller, Empire of Illusion is a striking and unsettling exploration of...

A current, comprehensive introduction to Middle English, this anthology also includes a broad selection of readings. Author: R. D. FulkPublisher: Broadview Press IncPublished: 04/17/2012Pages: 544Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.41lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.70w x 0.90dISBN: 9781551118949About the Author R.D. Fulk is the Class of 1964 Chancellor's...

Designed for complete beginners, and tested for years with real learners, Complete Old English offers a bridge from the textbook to the real world, enabling you to learn the grammar, understand the vocabulary and even how to translate such canonical texts as Beowulf and...

'I want to live in a society where secret power is accountable to the law and to public opinion for its atrocities, where it is the war criminals who go to jail, not those who have the conscience and courage to expose them.' It...

For over forty years, the Conference of Interpreter Trainers has provided opportunities for advancing teaching and learning in interpreter education. This volume highlights fifteen seminal papers from past conference proceedings, along with newly written responses to the selected papers. Many of the new contributions...

Ever wondered where the sayings we commonly use originate from? Sometimes the things we say, if we really think about it, make absolutely no logical sense. Why on earth has a cat got my tongue? Why does a wall have ears? And why the...

Reprogrammable Rhetoric offers new inroads for rhetoric and composition scholars' past and present engagements with critical making. Moving beyond arguments of inclusion and justifications for scholarly legitimacy and past historicizations of the "material turn" in the field, this volume explores what these practices look...

Founded in 2016, Review Tales informs, inspires, and provides knowledge of the craft of writing and supports indie authors by providing a platform to demonstrate their well-deserved work. The quarterly magazine is dedicated to readers, writers, self-publishers and includes literature discussions. It is an...

Naxwaha Af Soomaaliga: Somali Grammar book is easy to follow and understand book that teaches you about the basic grammar for Somali language. Somali Grammar makes it easier than ever to improve your journey toward mastering Somali language grammar. Language learners of all levels...

21st Century Communication, Second Edition, a four-level series, presents big ideas from TED and National Geographic Explorers to engage students in English. Each unit explores one idea from different angles to prompt students to think critically and express their own opinions, while teaching the...

Providing a solid foundation in second language acquisition, this book has become the leading introduction to the subject for students of linguistics, psychology and education, and trainee language teachers. Now in its third edition, the textbook offers comprehensive coverage of fundamental concepts, including second...

From the streets of Brooklyn, New York, to cities, nations, and earth-shaking events across the world, Alan Walden takes the reader on the adventure of a lifetime to which he was witness and, in some cases, an active participant. In his relentless pursuit of...

Foundations of the Information and Knowledge Professions covers topics deemed essential for students at the graduate and undergraduate level who are seeking to join the profession. The authors cover key developments from the Library of Alexandria through contemporary libraries and digital technological platforms. The...

Get the expert instruction and practice needed to take your English skills to the next level Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate English Grammar for ESL Learners helps you take your English grammar skills to a higher level and gives you the confidence to speak and...

With these words, Lila Ridings-Darnell moved her second kid to pursue his life's calling: "I write, and Dad wrote, but I think you're the one who's going to do something with it." After taking aim as an adolescent, at age 44, the author began...

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS THE DEFINITIVE STEP-BY-STEP RESOURCE FOR QUALITATIVE AND ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH Qualitative Research Methods: Collecting Evidence, Crafting Analysis, Communicating Impact is a comprehensive guide on both the theoretical foundations and practical application of qualitative methodology. Adopting a phronetic-iterative approach, this foundational book leads...

Passages, Third Edition, is a two-level, multi-skills course that will quickly and effectively move adult and young-adult learners of English from high-intermediate to the advanced level. The Workbook provides additional practice through six-page units covering target grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing skills. The Workbook...

The adults in a child's life play a significant role in helping a child learn new words. Through everyday conversations and interactions caregivers use this 600 Basic Words Cartoons Flash Cards and talk about what words mean which helps expand a child's vocabulary. You...

Part consoling sourcebook, part cultural commentary, and part wry self-help manual, this gloriously un-cynical handbook provides advice for creatives struggling in a career world awash in bottom-line thinking. Readers will enjoy the comical aspects such as e-mails from the literary agent of Henry David...