Language Arts & Disciplines

In seminal works ranging from Sources of the Self to A Secular Age, Charles Taylor has shown how we create possible ways of being, both as individuals and as a society. In his new book setting forth decades of thought, he demonstrates that language...

Learn Korean with the engaging Dummies method You love the culture, and you love the language. Korean For Dummies helps you get the basics of Korean so you can communicate successfully, even if you've never studied another language before. This fun guide will help...

A collection of poems and images that reflect our complex relationship with other-than-human animals Kind is the kind of poetry book that makes you think differently about our world and the beings that inhabit it. Primack explores all facets of our lives with other...

The English Language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today? In How English Became English Simon Horobin investigates the evolution of the English language,...

The History of American Journalism by James Melvin Lee is a comprehensive account of the evolution of journalism in the United States. The book covers the period from the early colonial days to the present day, highlighting the major events and figures that have...

Handwritten Notes-by recapturing a treasure from the past, you can cultivate a better future.The momentum propelling us into digital numbness is almost unstoppable. We've lost sight of true human interaction and the consequence is loneliness.But this world can be truly fulfilling-a world where we're...

The present dialects of Italy are descendants of Latin. But in nearly all regions it was a Latin influenced in its vocabualry and pronunciation by the earlier linguistic habits of the populations that had adopted it. These peoples contain a strong admixture of Ligurian,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Fresh off the success of Flash Nonfiction Funny comes a piping-hot new take on the flash genre: Food. Working within a 750-word limit, each of these nonfiction pieces is driven by a hunger for something filling. Memories of an ill-fated birthday cake, contemplations on...

How do young children learn language? When does this process start? What does language acquisition involve? Children are exposed to language from birth, surrounded by knowledgeable speakers who offer feedback and provide extensive practice every day. Through conversation and joint activities, children master the...

This handbook is the perfect reference for beginning creative writers. It offers abundant illustrations, exercises, and useful techniques in all genres. While emphasizing problem-solving and the mastery of literary conventions, this handbook also takes the apprentice writer on a journey from inspiration to revision....

Why are men so often clichés on the romantic page? They don't need to be. Not even when real-life men appear to be clichés of themselves. These techniques can create male characters who pop off the page in any genre for their realism and...

Author: Kurt TucholskyPublisher: BerlinicaPublished: 05/13/2013Pages: 200Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42dISBN: 9781935902201About the AuthorKing, Ian: - Ian King was awarded a doctorate in 1977 by his home university, Glasgow in Scotland, for his thesis on Kurt Tucholsky's political development, which was...

A small but growing number of people in many countries consistently avoid the news. They feel they do not have time for it, believe it is not worth the effort, find it irrelevant or emotionally draining, or do not trust the media, among other...

A new title in the Flame Tree Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, with lined pages, a pocket at the back, two ribbon bookmarks and a solid magnetic flap. Perfect as a gift, or personal choice for notetakers and journal users of...

Dans le silence de la nuit, lorsque le coeur bat fort et que l'âme cherche son complément, les mots se transforment en vers et les vers deviennent l'expression la plus pure de l'amour.Imaginez un endroit où les sentiments les plus profonds et les plus...

In Writing Genres, Amy J. Devitt examines genre from rhetorical, social, linguistic, professional, and historical perspectives and explores genre's educational uses, making this volume the most comprehensive view of genre theory today. Writing Genres does not limit itself to literary genres or to ideas...

Ask teachers about their biggest challenges in elementary and middle school, and many will say the teaching of writing. It is often difficult for students find the joy, discovery, and satisfaction writing can yield.Author: Lisa Eickholdt, Patricia Vitale-ReillyPublisher: RoutledgePublished: 01/17/2022Pages: 208Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize:...

Poet, writer, and educator Meredith Heller provides inspiration and invitations anyone can use to explore, express, heal, and find belonging through the power of their own words It's in tough times that we need belonging the most. Educator and poet Meredith Heller feels that...

Write and Communicate Like a Professional is for the introductory technical writing student seeking to improve their writing and communication. The book covers how to improve professional style and tone, develop professional documents, work in teams, and plan and execute multiweek projects. It also...