Language Arts & Disciplines

Corpora are well-established as a resource for language research; they are now also increasingly being used for teaching purposes. This book is the first of its kind to deal explicitly and in a wide-ranging way with the use of corpora in teaching. It...

The Level 1+ Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. First Sentences and More First Sentences A, B and C introduce...

The aim of this book is to get you writing. It's full of inspiration, tips and writing exercises for anyone who wants to write children's fiction. Included are tips from other published writers, useful links and answers to questions you've always wanted...

"So often people ask me if there's a book on story I can recommend. This is the one. I can't recommend it highly enough."--Alexa Junge, writer/producer, Friends, Sex and the City, The West Wing A master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312583774Author Chris BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 77gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 117mm...

Memory and the Computational Brain offers a provocative argument that goes to the heart of neuroscience, proposing that the field can and should benefit from the recent advances of cognitive science and the development of information theory over the...

Featuring contributions from leading scholars in the field, The Handbook of Narrative Analysis is the first comprehensive collection of sociolinguistic scholarship on narrative analysis to be published. Organized thematically to provide an accessible...

Have you ever wanted to know: - Which doctor has the best operation success rate in your health trust? - If MI5 has a file on you? - The actual number and type of crimes that happen in your street? - Which streets are targeted by parking attendants...

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A brand-new edition of the best-selling course, maintaining the successful core content but updated and refreshed.The third edition of the best-selling course, maintaining the successful core content but updated and refreshed.Book InformationISBN...

This accessible introductory reference source surveys the linguistic and cultural background of the earliest known Germanic languages and examines their similarities and differences. The Languages covered include:Gothic Old Norse Old SaxonOld English Old...

An essential resource to using contemporary typefaces for effective communication Type is the handwriting of the 21st century, lending its expressive voice to the language of all written communication. Type Speaks is the first book to explore type as...

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies remains the most authoritative reference work for students and scholars interested in engaging with the phenomenon of translation in all its modes and in relation to a wide range of theoretical and...

Written by award-winning author Julia Donaldson, Songbirds Phonics are highly decodable, beautifully illustrated real stories. In Where is the Snail?, all the animals are busy, but the snail is hiding. The Level 3 More Songbirds phonics books revise...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618485413Author Alice W FlahertyFormat PaperbackPage Count 307Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm)...

In this innovative fusion of practice and criticism, Jeremy Scott shows how insights from stylistics and linguistics can enrich the craft of creative writing. Focusing on crucial methodological issues that confront the practicing writer, this book...

In this book Edward McDonald takes a fresh look at issues of language in Chinese studies. He takes the viewpoint of the university student of Chinese with the ultimate goal of becoming 'sinophone': that is, developing a fluency and facility at operating...

Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories: Decode and Develop are exciting new titles in the Oxford Reading Tree series. The stories continue to provide storylines full of humour and drama, with familiar settings and characters. They also support children's...

Perfect Pets explores the pros and cons of different pets. Find out about clever geckos, busy chickens, cuddly cats and more! Oxford Reading Tree inFact is a non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure as powerfully as...

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992846008Author Stephanie J. HaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Powerhouse PublicationsPublisher Powerhouse PublicationsDimensions(mm) 228mm *...

Techniques of the Selling Writer provides solid instruction for people who want to write and sell fiction, not just to talk and study about it. It gives the background, insights, and specific procedures needed by all beginning writers. Here one can learn...

The next century will see more than half of the world's 6,000 languages become extinct, and most of these will disappear without being adequately recorded. Written by one of the leading figures in language documentation, this fascinating book explores...

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. An...

This magisterial study re-examines fundamental aspects of what has been termed the printing revolution of the early modern period. David McKitterick argues that many of the changes associated with printing were only gradually absorbed over almost 400...

Inspire a love of reading with this children's companion to the Project X Alien Adventures series! The series companion is the perfect accompaniment to the Project X Alien Adventures series. It gives more information about the special watches, the...

Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories: Decode and Develop are exciting new titles in the Oxford Reading Tree series. The stories continue to provide storylines full of humour and drama, with familiar settings and characters. They also support children's...

Practices of Looking, Third Edition, bridges visual, communication, media, and cultural studies to investigate how images and the activity of looking carry meaning within and between different arenas in everyday life. The third edition has been updated...

In The Pizza Patch, find out how to make a pizza patch garden, but watch out for weeds! When the veg has grown, you can make a tasty pizza. Oxford Reading Tree inFact is a non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780716950035Author Angus MaciverFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Hodder MurrayPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm...

The first craft guide to the lyric essay form, this book combines hybrid craft essays that embody the key elements discussed, with more traditional craft essays that review relevant lyric theory, craft and history. An orientation to a form that is...

An elementary introduction to formal logic, particularly intended for linguists and others interested in languages. Concepts and theories developed within formal logic for the study of artificial languages have for some time been fruitfully applied to...

Based on the bestselling series from The Great Courses, Building Great Sentences celebrates the sheer joy of language-and will forever change the way you read and write. Great writing begins with the sentence. Whether it's two words ("Jesus wept.") or...

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. Max,...

Common Mistakes in English takes more than 550 examples of typical errors (for example, words that are often confused, misused, or used with the wrong preposition) and offers a correct version and explanation that will help students avoid making the same...

Anne Scott has never housed her books in order of theme or author yet she knows where each of them is and the kind of life it has led. Some have been gifts but most have been chosen in bookshops unique in their style and possibilities. They have been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912105427Author Joanna PennFormat HardbackPage Count 164Imprint Curl Up PressPublisher Curl Up PressWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 11mm

Since its first publication in 1962, Gimson's Pronunciation of English has been the essential reference book for anyone studying or teaching the pronunciation of English.This eighth edition has been updated to describe General British (GB) as the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399165580Author Ammon SheaFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Perigee Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 0g

Visual research methods (VRM) comprise a collection of methods that incorporate visual elements such as maps, drawings, photographs, videos, as well as three-dimensional objects into the research process. In addition, VRM including photo-elicitation,...