Language Arts & Disciplines

This book is an account of the writing systems of the world from earliest times to the present. Its aim is to explore the complex ways in which writing systems relate to the language they depict. Writing, Coulmas contends, is not only the guide or...

Due to its theoretical and educational significance within the language learning process, the study of L2 motivation has been an important area of second language acquisition research for several decades. Over the last few years L2 motivation research...

I-Language introduces the uninitiated to linguistics as cognitive science. In an engaging, down-to-earth style Daniela Isac and Charles Reiss give a crystal-clear demonstration of the application of the scientific method in linguistic theory. Their...

This book is designed especially for the literary student of English, and provides a single compact grammar primarily concerned with Classical Old English, rather than the other Old English dialects. The book takes a descriptive approach and avoids...

Writing in the academy has assumed huge importance in recent years as countless students and academics around the world must now gain fluency in the conventions of academic writing in English to understand their disciplines, to establish their careers or...

The challenges of integrating and citing sources in academic work have expanded in scope and complexity in the digital age, but the basic principles and guidelines for doing so responsibly remain the same. The third edition of Writing with Sources is...

Following Grendel's retelling of the Beowulf legend in Beowulf and the Beast, we now hear the story from the point of view of Grendel's mum - and she's not a happy beastie! Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child...

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. In...

This simple introduction to the history of the German language seeks to provide students who have some knowledge of modern German, but no knowledge either of its development or of linguistic theories, with a short account of the essential factors -...

Winner, 2023 Columbia University Press Distinguished Book AwardWinner, 2023 Frank Luther Mott / Kappa Tau Alpha Research AwardWinner, 2023 Journalism Studies Division Book Award, International Communication AssociationWinner, 2023 History Book Award,...

Hundreds of millions of people use English every day everywhere in the world, but may or may not succeed in understanding each other. Despite the success of its standard form (or forms) in many countries, the complex called 'English' is immensely diverse...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262529389Author Maria Teresa GuastiFormat PaperbackPage Count 672Imprint Bradford BooksPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 229mm * 178mm * 29mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781555976811Author Carl PhillipsFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Graywolf PressPublisher Graywolf PressWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm) 181mm * 128mm *...

This book tracks the developmental changes in writing across the schools curriculum, enhancing a key area of research in applied linguistics. Writing development has been a key area of research in applied linguistics for some time, but most work has...

In the past sixty years, oral history has moved from the periphery to the mainstream of academic studies and is now employed as a research tool by historians, anthropologists, sociologists, medical therapists, documentary film makers, and educators at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943120499Author Sara BarkatFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint T. S. Poetry PressPublisher T. S. Poetry PressWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Scientific English is possibly the most rewarding area of EFL teaching. It differs from English for Academic Purposes (EAP) as it is directed to a much smaller audience: PhD and postdoc students. Courses on Scientific English are held in universities...

A History of English provides an intelligent and accessible synthesis of modern sociolinguistic approaches to the development of the English Language.About the AuthorBarbara A. Fennell is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Aberdeen. She...

The Level 2 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. Patterned Stories and More Patterned Stories A practise...

Rocky finds an orphan wolf cub all alone in the forest, but trying to keep it a secret at home gives him all sorts of problems! Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable...

Language acquisition is a contentious field of research occupied by cognitive and developmental psychologist, linguists, philosophers, and biologists. Perhaps the key component to understanding how language is mastered is explaining word acquisition. At...

Crime and Thriller Writing: A Writers' & Artists' Companion is an essential guide to writing in these exciting genres. PART 1 explores the nature and history of the genre and helpsyou get started with ideas, planning and research. PART 2 includes...

This crucial book guides academics and researchers through the process of peer reviewing manuscript articles, outlining the methods and proficiencies required to write a high-quality review. Gloria Barczak and Abbie Griffin specifically highlight the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781610351782Author Don McNairFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Linden Publishing Co IncPublisher Linden Publishing Co IncDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Linguistic interaction between two people is the fundamental form of communication, yet almost all research in language use focuses on isolated speakers and listeners. In this innovative work, Garrod and Pickering extend the scope of psycholinguistics...

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. In...

Julia, the daughter of Julius Caesar, must foil a plot to trick her father and save Rome. Using only her lucky marble and her quick-wits, it's up to Julia to save the day! Julia Caesar is a gorgeously-illustrated action story set in Ancient Rome. Oxford...

This important collection of articles by leading international scholars in the field of publishing and printing in the languages and countries of the Middle East results from a symposium held at the Gutenburg Museum in the Mainz in conjunction with the...

Author's note: this book was updated in September 2011 to cover the issue of formatting books into ebook editions and distributing them to major e-readers: Kindle, iPad, Reader, Nook, Kobo...'Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents and...

Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club...

In this absorbing story of the changing life of a community, the authors of Deaf in America reveal historical events and forces that have shaped the ways that Deaf people define themselves today. Inside Deaf Culture relates Deaf people's search for a...

Translating Children's Literature is an exploration of the many developmental and linguistic issues related to writing and translating for children, an audience that spans a period of enormous intellectual progress and affective change from birth to...

NO description availableBook InformationISBN 9781408524152Author John JackmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Nelson Thornes LtdPublisher Oxford University PressWeight(grams) 884gDimensions(mm) 287mm * 210mm * 25mm

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows...

Helping you deliver effective and integrated teaching of grammar.A step-by-step grammar course for the new curriculumBook InformationISBN 9781408523971Author Wendy WrenFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Nelson Thornes LtdPublisher Oxford University...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781636321288Author Marie BrennanFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Book View CafePublisher Book View CafeWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Though it is foundational to the craft of writing, the concept of voice is a mystery to many authors, and teachers of writing do not have a good working definition of it for use in the classroom. Written to address the vague and problematic advice given...

This book brings together the work of leading theorist, Theo van Leeuwen, on typography, colour, texture, sound and movement, and shows how they are used to communicate identity, both corporate and individual. The book provides a detailed approach to...

Does the idea of creative writing excite you, but you've no idea how to begin? Do you want to write a story, a local interest book, or even complete a book of poetry? Maybe you would love to create a legacy piece to hand down to future generations, or...

Increasingly, children grow up hearing two languages from birth. This comprehensive textbook explains how children learn to understand and speak those languages. It brings together both established knowledge and the latest findings about different areas...