Language Arts & Disciplines

Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for...

Every book has a story of its own, a path leading from the initial idea that sparked it to its emergence into the world in published form. No two books follow quite the same path, but all are shaped by a similar array of market forces and writing craft...

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 9780063341906Author Simon WinchesterFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556712326Author Joan L G BaartFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Sil International, Global PublishingPublisher Sil International, Global...

The Digital Archives Handbook provides archivists a roadmap to create and care for digital archives. Written by archival experts and practitioners, Purcell brings together theoretical and practical approaches to creating, managing, and preserving digital...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692637661Author Asar ImhotepFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint Madu-Ndela PressPublisher Madu-Ndela PressWeight(grams) 608gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

The Best American Magazine Writing 2019 presents articles honored by this year's National Magazine Awards, showcasing outstanding writing that addresses urgent topics such as justice, gender, power, and violence, both at home and abroad. The anthology...

The Discourse of News Values breaks new ground in multimodal news discourse, offering the first book-length treatment of the discursive analysis of news values and the construction of newsworthiness. The book explores how the news is "sold" (made...

In this scholarly volume, each of the living Slavonic languages are analysed and described in depth, together with the two extinct languages - Old Church Slavonic and Polabian. In addition, the various alphabets of the Slavonic languages - particularly...

Providing a concise toolbox for publishing professionals and students of publishing, this book explores the skills needed to master the key elements of social media marketing and therefore stay relevant in this ever-competitive industry.Taking a...

Redefining Culture: Perspectives Across the Disciplines argues that culture is one of the most important factors we need to know when we interact as well as in our discussions of social problems and their solutions. This book picks up the dialogue where...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781610350068Author Gene PerretFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Linden Publishing Co IncPublisher Linden Publishing Co IncDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

This practical guide by two experienced translators and translation tutors explores aspects of time, context and culture in a range of translated literary texts, including novels, memoirs, poems and plays. Reflective analytical sections are complemented...

This book argues that the personal voice, which is often disparaged in journalism teaching, is and always has been a prevalent form of journalism. Paradoxically, the aim of 'objective' reporters is often to be known for a distinctive 'voice'. This...

This flexible textbook provides an integrated approach to user experience (UX) writing and equips students and practitioners with the essential principles and methods to succeed in writing for UX.The fundamental goal of UX writing is to produce usable...

This book makes an original contribution to the understanding of perception verbs and the treatment of argument structure, and offers new insights on lexical causation, evidentiality, and processes of cognition. Perception verbs - such as look, see,...

Achieve IELTS offers a unique approach to preparing students for the IELTS examination. It is a two-level, student-centred course that not only prepares students for the test, but also for academic life after IELTS. Achieve IELTS provides an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399528286Author Elizabeth LyonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9787561939338Author Liu XunFormat PaperbackPage Count 113Imprint Beijing Language & Culture University Press,ChinaPublisher Beijing Language & Culture...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692238622Author Mary L MercerFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Mary L. MercerPublisher Mary L. MercerWeight(grams) 295g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143035657Author Pat WalshFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 176gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780670095803Author T.M. KrishnaFormat HardbackPage Count 344Imprint PenguinPublisher Penguin Random House IndiaDimensions(mm) 230mm * 150mm * 30mm

New Directions in Second Language Pragmatics brings together varying perspectives in second language (L2) pragmatics to show both historical developments in the field, while also looking towards the future, including theoretical, empirical, and...

Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories: Decode and Develop More A 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 all your favourite characters with some...

This book is the first to provide a cognitive analysis of the function of biological/medical metaphors in National Socialist racist ideology and their background in historical traditions of Western political theory. Its main arguments are that the...

This book documents the interrogative system of Ikpana, an endangered indigenous Ghana-Togo Mountain language of eastern Ghana also known as Logba. The system is notable in several respects. It exhibits features that buck certain typological trends, act...

The Understanding Language series provides approachable, yet authoritative, introductions to all the major topics in linguistics. Ideal for students with little or no prior knowledge of linguistics, each book carefully explains the basics, emphasising...

Each book introduces students to exam formats and provides step-by-step guidance Useful tips are included to maximise their chances of excellingBook InformationISBN 9780582824218Author Louise HashemiFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint LongmanPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780942208429Author Steven PosustaFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Bandanna BooksPublisher Bandanna BooksWeight(grams) 104gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Multimodality is an innovative approach to representation, communication and interaction which looks beyond language to investigate the multitude of ways we communicate: through images, sound and music to gestures, body posture and the use of space. The...

The Interpreting Studies Reader is the definitive guide to the growing area of interpreting studies. Spanning the multiple and diverse approaches to interpreting, it draws together the key articles in the field and puts them in their thematic and social...

This is a book about English Studies, aimed at all those who are taking English degrees, or teaching them. It gives a detailed account of the core of the discipline - the close reading of texts, contexts, and "intertexts". It also treats some...

Ten years ago, most scholars and students relied on bulky card catalogs, printed bibliographic indices, and hardcopy books and journals. Today, much content is available electronically or online. This book examines the history of one of the first, and...

This textbook provides a step-by-step introduction to the history of the English language (HEL), offering a fresh perspective on the process of language change. Aimed at undergraduate students, The Emergence and Development of English is accessibly...

Introducing Discourse Analysis: From Grammar to Society is a concise and accessible introduction by bestselling author, James Paul Gee, to the fundamental ideas behind different specific approaches to discourse analysis, or the analysis of language in...

This book explains how animals have been trained to rescue people who are in danger and, in some cases, how they have helped to save human lives. It focuses, in particular, on the bravery of a homing pigeon in World War 1. Part of the Bug Club reading...

Digital Signage Broadcasting is a perfect introduction to this new world of opportunities for media professionals in all areas. Whether you are in engineering, IT, advertising, or management, you will gain knowledge on the operations of digital signage...

Discourse Syntax is the study of syntax that requires an understanding of the surrounding text and the overall discourse situation, including considerations of genre and modality. Using corpus data and insights from current research, this book is a...

This work provides theoretical analysis and historical detail to reconceptualize the significance of modern journalism from the point of view of its greatest creation - popular readerships. It traces the links between journalism, politics and popular...