Language Arts & Disciplines

When we think of breaking images, we assume that it happens somewhere else. We also tend to think of iconoclasts as barbaric. Iconoclasts are people like the Taliban, who blew up Buddhist statues in 2001. We tend, that is, to look with horror on...

This treasured resource for upper-elementary and middle school teachers--now in a revised second edition with a new lesson-planning framework--presents ready-to-use activities to advance students' spelling and vocabulary knowledge, including academic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061369261Author David WolmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

This book examines the evidence relative to the idea that there is an age factor in first and second language acquisition, evidence that has sources ranging from studies of feral children to evaluations of language programmes in primary schools. It goes...

Oxford English provides students and teachers with current, meaningful, and practical activities with a thematic approach to help students to develop skills, gain confidence and enjoy the study of English. It has been developed specifically for...

Shortlisted for the BAAL Book Prize 2019 This book explores how political economy intersects with sociolinguistics, specifically how neoliberalism, inequality and social class mediate language in society issues. After the preface, in which the author...

This innovative book provides non-native English speakers with the English language skills necessary to carry out their legal studies and professional activities effectively. It focuses specifically on the legal language required in two major areas of...

Communication across Cultures explores how cultural context affects the use and (mis)interpretation of language. It provides an accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to language and language variation in intercultural communication by drawing on...

Media on the Move provides a critical analysis of the dynamics of the international flow of images and ideas. This comes at a time when the political, economic and technological contexts within which media organisations operate are becoming increasingly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789081306560Author Lorraine LeesonFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint European Forum of Sign Language InterpretersPublisher European Forum of Sign Language...

Concise, how-to case studies from practicing public, school, academic, and special librarians provide proven strategies to improve brand management, campaign organization, community outreach, media interaction, social media, and event planning and...

This volume is a study of the language of literary texts. It looks at the usefulness of pragmatic theories to the interpretation of literary texts and surveys methods of analysing narrative, with special attention given to narratorial authority and...

From the National Review to Breitbart, from Fox News to Rush Limbaugh, conservative news is an inescapable feature of modern politics. Since the early days of mass communication, right-wing media producers have blended reporting with commentary,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782930718217Author John LeechFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint UltralettersPublisher UltralettersWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 9mm

This book explores the impact of the print and broadcast media on public knowledge and understanding of the 2008 Great Financial Crisis. It represents the first systemic attempt to analyse how mass media influenced public opinion and political events...

The darker and more dystopian the future appears, the more influential public writers become. But with so much content vying for our attention, and so much misinformation and propaganda polluting public discourse, how can writers break through the noise...

Written by an international team of leading scholars, this groundbreaking reference work explores the nature of language change and diffusion, and paves the way for future research in this rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field. Features 35...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874219777Author Laurie GriesFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Utah State University PressPublisher Utah State University PressWeight(grams)...

This new second edition includes two entirely new chapters on selecting vocabulary words for study and vocabulary instruction for English Language Learners. In addition, every chapter has been substantially updated to incorporate discussion of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692722824Author Dwayne BoothFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Humoroutcasts PressPublisher Humoroutcasts PressWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

This book explores the underwater world. Come with nature photographer Helen as she takes underwater pictures of a wide variety of sea-life. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and...

The 21st century is already seeing fundamental changes in broadcasting. No longer are audiences limited to watching or listening to television and radio at the times and places dictated by the broadcasters, or on radio or TV 'sets'. Broadcasting in the...

Intercultural Communication: A Global Reader contains 36 articles showcasing the development and diversity of intercultural communication theories in countries such as China, Africa, the United States, New Zealand, Mexico, Egypt, and others. Themes and...

A structural syllabus combined with child-centred activities.A six-level course which offers a clear, structural syllabus, carefully paced progression, and lively child-centred activities.Book InformationISBN 9780194350563Author Cathy LawdayFormat...

Most of the 7,000 languages spoken in the world today will vanish before the end of this century, taking with them cultural traditions from all over the world, as well as linguistic structures that would have improved our understanding of the...

Nearly six thousand years ago, seafront clans in Denmark likely began speaking the earliest form of Germanic language--the first of six "signal events" that Ruth Sanders highlights in this marvelous tour of the German language. Blending linguistic,...

Winner of the SAGE/ILTA Book Award 2016The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing will provide a comprehensive account of the area of language assessment and testing. Written by leading specialists from around the world, this volume brings together...

Essential Grammar and Usage give students business grammar practice to support them in their studiesBook InformationISBN 9781408220016Author Peter StruttFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Pearson LongmanPublisher Pearson Education LimitedWeight(grams)...

This year's Best American Magazine Writing features outstanding writing on contentious issues including incarceration, policing, sexual assault, labor, technology, and environmental catastrophe. Selections include Paul Ford's ambitious "What Is Code?"...

Is Ebonics really a dialect or simply bad English? Do women and men speak differently? Will computers ever really learn human language? Does offensive language harm children? These are only a few of the issues surrounding language that crop up every day...

Political Catchphrases and Contemporary History presents an historical account of the period 2001-2020 by focusing on the shifting connotations of certain political catchphrases and words. These allow for a linked-up narrative covering areas such as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474443142Author Stuart S DunmoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University PressWeight(grams)...

Reflections on Language Teacher Identity Research is the first book to present understandings of language teacher identity (LTI) from a broad range of research fields. Drawing on their personal research experience, 41 contributors locate LTI within their...

There are six titles at Level 1: Fun at School explores sounds you might hear at school - in the playground, in the classroom, at lunch-time and at home-time. Kipper and friends go to school on a snowy day and have lots of fun acting out Goldilocks and...

The phenomenon of the syntactic 'island' - a clause or structure from which a word cannot be moved - is central to research and study in syntactic theory. This book provides a comprehensive overview of syntactic islands. What are they? How do they arise?...

This ground-breaking book is the first to describe in detail how teachers, supported by university educators and education advisers, might plan and implement innovative ideas based on sound theoretical foundations. Focusing on the teaching and learning...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939210197Author Mary BuckhamFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint Cantwell Publishing, LLCPublisher Cantwell Publishing, LLCWeight(grams)...

'Tumber and Palmer have provided an invaluable review of how journalists covered and reported the Iraq war and its aftermath. Their exhaustive research has resulted in an impressive analysis that makes this book essential reading' - John Owen, Executive...

Researching for the Media: Television, Radio and Journalism is an essential guide to researching for the media industry. It explains the role of the researcher and journalist within radio, television and journalism exploring key areas of what to expect...

The United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 proclaimed a vision of freedom of expression exercised regardless of frontiers. Nonetheless, laws and norms regarding the freedom or limits of expression are typically established and...