Language Arts & Disciplines

Introduction to Media Literacy builds students' media literacy step-by-step to make them more knowledgeable and engaged producers and consumers of media. In nine streamlined chapters, students learn how the mass media operate and how to use the media in...

Negotiating and Influencing Skills provides the tools needed to negotiate effectively in order to obtain the best result--whether you are working on securing a contract, obtaining consensus on a goal, building commitment among your employees or...

Writing, for most of us, is bound up with anxiety. It's even worse when it feels like your whole future--or at least where you'll spend the next four years in college--is on the line. It's easy to understand why so many high school seniors put off...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786880577Author Joel EngelFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 363g

How do hearers manage to understand speakers? And how do speakers manage to shape hearers' understanding? Lepore and Stone show that standard views about the workings of semantics and pragmatics are unsatisfactory. They offer a new account of language as...

A hands-on approach to historical linguistics, working through 101 problems in five different categories This workbook guides students through 12 problems on the establishment of genetic relationship among languages, 24 problems on sound change, 35...

Routledge Language Workbooks are practical introductions to specific areas of language for absolute beginners. They provide comprehensive coverage of the area as well as a basis for further study. Language Workbooks can be used for independent study or...

This handy, engaging, and gently humorous guide tackles the important subject of word structure. It looks at a variety of topics, such as suffixes, prefixes, root words, and the use of dictionaries, and shows how understanding the structure of words can...

Media commentators have noted a rising public tolerance to the use of rude or offensive words in modern English. John Lydon's obscene outburst on 'I'm a Celebrity...' only provoked a handful of complaints - a muted reaction compared to the furore...

Despite the importance of group communication processes, they remain elusive and difficult to understand, and the type of theory necessary to make sense of these processes differs from those commonly found in the social sciences. This collection of...

A surprisingly large number of otherwise `normal' children have problems learning to read, and these difficulties can produce disastrous consequences. Can we isolate the causes of reading problems? How can we best help backward readers? Peter Bryant and...

In his latest book, Gunther Kress explores how children learn to spell in the context of current concerns about early literacy. Using numerous examples of children's writing and drawing, Kress looks at children as 'makers of meaning' and explores their...

In this rich historical study, Maurice Friedberg recounts the impact of translation on the Russian literary process. In tracing the explosion of literary translation in nineteenth-century Russia, Friedberg determines that it introduced new issues of...

The Handbook of English Pronunciation presents a comprehensive exploration of English pronunciation with essential topics for applied linguistics researchers and teachers, including language acquisition, varieties of English, historical perspectives,...

Just as The Elements of Style provides a quick and authoritative reference for writers, The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook for Critical Thinking provides a quick and authoritative reference for issues regarding reasoning. The Handbook provides clear and...

Innovative and interdisciplinary in approach, this book explores the role of the mother tongue in second language learning. It brings together contributions from a diverse team of authors, to showcase a range of Francophone perspectives from the fields...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788417249670Author Fatiha ChahiFormat PaperbackPage Count 103Imprint Difusion Centro de Publicacion y Publicaciones de Idiomas, S.L.Publisher Difusion...

Linguistics and philosophy, while being two closely-related fields, are often approached with very different methodologies and frameworks. Bringing together a team of interdisciplinary scholars, this pioneering book provides examples of how conversations...

Master health promotion for all ages and population groups! Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 10th Edition provides comprehensive coverage of leading health promotion concepts from assessment to interventions to application. Its lifespan...

Here is the first-ever comprehensive guide to archival concepts, principles, and practices. Encyclopedia of Archival Science features 154 entries, which address every aspect of archival professional knowledge. These entries range from traditional...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398480483Author M.H. StonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley PublishersWeight(grams) 156g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997094220Author Susan GilpinFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Possibility Lady PressPublisher Possibility Lady PressWeight(grams) 216g

Following the path by which humanity learned quantum mechanics can lead to an improved teaching and understanding of the fundamental theory and the origins of its perceived limitations. The purpose of this textbook is to retrace the development of...

Every book in the Future Of ... collection contains a fun story, a field trip, and a focus on a famous person. In this book, Russ makes a new friend, Genie the Robot! Through an eye-opening visit to a robotics lab, Russ learns all about robots. He also...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909394858Author Melissa MeszarosFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Oil on WaterPublisher Headpress

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913337216Author John TownsendFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Book HousePublisher Salariya Book Company Ltd

This new collection of papers from leading experts provides an overview of cutting-edge research in Old World zooarchaeology. The research presented here spans various areas across Europe, Western Asia and North Africa - from the Mediterranean to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780135226957Author Helen S SolorzanoFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Pearson Education (US)Publisher Pearson Education (US)Weight(grams) 480g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788131908785Author Stephen BarnettFormat PaperbackPage Count 31Imprint B Jain Publishers Pvt LtdPublisher B Jain Publishers Pvt LtdWeight(grams) 56g

In this volume researchers from Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North and South America employ a variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches in their exploration of the links between identity, motivation, and autonomy in language...

This book presents a sociocultural linguistic analysis of discourses of conflict, as well as an examination of how linguistic identity is embodied, negotiated and realized during a time of war. It provides new insights regarding multilingualism among...

This is a guide to English usage for readers and writers, professional and amateur, established and aspiring, formal trainees and those trying to break in; students of English, both language and literature, and their teachers.In Quite Literally, Wynford...

- A clear, non-jargonistic introduction to the basics of English language teaching (ELT), covering the history of ELT, main concepts, basic terminology, key knowledge and skills - With a range of pedagogical features such as reflection points, further...

Explore Native American culture and learn Hand Talk, also known as Plains Indian Sign Language, Plains Sign Talk, and First Nation Sign Language. In Talking with Hands, professional Native American dancer, storyteller, and educator Mike Pahsetopah...

Published at a time when literacy and spelling are issues of topical concern, A Survey of English Spelling offers an authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-date overview of this important but hitherto neglected area of the English language. The text...

"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.Life is not always smooth - there are little arguments and...

How do writers approach a new novel? Do they start with plot, character, or theme? A. S. Byatt starts with color. E. L. Doctorow begins with an image. In Off the Page, authors tell us how they work, giving insight into their writing process. Gathered...