Language Arts & Disciplines

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262527514Author Anne CutlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 576Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 229mm * 178mm * 27mm

'A murder of crows', 'a charm of goldfinches', 'an ostentation of peacocks': collective nouns for British birds have existed since at least the mid fifteenth century. They are thought to originate in texts about hunting, but have since evolved into...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901785098Author John PilgerFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint 21 Publishing LtdPublisher 21 Publishing Ltd

This practical reference guide is ideal whether you're a GCSE student or an adult learning at home or in a class. The perfect complement to any French course, its emphasis is on clear and concise explanations of the structure of the language, illustrated...

`A highly effective introduction which gives readers a clear sense of how to analyze discourse data and then employ the analytic approaches in their own research' - David Silverman, Goldsmith's College, University of London This workbook will be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951949464Author Lingo MasteryFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Lingo MasteryPublisher Lingo MasteryWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

This handy grammar provides clear and simple explanations of today's written and spoken Japanese. Comprehensive and easy to use, with coverage of all the key points of Japanese grammar, it is the ideal reference tool for beginner and intermediate...

'This "essential cornucopia" aims to inspire you to use uncommon words in their original contex'- BooksellerEver wanted to ameliorate your atavistic lexicon, engage in a little intellectual badinage or been discombobulated by tricky diction? 500 Words...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907838620Author Alice WebbFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Sinolingua London LtdPublisher Sinolingua London Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913108588Author Joe DoyleFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint eprint limitedPublisher eprint limited

The Level 6 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. Stories, More Stories A and More Stories B involve familiar...

Journaling Techniques for Growing, Healing, and Creativity "When Lynda [Monk] talks about her own journaling practice, a spirit of flexibility infuses her approach."-Rebecca Kochenderfer, Journaling.com#1 Best Seller in Writing Skills Writing GuidesThe...

Learn to speak, read and write Japanese quickly using manga comics strips!If you enjoy manga, you'll love learning Japanese with this book. The language lessons are interspersed with entertaining manga comic strips that make it easy to learn and remember...

** Business Book Awards 2023 Finalist **'A really powerful book.' - Bruce DaisleySimple tools, extraordinary results.Everything we're learning about how we function best as humans in the digital age is pointing towards one of our oldest technologies: the...

The Comedy of Errors: The 30-Minute Shakespeare offers five raucous scenes from this extravaganza of mistaken identity. The abridgement begins with a dramatic physical enactment of the twins' separation at sea. The play continues with a series of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789601628165Author G. SimopoulosPage Count 390Imprint Ekdoseis PatakiPublisher Ekdoseis PatakiWeight(grams) 1249g

With a new introduction from the author, discover the secrets to a perfect TED Talk and learn how to deliver an exceptional presentation with Carmine Gallo's Talk Like TED.'A smart, practical book that will teach you how to give a kick-butt presentation'...

As a black child growing up in inner-city neighborhoods in Philadelphia and Los Angeles, John Baugh witnessed racial discrimination at a young age and began to notice correlations between language and race. While attending college he worked at a...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781998995929Author National Centre for Learning WelshFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Y Ganolfan Dysgu Cymraeg GenedlaetholPublisher Y Ganolfan Dysgu...

This Reader aims to help students start reading original Sanskrit literature. When we study ancient languages, there often is quite a gap between introductory, grammar-based classes and independent reading of original texts. This Reader bridges that...

The Biblical Hebrew Verb addresses the most basic task of biblical Hebrew studies: understanding and interpreting how verbs are used in the ancient text. John Cook, an expert in Biblical Hebrew, describes the Hebrew verbal system in a way that helps...

Musicals are the most popular form of stage entertainment today, with the West End and Broadway dominated by numerous long-running hits. But for every Wicked or Phantom of the Opera, there are dozens of casualties that didn't fare quite so well. In this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989654555Author George TrombleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 442Imprint Learn From ZeroPublisher Learn From ZeroWeight(grams) 860g

Upon the publication of her posthumous volume of poetry Ariel in 1965, Sylvia Plath became a household name. Readers may be surprised to learn that the draft of Ariel left behind by Plath when she died in 1963 is different from the volume of poetry...

Bible translators have focused their efforts on preparing a text that is clear, natural and accurate, with the expectation that audiences will understand the message if it is in their language. Field research among the Adioukrou of Cote d'Ivoire shows...

Bringing Words to Life has enlivened the classrooms of hundreds of thousands of teachers. Responding to readers' success stories, practical questions, and requests for extended examples, this ideal volume builds on the groundbreaking work of Bringing...

This book gives you the confidence, tools and techniques to produce a first-class dissertation. It offers practical guidelines to planning realistic timetables and structuring every aspect of your work. Find out how to avoid common mistakes and the best...

*WINNER of the BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION****AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER***'Astounding on every page. John Vaillant is one of the great poetic chroniclers of the natural world' David Wallace-Wells, author of The Uninhabitable Earth'No book...

Trish Hall's essential new work on writing well is a sparkling instructional guide to persuading (almost) anyone, on (nearly) anything. Hall has spent years immersed in argument, passion and trend-setting ideas-but also in tangled sentences,...

This new, thoroughly revised edition of the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language incorporates the major developments in language study which have taken place since the mid 1990s. Two main new areas have been added: the rise of electronic...

'SYNC' IS A STORY OF A DAZZLING KIND OF ORDER IN THE UNIVERSE, THE HARMONY THAT COMES FROM CYCLES IN SYNC. THE TENDENCY TO SYCHRONIZE IS ONE OF THE MOST FAR- REACHING DRIVES IN ALL OF NATURE. IT EXTENDS FROM PEOPLE TO PLANETS, FROM ANIMALS TO ATOMS. IN...

Gold rush towns abandoned when new boomtowns emerge elsewhere or the gold has run out, towns deserted when caught in war zones, settlements evacuated due to natural disasters or chemical spills – seeing a town with devoid of people is an uncanny feeling...

Sue makes suits, but in The Great Spaghetti Suit she meets her toughest customer. None of Sue's suits are good enough for Bernard Bellow. Then Sue's son has an idea for a very special suit. TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories...

The iconic broadcasting legend dusts down his suitcase for a final journey around the globe, revisiting locations of significance to his life and career. "You might say I'm set in my airways. I'm one of those lucky people whose professional...

In this bold and exhilarating mix of memoir and writing guide, Melissa Febos tackles the emotional, psychological, and physical work of writing intimately while offering an utterly fresh examination of the storyteller's life and the challenges it...

This book is your guide to understanding what journalism is and could be in an age of digital technology and datafication. Journalism today is entwined with the digital. Stories can come from crowdsourcing and content farms. They can incorporate data...

If you wanted to build a machine that would distribute propaganda to millions of people, distract them from important issues, energize hatred and bigotry, erode social trust, undermine respectable journalism, foster doubts about science, and engage in...

Patrice Flichy offers a profound analysis of the social shaping and impact of the major communication technologies of the last 200 years. From the semaphore and telegraph to contemporary information technologies, Dynamics of Modern Communication...

The new, updated edition of the handbook that should be on every copyeditor's desk. Unstuffy, hip, and often funny, The Copyeditor's Handbook has become an indispensable resource both for new editors and for experienced hands who want to refresh their...