Language Arts & Disciplines

The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really been contesting values - to do with morality, politics and class. THE LANGUAGE WARS examines...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781718921399Author Bryan FeldmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Bryan FeldmanPublisher Bryan FeldmanWeight(grams) 413gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm *...

"All aspiring authors know the value of a great literary agent, but few know how to get one. Lucinda Halpern has written the definitive guide to attracting an agent and laying the groundwork for a book well worth publishing." - Adam Grant, #1 New York...

Do you want a solid foundation to your German studies?If you are looking for a solid foundation to your language studies for school, work or travel, this engaging course will get you speaking, writing, reading and understanding German in no time. Through...

The Level 3 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 build on the reading...

Tourette's Syndrome (TS) is an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder affecting up to 1% of the population. It is characterised by motor and vocal tics, and upsetting anti-social behaviour such as involuntary swearing and obscene gestures. This second...

For anyone who has ever searched for the right word at a crucial moment, the revised third edition of this bestselling guide offers a smart and succinct way to say everything One million copies sold! How to Say It(R) provides clear and practical guidance...

Richard Hugo, whom Carolyn Kizer called "one of the most passionate, energetic and honest poets living," was that rare phenomenon-a distinguished poet who was also an inspiring teacher. The Triggering Town is Hugo's classic collection of lectures,...

The subject of this book is linguistic minorities, and how language is used by speakers of languages which are not the main language of communication. This is a core topic for sociolinguists, who examine how language is actually used within a given...

A good story can easily be ruined by bad dialogue. Now in its 4th edition, Rib Davis's bestselling Writing Dialogue for Scripts provides expert insight into how dialogue works, what to look out for in everyday speech and how to use dialogue effectively...

Drawing on work from scholars in both psychology and translation studies, this collection offers new perspectives on what Holmes (1972) called 'translation psychology'. This interdisciplinary volume brings together contributions addressing translation...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262517713Author Lev S. VygotskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm * 17mm

Proteins are amazingly versatile molecules. They make the chemical reactions happen that form the basis for life, they transmit signals in the body, they identify and kill foreign invaders, they form the engines that make us move, and they record visual...

One photocopiable and editable teacher pack to assess reading progress and improve reading skills in KS3 English and help close gaps to aid reading recovery. Finalist of Educational Resources Awards 2023 Secondary Non-ICT ...

World-renowned scholar Michael Gorman presents a straightforward approach to the complex task of biblical exegesis. This third edition of Gorman's widely used and trusted textbook (over 60,000 copies sold) has been thoroughly updated and revised to...

Exam Board: Non-SpecificLevel: KS1Subject: EnglishFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2017The Skills Builders Year 1 Pupil Book includes 42 units of full colour activities, to help children gain a firm understanding of grammar, punctuation,...

An update of the best selling Book of Questions, the revised book poses over 300 questions that invite people to explore the most fascinating of subjects: themselves. It's a book that can be used as an avenue for personal growth, a tool for deepening...

The punctuation marks, mathematical symbols and glyphs which haunt the edges of our keyboards have evolved over many hundreds of years. They shape our understanding of texts, calculations and online interactions. Without these symbols all texts would run...

Have you ever wondered about dogs and noticed their bravery, their curiosity, their sense of mischief and their loyalty? The stories in Why Dogs Have Black Noses explain many mysteries about dogs. Captivating versions of some of the best myths and...

For students of Latin - even those at an advanced level - reading original works by Latin authors can be daunting. Students must remember a seemingly endless array of grammatical rules and vocabulary, and often the material to be translated seems dull...

Exam Board: IBLevel: IBSubject: EnglishFirst Teaching: August 2016First Exam: May 2018Build confidence in a range of key essay writing techniques and skills with this practical companion, full of advice and guidance from experienced EE experts.* Build...

This revised edition of Michael Byram's classic 1997 book updates the text in light of both recent research and critiques and commentaries on the 1st edition. Beginning from the premise that foreign and second language teaching should prepare learners to...

In this wide-ranging meditation on the nature and purpose of hermeneutics, Gerald L. Bruns argues that hermeneutics is not merely a contemporary theory but an extended family of questions about understanding and interpretation that predate the beginning...

Effective scientific communication is a skill highly-prized by potential employers, and is central to success during postgraduate study. Communication Skills for the Biosciences is a straightforward, practical guide to the skills you should master to...

The Mouse and the Elephant is an Indian fable based on a Panchatantra story about helping others and underestimating others based on appearances. An elephant helps a mouse, little knowing his tiny friend will one day be able to return the favour by...

Anyone studying journalism, or training for the industry, will benefit from the broad scope of information and guidance packed into this textbook. Those already employed in journalism or related areas will also find it useful as a reference book...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143126461Author David J. PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 282g

Responding to the growing popularity of the thesis by publication within doctoral education, this book offers practical advice and critical discussion of some of the central choices and challenges that PhD students considering dissertation options face...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952223280Author Arnold KlingFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Libertarianism.org PressPublisher Cato Institute

Children's nurses require excellent clinical skills to provide high quality care to children and young people across a range of different ages. After the first year of their training, children's nursing students must master skills of increasing...

This simple, utilitarian edition offers sixth-form and undergraduate students an introduction to the enchanted, sometimes violent, often sad, often funny world of the "Metamorphoses." Book III is ideal in this respect, for it possesses a...

Dive into language learning with this comprehensive introduction to Vietnamese!This book teaches you to speak, read and write Vietnamese quickly through practical everyday conversations and concise notes on everything from pronunciation and tones to...

Now in its third edition, Philosophy of Language: A Contemporary Introduction introduces students to the main issues and theories in twenty-first-century philosophy of language, focusing specifically on linguistic phenomena. Author William G. Lycan...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780517880968Author Burghild Nina HolzerFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 170g

Level 1 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories: Decode and Develop are six exciting new wordless stories in the Oxford Reading Tree series. They continue to provide storylines full of humour and drama, with familiar settings and characters. The wordless stories...

Networks are everywhere: networks of friends, transportation networks and the Web. Neurons in our brains and proteins within our bodies form networks that determine our intelligence and survival. This modern, accessible textbook introduces the basics of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2005 (Australia).Book InformationISBN 9781741140156Author Hazel SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count...

This book and its companion, Skills for Communicating with Patients, Second Edition, provide a comprehensive approach to improving communication in medicine. Fully updated and revised, and greatly expanded, this new edition examines how to construct a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228870074Author Kim ScaravelliFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Kim ScaravelliPublisher Kim ScaravelliWeight(grams) 259g