Grammar & Punctuation

This is an introduction to Optimality Theory, whose central idea is that surface forms of language reflect resolutions of conflicts between competing constraints. A surface form is 'optimal' if it incurs the least serious violations of a set of...

Transform your down time into 'do time'.The most successful language learners create a habit of studying on a regular basis. 50 Swedish Coffee Breaks makes it easy to master a simple routine of improving your Swedish by effortlessly integrating it with...

This is a highly recommendable book. It elegantly introduces generative grammar as an empirical science. Written in a clear and friendly tone, it is extremely readable and makes complicated linguistic theory accessible to students' - Ken Ramshoj...

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

Oxford Practice Grammar knows that students need different types of explanation and practice at each stage of their study. Basic provides lots of practice and short explanations. Great for the classroom or for self-study and covers all the grammar you...

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for school use. Help children age 7+ (KS2) develop their writing skills at home and in the classroom with this colourful, easy-to-use Collins Children's Thesaurus, fully up-to-date to...

Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Japanese and communicate confidently with others? Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Japanese will equip you with the...

This book was first published in 2000 and is a thoroughly revised edition of the acclaimed Using French, first published as A Guide to Contemporary French Usage in 1982. It provides guidance for those who have already acquired the basics of French and...

Do you want to communicate easily and freely in German?Master German grammar and broaden your vocabulary with your very own German Tutor. This contemporary interactive workbook features 200 activities across a range of grammar and vocabulary points with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812995701Author Benjamin DreyerFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm)...

The punctuation workout for sticklers and rookies alike. The punctuation panda is back! Armed with a permanent marker, a smidgen of confidence, and a copy of 'Can You Eat, Shoot and Leave?', everyone now has the chance to become a...

Learn the Mandarin Chinese characters and words in everyday use in China!This book helps you to quickly learn the intermediate-level Chinese characters you need to know if you want to live or work in China, or progress to the next level with your...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorDr Peter Wynn Thomas is a Welsh authority on the history and development of the Welsh language from its beginnings to the present day.Book InformationISBN...

Syllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQALevel: BGE (S1-S3) and Senior Phase (National 4/5)Subject: LiteracyWords are powerful. Enrich your vocabulary and you will be able to speak, listen, read and write more effectively...

The perfect book for beginners to learn all the basics of Vietnamese! Reading & Writing Vietnamese offers an easy way to learn how to speak, read and write in Vietnamese. Often a difficult language to learn, this book is specially designed for beginners...

'Wonderful. You finish the book more alive than ever to the enduring mystery and miracle of that thing that makes us most human' STEPHEN FRY'Most popular books on language dumb down; Shariatmadari's smartens things up, and is all the more entertaining...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782600701Author Anne VicaryPage Count 240Imprint Garnet EducationPublisher Garnet Publishing

Basic Portuguese: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume.Twenty units cover the core material which students can expect to encounter in their first year of learning Portuguese. Grammar...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983187219Author John J FulfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Astoria PressPublisher Astoria PressWeight(grams) 308g

We're all familiar with 'a flock of sheep' but what are the collective nouns for racehorses, pigs, zebras or giraffes? Drawing on a range of sources, from fifteenth-century hunting terms to more recent inventions that have now entered the language,...

Ian Roberts offers a stimulating introduction to our greatest gift as a species: our capacity for articulate language. We are mostly as blissfully unaware of the intricacies of the structure of language as fish are of the water they swim in. We live in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780934034586Author Jacqueline MortonFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Olivia & Hill Press,U.S.Publisher Olivia & Hill Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 325g

Good spelling is fundamental to making the right impression with any type of writing; reports, homework, CVs, and letters all require correct spelling in order to get the message across in clear and straightforward English. Adaptable or adaptible?...

Do you want to communicate easily and freely in Finnish?Master Finnish grammar and broaden your vocabulary with your very own Finnish Tutor. This contemporary interactive workbook features 200 activities across a range of grammar and vocabulary points...

Collins Primary Focus: Grammar and Punctuation Pupil Book 1 is aimed at ages 7+. Presented in a clear and colourful format, each grammar concept is supported by visual cues. Follow-up activities allow children to develop grammar and punctuation skills at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786188458666Author Simone ScafiFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Ornimi EditionsPublisher Ornimi EditionsWeight(grams) 655g

Grammar Minutes is an exciting six book series that will help your pupils apply and extend their grammar skills, step by step, over one hundred minutes. Whats more, as they challenge themselves, as they apply their knowledge and understanding of the...

500 Basic Korean Verbs is a complete study guide to the most common Korean verbsKorean grammar is notoriously difficult for foreigners to master but is essential for those wishing to learn Korean. This book is the only comprehensive guide to the correct...

Help your students impress examiners with authentic and sophisticated phrases.This second edition of the bestselling A Level Italian vocabulary reference book provides idiomatic phrases drawn from real sources such as newspapers, magazines and websites...

Grammar Minutes is an exciting six book series that will help your pupils apply and extend their grammar skills, step by step, over one hundred minutes. Whats more, as they challenge themselves, as they apply their knowledge and understanding of the...

This book is the valuable Key to A New Arabic Grammar, the bestselling introduction to the Arabic language for over thirty years. Although A New Arabic Grammar is intended primarily as a teaching grammar not as a 'teach yourself' work, it has become...

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Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, third edition, is an innovative reference guide to Mandarin Chinese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional...

Basic Irish: A Grammar and Workbook provides a jargon-free introduction to the most commonly used grammatical structures within the Irish language. Focusing on the repeated use of grammatical patterns, this Workbook develops an understanding of the...

'Fascinating... I loved this book; I really did' David Crystal, Spectator A biography of a much misunderstood punctuation mark and a call to arms in favour of clear expression and against stifling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780967967509Author Sister Miriam JosephFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Paul Dry Books, IncPublisher Paul Dry Books, IncWeight(grams) 475g

The easy way to learn the Korean Hangeul writing system!Fans of K-Pop and Korean dramas as well as beginning students of Korean will love this handy guide to the Korean Hangeul alphabet. Designed for both self-study students and use in a classroom, no...

Essential Korean Grammar is designed for people who already know a bit of Korean and wish to speak and write the language correctly and naturally-as Koreans do!This book is a great resource for reviewing for an exam, preparing for a business meeting, or...

This volume presents a data-rich description of English inflection and word-formation. Based on large corpora including the Corpus of Contemporary American English and the British national Corpus, it is the first comprehensive treatment of contemporary...

English Grammar: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English grammar and its place in society. Rather than taking a prescriptive approach, this book helps the reader become aware of the social implications of choices they make to...