Best of
Language

2008

Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing


Mignon Fogarty - 2008
    Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad grammar—but she's also determined to make the process as painless as possible. A couple of years ago, she created a weekly podcast to tackle some of the most common mistakes people make while communicating. The podcasts have now been downloaded more than twenty million times, and Mignon has dispensed grammar tips on Oprah and appeared on the pages of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.Written with the wit, warmth, and accessibility that the podcasts are known for, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing covers the grammar rules and word-choice guidelines that can confound even the best writers. From "between vs. among" and "although vs. while" to comma splices and misplaced modifiers, Mignon offers memory tricks and clear explanations that will help readers recall and apply those troublesome grammar rules. Chock-full of tips on style, business writing, and effective e-mailing, Grammar Girl's print debut deserves a spot on every communicator's desk.

Oxford Picture Dictionary Monolingual English: English Dictionary for Teenage and Adult Students


Jayme Adelson-Goldstein - 2008
    This structure is designed to address the needs of multilevel classrooms.Supporting components include more guidance on this topic as well as assessing needs and lesson planning. (available in English only).

Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students


Mignon Fogarty - 2008
    Mignon Fogarty, whose popular podcasts have been downloaded over twenty million times and whose first book, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing,was a New York Times bestseller.  For beginners to more advanced students, this guide covers it all: the parts of speech, sentences, and punctuation are all explained clearly and concisely with the warmth, wit, and accessibility Grammar Girl is known for.  Pop quizzes are scattered throughout to reinforce the explanations, as well as Grammar Girl's trademark Quick and Dirty Tips--easy and fun memory tricks to help with those challenging rules.  Complete with a writing style chapter and a guide to the different kinds of writing--everything from school papers to letter writing to e-mails--this guide is sure to become the one-stop, essential book on every student's desk.

Shakespeare on Toast: Getting a Taste for the Bard


Ben Crystal - 2008
    He wrote too much and what he did write is inaccessible and elitist. Right? Wrong. "Shakespeare on Toast" knocks the stuffing from the staid old myth of Shakespeare, revealing the man and his plays for what they really are: modern, thrilling and uplifting drama. Actor and author Ben Crystal brings the bright words and colourful characters of the world's greatest hack writer brilliantly to life, handing over the key to Shakespeare's plays, unlocking the so-called difficult bits and, astonishingly, finding Shakespeare's own voice amid the poetry.Told in five fascinating Acts, "Shakespeare on Toast" sweeps the cobwebs from the Bard - from his language, his life, his time - revealing both the man and his work to be relevant, accessible and full of beans. This is a book for everyone, whether you're reading Shakespeare for the first time, occasionally find him troublesome, think you know him backwards, or have never set foot near one of his plays but have always wanted to ...It's quick, easy and good for you. Just like beans on toast.

Signing Naturally: [Student Workbook, Units 1-6]


Cheri Smith - 2008
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Understanding Linguistics: The Science of Language


John McWhorter - 2008
    Linguists have discovered that language is an intricate hierarchy of systems, ever changing in surface appearance but ever consistent in organizational essence"--Course guidebook.This is a series of 36 lectures by Prof. John McWhorter and includes a printed guidebook.

Read Real Japanese Fiction: Short Stories by Contemporary Writers


Michael Emmerich - 2008
    The spellbinding world of Hiromi Kawakami; the hair-raising horror of Otsuichi; the haunting, poignant prose of Banana Yoshimoto; even the poetic word-play of Yoko Tawada whatever a readers taste, he or she is sure to find something of interest and value in this book, suitable for students at the intermediate level and above. As in real Japanese novels, the text on each page runs from top to bottom and from right to left. Each double-page spread features translations of all the difficult passages. In the back of the book, moreover, is a built-in Japanese-English learners dictionary and a notes section covering issues of nuance, usage, grammar and culture that come up in each story. Best of all, the books comes with a free audio CD containing narrations of the stories, performed by a professional voice actress.

Oxford Word Skills Intermediate


Ruth Gairns - 2008
    Short, clear presentations and lots of opportunity for practice give students the confidence to use new vocabulary. 80 units at each level mean they cover a huge range of topics and everyday situations. Extra practice and interactive activities on CD-ROM.

Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Arabic


Jayme Adelson-Goldstein - 2008
    This structure is designed to address the needs of multilevel classrooms.Supporting components include more guidance on this topic as well as assessing needs and lesson planning. (available in English only).

Direct Hits Core Vocabulary of the SAT


Direct Hits - 2008
    This book includes the following features:- Selective vocabulary found on recent SATs and PSATs used in context. No more memorizing the definitions of long lists of seemingly random words in a vacuum.- Relevant, vivid, and memorable examples from pop culture, historic events, literature, and contemporary issues.- Six easy-to-tackle chapters- A Fast Review for each chapter, with quick definitions- A Final Review with sentence completion questions just like real SATs and PSATs, including complete solution explanationsBuilding on the success of previous editions, the authors of "Direct Hits Core Vocabulary of the SAT" consulted secondary school teachers, tutors, parents, and students from around the world to ensure that these words and illustrations are on target to prepare you for success on the SAT. You will find that the process is effective, worthwhile, and even fun!

Understanding Grammar for Powerful Communication (The Modern Scholar: Way with Words, Vol. 3)


M.D.C. Drout - 2008
    

Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds


Wendy Sullivan - 2008
    The approach he devised was based on a new type of questioning (and listening) that was rooted in honoring the client's language rather than paraphrasing it, reserving advice rather than pushing it, and cleaning up his own communications with respect to assumptions and metaphors. What David Grove learned was that these adjustments allowed his clients to discover and build on the metaphors that were meaningful to them. Once established, they could explore that meaning, experience it in their own ways, learn from it, heal, and move forward. David Grove called his questioning approach Clean Language untainted by assumption or metaphor. Inspired by the effectiveness of David Grove's work, James Lawley and Penny Tompkins studied the approach, eventually codifying it, and then expanding upon it. Now, authors Sullivan and Rees and take this revolutionary way of communicating completely out of the closet, introducing the concepts to the broad range of helping professional (from psychotherapist to organizational coach) as well as interested laypeople. Clean Language (Clean, for short) allows access to the deepest levels of people s communications so that the real issues are revealed early and real helping strategies can be created to meet them. When the client is invited to find the solution, then time isn't wasted in the vain attempts to convince, cajole, or coerce. The basic perspective is straightforward. You should keep your opinions and advice to yourself. You should Listen attentively and ask clean questions to explore metaphors. You should listen to the answers and then ask more Clean questions about they ve said There are just a dozen key Clean questions, and when combined with the words offered by the person being questioned, they become part of a flexible, multipurpose toolkit

Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1: How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Chinese Characters


James W. Heisig - 2008
    Book 1 of Remembering Simplified Hanzi covers the writing and meaning of the 1,000 most commonly used characters in the simplified Chinese writing system, plus another 500 that are best learned at an early stage. (Book 2 adds another 1,500 characters for a total of 3,000.)Of critical importance to the approach found in these pages is the systematic arranging of characters in an order best suited to memorization. In the Chinese writing system, strokes and simple components are nested within relatively simple characters, which can, in turn, serve as parts of more complicated characters and so on. Taking advantage of this allows a logical ordering, making it possible for students to approach most new characters with prior knowledge that can greatly facilitate the learning process.Guidance and detailed instructions are provided along the way. Students are taught to employ imaginative memory to associate each character's component parts, or primitive elements, with one another and with a key word that has been carefully selected to represent an important meaning of the character. This is accomplished through the creation of a story that engagingly ties the primitive elements and key word together. In this way, the collections of dots, strokes, and components that make up the characters are associated in memorable fashion, dramatically shortening the time required for learning and helping to prevent characters from slipping out of memory.

Langenscheidt Standard Dictionary German


Langenscheidt - 2008
    • 130,000 references • All headwords in blue for quick reference • Broad range of entries including idiomatic expressions and illustrative phrases • Specialist terms from many different fields • Detailed grammar information • The authoritative reference work for serious users

Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Spanish: Bilingual Dictionary for Spanish Speaking Teenage and Adult Students of English


Jayme Adelson-Goldstein - 2008
    This structure is designed to address the needs of multilevel classrooms.Supporting components include more guidance on this topic as well as assessing needs and lesson planning. (available in English only).

Twenty-Odd Ducks: Why, Every Punctuation Mark Counts!


Lynne Truss - 2008
    Now, Truss and Timmons put hyphens, parentheses, quotation marks, periods, and more in the spotlight, showing how which marks you choose and where you put them can cause hilarious mix-ups.

Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Vietnamese: Bilingual Dictionary for Vietnamese Speaking Teenage and Adult Students of English


Jayme Adelson-Goldstein - 2008
    This structure is designed to address the needs of multilevel classrooms.Supporting components include more guidance on this topic as well as assessing needs and lesson planning. (available in English only).

Better English


Norman Lewis - 2008
    Better English brings a down-to-earth approach to the learning of English Grammar, pronunciation and spelling and is organized around the problems that most frequently trouble the average literate person.

Remembering Traditional Hanzi 1: How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Chinese Characters


James W. Heisig - 2008
    Book 1 of Remembering Traditional Hanzi covers the writing and meaning of the 1,000 most commonly used characters in the traditional Chinese writing system, plus another 500 that are best learned at an early stage. (Book 2 adds another 1,500 characters for a total of 3,000.)Of critical importance to the approach found in these pages is the systematic arranging of characters in an order best suited to memorization. In the Chinese writing system, strokes and simple components are nested within relatively simple characters, which can, in turn, serve as parts of more complicated characters and so on. Taking advantage of this allows a logical ordering, making it possible for students to approach most new characters with prior knowledge that can greatly facilitate the learning process.Guidance and detailed instructions are provided along the way. Students are taught to employ "imaginative memory" to associate each character’s component parts, or "primitive elements," with one another and with a key word that has been carefully selected to represent an important meaning of the character. This is accomplished through the creation of a "story" that engagingly ties the primitive elements and key word together. In this way, the collections of dots, strokes, and components that make up the characters are associated in memorable fashion, dramatically shortening the time required for learning and helping to prevent characters from slipping out of memory.

Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Chinese: Bilingual Dictionary for Chinese Speaking Teenage and Adult Students of English


Jayme Adelson-Goldstein - 2008
    This structure is designed to address the needs of multilevel classrooms.Supporting components include more guidance on this topic as well as assessing needs and lesson planning. (available in English only).

Mandarin Chinese-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary


D.K. Publishing - 2008
    The Mandarin Chinese-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary introduces a range of useful current vocabulary in thematic order, using full-color photographs and artworks to display and label all the elements of everyday life — from the home and office to sport, music, nature, and the countries of the world — with panel features on key nouns, verbs, and useful phrases.The Mandarin Chinese-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary features:A quick and intuitive way to learn and remember thousands of words. A complete range of illustrated objects and scenes from everyday life. Fast and effective learning for any situation, from home and office to shopping and dining out. Detailed index for instant reference. Handy size ideal for travel. The illustrations in the Mandarin Chinese-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary provide a quick and intuitive route to learning a language, defining the words visually so it is easier to remember them and creating a colorful and stimulating learning resource for the foreign-language and EFL/ESL student.

English Collocations in Use Advanced


Felicity O'Dell - 2008
    English Collocations in Use Advanced presents and practises hundreds of collocations in typical contexts to help you improve your written and spoken English. It also includes tips on learning strategies and ways to avoid common learner errors. The book is informed by the Cambridge International Corpus to make sure that the collocations taught are the most frequent and useful for students at each level.

Learn Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs - Series 1 - Alphabet (Uniliterals) (Learn Hieroglyphs)


Isabella DeCarlo - 2008
    With this first series you will be able to recognize the 24 hieroglyphs comprising the ancient Egyptian alphabet, also known as the uniliteral hieroglyphs or sound signs.Learn Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs – Series 1 – Alphabet includes 71 vocabulary words and 56 determinatives. You will learn how to pronounce the hieroglyphs and you will learn all about transliteration and how scholars write them. There are quizzes with a total of 214 questions.There are 5 individual tutorial ebooks in the Learn Hieroglyphs Series each purchased separately, and they are:1. Series 1 - Alphabet: also called uniliterals which represent a single consonant sound hence the prefix uni in uniliteral2. Series 2 – Biliterals: which are the result of combining 2 alphabet sound signs into one new hieroglyph hence the prefix bi in biliteral3. Series 3 – Triliterals: which are the result of combining 3 alphabet sound signs into one new hieroglyph hence the prefix tri in triliteral4. Series 4 – Determinatives: added to words to determine and/or reinforce the exact meaning of a word5. Series 5 – Hieroglyph Sign List: coming soonOnce you begin studying the hieroglyphs in this series start looking at Ancient Egyptian wall paintings, artifacts, literature, etc and see how many hieroglyphs you recognize. Remember though that they could be written right to left (the most common way), left to right or vertically.

Read & Speak Korean for Beginners


Sunjeong Shin - 2008
    An exceptionally accessible book+audio (CD) course for beginning-level learners of Korean, helping them gain practical communication skills.

A Tomb on the Periphery


John Domini - 2008
    Part crime story, part ghost story, part coming of age, part redemption song, Tomb is about Italy's underground market in ancient jewelry.

Scottish Gaelic in Twelve Weeks


Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh - 2008
    You may want to learn Gaelic because of a general interest in Celtic or Scottish history and culture, or because it was the everyday language of your ancestors. The cynical observer may wonder if the exercise is worthwhile, when only one and a half per cent of Scotland's population speak the language. However, Gaelic is far from dead; in some parts of the Highlands and Western Isles it is the everyday language, and it represents an important part of the United Kingdom's cultural mix. There are Gaelic-learning classes in almost every area of Scotland. Each lesson in the book contains some essential points of grammar explained and illustrated, exercises, a list of new vocabulary (with a guide to pronunciation, in International Phonetics notation), and an item of conversation.

Shapes for sounds (cowhouse)


Timothy Donaldson - 2008
    Twenty-six illustrated charts track how spoken languages developed into written alphabets.

Ready for FCE: Coursebook with Key


Roy Norris - 2008
    This step-by-step approach ensures that students will be fully prepared and confident when sitting the First Certificate exam.Key features- 15 motivating topic-based units- Review section at the end of each unit with exam-style tasks- Supplementary units focus on each First Certificate exam paper- Varied speaking practice throughout, including a complete speaking test- Complete First Certificate grammar syllabus and reference section- Thorough First Certificate vocabulary syllabus and development- Special emphasis on word building, collocations and phrasal verbs- Topic-based Wordlist- Systematic exam training including advice and help for each part of the exam- Model answers and solid preparation provide excellent support for writing.

Practice Makes Perfect: The Spanish Subjunctive Up Close


Eric Vogt - 2008
    Learning the subjunctive can be one of the most frustrating aspects of Spanish grammar, but it is also one of the most important for being understood and understanding what others say. By adding Spanish pronouns to your range of language skills, you will open up a whole new world of communication. With plenty of opportunities for practice, practice, practice, Practice Makes Perfect: The Spanish Subjunctive Up Close helps you better understand the nuances of this often-confusing grammar element and develop your skills and confidence as a Spanish speaker with: Easy-to-absorb explanatory materials, examples, and exercises Authoritative guidance on how to form the four subjunctive tenses and when to use them A comprehensive answer key that not only gives you the correct solutions to the exercises but explains the why behind them

The Everyday Language of White Racism


Jane H. Hill - 2008
    Hill provides an incisive analysis of everyday language to reveal the underlying racist stereotypes that continue to circulate in American culture.* Provides a detailed background on the theory of race and racism* Reveals how racializing discourse--talk and text that produces and reproduces ideas about races and assigns people to them--facilitates a victim-blaming logic* Integrates a broad and interdisciplinary range of literature, from sociology, social psychology, justice studies, critical legal studies, philosophy, literature, and other disciplines that have studied racism, as well as material from anthropology and sociolinguistics* Part of the "Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture Series"

Keys to Teaching Grammar to English Language Learners: A Practical Handbook


Keith S. Folse - 2008
    Written for classroom teachers (K-12, ESL, EFL), this book teaches the most common ELL grammar points in an accessible way through real ELL errors with suggested teaching techniques. Relevant grammar terminology is explained where practical.The four objectives of the book are to help teachers: (1) identify common ELL grammar points and understand the details associated with each one; (2) improve their ability to answer any grammar question on the spot (when on the "hot seat"); (3) anticipate common ELL errors by grammar point, by first language, and by proficiency level; and (4) develop more effective grammar/language learning lessons.The presentation of each of the 15 keys (grammar points) features information on typical ELL errors, an accessible grammar explanation including examples of mistakes, a native language interference chart, and ideas for teaching the grammar point.The Workbook for Keys to Teaching Grammar to English Language Learners provides extra practice in the grammar points studied in the handbook.

Handwriting Without Tears - Grade 3 Cursive Handwriting


Jan Z. Olsen - 2008
    *New cursive warm-ups facilitate easy transition from print to cursive. * Lesson plans immediately incorporate taught letters into words and sentences. * New Learn and Check section helps teachers and students check letter, word, and sentence skills. * Activity pages combine handwriting instruction with paragraph, poem, composition, and language arts activities.

Read Real Japanese Essays: Contemporary Writings by Popular Authors


Janet Ashby - 2008
    The concocted variety tends to be insipid, flat, stiff, standardized, completely lacking in exciting and imaginative use of language. Read Real Japanese Essays, and its companion volume Read Real Japanese Fiction, allows readers to experience the work of several of todays foremost writers as if they were lifelong Japanese speakers. The pieces in Read Real Japanese Essays are informed by the personalities of the writers: Haruki Murakami, Banana Yoshimoto, Mitsuyo Kakuta, Junko Sakai, Yoko Ogawa, Kou Machida, Keiichiro Hirano and Hideo Levy. By turns humorous, serious, beautiful and biting, they have been selected on the basis of their appeal. All are stimulating works that will motivate readers to want more. Just like real Japanese books, the text in this collection runs from top bottom and from right to left. For those needing backup, the essays have been supplemented with facing-page translations of the phrases used therein, often with notes on nuance, usage, grammar or culture. In the back of the book, moreover, is a built-in Japanese-English learner's dictionary and a notes section covering issues of nuance, usage, grammar and culture that come up in each essay. Best of all, the book comes with a free audio CD containing narrations of the essays, performed by a professional voice actress. This will help users to become familiar with the sounds and rhythms of Japanese, as well as the speed at which the language is normally spoken.

Basic Korean: A Grammar and Workbook


Andrew Sangpil Byon - 2008
    Grammar points are followed by examples and exercises which allow students to reinforce and consolidate their learning.Basic Korean is suitable for both class use as well as independent study. Key features include:a clear, accessible formatmany useful language examplesall Korean entries presented in Hangul with English translationsjargon-free explanations of grammarabundant exercises with a full answer keya subject index. Clearly presented and user-friendly, Basic Korean provides readers with the essential tools to express themselves in a wide variety of situations, making it an ideal grammar reference and practice resource for both beginners and students with some knowledge of the language.

Academic Vocabulary in Use


Michael McCarthy - 2008
    Academic Vocabulary in Use is the perfect study aid for anyone using English for their academic work. Ideal for students of any discipline, from engineers or social scientists to business students or lawyers, it covers all the key vocabulary they will come across in academic textbooks, articles, lectures and seminars, allowing them to function confidently in an English-speaking academic environment. The book is designed for students at good intermediate level and above as well as those preparing for IELTS and other university entrance examinations.

The Naming of Jesus in Hebrew Matthew


Nehemia Gordon - 2008
    The Hebrew version of Matthew survives in at least twenty-eight manuscripts copied by Jewish scribes in the Middle Ages. Among the most important manuscripts of Hebrew Matthew is the one preserved in the British Museum Library. A full-color photograph of this manuscript is now available for the first time in this book. The book looks at the naming of Jesus as told in Hebrew Matthew 1:18-25 and includes the original form of Jesus' Hebrew name: Yeshua. Learn about the unique features of Hebrew Matthew, about the traditions that guided the Jewish scribes who transmitted this ancient text, and how the name Yeshua became "Jesus".

Teaching ESL/EFL Reading and Writing


I.S.P. Nation - 2008
    By following these suggestions, which are organized around four strands - meaning-focused input, meaning-focused output, language-focused learning, and fluency development - teachers will be able to design and present a balanced program for their students.Teaching ESL/EFL Reading and Writing, and its companion text, Teaching ESL/EFL Listening and Speaking, are similar in format and the kinds of topics covered, but do not need to be used together. Drawing on research and theory in applied linguistics, their focus is strongly hands-on, featuringeasily applied principles,a large number of useful teaching techniques, andguidelines for testing and monitoring,All Certificate, Diploma, Masters and Doctoral courses for teachers of English as a second or foreign language include a teaching methods component. The texts are designed for and have been field tested in such programs.

First Language Lessons Level 4: Student Workbook


Jessie Wise - 2008
    Grade Recommendation: Grades 4-5.

Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Farsi: Bilingual Dictionary for Farsi Speaking Teenage and Adult Students of English


Jayme Adelson-Goldstein - 2008
    This structure is designed to address the needs of multilevel classrooms.Supporting components include more guidance on this topic as well as assessing needs and lesson planning. (available in English only).

Sharing the World


Luce Irigaray - 2008
    A phenomenological approach to this question offers some help, notably through Heidegger's analyses of "Dasein", "being-in-the-world" and "being with'. Nevertheless, according to Heidegger, it remains almost impossible to identify an other outside of our own world. "Otherness" is subjected to the same values by which we are ourselves defined and thus we remain in "sameness'. In this age of multiculturalism and in the light of Nietzsche's criticism of our values and Heidegger's deconstruction of our interpretation of truth, Irigaray questions the validity of the "sameness" that sits at the root of Western culture.

Varieties of Spanish in the United States


John M. Lipski - 2008
    John Lipski traces the importance of the Spanish language in the United States, the scholarship that documents the variation and richness of the language as spoken here, and probes the phenomenon popularly called "Spanglish." He provides useful descriptions of the major varieties, from Cuban and Puerto Rican through Mexican and various Central American strains to the traditional varieties found in New Mexico and Louisiana that date back to the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, respectively. Each profile contains a concise historical sketch of the background of each Spanish-speaking group, current demographic information, its sociolinguistic configurations, and information about the phonetics, morphology, syntax, lexicon, and interactions with English and other varieties of Spanish. This reference for teachers, scholars, students, and interested bystanders is a testimony to the vitality and legitimacy of the Spanish language in the United States. It will be of value in courses on Spanish in the United States, Spanish dialectology and sociolinguistics, and teaching Spanish to heritage speakers.

Michel Thomas Method: Japanese Foundation Course (Michel Thomas Series)


Helen Gilhooly - 2008
    You'll stick with it because you'll love it Use the unique method perfected over fifty years by the celebrated psychologist and linguist Michel Thomas. This method works with your brain, helping you to build up your Japanese in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out the answers for yourself. You learn through listening and speaking without the pressure of writing or memorising. You pick up the language naturally and unforgettably. The NEW Japanese Foundation Course An eight-hour, 100% audio method for learning Japanese, written by teachers Helen Gilhooly and Niamh Kelly. Join Helen Gilhooly, native speaker Mikiko Kurose and two students in a live lesson and within the first hour you will be able to construct simple phrases. You will learn the language with the students, hearing both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout the course. By the end, you will have the confidence to understand and speak Japanese. Join the millions of people worldwide who have learnt a new language with the Michel Thomas Method Contents:8 CDs plus booklet with Japanese phrases in romaji transliteration and English translation

Global Linguistic Flows: Hip Hop Cultures, Youth Identities, and the Politics of Language


H. Samy Alim - 2008
    Focusing closely on language, these scholars of sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, cultural studies, and critical pedagogies offer linguistic insights to the growing scholarship on Hip Hop Culture, while reorienting their respective fields by paying closer attention to processes of globalization and localization.The book engages complex processes such as transnationalism, (im)migration, cultural flow, and diaspora in an effort to expand current theoretical approaches to language choice and agency, speech style and stylization, codeswitching and language mixing, crossing and sociolinguistic variation, and language use and globalization. Moving throughout the Global Hip Hop Nation, through scenes as diverse as Hong Kong's urban center, Germany's Mannheim inner-city district of Weststadt, the Brazilian favelas, the streets of Lagos and Dar es Salaam, and the hoods of the San Francisco Bay Area, this global intellectual cipha breaks new ground in the ethnographic study of language and popular culture.

Magic in Practice: Introducing Medical NLP--The Art and Science of Language in Healing and Health


Garner Thomson - 2008
    Based on the work of Dr Richard Bandler, Medical NLP has developed to become a discipline in its own right, guided by Garner Thomson. Revised and updated throughout, significant new sections have been added on: priming, breathing, heart rate, sleep, relationships and cancer, and lifestyle diseases. This is a key resource for all health practitioners who want to understand and improve the effects of what they communicated, consciously and unconsciously, to their patients/clients.

Oxford German Dictionary with CDROM


Werner Scholze-Stubenrecht - 2008
    Essential grammatical information and language usage notes are provided for both languages. This edition of the Oxford German Dictionary includes cultural notes, providing interesting and helpful information on life in the German- and English-speaking world. In addition, there are boxed notes offering help with language usage and construction, and a centre section covering essential correspondence with sample letters, emails, CVs and r sum s, and sections on using the telephone and writing text messages. The colour design and ultra-clear layout make it even easier to find the translation you are looking for. It is an essential reference tool for all serious students of German.

Collins German Unabridged Dictionary


Collins - 2008
    Here's why:Hundreds of thousands of entries and translations: The Collins German Unabridged Dictionary contains the most comprehensive coverage of both German and English and the most up-to-date business, political, and technical terms.Most up-to-date: This edition has been extensively revised and updated to cover the recent worldwide German spelling reform. Its vocabulary of today's German, including thousands of new phrases and indicators, is complete and exhaustive. This edition also includes full coverage of key words and full treatment of irregular forms of verbs, nouns, and adjectives to create the most complete and accurate picture of the German language available today.More colloquial usage than any other German dictionary: With its emphasis on current German and English—both written and spoken—including all areas of modern life and featuring regional usage, this dictionary gives you the edge in understanding and choosing the most appropriate translation.New terms in this edition include:Billigjoblow-paid jobBiokraftstofforganic fuelChillento chill outHandyverbotcell phone banRadikal-fundamentalistischradical fundamentalist

First Thousand Words in Japanese: With Internet-Linked Pronunciation Guide


Heather Amery - 2008
    - Offers a wide range of learning opportunities from early reading and spelling to dictionary use- Foreign language editions include dictionaries and phonetic pronunciation guides; some have online pronunciation guides.

Writing Revolution


Amalia E. Gnanadesikan - 2008
    The Writing Revolution picks apart the development of this communication tool to show how it has conquered the world.-Explores how writing has liberated the world, making possible everything from complex bureaucracy, literature, and science, to instruction manuals and love letters. -Draws on an engaging range of examples, from the first cuneiform clay tablet, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Japanese syllabaries, to the printing press and the text messaging. -Weaves together ideas from a number of fields, including history, cultural studies and archaeology, as well as linguistics and literature, to create an interdisciplinary volume. -Traces the origins of each of the world's major written traditions, along with their applications, adaptations, and cultural influences.

The Psychology of Second Language Acquisition


Zoltán Dörnyei - 2008
    Readers will find succinct and up-to-date descriptions of a wide range of psycholinguistic and neuropsychological topics such as language and the brain; neuroimaging and other research methods in psycholinguistics and brain research; non-nativist approaches to language acquisition; explicit/implicit learning and memory, procedural/declarative knowledge, and the automatization of language skills; learner characteristics, age effects, and the critical period hypothesis; and the psychological basis of language learning in educational contexts.

Booher's Rules of Business Grammar: 101 Fast and Easy Ways to Correct the Most Common Errors


Dianna Booher - 2008
    This one's a gem." --John Baldoni, author of Great Communication Secrets of Great Leaders and How Great Leaders Get Great Results"Dianna Booher pulls off a deft and most impressive feat: In writing about tight, top-flight grammar, she shows those very same skills in abundance." --Louis R. Carlozo, features staff writer, Chicago TribuneThis book seems to be most useful as a desk reference for individuals, but it will also be of interest to public libraries with collections that support career development. --Library Journal Does your client owe the principal or principle? Is your company moving forwards or forward? Do you have over ten years' experience, or more than ten years' experience?Proper use of the written and spoken word determines whether or not you move ahead in your career. In Booher's Rules of Business Grammar, business communication guru Dianna Booher identifies the top 101 mistakes made in emails, presentations, and conversations every day. She briefly examines each one and explains what you need to know in order to avoid future mistakes. In addition, Booher includes effective "memory tricks" to reinforce comprehension and retention. In no time, you will learn how to:Recognize and rectify embarrassing grammatical mistakesImprove the clarity of what you say and writeSolidify your understanding through the use of "memory tricks"Master the language-so you can focus on your business!Whether you decide to skim it and correct a mistake a minute or read the whole book in a couple of hours, use Booher's Rules of Business Grammar to set yourself apart as an expert communicator.

Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Russian: Bilingual Dictionary for Russian Speaking Teenage and Adult Students of English


Jayme Adelson-Goldstein - 2008
    This structure is designed to address the needs of multilevel classrooms.Supporting components include more guidance on this topic as well as assessing needs and lesson planning. (available in English onl

Spanish for Cruisers: The Boater's Complete Language Guide for Spanish-Speaking Destinations


Kathy Parsons - 2008
    This practical, easy-to-use guide provides all the hard-to-find vocabulary you'll need to repair and maintain your boat while you cruise the Spanish speaking countries of the Americas and the Caribbean.

Pedin Edhellen: a Sindarin Course


Thorsten Renk - 2008
    It contains 22 lessons on Elvish grammar, each with short Sindarin texts introducing the new information, in addition to exercises and blocks with helpful information. Appendices provide tables for the most common consonant mutation patterns and a basic list of vocabulary. The course is known around the world and has been translated into many different languages.

Oxford Take Off In German (Take Off In...)


Oxford University Press - 2008
    Follow an integrated course including activities and dialogues with native speakers so nou can feel confident in day-to-day conversation. The course offers expert help when you are travelling with full audio available as an mp3 download for practice while on the move. This complete language learning kit contains everything you need to speak, read, write and understand German, and gives you flexibility when learning. The pack includes a clear, easy-to-use coursebook, full mp3 audio available to download, 4 audio CDs, and online activities and dialogues to support you as you pick up your new language.

Pagan Paeans: The First Anthology Of The Pagan Poetry Pages


Geraldine Moorkens ByrneMeical ab Awen - 2008
    Bringing together a diverse range of poetic voices from the comic to the heroic, this collection boasts some of the most provocative and interesting poets wihtin the pagan poetry movement.However diverse their voices, our poets find common ground in their commitment to poetic expression. This anthology reflects that commitment.

Intermediate German for Dummies


Wendy Foster - 2008
    It gives you the straight talk and nitty-gritty detail that will see you successfully through any major or minor roadblocks to communicating in German. This friendly, hands-on workbook is loaded with practical examples and useful exercises so you can practice how native speakers use the language. From vocabulary and numbers to juggling tenses, you'll get a clear understanding of the nuances of German style and usage that will have you writing and speaking in no time. Plus, you'll find multiple charts that provide conjugations for all types of German verbs. You'll get up to speed with German grammar, master essential differences between German and English language usage, and be able to communicate effectively when traveling or conducting business. Discover how to:Use fundamental German grammar, from nouns, adjectives, and adverbs to pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions Select and conjugate German verbs correctly Understand the importance of grammatical gender in German Avoid the most common writing mistakes Use numbers and express dates and times Name countries and nationalities in German Expand your German vocabulary exponentially Get comfortable with the subjunctive Combine verbs with confidence and competence If you're heading to any German-speaking country, sharpen your German-language skills the fun and easy way with Intermediate German For Dummies.

Grammar by Diagram Workbook


Cindy L. Vitto - 2008
    Structured to follow each chapter of the Grammar by Diagram text, this workbook includes practice exercises, a summary of concepts for each chapter and a complete answer key.

The Eloquent Shakespeare: A Pronouncing Dictionary for the Complete Dramatic Works with Notes to Untie the Modern Tongue


Gary Logan - 2008
    But when asked to pronounce such words as “chanson,” “phantasime,” or “quaestor,” many otherwise unflappable actors can be rendered speechless. The Eloquent Shakespeare aims to untie those tongues and help anyone speak Shakespeare’s language with ease. More than 17,500 entries make it the most comprehensive pronunciation guide to Shakespeare’s words, from the common to the arcane. Each entry is written in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and represents standard American pronunciations, making this dictionary perfect for North American professionals or non-native speakers of American English. Renowned Shakespearean voice and text coach Gary Logan has spent years teaching Shakespeare’s works to some of the best actors in the world. His book includes proper names, foreign words and phrases, as well as an extensive introduction that covers everything from how to interpret the entries to scansion dynamics. Designed especially for actors, directors, stage managers, and teachers, The Eloquent Shakespeare is a one-of-a-kind resource for performing Shakespeare’s dramatic works.

Doing Optimality Theory: Applying Theory to Data


John J. McCarthy - 2008
    Given that the basic premises of Optimality Theory are markedly different from other linguistic theories, this book presents the analytic techniques and new ways of thinking and theorizing that are required. Explains how to do analysis and research using Optimality Theory (OT) - a branch of phonology that has revolutionized the field since its conception in 1993 Offers practical, in-depth advice for students and researchers in the field, presented in an engaging way Features numerous examples, questions, and exercises throughout, all helping to illustrate the theory and summarize the core concepts of OT Written by John J. McCarthy, one of the theory's leading proponents and an instrumental figure in the dissemination and use of OT today An ideal guide through the intricacies of linguistic analysis and research for beginning researchers, and, by example, one which will lead the way to future developments in the field.

Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto


Geoffrey H. Sutton - 2008
    Its introductory articles to the literature and to each of its periods also tell the fascinating story of the development of the literature from its humble beginnings in 1887 to its worldwide use in every literary genre today. --- The planned, neutral international language Esperanto is used across the world as a second language by people who wish to practice mutual respect for other cultures, not merely advocate it. --- Original Esperanto literature - creative writing directly in Esperanto by, at least, bilingual speakers - is the work of authors from many countries, who have chosen to write in it because of its merits. It is, as yet, always a labour of love, that is to say a product of culture. It is also most fundamentally democratic - a product of people - as opposed to capital, power or national prestige. Esperanto culture is rooted in the fundamental values of humanity, equality and mutual respect, multilingualism, language rights, and cultural diversity and emancipation.

The Besieged City


Qian Zhongshu - 2008
    [....] Maintaining the major plots true to the original, the abridged version of 40,000 words, represents approximately one-sixth of the original 230,000 Chinese characters."

Endangered Words: a Collection of Rare Gems for Word Lovers


Simon Hertnon - 2008
    They smile. They nod their heads. They tell others of their discovery. So says Simon Hertnon in his introduction to Endangered Words, and after wrapping your tongue around the lexical rarities he offers up tohis readers, you'll have to agree Hertnon provides one hundred hand-selected rarities, and, in a virtuoso display of concinnity and logodaedaly, breathes life into them with his lucid descriptions of their meaning and engaging examples of their usage.Thanks to Endangered Words, you no longer have to be at a loss for words or reach for the cliched and commonplace. The English language is brimming with ambrosial alternatives, and this compendium offers the cream of the crop.Filled with words to be treasured for their elegant precision, from anacampserote to sprezzatura to zemblanity, Endangered Words is the perfect handbook for writers, an excellent resource for communicators, and an entertaining read for anyone with an appetite forthe very brightest gems of the English language.

Every Word Has Power: Switch on Your Language and Turn on Your Life


Yvonne Oswald - 2008
    The very words we say and think not only describe our world but actually create it. They have a profound impact on our lives; in fact, our self-talk produces 100 percent of our results. In this pioneering, practical book, Yvonne Oswald teaches us how to fi lter unsupportive words to produce outstanding results, changing our perspective, relationships, and ability to manifest our deepest desires. The easy-to-follow formula holistically blends the science of language, physical well-being, and emotional cleansing. The "Keys to Success and Happiness" reconnect you with your original empowerment blueprint and develop your understanding for a lifetime of success. Every Word Has Power charms all of the senses and delivers powerful, easy tools for change. Tips, exercises, scripts, stories, metaphors, and science are interwoven to create a dynamic blend of quantum self-growth that immediately jump-starts your transformation.

Spring, Heat, Rains: A South Indian Diary


David Dean Shulman - 2008
    Goats. Dry shrubs. Buffaloes. Thorns. A fallen tamarind tree.” Such were the sights that greeted David Shulman on his arrival in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in the spring of 2006. An expert on South Indian languages and cultures, Shulman knew the region well, but from the moment he arrived for this seven-month sojourn he actively soaked up such simple aspects of his surroundings, determined to attend to the rich texture of daily life—choosing to be at the same time scholar and tourist, wanderer and wonderer. Lyrical, sensual, and introspective, Spring, Heat, Rains is Shulman’s diary of that experience. Evocative reflections on daily events—from explorations of crumbling temples to battles with ineradicable bugs to joyous dinners with friends—are organically interwoven with considerations of the ancient poetry and myths that remain such an inextricable part of life in contemporary India. With Shulman as our guide, we meet singers and poets, washermen and betel-nut vendors, modern literati and ancient gods and goddesses. We marvel at the “golden electrocution” that is the taste of a mango fresh from the tree. And we plunge into the searing heat of an Indian summer, so oppressive and inescapable that when the monsoon arrives to banish the heat with sheets of rain, we understand why, year after year, it is celebrated as a miracle. An unabashedly personal account from a scholar whose deep knowledge has never obscured his joy in discovery, Spring, Heat, Rains is a passionate act of sharing, an unforgettable gift for anyone who has ever dreamed of India.

The First 100 Japanese Kanji: (JLPT Level N5) The quick and easy way to learn the basic Japanese Kanji


Eriko Sato - 2008
    Kanji are an essential part of the Japanese language and together with kana (hiragana and katakana) comprise the written component of Japanese.This book presents the kanji characters that are most commonly used. They have been carefully selected for rapid and effective learning. Each kanji's readings, meanings, and common compounds are presented, and romanized pronunciations for English speakers (romanji) are included as well. Printed with gray guidelines, stroke order guides are designed to be traced over to teach students the standard sequence of strokes used to write each character. Three indexes at the back allow the characters to be looked up as with a dictionary or by their readings. Students who wish to practice writing kanji will find extra practice sheets available.This book includes:-Step-by-step stroke order diagrams for each character-Special boxes with grid lines to practice writing characters-Words and phrases using each kanji-Romanizations (romanji) to help identify and pronounce every word

Pocket Oxford American Dictionary


Oxford University Press - 2008
    The editors have completely rewritten the entries, stressing everyday English tomake each definition as accessible as possible. Moreover, they have used the latest evidence from the Oxford English Corpus--a vast database of some two billion words, offering an unparalleled portrait of our language--to uncover the most common and most important meanings of words and phrases incontemporary American English. The editors have also organized the meanings in an entry according to these findings, so that the most likely definition of a word occurs first. In addition, the Dictionary features thousands of real examples that highlight how words are used by recognized writers, andit includes hundreds of usage, grammar, and spelling tips based on evidence of real mistakes. Finally, the Dictionary boasts a new page layout, with a more open and accessible design, with an emphasis on readability.This is an essential resource for people on the go, who need a portable and reliable guide to our language.

2000 Essential Korean Words for Beginners


Seol-hee Ahn - 2008
    Selected the vocabulary words appeared more than 3 textbooks from the language institutes of nine universities and two private institutes on the basic first and second level Korean.

Sinhala. Phrasebook


Lonely Planet - 2008
    Seek out the striking "Sigiriya frescoes" or kick on with the "kolam" dancers at Ambalangoda. Barter for your batiks or talk tea at the plantation - whatever you choose, add sparkle to your speech on the Isle of Gems. Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical and social words and phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with the locals and discover their culture - a guaranteed way to enrich your travel experience.

Speak Mandarin Chinese For Beginners The Michel Thomas Method (8-CD Beginner's Program) (Michel Thomas Series)


Harold Goodman - 2008
    No writing. No drills. And nothing to memorize--ever! You will go from the basics to proficiency in no time with this complete course. Includes eight 60-minute audio CDs.

Between Saying and Doing: Towards an Analytic Pragmatism


Robert B. Brandom - 2008
    It investigates the relations between the meaning of linguistic expressions and their use. Giving due weight both to what one has to do in order to count as saying various things and to what one needs to say in order to specify those doings, makes it possible to shed new light on the relations between semantics (the theory of the meanings `f utterances and the contents of thoughts) and pragmatics (the theory of the functional relations among meaningful or contentful items). Among the vocabularies whose interrelated use and meaning are considered are: logical, indexical, modal, normative, and intentional vocabulary. As the argument proceeds, new ways of thinking about the classic analytic core programs of empiricism, naturalism, and functionalism are offered, as well as novel insights about the ideas of artificial intelligence, the nature of logic, and intentional relations between subjects and objects.

The Sentence is a Lonely Place


Gary Lutz - 2008
    A lecture delivered by the short-story writer Gary Lutz to the students of Columbia University’s writing program in New York on September 25, 2008.

Gilles Deleuze's "Logic of Sense": A Critical Introduction and Guide


James Williams - 2008
    Deleuze's philosophy has always promised a revolution in ethical theories and in our understanding of the relation between language, thought and action. This book develops a critical reading of Deleuze's work in order to convey the potential and risks of his new approaches to questions of how to live an intense life in response to the excitement and danger of events. This interpretation covers all aspects of Deleuze's book, including engagements with phenomenology, with analytic philosophy of language, with stoicism, with literary theory and with psychoanalysis. Its aim is to open new debates and develop current ones around Deleuze's work in philosophy, politics, literature, linguistics and sociology.

Barron's Dictionary of American Sign Language


Geoffrey Poor - 2008
    Unlike most other sign language dictionaries, this book simply pairs photos with the words they designate and dispenses with traditional word definitions. Thus, the emphasis is placed on the information that every signer needs: correct formation of hand shapes to eliminate confusion and make communicating in ASL virtually effortless. The photos are supplemented with directional arrows to indicate hand or arm movements plus succinct written descriptions of hand and finger formations. Carefully checked and edited by ASL experts, and including notes on the history of sign language, this volume makes a superb resource for members of the hearing-impaired community, for those who work with them, and for all others who wish to learn the American Sign Language. Approximately 2,000 color photos.

Marks and Meaning, version zero


Dave Gray - 2008
    Marks and meaning is a work in progress; an evolving exploration of visual language, visual thinking and visual work practices by the founder and Chairman of XPLANE, the visual thinking company. An unfinished work, it's a hybrid: part sketchbook, part textbook, part workbook, and continuously updated by the author, based on feedback and conversations with readers. This is version zero: the first version available to the public.

Voice Actor's Guide to Recording at Home and On the Road


Harlan Hogan - 2008
    Even a simple voice audition meant a trip to a studio, an ad agency, or an agent's office. Today voiceover actors are increasingly producing voice tracks for corporate narration, radio spots, animation, games, and other dialogue projects from their own home studios. Many have learned that to survive in this highly competitive field, they need to learn and master basic home recording production techniques. "The Voice Actor's Guide to Recording at Home and On the Road, Second Edition" shows both aspiring and established voiceover actors how to set up and effectively use their own inexpensive — but professional-sounding — personal recording studio to make professional-quality home recordings quickly and easily. Everything is covered to help you get auditions and jobs, from setting up your studio with the right hardware and software, recording at home, and production basics, to promotion, podcasting, and advanced production. This new edition of this bestselling bible for voiceover home recording has been completely updated to cover all the exciting new technology and delivery options currently available.

Isaac Pitman's Shorthand Instructor; An Exposition of Isaac Pitman's System of Phonography


Isaac Pitman - 2008
    We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Japanese Respect Language: When, Why, and How to Use it Successfully


P.G. O'Neill - 2008
    An understanding of its forms is therefore essential to any serious student of the Japanese language. This programmed course is carefully designed to teach the basic and correct forms which the learner should master for his or her own use, by first looking at the various typical situations to see when respect should and should not be shown in Japanese, and then going on to see how respect is expressed in special forms of speech. In this way the learner is shown how to identify the type of respect for used, the person to whom respect is being shown, and the equivalent form in colloquial language. The insights into both Japanese culture and language will help any student or businessperson traveling to Japan or speaking Japanese on a regular basis.Understand which situations require respect language.Identify the most suitable grammar, honorifics, and more for a wide range of situations.Self–tests to help yo master what you learn.Valuable quick–reference appendices.

Using Korean


Miho Choo - 2008
    It is designed to promote the fluency and accuracy vital to effective communication, provides excellent coverage of proverbs, idioms, and sound symbolism, is tailored to the needs of the English-speaking user, and will be invaluable to anyone requiring up-to-date guidance on points of grammar and vocabulary. Unlike conventional grammars, it highlights those areas of vocabulary and grammar which cause most difficulty to English speakers. Special attention is given throughout the book to the appropriateness of different language styles in various situational contexts. Clear, readable, and easy to consult, it is essential for all those who wish to take their Korean beyond the beginner's level.

Irish Nouns: A Reference Guide


Andrew Carnie - 2008
    Whereas traditional descriptions of noun inflection are notoriously complex and filled with exceptions and irregularities, this reference guide provides a systematic and straightforward characterization of nominal paradigms, which also captures important generalizations about the inflection of nouns. Andrew Carnie proposes ten declension classes instead of the traditional five and separates off seven major types of plural formation. He provides fully inflected paradigms for 1200 nouns, and a reference list of 10,000 Irish nouns annotated with their new declension class, their plural type and the form of the genitive singular and common case (nominative) plural. The book also includes parallel information on the inflection of adjectives and prepositions.This unique reference tool will be invaluable not only to language researchers and authors, but to teachers and students of the language, whether they are native speakers or beginners.

Practice Makes Perfect Basic Spanish


Dorothy Richmond - 2008
    Gain the language skills you want."Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Spanish" is a trusted companion to your Spanish-learning experience. In each bite-sized lesson, author Dorothy Richmond explains one--and only one--grammar concept and illustrates it with many clear examples. The accompanying fun and interesting exercises let you practice, practice, practice what you have learned. Although these lessons are purposely short so you can complete them in twenty minutes or less, you can go at a pace that works for you.This guide/workbook will help you master present tense verb conjugation the "ser" and "estar" verb forms adjectives possessive pronouns sentence structures the contractions "al" and "del" indefinite articles "tener" idioms and moreWhether you are learning on your own or taking a beginning Spanish class, "Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Spanish" will help you build your confidence."

Reading in a Second Language: Moving from Theory to Practice


William Grabe - 2008
    It offers a thorough overview of important and current research, including first language research, which is not often found in second language acquisition (SLA) publications. This book is a true example of applied linguistics; it makes well-defined linkages between theory and practice, discussing the implications and applications of second language reading theories on instructional practices. It is a valuable resource and reference for action researchers, curriculum designers, teachers, administrators, and those interested in exploring theoretical issues grounded in instructional contexts.

The Big Book of Riddles, Puzzles and Enigmas


Fabrice Mazza - 2008
    It contains many different puzzle types, all of them superbly decorated with contemporary illustrations. You will find a whole host of conundrums (King Dagobert's Distraction, The Guard of Honour), an abundance of logic problems (The Knights' Dispute, The Tournament), numerous number puzzles (Decapitation, The Baker's Dozen), reams of riddles (The Cathedral Window Mysterie, Deaf, Dumb and Blind) and many more besides. The puzzles range in level of difficulty from very easy to almost impossible, ensuring a challenging time for one and all. Answers and explanations are included.

Practical Everyday English


Steven Wayne Collins - 2008
    It teaches students words and expressions which are often not learnt at schools or in other books. It is the first book in the Practical Everyday English series.

Beginner's Georgian (Hippocrene Beginner's Series)


Dodona Kiziria - 2008
    Suitable for business people and travellers seeking easy access to the Georgian language, this title includes an introduction to Georgia, 13 practical lessons centred on everyday situations, review exercises, and glossaries.

Berlitz Russian Phrase Book & CD


Berlitz Publishing Company - 2008
    In print and audio, its up-to-date, relevant content makes the Berlitz Phrase Book and CD an essential tool for today's travelers. Each foreign language phrase is repeated—slowly at first and then at normal speed—so learners can build confidence.

Oxford Learner's Thesaurus: A Dictionary of Synonyms


Diana Lea - 2008
    It groups words with similar meanings and explains the differences between them.

Chinese Business Etiquette: The Practical Pocket Guide, Revised and Updated


Stefan H. Verstappen - 2008
    It is also ideal for anyone hosting Chinese business visitors. This new edition has been updated with current trends, Internet and phone tips, interviews, and fresh ideas for understanding the profound behavioral and social changes produced by Chinese modernization.Stefan H. Verstappen lives in Toronto. He is author of The Thirty Six Strategies of Ancient China and has worked as a corporate trainer and publicist in Hong Kong, Taipei, and Beijing.

Philosophy in a New Century: Selected Essays


John Rogers Searle - 2008
    Searle has made profoundly influential contributions to three areas of philosophy: philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and philosophy of society. This volume gathers together in accessible form a selection of his essays in these areas. They range widely across social ontology, where Searle presents concise and informative statements of positions developed in more detail elsewhere; artificial intelligence and cognitive science, where Searle assesses the current state of the debate and develops his most recent thoughts; and philosophy of language, where Searle connects ideas from various strands of his work in order to develop original answers to fundamental questions. There are also explorations of the limitations of phenomenological inquiry, the mind-body problem, and the nature and future of philosophy. This rich collection from one of America's leading contemporary philosophers will be valuable for all who are interested in these central philosophical questions.

The Oxford Guide to Practical Lexicography


Beryl T. Atkins - 2008
    Written by professional lexicographers with over seventy years' experience between them, the book presents a step-by-step course for the training of lexicographers in all settings, including publishing houses, colleges, and universities world-wide, and for the teaching of lexicography as an academic discipline. It takes readers through the processes of designing, collecting, and annotating a corpus of texts; shows how to analyse the data in order to extract the relevant information; and demonstrates how these findings are drawn together in the semantic, grammatical, and pedagogic components that make up an entry. The authors explain the relevance and application of recent linguistic theories, such as prototype theory and frame semantics, and describe the role of software in the manipulation of data and the compilation of entries. They provide practical exercises at every stage.The Oxford Guide to Practical Lexicography draws on materials developed by the authors over more than twenty years of teaching courses for publishing houses and universities in the US, Japan, Hong Kong and China, South Africa, Australia, the UK, and Europe. It will be welcomed everywhere by lexicographers, teachers of lexicography, and their students. It is also fascinating reading for all those interested in discovering how dictionaries are made.

Greek Alphabet Code Cracker


Christopher Perrin - 2008
    Are you looking for an engaging first step to learning Greek? In The Greek Alphabet Code Cracker, understanding the Greek alphabet is the key to decoding clues and recovering the stolen Urn of Achilles! Learn all of the Greek letters from Alpha to Omega, and their phonetic pronunciation. Practice writing the letters, gather the clues from witnesses, and trace the path of the thief! You will first learn to sound out simple English words with the Greek alphabet, and then will go on to learn Greek words as well! This workbook text is an excellent introduction to Greek for students of all ages. Full color workbook text 8 chapters, to be completed approximately one chapter per week, considering the age of the student Learn all of the consonant and vowels sounds, as well as consonant blends, and diphthongs (vowel blends or combinations) by systematic, phonetic lessons An excellent preparation for Song School Greek or Greek for Children Good luck!

Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners


Thomas Ihde - 2008
    Specially written by experienced teachers, 'Colloquial Irish' includes emphasis on the language of East Connemara, stimulating exercises with illustrations and effective combination of language points, dialogues and cultural information.

First Language Lessons Level 4: Instructor Guide


Jessie Wise - 2008
    Optional end units provide practice in dictionary use and letter writing. Designed to follow Levels 1-3, the Level 4 Instructor Guide can also beused as a first grammar text for older students. A Level 4 Student Workbook is available separately with worksheet and activities. Grade Recommendation: Grades 4-5.

Medical Terminology Complete!


Bruce D. Wingerd - 2008
    This new book is designed to make the task of learning medical terminology as simple as possible. It is written in a friendly, easy to understand manner. Medical Terminology Complete is centered on a programmed learning approach, combining narrative, visual, self-quiz, and clinical insert features. It contains many full color illustrations and photographs to help students visualize structures of the human body.

Dialogue, Catalogue & Monologue: Personal, Impersonal and Depersonalizing Ways to Use Words


Craig M. Gay - 2008
    Its purpose is to encourage us to take the words we speak more seriously than we are perhaps in the habit of doing. We have become so used to the deceptive subtleties and half-truths that reach our eyes and ears that we have probably been tempted to lose our faith in words and to back away from the words of others. We may even have been tempted to break faith with our own words and to back away from the words that we speak. Craig Gay suggests that this is to back away from life itself, and that our common future hinges on the recovery of dialogue. Our recovery of dialogue, however, does not, in the end, depend simply upon our own efforts. Dialogue never has. If our words enable us to build up a common world, if they enable us to say "we," if it is given to them to bear any fruit at all in this world, this reflects the fact that we are graciously allowed to participate in the creative potency of the divine Word. After all, we were brought into being and are at every moment preserved in existence by words that God has spoken and continues to speak.

Oxford Picture Dictionary Lesson Plans with Audio CDs (3): Instructor Planning Resource (Book, CDs, CD-ROM) for Multilevel Listening and Pronunciation Exercises.


Jayme Adelson-Goldstein - 2008
    This structure is designed to address the needs of multilevel classrooms.Supporting components include more guidance on this topic as well as assessing needs and lesson planning. (available in English only).

Linguistic Landscape: Expanding the Scenery


Elana Shohamy - 2008
    Written by widely recognized experts, the articles in Linguistic Landscape analyze linguistic landscapes in a range of international contexts. Dozens of photographs illustrate the use of language in the environment - the words and images displayed and exposed in public spaces. Suitable for graduate or advanced undergraduate students in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and language policy studies, Linguistic Landscape is a vital contribution to a burgeoning field.

More Than Words Can Say


Saskia Shakin - 2008
    You will discover how to find your voice.

Human Japanese


Brak Software - 2008
    It packs more than 1,800 recordings of vocabulary words and example sentences, an instantly searchable dictionary for vocabulary words and grammar terms, and dozens of interactive reviews. While other products focus on memorizing vocabulary, Human Japanese draws the student into the real mechanics of the language, while maintaining a warm tone and a sense of humor. The goal of Human Japanese is not just to turn out students capable of repeating canned phrases, but to lay the foundation for real linguistic and cultural understanding.

Collins French Visual Dictionary


Jean Claude Corbeil - 2008
    From food to plumbing to birds and the weather, this dictionary covers all aspects of contemporary French in 600 topics.

The Politics of Language and Nationalism in Modern Central Europe


Tomasz Kamusella - 2008
    This politicized symbiotic bonding arose and developed during the last two centuries. The analysis is presented against the background of the earlier political and ideological history of these languages, and the extensive panorama of the emergence and political uses of other Central and Eastern European languages, which may be used as a reference.