Language Arts & Linguistics & Literacy

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De Escritores para Escritores - Paperback

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by Luis Carlos Molina Acevedo (Author)De escritores para Escritores, es un di logo a varias voces para establecer la esencia del arte de la escritura literaria. Reconocidos escritores de la literatura universal, dan sus apreciaciones sobre el arte de escribir. Cada voz se articula en un discurrir continuo, llevado por el autor, como si fuera el acto de un solo narrador. De Escritores para Escritores, se public por primera vez en 1995, en la revista El Navegante, de la Universidad de Antioqui...

Portuguese Business Dictionary: English to Portuguese - Portuguese to English - Paperback

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by Victor Da Cal (Author)This is a must have dictionary for the office, business traveller or professional translator of English and Portuguese. It is an indispensable tool for those who work or travel in Portuguese-speaking countries. It is fully up-to-date for 2015 and complies with the latest, international Orthographic Agreement between Portuguese speaking countries. It is comprehensive and easy to consult with over 28,000 references, including terms and phrases used in banking, business ...

Cursive Jokes Copywork 1: Write and Laugh! - Paperback

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by Sherlynne Beach (Author)My children love jokes. I bet yours do to. What better way to improve handwriting than by anticipating a daily dose of laughter Over 100 pages of jokes to trace then copy, with extra pages for your children to write their favorite jokes on.I have my children practice their handwriting -a page a day. I try to keep it simple. They read the joke, trace the words, then copy the joke in their best handwriting. To make sure the children can copy all of the words extra sp...

Unleashing The Power To Write Your Own Life Story: A Step By Step Handbook For First time Writers - Paperback

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by Richard McInnis (Author)Unleashing The Power To Write Your Own Life Story is a practical, down-to-earth Handbook, that provides the basic steps for life-story-writing, in an inspiring and motivating context, sure to get-you-writing today. The author shares his focused-writing-technique used in writing his own life story, along with other ideas that leave you with the feeling, "Hey, I can do this " The Handbook, -Includes a full description of 5 common problems that keep us from getting sta...

Tell Don't Show: How to successfully break the rules of fiction - Paperback

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by Susan Wingate (Author), Terry Persun (Author), Nicole J. Persun (Author)When writing with intention and purpose, novelists often break the rules that beginning writers are told to avoid. "Tell Don't Show: How to successfully break the rules of fiction" was written to help those authors understand the rules so that they can successfully break them. The book has many examples of successful solutions that professional and award-winning authors have used to make their prose stronger without th...

Translation 101: Starting Out As A Translator - Paperback

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by Petro Dudi (Author)This career guidebook explores the realm of translation, the benefits and working conditions, the types of translation work and tools available. It gets down to details regarding the tools a translator uses every day, providing information not only from the translator's perspective but also from the viewpoint of the translation engineer and translation project manager. It provides a hands-on approach to CAT (Computer-Assisted Translation) Tools, on how you can take advan...

Parleremo Languages Word Search Puzzles Spanish - Volume 1 - Paperback

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by Erik Zidowecki (Author)No one said learning a language had to be boring Learning vocabulary can be a long and tiresome process. We try to add some fun to it with these word search puzzles. Spend several enjoyable hours finding the words in each grid and the new vocabulary will slip easily into your brain Each book contains 360 puzzles in several categories with different levels of difficulty and multiple puzzles for each level. Every puzzle is unique and sure to make your vocabulary acqu...

Word Study and English Grammar (illustrated) - Paperback

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by Frederick W. Hamilton (Author)Frederick William Hamilton (March 30, 1860 - May 22, 1940) was an American Universalist businessman and the fourth president of Tufts University from 1905 to 1912. Born in Portland, Maine, he received his Bachelor of Arts from Tufts in 1880 and his Master of Arts in English literature and philosophy in 1886, in addition to an honorary Doctor of Divinity in 1889 and, from St. Lawrence University, an honorary Doctor of Laws in 1906. As president, due to his stro...

Graded Lessons in English (illustrated) - Paperback

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by Brainerd Kellogg (Author), Alonzo Reed (Author)Graded lessons in English an elementary English grammar: consisting of one hundred practical lessons, carefully graded and adapted to the class-room Brainerd Kellogg (August 15, 1834 - January 9, 1920) was born in Champlain, New York. He was a Tutor (1860-1861) and Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature (1861-1868) at Middlebury College in Vermont, United States. From 1868 to 1907 he was professor at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. H...

Saving the World One Word at a Time: Writing Cli-Fi - Paperback

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by Ellen Briana Szabo (Photographer), Ellen Briana Szabo (Author)Discover how writing fiction can make the world a better place. This book offers instruction, inspiration and prompts for writing cli-fi - speculative fiction that focuses primarily on the ways that climate change is transforming our world. Explore how plot, place and character development can make climate change personal. By anticipating and elaborating on the future implications of climate change, writers of cli-fi use knowled...

Publish Your Book on Amazon for Free: How to Self-Publish Without Paying a Dime - Paperback

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by Eddie Snipes (Author)Yes, you can publish for free. The industry has changed. You have the tools available to publish a high quality book without having to pay thousands. Today's authors are no longer dependent upon getting the approval of big publishing houses in order to get their work into the hands of the public. Nor do independent authors have to pay for publishing. Most presses set book prices at inflated rates, almost guaranteeing a poorly selling book. With tools like CreateSpace a...

How to Write a Great 'How To' Book: Become an Author Quickly and Easily - Paperback

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by Lisa T. Douglas (Author)If you have ever dreamed of becoming an author - this book is for you. With this easy-to-follow guide, you can quickly write what you know and become a published author quickly. LEARN EASY and FAST WRITING SECRETS - HOW TO GENERATE GREAT IDEAS - HOW TO REACH and PLEASE A WIDE AUDIENCE - MARKETING TIPS TO INCREASE SALES and MORE. Your STEP-BY-EASY-STEP guide to completing your entire book - from content to cover! Use these easy-to-follow WRITING FOR SUCCESS ideas to ...

Tenley's Reading Log: My First 200 Books (GATST) - Paperback

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by Martha Day Zschock (Author)Hello, Tenley Welcome to the world of books. This colorful, personalized keepsake is just for you. In Tenley's Reading Log, your family and friends will be able to record the first 200 books you read and prepare you for a lifetime of reading, achievement, and success. Sprinkled with great advice and inspiration, this memory book will remind you throughout your life of those books and people who inspired you. A note for adults: recording a child's first books cre...

Ariyah's Reading Log: My First 200 Books (GATST) - Paperback

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by Martha Day Zschock (Author)Hello, Ariyah Welcome to the world of books. This colorful, personalized keepsake is just for you. In Ariyah's Reading Log, your family and friends will be able to record the first 200 books you read and prepare you for a lifetime of reading, achievement, and success. Sprinkled with great advice and inspiration, this memory book will remind you throughout your life of those books and people who inspired you. A note for adults: recording a child's first books cre...

Vivienne's Reading Log: My First 200 Books (GATST) - Paperback

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by Martha Day Zschock (Author)Hello, Vivienne Welcome to the world of books. This colorful, personalized keepsake is just for you. In Vivienne's Reading Log, your family and friends will be able to record the first 200 books you read and prepare you for a lifetime of reading, achievement, and success. Sprinkled with great advice and inspiration, this memory book will remind you throughout your life of those books and people who inspired you. A note for adults: recording a child's first books...

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by Paul F. Kisak (Author)Literary devices are the techniques used in the telling of a narrative. Literary devices are also known as fictional devices and are any of several specific methods that the creator of a narrative uses to convey the ideas and drama of the narrative to words. Another use of literary devices is to outline a strategy used in the making of a narrative to relay information to the audience and particularly to "develop" the narrative, in order to make it more complete, compl...

Taslima Nasrin's Lajja and Mahesh Dattani's Final Solutions: A Comparative Study - Paperback

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by Dr Mihir Mahesh Dave (Author) Number of Pages: 100 Dimensions: 0.21 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: September 10, 2015

Trace & Learn Writing Hindi Alphabet, Vowel and Number Workbook: Trace and Learn Hindi Swar, Maatra, Varnamala aur Sankhyaa - Paperback

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by Harshish Patel (Author)Learn how to read, pronounce & write Hindi alphabets, vowels and numbers with this Practice Workbook. This Book is aimed to make Learning easy for first time learner by providing step by step instructions with guided arrows, bilingual words, pronunciation and pictures of associated objects for each alphabet. This workbook provides combination of each consonant and vowel. This book is appropriate for all ages. 200 Pages. Black & White Book. Bilingual Book. (En...

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by Paul F. Kisak (Author)A narrative technique (also known, more narrowly for literary ﬁctional narratives, as a literary technique, literary device or fictional device) is any of several speciﬁc methods the creator of a narrative uses to convey what they mean to say.In todays' media you will hear the term of controlling the narrative. This is due to the fact that perspectives and agendas differ, especially in the political arena.Learn the techniques of this book and it will revolutionize the...

An Aid to Learning the Cherokee Syllabary - Paperback

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by Norman Styers Ph. D. (Author)We learn by fitting new information into the framework of what we already know. Part of the difficulty of learning the Cherokee language is that it differs so much from English and other Indo-European languages. This small book presents a way of learning the Cherokee syllabary that presents only a few characters at a time. Short, meaningful words are introduced to encourage the building of a new framework. The result? The syllabary can be learned more readily a...

An Introduction to Linguistics - Paperback

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by Amr Abdullatif Yassin (Author)This book is free from redundant talk as it provides pure knowledge to the reader. It gives the basics which everyone should know about the field of linguistics. This book is designed for undergraduate students. Also, it is a beneficial reference to postgraduate students and specialists to read and revise their knowledge which they need to provide to the students inside the classroom.Author BiographyThe author is a lecturer at the Center of Languages, Ibb Univ...

A Pictorial Guide to Learning the Alphabets Using American Sign Language: Using Children's Illustrations - Paperback

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by Gerard V. Aflague (Author)A Pictorial Guide to Learning the Alphabets using American Sign Language with children's illustrations is a soft-cover book that teaches the 26 basic alphabets from A-Z. This is an indispensable and simplistic guide that makes learning fun and easy for children and adults alike. Have you ever had the desire to learn American Sign Language alphabets? This soft-cover book can help. While learning complex hand movements to bring meaning to words and phrases is fun. L...

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by Dale Carnegie (Author)The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie. This is a US only edition. The efficiency of a book is like that of a man, in one important respect: its attitude toward its subject is the first source of its power. A book may be full of good ideas well expressed, but if its writer views his subject from the wrong angle even his excellent advice may prove to be ineffective. This book stands or falls by its authors' attitude toward its subject. If the best way to teach one...

500+ Verbs in UmoNhoN (Omaha): Doing things in the Omaha way - Paperback

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by Ardis Rachel Eschenberg (Author), Alice Fern Saunsoci (Author)This book documents the conjugations of over 500 verbs in the Omaha language. It includes an overview of basic sentence structure, as well the most common conjugation patterns. Written primarily for tribal members for language revitalization, it avoids linguistic jargon and employs the writing system used by the tribal college and public schools. Number of Pages: 286 Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: August 26, ...

The Perfectionist's Guide To Public Speaking: How To Crush Fear, Ignite Confidence And Silence Your Inner Critic - Paperback

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by Matt Kramer (Author)How would you like to... - Shed your primal fear of public speaking and be able to speak in front of anyone, anytime? - Get a restraining order against your internal critic? - Free yourself from the constant pressure of having to be "perfect"? - Build powerful, memorable messages and deliver them with confidence? - Read the best book ever written - Do all of the above (except the last thing) and maybe smile while you're at it? If yes, you will definitely, most likely, m...

eBook Publishing Part 1: Kindle, iBook, Nook, Kobo and Create Space Publication - Paperback

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by Adrian Saunders (Author)In his latest book Adrian Saunders uses his extensive knowledge of ebook publication to show you how to publish your ebook on the five major ebook sites. He answers all of the ebook publication problems that a beginner might have using 40 illustrations to show each step of the process. He also provides links to his cover design sources as well as providing a list of the 40 nonfiction categories that are the most profitable. He also shows how to use HTML code to impr...

CASES Morphology and Function: Russian grammar for beginners - Paperback

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by Viktoriia Chernetska (Author)"Cases: Morphology and Function" is a colorful and innovative reference grammar and workbook in one volume, intended for beginners and learners who want to systematize their knowledge of case function. The book not only describes the use of cases, but also provides additional information on verb usage. Well-structured and easy-to-use tables accompanied by explanations in English make the process of learning rapid and enjoyable. Numerous examples and exercises a...

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by Rayne Hall (Author)Forget the cardboard evil-doers with their evil laughter and stinking breath. Your villains will have personality, ideals, feelings and conflicts. They will challenge your heroes, chill your readers, and give your novel excitement and depth. This book is part of the acclaimed 'Writer's Craft' series. Number of Pages: 76 Dimensions: 0.16 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: November 22, 2015

How to Speak and Write Correctly (illustrated) - Paperback

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by Joseph Devlin (Author)A book on improving eloquence, proficiency and grammar in everyday communication. 'How to Speak and Write Correctly' is not a manual of the styles to use in speaking and writing, nor is it a manual for grammar. It is a simple, useful book for helping ordinary people in effective communication. It lays down and explains broad rules of communication, further giving useful tips for effective communication. The book also lists common mistakes in communication and offers s...

High School Life: Eight High-Interest Short Stories with Vocab. Wordlists, Reading Comprehension Questions, and Critical Thinking Questions - Paperback

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by Sharron Scott Rogers (Author)This book includes eight high-interest stories for high school students. It also includes wordlists, quizzes, reading comprehension questions, critical thinking questions, creative writing prompts, and research prompts. Number of Pages: 104 Dimensions: 0.22 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: January 15, 2016

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by The Perfect Library (Editor), Edward Clodd (Author)"The Story of the Alphabet" from Edward Clodd. English banker, writer and anthropologist (1840 - 1930). Number of Pages: 110 Dimensions: 0.23 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: December 14, 2015

The Pitfalls of English: A Guide and Reference - Paperback

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by Dmitry Orlov (Author)Dmitry Orlov is a linguist and a connoisseur of the many pitfalls that beset everyone who uses English, causing us to misspell, mispronounce and misuse words, embarrassing ourselves. There are enough of them to fill a book-this book. When it comes to these pitfalls, regular dictionaries and spellcheckers are of no help. His reason for compiling this Dictionary of English Heterographs, Heteronyms and Contronyms was simply this: such a dictionary didn't exist. But now th...