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by Raymond Luczak (Author)For over a decade, Raymond Luczak, author of Silence Is a Four-Letter Word: On Art & Deafness, has been interviewing Deaf and hard of hearing artists and their allies about their creative and arts accessibility work. This volume features over 70 people sharing what it means to be an artist who happens to be different. "When I was little, I never really quite questioned all those millions of sound norms I'd inhabited." -Christine Sun Kim, Non-Traditional Composer ...
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by David Nihill (Author)Public speaking can be terrifying. For David Nihill, the idea of standing in front of an audience was scarier than cliff jumping into a thorny pit of spiders and mothers-in-law. Without a parachute or advanced weaponry. Something had to change. In what doesn't sound like the best plan ever, David decided to overcome his fears by pretending to be an accomplished comedian called "Irish Dave" for one full year, crashing as many comedy clubs, festivals, and shows as possib...
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by James Como (Author)With conversation and its rhetoric as the axel of his wheel and culture as its rim, Professor Como examines many spokes that connect one to the other, from teaching and life in higher education, to President Obama, Mickey Mantle, movies, LBJ, Peru, Shakespeare, and C. S. Lewis. Alive with wit, direct address, rich experience, and much learning worn lightly, Como's approaches include scholarship, journalism, how-to instruction, criticism, and anecdote. Yet always at the c...
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by Gina L. Carroll (Author)No matter who you are, your story is a part of something big--the fabric of history and the human experience. Once written and shared, your story will change someone. And that someone is most likely you. A Story that Matters offers an accessible and simplified way to get your stories written. Each chapter is divided into three sections: the first discusses memoir writing in the context of themes--motherhood, childhood, relationships, professional life, and spiritual...
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by Kate Wingert-Playdon (Editor)Library as Stoa is a reflection on the building design and construction in essays and photographs of Snohetta's Charles Library at Temple University. The library demonstrates the role of public space and innovation in architecture. By using an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) for the storage of Temple's entire collection which includes two million books on site, the Charles Library was designed to balance the amount of space for books vs. people,...
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by John McWhorter (Author)"Superb." --Steven Pinker"An explanation, a defense, and, most heartening, a celebration. . . . McWhorter demonstrates the 'legitimacy' of Black English by uncovering its complexity and sophistication, as well as the still unfolding journey that has led to its creation. . . . His] intelligent breeziness is the source of the book's considerable charm." --New Yorker"Talking Back, Talking Black is McWhorter's] case for the acceptance of black English as a legitimate A...
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by Susan May Warren (Author)From best-selling, RITA, Christy and Carol award-winning novelist Susan May Warren comes the advanced writing techniques that help you build a powerful story An amazing novel has two elements - deep characterization of a sympathetic hero, and a compelling, wide, breathtaking plot. But how do you create deep characters and wide plots and then apply them to your story? It's time to learn Advanced (Brilliant ) Writing. The follow-up to How to Write a Brilliant Novel,...
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by Julia A. Simms (Author), Robert J. Marzano (Author)Part of The New Art and Science of Teaching series Only when teachers have in-depth knowledge of reading skill and literacy development can they deliver best-practice reading assessment and instruction to students. The New Art and Science of Teaching Reading presents a compelling model for the stages of reading development, structured around five key topics: (1) foundational skills, (2) word recognition, (3) reading fluency, (4) vocabulary...
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by D. Antony (Author)Grammar is a subject that even the best English users tend to neglect. This book can be used as a general reference book by all. For students, it is a grammar guide to refer to any topic at a glance. The description of every rule is easily understandable without teachers' help. It covers all the grammar rules for day-to-day requirements and all parts of speech with plenty of examples. The pronouns are very well-explained, especially nominative and objective pronouns, whic...
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by Damon Young (Author)A beautiful celebratory tribute to the powers of one of our most undervalued skills. 'What you are doing right now is, cosmically speaking, against the odds.' As young children, we are taught to read, but soon go on to forget just how miraculous a process it is, this turning of scratches and dots into understanding, unease and inspiration. Perhaps we need to stop and remember, stop and learn again how to read better. Damon Young shows us how to do exactly this, walking...
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by Inglés En 100 Días (Author)Aprender ingl s puede ser muy f cil si tienes el curso ideal para ti. Con Ingl s para tu d a a d a te sentir s muy c modo hablando en ingl s sin problema, con naturalidad y confianza, en tu vida diaria y en cualquier situaci n: en persona, por tel fono y en internet. Parte de la prestigiosa serie Ingl s en 100 d as, con este sencillo y estructurado curso, aprender s las palabras y expresiones que m s usar s todos los d as en ingl s: - Con los amigos - En el tra...
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by Katherine Dunn (Author)F uck the Fuckity Fuckin' Fucker. Readers of Katherine Dunn won't be surprised that this was her father's favorite sentence, or that, as a young girl, she heard it as a kind of profane poem, a secret song. For many of us, the language of Geek Love carries a similar staying power, born of Dunn's agile use of language and her strange, beautiful diction. And as a true exegete of the expletive, she remained undividedly devoted to obscenity--both as scholar and practition...
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by Anne Trubek (Author)Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing, demystifies the publishing process, offering some insider how-to advice for aspiring authors. "A compact, practical manual ... a wealth of information usually only available to insiders."--The Times Literary SupplementThis slim but insightful guide offers concrete, witty advice and information to authors, prospective authors, and those curious about the publishing industry's inner workings. The chapters are chock full of importan...
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by Courtney Maum (Author)Everything you've ever wanted to know about publishing but were too afraid to ask is right here in this funny, candid guide written by an acclaimed author. There are countless books on the market about how to write better but very few books on how to break into the marketplace with your first book. Cutting through the noise (and very mixed advice) online, while both dispelling rumors and remaining positive, Courtney Maum's Before and After the Book Deal is a one-of-a-...
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by Inglés En 100 Días (Author)Ingl s para conversar es un curso para aprender y practicar m s de 1500 expresiones y di logos utilizados cotidianamente, en situaciones de la vida real, por personas que viven, trabajan y se desarrollan en los Estados Unidos. Es el ingl s que necesita para conversar Gracias a un m todo pedag gico creado para personas cuya primera lengua es el espa ol, Ingl s para conversar le ofrece algo que no encontrar en ning n otro curso de ingl s: usted aprender en muy ...
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by Richie Davis (Author)collected columns of Richie Davis from The Recorder of western Massachusetts with photos by regional photographers and featuring profiles of many whose personalities reflect the unique character of the region
Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: June 01, 2021
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by Kevin Larimer (Author), Mary Gannon (Author)The definitive source of information, insight, and advice for creative writers, from the nation's largest and most trusted organization for writers, Poets & Writers. For half a century, writers at every stage of their careers have turned to the literary nonprofit organization Poets & Writers and its award-winning magazine for resources to foster their professional development, from writing prompts and tips on technique to informative inte...
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by Ross Petras (Author), Kathryn Petras (Author)A compendium of 100 words and phrases smart people use--even if they only kinda sorta (secretly don't) know what they mean--with pithy definitions and fascinating etymologies to solidify their meanings. Your boss makes a joke about Schrodinger's cat--which is something you've heard of but you're a little vague about what exactly happened (or didn't happen) with that cat. Or you're reading a New Yorker article that explains that "Solecism slipped...
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by N. M. Gwynne (Author)Anxious about apostrophes? In a pickle over pronouns and prepositions? Fear not--Mr. Gwynne is here with his wonderfully concise and highly enjoyable handbook. Within these witty, opinionated, and astonishingly useful pages, adults and children alike will find all they need to rediscover the neglected science of writing good English. Mr. Gwynne believes that happiness depends at least partly on good grammar--and Mr. Gwynne is never wrong.Author BiographyFormerly a succ...
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by Gary Provost (Author)The classic text on writing well, now refreshed and updated--an essential text for writers of all ages. This is the one guide that anyone who writes--whether student, businessperson, or professional writer--should keep on his or her desk. Filled with professional tips and a wealth of instructive examples, 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing can help solve any writing problem. In this compact, easy-to-use volume you'll find the eternal building blocks of good writing--from...
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by Marcy Kennedy (Author)Internal dialogue is the voice inside our heads that we can't ignore, even when we want to. We second-guess ourselves, pass judgment on the world around us, and are at our most emotionally vulnerable. And the same needs to be true for our characters.Internal dialogue is one of the most powerful tools in a fiction writer's arsenal. It's an advantage we have over TV and movie script writers and playwrights. It's also one of the least understood and most often mismanaged...
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by Marcy Kennedy (Author)Point of view isn't merely another writing craft technique. Point of view is the foundation upon which all other elements of the writing craft stand-or fall.It's the opinions and judgments that color everything the reader believes about the world and the story. It's the voice of the character that becomes as familiar to the reader as their own. It's what makes the story real, believable, and honest. Yet, despite its importance, point-of-view errors are the most common...
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by Dafydd Gibbon (Editor), Roger Moore (Editor), Richard Winski (Editor)This handbook provides easy access to current practice and requirements in the main spoken language technologies.
Number of Pages: 231
Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN
Publication Date: February 28, 2013
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by Gustav Muthmann (Author)The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies, which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research i...
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by Carl Bache (Author)Essentials of Mastering English: A Concise Grammar is both an ideal companion for undergraduate students wishing to acquire a high level of grammatical proficiency and a readily accessible reference work for teachers of English at all levels. It provides an introduction to basic grammatical terms and to elementary syntactic description, enabling students to analyse sentences and utterances down to word level with a specification of both the form and the function of all c...
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by Richard J. Watts (Editor), Sachiko Ide (Editor), Konrad Ehlich (Editor)The second edition of this collection of 13 original papers contains an updated introductory section detailing the significance that the original articles published in 1992 have for the further development of research into linguistic politeness into the 21st century. The original articles focus on the phenomenon of politeness in language. They present the most important problems in developing a theory of linguistic poli...
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by Riitta Välimaa-Blum (Author) This textbook is an accessible introduction to both English phonology and phonology in general. It analyzes some central phenomena of the sound system of two standard varieties of English, Southern British English and General American. The framework adopted is Cognitive Linguistics and Construction Grammar, and this entails in particular that all the elements of the sound system are tightly interwoven with the meaningful units: morphemes, words, phrases and sen...
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by Tasaku Tsunoda (Author)In almost every part of the world, minority languages are threatened with extinction. At the same time, dedicated efforts are being made to document endangered languages, to maintain them, and even to revive once-extinct languages. The present volume examines a wide range of issues that concern language endangerment andlanguage revitalization. Among other things, it is shown that languages may be endangered to different degrees, endangerment situations in selected a...
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by Wolfgang Klein (Editor)Human thought and action is fundamentally shaped by a small set of cognitive categories, such as time, space, causality, or possession. It is not surprising, therefore, that all natural languages have developed many devices to express these categories. Temporality, for example, is reflected in the lexical meaning of verbs, in grammatical marking of tense and aspect, in time adverbials, in special particles, and in the application of discourse principles. Many of thes...
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by Rajend Mesthrie (Editor)This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, including L1 varieties (such as White South African or St Helena English), L2 varieties (such as Cameroon, Pakistani, or Malaysian English) as well as pidgins and creoles (such as Nigerian or Ghanaian Pidgin). The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic...
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by Peter Greenaway (Artist)Peter Greenaway shows us that you can avoid paintings, literature, and even (if you're ingenious) music, but you can't avoid architecture.
Number of Pages: 128
Dimensions: 0.34 x 7.28 x 8.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 02, 1998
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by Peter Greenaway (Artist)This story is like a story told by children to adults, and the adults are like the creations of children. A combination of innocence and experience and the first shocks of curiosity and comprehension.
Number of Pages: 128
Dimensions: 0.4 x 7.3 x 8.4 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 02, 1998
