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Keeping Those Words in Mind: How Language Creates Meaning - Hardcover

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by Max Louwerse (Author)How can humans keep thousands of words in mind and have no difficulty understanding trillions of sentences? The answer to this question might lie in parents teaching their children language skills, or in in the human brain, which may be equipped with a language instinct or maybe in impressive memory skills that link words to their perceptual information. Undoubtedly, there is some truth to some of these explanations. But one answer - perhaps the most important answer -...

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Making Sense: Conversations on Consciousness, Morality, and the Future of Humanity - Paperback

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by Sam Harris (Author)A New York Times New and Noteworthy BookFrom the bestselling author of Waking Up and The End of Faith, an adaptation of his wildly popular, often controversial podcast"Civilization rests on a series of successful conversations." --Sam HarrisSam Harris--neuroscientist, philosopher, and bestselling author--has been exploring some of the most important questions about the human mind, society, and current events on his podcast, Making Sense. With over one million downloads ...

The History of Language Learning and Teaching I: 16th-18th Century Europe - Paperback

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by Nicola McLelland (Editor), Richard Smith (Editor)This three-volume set brings together current research in the history of language learning and teaching (HoLLT) in Europe and beyond. Providing the first overview of research in the field, it will be an indispensable reference for teachers, teacher educators and all those interested in the history of language learning and teaching and the history of applied linguistics avant la lettre.Volume I presents the history of how languages were learn...

The History of Language Learning and Teaching III: Across Cultures - Paperback

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by Nicola McLelland (Editor), Richard Smith (Editor)This three-volume set brings together current research in the history of language learning and teaching (HoLLT) in Europe and beyond. Providing the first overview of research in the field, it will be an indispensable reference for teachers, teacher educators and all those interested in the history of language learning and teaching and the history of applied linguistics avant la lettre.Part I of Volume III (The Place of Culture in Language Te...

The History of Language Learning and Teaching II: 19th-20th Century Europe - Paperback

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by Nicola McLelland (Editor), Richard Smith (Editor)This three-volume set brings together current research in the history of language learning and teaching (HoLLT) in Europe and beyond. Providing the first overview of research in the field, it will be an indispensable reference for teachers, teacher educators and all those interested in the history of language learning and teaching and the history of applied linguistics avant la lettre.The chapters in Volume II present case studies from the p...

Master the Vietnamese Alphabet, A Handwriting Practice Workbook: Perfect your calligraphy skills and dominate the official Vietnamese script - Paperback

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by Lang Workbooks (Author)Do you want to perfect your Vietnamese handwriting?Do you need a trustworthy resource to teach your small children to trace and perfect the Vietnamese alphabet?Then this workbook is the perfect companion for your studies.In it, you'll find all the official Vietnamese consonants and vowels ready to be traced and learned. You'll also find 3 extra bonus: Do you want to learn to trace the letters F, J, W, and Z in the same style of the official Vietnamese letters? Then...

The Bavarian Commentary and Ovid: Clm 4610, The Earliest Documented Commentary on the Metamorphoses - Hardcover

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by Robin Wahlsten Böckerman (Author)The Bavarian Commentary and Ovid is the first complete critical edition and translation of the earliest preserved commentary on Ovid's Metamorphoses. Today, Ovid's famous work is one of the touchstones of ancient literature, but we have only a handful of scraps and quotations to show how the earliest medieval readers received and discussed the poems-until the Munich Bayerische Staatsbibliothek clm 4610. This commentary, which dates from around the year 110...

Understanding Human Information Behavior: When, How, and Why People Interact with Information - Paperback

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by Beth St Jean (Author), Ursula Gorham (Author), Elizabeth Bonsignore (Author)This introductory textbook for undergraduate students in information science, information studies, computer science, and related disciplines provides an applied grounding in information behavior. The book positions information behavior as a foundational element undergirding all of the information and computer science disciplines and professionsAuthor BiographyBeth St. Jean is associate professor in the College of I...

Critical Writing: A Guide to Writing a Paper Using the Concepts and Processes of Critical Thinking - Hardcover

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by Gerald Nosich (Author)The main goal of Critical Writing is to provide students with a set of robust, integrated critical concepts and processes that will allow to them think through and write about a topic in a way that is built on--and permeated by--substantive critical thinking. This step-by-step guide shows: -how to construct a thesis statement and the other main points that constitute the structure of the paper; -how to write the paragraphs that make up the body of the paper; -how to e...

Letter Tracing: Handwriting Practice Books For Kids Kindergarten 2nd Grade Alphabet Letter Tracing Paper Perfect For Toddlers Boys Girls Kida Age 3-5 - Paperback

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by Anabilgraphic Publication (Author)This Alphabet Letter Tracing Coloring Book For KidsTo Improve Their Skills Original Artwork made specifically for cute kids ages 4 - 8.This is a fun and educational activity book for kids to use during the summer or school year! The book contains over 100 page activities likeThis kid's alphabet letter tracing book features: -100 Page - Surprise Gift -Large 8.5 x 11 pages -Printed on white paper -Specially Suitable for both boys and girls -Perfect for age...

Letter Tracing And Coloring Book: Tracing and Coloring Alphabet letters practice workbook for preschoolers and kindergarten Great for 3 -5 year old. ( - Paperback

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Words That Act as Multiple Parts of Speech (PART 2): Types of Words - Paperback

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by Manik Joshi (Author)The same word can be used as more than one part of speech. On this basis, we can broadly classify the words as follows: A: Words that represent at least TWO parts of speech, B: Words that represent at least THREE parts of speech, C: Words that represent at least FOUR parts of speech -- Sample This: C. Words that represent at least TWO parts of speech--- We can put words that represent at least TWO parts of speech into the following 34 prominent groups: 01. Noun + Verb -...

The Elements of Style: An American English writing style guide in numerous editions comprising eight elementary rules of usage, ten elementar - Paperback

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by William Strunk (Author) The Elements of Style is an American English writing style guide in numerous editions. The original was composed by William Strunk Jr. in 1918, and published by Harcourt in 1920, comprising eight "elementary rules of usage", ten "elementary principles of composition", "a few matters of form", a list of 49 "words and expressions commonly misused", and a list of 57 "words often misspelled". E. B. White greatly enlarged and revised the book for publication by Macmilla...

Documentation and Argument in Early China: The Shàngshū 尚書 (Venerated Documents) and the Shū Traditions - Hardcover

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by Dirk Meyer (Author)This study uncovers the traditions behind the formative Classic Shàngshū (Venerated Documents). It is the first to establish these traditions--"Shū" (Documents)--as a historically evolving practice of thought-production. By focusing on the literary form of the argument, it interprets the "Shū" as fluid text material that embodies the ever-changing cultural capital of projected conceptual communities. By showing how these communities actualised the "Shū" according to thei...

Beginner Mandarin Chinese Picture Dictionary: 500 Words Introducing You To Mandarin Chinese - Paperback

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by Tran Karabatsos (Author)A simple to understand picture dictionary translating common everyday words into Pinyin / Mandarin. To be used as a start up to begin your journey into learning and discovering Mandarin. A great tool to get you started for your language learning journey. Number of Pages: 48 Dimensions: 0.1 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: October 08, 2020

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AP Literature and Composition 2021 - 2022: AP English Literature and Composition Prep Book with Practice Test Questions [2nd Edition] - Paperback

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by Tpb Publishing (Author)Test Prep Books' AP Literature and Composition 2021 - 2022: AP English Literature and Composition Prep Book with Practice Test Questions 2nd Edition] Made by Test Prep Books experts for test takers trying to achieve a great score on the AP Literature exam. This comprehensive study guide includes: Quick Overview Find out what's inside this guide Test-Taking Strategies Learn the best tips to help overcome your exam Introduction Get a thorough breakdown of what th...

Letter Tracing For Pre-Schoolers and Kindergarten Kids: Alphabet Handwriting Practice for Kids 3 - 5 to Practice Pen Control, Line Tracing, Letters, a - Paperback

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by The Life Graduate Publishing Group (Author)Practice Makes Perfect! Give your child the best possible start and improve their fine motor handwriting skills and alphabet comprehension with this letter tracing activity book for ages 3+. Letter Tracing For Pre-Schoolers and Kindergarten Kid's is perfect for young kids to build their confidence the development of pen control as they progress through each section. Section 1 - Basic Lines: Created to build confidence and enjoyment of the child th...

Learn to Write For Kids ABC Workbook: A Workbook For Kids to Practice Pen Control, Line Tracing, Letters, Shapes and More! (ABC Activity Book) - Paperback

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by The Life Graduate Publishing Group (Author)Provide your child with a head-start for school and improve their communication skills with the Learn-to-Write Kids For Kids ABC Workbook for ages 3 to 5 years. This is the perfect resource that has been specifically designed to build the confidence of the child with the development of pen control as they progress through each level. Level 1 - Lines & Shapes: This section is all about building the confidence and enjoyment of the child through ...

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by Anna Margetts (Editor), Yvonne Treis (Editor), Åshild Næss (Editor)This volume explores the use of demonstratives in the structuring and management of discourse, and their role as engagement expressions, from a crosslinguistic perspective. It seeks to establish which types of discourse-related functions are commonly encoded by demonstratives, beyond the well-established reference-tracking and deictic uses, and also investigates which members of demonstrative paradigms typically take on cer...

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The Powerful and the Damned: Private Diaries in Turbulent Times - Hardcover

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by Lionel Barber (Author)'Extraordinary' TONY BLAIR'Riveting' - PHILIPPE SANDS'Brutal, brilliant and scurrilously funny' - MISHA GLENNY The real scoop isn't on the front page 'As FT editor, I was a privileged interlocutor to people in power around the world, each offering unique insights into high-level decision-making and political calculation, often in moments of crisis. These diaries offer snapshots of leadership in an age of upheaval...' Lionel Barber was Editor of the Financial Times for...

Small Talk Techniques: Smart Strategies for Personal and Professional Success - Paperback

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by Lisa Green Chau (Author)Simple strategies for turning small talk into an essential tool for success The ability to engage in effective small talk is an invaluable skill for any social interaction, from casual to professional. Small Talk Techniques is your ultimate guide to becoming a pleasantries pro, with practical strategies that help you establish genuine connections and leave people with a positive, lasting impression. This book is a straightforward resource featuring clear examples an...

The Translation Studies Reader - Paperback

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by Lawrence Venuti (Editor)The Translation Studies Reader provides a definitive survey of the most important and influential developments in translation theory and research, with an emphasis on the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The introductory essays prefacing each section place a wide range of seminal and innovative readings within their various contexts, thematic and cultural, institutional and historical.The fourth edition of this classic reader has been substantially revised and ...

Excitable Speech: A Politics of the Performative - Paperback

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by Judith Butler (Author)'When we claim to have been injured by language, what kind of claim do we make?' - Judith Butler, Excitable SpeechExcitable Speech is widely hailed as a tour de force and one of Judith Butler's most important books. Examining in turn debates about hate speech, pornography and gayness within the US military, Butler argues that words can wound and linguistic violence is its own kind of violence. Yet she also argues that speech is 'excitable' and fluid, because its effec...

Everybody Eats: Communication and the Paths to Food Justice Volume 3 - Hardcover

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by Marianne Legreco (Author), Niesha Douglas (Author)Everybody Eats tells the story of food justice in Greensboro, North Carolina--a midsize city in the southern United States. The city's residents found themselves in the middle of conversations about food insecurity and justice when they reached the top of the Food Research and Action Center's list of major cities experiencing food hardship. Greensboro's local food communities chose to confront these high rates of food insecurity by engaging...

Early Public Libraries and Colonial Citizenship in the British Southern Hemisphere - Paperback

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by Nathan Garvey (Author), Porscha Fermanis (Author), Sarah Comyn (Author)This open access Pivot book is a comparative study of six early colonial public libraries in nineteenth-century Australia, South Africa, and Southeast Asia. Drawing on networked conceptualisations of empire, transnational frameworks, and 'new imperial history' paradigms that privilege imbricated colonial and metropolitan 'intercultures', it looks at the neglected role of public libraries in shaping a programme of Anglop...

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Surviving Mexico: Resistance and Resilience Among Journalists in the Twenty-First Century - Paperback

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by Celeste González de Bustamante (Author), Jeannine E. Relly (Author)Mott KTA Journalism and Mass Communication Research Award, Kappa Tau Alpha Tankard Book Award, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Knudson Latin America Prize, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Since 2000, more than 150 journalists have been killed in Mexico. Today the country is one of the most dangerous in the world in which to be a reporter. In Surv...

Supporting Early Speech-Language Development: Strategies for Ages 0-8 - Paperback

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by Kimberly A. Boynton (Author)Learn how to support developmentally rich language learning environments during a child's first eight years of life This book demonstrates how to build foundations for a strong communication system, distinguish typical and disordered speech and language, and develop a deep understanding of the brain and language development connection. Featuring clear guidance on how to work with parents and speech-language pathologists, educators will find easy to implement st...

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by John Huehnergard (Editor), Pat-El (Editor)The Semitic Languages presents a comprehensive survey of the individual languages and language clusters within this language family, from their origins in antiquity to their present-day forms.This second edition has been fully revised, with new chapters and a wealth of additional material. New features include the following: - new introductory chapters on Proto-Semitic grammar and Semitic linguistic typology- an additional chapter on the place of S...

The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide: Prompts and Activities to Create and Customize Your Own Game World - Paperback

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by James D'Amato (Author), Patrick Rothfuss (Foreword by)Level up your Game Master skills with these fun, interactive prompts and activities to help your worldbuilding from RPG expert James D'Amato. Make your next campaign truly unique with the help of this interactive guide to world building From RPG expert James D'Amato comes a fun new guide that teaches beginner and experienced gamers alike how to build and create their own game elements for customizing existing adventures or creating new...

The Alor-Pantar Languages: History and Typology. Second Edition. - Paperback

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by Marian Klamer (Author)"The Alor-Pantar family constitutes the westernmost outlier group of Papuan (Non-Austronesian) languages. Its twenty or so languages are spoken on the islands of Alor and Pantar, located just north of Timor, in eastern Indonesia. Together with the Papuan languages of Timor, they make up the Timor-Alor-Pantar family. The languages average 5,000 speakers and are under pressure from the local Malay variety as well as the national language, Indonesian. This volume studies...

New Perspectives on Cohesion and Coherence - Paperback

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by Katrin Menzel (Author), Ekaterina Lapshinova-Koltunski (Author), Kerstin Kunz (Author)"The contributions to this volume investigate relations of cohesion and coherence as well as instantiations of discourse phenomena and their interaction with information structure in multilingual contexts. Some contributions concentrate on procedures to analyze cohesion and coherence from a corpus-linguistic perspective. Others have a particular focus on textual cohesion in parallel corpora that include b...

A Dictionary and Grammatical Outline of Chakali - Paperback

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by Jonathan Brindle (Author)This book is the first comprehensive monograph dedicated to Chakali, a Southwestern Grusi language spoken by less than 3500 people in northwest Ghana. The dictionary offers a consistent description of word meaning and provides the basis for future research in the linguistic area. It is also designed to provide an inventory of correspondence with English usage in a reversal index. The concepts used in the dictionary are explained in a grammar outline, which is of in...