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Basic Mandarin Chinese - Speaking & Listening Practice Book
A Workbook for Beginning Learners of Spoken Chinese (Audio and Practice PDF downloads Included)
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
This comprehensive Mandarin workbook can be used with any textbook or on its own to dramatically enhance your Mandarin speaking and listening skills.
No matter what textbook you're using to learn Mandarin, it requires a lot of practice. Here is a wealth of effective activities and drills—plus...
English for Journalists
Twentieth Anniversary Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2013
English for Journalists has established itself as an invaluable guide to the basics of English in newsrooms the world over, focusing on the essential aspects of writing, from reporting speech to the house styles and jargon central to the language of journalism.
Written in a highly accessible...
The Accidental Apostrophe
... And Other Misadventures in Punctuation
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
Sunday Times bestselling author Caroline Taggart brings her usual gently humorous approach to punctuation, pointing out what really matters and what doesn’t. In Roman times, blocks of text were commonly written just as blocks without even wordspacingnevermindpunctuation to help the reader to interpret...
by Caroline Taggart
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
Misadventures in the English Language looks at some of the controversial aspects of English usage – grammar, vocabulary and punctuation – and tries to assess what matters and what doesn’t. Looking at why it pays to be precise in your punctuation – the hackneyed examples of ‘Let’s eat Grandma’...
by Adrian Wallwork
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2016
Written specifically for researchers of all disciplines whose first language is not English, this guide presents easy-to-follow rules and tips, along with authentic examples taken from real emails, referees' reports and cover letters, will show you how to:
write effective emails (subject...
Webster's English Language Companion
English language guidance and communicating in English (US English)
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015
An invaluable reference companion that gives guidance on English language, with help on spelling, grammar and usage. Helpful for formal communication, email and letter writing, with practical guidance on usage, style, sentence construction, writing and composing letters.
by Adrian Wallwork
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2016
Good presentation skills are key to a successful career in academia. This guide provides examples taken from real presentations given both by native and non-native academics covering a wide variety of disciplines.
The easy-to-follow guidelines and tips will teach you how to:
plan,...
The Tangwang Language
An Interdisciplinary Case Study in Northwest China
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2017
This book studies the Tangwang language, providing the first comprehensive grammar in English of this Chinese variety, with detailed analysis of its phonology, morphology, and syntax. This fills a gap in the literature, as previously only a few articles on this language were available. The book takes...
by Rick Taubold, Scott Gamboe
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2015
Do commas confuse you and do colons leave you clueless? Do you know the basics but are missing the finer points? Do you have a good grasp of punctuation but run into an occasional challenge where you aren’t sure of what to do?Whatever your level of expertise may be, Punctuation for Fiction...
The Heart of the Matter
Seeking the Center in Maya-Mam Language and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2016
Can a culture have a theme that unifies seemingly unrelated practices? In this volume, Collins suggests that Maya-Mam customs as different as constructing a house, staying healthy, seeking God, disciplining children, agreeing to a contract, or just speaking the language, all originate from the same...
by Constance Hale
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2018
Are you a teacher trying to help struggling writers perk up their prose? Would you like to learn a little about language yourself as you put together lesson plans for your wards?
Constance Hale’s Lesson Plans for Teachers offers two semesters worth of material to prepare novice writers not...
by John C. Beckman
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2007
Although the morphology and lexicon of Hebrew are reasonably well understood, its syntax has long been a neglected area of study. Syntax, the relationship of words to one another, forms, together with morphology, the material of grammar. Its relative importance varies according to the language considered....
Write to the Point
A Master Class on the Fundamentals of Writing for Any Purpose
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
Good writers follow the rules. Great writers know the rules—and follow their instincts!
Finding the right words, in the right order, matters—whether you’re a student embarking on an essay, a job applicant drafting your cover letter, an employee composing an email . . . even a (hopeful)...
by Martin Manser
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2015
Verbs and tenses are one of the most difficult parts of the English language for learners. There seem to be so many different tenses and structures that are not simple. I have compiled this book to help make verbs easier to understand. The book is in five parts: Chapter 1 The basics Here we look at the...