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  • The Complete Stein Poems, 1998-2003

    Serier serie Hardcopy
    A landmark publication in computer-generated poetry drawn from the works of Gertrude Stein.The Stein poems of Jackson Mac Low (1922–2004) were written between 1998 and 2003. Comprising more than 500 pages of text, this edited series of 161 poems—most of them never published—is the poet’s last great work, composed during the final years of a lifetime of prolific creation.The raw material of each ... Læs mere

    245,36 kr.

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  • How to Write a Sentence

    And How to Read One

    af Stanley Fish ...
    A New York Times bestseller—"Part ode, part how-to guide to the art of the well-constructed sentence" (NPR).Some appreciate fine art; others appreciate fine wines. Stanley Fish appreciates fine sentences. The New York Times columnist and world-class professor has long been an aficionado of language. Like a seasoned sportscaster, Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks ... Læs mere

    94,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Words on the Move

    Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally)

    A bestselling linguist takes us on a lively tour of how the English language is evolving before our eyes -- and why we should embrace this transformation and not fight itLanguage is always changing -- but we tend not to like it. We understand that new words must be created for new things, but the way English is spoken today rubs many of us the wrong way. Whether it’s the use of literally to mean ... Læs mere

    97,11 kr.

  • Word Workout

    Building a Muscular Vocabulary in 10 Easy Steps

    A scientifically supported program designed to pump up your vocabulary in ten easy steps."Engaging narrative . . . fun mental flexing for those seeking alternatives to Sudoku and crossword puzzles." ― Library JournalWord Workout is a practical book for building vocabulary―a graduated program featuring thousands of words that begins with those known by most college graduates and ascends to words ... Læs mere

    107,11 kr.

  • The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition

    The Elements of Style is an American English writing style guide. It is one of the most influential and best-known prescriptive treatments of English grammar and usage in the United States. It originally detailed eight elementary rules of usage, ten elementary principles of composition, and "a few matters of form" as well as a list of commonly misused words and expressions. Updated editions of the ... Læs mere

    4,00 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • On Poetry and Craft

    Selected Prose

    Serier serie Writing Re: Writing
    "One of the virtues of good poetry is the fact that it irritates the mediocre."Theodore Roethke was one of the most famous and outspoken poets and poetry teachers this country has ever known. In this volume of selected prose, Roethke articulates his commitments to imaginative possibilities, offers tender advice to young writers, and zings darts at stuffed shirts, lightweights and fools."Art is our ... Læs mere

    100,99 kr.

  • Playing with Words: A Poetry Writing Workshop

    This workbook includes exercises for the younger crowd (middle school age) and for older students and adults who want to play with words.There are 30 exercises for creating poems by playing with words here, as well as a few examples of poems created by myself and famous poets like Lewis Carroll, Robert Frost, Shakespeare, Dylan Thomas, and Elizabeth Bishop. Play with writing cut-ups, sonnets, ... Læs mere

    19,18 kr.

  • The Tides of Mind

    Uncovering the Spectrum of Consciousness

    A “rock star” (New York Times) of the computing world provides a radical new work on the meaning of human consciousness.The holy grail of psychologists and scientists for nearly a century has been to understand and replicate both human thought and the human mind. In fact, it's what attracted the now-legendary computer scientist and AI authority David Gelernter to the discipline in the first place. ... Læs mere

    123,11 kr.

  • How to Tell Fate from Destiny

    And Other Skillful Word Distinctions

    "In this part-thesaurus, part-hilarious manual of style, Elster breaks down the most common mistakes of the English language."— BooklistIf you have trouble distinguishing the verbs imitate and emulate, the relative pronouns that and which, or the adjectives pliant, pliable, and supple, never fear— How to Tell Fate from Destiny is here to help! With more than 500 headwo... ... Læs mere

    94,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Art Of Writing & Speaking The English Language

    The Art Of Writing & Speaking The English Language by Alpheus Sherwin Cody or Sherwin Cody, an American writer and entrepreneur who developed a long-running home-study course in speaking and writing and a signature series of advertisements asking “Do You Make These Mistakes in English?” A critic of traditional English education, Cody advocated colloquial style and grammar. His course, presented in ... Læs mere

    23,97 kr.

  • Subtitling

    Concepts and Practices

    Serier serie Translation Practices Explained
    Subtitling: Concepts and Practices provides students, researchers and practitioners with a research-based introduction to the theory and practice of subtitling. The book, inspired by the highly successful Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling by the same authors, is a new publication reflecting the developments in practice and research that mark subtitling today, while considering the way ahead.It ... Læs mere

    387,35 kr.

  • The Art of Syntax

    Rhythm of Thought, Rhythm of Song

    Serier serie Art of...
    With intelligence and precision, Ellen Bryant Voigt parses out the deft and alluring shape of poetic language in The Art of Syntax. Through brilliant readings of poems by Bishop, Frost, Kunitz, Lawrence, and others, Voigt examines the signature musical scoring writers deploy to orchestrate meaning. "This structure—this architecture—is the essential drama of the poem's composition," she argues. The ... Læs mere

    84,19 kr.