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  • Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish

    A Creative and Proven Approach

    by Margarita Madrigal ...
    Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide featuring original illustrations by Andy Warhol—from one of America’s most prominent language teachers.Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a ... Read more

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  • The Hangman

    by Louise Penny ...
    On a cold November morning, a jogger runs through the woods in the peaceful Quebec village of Three Pines. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. The dead man was a guest at the local Inn and Spa. He might have been looking for peace and quiet, but something else found him. Something horrible. Did the man take his own life? Or was he murdered? Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is called ... Read more

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  • 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing (Updated)

    Proven Professional Techniques for Writing with Style and Power

    by Gary Provost ...
    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 ... Read more

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  • Origins of the Specious

    Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language

    by Patricia T. O'Conner, Stewart Kellerman ...
    Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces “niche” as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with “and”? Do you think British spellings are more “civilised” than the American versions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re myth-informed.In Origins of the Specious, word mavens Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman reveal why some of grammar’s ... Read more

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  • Bad English

    A History of Linguistic Aggravation

    by Ammon Shea ...
    The author of Reading the OED presents an eye-opening look at language “mistakes” and how they came to be accepted as correct—or not.English is a glorious mess of a language, cobbled together from a wide variety of sources and syntaxes, and changing over time with popular usage. Many of the words and usages we embrace as standard and correct today were at first considered slang, impolite, or just ... Read more

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  • Best Practices for Teaching Reading

    What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do

    Edited by Randi B. Sofman ...
    "Very logical and easy to follow. Teachers can easily incorporate these ideas in their teaching."—Susan Bailey, Middle School Reading SpecialistMequon-Thiensville School District, WIEnrich your reading instruction with classroom-proven strategies from the nation′s best teachers!Following the successful format of the companion volumes for teaching writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, ... Read more

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  • Persian Language (Farsi) Unveiled

    A Comprehensive Guide to Persian Grammar, Vocabulary, and Culture

    by Abu Rayhan ...
    Series series GlobalTongues: Your Passport to Foreign Language Fluency
    Welcome to "Persian Language (Farsi) Unveiled," a comprehensive and illuminating guide to mastering the enchanting Persian language. Whether you're a complete beginner or have some prior knowledge of Farsi, this book is meticulously crafted to take you on a captivating journey of linguistic discovery.Comprising an in-depth exploration of three vital components of language learning, this ... Read more

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  • The Art of Fiction

    Notes on Craft for Young Writers

    by John Gardner ...
    This classic guide, from the renowned novelist and professor, has helped transform generations of aspiring writers into masterful writers—and will continue to do so for many years to come.John Gardner was almost as famous as a teacher of creative writing as he was for his own works. In this practical, instructive handbook, based on the courses and seminars that he gave, he explains, simply and ... Read more

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  • Literacies

    by Mary Kalantzis, Bill Cope, Eveline Chan, Leanne Dalley-Trim ...
    With the rise of new technologies and media, the way we communicate is rapidly changing. Literacies provides a comprehensive introduction to literacy pedagogy within today's new media environment. It focuses not only on reading and writing, but also on other modes of communication, including oral, visual, audio, gestural and spatial. This focus is designed to supplement, not replace, the ... Read more

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  • Signing

    Signed English: A Basic Guide

    by Harry Bornstein, Karen L. Saulnier ...
    Now available as an eBook, this quick-reference dictionary is for everyone who knows, cares about, or wants to communicate with someone who is deaf or hearing impaired. Designed by Harry Bornstein and Karen L. Saulnier, two of the foremost experts on sign language, Signing features more than one thousand black-and-white illustrations created specifically for hearing and non-hearing people who want ... Read more

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  • The Best Punctuation Book, Period

    A Comprehensive Guide for Every Writer, Editor, Student, and Businessperson

    by June Casagrande ...
    This all-in-one reference is a quick and easy way for book, magazine, online, academic, and business writers to look up sticky punctuation questions for all styles including AP (Associated Press), MLA (Modern Language Association), APA (American Psychological Association), and Chicago Manual of Style.Punctuate with Confidence—No Matter the StyleConfused about punctuation? There’s a reason. ... Read more

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  • Pinterest For Authors

    by Mark J Dawson, Pip Reid ...
    There’s world of opportunity out there for authors on Pinterest if you know how to use it.Many authors have a limited or zero marketing budget – which is why it’s a great time to learn about Pinterest and how you can use it to increase exposure and sales.Best of all, every author can use Pinterest for free. There’s no need to pay for advertising to get results using Pinterest.Author and Pinterest ... Read more

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  • Translanguaging with Multilingual Students

    Learning from Classroom Moments

    Edited by Ofelia García, Tatyana Kleyn ...
    Looking closely at what happens when translanguaging is actively taken up to teach emergent bilingual students across different contexts, this book focuses on how it is already happening in classrooms as well as how it can be implemented as a pedagogical orientation. It extends theoretical understandings of the concept and highlights its promises and challenges. Using a Transformative Action ... Read more

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  • Talking About Detective Fiction

    by P. D. James ...
    In a perfect marriage of author and subject, P. D. James—one of the most widely admired writers of detective fiction—gives us a personal, lively, illuminating exploration of the human appetite for mystery and mayhem, and of those writers who have satisfied it.“An avid book-length essay on the roots, ethics and methods of the detective story . . . Her opinions are often surprising and determinedly ... Read more

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  • Now Write! Nonfiction

    Memoir, Journalism and Creative Nonfiction Exercises from Today's Best Writers

    by Sherry Ellis ...
    Series series Now Write! Series
    An essential handbook for nonfiction writers, featuring the trusted personal writing exercises of today's masters of creative non-fiction, including Gay Talese, Reza Aslan, John Matteson, Tilar Mazzeo, and many more!Beginners and seasoned writers alike will relish the opportunity to use the top-notch writing exercises collected in Now Write! Nonfiction culled from the personal stashes of ... Read more

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  • Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 4th edition

    by John Reynolds ...
    Exam board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationLevel: IGCSESubject: EnglishFirst teaching: September 2018First exams: Summer 2020This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the full syllabus for examination from 2020.Inspire students with a new theme-based approach while supporting them with practical advice ... ... Read more

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  • The Etymologicon

    A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

    by Mark Forsyth ...
    This perfect gift for readers, writers, and literature majors alike unearths the quirks of the English language. For example,do you know why a mortgage is literally a “death pledge”? Why guns have girls’ names? Why “salt” is related to “soldier”? Discover the answers to all of these etymological questions and more in this fascinating book for fans of of Eats, Shoots & Leaves.The Etymologicon is a ... Read more

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  • Teach Them ALL to Read

    Catching Kids Before They Fall Through the Cracks

    Edited by Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins ...
    "The second edition of Elaine McEwan′s book is a user-friendly guide that integrates research into practice. It carefully explains the research behind reading development and provides truly clear, no-nonsense steps to implement the best practices of instruction. McEwan does not sugar-coat how difficult teaching reading can be, but she provides powerful methods for achieving it."—Jennifer Sandberg, ... Read more

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  • Landscapes of Specific Literacies in Contemporary Society

    Exploring a social model of literacy

    Edited by Vicky Duckworth, Gordon Ade-Ojo ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Education
    This volume makes a timely contribution to our understanding of literacy as a multi-faceted, complexly situated activity. Each chapter provides the reader with a fresh perspective into a different site for literate behaviour, approaches, design and relationships, and offers an exploration into the use of literacy theories to inform policy and practice, particularly in regard to curriculum.Bringing ... Read more

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  • Pedagogical Opportunities of the Review Genre

    Learning in Cultures of Evaluation

    by Maarit Jaakkola ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Media Literacy and Education
    Pedagogical Opportunities of the Review Genre unleashes the pedagogical potential of the review genre, reframing the act of reviewing of cultural products as a communicative practice from a pedagogical perspective.Negotiating between traditions of journalism and media studies and pedagogy, the author presents a novel approach that will increase the readers’ understanding of an activity that is on ... Read more

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  • Language and Superdiversity

    Edited by Karel Arnaut, Jan Blommaert, Ben Rampton, Massimiliano Spotti ...
    A first synthesis of work done in sociolinguistic superdiversity, this volume offers a substantial introduction to the field and the issues and state-of-the-art research papers organized around three themes: Sketching the paradigm, Sociolinguistic complexity, Policing complexity. The focus is to show how complexity rather than plurality can serve as a lens through which an equally vast range of ... Read more

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  • Writing Science

    Literacy And Discursive Power

    by M.A.K. Halliday, J.R. Martin ...
    This book is about the use of language in the science classroom. It discusses the evolution of scientific discourse for learning in secondary schools, and examines the form and function of language across a variety of levels including lexiogrammar, discourse semantics, register, genre and ideology. Special attention is paid to how this knowledge is imparted. It will be of particular interest to ... Read more

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  • Dichtung für alle: Das Mimetische und die Synästhesie. Zur Konzeption der Wirklichkeit in der Poesie

    Wiener Ernst-Jandl-Vorlesungen zur Poetik

    by Ferdinand Schmatz ...
    Brigitte Kronauer, Alexander Nitzberg und Ferdinand Schmatz sprechen über Dichtung: Im Rahmen der Ernst-Jandl-Dozentur für Poetik gewährten die deutsche Autorin Brigitte Kronauer, der russisch-deutsche Dichter und Übersetzer Alexander Nitzberg und der österreichische Dichter Ferdinand Schmatz Einblicke in Positionen poetischen Schaffens. In diesem Band sind ihre erhellenden Bemerkungen zu ... Read more

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  • Educazione linguistica e alfabetizzazione nella classe di italiano L2

    by Annalisa Brichese, Silvia Gilardoni ...
    Il libro affronta la sfida dell’insegnamento dell’italiano L2 a migranti adulti, analfabeti o bassamente alfabetizzati. Muovendo da una solida cornice teorica, basata sui più recenti studi internazionali e nazionali sul tema (LASLLIAM; ALSILMA) offre, a chi fa ricerca edulinguistica, una visione aggiornata e d’insieme rispetto ai contributi delle neuroscienze e della psicopedagogia declinata sugli ... Read more

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