Words, Language & Grammar

"Good coaching," William Strong explains, "enables writers, whatever their skill level, to pay attention to language and trust their meaning-making instinc...

The Author Describes What She Has Learned About Teaching, Writing, And Reading Over Twenty-five Years As An English Teacher, Focusing On Her Experiences Aft...

Mosaic Of Thought Proposes A New Instructional Paradigm Focused On In-depth Instruction In The Strategies Used By Proficient Readers. The Authors Take Us Be...

Many K–6 teachers--and students--still think of mathematics as a totally separate subject from literacy. Yet incorporating math content into the language ...

In this timely, wise, and often witty book, eminent educator and author David Booth argues that teachers must redefine reading as an activity that embraces...

This Text Provides An Introduction To The Study Of Language, Including The Origins Of Language, The Development Of Writing, Animals And Human Language, Soun...

Since Taking Over Ted In The Early 2000s, Chris Anderson Has Shown How Carefully Crafted Short Talks Can Be The Key To Unlocking Empathy, Stirring Excitemen...

this Graded Reader Is A Useful Book To Accompany And Supplement Any First-year Latin Texts Currently In Use. The Latin Is Pure, Simple, Idiomatic, And Easi...

Eliminating the problem caused by the difference between the way English words are pronounced and the way they are spelled, this book provides an easy and ...

The best-selling college rhetoric for over 25 years, The St. Martin's Guide has achieved an unmatched record of success by providing practical innovations f...

Get better report cards with better grammar ―125 simple exercises Grammar is an essential part of the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade curriculum. With T...

Give students authentic reasons to write with this collection of stimulating project-based learning activities. Each unit starts with a driving question tha...

Increase understanding of content by strengthening every learner's reading skills! Completely revised and reorganized, this second edition of the best-sel...

Prologue: The Boxer Catastrophe -- An Old World Dies; A New One Is Born -- The Slide Into Chaos -- Forming A New Culture: The May Fourth Movement -- Which W...

Features of Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar, Second Edition text: * Combines the best of inductive and deductive approaches * Uses actual examples from t...

Ever wonder how to remember that dessert has two s's? Think of Something Sweet! This and more than 150 other clever tricks will help kids spell with ease. W...

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable is one of the world's best-loved reference books. First published in 1870, this treasury of 'words that have a stor...

George Steiner. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Reference Words, Language & GrammarLinguistics

Written by leading English-language educators in Japan, this Handbook provides an in-depth guide for the new generation of teachers at Japanese universities...

Learn the rules of the English language with this easy and engaging style guide.Grammar is complicated. But many textbooks and style guides are often so lon...

Language Is A Hallmark Of The Human Species; The Flexibility And Unbounded Expressivity Of Our Linguistic Abilities Are Unique In The Biological World. In T...

Mary Norris Has Spent More Than Three Decades In The New Yorker's Copy Department, Maintaining Its Celebrated High Standards. Now She Brings Her Vast Experi...

The idea that prompted the conferenee for which many of these papers were written, and that inspired this book, is stated in the Editorial Introduction repr...

Originally published in English in 1978, this full-scale examination of the philosophy of metaphor from Aristotle to the present, brings together and discus...

Basic Japanese Kanji, Volume 1 is your introduction to the first 205 of the 410 core characters in Japanese (plus 18 additional kanji that serve as building...

Written by some of the most distinguished literary translators working in English today, these essays offer new and uncommon insights into the understandin...

Young children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often require professional help to overcome their symptoms. This workbook corresponds to a treatment...

Part 1: Basic Concepts -- By Way Of Introduction -- An Initial Look At Language -- Language In Society -- Part 2: Language Structure -- The Organization Of ...

This series for upper grades has a focus on teaching fewer words at a time to deepen students' understanding of each word's meaning. Words taught in context...

The fast-paced and "engrossing account" (The New York Times Book Review) of "one of the greatest breakthroughs in archaeological history" (The Christian Sci...

Whether you are a student teacher just beginning to explore English language teaching, an ESL teacher, or a seasoned classroom teacher integrating second l...

Got Grammar? is the comprehensive classroom guide. Each of the over 60 lessons are ready-to-use and reproducible, and each begins with helpful teaching pa...

this Book Is Not Intended To Persuade You To Take Up Writing Novels Or Short Stories – “it’s Going To Be A Lot Of Work,” Jack Hodgins Warns. Nor Will It T...

Beginning Japanese is a complete Japanese textbook and language learning package for beginning learners. Start speaking, reading and writing Japanese today...

This outstanding collection of original essays written by academics from coast-to-coast examines the complex relationship between school and society. Chapte...

A storehouse of rhymes and rhythms for poets—as handy a tool for a writer as a thesaurus. Is your ballad a touch pallid? Is you...

The Cambridge Companion To Cervantes Offers A Comprehensive Treatment Of Cervantes' Life And Work.Categories: ReferenceWords, Language & Grammar

Have no fear, the substitute is here! Be prepared with the confidence and the knowledge for any classroom situation. As a substitute teacher, you have the ...

Reflective Teaching In Second Language Classrooms Introduces Teachers To Ways Of Exploring And Reflecting Upon Their Classroom Experiences, Using A Carefull...

English is arguably the nearest thing we have to a world language, and yet it is a language with a wealth of varieties, dialects, and traditions, all develo...

Written by a practicing corporate lawyer and authority on legal drafting, this new Second Edition will completely update its first edition published in 2004...

This book is a research-based practical guide for educators who work with students whose linguistic and cultural background is different from their own. Ill...

Based on the acclaimed Oxford Spanish Dictionary, this new concise edition retains all the unique features of the parent volume. The result of over ten yea...

Une grammaire du français d'aujourd'hui, claire, pratique, concrète, systématique, intégrant les acquis de la linguistique moderne, attentive aux niveau...

From The Publisher: One Of America's Most Influential Writing Teachers Offers A Toolbox From Which Writers Of All Kinds Can Draw Practical Inspiration. Writ...

Grammar in Use Intermediate is a highly successful grammar text known for its clear, concise explanations and innovative format. Ideal for students preparin...

The McGraw-Hill Handbook sets the new standard for today's students.Today's students are avid writers. They write emails, text messages, instant messages, b...

Presents A Series Of Techniques For Acquiring A Foreign Language, Including News Ways Of Training The Tongue For Pronunciation, Use Of Visual Imagery For Co...