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How Languages are Learned

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Wheelock's Latin

Frederic M. Wheelock · 511 pages

The classic beginning Latin texbook offers forty chapters with grammatical explanations and readings based on ancient Roman authors, along with self-tutorial exercises and an answer key for independent study.

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Word Power Made Easy

Norman Lewis · 468 pages

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Principles of Language Learning and Teaching

H. Douglas Brown · 316 pages

"Principles of Language Learning and Teaching, Fifth Edition, by H. Douglas Brown, is the classic second language acquisition text used by teacher education programs worldwide. Principles introduces key concepts through definitions of terms, thought-provoking questions, charts, and spiraling. New "Classroom Connections" encourage students to consider the implications of research for classroom peda

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The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need: A One-Stop Source for Every Writing Assignment

Susan Thurman · 192 pages

The Only Grammar Book You’ll Ever Need is the ideal resource for everyone who wants to produce writing that is clear, concise, and grammatically excellent. Whether you’re creating perfect professional documents, spectacular school papers, or effective personal letters, you’ll find this handbook indispensable. From word choice to punctuation to organization, English teacher Susan Thurman guides you

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Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It

Gabriel Wyner · 363 pages

At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you’ll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sound

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The Elements of Style

William Strunk Jr., E.B. White · 72 pages

You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. And now The Elements of Style-the most widely read and employed English style manual-is available in a specially bound 50th Anniversary Edition that offers the title's vast audience an opportunity to own a more durable and elegantly bound edition of this time-tested classic. Offering the same content

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Understanding and Using English Grammar

Betty Schrampfer Azar · 437 pages

A classic developmental skills text for intermediate to advanced students of English, Understanding and Using English Grammar is a comprehensive reference grammar as well as a stimulating and teachable classroom text. While keeping the same basic approach and material as in earlier editions, the Fourth Edition more fully develops communicative and interactive language-learning activities. Some of

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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

William Zinsser · 288 pages

In addition to exploring the techniques of nonfiction writing, Zinsser discusses sexism in writing, jargon, and psychological writing blocks.

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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century

Steven Pinker · 368 pages

" A short and entertaining book on the modern art of writing well by New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writing? Why should any of us care? In The Sense of Style, the bestselling linguist and cognitive scientist Steve

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Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace

Joseph M. Williams, Gregory G. Colomb · 253 pages

Engaging and direct, Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace is the guidebook for anyone who wants to write well. Williams' and Bizup's clear, accessible style models the kind of writing that audiences–both in college and after–will admire. The principles offered here help writers understand what readers expect and encourage writers to revise to meet those expectations more effectively. This book is

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The Study of Language

George Yule · 327 pages

Unrivalled in its popularity, The Study of Language is quite simply the best introduction to the field available today. It introduces the analysis of the key elements of language - sounds, words, structures and meanings, and provides a solid foundation in all of the essential topics, such as how conversation works, child language, and language variation. This third edition has been extensively r

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Practical English Usage

Michael Swan · 654 pages

A topic-by-topic guide for teachers and learners of English grammar and vocabulary.

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30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary

Wilfred Funk, Norman Lewis · 244 pages

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Speech and Language Processing: An Introduction to Natural Language Processing, Computational Linguistics and Speech Recognition

Dan Jurafsky, James H. Martin · 966 pages

"This book offers a unified vision of speech and language processing, presenting state-of-the-art algorithms and techniques for both speech and text-based processing of natural language. This comprehensive work covers both statistical and symbolic approaches to language processing; it shows how they can be applied to important tasks such as speech recognition, spelling and grammar correction, inf

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Train Go Sorry

Leah Hager Cohen · 296 pages

"Train go sorry" is the American Sign Language expression for "missing the boat." Indeed, missed connections characterize many interactions between the deaf and hearing worlds, including the failure to recognize that deaf people are members of a unique culture. In this intimate chronicle of Lexington School for the Deaf, Leah Hager Cohen brings this extraordinary culture to life and captures a piv

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An Introduction to Language

Victoria A. Fromkin, Robert Rodman, Nina Hyams · 474 pages

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