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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
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Include books by the same authorThe Chicago Manual of Style
University of Chicago Press · 924 pages
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.
Practical English Usage
Michael Swan · 654 pages
A topic-by-topic guide for teachers and learners of English grammar and vocabulary.
The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need: A One-Stop Source for Every Writing Assignment
Susan Thurman · 192 pages
The Only Grammar Book Youll Ever Need is the ideal resource for everyone who wants to produce writing that is clear, concise, and grammatically excellent. Whether youre creating perfect professional documents, spectacular school papers, or effective personal letters, youll find this handbook indispensable. From word choice to punctuation to organization, English teacher Susan Thurman guides you
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
An Introduction to Language
Victoria A. Fromkin, Robert Rodman, Nina Hyams · 474 pages
English Phonetics and Phonology
Peter Roach · 262 pages
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
Building Great Sentences: Exploring the Writer's Craft
Brooks Landon · 267 pages
Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar
William D. Mounce · 448 pages
First published in 1993, Basics of Biblical Greek is the most popular introduction to the field, used in universities and seminaries around the world. Over 200,000 students have learned biblical Greek under its guidance. This significant third edition has been carefully developed in consultation with instructors, students, self-learners, and homeschoolers. Now in a larger size, with an attractive
How To Speak And Write Correctly
Joseph Devlin · 139 pages
In the preparation of this little work the writer has kept one end in view, viz.: To make it serviceable for those for whom it is intended, that is, for those who have neither the time nor the opportunity, the learning nor the inclination, to peruse elaborate and abstruse treatises on Rhetoric, Grammar, and Composition. To them such works are as gold enclosed in chests of steel and locked beyond p
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
Simon Winchester · 265 pages
30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary
Wilfred Funk, Norman Lewis · 244 pages
First Greek book: containing exercises and reading-lessons
John Robson (B.A.) · 144 pages
Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
Mignon Fogarty · 224 pages
Genki I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese
Eri Banno · 382 pages
How Languages are Learned
Patsy M. Lightbown, Nina Spada · 233 pages
Explains theories of language acquisition for classroom teaching of first or second languages. Examines factors such as intelligence, personality and age on language learning, as well as new research ideas.
How to Learn Any Language: Quickly, Easily, and on Your Own!
Barry Farber · 172 pages
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
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association · 398 pages
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, educators, and professionals in psychology, sociology, business, economics, nursing, social work, and justice administration, and other disciplines in which effective communication with words and data is fundamental. In addition to providing clear guidance on grammar, the
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
Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English
Patricia T. O'Conner · 256 pages
A guide to English grammar and style reveals the underlying logic of the language with the help of examples organized according to specific problems.
How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Step-by-Step Guide to Teach Yourself
Mark Collier, Bill Manley · 192 pages
With the help of Egyptologists Collier and Manley, museum-goers, tourists, and armchair travelers alike can gain a basic knowledge of the language and culture of ancient Egypt. Their approach is informed by years of experience teaching Egyptian hieroglyphs to non-specialists. Using drawings of actual inscriptions displayed in the British Museum, they concentrate on the kind of hieroglyphs readers