Language & Linguistics Books

Originally published to meet the need for a practical dictionary both for native Hausa speakers and for those wishing to learn or improve their knowledge of the language, the dictionary has remained in demand since publication. Compiled by the Centre for...

From the dawn of the early modern period around 1400 until the eighteenth century, Latin was still the European language and its influence extended as far as Asia and the Americas. At the same time, the production of Latin writing exploded thanks to book...

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the syntactic variation of the dialects of Spanish. More precisely, it covers Spanish theoretical syntax that takes as its data source non-standard grammatical phenomena.Approaching the syntactic variation of...

The book suggests a new perspective on the essence of human language. This enormous achievement of our species is best characterized as a communication technology - not unlike the social media on the Net today - that was collectively invented by ancient...

A distinctive collection of more than 90 effective poetry-writing exercises combined with corresponding essays to inspire writers of all levels.

In this book, the author, Wilco van den Heuvel, intends to make Drabbe's 1959 description of (Yonggom) Wambon available to a wider scientific public. As such, the book is in line with an earlier reanalysis by the same author of Drabbe’s description of...

The first work ever to detail ethics for sign language interpreters in the Middle East. Taken from my work in the Gulf as a mentor and teacher to budding interpreters in the region, I combine, modify, and expand on the broadly accepted principles...

Método revolucionario para el aprendizaje del idioma francés. Converse en francés en cuestión de semanas con lecciones de diez minutos por día.Habla francés a través de cuatro verbos. Aprende rápidamente las palabras y el vocabulario esenciales para...

A new collection of short stories inspired by real events that a doctor's restless mind spun into fiction during the painful times of the pandemic, an unexpected occasion to write. These tales reflect the author's love of friendship and reading, Italian...

Trifold Mirror is a collection of personal, insightful poems that reflect on the intentionality and individuality of the author's relationship with God. The poems apply biblical principles, which help demystify the complexities of Christian doctrines and...

Using only the twelve letters of the "ith" family, Pulavar kaaLlamegam wrote a poem. This fun song is a conversation with a bee. This book is designed to be essential teaching material for all levels of Tamil learners. A transliteration guide is included...

Learn the journey of 5,000 years of Chinese history. Easy book in the Chinese History series provides you general details (学习中国历史的基础知识) of a dedicated topic, such as a ruling dynasty, from Chinese history. These books are designed for the beginner...

Learn the journey of 5,000 years of Chinese history. Easy book in the Chinese History series provides you general details (学习中国历史的基础知识) of a dedicated topic, such as a ruling dynasty, from Chinese history. These books are designed for the beginner...

Learn the journey of 5,000 years of Chinese history. Easy book in the Chinese History series provides you general details (学习中国历史的基础知识) of a dedicated topic, such as a ruling dynasty, from Chinese history. These books are designed for the beginner...

Learn the journey of 5,000 years of Chinese history. Easy book in the Chinese History series provides you general details (学习中国历史的基础知识) of a dedicated topic, such as a ruling dynasty, from Chinese history. These books are designed for the beginner...

Learn the journey of 5,000 years of Chinese history. Easy book in the Chinese History series provides you general details (学习中国历史的基础知识) of a dedicated topic, such as a ruling dynasty, from Chinese history. These books are designed for the beginner...

Learn the journey of 5,000 years of Chinese history. Easy book in the Chinese History series provides you general details (学习中国历史的基础知识) of a dedicated topic, such as a ruling dynasty, from Chinese history. These books are designed for the beginner...

The book is based on the author's experiences working with adult learners as an undergraduate student progressing to teaching a Literacy Training course for graduate and under- graduate students, (a grant funded course) as a professor at...

أسْتَصْحِبُكَ لِنَقْتَبِسَ مَعًا أَيُّهَا القارئُ الكَرِيْمٌ، فِي هَذِهِ الحَلَقَةِ الثَّالِثَةِ: أَنْوارَ وَأسْرَارَ، سُورَةِ الحُجْرَاتِ في القُرآنِ، فِي رِحْلَةِ العِلْمِ والإيْمَان، وَالصِّدْقِ وَالعِرْفَان. نَسْتَوْضِحُ آيَاتِهَا مِنْ حِكْمَةِ...

Writing well is an outgrowth of thinking well.Do you dread writing assignments? Do research papers make you want to scream? Does learning high school essay-writing feel like a chore?Welcome to the Put Some Pants on That Kid writing curriculum! Put...

Impara l'UX Writing: scopri come usare delle strategie di successo per conquistare e guidare gli utenti nella navigazione di siti web, applicazioni e blog.Vorresti fare delle parole il tuo mestiere?Ti piacerebbe aumentare il flusso nel suo sito...

Read this book BEFORE you write your fantasy novel Are you a beginner wanting to write an enthralling fantasy novel but don't know where to start? Look no further! Fantasy Writing 101 is the ultimate toolkit for aspiring writers who want...

Breathe life into your characters and captivate your readers from the first page to the last. In this easy-to-read guide, you'll discover the essential techniques needed to craft believable, memorable characters. We'll debunk common myths about...

FINALLY THE BEST WAY TO MASTER FRENCH CONVERSATIONS AND SHARPEN YOUR VOCABULARY SKILLS IN NO TIME! French is an excellent language to know if you plan to travel the fashion country in the world and visit wonderful places like Eiffel...

"Learn English Through Texts" is an innovative and comprehensive grammar guide for ESL learners that will help you improve your understanding of the English language through reading. Studying a text is a powerful tool for...

Den psykologiske vej til beslutningstagning Den sokratiske dialog stammer fra antikken for næsten to tusind år siden og blev brugt som et simpelt middel til at indsamle information. Jordemoderkundskab, eller maieutik, som den sokratiske...

Dive into the enchanting world of Christmas with this collection of ten bilingual Swedish-English articles, specially designed to enhance your non-fiction Swedish reading skills while celebrating the holiday season. Perfect for Swedish language learners,...

Stai imparando l'inglese? Are you learning Italian?This bilingual book can help you with that: one page in English, one page in Italian ... Questo libro bilingue può aiutarti: una pagina è in inglese e una in italiano. She thought...

Welcome to a world of enchanting tales and delightful adventures! The Secret Gathering of Cats and Other Stories is a captivating collection of bilingual short stories, beautifully written in Danish and English. Immerse yourself in a world...

"Teaching" related vocabulary - each Spanish with it's special illustration to help you comprehend each word's usage and meaning. The Book 4 of this series is dedicated to Teaching vocabulary and contains:- 250 Spanish words with an...

Welcome to "The Word Explorer: Discovering the Meaning and History of Beautiful English Words"! This book is intended to be your comprehensive guide to expanding your vocabulary and deepening your understanding of the English language. In today's world,...

An author's guide to creating and stoking the fires of romantic tension. This is a helpful companion to romance writers of all experience. Beginners will enjoy an early leg up by understanding what seasoned romance writers took years to intuit. And those...