Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy
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Maine Lingo: A Wicked-Good Guide to Yankee Vernacular
$16.95 Add to cartMaine Lingo was first compiled in 1975, when TV, radio, and other leveling media had begun to seriously erode regional speech distinctions, and this dictionary will furnish anyone interested in Maine … [more below]
- Author: Gould, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 356
- Publish Date: November 23 2015
- ISBN10: 1608935663
- Language: English
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Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot: How to Write Gripping Stories That Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Seats
$18.99 Add to cartEnthrall Your Readers
Suspense is one of the most powerful tools a writer has for captivating readers–but it isn’t just for thrillers. From mainstream fiction to memoir, suspense creates the emotio- Author: Cleland, Jane K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 28 2016
- ISBN10: 159963967X
- Language: English
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EQAO Grade 3 Language Test Prep Guide
$23.99 Add to cartCreated to help Grade 3 students prepare for the EQAO Language test. Students will encounter different types of reading experiences including fiction, nonfiction, diagrams and instructions. They will
- Series: Eqao Test Prep #1
- Author: Solski, Ruth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 82
- Publish Date: July 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1487704003
- Language: English
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Write What You Don’t Know
$19.99 Add to cartWrite What You Don’t Know: 10 Steps to Writing with Confidence, Energy, and Flow is a revolutionary approach to learning to write and improving your writing. In this culmination of 20 years spent deve
- Author: Huston, Allegra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 170
- Publish Date: November 30 2022
- ISBN10: 9798986715407
- Language: English
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Analyzing Discourse, Revised Edition: A Manual of Basic Concepts
$39.95 Add to cartRather than applying a rigid theory or surveying a variety of approaches, Analyzing Discourse provides a methodology that has been refined over years of use. As an introduction to discourse analysis f
- Author: Dooley, Robert A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 180
- Publish Date: March 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1556714904
- Language: English
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Book Architecture: How to Plot and Outline Without Using a Formula
$20.00 Add to cartIn Book Architecture: How to Plot and Outline Without Using a Formula, Stuart Horwitz returns with his trademark clarity to help writers craft a powerful plot and an effective outline for their works-… [more below]
- Author: Horwitz, Stuart
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 156
- Publish Date: May 05 2015
- ISBN10: 0986420409
- Language: English
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Adam’s Tongue: How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans
$21.99 Add to cartHow language evolved has been called the hardest problem in science. In Adam’s Tongue, Derek Bickerton–long a leading authority in this field–shows how and why previous attempts to solve that proble
- Author: Bickerton, Derek
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 02 2010
- ISBN10: 0809016478
- Language: English
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The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind’s Greatest Invention
$22.99 Add to cartBlending the spirit of Eats, Shoots & Leaves with the science of The Language Instinct, an original inquiry into the development of that most essential-and mysterious-of human creations: Language
Lang- Author: Deutscher, Guy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 02 2006
- ISBN10: 0805080120
- Language: English
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Sin Boldly!: Dr. Dave’s Guide to Writing the College Paper
$14.99 Add to cartCheeky, original, and decidedly practical, this guide to effective writing is perfect for anyone who wants to hone their communication skills — college-bound or in the working world.
Jammed with sa- Author: Williams, Dave
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 226
- Publish Date: August 11 2004
- ISBN10: 0465091598
- Language: English
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Signing for Kids: The Fun Way for Anyone to Learn American Sign Language, Expanded
$17.00 Add to cartThe bestselling Parents’ Choice Award Winner-now expanded with a new section on computer and technology terms.
Fully illustrated in a large format with clear, easy-to-read instructions, Signing for K- Author: Flodin, Mickey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 02 2007
- ISBN10: 0399533206
- Language: English
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Library: An Unquiet History
$24.99 Add to cartThrough the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved but also shaped, inspired, and obliterated knowledge. Now they are in crisis. Former rare books librarian and Harvard metaLAB vision
- Author: Battles, Matthew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: July 27 2015
- ISBN10: 0393351459
- Language: English
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How to Write Your Life Story and Leave a Legacy: A Story Starter Guide to Write Your Autobiography and Memoir
$14.95 Add to cartAre you looking for a way to leave a lasting legacy? This how-to, story starter, guide, and journal, is the perfect tool to help you write your life story and leave a lasting impression on those who r
- Author: Johnson, Melanie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 154
- Publish Date: March 14 2022
- ISBN10: 1956642897
- Language: English
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Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark
$18.99 Add to cart“Delightful.” —Mary Norris, The New Yorker
A page-turning, existential romp through the life and times of the world’s most polarizing punctuation mark
The semicolon. Stephen King, Hemingway, Vonnegut,
- Author: Watson, Cecelia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 0062853066
- Language: English
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The Best Public Speaking Book
$18.69 Add to cartFormer comedy club host, online philosophy professor, and keynote speaker, Dr. Matt Deaton, demystifies public speaking as nothing more than idea transfer. His ambitiously titled The Best Public Speak
- Author: Deaton, Matt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 250
- Publish Date: October 17 2019
- ISBN10: 1951677005
- Language: English
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Giant Write Every Day: Daily Writing Prompts, Grade 2 – 6 Teacher Resource
$24.99 Read moreDaily writing prompts that help students build strong writing skills!
Everything your students need to develop critical-thinking skills, vocabulary, writing fluency, creativity, and a love for writing
- Series: Writing Skills Essentials
- Author: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 01 1997
- ISBN10: 1557996040
- Language: English
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A Field Manual of Acoustic Phonetics
$37.95 Add to cartThis book provides a practical and easy-to-understand introduction to acoustic speech analysis, primarily aimed at those involved in linguistic analysis and description in the field and at those prepa… [more below]
- Author: Baart, Joan L. G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 134
- Publish Date: May 11 2012
- ISBN10: 1556712324
- Language: English
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Writing Poetry in the Dark
$18.95 Add to cartWriting Poetry in the Dark brings together some of the most successful contemporary genre poets to discuss topics related to creating dark and fantastical poetry.
While there are countless books availa
- Author: Wytovich, Stephanie M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 196
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1947879499
- Language: English
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Spec Fic For Newbies: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
$20.99 Add to cartTiffani Angus (Ph.D.) and Val Nolan (Ph.D.) met at the 2009 Clarion Writers’ Workshop in California and since then have collaborated many times as fans and scholars on panels for SFF conventions and w
- Author: Angus, Tiffani
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1915556120
- Language: English
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(Don’t) Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before: And Other Essays on Writing Fiction
$19.95 Read morePeter Turchi’s third book on the craft of fiction goes beyond the basics to explore the intricate mechanics of storytelling.
- Author: Turchi, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1595349766
- Language: English
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Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser
$19.99 Add to cartFrom one of America’s most influential teachers, a collection of the best writing advice distilled from fifty language books — from Aristotle to Strunk and White.
With so many excellent writing guid- Author: Clark, Roy Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 05 2021
- ISBN10: 0316481874
- Language: English
