Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy
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Economical Writing, Third Edition: Thirty-Five Rules for Clear and Persuasive Prose
$24.00 Add to cartEconomics is not a field that is known for good writing. Charts, yes. Sparkling prose, no.
Except, that is, when it comes to Deirdre Nansen McCloskey. Her conversational and witty yet always clear st- Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Author: McCloskey, Deirdre Nansen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 17 2019
- ISBN10: 022644807X
- Language: English
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The Art of Correspondence: A Letter Is Practically a Gift
$32.95 Add to cartThe editors of Victoria cordially invite you to savor quiet moments of bliss as you discover kinship and joy in The Art of Correspondence.
Since its inception, Victoria magazine has embraced the pursui
- Series: Victoria
- Author: Lester, Melissa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 164
- Publish Date: April 02 2024
- ISBN10: 9798987482056
- Language: English
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Linguistics for Dummies
$19.99 Add to cartThe fascinating, fun, and friendly way to understand the science behind human language
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics students study how languages are constructed,
- Series: For Dummies
- Author: Dechaine, Rose-Marie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 06 2012
- ISBN10: 1118091698
- Language: English
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Dirty Sign Language: Everyday Slang from What’s Up? to F*%# Off!
$10.00 Add to cartLearn all the sign language slang you’ve always wanted to know with this fun English-ASL phrasebook for the modern era.
Next time you’re signing with your friends, drop the ASL textbook formality and- Series: Dirty Everyday Slang
- Author: T, Van James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 07 2011
- ISBN10: 1569757860
- Language: English
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Hummingbird: Messages from My Ancestors
$21.95 Add to cartExplore the depths of love and loss across three generations of women
Hummingbird is a spiritual memoir about the connection between three generations of women–the author, her mother and her beloved m
- Author: Raab, Diana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1615997644
- Language: English
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Core Skills Writing Workbook Grade 6
$12.49 Add to cartThese all-inclusive skills resources provide the focused practice students need to apply, reinforce, and review skills in reading, math, and test-taking. Answer key included.
- Series: Steck-Vaughn Core Skills Writing
- Author: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: December 20 2020
- ISBN10: 0544268504
- Language: English
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The Book of Forms: A Handbook of Poetics, Fifth Edition
$29.95 Add to cartFilled with both common and rarely heard of forms and prosodies, Turco’s engaging style and apt examples invite writers to try their hands at exploring forms in ways that challenge and enrich their wo… [more below]
- Author: Turco, Lewis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0826361889
- Language: English
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Language in Thought and Action: Fifth Edition
$18.99 Add to cartIn an era when communication has become increasingly diverse and complex, this classic work on semantics–now fully revised and updated–distills the relationship between language and those who use it
- Author: Hayakawa, S. I.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: January 01 1991
- ISBN10: 0156482401
- Language: English
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The Screenwriter’s Workbook: Exercises and Step-By-Step Instructions for Creating a Successful Screenplay, Newly Revised and Updated
$20.00 Add to cartAt last The classic screenwriting workbook–now completely revised and updated–from the celebrated lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author, Syd Field: “the most sought-after screenwriting teacher … [more below]
- Author: Field, Syd
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 31 2006
- ISBN10: 0385339046
- Language: English
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High Impact Reading Instruction and Intervention in the Primary Years: From Theory to Practice
$26.99 Add to cartHigh Impact Reading Instruction and Intervention in the Primary Years is a call to action for passionate teachers, education assistants, principals, and deputy principals who believe in the transforma
- Author: Scali, Julie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 230
- Publish Date: August 09 2023
- ISBN10: 1922607746
- Language: English
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American Sign Language Dictionary for Beginners: A Visual Guide with 800+ ASL Signs
$28.99 Add to cartA user-friendly dictionary with 800+ ASL signs
Whatever your reason for learning the richly expressive language of American Sign Language (ASL), this book will guide you through the initial stages of
- Author: Adams, Tara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 334
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1685397026
- Language: English
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The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language
$18.99 Add to cart“An essay in origins … as theoretical as Hawking and Gorst in trying to see into the deep past. McWhorter is a clear and witty writer.”– Harper’s
In the first book written for the layperson about th
- Author: McWhorter, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 07 2003
- ISBN10: 006052085X
- Language: English
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Intuitive Editing: A Creative and Practical Guide to Revising Your Writing
$14.99 Add to cart“I trust Tiffany Yates Martin with the editing process even more than I trust myself. Read this book and steal her secrets “–Kelly Harms, Washington Post-bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy
- Author: Martin, Tiffany Yates
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 306
- Publish Date: May 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1950830020
- Language: English
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Core Skills Phonics Workbook Grade K
$12.49 Add to cartThe Core Skills Phonics series guides students to become successful and confident readers. The skill-specific practice pages link phonics with spelling and reading so students build language skills th
- Series: Steck-Vaughn Core Skills Phonics
- Author: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: December 20 2020
- ISBN10: 0544267737
- Language: English
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3 Am Epiphany
$17.99 Add to cartDiscover Just How Good Your Writing Can Be
If you write, you know what it’s like. Insight and creativity – the desire to push the boundaries of your writing – strike when you least expect it. And you’- Author: Kiteley, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 05 2005
- ISBN10: 1582973512
- Language: English
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Information and Society
$15.95 Read moreA short, informal account of our ever-increasing dependence on a complex multiplicity of messages, records, documents, and data.
We live in an information society, or so we are often told. But what doe
- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Buckland, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: March 03 2017
- ISBN10: 0262533383
- Language: English
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Caught’ya! Grammar with a Giggle for Middle School: Giggles in the Middle
$24.95 Add to cartJane Bell Kiester, author of the popular Caught’ya Grammar with a Giggle series, has adapted her effective and fun approach to meet the specific learning needs of middle-school students. This resourc… [more below]
- Series: Maupin House
- Author: Kiester, Jane Bell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: January 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0929895886
- Language: English
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20 Master Plots: And How to Build Them
$18.99 Add to cartGive your story a solid foundation–a plot that engages readers from start to finish!
The best stories linger in the hearts and minds of readers for decades. These tales gain their power through plots- Author: Tobias, Ronald B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 12 2012
- ISBN10: 1599635372
- Language: English
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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English
$17.00 Add to cartA survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar
Why do we say “I am reading a catalog” instead of “I read a catalog”? Why do we say “do” at- Author: McWhorter, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1592404944
- Language: English
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Journalism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartJournalism entered the twenty-first century caught in a paradox. The world had more journalism, across a wider range of media, than at any time since the birth of the western free press in the eightee… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Hargreaves, Ian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0199686874
- Language: English
