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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"A linguistically informed look at how our digital world is transforming the English language. Language is humanity's most spectacular open-source project, and the internet is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. Internet conversations are structured by the shape of our apps and platforms, from the grammar of status updates to the protocols of comments and @replies. Linguistically inventive online communities...
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The Economist
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"This new edition of Writing with Style offers fresh, up-to-date insight into the principles and tools we can all deploy when it comes to expressing ourselves better when we write. The book's leaner, cleaner structure ranges widely--from grammar and punctuation to using numbers and how to edit. Economist language columnist Lane Greene also tackles some of the key linguistic issues we face today, like balancing plain speech with sensitivity, and knowing...
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English
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"Acclaimed linguist and award-winning writer John McWhorter argues that an illiberal neoracism, disguised as antiracism, is hurting Black communities and weakening the American social fabric. Americans of good will on both the left and the right are secretly asking themselves the same question: how has the conversation on race in America gone so crazy? We're told read books and listen to music by people of color but that wearing certain clothes is...
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Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text paired with letters of the English alphabet and themed photos invite the reader to learn Indonesian words.
"My First Book of Indonesian Words introduces Indonesian language and culture to young children in a fun, playful way. The familiar ABC rhyming structure combines with sparkling illustrations to encourage the natural ability of children to easily pick up new languages quickly. Words kids know in English are joined by words specific...
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Bulletin volume 78
Publisher
California Book Company
Pub. Date
[1953]
Language
English
Description
Monumental work includes demographics, linguistic relations, social structures, folkways, religion, material culture, and more. Surveys of the Yurok, Pomo, Maidu, Yokuts and Mohave receiving most attention.
Author
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In lyrical, impassioned prose, Eliane Brum recounts her move from S�ao Paulo to Altamira, a city along the Xingu River that has been devastated by the construction of one of the largest dams in the world. In community with the human and more-than-human world of the Amazon, Brum seeks to "reforest" herself while building relationships with forest peoples who carry both the scars and the resistance of the forest in their bodies. Weaving together...
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Publisher
Aguilar
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
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A guide to English for speakers of Spanish outlines the main rules of grammar and offers examples and practice exercises.
Curso acelerado en 100 clases intensivas. Con Inglés express ¡hablarás inglés rápidamente! ¡Más rápido, imposible! Así te enseñamos inglés con INGLÉS EXPRESS, el curso de inglés que te enseña inglés de una manera directa y efectiva: 100 completas unidades educativas organizadas por temas de interés gramatical...
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Human language allows us to plan, communicate, and create new ideas, without limit. Yet we have only finite experiences, and our languages have finite stores of words. Drawing on research from neuroscience, psychology, and linguistics, David Adger takes us on a journey to the hidden structure behind all we say (or sign) and understand.
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Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Looking for a convenient language course that fits your lifestyle and gets you speaking a new language in a matter of hours? The acclaimed audio-led Michel Thomas Method Total Spanish course, endorsed by celebrities, executives and learners worldwide, will deliver the results you want. How does it work? During the course, you will join Michel and two students in a live lesson, learning from both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivated...
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