Dictionaries, Reference & Language Books
University of California Press Grad School Essentials
Book SynopsisTeaches you to master the five most crucial skills you need to succeed: how to read, write, speak, act, and research at a higher level. This guide outlines an approach for acquiring a skill and then demonstrates how to enhance it.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Skills You Need 1. How to Read, Part I: Dissecting a Text 2. How to Read, Part II: Critiquing a Text 3. How to Write 4. How to Speak 5. How to Act 6. How to Research
£15.19
HarperCollins Publishers Vocabulary Grammar and Punctuation Year 3 Pupil
Book SynopsisTreasure House: Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation Pupil Books are aimed at ages 5-11, offering complete coverage of the demanding 2014 National Curriculum, and ideal practice of the skills in the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test.This Treasure House pupil book: is matched directly to the 2014 National Curriculum explains each concept clearly and simply, followed by a set of carefully tailored questions ensures pupils will master all appropriate language skills.This pupil book can be used with Treasure House Teacher's Guide 3, Anthology 3 and activities on Collins Connect for an integrated approach to teaching English.
£12.10
Oxford University Press Tales of Literacy for the 21st Century
Book SynopsisThe Literary Agenda is a series of short polemical monographs about the importance of literature and of reading in the wider world and about the state of literary education inside schools and universities. The category of ''the literary'' has always been contentious. What is clear, however, is how increasingly it is dismissed or is unrecognised as a way of thinking or an arena for thought. It is sceptically challenged from within, for example, by the sometimes rival claims of cultural history, contextualized explanation, or media studies. It is shaken from without by even greater pressures: by economic exigency and the severe social attitudes that can follow from it; by technological change that may leave the traditional forms of serious human communication looking merely antiquated. For just these reasons this is the right time for renewal, to start reinvigorated work into the meaning and value of literary reading.Being Literate in the 21st Century wrestles with critical, timely questions for 21st-century society. How does literacy change the human brain? What does it mean to be a literate or a non-literate person in the present digital culture: for example, what will be lost in the present reading brain, and what will be gained with different mediums than print? What are the consequences of a digital reading brain for the literary mind and for writing itself ? Can knowledge about the reading brain and advances in technology offer new forms of literacy and new forms of knowledge to the peoples in remote regions of the world who would never otherwise become literate? By using both research from cognitive neuroscience, psycholinguistics, child development, and education, and considering literary examples from world literature, Maryanne Wolf plots a course that seeks to preserve the deepest forms of reading from the past, while developing the cognitive skills necessary for this century''s next generation.Trade ReviewEssentially, the reader is here treated to two books in one-a thorough review of how deep reading and digital literacy are differently represented in the human brain, and a report on a global project to bring literacy to children (and adults) who, without mentors or teachers, would not have any other path to achieving it [...] both parts are well worth reading: erudite, well written and edited, and accessibly illustrated. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in state-of-the-art research on literacy. * Children's Literature Association Quarterly *I applaud Wolf. Tales of Literacy for the 21st Century provides readers with ample background information before building up to discuss case studies that use apps and tablets as reading tools. Rather than writing off digital culture as an impediment to learning-a view that is expected and trite in today's age-Wolf argues technology's potential. It is a refreshing perspective that is sure to foment productive discussion. Ergo, I suggest Wolf's text for anyone invested in education. * Lauren Stepp, Research in Online Literacy Education (ROLE) *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: The Linguist's Tale 3: A Child's Tale 4: A Neuroscientist's Tale of Words 5: The Deep Reading Brain 6: A Second Revolution in the Brain 7: A Literacy Agenda for Non-Literate Children
£23.49
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Portuguese Phrasebook and Dictionary Gem
Book SynopsisYou will never be lost for words in your travels around Portugal and the Portuguese islands again! Your ideal pocket-sized travel companion and the accompanying free ebook will ensure that you can say what you need in Portuguese with ease and confidence.Reliable, portable and easy-to-use, this phrasebook is an indispensable travel companion as you deal with the situations that crop up every day on holiday; from finding a chic hotel, or hiring a car to explore the countryside, to choosing a local delicacy from the menu, and, of course, setting up your wifi.With helpful travel information and cultural tips, plus a 3000-word dictionary, make sure you don't go anywhere without this little book an essential guide to speaking and understanding Portuguese when travelling in Portugal.Access your free ebook at collins.co.uk/ebooks. You will need to register to access your content, instructions can be found on this page.Trade ReviewAmazon customer reviews of Collins Gem Phrasebooks: "They are easily navigable with colour coding for different sections. My favourite bit, though - which I couldn't do without - is the awesome menu reader! They're really discreet for bringing out at the dinner table, pretty much fitting in your hand, and avoiding the truly obvious tourist look!" "Ideal as a quick reference guide split in to logical topics. The pronunciation support really helps too. I have managed to string a few words together already and have been understood." "Much smaller than the usual Berlitz guides but equally useful."
£6.23
HarperCollins Publishers Greek Essential Dictionary
Book SynopsisThe home of trusted Greek dictionaries for everyday language learning.A handy and affordable Greek to English and English to Greek reference for every day, including short grammars of Greek and English. Offers travellers and learners at home, school or in the office extensive and up-to-date coverage of Greek and English in a portable format.More than 42,000 words and phrases and 57,000 translations.Designed for all those studying Greek who need maximum information in a handy travel format.Offers comprehensive and up-to-the-minute coverage of Greek and English.Delivers the accuracy and reliability you expect from the Collins name. With natural, idiomatic example phrases, in-depth treatment of the most important core vocabulary and help to find the exact translation you want.
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers COBUILD Intermediate English Grammar and Practice
Book SynopsisThis reissue of the Collins COBUILD Intermediate English Grammar provides learners of English from intermediate level upwards with a wealth of reference and practice material.Logically organized, and clearly laid-out in colour, the Collins COBUILD Intermediate English Grammar offers detailed treatment of the important points of English grammar. Thousands of examples from the Bank of English, and hundreds of practice exercises, plus additional warning notes pointing out potential problems, help learners to understand and use English grammar correctly.The Collins COBUILD Intermediate English Grammar gives learners all the information on grammar they need to be confident in English.
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers IELTS Grammar IELTS 56 B1
Book SynopsisImprove your grammar with Collins Grammar for IELTS and get the score you need.IELTS is the world's leading test of English for higher education and migration and is recognised by 6000 institutions in over 135 countries. Collins Grammar for IELTS is a self-study book for learners of English who plan to take the Academic module of the IELTS test. This book is an ideal tool for learners studying at CEF level B1 or above or with a band score 55.5 who are aiming for a band score of 6 or higher.Twenty 4-page units present key areas of grammar with practice exercises similar to the ones in the IELTS test.Practical exam strategies and tips help you improve your IELTS score.Practice exam sections at the end of each unit allow you to familiarise yourself with the test questions.Free downloadable audio contains texts for Listening practice as well as model answers showing you how to use certain grammatical structures in the IELTS Speaking test.Also available in the Collins English for Exams' ser
£12.59
The History Press Ltd WORST CARS EVER SOLD BY CHAPMAN GILES AUTHOR
Book SynopsisThe worst cars ever sold
£12.34
John Wiley & Sons The Students Catullus 5 Oklahoma Series in
Book SynopsisAlthough his audacious, erotic, and satirical verses survived the Middle Ages in only a single copy, Catullus has become in our time a canonical author, ranking in popularity and importance with Virgil, Horace, and Ovid. For students and teachers of Latin, Daniel Garrison's The Student's Catullus is a definitive introductory text.
£23.36
Edicoes Tecnicas Lidel Passaporte para Portugues 1 A1A2 Livro do Aluno
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£47.11
Max Hueber Verlag Fit furs GoetheZertifikat B2 Book mit Audios
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£26.36
Viking Society for Northern Research Icelandic Language
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£7.83
Tuttle Publishing Chinese Flash Cards Kit Volume 2
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£17.99
Taylor & Francis Our Land Was A Forest
Book SynopsisThis book is a beautiful and moving personal account of the Ainu, the native inhabitants of HokkaidÅ, Japan's northern island, whose land, economy, and culture have been absorbed and destroyed in recent centuries by advancing Japanese. Based on the author's own experiences and on stories passed down from generation to generation, the book chronicles the disappearing worldâand courageous rebirthâof this little-understood people. Kayano describes with disarming simplicity and frankness the personal conflicts he faced as a result of the tensions between a traditional and a modern society and his lifelong efforts to fortify a living Ainu culture. A master storyteller, he paints a vivid picture of the ecologically sensitive Ainu lifestyle, which revolved around bear hunting, fishing, farming, and woodcutting. Unlike the few existing ethnographies of the Ainu, this account is the first written by an insider intimately tied to his own culture yet familiar with the ways of outsiders. Speaking Table of ContentsForeword -- Translators’ Note -- Our Nibutani Valley -- The Four Seasons in the Ainu Community -- My Grandfather, a Slave to the Shamo -- Following Forced Evacuation -- A Long Absence from School -- My Father’s Arrest -- An Adolescence Away from Home -- Realizing My Dream of Becoming a Foreman -- Lucky Is the One Who Dies First -- The Teachings of Chiri Mashiho -- Making the Acquaintance of Kindaichi Kyōsuke -- Building the Museum of Ainu Cultural Resources -- As a Member of the Ainu People -- Epilogue
£49.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Language of Winnicott: A Dictionary of
Book SynopsisJan Abram's lexicon - The Language of Winnicott - has proved to be the definitive comprehensive guide to Winnicott's thought since it was first published in 1996, Winnicott's centenary Year. The twenty-two entries represent the major conceptualisations in Winnicott's theories and take the reader on a journey through his writings that span from 1931 to 1971. Thus the volume is an anthology of Winnicott's writings. This new edition expands on each original entry predicated on Abram's research discoveries, including archival material, over the past decade.Trade Review'I can thoroughly recommend this excellent account of Winnicott's multi-layered thought. Jan Abram takes us through the many facets of his thought with lucidity and obvious pleasure. It will remain a constant source of reference for anyone who wishes to understand Winnicott.'- Dr Roger Kennedy, President of the British Psychoanalytical Society'This book is more than a dictionary; it is a guide that can be read from cover to cover. Jan Abram beautifullyreveals Winnicott's extraordinary creativity and charts his revolutionary perspective that is still urgently needed today. Congratulations all round on this second edition.'- Juliet Mitchell, Professor of Psychoanalysis and Gender Studies, University of Cambridge'The Language of Winnicott is an intelligent and useful reference book for readers and students of Winnicott. Such a guide has been very welcome as an alternative to a "dictionary" of concepts. The structuring and grouping of Winnicott's main ideas, the effective use of quotations, and Abram's own comments makes this book (originally published in 1996) indispensable for anyone wanting to understand the elusive quality of Winnicott's papers.'- Gregorio Kohon, Psychoanalyst, Training Analyst of the British Psychoanalytical SocietyTable of ContentsIntroduction, AGGRESSION, ALONE (THE CAPACITY TO BE), ANTISOCIAL TENDENCY, BEING (CONTINUITY OF), COMMUNICATION, CONCERN (STAGE OF), CREATIVITY, DEPENDENCE, DEPRESSION, EGO, ENVIRONMENT, HATE, ILLUSION (OF OMNIPOTENCE), MOTHER, PLAYING, PRIMARY MATERNAL PREOCCUPATION, REGRESSION, SELF, SPATULA GAME, SQUIGGLE GAME, TRANSITIONAL PHENOMENA
£42.99
Victionary PALETTE mini 08: Iridescent: Holographics in
Book SynopsisSince it was first released, the original PALETTE series has been an instrumental source of colour-themed references for designers around the world. 8 editions later, in keeping with the demands of creative practitioners today, the PALETTE mini series was introduced at the end of 2019 as flip-friendly versions of the originals – redesigned into a more compact size with minimal layouts for instant inspiration. PALETTE mini 08 – Iridescent explores the myriad of possibilities that result from multi-coloured illusions that shift with the viewer’s vantage point through projects from all around the world. Whether its kaleidoscopic nature is utilised to create depth and dimension or to transform physical attributes and perspectives, discover how some of the best designers are experimenting with holographic hues to generate visuals and objects that intrigue.
£21.25
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Handbook of Language Teaching
Book SynopsisBringing together an international and interdisciplinary team of contributors, this Handbook is a wide-ranging and invaluable reference guide to language teaching. A comprehensive reference work on language teaching, which combines the latest research findings, coverage of core topics, and examples of teaching experience from a variety of languages and settings Provides a unique breadth of coverage, including: the psycholinguistic underpinnings of language learning; social, political, and educational contexts; program design; materials writing and course design; teaching and testing; teacher education; and assessment and evaluation Offers a balanced evaluation of the major positions and approaches, including examining the increasingly important social and political context of language teaching Written by an international and interdisciplinary group of authors from a dozen different countries; English is only one of Trade Review“The Handbook offers state-of-the-art research-based analysis on what is currently known about language teaching. The inclusion of new and fast-growing issues as well as the variety of topics is indeed one of its strongest features.” (Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2012) Table of ContentsList of Contributors x Part I Overview 1 1 Language Teaching 3 Michael H. Long Part II Social, Political, and Educational Contexts of Language Teaching 7 2 The Social and Sociolinguistic Contexts of Language Learning and Teaching 9 Sandra Lee McKay and Rani Rubdy 3 The Politics and Policies of Language and Language Teaching 26 Robert Phillipson and Tove Skutnabb-Kangas 4 History of Language Teaching 42 Diane Musumeci Part III Psycholinguistic Underpinnings of Language Learning 63 5 The Language-Learning Brain 65 Alan Beretta 6 Sequences and Processes in Language Learning 81 Lourdes Ortega 7 The Importance of Cross-Linguistic Similarity in Foreign Language Learning 106 Håkan Ringbom and Scott Jarvis 8 Cognitive-Psychological Processes in Second Language Learning 119 Robert M. DeKeyser 9 Optimizing the Input: Frequency and Sampling in Usage-Based and Form-Focused Learning 139 Nick C. Ellis Part IV Program Design 159 10 Bilingual and Immersion Programs 161 Jim Cummins 11 Heritage Language Programs 182 Silvina Montrul 12 Specific Purpose Programs 201 Ken Hyland 13 Study Abroad Research: Findings, Implications, and Future Directions 218 Joseph Collentine 14 Less Commonly Taught Languages: Issues in Learning and Teaching 234 Kira gor and Karen Vatz 15 Third Language Acquisition Theory and Practice 250 William P. Rivers and Ewa M. Golonka Part V Course Design and Materials Writing 267 16 Foreign and Second Language Needs Analysis 269 James Dean Brown 17 Syllabus Design 294 Peter Robinson 18 Advances in Materials Design 311 Alan Waters 19 Corpora in Language Teaching 327 John Flowerdew 20 Technology-Enhanced Materials 351 David Brett and Marta González-Lloret Part VI Teaching and Testing 371 21 Methodological Principles for Language Teaching 373 Michael H. Long 22 Teaching and Testing Listening Comprehension 395 Larry Vandergrift and Christine Goh 23 Teaching and Testing Speaking 412 Martin Bygate 24 Teaching and Testing Reading 441 William Grabe 25 Learning to Read in New Writing Systems 463 Keiko Koda 26 Teaching and Testing Writing 486 Charlene Polio and Jessica Williams 27 Teaching and Testing Grammar 518 Diane Larsen-Freeman 28 Teaching and Testing Vocabulary 543 Paul Nation and Teresa Chung 29 Teaching and Testing Pragmatics 560 Carsten Roever 30 Task-Based Teaching and Testing 578 John M. Norris 31 Radical Language Teaching 595 Graham Crookes 32 Diagnostic Feedback in Language Assessment 610 Antony John Kunnan and Eunice Eunhee Jang 33 Computer-Assisted Teaching and Testing 628 Carol A. Chapelle Part VII Teacher Education 645 34 Language Teacher Education 647 Renée Jourdenais 35 Diffusion and Implementation of Innovations 659 Kris Van den Branden Part VIII Assessing and Evaluating Instruction 673 36 Current Trends in Classroom Research 675 Rosamond F. Mitchell 37 Issues in Language Teacher Evaluation 706 Kathleen M. Bailey 38 Investigating the Effects and Effectiveness of L2 Instruction 726 Rick de Graaff and Alex Housen 39 Program Evaluation 756 Steven J. Ross Author Index 779 Subject Index 791
£38.90
Oxford University Press Oxford Students Dictionary
Book SynopsisBuild your vocabularyOxford Student''s Dictionary shows intermediate-to advanced-level learners the most important words to learn in English.Over 34,000 words, 13,000 phrases and 40,000 meanings in British and American English, with highlighted curricular wordsOver 1,000 NEW words and meanings (gene editing, gig economy, neurodiversity, permaculture,STEAM)NEW Oxford 3000™ keywords - revised,updated and graded by levelNEW Oxford 5000™ keywords - take your vocabulary to the next levelNEW OPAL (Oxford Phrasal Academic Lexicon) teaches academic keywordsNEW instant access to even more vocabulary practice online, including curricular videos and interactive 360-degree images, at www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/about/studentsBroad curriculumcoverage Oxford Student''s Dictionary ensures that students learn the most relevant words for studying a range of subjects through the medium of English.Over 8,000 curriculum words for subjects such as Art, Computing, Science, Geography, History, Literature, Maths, Music and SportNEW 600 additional curriculum words, approved by expertsSubject-related imagesthroughout the A-Z to illustrate words andmeaningsImprove your English skills Academic writing, speaking and study skills support helps learners plan, write and review their own writing and speaking tasks and prepare for international exams such as TOEFL®, IELTS, International GCSEs, Cambridge English: B1 Preliminary and B2 First.NEW Oxford Student''s Dictionary Writing Tutor helps you plan, write and review your own writingtasks, and prepare for writing examsNEWOxford Student''s Dictionary Speaking Tutor helps you prepare for speaking exams
£32.49
Basic Books The Library: A Fragile History
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£28.00
Kodansha America, Inc The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Course: A
Book SynopsisThis is an innovative and highly effective system for learning and remembering kanji, or Sino-Japanese character. It contains all 2,136 common 'joyo' kanji, and 164 useful non-joyo kanji. They are specially arranged to maximise efficiency of acquisition. One of the title's key features is mnemonic devices - orginal stories for each kanji that teaches learners to associate graphical components with images linked to the character's meaning.
£28.90
Dover Publications Inc. Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical
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£999.99
CAMBRIDGE Interchange Intro A Students Book with Digital Pack
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£24.65
Cambridge University Press & Assessment Mindset for IELTS with Updated Digital Pack Level 3 Teachers Book with Digital Pack
£32.00
Oxford University Press The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
Book SynopsisThe Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology is the most comprehensive dictionary of the English language ever published. It is based on the original edition of the Oxford English Dictionary but much augmented by further research on the etymology of English and other languages. Providing a fascinating insight into the development of English, it describes 38,000 words in 24,000 articles which include: current meanings of each word; date of first recorded appearance in English; chronology of the development of each word''s senses; earliest written form in English; related words in other languages; pronunciation.Trade ReviewODEE is going to be, as it deserves to be, the standard etymological dictionary of the English language. * Times Literary Supplement *This is a very fine etymological dictionary, as aromatic a piece of lexicography as the great Onions (who, sadly died while the work was going through the press) ever achieved Anyone who wants to take journeys back through the mazes of the fickle human mind cannot very well do without this volume. * Anthony Burgess, Observer *
£52.80
Oxford University Press A GreekEnglish Lexicon
Book SynopsisLiddell & Scott's Greek-English Lexicon (9/e 1940) is used by every student of ancient Greek in the English-speaking world, and covers every surviving ancient Greek author and text discovered up to 1940. In 1968 the Lexicon was updated with a Supplement, which has now, after 13 years' painstaking work, been completely revised and updated.Trade ReviewThe ultimate compression of scholarship is the newly revised Greek-English Lexicon and its supplement. * Peter Stothard, The Times *
£149.62
Cambridge University Press Advanced Trainer Six Practice Tests with Answers
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£38.79
Sourcebooks, Inc The New Lawyer's Handbook: 101 Things They Don't
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£17.99
Georgetown University Press Answer Key for Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum
Book SynopsisThis answer key is to be used with Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic: Part One, Third Edition. Please note that this answer key is only useful to students and teachers who are not using the companion website, which includes self-correcting exercises.
£6.51
Oxford University Press Oxford AZ of English Usage
Book SynopsisReaders and writers of all levels will find the Oxford A-Z of English Usage essential. Based on Oxford''s world-leading dictionary research programmes and contemporary language monitoring, and giving examples of real usage, this book provides the essential information about usage and correct English that is needed in practical, everyday situations. Arranged in A-Z sequence, it contains over 680 entries on issues of spelling, grammar, meaning and PC language that confuse people (e.g. licence / license; learning difficulties / mental handicap; fewer / less). In addition, there are more than 20 special feature articles on specific topics such as hyphenation or the use of Latin plurals, as well as commonly confused terms like Britain, Great Britain, the British Isles, England.With a fresh page design, the Oxford A-Z of English Usage gives the reader immediate and easy access to answers, by means of clear and coherent explanations and illustrations. It will prove the first port of call for any reader seeking clear, authoritative help with usage questions.Trade ReviewIf you want a handy-size guide that will guide you through the pitfalls of correct English usage, here it is. * Writing Magazine *
£9.02
The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd Webster's Word Power Essential Students'
Book SynopsisThis book helps with people with ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) whose first language is not English. The book will help you gain the communication skills you need to progress at school, college and the workplace. Used in colleges, schools and home study, the book shows grammar, usage, English idioms and proverbs, everyday phrases; terms from the worlds of business, computing, science and the arts; and appendices that include the periodic table, essay writing and world facts (such as population, capital cities, key cities) and foreign terms used in law and everyday speech. This book is a great guide for students to give them a grounding in the English language. The Essential Students' Companion is an instructive and helpful guide to English grammar and usage, and will help the modern student understand how to use all parts of the English language in modern usage, and when writing and speaking English. Key features are English grammar and usage; English idioms and everyday phrases; terms from the worlds of businesss, computing, science and arts; with appendices that include the periodic table, essay writing and world facts.
£9.36
Columbia University Press Not Like a Native Speaker
Book SynopsisA riveting series of stories that portray the biopolitics of speaking and writing in a postcolonial world.Trade ReviewA critically important and intellectually exciting contribution to debates concerning voice and language in postcolonial studies. -- Zahid R. Chaudhary, Princeton University May become one of the classic texts of Anglophone postcolonial studies. -- Panivong Norindr, University of Southern California Not Like a Native Speaker reads like a great novel. Through a dazzling array of historical and contemporary scenes, Rey Chow makes yet another invaluable contribution to postcolonial and diaspora studies, this time by taking on the vexing, yet hugely important, issue of "languaging," the racialization of bodies via the loss of native languages or accented speech. She examines the losses and affects that befall subjects who find themselves in the interstices of unequal languages and political economies with the same unflinching honesty and intellectual rigor that her scholarship has accustomed us to. -- Smaro Kamboureli, Avie Bennett Chair in Canadian Literature, University of Toronto Rey Chow's book Not Like a Native Speaker is not only a brilliant and original reflection on the fate of language in the afterlife of colonialism, but also an authoritative statement on postcolonial theory; moving beyond the confinement of the politics of identity, it provides a unique map for the postcolonial criticism of the future, one informed by rigor and unafraid of judgment. -- Simon Gikandi, Princeton University How does colonial power deploy language?-a central question in postcolonial studies-is infused with new life by Rey Chow in this dazzling book. Chow poses other searching questions concerning identity and estrangement, memory and oblivion, bilingualism and aphasia, and offers acute discussions of language in Fanon, Benjamin, Derrida, Achebe, and Ngugi. Not Like a Native Speaker is provocative and indispensable. -- Roland Greene, Stanford University [Not Life a Native Speaker] offers new, thought-provoking insights into the social effects engendered by imperialism and the rapid development of new communication technologies. -- Andrea Riemenschnitter Modern Chinese Literature and CultureTable of ContentsNote on Non-English Sources Acknowledgments Introduction: Skin Tones-About Language, Postcoloniality, and Racialization 1. Derrida's Legacy of the Monolingual 2. Not Like a Native Speaker: The Postcolonial Scene of Languaging and the Proximity of the Xenophone 3. Translator, Traitor; Translator, Mourner (or, Dreaming of Intercultural Equivalence) 4. Thinking with Food, Writing off Center: The Postcolonial Work of Leung Ping-kwan and Ma Kwok-ming 5. The Sounds and Scripts of a Hong Kong Childhood Notes Index
£19.80
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Gem German Phrasebook Dictionary
Book SynopsisYou will never be lost for words in your travels around Germany and German-speaking countries again! Your ideal pocket-sized travel companion and the accompanying free ebook will ensure that you can say what you need in German with ease and confidence.Reliable, portable and easy-to-use, this phrasebook is an indispensable travel companion as you deal with the situations that crop up every day on holiday; from finding a chic hotel, or hiring a car to explore the countryside, to choosing a local delicacy from the menu, and, of course, setting up your wifi.With helpful travel information and cultural tips, plus a 3000-word dictionary, make sure you don't go anywhere without this little book an essential guide to speaking and understanding German when travelling in Germany and German-speaking countries.Access your free ebook at collins.co.uk/ebooks. You will need to register to access your content, instructions can be found on this page.Trade ReviewAmazon customer reviews of Collins Gem Phrasebooks: "They are easily navigable with colour coding for different sections. My favourite bit, though - which I couldn't do without - is the awesome menu reader! They're really discreet for bringing out at the dinner table, pretty much fitting in your hand, and avoiding the truly obvious tourist look!" "Ideal as a quick reference guide split in to logical topics. The pronunciation support really helps too. I have managed to string a few words together already and have been understood." "Much smaller than the usual Berlitz guides but equally useful."
£6.23
HarperCollins Publishers Common Errors in English
Book SynopsisThe home of trusted English learner''s dictionaries for everyday language learning.Focussing on the most common errors in English, this book is the easiest way to improve your everyday language skills. Using simple explanations and corpus examples, it uses a thematic approach to steer learners away from the most common pitfalls in English.This invaluable guide is suitable for learners of English wishing to improve their accuracy and avoid the most basic mistakes.The book offers help with Spelling and Punctuation, and covers the major parts of speech in depth. It offers clear guidance on word choice and confusable words. A comprehensive exercise section also reinforces the key points for each thematic section.What's more, its clear, thematic layout makes information easy to find and understand.Suitable for learners of English with a pre-intermediate to intermediate level of English (A2-B2), but who want to improve their accuracy by overcoming the most common mistakes made by non-native Trade Review.
£999.99
Bloomsbury USA 3pl The Peace of Westphalia
Book SynopsisA pivotal event in early modern history, the Congress of Westphalia gave birth to our contemporary international political system.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Abbreviations The Dictionary Chronology Selected Bibliography Index
£64.00
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Spelling Mastery Level A Student Workbook
Book SynopsisLevel A Spelling Mastery Student Workbook guides your students as they develop and master the spelling skills they need for educational success.
£16.05
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Spelling Through Morphographs Student Workbook
Book SynopsisSpelling Through Morphographs allows students to explore spelling and vocabulary simultaneously.
£26.79
Oxford University Press Oxford Bookworms Library Level 6 Tess of the
Book SynopsisClassics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR.A pretty young girl has to leave home to make money for her family. She is clever and a good worker; but she is uneducated and does not know the cruel ways of the world. So, when a rich young man says he loves her, she is careful - but not careful enough. He is persuasive, and she is overwhelmed. It is not her fault, but the world says it is. Her young life is already stained by men''s desires, and by death.
£15.02
Oxford University Press Oxford Word Skills Advanced Idioms Phrasal Verbs
Book SynopsisOxford Word Skills presents and practises the words, phrases, and lexical grammar students need to listen, speak, read, and write confidently on a wide range of topics and everyday situations. Units are simple and clear. Each one sets a clear ''I can ...'' learning goal so students can see exactly what they will be able to do and why. With over 2,000 key words at each level and plenty of opportunity to practise, students can cover exactly the vocabulary they need - including typical exam topics. It is ideal for use either in or outside the classroom. Each unit introduces just the right amount of vocabulary for students to learn and remember in one session and explains the new words using real-life contexts and situations. Easy-to-use: there are spaces for writing in the answers plus a ''Test yourself'' cover card for students to ''cover and check'' they have learned the new vocabulary. Regular review units allow students to check their progress and test longer-term recall. Short of time? You can use Oxford Word Skills for just 20 or 30 minutes of a lesson. Short explanations and quick practice activities mean minimal preparation.
£37.71
Oxford University Press Oxford Bookworms Library Level 1 The BoyKing
Book SynopsisClassics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR.I can see wonderful things!'' said Howard Carter, when he opened the tomb of the Egyptian boy-king Tutankhamun, in 1922. Suddenly Tutankhamun was famous. This is Tutankhamun''s story, told by his friend Aziru. Aziru goes to live in the Pharaoh''s palace as a young boy, and he and Tutankhamun are soon great friends. Pharaoh from the age of nine, Tutankhamun rebuilds his country from times of great change. But there are powerful men in the palace, and Aziru is often afraid for his friend too.
£13.70
Cambridge University Press Interchange Level 1B Workbook
Book SynopsisTeach with confidence, using the world''s favorite English course. Interchange is a four-level, American English course that has been used by over 50 million students worldwide. This Level 1B Workbook provides six pages of additional practice for each unit in the second half of the Student''s Book (units 9-16). The workbook helps recycle and review language by providing additional practice in grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing. It is appropriate for in-class work or can be assigned as homework.
£12.39
Peking University Press Two Red Shirts - Chinese Breeze Graded Reader,
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£9.94
Peking University Press Vick the Good Dog, Level 4: 1100 Word Level
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£9.94
John Wiley & Sons Inc Survey Methodology
Book SynopsisPraise for the First Edition : "The book makes a valuable contribution by synthesizing current research and identifying areas for future investigation for each aspect of the survey process. " - Journal of the American Statistical Association "Overall, the high quality of the text material is matched by the quality of writing...Table of ContentsPREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION xv PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION xix ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xxi CHAPTER 1. AN INTRODUCTION TO SURVEY METHODOLOGY 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 A Brief History of Survey Research 3 1.3 Some Examples of Ongoing Surveys 7 1.4 What is Survey Methodology? 30 1.5 The Challenge of Survey Methodology 32 1.6 About this Book 34 CHAPTER 2. INFERENCE AND ERROR IN SURVEYS 2.1 Introduction 39 2.2 The Lifecycle of a Survey From a Design Perspective 41 2.3 The Lifecycle of a Survey from A Quality Perspective 49 2.4 Putting It All Together 60 2.5 Error Notions in Different Kinds of Statistics 61 2.6 Nonstatistical Notions of Survey Quality 62 2.7 Summary 63 CHAPTER 3. TARGET POPULATIONS, SAMPLING FRAMES, AND COVERAGE ERROR 3.1 Introduction 69 3.2 Populations and Frames 69 3.3 Coverage Properties of Sampling Frames 72 3.4 Alternative Frames for the Target Population of Households or Persons 81 3.5 Frame Issues for Other Common Target Populations 84 3.6 Coverage Error 87 3.7 Reducing Undercoverage 88 3.8 Summary 94 CHAPTER 4. SAMPLE DESIGN AND SAMPLING ERROR 4.1 Introduction 97 4.2 Samples and Estimates 99 4.3 Simple Random Sampling 103 4.4 Cluster Sampling 106 4.5 Stratification and Stratified Sampling 113 4.6 Systematic Selection 123 4.7 Complications in Practice 125 4.8 Sampling US Telephone Households 133 4.9 Selecting Persons Within Households 136 4.10 Summary 138 CHAPTER 5. METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION 5.1 Alternative Methods of Data Collection 150 5.2 Choosing the Appropriate Method 159 5.3 Effects of Different Data Collection Methods on Survey Errors 160 5.4 Using Multiple Modes of Data Collection 175 5.5 Summary 177 CHAPTER 6. NONRESPONSE IN SAMPLE SURVEYS 6.1 Introduction 183 6.2 Response Rates 183 6.3 Impact of Nonresponse on the Quality of Survey Estimates 189 6.4 Thinking Causally About Survey Nonresponse Error 191 6.5 Dissecting the Nonresponse Phenomenon 192 6.6 Design Features to Reduce Unit Nonresponse 201 6.7 Item Nonresponse 208 6.8 Are Nonresponse Propensities Related to Other Error Sources? 210 6.9 Summary 210 CHAPTER 7. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN SURVEYS 7.1 Alternatives Methods of Survey Measurement 217 7.2 Cognitive Processes in Answering Questions 218 7.3 Problems in Answering Survey Questions 225 7.4 Guidelines for Writing Good Questions 242 7.5 Summary 252 CHAPTER 8. EVALUATING SURVEY QUESTIONS 8.1 Introduction 259 8.2 Expert Reviews 260 8.3 Focus Groups 261 8.4 Cognitive Interviews 263 8.5 Field Pretests and Behavior Coding 265 8.6 Randomized or Split-Ballot Experiments 267 8.7 Applying Question Standards 268 8.8 Summary of Question Evaluation Tools 269 8.9 Linking Concepts of Measurement Quality to Statistical Estimates 274 8.10 Summary 286 CHAPTER 9. SURVEY INTERVIEWING 9.1 The Role of the Interviewer 291 9.2 Interviewer Bias 292 9.3 Interviewer Variance 295 9.4 Strategies for Reducing Interviewer Bias 300 9.5 Strategies for Reducing Interviewer-Related Variance 302 9.6 The Controversy About Standardized Interviewing 312 9.7 Interviewer Management 315 9.8 Validating the Work of Interviewers 319 9.9 The Use of Recorded Voices (and Faces) in Data Collection 322 9.10 Summary 323 CHAPTER 10. POSTCOLLECTION PROCESSING OF SURVEY DATA 10.1 Introduction 329 10.2 Coding 331 10.3 Entering Numeric Data into Files 344 10.4 Editing 345 10.5 Weighting 347 10.6 Imputation for Item-missing data 354 10.7 Sampling Variance Estimation for Complex Samples 359 10.8 Survey Data Documentation and Metadata 363 10.9 Summary 365 CHAPTER 11. PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES RELATED TO ETHICAL RESEARCH 11.1 Introduction 371 11.2 Standards for the Conduct of Research 371 11.3 Standards for Dealing with Clients 374 11.4 Standards for Dealing with the Public 375 11.5 Standards for Dealing with Respondents 376 11.6 Emerging Ethical Issues 384 11.7 Research About Ethical Issues in Surveys 384 11.8 Administrative and Technical Procedures for Safe-Guarding Confidentiality 392 11.9 Summary and Conclusions 398 Keywords For More In-Depth Reading Exercises CHAPTER 12. FAQS ABOUT SURVEY METHODOLOGY 12.1 Introduction 405 12.2 The Questions and Their Answers 405 REFERENCES 421 INDEX 451
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Dover Publications Inc. The Elements of Style
Book SynopsisThis is the book that generations of writers have relied upon for timeless advice on grammar, diction, syntax, and other essentials. In concise terms, it identifies the principal requirements of proper style and common errors.
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Ediciones Catedra, S.A. La Tregua
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Pearson Education Limited Studio 2 rouge Pupil Book
Book SynopsisStudio 2 is split into parallel differentiated Pupil Books -- Rouge Pupil Books stretch learning and contain more self-directed activities.
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Max Hueber Verlag Mit uns Arbeitsbuch B1
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Tuttle Publishing Japanese Kanji & Kana: (JLPT All Levels) A
Book Synopsis"One of the best modern texts. Highly recommended." —The Japan Times Complete, compact and authoritative—this Japanese language book provides all the information needed to learn kanji and kana, including the 92 hiragana and katakana phonetic symbols (known collectively as Japanese Kana) and the 2,136 standard Joyo Kanji characters that every Japanese person learns in school. This new and thoroughly revised edition reflects recent changes made to the official Joyo kanji list by the Japanese government. The kana and kanji are presented efficiently and systematically which helps you learn them quickly and retain what you have learned to improve your mastery of the Japanese language. The ability to read Japanese and write Japanese is an essential skill for any student and will build on their previous knowledge and improve their overall capacity to learn Japanese. A concise index allows you to look up the Kanji in three different ways (so the book also serves as a Japanese Kanji dictionary) and extra spaces are provided to allow you to practice writing Japanese. Japanese Kanji and Kana contains: All 2,136 official Joyo kanji with readings and definitions. Characters are graded by their JLPT examination levels. Up to 5 useful vocabulary compounds for each kanji. Brush and pen cursive forms as well as printed forms. 19 tables summarizing key information about the characters. Kanji lookup indexes by radicals, stroke counts and readings. Trade Review"One of the best modern texts. Highly recommended" --The Japan Times"A helpful guide for anyone who needs to use kanji." —Mainichi Daily News"The kana and kanji book has the most common readings for each character which could definitely be worth memorizing. It also has stroke order which is useful and common words using that kanji which is very useful." -- How to Japan blog
£16.99
