Language self-study Books
University of California Press Latin
Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to Latin forms and syntax, designed to train the student in reading ancient texts at an early stage.Trade Review"[Teachers] more concerned with no-nonsense thoroughness will not be disappointed." * Classical News and Vews *Table of ContentsPreface to the Preliminary Edition Preface to this Edition INTRODUCTION A. The Alphabet and Pronunciation B. Syllabification C. Accentuation D. Word Order ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS BOOK GRAMMATICAL REVIEW A SELECTED GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS UNIT ONE A. The Verbal System B. The Tenses of the Indicative C. The Infinitive D. The Four Conjugations E. The Principal Parts F. The Present Active Indicative System of the First Two conjugations G. The irregular Verb sum, 'be' H. The Noun System I. The First Declension UNIT TWO A. The Perfect Active Indicative System of All Verbs B. The Subjunctive Mood C. Formation and the Subjunctive D. Present Subjunctive of the Verb sum E. Conditional Sentences F. Genitive with Verbs of Accusing and Condemning UNIT THREE A. Nouns of the Second Declension B. First-Second Declension Adjectives C. Noun-Adjective Agreement D. Adjectives Used as Nouns E. Ablative of Means (Instrument) F. Ablative of Manner (Modal Ablative) G. Clauses of Purpose; Sequence of Tenses H. Indirect Commands UNIT FOUR A. The Present Active System of All Four Conjugations B. The Present Passive System of All Four Conjugations C. The Perfect Passive System of All Four Conjugations D. Review of Verb Conjugations E. Ablative of Personal Agent REVIEW: UNITS ONE TO FOUR UNIT FIVE A. Participles: Definition and Formation B. Some Uses of the Participle C. Periphrastics D. Dative of Agent with the Passive Periphrastic E. Dative of the Possessor F. The Verb possum, 'be able' G. Complementary Infinitive UNIT SIX A. Nouns of the Third Declension B. Infinitives C. Indirect Statement: Subject Accusative and Infinitive D. The Irregular Noun vis E. Ablative of Separation F. Accusative of Place to Which G. The Locative Case UNIT SEVEN A. Demonstrative Adjectives B. Personal Pronouns C. Possessive Adjectives D. Relative Pronoun E. Interrrogative Adjective F. Interrogative Pronoun G. Ablative of Accompaniment H. Ablative of Time When or Within Which I. Accusative of Duration of Time and Extent of Space J. Subjunctive in Subordinate Clauses in Indirect Statement UNIT EIGHT A. Adjectives of the Third Declension; Present Participles B. Fourth Declension Nouns C. Fifth Declension Nouns D. Ablative of Respect (Specification) E. The Irregular Verb eo, ire, 'go' F. The Present Imperative G. The Vocative Case H. Datives of Purpose (Service) and Reference: The Double Dative Construction REVIEW: UNITS FIVE TO EIGHT UNIT NINE A. Comparison of Adjectives B. Irregular Comparison of Adjectives C. Comparison with quam; Ablative of Comparison D. Ablative of Degree of Difference E. Adverbs and Their Comparison F. Irregular Comparison of Adverbs G. Partitive Genitive UNIT TEN A. Ablative Absolute B. Adjectives with Genitive Singular in -ius C. Ablative of Cause D. Ablative and Genitive of Description E. The Irregular Verb fero and Its Compounds UNIT ELEVEN A. Deponent Verbs B. Semi-Deponent Verbs C. Subjective and Objective Genitive D. Predicate Genitive (Genitive of Characteristic) E. Infinitive As Subject F. The Irregular Verbs volo, nolo, malo REVIEW: UNITS NINE TO ELEVEN UNIT TWELVE A. Independent Uses of the Subjunctive B. Direct Questions C. Indirect Questions D. The Adjective idem, eadem, idem, 'same' E. The Pronoun and Adjective quidam, 'certain' F. The Intensive Adjective ipse, ipsa, ipsum, 'self, very' G. The Demonstrative Adjective iste, ista, istud, 'that (of yours)' UNIT THIRTEEN A. The Indefinite Pronouns aliquis, quis, quisquam, quisque B. Dative with certain Intransitive Verbs C. Impersonal Passives D. Dative withCompound Verbs E. The Verb flo, 'be made, be done, happen, become' F. The Numerical Adjective duo, duae, duo, 'two' UNIT FOURTEEN A. Clauses of Result B. Substantive Clauses of Result C. Relative Clauses of Characteristic (Generic Relative Clauses) D. Relative Clauses of Result E. Relative Clauss of Purpose and Purpose Clauses Introduced by Adverbs F. Indirect Reflexives UNIT FIFTEEN A. cum Clauses B. cum Clauses and Ablatives Absolute C. Other Words Introducing Temporal, Causal, and Concessive Clauses D. Conjunctions with Indicative or Subjunctive E. Clauses of Proviso F. Accusative of Exclamation UNIT SIXTEEN A. The Gerund B. The Gerundie C. The Gerund and Gerundive Used to Express Purpose D. Impersonal Verbs E. The Impersonals interest and refert UNIT SEVENTEEN A. Clauses of Fearing B. Clauses of Doubting C. Clauses of Prevention D. The Supine UNIT EIGHTEEN A. Subjunctive by Attraction B. futurum esse ut; fore ut C. The Historical Infinitive D. Shortened or Syncopated Forms of the Perfect Active System of Verbs E. -ere for erunt in the Third Person Plural, Perfect Active Indicative F. The Greek Accusative: Accusative of Respect or Accusative After Verbs in the Middle Voice G. Adverbial Accusative H. Genitive with Expressions of Remembering and Forgetting I. Genitive of Indefinite Value J. Ablative of Price K. quod, 'the fact that' REVIEW: UNITS TWELVE TO EIGHTEEN APPENDIX Nouns Adjectives Pronouns Verbs Formation of the Future Imperative Review of the Syntax of Nouns Review of the Syntax of Verbs Participles Gerunds Gerundives Supines Conditions in Indirect Statement Conditions in Other Subordinate Clauses Additional Rules Roman Names A Note on Quantitative Rhythm Numerals LATIN-ENGLISH VOCABULARY ENGLISH-LATIN VOCABULARY INDEX
£29.75
Princeton University Press Eyes on China
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Eyes on China devises an innovative approach for students to transition from intermediate Chinese acquisition to the advanced level. In coming up with all new materials, Chou and his colleagues have successfully eliminated unusual language expressions, anachronistic vocabulary, and topics irrelevant in contemporary China. Everything in this book is relevant to issues in China today.”—James M. Hargett, State University of New York, Albany “The instruction of intermediate-advanced Chinese has not been so successful due to a lack of high-quality textbooks. Eyes on China rectifies this shortcoming. I am deeply impressed by its inspiring subject matter, careful differentiation of synonyms, helpful vocabulary and grammar (particularly on collocation), useful sampling of sentence patterns, and effective exercises. This timely textbook will have a profound impact on the field of Chinese language education.”—Lening Liu, Columbia University
£49.30
University of Hawai'i Press Ka Lei Maaheo Beginning Hawaiian
Book SynopsisA culturally oriented Hawaiian language textbook. Its grammar lessons include the relationship between the language and the Hawaiian world view. The book's dialogues are drawn from contemporary Hawaiian family life.
£27.16
Faithlife Corporation Biblical Greek Made Simple
Book SynopsisDiligent study of God's Word involves engaging with it in the language it was written. Learning Greek can be a challenging experience for seminary students but it is a critical piece of their education. Engaging with the Bible in its original language will lead to deeper understanding, new insights, and provide tools to enter into the conversation surrounding God's Word. Biblical Greek Made Simple is a one-semester textbook that teaches the basics of biblical Greek. Designed with the modern student and curriculum in mind, this grammar introduces all the essential elements of biblical Greek while also utilizing the tools and features of Logos Bible Software to help retain and enhance knowledge of Greek. Each chapter includes exercises tailored to its contents as well as additional teaching material for further advancement. Daniel Zacharias provides a solid overview of the entire biblical Greek system, while challenging students to understand how this ancient language is relevant to meaning and translation.
£21.59
University of Massachusetts Press Práticas textuais: Escrita, oralidade e
Book SynopsisOrganized around themes of particular relevance for Portuguese language learners, this textbook develops students' writing competence in a range of textual genres and features sources drawn from across the Portuguese-speaking world—literary, journalistic, or otherwise. Práticas textuais also provides the opportunity for a review of typically challenging elements of grammar, such as the contrast between indicative and subjunctive moods and compound verbal tenses, and helps learners progress from advanced-low to advanced-midlevel proficiency, according to the ACTFL guidelines, or from level B2 to C1, following the CEFR. Online components accompany the text, including reviews for each lesson, audio files and scripts, and answers to textbook activities, as well as teaching suggestions for instructors.
£20.66
The Chinese University Press Learning Chinese Language and Culture –
Book SynopsisLearning Chinese Language and Culture is an intermediate level textbook, which was intended to be used throughout the entire school year and designed mainly for students who have completed introductory courses of Chinese as a foreign language. This book illustrates Chinese language knowledge and introduces Chinese culture in twenty-two lessons, covering a variety of cultural content, including customs and manners, holidays and festivals, poems and idioms, calligraphy and couplets, myths and legends, feng shui and superstitions, and historical relics and sceneries and many others. In every lesson, the authors have strived to maintain a clear topic and a coherent structure. They have also endeavored to keep the contents lively and achieve a fluent writing style while closely controlling the structure and grammar of every lesson.
£31.46
The Chinese University Press Learning Chinese Language and Culture –
Book SynopsisLearning Chinese Language and Culture is an intermediate level textbook, which was intended to be used throughout the entire school year and designed mainly for students who have completed introductory courses of Chinese as a foreign language. This book illustrates Chinese language knowledge and introduces Chinese culture in twenty-two lessons, covering a variety of cultural content, including customs and manners, holidays and festivals, poems and idioms, calligraphy and couplets, myths and legends, feng shui and superstitions, and historical relics and sceneries and many others. In every lesson, the authors have strived to maintain a clear topic and a coherent structure. They have also endeavored to keep the contents lively and achieve a fluent writing style while closely controlling the structure and grammar of every lesson.
£999.99
Editorial Bruo Objetivo aprobar. Lengua y literatura 3 ESO
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£22.26
Visor Libros, S.L. Espana en el corazon incluye audioCD
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£15.87
Porto Editora Prontuario da Lingua Portuguesa: Acordo
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£999.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd El mundo hispanohablante en textos Reading the SpanishSpeaking World
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£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Russian in Plain English A Very Basic Russian Starter for Complete Beginners
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£128.25
Taylor & Francis Manual of Business Spanish
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£65.54
Taylor & Francis ArabicEnglish Thematic Lexicon
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£128.25
Taylor & Francis ArabicEnglish Thematic Lexicon
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£43.69
Taylor & Francis Ltd Colloquial Zulu The Complete Course for Beginners
Book SynopsisColloquial Zulu is an easy-to-use and up-to-date guide to the Zulu language. Specially written for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Zulu. No prior knowledge of the language is required.What makes Colloquial Zulu your best choice in language learning? It's interactive it has lots of exercises for regular practice. It's clear it has concise grammar notes. It's practical it has useful vocabulary and a pronunciation guide . It's complete it includes an answer key and reference section. Whether you're a business traveller or you work for an NGO, whether you're studying to teach or are looking forward to a holiday if you'd like to get up and running with Zulu, this rewarding course will take you from complete beginner to confidently putting your language skills to use inTable of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroductionPronunciation GuideUnit 1: UkubingelelaGreetingsUnit 2: Uvelaphi?Where are you from?Unit 3: Uyaphi?Where are you going?Unit 4: Impilo yomndeniFamily Life Unit 5: Kubiza malini?How much does it cost?Unit 6: Ukuhlangana nabanganeSocial LifeUnit 7: Umndeni nabanganeFamily and FriendsUnit 8: Ukugula nokwelaphaIllness and treatmentUnit 9: UkuthengaShoppingUnit 10: Ukuthatha uhamboTaking a tripUnit 11: UkungcebelekaLeisureUnit 12: Ukuvakashela esiqiwiniVisiting a Game ReserveUnit 13: KudalaLong agoUnit 14: Ukuthuthela iGoliMoving to JohannesburgUnit 15: Amaholidi nezingoziHolidays and AccidentsReference GrammarReference Grammar IndexKey to ExercisesZulu – English GlossaryEnglish – Zulu Glossary
£43.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Colloquial Polish
Colloquial Polish: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Polish as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Polish in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Polish is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout. Key features include: A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading an
£61.99
Cambridge University Press An Introduction to the Composition and Analysis of Greek Prose
Book SynopsisThis work is aimed at university students and others who have a passive knowledge of ancient Greek and would like an active command of the language. It provides a structured review of grammar and syntax together with clear explanations, examples, and large numbers of exercises both with and without key.Trade Review'Eleanor Dickey's book is nothing short of a complete, stand-alone Greek prose composition course, one that touches on the sorts of skills and practice found in recent studies to be essential to language acquisition: alternating composition with reading and analysis of sentences in the target language, constant self-testing, engaging students' recall, interleaving various types of exercises, regularly revisiting common structures, and recontextualizing important skills. There is simply no other Greek prose composition book like it.' Ryan C. Fowler, Franklin and Marshall College, Pennsylvania'Dickey's book satisfies a long-standing need for a serious, comprehensive textbook in Greek prose composition. Indeed, until now, teachers of Greek composition have had to rely on antiquated primers more than a century old, often geared to very young students rather than those at University level. Dickey's book offers students both basic and complex grammar review, and then gradually shows them how to think about style as well. Written in lucid, contemporary prose, with a variety of exercises systematically presented, this book will surely become the standard choice of our time for teaching Greek prose composition and style.' Ralph M. Rosen, University of Pennsylvania'This is the book on Greek syntax that every teacher of Greek composition has always wanted. After using earlier versions of it in class over the years, I have to express my full satisfaction because each part serves entirely the needs of both students and their instructors. Students have at their disposal exercises that can be done in class, others that can be assigned as homework and more that can be used for extra practice. The ten exercises in each lesson that are in the answer key can also be useful when a student has to miss a class. At the end, students are fully prepared to proceed to a higher stage of learning how to compose passages in the style of a certain Greek author.' Raffaella Cribiore, New York University'A pragmatic and hands-on textbook which will be of great value to those seeking to deepen their linguistic skills by back-translation.' Martin Revermann, University of Toronto'Dickey dedicates this book to her students, and this devotion to students can be felt on every page. The choices made, the added details, the streamlined exercises all betray her thoughtful care and genuine concern for the student's experience. Witnessing my own students work through this book proved my original impressions about it: the students not only quickly improved and mastered the material despite its challenges, but clearly enjoyed doing so. But the best news of all may be that with the book's partial answer key and clear instructions, no student needs to wait until the class is on offer at their (or some nearby) university: just go buy the book, get to work, and enjoy it.' Stephen Kidd, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsPreface; Bibliography; Accentuation; 1. Articles; 2. Modifiers; 3. Tenses, voices, and agreement; 4. Cases; 5. Participles; 6. The structure of a Greek sentence: word order and connection; Review exercises; 7. Conditional, concessive, and potential clauses; 8. Relative clauses; 9. Pronouns; 10. Indirect statement; 11. Questions; Review exercises; 12. Purpose, fear, and effort; 13. Cause, result, and 'on condition that'; 14. Comparison and negatives; 15. Commands, wishes, and prevention; 16. Temporal clauses; Review exercises; 17. Impersonal constructions and verbal adjectives; 18. Oratio obliqua; 19. Summary; 20. Consolidation; Appendices: A. Errors in Smyth's Grammar; B. English tenses and their Greek equivalents (indicative only); C. Hints for analysing Greek sentences; D. English conditional clauses; E. A selection of terminologies for describing Greek conditional sentences; F. Short, easily confused words; G. Partial answer key; H. The next step: prose composition as an art form; Principal parts; Vocabulary; Index to vocabulary.
£71.24
Cambridge University Press Introducing Morphology
Book SynopsisA lively introduction to morphology, this textbook is intended for undergraduates with relatively little background in linguistics. The third edition has been thoroughly updated, with new examples and exercises and a new final chapter covering several current theoretical frameworks.Table of ContentsPreface; The International Phonetic Alphabet; Point and manner of articulation of English consonants and vowels; 1. What is morphology?; 2. Words, dictionaries, and the mental lexicon; 3. Lexeme formation: the familiar; 4. Productivity and creativity; 5. Lexeme formation: further afield; 6. Inflection; 7. Typology; 8. Words and sentences: the interface between morphology and syntax; 9. Sounds and shapes: the interface between morphology and phonology; 10. Theoretical challenges; 11. Theories of morphology; Glossary; References; Index.
£75.99
Cambridge University Press Introducing Morphology
Book SynopsisA lively introduction to morphology, this textbook is intended for undergraduates with relatively little background in linguistics. It shows students how to find and analyze morphological data and presents them with basic concepts and terminology concerning the mental lexicon, inflection, derivation, morphological typology, productivity, and the interfaces between morphology and syntax on the one hand and phonology on the other. By the end of the text students are ready to understand morphological theory and how to support or refute theoretical proposals. Providing data from a wide variety of languages, the text includes hands-on activities designed to encourage students to gather and analyse their own data. The third edition has been thoroughly updated with new examples and exercises. Chapter 2 now includes an updated detailed introduction to using linguistic corpora, and there is a new final chapter covering several current theoretical frameworks.Table of ContentsPreface; The International Phonetic Alphabet; Point and manner of articulation of English consonants and vowels; 1. What is morphology?; 2. Words, dictionaries, and the mental lexicon; 3. Lexeme formation: the familiar; 4. Productivity and creativity; 5. Lexeme formation: further afield; 6. Inflection; 7. Typology; 8. Words and sentences: the interface between morphology and syntax; 9. Sounds and shapes: the interface between morphology and phonology; 10. Theoretical challenges; 11. Theories of morphology; Glossary; References; Index.
£25.99
Random House USA Inc Verbal Advantage
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£999.99
Penguin Publishing Group The Berlitz SelfTeacher French
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£14.39
Theosophical Publishing House,U.S. Exploring the Great Beyond Quest Books
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£6.46
Spark Notes Japanese Vocabulary SparkCharts
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£7.35
Adams Media Corporation The Everything Brazilian Portuguese Phrase Book
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£12.09
Adams Media Corporation Learn French In A Hurry
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£10.74
Georgetown University Press Write Arabic Now!: A Handwriting Workbook for
Book SynopsisLearning to write fluidly in Arabic takes practice. This short workbook helps beginning learners practice each letter in all of its forms by tracing real Arabic words. Learners trace different words across each line to practice letter formation on tracing paper that is bound into the book. The words, handwritten by a native Arabic speaker, show a natural flow and present a model of clean handwriting. Write Arabic Now! can be used independently or alongside a textbook giving beginning learners a proven, effective means of improving their Arabic handwriting. Along with the workbook, audio of the practice words is also provided. Listening to the words as learners trace the handwriting facilitates acquisition of the Arabic writing and phonetic system, which strengthens reading comprehension skills. Audio of the words will be freely available on the Georgetown University Press website (press.georgetown.edu) as downloadable MP3s.Table of ContentsIntroduction Exercises Arabic Alphabet Answer Key and Glossary
£21.74
Birlinn Ltd Everyday Gaelic
Book SynopsisMorag MacNeill was born in Greenock and learned Gaelic as a teenager. She was a full-time primary school teacher and now works as a supply teacher, mainly in the Gaelic medium. She has done extensive teaching of adults within night class, adult education groups and organisations. She has lived in Inverness since 1970.
£12.99
Harrassowitz Verlag Aramaic Handbook: Pt.1: Glossary
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£31.67
Kodansha America, Inc Japanese For All Occasions: Mastering Speech
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£19.20
Guerra Edizioni Guru Viva litaliano Libro 4
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£999.99
Guerra Edizioni Guru Rete Video Libro delle attivit Livello Elementare
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£999.99
Peeters Publishers Thinking English Grammar: To Honour Xavier
Book SynopsisThinking English Grammar. To Honour Xavier Dekeyser, Professor Emeritus contains papers by 34 colleagues of professor Dekeyser on subjects that have interested him throughout his career. His research has mainly been devoted to the history of English, and it is only natural that the first and longest section should consist of 11 papers on variation in English, both diachronic and synchronic. The second, barely shorter with its 9 papers, is devoted to the description of various aspects of modern English; some of these papers shade off into theoretical linguistics. Professor Dekeyser having obtained his Ph.D. on grammaticography, there is a third section on "Grammar from the Past", with 5 papers. The final section, 9 papers on "Language Teaching and Contrast", honours the eminent teacher of literally thousands of budding anglicists.
£999.99
