Top Language Arts & Disciplines eBooks

Crucial Conversations : Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High eBook by Patterson, Kerry / Grenny, Joseph / McMillan, Ron

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

Crucial Conversations offers readers a proven seven-point strategy for achieving their goals in all those emotionally, psychologically, or legally charged situations that can arise in their professional and personal lives.

Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching eBook by Richards, Jack C. / Rodgers, Theodore S.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

This new edition surveys the major approaches and methods in language teaching. The paperback second edition is an extensive revision of the first edition of this successful text. Like the first edition, it surveys the major approaches and methods in language teaching, such as grammar translation, audiolingualism, communicative language teaching, and the natural approach. The text examines each approach and method in terms of its theory of language and language learning, goals, syllabus, teaching activities, teacher and learner roles, materials, and classroom techniques. In addition to the approaches and methods covered in the first edition, this edition includes new chapters on topics such as whole language, multiple intelligences, neurolinguistic programming, competency-based language teaching, cooperative language learning, content-based instruction, task-based language teaching, and the Post-Methods Era. Teachers and teachers-in-training will discover that this second edition is a comprehensive survey and analysis of the major and minor teaching methods used around the world. The book seeks not only to clarify the assumptions behind these methods and their similarities and differences, but also to help teachers explore their own beliefs and practices in language teaching.

Business Grammar, Style & Usage - A Desk Reference for Articulate & Polished Business Writing & Speaking eBook by Abell, Alicia

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

Based on the actual writing and speaking styles of leading business executives worldwide, this book features easy-to-follow instructions and techniques for preparing polished written documents and writing and speaking in an articulate manner. Focusing on how leading business professionals really communicate, the basics of writing and speaking, including traditional grammar and speaking dos and don'ts, are covered. Examined are the particular styles in which business professionals communicate with each other and how to develop a personal professional style. Featured are special sections on writing memos, offer letters, e-mails, and other business documents that business professionals need to master.

Associated Press Sports Writing Handbook eBook by Wilstein, Steve

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

This handbook arms aspiring and working sports reporters, broadcasters, and photographers with exactly what they need to know to make it to the top in the glamorous and exciting world of sports journalism.

A Fist In the Hornet's Nest: On The Ground in Baghdad Before, During and After the War eBook by Engel, Richard

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

Written from the Baghdad streets leading up to, during and following the war, this book, from the publishers of the New York Times bestseller THE CELL, will examine from street level the impact of the recent war as well as critical assessments for the future of the Gulf region.

Aspects of the Novel eBook by Forster, E. M.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

Certain people pretend to tell us what birth and death are like: a mother, for instance, has her point of view about birth; a doctor, a religious, have their points of view about both. But it is all from the outside, and the two entities who might enlighten us, the baby and the corpse, cannot do so, because their apparatus for communicating their experiences is not attuned to our apparatus for reception.

Associated Press Reporting Handbook eBook by Schwartz, Jerry R.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

Written for a new generation of journalists, this handbook schools readers in the art and science of reporting as practiced at the world?s largest and oldest news service. Written by an ace reporter with over 20 years on the job, it provides expert guidance and all the tools needed to successfully investigate and report on newsworthy events, locally, nationally, and internationally, including traditional pencil-and-paper technique as well as cutting-edge computer-assisted reporting technologies.

An Introduction to Political Communication eBook by McNair, Brian

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

An Introduction to Political Communication

Arabic For Dummies eBook by Bouchentouf, Amine

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

"Arabic is the native tongue of over 200 million people in more than 22 nations, and these days, people fluent in Arabic are sought after in business and government. Covering the Arabic alphabet and introducing Arabic script, this book helps people pick up basic Arabic quickly. An audio CD features dialogues from the book.

Amine Bouchentouf (New York, NY) is a native Arabic speaker from Morocco. He wrote the Living Language Complete Arabic Course (1-4000-2123-5).

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. "

Arabic Second Language Acquisition of Morphosyntax eBook by Alhawary, Mohammad T

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

While the demand for Arabic classes and preparation programs for Arabic language teachers has increased, there is a notable gap in the field of linguistic research on learning Arabic as a second language. Arabic Second Language Acquisition of Morphosyntax presents a data-driven and systematic analysis of Arabic language acquisition that responds to this growing need. Based on large data samples collected from longitudinal and cross-sectional studies, this book explores a broad range of structures and acquisition issues. It also introduces new and comprehensive research, and it documents the successes and problems that native speakers of other languages, including English, Spanish, French, and Japanese, are likely to encounter in learning Arabic. By integrating previously published findings with new research, the author has created a unified and streamlined resource for teachers, teachers-in-training, linguists, Arabic textbook authors, and second-language acquisition experts.

Chinese For Dummies eBook by Abraham, Wendy

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

The perfect beginner's guide to understanding and communicating in Chinese Chinese language and culture are becoming increasingly appealing to people both in and out of the business world. Chinese For Dummies is for anyone who wants to learn or brush up on their skills in basic Chinese. Focusing on China's official dialect, Mandarin, this easy-to-follow guide covers proper pronunciation, basic grammar and numbers, vocabulary, and proper etiquette and gestures. Readers will discover how to make small talk, order food in restaurants, make travel arrangements, and be both a gracious guest and a wonderful host, as well as understand the basics of Chinese culture.

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 17th Edition eBook by Bartlett, John

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

First published in 1855, BARTLETT'S FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS has been completely updated and revised for the seventeenth edition by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Justin Kaplan. This 17th edition, under Kaplan's splendid direction, contains over 20,000 quotations, representing 2,500 authors, 90 of whom are new to BARTLETT'S. New comers include Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Tony Kushner, Tammy Wynette, Margaret Atwood, Mary Oliver, Maya Angelou, Frank O'Hara, Martin Amis, Kingsley Amis, Mother Teresa, Jacques Cousteau, Rudolph Giuliani, Alfred Hitchcock, L. M. Montgomery, Eric Ambler, Jerry Seinfeld, J.K. Rowling, Katharine Graham, and Emma Goldman. With quotations presented in chronological order, in the famous BARTLETT'S tradition, BARTLETT'S gives the reader a vast panorama of the world, from the ancient Egyptians to the latest movie, from the inspirational and the beautiful to the sardonic and the downright funny.

Cognitive Linguistics eBook by Croft, William, Cruse, D. Alan

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

Cognitive Linguistics argues that language is governed by general cognitive principles, rather than by a special-purpose language module. This introductory textbook surveys the field of cognitive linguistics as a distinct area of study, presenting its theoretical foundations and the arguments supporting it. Clearly organised and accessibly written, it provides a useful introduction to the relationship between language and cognitive processing in the human brain. It covers the main topics likely to be encountered in a course or seminar, and provides a synthesis of study and research in this fast-growing field of linguistics. The authors begin by explaining the conceptual structures and cognitive processes governing linguistic representation and behaviour, and go on to explore cognitive approaches to lexical semantics, as well as syntactic representation and analysis, focusing on the closely related frameworks of cognitive grammar and construction grammar. This much-needed introduction will be welcomed by students in linguistics and cognitive science.

Communicate or Die: Getting Results Through Speaking and Listening eBook by Zweifel, Thomas D.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

Communication is so easy that even babies know how to communicate and get what they want. Or is it? Let Dr. Zweifel show you how to maximize your capacity for breakthrough performance -- simply by the way you speak and listen.

Author Cocitation Analysis: Quantitative Methods for Mapping the Intellectual Structure of an Academic Discipline eBook by

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 54:11:08 GMT

Over the past 80 years, the way that citation frequency was counted and analyzed changed dramatically from the early manual transcribing and statistical computation of citation data to computer-based citation data creation and its manipulation."Author Cocitation Analysis: Quantitative Methods for Mapping the Intellectual Structure of an Academic Discipline" provides a blueprint for researchers to follow in a wide variety of investigations. Pertinent to faculty, researchers, and graduate students in any academic field, this book introduces an alternative approach to conducting author cocitation analysis (ACA) without relying on commercial citation databases.