Product Description: Advice on writing and publishing academic reviews, abstracts, conference papers, and article. Contains numerous examples of both successful and unsuccessful writing. Includes chapters on The Book Review, Time Management, The Abstract, The Conference Presentation, The Response Article, The Research Article, Introductions, Examples, Quotations, Figures, Metalanguage, Conclusions, and Submitting Manuscripts for Publication...read more

Product Description: This book will aid those who have a professional interest in language and English grammar. There are four distinct approaches to English grammar, each covered in a different section of the book. Prescriptive grammar emphasizes questions of usage...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Linguistics for Non-Linguists, Fourth Edition, is a highly readable introduction to the basic elements of linguistics in a clear and concise style that any beginner will understand. This newly revised edition continues to expand on the success of earlier editions, taking a subject that is generally considered quite complicated and making it accessible to virtually anyone who requires a basic understanding of linguistics. The authors illustrate major concepts in an easy-to-read style, giving beginners and specialists in language-related fields an introduction to the essential principles and methods of linguistic theory. Non-linguistists will also find this book user-friendly, with a wealth of exercises and references interspersed throughout to help reinforce concepts. Specialists in language related fields, including Speech-Language Pathology, Experimental Phonetics, Communication, Education, and English as a Second Language, will find this to be a must-have reference for all courses.

Product Description: Sir Max Pemberton (1863-1950) was a popular British novelist, working mainly in the adventure and mystery genres. He was the editor of boys' magazine Chums and Cassell's Magazine from 1896 to 1906. His most famous work The Iron Pirate was a bestseller of the early 1890s, and he became a prolific professional writer...read more

Product Description: In August 1166, aged 13, Aoife left Ireland in the company of her mother, Mor and father, Dermot MacMurrough, in pursuit of the latter’s quest to obtain support for his campaign to regain the kingship of Leinster. Events during the year that elapsed between departure and return are imagined and described through her eyes...read more

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