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Introducing English grammar David J. Young · 1984 · 126p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Introducing English Grammar provides a basic grounding in English grammar, without going into too much detail or theory, and will lay the foundation for further grammatical studies. David Young presents English grammar in a coherent and lively way. He dispels the popular notion among students that grammar is simply a set of dreary rules and argues for the importance of grammar in describing the… Shares: Language Arts, English language, Literary Criticism

Authority in language James Milroy · 1927 · 189p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Leading sociolinguists Lesley and James Milroy explore the perennially topical and controversial notion of 'correct' and 'incorrect' language. In this fully revised and updated third edition, they: engage directly with the most recent arguments in the long-running debate over the teaching of Standard English in Britain compare the langauge ideologies in Britain and the USA, invovling a discussion… Shares: Language Arts, English language, Literary Criticism

Anguished English Richard Lederer · 1987 · ★ 3.8 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate For years wordsmith and punster Richard Lederer has charmed and delighted fans with his bestselling "Anguished English" series. In his funniest book yet, readers will again cherish the author's latest chronicle of the goofs and gaffes and fluffs and flubs of our anguished language. And the best part? Everything in here actually occurred! Nothing has been made up! Bloopers from foreign restaurants… Shares: Anglais, English language

Semiotics Daniel Chandler · 2001 · ★ 4.4 · 305p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Following the successful Basics format, this is the book for anyone coming to semiotics for the first time. Using jargon-free language and lively, up-to-date examples, Semiotics: The Basics demystifies this highly interdisciplinary subject. Along the way, the reader will find out: what is a sign? which codes do we take for granted? what is a text? how can semiotics be used in textual analysis?… Shares: Language Arts, Literary Criticism

Franklin and the Tooth Fairy (Franklin the Turtle) Paulette Bourgeois · 1995 · ★ 5.0 · 30p · ≈ 1h · Moderate In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero discovers that, unlike most of his friends, he doesn't have teeth, and worries that he's missing out on the Tooth Fairy's magical visits. Shares: Language Arts, English language

Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres Hugh Blair · 1783 · ★ 4.2 · 282p · ≈ 9h · Demanding "The lectures on rhetoric by Dr. Hugh Blair are too well known to require an extended introduction. They are based largely upon the system of Aristotle, and have served as the groundwork for many modern textbooks on this subject. In their original form they are too long for the use of present-day students, but in the condensed style in which they are presented in this book it is believed they… Shares: Anglais, English language

The languages of the world Kenneth Katzner · 1975 · 376p · ≈ 12h · Moderate An excellent overview of how all the world's main languages interconnect where they do. It also gives samples of the language with translation for a large number of languages. Shares: Language Arts, Literary Criticism, History

A dictionary of the English language Samuel Johnson · 1747 · ★ 3.6 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Demanding A dictionary with more than 40,000 entries which was a primary reference source for scholars and writers of the 18th and 19th century. Shares: Anglais, English language, History

Poems Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1827 · ★ 3.6 A brief profile of the nineteenth century English poet, Alfred Tennyson, accompanies selections from some of his best known works. Shares: Anglais, English language

The Devil's Dictionary Ambrose Bierce · 1840 · ★ 4.1 · 145p · ≈ 4h · Challenging The Devil's Dictionary was begun in a weekly paper in 1881, and was continued in a desultory way at long intervals until 1906. In that year a large part of it was published in covers with the title The Cynic's Word Book, a name which the author had not the power to reject or happiness to approve. To quote the publishers of the present work: "This more reverent title had previously been forced… Shares: Language Arts, English language

Supplement Pearson · 2003 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate In this first full-length study of McPhee, Michael Pearson argues that the writer successfully employs the techniques of fiction writing in his journalistic art while honoring his obligation to fact. In exceptionally lucid and entertaining prose, Pearson approaches his subject thematically, examining McPhee's lifework in the realms of personal profiles, sense of place, science and technology, and… Shares: Language Arts, English language

From idea to essay Jo Ray McCuen · 1977 · ★ 4.0 · 702p · ≈ 23h · Moderate Respected and relied upon, FROM IDEA TO ESSAY is a rhetorically arranged rhetoric/ reader/research paper guide/handbook that systematically leads students through the complex process of writing an essay. Part I covers the fundamentals of essay writing. The heart of the book, Part II, teaches the nine rhetorical modes in nine identically structured chapters. Part III discusses essay examinations… Shares: Language Arts, English language

Collins Robert French English Dictionary Beryl T. Atkins · 1978 · ★ 4.2 · 2285p · ≈ 76h · Challenging "The richest resource for lovers of the French language everywhere. Key features: it's comprehensive and authoritative, with all the words and phrases you need, including specialist vocabulary from every field; language notes that help you deal with the complexities of translation; a clear layout now with colour; all the very latest words and phrases from contemporary French and English; insight… Shares: Anglais, English language

The reluctant Rajput Richard Moverley · 2005 · 46p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Bhupinder, a schoolboy in a small village in India, learns about Rajasthan and the Rajput warriors who protected that large, magnificent state many years before, then later finds himself helping to defeat an entire Moghul army. Includes facts about daily life in India and a recipe for Lassi. Shares: Anglais, History

Making sense Margot Northey · 1987 · 268p · ≈ 8h · Moderate With more than 25 years on the market, Making Sense in the Social Sciences: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing is entering its fifth edition. This volume is intended for undergraduate students in any social sciences course with a research and writing component. Its likeliest home will be in first-year courses; however, it is also suitable for students at the second- and third-year level.… Shares: Anglais, English language

Encyclopedia of rhetoric and composition Theresa Enos · 1996 · 832p · ≈ 27h · Moderate This reference guide surveys the field, covering rhetoric's principles, concepts, applications, practical tools, and major thinkers. Rhetoric is increasingly studied in the context of other disciplines, such as anthropology, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and pedagogy, because its well-established rules and time-honored methods are useful for developing modern communications and writing… Shares: English language, Literary Criticism

Language of Natural Description in Eighteenth-Century Poetry John Arthos · 1949 · 476p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Originally published in 1949, this title was written in order to help establish a better understanding of the ‘stock diction’ of eighteenth-century English poetry, and, in particular, of the diction commonly used in the description of nature. The language characteristic of so much of the poetry of this period had been severely criticized for a long time. But in the twenty or thirty years prior to… Shares: English language, Literary Criticism

Reading Like a Writer Francine Prose · 2006 · ★ 3.6 · 296p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Long before there were creative-writing workshops and degrees, how did aspiring writers learn to write? By reading the work of their predecessors and contemporaries, says Francine Prose. In Reading Like a Writer, Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and the tricks of the masters. She reads the work of the very best writers—[Dostoyevsky][1], [Flaubert][2],… Shares: English language, Literary Criticism

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