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Near-Far (Opposites)
by Kelly Doudna  Publisher Comments A variety of comparisons made with common objects and experiences<BR>-- Large type; ample spacing between lines<BR>-- Easy-to-follow layout; text appears at same place on every page<BR>-- Print separated from photos<BR>-- Simple...
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I Wonder When? (Do You Wonder?)
by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann Publisher Comments Simple answers to everyday questions<BR>-- Large type<BR>-- Easy-to-follow layout; text appears at same place on every page<BR>-- Print separated from photos<BR>-- Simple adjectives, adverbs<BR>-- Digraphs, consonant blends,...
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Ou (Vowel Blends)
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College Vocabulary Building
by Devern Perry Publisher Comments College Vocabulary Building is designed to develop vocabulary skills and spelling and work usage abilities -- the command of words necessary to succeed in today's job market. This application text-workbook focuses on how to use a dictionary; how to spell,...
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Irish; Phrases, Terms, and Epithets Beginning With the Word "Irish".
by Thornton B Edwards Book News Annotation Edwards, a Welsh native now living in Greece, has compiled hundreds of terms and phrases that begin with the word Irish. Being in English, most of them are derogatory, of course, but not all. Many he says, are flattering and even poetic. They relate...
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Ght (More Blends)
by Pam Scheunemann Publisher Comments -- Large type; ample spacing between lines<BR>-- Easy-to-follow layout; text appears at same place on every page<BR>-- Print separated from photos<BR>-- Simple sentences<BR>-- Digraphs, consonant blends<BR>-- Long and short...
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Ng (More Blends)
by Carey Molter Publisher Comments -- Large type; ample spacing between lines<BR>-- Easy-to-follow layout; text appears at same place on every page<BR>-- Print separated from photos<BR>-- Simple sentences<BR>-- Digraphs, consonant blends<BR>-- Long and short...
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This Is My Book (Our Toys)
by Amanda Hudson Publisher Comments Key features: - Leveled, repetitive text promotes sight recognition of basic words and builds reading skills - Reviewed by a reading consultant - Structural supports, such as close photo-text match and labeled...
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From a Rhetorical Perspective; Issues-based Writings for an Academic Audience; Wealth and Poverty.
by Maureen A. Mathison Book News Annotation Mathison (U. of Utah) explains how to write about wealth and poverty in an academic context and discusses the kinds of rhetorical considerations needed. Within each chapter are readings and exercises related to rhetoric, discourse communities, writing...
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I Wonder How? (Do You Wonder?)
by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann Publisher Comments Simple answers to everyday questions<BR>-- Large type<BR>-- Easy-to-follow layout; text appears at same place on every page<BR>-- Print separated from photos<BR>-- Simple adjectives, adverbs<BR>-- Digraphs, consonant blends,...
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A Thinker's Guide To Effective Writing.
by Bill Bailey Book News Annotation Academic and CPA Bailey got tired of dealing with bad writing, whether from his students or his corporate contacts, and decided to apply the Einstein model of simplicity above all else to writing. His results are a set of rules primed for efficiency...
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Extremely Common Eloquence Constructing
by Ronald K Macaulay Book News Annotation Macaulay counteracts the negative impression of Scottish speech he gave in his 1977 Language, Social Class, and Education: A Glasgow Study, connects the examples of language to the lives the speakers live, and demonstrates that eloquence does not...
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Feminist Stylistics (Interface Series)
by Sara Mills Publisher Comments In this timely, provocative and lively book, Sara Mills opens up the study of style to feminist inquiry. Combining insights from literary and linguistic theory, she provides a rationale for the interrogation of texts from a feminist perspective. Through...
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Adult ESOL Learners Britain
by A.l. Et Al Khanna Synopsis This book combines theoretical and applied linguistic aspects of learning English as a second language by the newer minorities in Britain. This empirical study of the attitudes and motivation of a sample of adult ESOL learners offers a cross-cultural...
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OA (Vowel Blends)
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Publication of the American Dialect Society #87: Sociolinguistic Constructs of Ethnic Identity: The Syntactic Delineation of Lumbee English
by Clare J Dannenberg Publisher Comments "Sociolinguistic Constructs of Ethnic Identity" examines ethnic language boundaries displayed in the various uses of the verb "be" in a multiethnic community in Robeson County, North Carolina. Clare J. Dannenberg demonstrates that ethnic identity is a...
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Computer Models of American Speech
by M Margaret Withgott Publisher Comments A new perspective on phonetic variation is achieved in this volume through the construction of a series of models of spoken American English. In the past, computer theorists and programmers investigating pronunciation have often relied on their own...
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A Bawdy Language: How a Second-Rate Language Slept Its Way to the Top
by Howard Richler Publisher Comments Just how did an inadequate, second-rate language become the most successful language in the world? The answer is: attitude. In welcoming and absorbing many outside influences, including French, Yiddish, and African words and rhythms, English has been...
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Reflexivity and Intensification in English; a Study of Texts and Contexts.
by Claudia Lange Publisher Comments Present-Day English is unique among the Germanic languages in employing the same forms (himself, herself etc.) both as reflexive pronoun and intensifier. While a lot of attention has been directed at the grammaticalization of the compound reflexive, the...
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Vague Language in Educational Settings; Quantifiers and Approximators in British and American English.
by Jurate Ruzaite Publisher Comments Traditionally, the world of academia has clearly prioritised precision: academics usually strive to base their arguments on precise numbers and solid evidence, and students are primarily taught to be precise in the expression of their ideas. However...
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