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Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever
John McWhorter - Avery Format: Hardcover
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Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech--the urgency with which we say "f&*k!" is instead related to the instinct... |
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The Word Gobblers: A Handbook for Parents Working With Children Struggling to Read
Catherine Matthias - Square One Format: Paperback
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Millions of children and adults around the world cope with reading, writing, or depth perception problems, such as dyslexia. For one in every six, this problem is a result of a condition called Irlen Syndrome--the inability of the brain to process certain light waves or colors. Symptoms... |
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Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language
David Shariatmadari - W. W. Norton & Company Format: Hardcover
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An entertaining and highly informed guide to what languages are and how they function.Everyone likes to think they know a bit about language: There are some words that you simply can't translate into English. The origin of a word tells you how it should be used. A dialect is inferior... |
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Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum: A Practical Guide for Academic Libraries
McMullin, Rachel - LIBRARIES UNLIMITED INC
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As a large number of students on the autism spectrum come of age and enter college, increased awareness of autism spectrum disorder is necessary among those who work in academic libraries so that they can respond to and meet the unique needs of these students. This book fills a scholarship... |
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The Greatest Invention: A History of the World in Nine Mysterious Scripts
Silvia Ferrara - Farrar, Straus and Giroux Format: Hardcover
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Silvia Ferrara's The Greatest Invention is a code-cracking tour around the globe, sifting through our cultural and social behavior in search of the origins of our greatest invention -- writing.The L where a tabletop meets the legs, the T between double doors, the D of an armchair's... |
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Easy English Grammar Step-by-Step, Second Edition
Phyllis Dutwin - McGraw Hill Format: Hardcover
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This step-by-step approach helps you learn the rules of grammar quickly and easily!The English language is full of rules, exceptions, and often confusing concepts, and for many students, English grammar is a difficult subject that only gets tougher as more concepts are learned. That's... |
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Captioning and Subtitling for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Audiences
Soledad Zárate - UCL Press Format: Paperback
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A comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of captioning and subtitling.. Captioning and Subtitling for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Audiences is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of captioning and subtitling, with examples and exercises at the end of each chapter. Analyzing... |
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