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This is the gold standard of word calendars. For students, writers, readers, crossword buffs, and all lovers of language, it's the pleasure of learning a new word every day from the editors at Merriam-Webster, the world's most respected dictionary. Discover literary words ("Aesopian: conveying an innocent meaning to an outsider but a hidden meaning to a member of a conspiracy or underground movement"), words that are too much fun not to use ("slugabed: a person who stays in bed after the usual o...

An interactive workbook for beginners to learn how to write and read Korean quickly! This easy workbook has everything you need to learn the Korean scripts-clear explanations, plentiful practice exercises, and free online audio recordings by native speakers. No prior knowledge of Korean is needed! Even if you're a complete beginner, you'll soon be reading and writing Korean with confidence. This book gives you a thorough grounding in the written Korean language, including its history and basi...

THE KNOWLEDGE YOU NEED TO BE A GRAMMAR GURU. How you speak and write can say a lot about you. Grammar makes a lasting impression, but learning it can seem like a never-ending parade of complicated and contradictory rules! That’s why we at The Princeton Review created Grammar Smart—instead of boring you with countless rules and confusing grammatical terms, this book takes a fun approach to showing the logic behind each correct sentence. This updated fourth edition of Grammar Smart brings you:...

The easy way to learn the Japanese writing system! In this beginner's workbook, students of Japanese will learn to read and write the Hiragana and Katakana alphabets, as well as 50 basic Kanji characters. A step-by-step approach moves from tracing letters to reading and writing complete words quickly and effectively. In this comprehensive guide, language learners will find:The 92 Hiragana and Katakana letters50 Kanji charactersIllustrations to help you remember each letter and its associated s...

The perfect cure for a prosaic vocabulary -- or a great gift for anyone with a proclivity toward language. From the country's top name in dictionaries, Merriam-Webster, each entry comprises a definition, pronunciation guide, sample sentence and word history and lineage. The words range from Ancient to contemporary.

Exam Board: CEM Level & Subject: 11+ Verbal Reasoning Vocabulary Suitable for the 2022 tests Give your results a boost using 11+ targeted practice questions Boost your child's 11 Plus test performance using Collins 11+ Practice Workbooks. 32 practice tests are focused on building vocabulary skills ahead of the 2022 CEM Verbal Reasoning 11+ testTests focus on synonyms, antonyms and associated...

Learn Thai language basics quickly with this essential book! Reading & Writing Thai is the perfect way to kick off your language learning journey. It teaches you to pronounce, read, and write all the complicated Thai sounds, including consonants, vowels, diphthongs, and tones. The book is specifically designed for beginners with no previous experience in studying or speaking the language. This easy-to-use workbook explains how to write and pronounce each consonant and vowel correctly. It show...

Express Pronunciation from Teach Yourself gives you a focused, quick and effective language lesson. Learn to pronounce Danish clearly and correctly through this bite-sized exercise. Learn the essentials of Danish pronunciation:-recite the alphabet -pronounce all the vowels and consonants-understand the basics of word stress This beginner level Danish lesson is a simple step-by-step guide ideal for learning on the go. Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.

Este libro contempla las construcciones con verbo soporte (CVS) en el espanol contemporaneo, considerando cuestiones concernientes a la estructura y el nivel estilistico del empleo de las CVS, ademas del relativo nivel de equivalencia (estructural y semantica) que dichas construcciones en espanol tienen con construcciones afines en ingles y aleman. Como fuente de datos el trabajo utiliza un corpus de lenguaje academico escrito de aproximadamente 21 millones de palabras creado para tal efecto, so...

In Zeiten der Europaischen Union und der vereinfachten Mobilitat innerhalb Europas ist es sehr wichtig, auf die eigene Sprachverwendung zu achten: Regional markierte Woerter erschweren die Kommunikation, besonders fur die Lerner einer Fremdsprache, weil sie ungesteuert gelernt werden. Auch wenn die Standardsprache Deutschlands als uberregional und ubernational gilt, weicht sie vom Standard OEsterreichs und der Schweiz ab. Das Deutsche - wie das Englische und viele andere Sprachen auf der Welt -...

Knowing about 9000 words will give you the ability to read with minimal use of dictionaries. You will be able not only to express your thoughts while conversing, but also to choose exactly the right expressions. With a little practice, and by viewing Turkish films, you will be proud of yourself because your level of Turkish will improve to the point where you can say, "Turkish? Of course, I know it." Helps you learn and memorize Turkish words. Perfect for self-study and reviewing. Divided into 2...

Although Ben Jonson's association with architecture is well known, comparatively little research has been devoted to the influence of architectural thinking on his literary work. This book sets out to explore the possibilities suggested by such an interrelationship. Using annotated architectural volumes surviving from Jonson's library as well as his published works, Anthony Johnson surveys the evidence for Jonson's knowledge of, and theoretical agreement with, the architectural principles enunci...

Providing a much-needed critical synthesis of research on teaching vocabulary and grammar to students of a second or foreign language, this book puts the research into perspective in order to distil recommendations for language teaching. Boers evaluates a comprehensive range of both well-established and lesser-known research strands and classroom practices to draw out the most effective instructional approaches to teaching words, multiword expressions and grammar patterns. Chapters discuss learn...