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Author : Robert Claiborne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (568 download)
Download or read book Our Marvelous Native Tongue written by Robert Claiborne and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Clairborne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (82 download)
Download or read book The Life & Times of the English Language written by Robert Clairborne and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Claiborne
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Our Marvelous Native Tongue written by Robert Claiborne and published by Crown. This book was released on 1983 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts a history of the English language from its Indo-European origins to the present.
Author : Tracy B. Strong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 022662322X
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (266 download)
Download or read book Learning One's Native Tongue written by Tracy B. Strong and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tracy Strong explores the development of the concept of American citizenship and of what it means to belong to this country, beginning with the Puritans in the 17th century and continuing to the present day. He examines in detail the conflicts over what citizenship means as reflected in the writings and speeches of America's leading thinkers and leaders ranging from John Winthrop and Roger Williams, to Thomas Jefferson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Franklin Roosevelt, among others who have participated in our cultural and political debates. We see how the requirements and demands of citizenship have been discussed and better understand how groups are defined into and out of the American nation"--
Author : Stephanie Hackert
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 1614511055
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (145 download)
Download or read book The Emergence of the English Native Speaker written by Stephanie Hackert and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The native speaker is one of the central but at the same time most controversial concepts of modern linguistics. With regard to English, it became especially controversial with the rise of the so-called "New Englishes," where reality is much more complex than the neat distinction into native and non-native speakers would make us believe. This volume reconstructs the coming-into-being of the English native speaker in the second half of the nineteenth century in order to probe into the origins of the problems surrounding the concept today. A corpus of texts which includes not only the classics of the nineteenth-century linguistic literature but also numerous lesser-known articles from periodical journals of the time is investigated by means of historical discourse analysis in order to retrace the production and reproduction of this particularly important linguistic ideology.
Author : Suzette Haden Elgin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0465011365
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)
Download or read book The Language Imperative written by Suzette Haden Elgin and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-03 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of us view language as a tool, a means by which to communicate our thoughts and emotions. But is there more to language than just "talk"? Can learning languages actually change the way you think? In The Language Imperative, best-selling author and linguistic scholar Suzette Haden Elgin examines the power of language to shape our lives. She confronts some of the most pressing issues parents and educators face today: Is it a good or bad idea for Americans to have command of more than one language? Should learning languages be a luxury for only the rich? Or should it be a goal of the public educational system as well? Based on solid science and filled with personal insights, The Language Imperative is required reading for anyone interested in how words shape our lives, both as individuals and as a nation.
Author : Wallis Wilde-Menozzi
Publisher : North Point Press
ISBN 13 : 0374720851
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)
Download or read book Mother Tongue written by Wallis Wilde-Menozzi and published by North Point Press. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A probing and poetic examination of language, food, faith, and family attachment in Italian life through the eyes of an American who moved to Parma with her husband and family. In the 1980s, the American writer Wallis Wilde-Menozzi moved permanently with her Italian husband and her daughter to Parma, a sophisticated city in northern Italy, where he became a professor of biology. Her search for rootedness in the city that was to be her home introduced her to complexities in her identity as she migrated into another language and looked for links beyond the joys of Verdi, Correggio, and Parmesan cheese, which visitors have rightly extolled for centuries. The local resistance to change perceived as individualistic led Wilde-Menozzi to explore the pull and challenge of difference and discover the backbone she needed for artistic freedom. In Mother Tongue, Wilde-Menozzi offers stories of far-sighted lives, remarkable Parma men and remarkable women, including the Renaissance abbess Giovanna Piacenza, the fighting Donella Rossi Sanvitale, and her own indefatigable mother-in-law. Framed with a new introduction by the author, and a new foreword by Patricia Hampl, this classic on diversity and tolerance, family, faith, and food in Italy and the United States is at once timeless and timely, a “large, beautiful window into the intelligent, literate, reflective life of Italy” (Shirley Hazzard).
Author : John McWhorter
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1592404944
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)
Download or read book Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue written by John McWhorter and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar Why do we say “I am reading a catalog” instead of “I read a catalog”? Why do we say “do” at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and more, Our Magnificent Bastard Language distills hundreds of years of fascinating lore into one lively history. Covering such turning points as the little-known Celtic and Welsh influences on English, the impact of the Viking raids and the Norman Conquest, and the Germanic invasions that started it all during the fifth century ad, John McWhorter narrates this colorful evolution with vigor. Drawing on revolutionary genetic and linguistic research as well as a cache of remarkable trivia about the origins of English words and syntax patterns, Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue ultimately demonstrates the arbitrary, maddening nature of English— and its ironic simplicity due to its role as a streamlined lingua franca during the early formation of Britain. This is the book that language aficionados worldwide have been waiting for (and no, it’s not a sin to end a sentence with a preposition).
Author : Lincoln Kinnear Barnett
Publisher : New York : Knopf
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Treasure of Our Tongue written by Lincoln Kinnear Barnett and published by New York : Knopf. This book was released on 1964 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Brohaugh
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402250576
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Write Tight written by William Brohaugh and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "These days, most creative-writing courses teach self-indulgence. Write Tight counsels discipline. It is worth more than a university education. Its advice is gold."—Dean Koontz, New York Times bestselling author Unlock the true potential of your writing! The go-to writing reference book for learning how to write in a concise, persuasive way. Whether you're a professional author, a student, a business communicator, or anyone seeking to elevate their writing skills, this book is your ultimate guide to crafting concise, impactful, and persuasive prose. In this comprehensive writing manual, William Brohaugh, former editor of Writer's Digest, shares invaluable techniques to sharpen your writing, enabling you to communicate with crystal-clear precision and harness the full power of your words. Through easy-to-follow lessons and practical exercises, you'll learn to eradicate wordiness, eliminate redundancies, and distill complex ideas into compelling, straightforward sentences. Precision is Key: Unleash the strength of succinct language to make your point with unwavering clarity, keeping readers engaged and informed. Power-Packed Prose: Transform your writing into a force to be reckoned with, as you master the art of impactful expression that leaves a lasting impression. Effective Editing: Learn step-by-step techniques for revising and polishing your work, ensuring every word serves a purpose and contributes to your overall message. Concise Communication: Craft persuasive emails, reports, essays, and stories that captivate your audience and drive your intended message home. With Write Tight, you'll elevate your writing skills to new heights, captivating readers and leaving them inspired by your powerful prose.
Download or read book Mother Jones Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1984-11 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mother Jones is an award-winning national magazine widely respected for its groundbreaking investigative reporting and coverage of sustainability and environmental issues.
Author : Edwin L. Battistella
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 0195172485
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)
Download or read book Bad Language written by Edwin L. Battistella and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2005-08-25 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is today's language at an all-time low? Edwin Battistella argues that it is wrong to think of slang, regional dialects and nonstandard grammar as simply breaking the rules of good English. Re-examining debates over relativism in language, Battistella argues that we should view language as made up of alternative forms of regularity and orderliness, which require informed engagement with usage.
Author : Bill Honig
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780761975304
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (753 download)
Download or read book Teaching Our Children to Read written by Bill Honig and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PLEASE UPDATE SAGE INDIA AND SAGE UK ADDRESSES ON IMPRINT PAGE.
Author : J.W. Berry
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400927789
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Indigenous Cognition: Functioning in Cultural Context written by J.W. Berry and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cognitive psychology has established itself as one of the major branches of the discipline. with much to its credit in such areas as decision making. information processing. memory and learning. Similarly. the assessment of cognitive abilities has become one of the hallmarks of the practice of psychology in the school. in the factory and in the clinic. In recent years. these two branches have begun to interact. and the two approaches have begun mutually to engage each other. A third trend, that of cross-cultural cognitive psychology, has been informed both by experimental cognitive sciences and by the practice of ability assessment (see. for example. Berry and Dasen, 1974; Cole and Scribner, 1974). However. the reverse has not been true: the cognitive processes and abilities of much of the world's peoples studied by cross-cultural psychologists have not been introduced to psychologists working in these two Western traditions (see Irvine and Berry, 1987). This volume attempts to begin this introduction by asking the question: "What is known about the cognitive functions of other peoples that could enable extant psychology to become more comprehensive, to attain a 'universal' cognitive psychology?" Who are these "other peoples". and by extension, what then is "indigenous cognition"? The first question is rather easy to answer. but the second is more difficult.
Author : David Sacks
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307486931
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Language Visible written by David Sacks and published by Crown. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letters are tangible language. Joining together in endless combinations to actually show speech, letters convey our messages and tell our stories. While we encounter these tiny shapes hundreds of times a day, we take for granted the long, fascinating history behind one of the most fundamental of human inventions--the alphabet. The heart of the book is the 26 fact-filled “biographies” of letters A through Z, each one identifying the letter’s particular significance for modern readers, tracing its development from ancient forms, and discussing its noteworthy role in literature and other media. We learn, for example, why the letter X has a sinister and sexual aura, how B came to signify second best, why the word “mother” in many languages starts with M, and what is the story of O. Packed with information and lavishly illustrated, Language Visible is not only accessible and entertaining, but essential to the appreciation of our own language.
Author : Alastair Pennycook
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415178471
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (784 download)
Download or read book English and the Discourses of Colonialism written by Alastair Pennycook and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the English language neutral, global and open to everyone? This text suggests not. By examining colonial language policies in India, Malaysia and Hong Kong, this book shows how various policies emerged.
Author : Sol Steinmetz
Publisher : Random House Reference
ISBN 13 : 0307496465
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book The Life of Language written by Sol Steinmetz and published by Random House Reference. This book was released on 2012-01-11 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If time travelers from the nineteenth century dropped in on us, our strange vocabulary would shock them just as much as our TVs, cars, and computers. Society changes, and so does its word stock. The Life of Language reveals how pop culture, business, technology, and other forces of globalization expand and enrich the English language, forming thousands of new words every year. In this fascinating and jargon-free guide, lexicographers Kipfer and Steinmetz reconstruct the births of thousands of words, including infantries, poz, mobs, Soho, dinks, choo choos, frankenfoods, LOL, narcs and perps. · A word lover’s guide to etymology, written in a fun, informal, and accessible style · An excellent resource for vocabulary building; a word's root helps readers understand its meaning · Beautifully packaged paperback with French flaps From the Trade Paperback edition.
