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The Language of Spells

Author : Garret Weyr
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452161119
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book The Language of Spells written by Garret Weyr and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A forgotten dragon and a magical girl set out to find Vienna’s missing dragons in this YA fantasy novel: “Extraordinary—not to be missed” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Grisha is a dragon in a world that’s forgotten how to see him. Maggie is an unusual child who thinks she’s perfectly ordinary. They’re an unlikely duo—but magic, like friendship, is funny. And it has chosen Grisha and Maggie to solve the darkest mystery in Vienna. Decades ago, when World War II broke out, someone decided that there were too many dragons for all of them to be free. As they investigate, Grisha and Maggie ask the questions everyone’s forgotten to ask: Where have the missing dragons gone? And is there a way to save them? At once richly magical and tragically historical, The Language of Spells is a novel full of adventure about remembering old stories, forging new ones, and the transformative power of friendship.

The Spell of Language

Author : Thomas G. Pavel
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226650678
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book The Spell of Language written by Thomas G. Pavel and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2001-12 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "spell of language" for Pavel consists of three things: the promise that linguistics seemed to represent for the humanities and social sciences; the distortions, misunderstandings, and willful neglect incumbent upon the "linguistic turn"; and, above all, the break with traditional humanism.

The Spell of the Sensuous

Author : David Abram
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307830551
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book The Spell of the Sensuous written by David Abram and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-10-17 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the International Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction Animal tracks, word magic, the speech of stones, the power of letters, and the taste of the wind all figure prominently in this intellectual tour de force that returns us to our senses and to the sensuous terrain that sustains us. This major work of ecological philosophy startles the senses out of habitual ways of perception. For a thousand generations, human beings viewed themselves as part of the wider community of nature, and they carried on active relationships not only with other people with other animals, plants, and natural objects (including mountains, rivers, winds, and weather patters) that we have only lately come to think of as "inanimate." How, then, did humans come to sever their ancient reciprocity with the natural world? What will it take for us to recover a sustaining relation with the breathing earth? In The Spell of the Sensuous David Abram draws on sources as diverse as the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty, Balinese shamanism, Apache storytelling, and his own experience as an accomplished sleight-of-hand of magician to reveal the subtle dependence of human cognition on the natural environment. He explores the character of perception and excavates the sensual foundations of language, which--even at its most abstract--echoes the calls and cries of the earth. On every page of this lyrical work, Abram weaves his arguments with a passion, a precision, and an intellectual daring that recall such writers as Loren Eisleley, Annie Dillard, and Barry Lopez.

Uncovering the Logic of English: A Common-Sense Solution to America's Literacy Crisis

Author : Denise Eide
Publisher : Logic of English, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1936706075
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Uncovering the Logic of English: A Common-Sense Solution to America's Literacy Crisis written by Denise Eide and published by Logic of English, Inc. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "English is so illogical!" It is generally believed that English is a language of exceptions. For many, learning to spell and read is frustrating. For some, it is impossible... especially for the 29% of Americans who are functionally illiterate. But what if the problem is not the language itself, but the rules we were taught? What if we could see the complexity of English as a powerful tool rather than a hindrance? --Denise Eide Uncovering the Logic of English challenges the notion that English is illogical by systematically explaining English spelling and answering questions like "Why is there a silent final E in have, large, and house?" and "Why is discussion spelled with -sion rather than -tion?" With easy-to-read examples and anecdotes, this book describes: - the phonograms and spelling rules which explain 98% of English words - how English words are formed and how this knowledge can revolutionize vocabulary development - how understanding the reasons behind English spelling prevents students from needing to guess The author's inspiring commentary makes a compelling case that understanding the logic of English could transform literacy education and help solve America's literacy crisis. Thorough and filled with the latest linguistic and reading research, Uncovering the Logic of English demonstrates why this systematic approach should be as foundational to our education as 1+1=2.

Spelling Wisdom Book 1 (American Spelling Version)

Author : Sonya Shafer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616340261
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Spelling Wisdom Book 1 (American Spelling Version) written by Sonya Shafer and published by . This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Learning to Spell

Author : Charles A. Perfetti
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135691339
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Learning to Spell written by Charles A. Perfetti and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1997-08-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This distinctive cross-linguistic examination of spelling examines the cognitive processes that underlie spelling and the process of learning how to spell. The chapters report and summarize recent research in English, German, Hebrew, and French. Framing the specific research on spelling are chapters that place spelling in braod theoretical perspectives provided by cognitive neuroscience, psycholinguistic, and writing system-linguistic frameworks. Of special interest is the focus on two major interrelated issues: how spelling is acquired and the relationship between reading and spelling. An important dimension of the book is the interweaving of these basic questions about the nature of spelling with practical questions about how children learn to spell in classrooms. A motivating factor in this work was to demonstrate that spelling research has become a central challenging topic in the study of cognitive processes, rather than an isolated skill learned in school. It thus brings together schooling and learning issues with modern cognitive research in a unique way. testing, children writing strings of letters as a teacher pronounces words ever so clearly. In parts of the United States it can also bring an image of specialized wizardry and school room competition, the "spelling bee." And for countless adults who confess with self-deprecation to being "terrible spellers," it is a reminder of a mysterious but minor affliction that the fates have visited on them. Beneath these popular images, spelling is a human literacy ability that reflects language and nonlanguage cognitive processes. This collection of papers presents a sample of contemporary research across different languages that addresses this ability. To understand spelling as an interesting scientific problem, there are several important perspectives. First, spelling is the use of conventionalized writing systems that encode languages. A second asks how children learn to spell. Finally, from a literacy point of view, another asks the extent to which spelling and reading are related. In collecting some of the interesting research on spelling, the editors have adopted each of these perspectives. Many of the papers themselves reflect more than one perspective, and the reader will find important observations about orthographies, the relationship between spelling and reading, and issues of learning and teaching throughout the collection.

Cross-Language Studies of Learning to Read and Spell:

Author : C.K. Leong
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 079234457X
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (923 download)

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Download or read book Cross-Language Studies of Learning to Read and Spell: written by C.K. Leong and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1997-01-31 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume is based on the proceedings of the Advanced Study Institute (AS I) sponsored by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held in Alvor, Algarve, Portugal. A number of scholars from different countries participated in the two-week institute on Cognitive and linguistic aspects of reading, writing, and spelling. The present papers are further versions with modifications and refinements from those presented at the Advanced Study Institute. Several people and organizations have helped us in this endeavor and their assistance is gratefully acknowledged. Our special thanks are to: the Scientific Affairs division of NATO for providing the major portions of the financial support, Dr. L.V. da Cunha of NATO and Dr. THo Kester and Mrs. Barbara Kester of the International Transfer of Science and Technology of the various aspects of the institute; and (ITST) for their help and support the staff of Hotel Alvor Praia for making our stay a pleasant one by helping us to run the institute smoothly.

Using Language Well, Book 1, Student Book

Author : Sonya Shafer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616342746
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (427 download)

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Download or read book Using Language Well, Book 1, Student Book written by Sonya Shafer and published by . This book was released on 2015-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

How to Teach Any Child to Spell

Author : Gayle Graham
Publisher : Common Sense Press (Melrose, FL)
ISBN 13 : 9781880892237
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (922 download)

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Download or read book How to Teach Any Child to Spell written by Gayle Graham and published by Common Sense Press (Melrose, FL). This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Companion to the student book, Tricks of the trade"--Cover.

SPELL-Links to Reading and Writing

Author : Jan Wasowicz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780971513310
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book SPELL-Links to Reading and Writing written by Jan Wasowicz and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Introduction to Language and Linguistics

Author : Christopher J. Hall
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780826487339
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (873 download)

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Book Synopsis An Introduction to Language and Linguistics by : Christopher J. Hall

Download or read book An Introduction to Language and Linguistics written by Christopher J. Hall and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Christopher Hall's book is the best new introduction to linguistics that I have seen in decades. It is engagingly written without talking down to the reader and it covers all the subparts of the field in a comprehensive and even-handed manner. I plan to use it the next time that I teach an introductory course at Washington.' Professor Frederick J. Newmeyer, University of Washington 'With apt examples from novels and newspapers, courtroom trials and telephone conversations, the lowly and the mighty, his book repeatedly startles as it casts light on language. This is a bright, humorous, and completely accessible tour of 21st-century linguistics.' Professor Edward Finegan, University of Southern California This book introduces the fundamentals of human language from a linguistic point of view, using examples drawn from everyday life to aid comprehension, and encouraging critical thinking throughout. Besides presenting the fundamental building blocks of language and explaining how these function, the book also introduces other key elements of the discipline of linguistics, including language acquisition, applied linguistics, psycholinguistics and discourse analysis. Packed full of examples, this is the ideal introduction to language for those who are interested in studying linguistics, have already started a course, or just want to study at home.

How to Spell Like a Champ

Author : Barrie Trinkle
Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780761143697
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (436 download)

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Download or read book How to Spell Like a Champ written by Barrie Trinkle and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the origins and rules of spelling bees; provides advice on study techniques, word origins, and spelling rules; and offers word lists, drills, and puzzles to aid spellers.

When Spelling Matters

Author : Doreen Scott-Dunne
Publisher : Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN 13 : 1551382776
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book When Spelling Matters written by Doreen Scott-Dunne and published by Pembroke Publishers Limited. This book was released on 2012 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows teachers how to nurture writers and build student confidence in their ability to writ and to spell well. It argues that children learn to spell by investigating how words work and recognizing the unique structure and patterns of words.--back cover.

The Spell of the Song

Author : John Powell Ward
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 0838639879
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (386 download)

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Download or read book The Spell of the Song written by John Powell Ward and published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the nature of the alphabet as a medium of communication. The general thesis is that writing is not a merely transparent or empty item like air or glass; rather, the alphabet is both modifier and enabler of meaning itself: The book investigates the general implications of this thesis.

Spell It Out

Author : David Crystal
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1847658229
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book Spell It Out written by David Crystal and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is there an 'h' in ghost? William Caxton, inventor of the printing press and his Flemish employees are to blame: without a dictionary or style guide to hand in fifteenth century Bruges, the typesetters simply spelled it the way it sounded to their foreign ears, and it stuck. Seventy-five per cent of English spelling is regular but twenty-five per cent is complicated, and in Spell It Out our foremost linguistics expert David Crystal extends a helping hand to the confused and curious alike. He unearths the stories behind the rogue words that confound us, and explains why these peculiarities entered the mainstream, in an epic journey taking in sixth century monks, French and Latin upstarts, the Industrial Revolution and the internet. By learning the history and the principles, Crystal shows how the spellings that break all the rules become easier to get right.

The New Century Dictionary of the English Language

Author : Hulbert G. Emery
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 950 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The New Century Dictionary of the English Language written by Hulbert G. Emery and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cross-Language Studies of Learning to Read and Spell:

Author : C.K. Leong
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401711976
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Cross-Language Studies of Learning to Read and Spell: written by C.K. Leong and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume is based on the proceedings of the Advanced Study Institute (AS I) sponsored by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held in Alvor, Algarve, Portugal. A number of scholars from different countries participated in the two-week institute on Cognitive and linguistic aspects of reading, writing, and spelling. The present papers are further versions with modifications and refinements from those presented at the Advanced Study Institute. Several people and organizations have helped us in this endeavor and their assistance is gratefully acknowledged. Our special thanks are to: the Scientific Affairs division of NATO for providing the major portions of the financial support, Dr. L.V. da Cunha of NATO and Dr. THo Kester and Mrs. Barbara Kester of the International Transfer of Science and Technology of the various aspects of the institute; and (ITST) for their help and support the staff of Hotel Alvor Praia for making our stay a pleasant one by helping us to run the institute smoothly.