In this provocative and persuasive new book, Nicholas Ostler challenges our assumption that English will continue to dominate as the global lingua franca.
A fascinating, thematic exploration of clich s from as the actress said to the bishop to zero hour, explaining what they are and where they ve come from.
In this fascinating survey of everything from how sounds become speech to how names work, David Crystal answers every question you might ever have had about the nuts and bolts of language in his usual highly illuminating way.
With the emergence of democracy in the city-state of Athens in the years around 460 BC, public speaking became an essential skill for politicians in the Assemblies and Councils - and even for ordinary citizens in the courts of law.
Discover the power of (finally) getting unstuck, claiming your clarity, and becoming the person whose life you want to liveall through a simple self-care practice you can build into your daily routine.
Winner of a 2023 Storytelling World AwardUnleash the power of storytelling to transform your talks, speeches, and presentationswhether your audience is a boardroom of executives, a classroom of students, or an auditorium full of eager listeners.
Designing Science Presentations guides researchers and graduate students of virtually any discipline in the creation of compelling science communication.
Electronic publishing and electronic means of text and data presentation have changed enormously since the first edition of this book was published in 1997.
The most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in EnglishWith more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English.
Cross words, crass words, kind words, bad words, first words, rude words, new words, weazel words, teen words, rap words, power words, colour words, Indian words, Brit words, Blairwords, war words, ad words, p-c words, borrowed words, Shakespeare's amazing words, false words, fine words, wine words, American words, name words, last words, even lost for words - this book has them all.
Crear un espacio de debate, reflexión colaborativa y difusión del conocimiento en el ámbito de la educación escolar, como una forma de enfrentar los desafíos producidos por la realidad cultural y social en transformación acelerada en las últimas décadas, es la propuesta contenida en el libro que tenemos entre las manos, Educación Histórica para el siglo XXI: principios epistemológicos y metodológicos.
From different perspectives this book studies the role of Reformation theology in the shaping of Danish society and the social dimensions of Lutheran confessional culture.
Der (alte) neue Star unter den Präsentationsmethoden - Durchschlagender Erfolg dank FlipchartSie denken, Flipcharts wären der ultimative Präsentationskiller?
With bright, modern, full colour illustrations, anyone can quickly learn to knit, master new stitches and make a selection of cute and easy knitting projects with Hello Knitting!
Durante la elaboración de la tesis, aparecen premisas que resuenan en la cabeza del investigador como verdades irrefutables que, en realidad, solo se tratan de mitos o ideas equivocadas.
Ein Kapitel reicht nicht, wenn sein Herz nach der ganzen Story schreitChase Lovett beliebtester Eishockeyspieler der Uni und Sunnyboy schlechthin ist ewiger Schwarm von Cammie Lovelock und absolute Starbesetzung in ihren Fanfictions.
Deutsche Sprache, schone SpracheDeutsche Sprache, schone SpracheDie deutsche Sprache steht im Ruf, genau und logisch, aber auch schwerfallig, hart im Klang und sogar unschon zu sein.
