Language: reference and general

A more-ishly browsable collection of words and phrases, linguistic quirks, lexical oddities and syntactic surprises.

While Western media are shrinking their foreign correspondent networks, Chinese media, for the first time in history, are rapidly expanding worldwide.

Better Than Great is a unique thesaurus of praise and acclaim, containing humankind's largest gathering of fresh, potent and larky superlatives for anyone struggling to describe extraordinary things or experiences in ways that will do them justice.

Whether running a company or working for an organisation, Brilliant Workshops will equip you with all the practical tools and effective techniques you need to run your workshop effectively.

The critical knowledge you need to plan, write and deliver your next presentation with maximum impact.

The critical knowledge you need to plan, write and deliver your next presentation with maximum impact.

If you've ever struggled to craft a persuasive message that really hits the spot you'll know it's harder than it looks.

Texte schreiben für Schüler: Mit effektiven Übungen und gezielten Strategien ganz einfach zum Satzakrobaten werdenDeutsch-Schulaufgaben sorgen bei Ihrem Nachwuchs regelmäßig für Sorgenfalten?

Living with Lynching: African American Lynching Plays, Performance, and Citizenship, 1890-1930 demonstrates that popular lynching plays were mechanisms through which African American communities survived actual and photographic mob violence.

Scripting Hitchcock explores the collaborative process between Alfred Hitchcock and the screenwriters he hired to write the scripts for three of his greatest films: Psycho, The Birds, and Marnie.

To attract readers, journalists have long trafficked in the causes of trauma--crime, violence, warfare--as well as psychological profiling of deviance and aberrational personalities.

What they wont teach you in film school:This expertly written reference guide breaks down copyrightlaws for screenwriters.

';Kathlyn Conway opens primordial questions about the shattering events of illness through close readings of selected illness narratives, proposing that only writing of a daring kind can utter the knowledge of the self-telling body.

WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2021WINNER OF DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022A No.

A STYLE GUIDE BY STEALTH - HOW ANYONE CAN WRITE WELL (AND FULLY ENJOY GOOD WRITING) 'Joe Moran is a wonderfully sharp writer, calm, precise and quietly comical' Craig Brown Advanced maths has no practical use, and is understood by few.

Troublesome Words is playful and riddlesome guide to the English language from the bestselling author of Notes from a Small Island and A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill BrysonWhat is the difference between mean and median, blatant and flagrant, flout and flaunt?

'Be short, be simple, be human.

This guide is for anyone who has ever thought of screenwriting.

Writing and speaking with correct grammar and style is the key to getting ahead in business and life.

You're no idiot, of course.

Creative writing may be the ultimate form of self-expression.

Narrative nonfiction, also known as creative nonfiction or literary nonfiction, is true stories told using literary techniques and creativity.

A completely updated guide for first-time novelists.

Includes tips about everything from agents to electronic publishing.

Helps readers write memoirs, personal essays, and life stories of every length and type.

Tips for catching and holding an agent's attention.

Honest and precise, everything about writing for children there is to know.

Get the gift of gab.

A scientific solution to women's heath issues and concerns.

The bible for debaters and their coaches.

An insider helps money-seekers crack their way into Craigslist!

"e;Write it off, work it out, get it done.

This comprehensive guide introduces aspiring storytellers to the ins and outs of writing fiction and nonfiction for young adults.

Comedy is serious business - and serious money.

Designed for people who want to tell a story their way, 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Indpendent Filmmaking explains everything a budding auteur needs to know, from literary development and financial and organizational pre-production to principal photography production, post-production assembly, exhibition and distribution, and more.

Attention aspiring and working writers alike!

Learn more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in English with this beautifully illustrated dictionary for English-language studentsBuilding on the success of the English for Everyone programme and DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, English for Everyone: Illustrated English Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 words of English vocabulary.

Our children have the energy, capacity, and passion to create and nurture a global culture in which inclusion, acceptance, respect, and participation are the core values that underpin a human being's every interaction.

A favourite language aid of millions of travellers, this phrase ebook by DK contains all the key words and phrases that you may need in everyday situations.

This phrase ebook is the ultimate guide to get you talking in the local language on your next trip to Italy.

PLEASE NOTE - this is a replica of the print book and you will need paper and a pencil to complete the exercises.

*A TIME, New Yorker, Financial Times and History Today Book of the Year*'Hilarious' Sam Leith'I loved this book' Susie Dent'Witty and affectionate' Lynne TrussPerfect for book lovers, a delightful history of the wonders to be found in the humble book indexMost of us give little thought to the back of the book - it's just where you go to look things up.

Pedantic about punctuation or scrupulous about spelling?

The Italian English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is your essential vocabulary guide to the world around you.

A PULITZER PRIZE FINALISTA riveting, masterfully researched account of the bold innovators who adapted the Chinese language to the modern world, transforming China into a superpower in the processWhat does it take to reinvent the world's oldest living language?

The Russian-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary makes Russian simple for you to learn, translate and retain key vocabulary.

'A beautiful, deeply philosophical book about reading as a form of existential consolation' Literary Review'Acute and tender .

The Mayan family of languages is ancient and unique.

The ability to communicate in print and person is essential to the life of a successful scientist.

De nieuwste editie van de toonaangevende bestseller in de categorie studieboeken Nederlandse taal en taalkunde

In de derde herziene editie van Taal en Taalwetenschapgeefteen team van gerenommeerdetaalkundigeneen bredeinleiding inde belangrijkste thema'svan de taalwetenschap.