... . It is ideal either for independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. Features include: * A new chapter on paragraph development * Chinese characters, as well as the pinyin romanization, alongside all examples * Literal and colloquial translations ... more »

From the PREFACE: This book makes no pretense at originality. The author has studied and compared a considerable number of works by the best authorities on the subject and has endeavored to adapt the best of their contents to the use of printers' apprentices.Every author has his own set of rules. At ... more »

This new edition of Modern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar is an up to date and practical reference guide to the most important aspects of modern Hebrew as used by contemporary native speakers of the language. It presents an accessible description of the language, focusing on the real patterns of use ... more »

A popular subject in sociology and cultural studies, divorce has until recently been overlooked by literary critics. Spanning nearly a century during which the divorce rate skyrocketed, this volume traces the treatment of divorce in the American novel, illustrating how divorce has reflected conflicting ... more »

This volume has been prepared with a twofold purpose in mind: to provide material (1) for conversation and (2) for a review in the elementary principles of the grammar. To attempt to stimulate spontaneous conversation, even on simple subjects, without the aid of a French model, not only is hazardous ... more »

... lessons in historical context, and offers a series of fascinating glimpses of the cultura and history of ancient Rome. Each chapter consists of: * Grammar with model sentences, practice exercises, amusing illustrations, and summary * Reading passages taken directly from Latin literature with a generous ... more »

This is a concise and user-friendly guide to the grammar of modern English. You do not need to have studied English grammar before: all the essentials are explained here clearly and without the use of jargon. Beginning with the basics, the author then introduces more advanced topics. Based on genuine ... more »

Becoming a Translator provides the information and advice that translators really need, such as how to translate faster and more accurately, how the job market works, and how to deal with stress. Organized in a user-friendly style, the book provides translators creative activities and exercises designed ... more »

Here is the stirring story of how Hebrew was rescued from the fate of a dead language to become the living tongue of a modern nation. Ilan Stavans's quest begins with a dream featuring a beautiful woman speaking an unknown language. When the language turns out to be Hebrew, a friend diagnoses language ... more »

Learn Latin verbs with ease Most Latin verb books offer little more than charts of conjugations and a few mechanical exercises that do little to help you understand when and why a particular verb tense should be used. Practice Makes Perfect: Latin Verb Tenses, by contrast, provides hundreds of verbs ... more »

This book presents an analysis of a variety of central linguistic notions, such as case agreement, obviation, and rigidity, from a derivational perspective. more »

With An Introduction Historical And Critical; The Whole Methodically Arranged; With Forms Of Correcting And Of Parsing, Improprieties For Correction, Examples For Parsing, Questions For Examination, Exercises For Writing, Observations For The Advanced Student, Decisions And Proofs For The Settlement ... more »