The Language Book ISBN 9780809311064(Poetics of the New:Southern Illinois University Press)

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“Ok murky in alter all end, unpredictable day, with rainshine any degree night, the sun kin warm and hot. Enough stone or other jugs lineup of whatever is In Through Out That’s light as much as known Differences evanesce Like, where and/or what on the equator might be french or spanish Longitude and latitude, yep yep sure Americana.”—Larry Eigner, commentary on a selection from Ger­trude Stein’s Tender Buttons

This selection of essays and poetry from the first three volumes of L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E magazine dis­cusses a “spectrum of writing that places its attention primarily on language and ways of making meaning, that takes for granted neither vocabulary, grammar, process, shape, syntax, program, nor sub­ject matter.” (Bernstein and Andrews) The various writers shun labels, slogans, or catch-phrases; their exploration of the ways that meanings and values are re­vealed through the written word is in­tended to open the field of poetic activity, not close it.

The common thread of these essays is the multitude and scope of words’ refer­ential powers—denotative, connotative, and associational; and studying these powers is ultimately a social and political activity as well as an aesthetic one.

Brave New Digital Classroom Language Textbooks Learning ISBN 1589012127(Technology and Foreign Language:Georgetown University Press)

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Language textbooks is "An eminently useful, well-written, and most informative little book. Based on sound SLA research, it offers a reasoned use of various computer technologies to enhance and enrich the language learning experience. A must for any methods course at the college level."--Claire Kramsch, University of California, Berkeley"A very important contribution to the field of technology and foreign language learning. It is able to synthesize abstract theoretical issues into understandable language while also addressing practical issues of the implementation of technology into a foreign language curriculum. Specialists in this field, especially those teaching graduate seminars on this topic, will welcome this book."--Barbara A. Lafford, Arizona State University

Learning American Sign Language: Levels I & II--Beginning & Intermediate Language Textbooks ISBN 0205275532(2nd Edition:Pearson Education)

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American Sign Language is a rich and complex language. Recently declared as an official language and recognized by 48 states as a foreign language, more and more high school teachers across the country are teaching American Sign Language as an elective.



Learning American Sign Language: Levels I & II – Beginning &Intermediate is designed to prepare teachers to successfullyinteract with American Sign Language (ASL) users. Lessons are structured around language needed for common-life situations, and examples are presented in the form of dialogues coupled with grammar and vocabulary instruction. Information is also included about the culture of deaf people in the United States.

Learners will discover that the book:

Contains lessons designed around the conversational language needed for common life situations.
Illustrates hundreds of sentences and vocabulary with over 2,000 high quality colorized drawings that aid in study and memory.
Contains over 100 grammar and cultural notes, 72 exercises, and charts of the American Manual Alphabet (Finger spelling) and ASL number system.
Teaches the rules of ASL in a natural order that is predictable and compatible with everyday language of native users of American Sign Language.
Incorporates information about the cultural lives of Deaf people in the United States.
Is supported by a video demonstrating all the conversations and important structures in the text.

Behind the Wheel Language Textbooks ISBN 1427205558(Spanish 1:Unabridged edition)

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Behind the Wheel Spanish Level 1 covers beginning to intermediate level Spanish, providing a flexible, solid and universal foundation in speaking, understanding, and creatively expressing yourself in Spanish. The program features an English speaking instructor to guide you through the lessons and two native Latin American Spanish speakers to aid with your pronunciation. Includes a companion book to reinforce and enhance the audio experience.

The Everything Learning German Book Language Textbooks ISBN 159869989X(Everything Series:Adams Media)

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Language textbooks is learning to sprechen Sie Deutsches is fun?and far easier than you might think. German and English are closely related?you already know viele Phrasen! With this guide, you will make sense of this fascinating language in no time.

This practical, hands-on Buch comes with easy-to-understand lessons, useful exercises, and a CD for pronunciation help. Building on the German language?s close relation to English, this all-new edition covers everything from basic introductions to verb conversions. You will learn to:

Ich m?chte ein Berliner, bitte. Order food with ease.
Wie viel kostet der K?se? Ask how much items cost.
Der Vater kaufte seinem Sohn ein Fahrrad. Understand direct and indirect objects.
viel / mehr / am meisten. Use superlatives to communicate more effectively.
Der Ball wird von dem Mann geschlagen. Know when to use passive voice.

Whether you want to sample das stoutest Lager or converse with your grandparents in their native tongue, you?ll soon discover just how easy it is to learn German!

This edition includes completely new material on:

Rules of spelling and punctuation
Appropriate language for correspondence in German, including e-mail
Updated exercises

Language Textbooks ISBN 9781413030556 (Its Structure and Use Fifth Edition:Thomson Wadsworth)

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Language Textbooks"Finegan routinely uses other languages as well as English to illustrate virtually every important topic. This is probably the single strongest feature of the book. In addition, the end of chapter exercises and the separate workbook are very good and the range of topics covered is excellent. And Finegan's sympathy to the performative aspects of language use (language as a communication system that utilizes broader cultural knowledge and contextual cues as well as linguistic competence) is a breath of fresh air."

"Throughout the text, Finegan consistently exhibits a clear, lively writing style that engages the students without sounding condescending. With only a couple of exceptions the chapters beyond the core topics of phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax are gems as stand-alone essays on the nature of language. I truly regret that I don't have more time in a semester to include more of them… The exercises at the ends of the chapters are excellent."