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A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography. Whether investigating the asterisk (*) and dagger (†)—which alternately illuminated and skewered heretical verses of the early Bible—or the at sign (@), which languished in obscurity for centuries until rescued by the Internet, Keith Houston draws on myriad sources to chart the life and times of these enigmatic squiggles, both exotic (¶) and everyday (&).

Chinese is a beautiful language that is spoken by billions around the world! It is hard to find time to learn a new language however! Language courses at schools and colleges are routine and boring! Learn Chinese For Beginners Easily and in Your Car is perfect for people who have no other time to learn a new language! It contains over 2,000 common Mandarin phrases and words that will help you in everyday life and travel!

Master Korean with Learn Korean - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Korean vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Korean in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Korean - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Korean language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Korean language.

Hundreds of thousands of teachers have used this highly practical guide to help K-12 students enlarge their vocabulary and get involved in noticing, understanding, and using new words.

If you have trouble distinguishing the verbs imitate and emulate, the relative pronouns that and which, or the adjectives pliant, pliable, and supple, never fear - How to Tell Fate from Destiny is here to help! With more than 500 headwords, the audiobook is replete with advice on how to differentiate commonly confused words and steer clear of verbal trouble.

From the widely acclaimed poet, novelist, critic, and scholar, a lucid and edifying exploration of the building blocks of poetry and how they've been used over the centuries to assemble the most imperishable poems.

We live our lives word by word - to build our relationships, to convey our points of view, to object to wrongs done to us or to others, to comfort our children and our friends. We also use the wrong words - sometimes unknowingly - and get ourselves into situations we'd rather not be in. As Stephen R. Covey points out in his introduction: "Words sell and words repel; Words lead and words impede; Words heal and words kill."

This volume of affirmations was written by popular demand. It is a sequel to The Game of Life and How to Play It, where the listener will find the principle more fully explained. Man's word is his wand filled with magic and power! So man has power to change an unhappy condition by waving over it the wand of his word. In the place of sorrow appears joy, in the place of sickness appears health, in the place of lack appears plenty.

If you have ever believed that learning Spanish is impossible, you’re not alone. This was a belief that I once too shared but soon after was able to disprove. After listening to this book, you will too. This book provides you with the most important information in learning the Spanish language: all of the necessary and none of the unnecessary. If you listen to this book and practice the fundamentals found within, you will be able to have fluent conversations with Spanish speakers.

This audiobook contains 2500 of the most common Chinese words so that you can get a head start compared to those still learning Chinese in a more traditional way. Usually, Chinese textbooks rely on learners to learn the characters. But here, Pinyin is introduced, allowing learners to quickly remember every word. As you will discover, these words will be more than enough for your travels, and you’ll start to be able to have conversations in Chinese.

The five Basic Bootcamp lessons each center on a practical, real-life conversation. At the beginning of the lesson, we'll introduce the background of the conversation. After the conversation, you'll learn carefully selected vocabulary and key grammar concepts. Next, you'll hear the conversation one time at natural native speed. Finally, practice what you have learned with the review track.

Do you want to help your child improve their spelling skills and win the Spelling Bee? Above all, you feel a deep responsibility to provide the language skills your child deserves. The English language can be tricky to understand. There are so many rules and exceptions to rules that are not common sense to those learning the language. This includes our children who are learning how to spell. We want our children to feel confident in their spelling abilities and understand their own language, and that is why we created this audiobook.

If that’s the case you found the right book! Le Québécois is a language with many complexities but really fun to learn and speak. It also differs in so many ways from European French. In this book, you will find commonly used sentences and words with examples that will make you feel like a real Quebecer.

Reading comes easily to some students, but many struggle with some part of this complex process that requires many areas of the brain to operate together through an intricate network of neurons. As a classroom teacher who has also worked as a neurologist, Judy Willis offers a unique perspective on how to help students not only learn the mechanics of reading and comprehension, but also develop a love of reading.

Master daily conversations, and speak like a native. Learn Hebrew: Must-Know Hebrew Slang Words & Phrases by HebrewPod101.com is designed for beginner-level learners. You learn the top 100 must-know slang words and phrases that are used in everyday speech. All were hand-picked by our team of Hebrew teachers and experts.

Legendary writing coach Jack Hart spent 26 years at The Oregonian and has taught students and professionals of all stripes, including bloggers, podcasters, and more than one Pulitzer Prize winner. Good writing, he says, has the same basic attributes regardless of genre or medium. Wordcraft shares Hart’s techniques for achieving those attributes in one of the most broadly useful writing books ever written. Originally published in 2006 as A Writer’s Coach, the book has been updated to address the needs of writers well beyond print journalists.

Each lesson of Punjabi Phase 1, Units 1-5 provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Each lesson contains practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak Punjabi.

Do you want to learn Japanese the fast, fun and easy way? And do you want to master daily conversations and speak like a native? Then this is the Audiobook for you. Learn Japanese: Must-Know Japanese Slang Words & Phrases by JapanesePod101.com is designed for beginner-level learners. You learn the top 100 must-know slang words and phrases that are used in everyday speech. All were hand-picked by our team of Japanese teachers and experts.

To help you concentrate on the vocabulary that counts most, this audiobook presents a carefully selected list of the 5,000 most commonly occurring words on the GMAT. Every word in the audiobook has an example sentence next to it to help you understand and remember what it means. But the inclusion of entertaining and captivating anecdotes that combine several GMAT terms is what really makes this audiobook stand out.

How 305 Civil War Words and Terms Will Help You Learn About The Civil War The soldiers of the Civil War had their own way of saying things. The words, slang, and phrases of the Billy Yanks (Union soldiers), Johnny Rebs (Confederate soldiers), and the civilians of the 19th century are unique and strange to our modern-day ears. The language of the people of Civil War times was rich and colorful, it reflected their lives and times. Do you want to learn about the Civil War? Would you like to know how the soldiers and citizens of Civil War times spoke? What slang and phrases were used in the ...