This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare’s finesse to Oscar Wilde’s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim’s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.
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Word-formation in English by Ingo Plag
What this book is about and how it can be used
The existence of words is usually taken for granted by the speakers of a language. To speak and understand a language means - among many other things - knowing the words of that language. The average speaker knows thousands of words, and new words enter our minds and our language on a daily basis.
This book is about words. More specifically, it deals with the internal structure of complex words, i.e. words
that are composed of more than one meaningful element. Take, for example, the very word meaningful, which could be argued to consist of two elements, meaning and -ful, or even three, mean, -ing, and -ful. We will address the question of how such words are related to other words and how the language allows speakers to create new words. For example, meaningful seems to be clearly related to colorful, but perhaps
less so to awful or plentiful. And, given that meaningful may be paraphrased as ‘having (a definite) meaning’, and colorful as ‘having (bright or many different) colors’, we could ask whether it is also possible to create the word coffeeful, meaning ‘having coffee’. Under the assumption that language is a rule-governed system, it should be possible to find meaningful answers to such questions.
This area of study is traditionally referred to as word-formation and the present book is mainly concerned with word-formation in one particular language, English. As a textbook for an undergraduate readership it presupposes very little or no prior knowledge of linguistics and introduces and explains linguistic
terminology and theoretical apparatus as we go along.
The purpose of the book is to enable the students to engage in (and enjoy!) their own analyses of English (or other languages’) complex words. After having worked with the book, the reader should be familiar with the necessary and most recent methodological tools to obtain relevant data (introspection, electronic text
collections, various types of dictionaries, basic psycholinguistic experiments, internet resources), should be able to systematically analyze their data and to relate their findings to theoretical problems and debates.
Word-formation in English can be used as a textbook for a course on wordformation
(or the word-formation parts of morphology courses), as a source-book for teachers, for student research projects, as a book for self-study by more advanced students (e.g. for their exam preparation), and as an up-to-date reference concerning selected word-formation processes in English for a more general readership.
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Webster Essential Vocabulary
How’s your vocabulary? Is it okay, pretty good, or exceptional? Whatever your answer to these questions, this is the book for you. For those whose vocabulary ranges from okay to pretty good, here is the opportunity to improve it. The main content is grouped into sets of words that have been taken from the SAT and GRE examinations over the past 10 years. These approximately 1,500 words are expected
by the examiners to be familiar in one form or another to college and graduate school applicants. They need to become familiar to you, too.
If your vocabulary is exceptional, this is the opportunity to see whether you really understand what the words you think you know mean and whether you can correctly use them in a sentence.
Each word comes complete with a label indicating its part of speech, at least one definition (often more), and usually at least two sentences using the word. Most entries also include synonyms and other forms of the word, such as past tense and gerund forms (for verbs) and adverbial and noun forms (for adjectives). Following each group of vocabulary words is a matching test so that you can check what
you’ve just studied.
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The A to Z of Correct English by ANGELA BURT
The A–Z of Correct English is a reference book which has been written for the student and the general reader. It aims to tackle the basic questions about spelling, punctuation, grammar and word usage
that the student and the general reader are likely to ask.
Throughout the book there are clear explanations, and exemplar sentences where they are needed. When it’s helpful to draw attention to spelling rules and patterns, these are given so that the reader is further empowered to deal with hundreds of related words.
The aim always has been to make the reader more confident and increasingly self-reliant.
This is a fast-track reference book. It is not a dictionary although, like a dictionary, it is arranged alphabetically. It concentrates on problem areas; it anticipates difficulties; it invites cross-references. By
exploring punctuation, for example, and paragraphing, it goes far beyond a dictionary’s terms of reference. It is not intended to replace a dictionary; it rather supplements it.
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Speak English like an American by Amy Gillett
Learn the secrets to speak English like native speaker
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NTC’S American IDIOMS Dictionary by Richard A. Spears, Ph.D.
The Most Practical Reference for the Everyday Expressions of Contemporary American English
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Learning Spoken English ...in half the time by Lynn Lundquist
You have an opportunity for a better paying job, but you need to improve your English before you can apply. Perhaps you want to enroll in a university in the United States, but your English is not good enough
yet.
You have already taken English classes for two years in secondary school. Maybe you have studied more English at the university. You know English grammar and can write, but you need to learn how to
speak English.
And you need to improve your spoken English very quickly. This book will tell you how to retrain your mind—and your tongue—in order to learn how to speak English fluently.With the information from this book, you can learn to speak English in half of the time it normally takes.
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English Grammar for the Utterly Confused by Laurie Rozakis
This book is arranged in five sections for a total of fourteen chapters. The chapters take you step-by-step through the process of learning English grammar and usage. Each chapter ends with a series of review exercises. These help you reinforce and extend what you learned. The exercises include true-false, completion, and multiplechoice test items.
Here’s how to use this book:Option 1
Read through the book from the beginning to the end as you would any book. Complete all the exercises at the end of each chapter to assess your progress. This gives you even more practice with grammar.
Option 2
Pick and choose the chapters you wish to read, or read them in any order you like. Skim the exercises to find the ones that help you learn more about the areas in which you need improvement.
Option 3
Use the book as a study guide right before and after major tests. Read and reread the chapters you need the most. Complete the exercises that directly match the types of tests you are taking now or plan to take in the immediate future.
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Fast Fluency
People who want to improve their written and spoken English Skills must download this book.
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Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English 4
Examination papers from the university of cambridge
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Advanced English C.A.E Grammar and Practice
The book is very useful for people who want to improve their knowledge in English Grammar
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wordpower in 15 minutes a day
This book is useful for people who want to improve their English Vocabulary
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30 days to a more powerful vocabulary by Wilfred funk and Norman lewis
use this book to rapidly build your vocabulary.
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Basic English Usage by Michael Swan
This is a practical guide to common problems in English Grammar and usage. It is written for foreign students who would like to know more about English and who want to avoid mistakes.
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Thursday, 2 May 2013
Start Your Internet Business Right
A beginners guide to start internet business .
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You Can Win - by SHIV KHERA
This is an easy-to-read, practical, common-sense approach that will take
you from ancient wisdom to contemporary thinking. It helps you to
dispel confusion in daily life and clarify values.
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Consumer Behaviour And Advertising Management - by Matin Khan
This is book is written for the management students of Indian institutions. This books clears explains the subject topic with various examples in indian scenario.
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Advanced English C.A.E Grammar Practice - Richard Walton
This workbook will be useful for people who want to polish their English Grammar Skills.
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Basic English Usage - by Michael Swan
This is a practical guide to common errors in English grammar and usage. It is written for non native English Speaking People who would like to know more about English and who want to avoid mistakes.
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Check Your Vocabulary for English for the IELTS Examination - A Workbook for Students by Rawdon Wyatt
This workbook is useful for the students who are planning to sit either the general training or the academic modules of the IELTS exam. It covers some of the main vocabulary points that you will need for , or come across in , the listening, reading, writing and speaking sections of the exam
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