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Art of explanation : making your ideas, products, and services easier to understand / by LeFever, Lee,1973-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-218) and index.
Subjects: Interpersonal communication.; Comprehension.; Explanation (Linguistics); Business communication.;
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Building great sentences. [sound recording] exploring the writer's craft / by Landon, Brooks.(CARDINAL)768634; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Taught by Prof. Brooks Landon, University of Iowa.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Lectures.; Speeches.; English language; Linguistics.;
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Commentary on the New Testament : verse-by-verse explanations with a literal translation / by Gundry, Robert H.(Robert Horton),1932-(CARDINAL)710764;
Introduction -- Matthew -- Mark -- Luke -- John -- Acts -- Romans -- First Corinthians -- Second Corinthians -- Galatians -- Ephesians -- Philippians -- Colossians -- First Thessalonians -- Second Thessalonians -- First Timothy -- Second Timothy -- Titus -- Philemon -- Hebrews -- James -- First Peter -- Second Peter -- First John -- Second John -- Third John -- Jude -- Revelation.Going beyond questions of authorship, date, sources, and historicity, respected linguist and teacher Gundry offers a one-volume exposition of the New Testament that focuses on what is most useful for preaching, teaching, and individual study--what the biblical text really means. Providing interpretive observations in a "breezy" style that's easy to read and adaptable for oral use in pulpit or classroom presentations, Gundry directs his book to an evangelical audience. --from publisher description
Subjects: Bible.;
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The language puzzle : piecing together the six-million-year story of how words evolved / by Mithen, Steven,1960-author.(CARDINAL)774729;
Includes bibliographic references (pages 403-449) and index.Preface -- Introduction: The puzzle of language -- A brief history of humankind -- Words and language -- Monkeys and apes -- Speaking and hearing -- Iconic and arbitrary words -- Making tools -- Lessons from an artificial language -- Finding and learning the meaning of words -- Fire -- Language and the brain -- The genetics of language -- Words keep changing -- Language, perception and thought -- Signs and symbols -- Conclusion: the evolution of language -- Figure sources -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Notes -- Index."The emergence of language began with the apelike calls of our earliest ancestors. Today, the world is home to thousands of complex languages. Yet exactly how, when, and why this evolution occurred has been one of the most enduring--and contentiously debated--questions in science. In The Language Puzzle, renowned archaeologist Steven Mithen puts forward a groundbreaking new account of the origins of language. Scientists have gained new insights into the first humans of 2.8 million years ago, and how numerous species flourished but only one, Homo sapiens, survives today. Drawing from this work and synthesizing research across archaeology, psychology, linguistics, genetics, neuroscience, and more, Mithen details a step-by-step explanation of how our human ancestors transitioned from apelike calls to words, and from words to language as we use it today. He explores how language shaped our cognition and vice versa; how metaphor advanced Homo sapiens' ability to formulate abstract concepts, develop agriculture, and--ultimately--shape the world. The result is a master narrative that builds bridges between disciplines, stuns with its breadth and depth, and spans millennia of societal development."--
Subjects: Informational works.; Language and languages; Historical linguistics.; Language and culture.;
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The California coast; a bilingual edition of Documents from the Sutro collection. by Griffin, George Butler,1840-1893.; Sutro, Adolph,1830-1898.(CARDINAL)186920; Cutter, Donald C.(CARDINAL)155598;
Bibliographical footnotes.Preliminaries / Geoffrey K. Pullum and Rodney Huddleston -- Syntactic overview ; The verb ; The clause : complements / Rodney Huddleston -- Nouns and noun phrases / John Payne and Robert Huddleston -- Adjectives and adverbs ; Prepositions and preposition phrases / Geoffrey K. Pullum and Rodney Huddleston -- The clause : adjuncts / Anita Mittwoch, Rodney Huddleston, and Peter Collins -- Negation / Geoffrey K. Pullum and Rodney Huddleston -- Clause type and illocutionary force ; Content clauses and reported speech / Rodney Huddleston -- Relative constructions and unbounded dependencies / Rodney Huddleston, Geoffrey K. Pullum, and Peter Peterson -- Comparative constructions ; Non-finite and verbless clauses / Rodney Huddleston -- Coordination and supplementation / Rodney Huddleston, John Payne, and Peter Peterson -- Information packaging / Gregory Ward, Betty Birner, and Rodney Huddleston -- Deixis and anaphora / Lesley Stirling and Rodney Huddleston -- Inflectional morphology and related matters / Frank Palmer, Rodney Huddleston, and Geoffrey K. Pullum -- Lexical word-formation / Laurie Bauer and Rodney Huddleston -- Punctuation / Geoffrey Nunberg, Ted Briscoe, and Rodney Huddleston.Publisher description: This book presents a new and comprehensive descriptive grammar of English, written by the principal authors in collaboration with an international research team of a dozen linguists in five countries. It represents a major advance over previous grammars by virtue of drawing systematically on the linguistic research carried out on English during the last forty years. It incorporates insights from the theoretical literature but presents them in a way that is accessible to readers without formal training in linguistics. It is based on a sounder and more consistent descriptive framework than previous large-scale grammars, and includes much more explanation of grammatical terms and concepts, together with justification for the ways in which the analysis differs from traditional grammar. The book contains twenty chapters and a guide to further reading. Its usefulness is enhanced by diagrams of sentence structure, cross-references between sections, a comprehensive index, and user-friendly design and typography throughout.
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My teaching / by Lacan, Jacques,1901-1981,author.(CARDINAL)510809; Macey, David,1949-2011,translator.; Miller, Jacques-Alain,writer of preface.;
Includes bibliographical references.Preface / Jacques-Alain Miller -- The place, origin and end of my teaching -- My teaching, its nature and its ends -- So you will have heard Lacan -- Bio-bibliographical note."Bringing together three previously unpublished lectures presented to the public by Lacan at the height of his career, 'My Teaching' is a clear, concise introduction to the thought of the influential psychoanalyst. Drawing on examples from popular culture and common sense, this lively book explores a range of Lacan's most important ideas, including his debt to Freud, linguistic unconsciousness and sexuality in its relation to psychoanalytic truth. Engaging, witty and personal, 'My Teaching' offers a rare opportunity to engage directly with Lacan's own general explanation of his teaching to a non-psychoanalytic audience." -- Publisher's description.
Subjects: Lacan, Jacques, 1901-1981.; Psychoanalysis.; Philosophy;
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Building great sentences : exploring the writer's craft [sound recording] / by Landon, Brooks.; Teaching Company.;
Course Lecture Titles 1. A Sequence of Words 2. Grammar and Rhetoric 3.Propositions and Meaning 4.How Sentences Grow 5.Adjectival Steps 6. The Rhythm of Cumulative Syntax 7. Direction of Modification 8.Coordinate, Subordinate, and Mixed Patterns 9. Coordinate Cumulative Sentences 10. Subordinate and Mixed Cumulatives 11. Prompts of Comparison 12.Prompts of Explanation 13. The Riddle of Prose Rhythm 14. Cumulative Syntax to Create Suspense 15. Degrees of Suspensiveness 16. The Mechanics of Delay 17. Prefab Patterns for Suspense 18.Balanced Sentences and Balanced Forms 19. The Rhythm of Twos 20. The Rhythm of Threes 21. Balanced Series and Serial Balances 22. Master Sentences 23. Sentences in Sequence 24. Sentences and Prose StylePresented by Professor Brooks Landon of The University of Iowa.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; English language; Linguistics.;
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Beginning biblical Hebrew : a grammar and illustrated reader / by Cook, John A.,author.; Holmstedt, Robert D.,author.; Williams, Philip,illustrator.;
This innovative textbook by two leading experts in Biblical Hebrew combines the best of traditional grammars, new insights into Hebrew linguistics, and a creative pedagogical approach. The material has been field tested and refined for more than a decade by the authors, who are actively engaged in Biblical Hebrew discussions and research. The book includes fifty brief grammar lessons with accompanying workbook-style exercises, appendixes providing more detailed explanations, and a full-color reader--bound at the back of the book for right-to-left reading--that incorporates comics, line drawings, and numerous exercises, all in Hebrew.
Subjects: Hebrew language;
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Origin uncertain : unraveling the mysteries of etymology / by Liberman, Anatoly,author.(CARDINAL)350118;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Lost origins of words revealed. We like to recount that goodbye started out as "god be with you," that whiskey comes from the Gaelic for "water of life," or that avocado originated as the Aztec word for "testicle." But there are many words with origins unknown, disputed, or so buried in old journals that they may as well be lost to the general public. In Origin Uncertain: Unraveling the Mysteries of Etymology, eminent etymologist Anatoly Liberman draws on his professional expertise and etymological database to tell the stories of less understood words such as nerd, fake, ain't, hitchhike, trash, curmudgeon, and quiz, as well as puzzling idioms like kick the bucket and pay through the nose. By casting a net so broadly, the book addresses language history, language usage (including grammar), history (both ancient and modern), religion, superstitions, and material culture. Writing in the spirit of adventure through the annals of word origins, Liberman also shows how historical linguists construct etymologies, how to evaluate competing explanations, and how to pursue further research." --Introduction : the ways of words and word hunters -- Words whose origin has bothered you for years -- Words bizarre, misbegotten, and born by mistake -- It takes all sorts to make the world go round -- Crabbed age looks back at youth and feels amused -- Marital bliss and a few diversions -- Anatomy and the art of consumption -- In the air, on the ground, and in the sea -- Multifarious devilry -- Our habitat and disposable stuff -- Tools, implements, and professions -- History and geography -- Suspicious usage and troublesome phonetics -- A few idioms -- Some of our greats.
Subjects: English language; English language;
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Atlas of the Middle East. by National Geographic Society (U.S.).Book Division.(CARDINAL)203906;
Includes bibliographical references (page 94) and index.Publisher's description: While tensions continue to rise in Iraq and surrounding countries, there is a heightened curiosity worldwide for definitive, balanced, and timely information about the Middle East. This concise and distinctive volume provides a fascinating, in-depth look at the driving forces that have led to acts of violence, religious fervor, and costly wars in this hostile territory and lends valuable insight into the present situation. National Geographic Atlas of the Middle East contains newly researched and updated maps illustrating the diverse issues of the region today. Boundary and territorial disputes, the uneven distribution of natural resources, and booming population pressures are detailed in stunning visual explanations. Other regional thematic maps elaborate on questions surrounding religion, ethnic and linguistic groups, oil, water, agriculture, industry, trade, international corporations, and military forces. The complex history of the Middle East is explored through maps devoted to topics that include the rise and falls of empires, civilizations, major conflicts, holy sites, and various other significant events that have shaped the region. Geographically, politically, thematically, and chronologically organized, National Geographic Atlas of the Middle East is an accessible reference to a turbulent area prominent in headlines, hearts, and minds.
Subjects: Atlases.; Maps.; Natural resources;
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