Language Arts & Disciplines 2

Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded by binder paper and……続きを見る

In this classic, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves o……続きを見る

邦訳題『TEDトーク 世界最高のプレゼン術』（新潮社刊）。ビル・ゲイツ、アル・ゴア、ボノ、シェリル・サンドバーグ…。世界中の様々なプレゼンターが最上級のプレゼンを披露してきたTEDカンファレンスは、注目を集めている。人気上位にランクインしたTEDトークを徹底分析、その極意を明らかに。続きを見る

The now-classic "Metaphors We Live By" changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countle……続きを見る

Quick answers to questions about punctuation, capitalization, plurals, and quotations. ー A guide to copyediting and proofreading ー Special sections on word usage and grammar ー Instructions for preparing notes and bibliographies続きを見る

A bona fide publishing phenomenon, Lynne Truss's now classic #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" makes its paperback debut after selling over 3 million copies worldwide in hardcover.続きを見る

This is the book that generations of writers have relied upon for timeless advice on grammar, diction, syntax, and other essentials. In concise terms, it identifies the principal requirements of proper style and common errors.続きを見る

New York Times"-bestselling author Pinker marries two of the subjects he knows best: language and human nature. The result is a fascinating look at how words explain human nature.続きを見る

Anyone can read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks with this unique and proven method, which completely eliminates rote memorization and boring drills. Original B & W illustrations.続きを見る

Kalmans exquisite illustrations give the revered style manual, now in its fourth edition, a jolt of new energy, making the learning experience more colorful and clear.続きを見る

We all know the basics of punctuation--or do we? In "Eats, Shoots & Leaves," Truss dares to say, in her delightfully witty way, that it is time to institute a zero tolerance approach to punctuation. Unabridged. 1 CD.続きを見る

A thoroughly revised and updated edition of this comprehensive guide to writing personal and professional documents with clarity, confidence, and style. Award-winning journalist Lamb transforms reluctant writers into skilled wordsmiths by providing compelling examples of nearly every type of docum……続きを見る

?I love you.? ?What can I get you Let's take a walk.? Wanting to say simple things like these but not being able to is frustrating and disheartening?but learning how to communicate can be easy and fun! This book is a basic guide to the alphabet, vocabulary, and techniques it takes to connect using……続きを見る

Writer's Digest's bestselling grammar guide, Grammatically Correct has been updated with expanded grammar instruction on tenses (including conditional, conditional progressive, present perfect, present progressive and past progressive) and new examples of style and usage from recent sources. Compr……続きを見る