Hatier

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Alabama

Pour Tous

Bescherelle la Conjugaison

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Webster's New World Staff

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Arizona

World Languages

Concise Edition

Compiled in collaboration with a team of expert linguists, theWebster's New World concise bilingual dictionaries are the perfect choice for beginning students and advanced speakers as well. Comprehensive and authoritative (yet clear and concise), the dictionaries offer a full array of features, as well as wide-ranging coverage of expressions. Long-standing favorites in hardcover, the dictionaries will continue to be standard references for years to come.
 * More than 100,000 words, giving wide-ranging coverage of terms and expressions
 * Detailed definitions so the user can understand and translate idiomatically
 * Extensive examples of usage, showing how translations of words can vary according to context
 * Verb tables, including irregular verbs
 * Cross-references from every verb to the appropriate verb table

Webster's New World Italian Dictionary

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Bill Walsh

North Carolina

How to Be a Language Snob Without Being a Jerk

Yes, I Could Care Less is a lively and often personal look at one man's continuing journey through the obstacle course that some refer to, far too simply, as "grammar."

These are interesting times for word nerds. We ate, shot and left, bonding over a joke about a panda and some rants about greengrocers who abuse apostrophes. We can go on Facebook and vow to judge people when they use poor grammar. The fiftieth anniversary of the publication of The Elements of Style inspired sentimental reveries. Grammar Girl's tally of Twitter followers is well into six digits. We can't get enough of a parody of the Associated Press Stylebook, of all things, or a collection of "unnecessary" quotation marks.

Could you care less? Does bad grammar or usage "literally" make your head explode? Test your need for this new book with these sentences:

"Katrina misplaced many residents of New Orleans from their homes."
"Sherry finally graduated college this year."
"An armed gunman held up a convenience store on Broadway yesterday afternoon."

Pat yourself on the back if you found issues in every one of these sentences, but remember: There is a world out there beyond the stylebooks, beyond Strunk and White, beyond Lynne Truss and Failblogs. In his long-awaited follow-up to Lapsing Into a Comma and The Elephants of Style, while steering readers and writers on the proper road to correct usage, Walsh cautions against slavish adherence to rules, emphasizing that the correct choice often depends on the situation. He might disagree with the AP Stylebook or Merriam-Webster, but he always backs up his preferences with logic and humor.

Walsh argues with both sides in the language wars, the sticklers and the apologists, and even with himself, over the disputed territory and ultimately over whether all this is warfare or just a big misunderstanding. Part usage manual, part confessional, and part manifesto, Yes, I Could Care Less bounces from sadomasochism to weather geekery, from "Top Chef" to Monty Python, from the chile of New Mexico to the daiquiris of Las Vegas, with Walsh's distinctive take on the way we write and talk.

Yes, I Could Care Less

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David Crystal

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Pennsylvania

A revolution in language publishing Superbly illustrated in colour throughout, this is the most comprehensive reference book on the history, structure and worldwide use of English ever written. Clear and accessible, the book abounds with insights into how the language evolved and how it works. All aspects of English are covered: * the history of English * grammar, pronunciation and spelling * spoken and written English * regional and social variations - accents and dialects * new words, jargon, slang and clichés * English in use - in science, law, politics, advertising, the media ... * the huge range and creativity of the English vocabulary * language in literature and language in humour * teaching and learning the language * English as a world language * the future of English Photographs, advertisements, cartoons, quotations, newspaper cuttings, poems, anecdotes and examples vividly complement the text throughout, bringing life, surprise and humour to even the most complex topics. No language student or language lover should be without this unique and fascinating book.

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language

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Massachusetts

The greatest name in foreign language dictionaries is Cassell, the preeminent publisher of dictionaries for over 120 years.

For fast, easy reference and comprehensive coverage,Cassell's is unbeatable. With entries covering daily conversation as well as technical and professional terms, this handy pocket-sized dictionary is the only reference you need while traveling, studying, or working.

Cassell's is portable, easy to read and full of helpful usage information that's simple to access. This invaluable volume, backed by the world's foremost language authority, is the best pocket guide available to the French language.

Cassell's French and English Dictionary

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Dover Staff

Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use

Contains more than 770 basic Spanish words, phrases, and sentences for travelers, grouped by category, and covering greetings, customs, tickets, transportation, dining, shopping money, and many other topics.

Easy Spanish Phrase Book

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J. I. Rodale

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Contains more than one million alphabetically-arranged synonyms grouped in related clusters.

The Synonym Finder

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Georgia

Websters Thesaurus of the English Language 

Gerard I. Nierenberg

Henry H. Calero

Hardcover has minor creases on front. Overall it is in good legible condition. Please refer to photos listed. Thank you :)

This unique program teaches listeners how to "decode" and reply to non-verbal signals from friends and business associates when those signals are often vague and thus frequenly ignored.

How to Read a Person Like a Book

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Bit of shelf-wear, and moderate creasing along binding. Book is overall in a very good condition.

Huge Paperback (6 to 8 lbs)

Iowa

English

Revised & Updated

Illustrated Oxford Dictionary

David Fontana

Illinois

A Visual Key to Symbols Their Meanings

This credible, highly readable, and vividly illustrated encyclopedic volume traces the origins and evolution of hundreds of symbols and symbol systems that have impacted human culture, history, art, and psychology since the dawn of time. From the I Ching and the Chakras to the Tarot and the Zodiac; from mythical beasts and magical numbers to heraldic shields and geometric shapes, author and psychologist David Fontana identifies symbols from around the world and draws upon his experience with dream workshops and meditation to help readers deepen their understanding and appreciation of these intriguing icons. Relevant, compelling, and visually appealing, The Secret Language of Symbols is a unique and practical reference tool, as well as an inspiring guide to the images that give meaning to our everyday lives.

The Secret Language of Symbols

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Virginia

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Henry Strutz

Michigan

Presents a German language phrase book for business and vacation travelers with over 1,500 phrases in German and English, as well as city maps and general travel information.

German at a Glance

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This book is pre-owned and in good condition with minor signs of wear on cover. Please look at all the pictures for more details.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

California

Stroke Recovery Activity Book 

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Reading & Language Arts

A New Twist on Information Literacy

Designed to motivate students to do more research, InfoQuest ensures that information literacy skills are continuously practiced.

Using InfoQuest, each week a different research question is posed. Students have all week to come to the media center and use a variety of reference tools and media to research the answer. Small prizes are awarded on Friday to the students who have researched the answer correctly. This guide to implementing InfoQuest in your library includes a wealth of ready-made resource sheets for specific subject areas as well as a list of resources for individualizing the program to meet your specific needs.

* Teach information literacy skills with minimum preparation for you and a whole lot of fun for students

* Encourages students' natural curiosity

* Gives students repetitive practice in developing research skills

InfoQuest

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Andrew N Nelson

Missouri

"The Japanese government may someday recognize— as it ought to—Tuttle's contribution to creating an intelligent interest in Japan among the English–reading public, and deepening understanding of Japanese overseas."—Hokubei Mainichi (San Francisco) Awarded the 1969 Prize for the Society of the Promotion of International Cultural Relations, this is the most comprehensive Japanese dictionary of its kind. Containing Japanese&@8211;English and English–Japanese sections, it is an essential reference tool for serious students studying the Japanese language or for businesspeople and tourists wishing to learn Japanese before they travel. Special features include: Lists over 5,000 carefully selected characters with their 10,000+ current readings and almost 70,000 compounds in current use, al with concise English definitions. Scientifically arranged by a logical extension of the traditional radical system so as to make the finding of a given character almost fool–proof, saving hours of time. Makes provision for quickly finding characters either in their traditional or their modern and often greatly altered forms, thus serving for both prewar and postwar literature. Includes 14 valuable appendices giving (1) instructions for the most efficient use of the dictionary, (2) discussions of the written language in general and particularly of its recent and far–reaching official modifications, and (3) much helpful information that readers in East Asian fields have heretofore had to search for in many different places. Contains an on–kun index which makes it not only a reader's dictionary but also a writer's dictionary.

The Original Modern Reader's Japanese-English Character Dictionary

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Excellent new conditions or like new conditions as shown! 4 books and one course manual included (with it’s own isbn) for a total of 5 books included! See photos!

Oregon

Reading Writers - 5 book college textbook bundle!

Robert E. Owens

Pages have significant highlights and notes. Cover has wear and corner bumping. Small piece of first page torn out.

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

New York

Science

An Introduction

Clearly written, well organized, and comprehensive, Language Development is the most widely referenced book in its field. Language development, literacy development, linguistics, language processing Professionals and students of the development of language and literacy seeking increased emphasis on individual developmental differences and cultural differences.

Language Development

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L. David Marquet

Utah

The Hidden Power of What You Say--And What You Don't

Wall Street Journal Bestseller From the acclaimed author of Turn the Ship Around!, former US Navy Captain David Marquet, comes a radical new playbook for empowering your team to make better decisions and take greater ownership. You might imagine that an effective leader is someone who makes quick, intelligent decisions, gives inspiring speeches, and issues clear orders to their team so they can execute a plan to achieve your organization's goals. Unfortunately, David Marquet argues, that's an outdated model of leadership that just doesn't work anymore. As a leader in today's networked, information-dense business climate, you don't have full visibility into your organization or the ground reality of your operating environment. In order to harness the eyes, ears, and minds of your people, you need to foster a climate of collaborative experimentation that encourages people to speak up when they notice problems and work together to identify and test solutions. Too many leaders fall in love with the sound of their own voice, and wind up dictating plans and digging in their heels when problems begin to emerge. Even when you want to be a more collaborative leader, you can undermine your own efforts by defaulting to command-and-control language we've inherited from the industrial era. It's time to ditch the industrial age playbook of leadership. In Leadership is Language, you'll learn how choosing your words can dramatically improve decision-making and execution on your team. Marquet outlines six plays for all leaders, anchored in how you use language: • Control the clock, don't obey the clock: Pre-plan decision points and give your people the tools they need to hit pause on a plan of action if they notice something wrong. • Collaborate, don't coerce: As the leader, you should be the last one to offer your opinion. Rather than locking your team into binary responses ("Is this a good plan?"), allow them to answer on a scale ("How confident are you about this plan?") • Commit, don't comply: Rather than expect your team to comply with specific directions, explain your overall goals, and get their commitment to achieving it one piece at a time. • Complete, not continue: If every day feels like a repetition of the last, you're doing something wrong. Articulate concrete plans with a start and end date to align your team. • Improve, don't prove: Ask your people to improve on plans and processes, rather than prove that they can meet fixed goals or deadlines. You'll face fewer cut corners and better long-term results. • Connect, don't conform: Flatten hierarchies in your organization and connect with your people to encourage them to contribute to decision-making. In his last book, Turn the Ship Around!, Marquet told the incredible story of abandoning command-and-control leadership on his submarine and empowering his crew to turn the worst performing submarine to the best performer in the fleet. Now, with Leadership is Language he gives businesspeople the tools they need to achieve such transformational leadership in their organizations.

Leadership Is Language

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Palindromes, Anagrams & Other Tricks Words Can Do

Never Odd or Even

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Wisconsin

See It & Say It In Spanish

See It & Say It In German

Tim McCreight

Design Language brings fresh insight to students and practicing designers by examining the words they use. This compact volume presents 100 keywords with background etymology and commentary. Whether the word is as familiar as edge or perhaps new to you like synesthesia, youll find yourself moving easily from one entry to the next, intrigued by the rich layers of meaning you discover. Design Language understands that a book cant teach design. Instead, it helps people learn design, by using vocabulary to explore style, form, and composition.

Art, Music, Drama/Theater

Design Language brings fresh insight to students and practicing designers by examining the words they use. This compact volume presents 100 keywords with background, etymology and commentary. Whether the word is as familiar as edge or perhaps new to you, like synesthesia, you'll find yourself moving easily from one entry to the next, intrigued by the rich layers of meaning you discover. Teachers of design will appreciate the brief, clear, and inclusive presentation. The dynamic layout invites notation, making the book a starting point for personal vocabulary, both visual and literal. The sewn binding is tough enough for years of studio use, and the compact size will fit into a toolbox or pocket. Design Language understands that a book can't teach design. Instead, it helps people learn design, by using vocabulary to explore style, form, and composition.

Design Language

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Gretchen McCulloch

Nevada

Understanding the New Rules of Language

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!! Named a Best Book of 2019 by TIME, Amazon, and The Washington Post A Wired Must-Read Book of Summer “Gretchen McCulloch is the internet’s favorite linguist, and this book is essential reading. Reading her work is like suddenly being able to see the matrix.” —Jonny Sun, author of everyone's a aliebn when ur a aliebn too Because Internet is for anyone who's ever puzzled over how to punctuate a text message or wondered where memes come from. It's the perfect book for understanding how the internet is changing the English language, why that's a good thing, and what our online interactions reveal about who we are. Language is humanity's most spectacular open-source project, and the internet is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. Internet conversations are structured by the shape of our apps and platforms, from the grammar of status updates to the protocols of comments and @replies. Linguistically inventive online communities spread new slang and jargon with dizzying speed. What's more, social media is a vast laboratory of unedited, unfiltered words where we can watch language evolve in real time. Even the most absurd-looking slang has genuine patterns behind it. Internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch explores the deep forces that shape human language and influence the way we communicate with one another. She explains how your first social internet experience influences whether you prefer "LOL" or "lol," why ~sparkly tildes~ succeeded where centuries of proposals for irony punctuation had failed, what emoji have in common with physical gestures, and how the artfully disarrayed language of animal memes like lolcats and doggo made them more likely to spread.

Because Internet

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