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Modern Russian Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to Russian, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as agreement, nouns, verbs and adjectives....

'A glossary of colloquial Anglo-Indian words and phrases, and of kindred terms, etymological, historical, geographical and discursive.' Hobson-Jobson is a unique work of maverick scholarship. Compiled in 1886 by two India enthusiasts, it documents the words and phrases that entered English from Arabic,...

This is a complete study guide to the most common Korean verbs Korean grammar is notoriously difficult for foreigners to master but is essential for those wishing to learn Korean. Easy-to-use 500 Basic Korean Verbs is the only comprehensive guide to the correct usage of Korean verbs available...

I don't know how else to tell you this...everything you know about English is wrong. "If you love language and the unvarnished truth, you'll love Everything You Know About English Is Wrong. You'll have fun because his lively, comedic, skeptical voice will speak to you from the pages of...

Provides a step-by-step approach to the most useful statistical analyses for language test developers and researchers using IBM SPSS, Winsteps and Facets. It contains clearly-worked out examples for each analysis with detailed explanations.

Our French Grammar Study Brief is ideal as a quick reference for beginning learners of one of the five most widely-spoken Romance languages in the world. This guide may also serve as a convenient refresher for students or travelers needing a reliable overview of the essentials of the French language...

From our special line of Study Briefs Essentials, MLA Style Essentials is a quick reference resource or convenient refresher to assist in employing this standard documentation and formatting style developed by the Modern Language Association that is used by students and professionals in writing and...

Is fear of public speaking something you struggle with or worry about? Our Public Speaking Study Brief may provide the expert practical advice you need. This quick reference title provides a concise overview of proven public speaking techniques and insider tips to help a new or inexperienced speaker...

The Careers in Legal Assisting Study Brief is a quick career primer for individuals currently exploring career entry and advancement options as a paralegal. Students interested in law who are investigating career options, administrative-level employees planning for a career change, or anyone curious...

Sooner or later, you will be asked to prepare a report. In addition to exhibiting the technical expertise and skills necessary to perform engineering field work, all engineers, including engineers-in-training, need to be able to produce concise and informative technical reports that are complete,...

Depraetere and Langford, with 40 years of teaching experience between them, present a grammar pitched precisely at advanced learners of English who need to understand how the English language really works without getting lost in the specifics. Most linguistically-oriented grammars of English can be...

Designed for students with a basic knowledge of Russian, this book provides an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. Across more than forty grammar topics it introduces the student to Russian people and culture through the medium of the language used today, covering...

Dictionaries are among the most frequently consulted books, yet we know remarkably little about them. Who makes them? Where do they come from? What do they offer? How can we evaluate them? The Dictionary of Lexicography provides answers to all these questions and addresses a wide range of issues: *...

Research within the Disciplines is designed to help reference librarians – and students studying to become librarians – gain that deeper understanding of disciplinary differences that allows them to comfortably solve information needs rather than merely responding to questions, and practical knowledge...