Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A practical grammar for classical Hebrew A practical grammar for classical Hebrew J. Weigreen The aim of this book is to render the teaching and study of Classical Hebrew simple and interesting. While there are a number of Hebrew grammars in English used by teachers and students, my experienc… OL13182068W
Damp Squid Damp Squid Jeremy Butterfield When James Murray compiled the OED in the 19th century, he used a small army of volunteers--and thousands upon thousands of paper slips--to track down the English language. Today, linguists use massi… OL15498798W
Britannica Book of English Usage Britannica Book of English Usage Various Grammar, Spelling, Pronunciation, and Vocabulary. English today and Yesterday.Writing and Speaking Effectively. Plus: Guide to using a Library. Glossary of Foreign Words & Phrases. Abbreviation Guide… OL15668220W
The secret life of pronouns The secret life of pronouns James W. Pennebaker The Secret Life of Pronouns is based on a large-scale research project that links natural language use to real world social and psychological processes. Using computerized text analyses on hundreds o… OL16166935W
Understanding English grammar Understanding English grammar Thomas Edward Payne "Language is primarily a tool for communication, yet many textbooks still treat English grammar as simply a set of rules and facts to be memorised by rote. This new textbook is made for students who … OL16920678W
The structure of language The structure of language Emma L. Pavey "Most of the time we communicate using language without considering the complex activity we are undertaking, forming words and sentences in a split second. This book introduces the analysis of langua… OL16920874W
Arabic for Nerds Arabic for Nerds Gerald Drissner Reading about Arabic grammar is usually as thrilling as reading telephone directories. The author uses a new approach: he compiled over 270 interesting questions drawing from his years of studies in … OL17335993W
Workbook for Intermediate Hebrew, A Workbook for Intermediate Hebrew, A Robert B. Chisholm Designed to engage the Hebrew text and reinforce patterns and principles of Hebrew grammar and syntax, this new resource will be especially welcomed by students nearing the end of first-year Hebrew a… OL1975724W
Breaking the rules Breaking the rules Edgar H. Schuster The author examines the topic of grammar, suggesting ways of teaching grammar rules that should never be broken, and identifying what he calls "myth rules" that are commonly taught but infrequently f… OL20545401W
A pocket style manual A pocket style manual Diana Hacker A reference guide for writers and researchers, providing information on clarity, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics in writing, with tips on locating and evaluating sources, and discussion of MLA, A… OL20657983W
Grammaire progressive du francais - Nouvelle edition Grammaire progressive du francais - Nouvelle edition Maia Gregoire,CLE 1 livre (279 p.) : 26 cm OL24206436W
Die Jagd nach dem Phantom Die Jagd nach dem Phantom Marc Hillefeld Das Übungsbuch bringt die spanische Sprache mit Hilfe eines spannenden Krimi nahe. In unterschiedlichen, zum Krimi passenden Übungsformen, wie z.B. Lückentext, Multiple Choice, Rätsel etc. kann die s… OL28772056W
Ancient Egyptian Ancient Egyptian Antonio Loprieno A detailed review of the ancient Egyptian language, focusing on grammar and linguistics. Hieroglyphics are discussed only in passing in the opening chapters. Most examples in Egyptian are in the tr… OL2912943W
A Pennsylvania German Reader and Grammar A Pennsylvania German Reader and Grammar Earl C. Haag This book presents the language (Pennsylvania German, Dutch, or Deitsch) developed by the settlers brought to Pennsylvania from the Rhine Valley by William Penn. The settlers' dialects evolved into a… OL5920288W
Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English Susan Conrad,Douglas Biber,Geoffrey N. Leech English grammar book that goes into great detail and specifics about everything grammatical. Covers both spoken and written English, with many corpus and graph examples to help explain concepts and u… OL7952668W
Hungarian Hungarian Carol H. Rounds This user-friendly guide to modern Hungarian clearly introduces the most important structures of this fascinating language. Suitable for beginning, intermediate and advanced students, it can be used … OL8096361W
Biblical Hebrew Biblical Hebrew Nancy L. DeClaissé-Walford In an easy-to-use workbook format, students learn tools for understanding the structure of Hebrew phonology and morphology, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, and syntax, and gain a reading knowledg… OL8585783W
Gramatica de español lengua extranjera Gramatica de español lengua extranjera A. Gonzalez Hermoso Curso práctico de ejercicios de gramática española para extranjeros OL9215725W