Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Verbal judo Verbal judo George J. Thompson When you react, the event controls you. When you respond, you're in control.Verbal Judo is the classic guide to the martial art of the mind and mouth that can help you defuse confrontations and gener… OL19748275W
Persuading people Persuading people Robert Cockcroft,Susan M. Cockcroft A study of persuasive techniques in English and is designed as an introduction for students. The volume aims to clarify the complexities of persuasive language - both written and spoken - and enables… OL28769938W
America/Américas America/Américas Eldon Kenworthy "Complex, sweeping, provocative interpretation of negative US cultural perceptions of Latin America and their influence on regional actions; argues that opinions rooted in myth of US exceptionalism a… OL3486904W
Language and control in children's literature Language and control in children's literature Murray Knowles Children's literature has in the past received little serious linguistic analysis despite its widely acknowledged influence on the development and socialisation of young people. In this important and… OL3747947W
Grammatica dell'argomentare Grammatica dell'argomentare Vincenzo Lo Cascio Il libro propone una tipologia di testi argomentativi, esamina le strategie e i tipi di argomenti più comuni e descrive i meccanismi dell'argomentazione fallace. Presenta inoltre una novità: una teor… OL4217969W