Write to the Top! How to Become a Prolific Academic by W. Brad Johnson and Carol A. Mullen
Book Description
This concise guide to writing
is designed to help any academic become not only productive but truly
prolific. It is a pithy, no-nonsense, no-excuses guide to maximizing
the quality and quantity of scholarly output. Johnson and Mullen offer
an accessible overview of the art of writing efficiently and
effectively, provide a one-stop source for the nuts and bolts of
success in getting things written and into print, and advise academics
on how to navigate the turbulent waters of professional stress along
the way. This is the first book that explicitly summarizes the key
elements of prolific productivity in academic settings.
Living Languages: Multilingualism across the Lifespan by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Book Description
Globalization is on everyone's tongue, and
the discussion is not only limited to economic exchange, but expands to
the intermingling of cultural values. To be truly successful in the
international arena, whether as an immigrant, student, businessperson,
or tourist, openness toward other cultures is vital and the most
obvious door to those cultures is through language. Learning a second
language is no longer an option for many, it is both a survival tool
and an opportunity. This book is an aid to parents, educators,
researchers, and individuals who want facts about foreign language
learning in order to apply concrete tools to maximize their potential
in this area, independent of their age. This book examines the various
factors in successful multilingualism across the lifespan, discussing
groups such as those lucky enough to enjoy bilingualism from birth to
those who become foreign language learners in adulthood. Special
attention is paid to a critique of the academic critical years concept
and the question, how long does it take a non-native speaker to become
fluent? While many are concerned with bilingualism, millions around the
world live with three or more languages. For those considering adding a
third language, this book looks at the benefits of bilingualism that
transfer to trilingualism. Finally, the book establishes methods for
teaching foreign languages and hints for home support that maximize
each person's potential for languages.
Indispensable Bible for Writing or Editing!,
January 23, 2008
This book covers it all. If you are serious about your writing or the
writing of others, this book is one-stop shopping. After editing for
over twenty years, this book taught me how to not only think like a
writer and editor, but to also think like a business person. It covers
what references are needed and why, how to edit in an organized manner,
and how to maintain consistency and clarity in any document. This book
also covers electronic, PDF, and PowerPoint editing. Online references
are given for quick assistance while in the process of writing or
editing. Also, there's a test included as to focus on what the writer
or editor's weaknesses are. This book is amazingly up-to-date and
covers most needs for the serious wordsmith.
An Introduction to Old English by Richard Hogg
Book Description
This accessible overview covers all the
basic linguistic elements of Old English, including nouns, adjectives,
verbs, syntax, word order, and vocabulary. Offering a unique study of
Old English in context, it combines a wide variety of short texts with
an up-to-date assessment of the forms of language that remain as the
foundation of English today. Comparisons are drawn between Old and
present-day English and also with other related languages such as
Dutch, German, and French. Old English poetry and dialect variation are
also discussed.
Appropriate for high school students and above as well as for general readers, this two-volume reference, in a thoughtful, non-sensational manner, presents criminal cases of the past 100 years that have caught the attention of the public for various reasons.
