A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam by I. A. Ibrahim Book Description This book is specifically written for
non-Muslims to help them better understand Islam.
The Handbook of Applied Linguistics The Handbook of Applied Linguistics is a collection of over 30 original articles that provide a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the field of applied linguistics. The Handbook is divided in parts that demonstrate the two main approaches to the field: applications of linguistics to real world language data with the purpose of further understanding language and evaluating linguistic theory; and the problem based approach that investigates real world language with the purpose of understanding language use and ameliorating social problems.
Vocabulary Boosters : Workbook 2 Замечательная книжка для расширения словарного запаса. 20 уроков-текстов на насущные и интересные темы, в каждом - претекстовые, параллельные и послетекстовые задания (Pre-reading activity, Vocabulary words, Discussion, Check your understanding, Boost your understanding, Expand your understanding, Apply your understanding, Extend your undersatnding). В конце учебника прилигаются ответы на задания. К сожалению, есть только вторая часть. Оглавление - в полной новости. This workbook aims to help adult learners develop their vocabulary through reading passages written at an appropriate level. The workbook is organized around four themes: health, wildlife, the environment and popular culture. The workbook can be completed independently, with a tutor, or with a group. Repetition is essential for vocabulary development; consequently; each lesson presents five activities that focus on the new words. Added features include crossword puzzles, word searches, and a glossary. The answer key is located at the back of each book.
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This unique text draws on the tools of modern linguistics to help the student acquire an effective understanding of learned, specialized, and scientific vocabulary. English Vocabulary Elements (EVE) helps develop familiarity with over 350 Latin and Greek word elements in English, and shows how these roots are the building blocks within thousands of different words. Along the way the authors introduce and illustrate many of the fundamental concepts of linguistics. Offering a thorough approach to the expansion of vocabulary, EVE is an invaluable resource that provides students a deeper understanding of the language.
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The now-classic Metaphors We Live By changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless other subjects. Because such metaphors structure our most basic understandings of our experience, they are "metaphors we live by"—metaphors that can shape our perceptions and actions without our ever noticing them.
