Is Ebonics really a dialect or simply bad English? Do women and men speak differently? Will computers ever really learn human language? Does offensive language harm children? These are only a few of the issues surrounding language that crop up every day. This thoroughly revised second edition updates the book with a new co-author, and includes new chapters on language and power, language extinction, and what it is linguists actually do. Language Matters is sure to engage both general readers and students of language and linguistics at any level.
Overcoming Feelings of Hatred (Focus on Family Matters)
The teen years are a time filled with many challenges and changes. This series helps teens better understand and cope with the trauma, fears, and stress brought on by significant changes to the family unit. Each book encourages children to talk about their own feelings with parents, teachers, and peers, and emphasizes the importance of empathy in everyday life. Explores the social and psychological origins of hatred, and encourages teenagers to transcend their fear of unfamiliar races and ethnicities.
Polish bimonthly magazine for the learners of English. Tackles such issues as: travel, leisure, culture, people and lifestyle, and news. Level B2. Some articles accompanied with audio.
All texts in English. Difficult words translated into Polish.
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Batman: War Games, Act Three, Final - Endgame
The Spoiler died during a the gang waror so Batman thought.When the media begin reporting on the Spoilers private life and making accusations aimed at the Dark Knight, he begins an investigation that leads to a new confrontation with Gotham Citys undisputed underworld boss, Black Mask.Complicating matters even further is the return of his deadliest opponent, the Joker, and the reappearance of an old foe long believed dead.
Most people, including philosophers, tend to classify human motives as falling into one of two categories: the egoistic or the altruistic, the self-interested or the moral. According to Susan Wolf, however, much of what motivates us does not comfortably fit into this scheme. Often we act neither for our own sake nor out of duty or an impersonal concern for the world. Rather, we act out of love for objects that we rightly perceive as worthy of love--and it is these actions that give meaning to our lives.
