From accents to politics, this fascinating collection of essays from today's leading linguists uncovers the many misconceptions we hold about language "The media are ruining English"; "Some languages are harder than others"; "Children can't speak or write properly anymore." Such pieces of "cultural wisdom" are often expressed in newspapers and on radio and television. Rarely is there a response from experts in the fields of language and language development.
Your fantasy diet-chocolate, bread, and caffeine-is here! For those accustomed to thinking of diets as deprivation, former gymnast and doctor Melissa Hershberg has developed a food plan that breaks all the cardinal rules of dieting. Offering medical insight on why common diet myths (like eating five times a day) don't work, she presents dozens of rule-breaking "Try-it" action plans that let you skip breakfast or consume coffee, carbs, and sweets-if that's what you want.
This breakthrough reference work on creation beliefs from around the world returns in a richly updated and expanded new edition. From the Garden of Eden, to the female creators of Acoma Indians, to the rival creators of the Basonge tribe in the Congo, Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia, Second Edition examines how different cultures explain the origins of their existence.
Cinderella Was a Liar: The Real Reason You Cant Find (or Keep) a Prince
Rewrite your romantic reality and create your own Happily Ever After Any woman who’s kissed her share of toads will relate to this wise and witty guide to modern love. Written by a casting producer for television’s most popular dating shows, Cinderella Was a Liar explodes the fairy-tale myths that make you miserable--while offering real-world insights that actually make sense.
Playing Monopoly with the DevilWhy should a developing country surrender its power to create money by adopting an international currency as its own? This comprehensive book explores the currency problems that developing countries face and offers sound, practical advice for policy makers on how to deal with them. Manuel Hinds, who has extensive experience in real-world economic policy making, challenges the myths that surround domestic currencies and shows the clear rationality for dollarization or the use of a standard international currency.
