Let Us Prepare and Teach Irregular Verbs in a More Effective Way
More and more, people get interest in learning English because of its importance in different domains of life. In this learning process, learners encounter a lot of difficulties, among which is the mastery of irregular verbs. To overcome this hindrance and facilitate learning, we have made research and analysis on the inflections of more than two hundred irregular verbs. This deep analysis has resulted to the classification of fourteen groups of those verbs. Each of the groups follows a given rule to be applied. As a matter of fact, preparing, teaching and learning these verbs become easy. It is exactly the ultimate objective of this article.
Lucy Innes Williams: Pink Garden House (Soft Touch Journal)
New title in the lighter-weight Flame Tree Soft Touch Journals collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, with gold-foiled page edges, gloss detailing and lined pages. Perfect as a gift, or a personal choice for notetakers and journal users of all kinds. Soft Touch Journals, the new paperback notebook series from Flame Tree featuring a range of popular designs by artists and illustrators, are lightweight journals with the same high-quality production as our hardback journals. Our trademark blend of the practical and beautiful, with gold foiled page edges, gloss detailing on the tactile matt cover and lined pages, they're perfect for notes, creative writing, poetry, doodles and lists. Easy to slip into your bag, a pleasure to use. Simply, they feel good! Lucy Innes Williams is a painter and illustrator with an artistic interest in highly ornate textiles, patterns and the decorative arts of the early-mid twentieth century. She uses a combination of gouache, watercolour and printmaking. Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
Kate Heiss: Busy Pollinators (Foiled Journal)
New title in the Flame Tree Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, with lined pages, a pocket at the back, two ribbon bookmarks and a solid magnetic flap. Perfect as a gift, or personal choice for notetakers and journal users of all kinds. A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production and FSC-certified paper with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red endpapers, all FSC-certified. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. Kate Heiss is a contemporary British printmaker who creates limited edition screen prints and linocuts on paper. After graduating with an MA in Textile Design from the Royal College of Art in 1997, she worked as a textile designer across a wide range of fashion brands before setting up her own printmaking studio in 2011. Kate creates dynamic and vibrant prints inspired by her love of nature, the flowers and birds in her garden, rural landscapes and her love of bold, colourful floral patterns found in textiles. Her work is handmade in her studio in Hertfordshire and is regularly exhibited across the UK. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
A Reflection of Pride & Prejudice (1813)
The present analysis falls in the part of the Psychoanalytical Approach Analysis. It has been classified as a character's Study of Eastern society. The core objectives of the study were to compare the thinking of among characters, to represent their ideologies in Eastern society, power and men. The study addresses the leading research question; how eastern women are living in Eastern society and also represents their lifestyle, psychoanalytical through Unmarriageable (2019). The research is qualitative. The Theory has been selected from the Theory of Personality by Carl Jung to discuss the Unconscious and conscious minds of the characters. The analysis reflected that both the character Alysba and Darcy have their ideology and Thoughts.
Data Alchemy
In today's digital age, data is generated at an unprecedented rate and in vast quantities. This data holds immense value, but it is often unstructured, messy, and challenging to interpret. Data alchemy is the process of applying various techniques and methodologies to convert this raw data into a valuable asset.The book begins with an introduction to the concept of data alchemy, highlighting its importance in modern-day decision-making and problem-solving. We then delve into the foundational principles of data transformation, including understanding raw data, preprocessing, and cleaning. These foundational concepts form the basis for more advanced topics covered later in the book.As we progress through the chapters, we explore a wide range of techniques used in data alchemy, including statistical methods, machine learning algorithms, and data visualization. We also examine how these techniques can be applied to real-world scenarios, such as business intelligence, healthcare informatics, and social impact analysis.
Hungry Authors
In Hungry Authors, industry insiders Liz Murrow and Ariel Curry teach aspiring nonfiction authors with important messages and great ideas how to envision, write, plan, pitch, and publish an amazing book.
The language of violence and its narrative developments
In the midst of the multiplicity of the contemporary Brazilian literary field, the mark of realist aesthetics has not been erased. On the contrary, it survives in many narratives along with the incorporation of mass communication languages, representing a worldview marked by the re-symbolisation of violence - since the symbolisation of violence means a discursive tool for dealing with it. In this book, we start from the perspective of academic criticism to propose a reading of the novel "Eu recebia as piores not穩cias dos seus lindos l獺bios" (I would get the worst news from your beautiful lips), by writer Mar癟al Aquino. The narrative proposes a fictional world, based on hostile reality and permeated by intermedia codes, capable of generating a performative experience of language and a relationship with the real through impact. The aim of this study is to understand how this impact of violence occurs and the narrative developments that take place in the Romanesque universe.
English Dictionary of Euphemisms and Taboos
This "English Dictionary of Euphemisms and Taboos" booklet provides you with a wide range of such phrases that are widely used in English. This dictionary will help you understand the language more deeply and develop your skills to communicate effectively with people from different cultural and social backgrounds. The examples and definitions presented here clarify in which situations the use of euphemisms and taboo words is acceptable or undesirable.While using the dictionary, you will discover new, subtle, and polite ways to express certain concepts. Additionally, you will gain an understanding of how unpleasant it can be to refer to certain concepts directly, and consequently, what soft, polite phrases should be used instead.
Passionate Ink
The Forecast is in -- the future of romance is hotter than Arizona in August. But riding the wave to success takes more than stringing together a few love scenes or opening the bedroom door on your traditional romance.In this newly updated edition of her classic "how-to," New York Times best-selling author Angela Knight shares the down and dirty details on writing adult romances that will have your readers haunting bookstores for your next book.Knight discusses how to construct a story with wildly sexy heroes and determined, courageous heroines, the romantic conflicts that keeps them apart, and the external conflicts that drive them together. She explains how to write fight scenes as well as love scenes, and the surprising things they have in common. She also explores the construction of dynamic, absorbing plots in which love scenes are crucial to the romance and not just skippable porn breaks.Write with Passionate Ink!Copyright Notification: All Changeling Press LLC publications and cover art are copyright and may not be used in any AI generated work. No AI content is included or allowed in any Changeling Press LLC publication or artwork.
Indie Author Magazine Featuring Pierre Alex Jeanty
Welcome to the July 2024 issue of Indie Author Magazine, where we explore the expansive world of translations and global reach for indie authors. This month's edition is filled with insights and strategies to help you navigate the complexities of translating your books and expanding your readership across borders.Inside, you'll find: ✓ From the Editor in Chief by Nicole Schroeder: Reflections on the importance of translating your work and reaching a global audience.✓ ALLi Exclusive: When Authors Should Go Global - A comprehensive guide on when and how to take your books international.✓ Dear Indie Annie: Lost in Translation - Tips for working with cover designers across language barriers.✓ 10 Tips for Local Events by Jenn Lessmann - Strategies for making the most of local events to connect with readers.✓ Seven-Figure Stanzas by David Viergutz - How direct sales and transmedia have propelled Pierre Alex Jeanty's poetry to new heights.✓ From Creatives to Content Creators by Jen B. Green - Insights from the Content Entrepreneur Expo 2024 on diversifying revenue streams.✓ First Subscriptions for Authors Summit by Nicole Schroeder - Highlights from the inaugural event focused on building reader subscriptions.✓ An Author's New Translation Tool? by David Viergutz - Exploring the potential of AI in reducing the cost of book translations.✓ Cover Your Bases by Grace Snoke - Why translating your book may require a cover change and how to approach it.Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of translations, offering practical advice, inspiring stories, and expert guidance to help you broaden your horizons and connect with a global audience. Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned author, this issue provides the tools and knowledge you need to take your indie author career to the next level.
Exploring and Expanding Literacy Histories of the United States
Exploring and Expanding Literacy Histories of the United States brings together new scholarship and critical perspectives hitherto missing from dominant narratives to offer a racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse record of the history of American reading instruction. This book addresses the many important developments in the history of literacy in the United States that occurred outside of mainstream public education, in marginalized communities in and outside of traditional school contexts.Instead of a "top-down" approach of prominent thinkers and theorists, the book intends to cover key blind spots, including literacy education in Indigenous nations, and how marginalized groups have fought for access to education, by applying a critical lens to the under-recognized histories of literacy.This volume is essential reading for courses on History of Reading Education and Foundations of Literacy.
How to Augment Language Skills
How to Augment Language Skills outlines ways in which translators and language providers can expand their skillset and how translation technologies can be integrated into language learning and translator training.This book explains the basics of generative AI, machine translation, and translation memory suites, placing them in a historical context and assessing their fundamental impacts on language skills. It covers what to teach in a specific context, how to teach it, how to assess the result, and how to set up lively class discussions on the many problematic aspects. The exploratory empirical approach is designed to reach across several divides: between language education and translation studies, between technology designers and users, between Western and Asian research, and between abstract ideas and hands-on practice.Features include: Fifty-seven technology-related activities for the language and/or translation class. Recent research on the capacities of generative AI. Examples of how to conduct a needs analysis in the Higher Education context. Comparisons of the main teaching methods. Ways to assess the use of technologies. Examples in Chinese, Spanish, Catalan, French, and German. A full glossary explaining the key terms in clear language. Drawing on years of classroom experience, Pym and Hao illustrate how these skills can be taught in a range of classroom and online activities, making this essential reading for teachers and researchers involved in the teaching of languages and the training of translators.
Translation Classics in Context
Translation Classics in Context carefully considers the relationship between translation and the classics. It presents readers with revelatory and insightful case studies that investigate translations produced as part of nexuses of colonial resistance and liberation across Africa and in Ireland; translations of novels and folklore collections that influence not just other fictions, but stage productions and entire historical disciplines; struggles over Ukrainian and Russian literature and how it is shaped and transferred; and the role of the academy and the curriculum in creating notions of classic translations.Along the way it covers oral poetry, saints, scholars, Walter Scott and Jules Verne, not to mention Leo Tolstoy and the Corpse Bride making her way from folklore to Frankenstein and into the world of Disney animation. Contributors are all leading scholars, and the book is accessible and engaging, assuming no specialist knowledge.Chapter 6 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http: //www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Audiovisual Translation in India
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Audiovisual Translation (AVT) in India. It examines the AVT of TV advertisements, analyses trends and practices of AVT in India, and studies the challenges faced by AV translators, including synchronising video with voice/dialogue in advertisements and time and space/text compression for subtitling. The volume studies the interplay of language, culture transfer, and the role of the AV translator in Indian AV advertisement translations and looks at how global advertising impacts local language and culture. It emphasises the role of the translator and explores how the translator devises strategies by considering various elements in an AV medium to achieve equivalence through the translation process. Drawing on case studies, this work will be indispensable to students and researchers of translation studies, media studies, language and linguistics, advertising, film studies, communication studies, and South Asian studies.
Translation and Pragmatics
Translation and Pragmatics aims to provide a fundamental grounding of key phenomena, theories, and concepts in the field of pragmatics and of some of their manifestations both within and across languages and cultures. The originality of this textbook largely resides in its pedagogical approach which involves familiarising students with the pragmatic phenomena of deixis, speech acts, implicature, and (im)politeness first and foremost through a systematic exposure to concrete, authentic data from a broad spectrum of texts and media (e.g., ads, memes, films, videogames) while showcasing how these phenomena are relayed in different types of translation. With warm-up exercises, illustrative case studies, mini-research activities as well as further reading, this is an essential textbook for translation and intercultural communication students but can also be a useful resource for anyone interested in the interface between pragmatics, translation and/or intercultural communication, media, and the synergies thereof.
Publishing and Selling Your Book Made Easy
For the past ten years, a new kind of publisher has been at work, turning out quality material for the Body of Christ around the world. Here's the good news you've been waiting for: - No more expensive warehousing of books - Quick turnaround of all orders - Any number of books at one time - Quality to rival anything currently on the market - Access to the most popular markets of our day - Service in the U.S., the U.K., and Australia What is this revolutionary twenty-first century system? We call it POD or Print-On-Demand, it is the wave of the future, and McDougal & Associates has embraced it fully. Here, in simple language, is a detailed step-by-step guide to the publishing and selling processes.
Project Management for Book Publishers
Project Management for Book Publishers provides readers with a solid understanding of efficient processes and workflows for content creation, product development, and the marketing and distribution of both physical and digital products.
Evaluative categorization based on a specific reference
The object of the research is the evaluative categories of "good" and "bad" concepts in English and Uzbek languages, which are considered as a result of the evaluative categorization of objects of reality and abstract entities. Under evaluative categorization in the work, following N.N. Boldirev understands the mental correlation of an object or phenomenon with a certain axiological category (dynamic aspect), or the grouping of objects and phenomena according to the nature of their assessment into the corresponding evaluative categories, that is, a system of evaluative categories (static aspect) (Boldirev 2002). The specificity of the object lies in the fact that the evaluation categories are not directly related to the real world.
Translator, Touretter: Avant-Garde Translation and the Touretter Sublime
Translator, Touretter plays on the Italian dictum traduttore, traditore-"translator, traitor"-to mobilize the affective intensity of Tourettic tics as a practical guide to making and reading avant-garde translations.
Who tells the story?
"Ceremonies of Oblivion", based on the protagonist's quest to find out the identity of the narrator who tells him a story, presents a complex compositional procedure which removes the referential character of personal pronouns, making it difficult to identify narrators and characters. This difficulty in identification corresponds to an indifferentiation between temporalities and memories, with which the protagonist is confronted in his quest to remember his own father and, consequently, to affirm himself. The relationship with the father is approached from the point of view of Freudian psychoanalysis, unfolding into a reflection on the relationship with violent and repressive authority, a theme that also applies to the experience of authoritarian governments, as was the case in the Brazilian context in which the author lived. As a result, this work proposes a reflection on the meaning of authority, acquired through wisdom, a characteristic aspect of the traditional narrator, according to Walter Benjamin. Ultimately, it aims to lead to reflection on the place of subjectivity in contemporary times.
Expression of politeness semantics in modern Russian
This paper attempts to describe the semantics of politeness and the totality of means of its implementation in modern Russian. The approach is based on the hypothesis of the existence in the grammatical system of the Russian language of functional and semantic category of politeness, the plan of content of which consists of semantic components of polite communication (respect, benevolence, parity, etc.), and the plan of expression is made up of multi-level (morphological, syntactic, vocabulary, lexical, combinatorial) language means, serving for representation of the specified meaning. In terms of structure, the category under consideration is a field formed by two main microfields: the microfield of courtesy in situations of persuasive character and the microfield of courtesy in situations of non-intrusive character. The paper describes the semantic content of courtesy and the means of expressing it in situations of request, advice, suggestion, apology, comfort, gratitude, greeting. The work will be of interest to specialists-philologists, students, postgraduates, as well as anyone who is interested in the problems of the Russian language.
The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Health
Providing a bridge between translation studies and the burgeoning field of health humanities, which seeks novel ways of understanding health and illness, this timely handbook is an indispensable resource for all students and researchers of translation and health within translation and interpreting studies, as well as medical and health humanities.
A Training Program Manual
This training program manual is designed to provide teachers with a bank of planned and structured sessions with accompanying photocopiable worksheets and these worksheets are ideal for unemployed and in- service teachers. The training program manual contains eight chapters (sessions). Each one has its objectives, warm up activities, then a theoretical phase that is presented by power point; Practical phase includes a series of varied tasks that progressively develop teachers' knowledge of classroom practice and motivate trainees by interactive tasks that are provided an appropriate level of cognitive challenge; Video films; Microteaching phase with feedback and peer assessment which encourages active reflection; And Assignments and Reflection phases. Trainees are directed to use worksheets in order to supplement trainees' responses to the tasks. Extra references can be used for more information. At the end of each chapter there are appendices. In addition to DVD that contains video films from YouTube Site concerning the topic of the chapter.
Words Matter
Language is one of the most fascinating and complex aspects of human existence. It is the foundation of our ability to communicate, to think, and to build relationships. It shapes our perceptions, influences our behaviors, and binds societies together. Yet, despite its omnipresence, the true power of language often goes unnoticed in our daily lives. This book, "Words Matter: The Power of Linguistics in Society," seeks to illuminate the profound impact that language has on individuals and communities across the globe.
Basic Communication Skills for ESL Learners
This book provides an introduction to the basic communication skills essential for ESL learners and teachers. It covers foundational topics crucial for effective communication in English, particularly in the context of second language learning and teaching.Designed specifically for non-native speakers of English, this invaluable resource goes beyond grammar and vocabulary, delving into the nuances of phonetics, phonology, writing styles, and registers. Whether you are an ESL learner or teacher, this book equips you with the necessary tools to understand the intricacies of navigating a second language and to express yourself clearly.
Translating the Language of Patents
This book is a guide to translating the language of patents in view of avoiding costly translation errors. Errors that might hinder the examination process for granting patents, or that might make patents undefendable in a context of litigation.The 42 sections of this book each identify different provisions of the law for their relevance to translation. These provisions govern language uses, right down to the use of punctuation. Each of the sections present findings, both in terms of the relevant provisions identified, and their specific significance to translation. Exemplified translations focus on French and English, but when there is a consensus across Intellectual property systems, multilingual parallelism is highlighted. Wherever relevant, provisions of specific rules and regulations are presented and exemplified in the three official languages of the European Patent Office (EPO), English, French, and German and three official languages of the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), English, French, and Spanish.Written by an experienced teacher, patent translator, and author of the blog, Patents on the Soles of Your Shoes, this is a rigorously researched, authoritative, and comprehensive guide for all professional translators working on patents, and for students and translators working in legal translation. Accompanying powerpoint slides including information on how to use this book in courses are provided here: Introduction to using Translating the language of Patents PowerPoints (PPT 185KB).
Fuzzy Language in Literature and Translation
Bringing a fuzzy logic-based approach into translation studies and drawing on the theory of information entropy, this book discusses the translation of fuzzy language in literary works and advances a new method of measuring text fuzziness between translation and source text.Based on illustrative examples from the popular novel The Da Vinci Code and its two translated Chinese versions, the study demonstrates the fuzziness measuring method through an algorithmic process. More specifically, information entropy is applied to measure the uncertainty associated with readers' understanding of the original and its corresponding target texts. The underlying hypothesis is that the probability distribution in which readers will understand identified fuzzy discourse is measurable. By further explicating the validity of the hypothesis, it seeks to solve translational "fuzzy" problems in the translation process and offers an alternative, novel approach to the study of "fuzzy" literary texts and their translation. Hopefully, the argument of the book that the intrinsic uncertainty of fuzzy language can be evaluated through Shannon's information entropy will open up a new avenue to the quantitative description of the fuzziness of language and translation.This book will be of interest to scholars and students in translation studies, applied linguistics, and literary criticism.
La fiesta vigilada and Un seguidor de Montaigne mira La Habana
This book is the result of extensive academic research, at master's level, into the "novel" La fiesta vigilada (2007) and the set of essays Un seguidor de Montaigne mira La Habana (1995) by Cuban writer Antonio Jos矇 Ponte. In this study, the author sets out to analyse the representations of Havana developed by the writer in order to interpret the various meanings that the images of the Cuban capital and its ruins acquire within these texts. Representations of Havana that are reproduced and multiplied in the pages of these books, in which they are linked to Antonio Jos矇 Ponte's personal memories, but also to the island's recent history, reflecting the transformations that took place in Cuba as a result of the main historical events of the second half of the 20th century, such as the triumph of the Cuban Revolution and the economic crisis of the 1990s.
Analytical Reading Manual Text
The manual is designed for fourth-year students at foreign-language institutes and departments. Each of the manual's seven sections is designed for 6 to 7 lessons. It includes: authentic texts with socio-psychological content; questions and tasks that teach linguistic and stylistic interpretation of texts of different functional affiliations, developing and consolidating analytical skills; exercises that involve, among other things, independent work by students; various tasks aimed at enriching students' vocabulary; narrative of a French text thematically related to French material; extracts/articles from French linguistic dictionaries and some works by famous French and world writers; questions for free discussion; topics for a home-written essay.
Writers’ Mistakes
Writers Mistakes: A Handbook of Common Blunders and Ways to Mend Them is a comprehensive guide where readers will find hints on how to avoid certain words, phrases, and common mistakes that can obscure the messages of ones work.
Writers’ Mistakes
Writers Mistakes: A Handbook of Common Blunders and Ways to Mend Them is a comprehensive guide where readers will find hints on how to avoid certain words, phrases, and common mistakes that can obscure the messages of ones work.
Censorship and Ideology
This book offers a fascinating picture of how state censorship affected children's literature translation in post-Civil War Spain. Focusing on the Spanish translations of Mark Twain's children's classics The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the author traces the evolution of the censorship system of the Francoist regime and its impact on Spanish children's literature during the years after the Spanish Civil War. Drawing on the regime's censorship laws, official censors' records, and textbooks, she not only examines the censorship imposed on the translations of Twain's works, but also offers insights into the intricate connections between state censorship and the regime's educational aims. The book gives a revealing analysis of the ways in which the highly bureaucratic censorship apparatus operated under Franco's dictatorship, outlining the flaws and fallacies within it, as well as the strategies adopted by publishers and translators to resist the power of the state. While centred on Francoist Spain, the book also explores broader themes of ideology, censorship, and translation, making it a valuable source for scholars of translation studies and Hispanic studies, as well as those with a wider interest in literature, history, and cultural studies.
The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus
Welcome to the 2nd edition of Emotion Amplifiers-expanded, updated, and now available in paperback and ebook! Characters who are in control of their emotions rarely slip up, which makes for boring reading. To avoid that pitfall, channel your dark side and introduce stress that will make it harder for them to think clearly. Your weapon of choice? An amplifier. Pain, arousal, dehydration-conditions and states like these make it difficult for a character to emotionally self-regulate, setting them up for overreactions, misjudgments, and (hopefully) colossal mistakes they'll have to fix and learn from. Inside The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus, you'll find: A deep dive into cognitive and emotional dissonance and how psychological discomfort steers a character's reasoning and impacts their ability to make decisionsInformation on emotional stress as a trigger for self-awareness and personal growth, which makes amplifiers powerful levers to help steer story structure and character arcLists of body language cues, internal sensations, thoughts, and other descriptives to show the effects of more than 50 amplifiersBrainstorming help on how to use each amplifier to generate tension and complication, apply everyday pressure, and make a character emotionally volatileFifty-two bonus writing tips to help you wield amplifiers with skill and precision, taking your scenes from good to greatPush your characters. Give them no quarter. Use physical, cognitive, and psychological strain to force them to face their mistakes, acknowledge their true feelings, and work through the contradictions at the heart of every inner struggle.
Angela Harding: Wildlife Set of 3 Standard Notebooks
Shrink-wrapped set of 3 standard A5 notebooks, each with a different design. Stitched spine, with ruled and blank pages. High-quality production makes a stunning gift. Ideal for personal use too. A collection of three A5, foiled notebooks with alternating lined and blank pages. Each notebook has a different beautiful design from Angela Harding. With a sturdy cover and rounded corners, they are perfect to be carried everywhere! Angela Harding is a fine art painter and illustrator based in Rutland, UK. She specialises in lino prints and her work is inspired by British birds and countryside. ls in 1935 and her last Moomin book was published in 1970; but her stories live on and continue to be adapted and enjoyed by many generations. Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
TOEFL Vocabulary Updates
The upcoming book has been written to prepare language learners for the international TOEFL exam. The constant confusion of language learners in the field of finding a reliable and practical source for TOEFL vocabulary prompted me to compile a reliable and up-to-date reference of absolutely necessary and practical vocabulary based on the reality of these tests and not unrelated books to meet the needs of learners in All four main skills of listening, speaking, understanding and writing should be improved to a great extent.
Angela Harding: Shetland Otter and Windsong Artisan Art Notebook (Flame Tree Journals)
New title in the colourful Artisan Art Notebook collection by Flame Tree Studio, in a range of hues to suit the mood and the moment, crafted with decorated page edges and embellished with beautiful tactile art on the cover. Artisan Art Notebooks, the new Journals from Flame Tree, come in a range of hues to suit the moment and are embellished with a wide variety of well-known art on their tactile, vegan leather covers. They're carefully crafted with decorated page edges overflowing with petals, teasing vines and patterns. A unique blend of the practical and beautiful, with two ribbons and lined pages, the Artisan Art Notebooks are perfect for notes, creative writing, poetry, doodles and lists. And, with robust flexi covers, they're easy to slip into your bag and a pleasure to use. Simply, they feel good! Printmaker and illustrator Angela Harding trained in Fine Art at Leicester Polytechnic and Nottingham Trent University. She now lives in the UK's smallest county, Rutland, where she works from her garden studio in Wing. Angela has received commissions for her illustration work from most of the UK's major publishers, and her unique and distinctive style has become recognisable to nature lovers and book lovers alike. This journal features her artwork Shetland Otter and Windsong.
Structuring Your Novel (Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition)
Is Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories? Why do some stories work and others don't? The answer is structure. In the 10-year anniversary edition of this beloved writing guide, you will discover the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will help you to not only perfectly time your story's major events, but will also provide you with an unerring standard to use in evaluating your novel's pacing and progression. Structuring Your Novel will show you: How to recognize and create powerful plot points at the right moments throughout your storyHow to determine the best methods for unleashing your unique and personal vision for your story.How to identify common structural weaknesses and flip them around into stunning strengths.How to eliminate saggy middles by discovering your "centerpiece."Why you should NEVER include conflict on every page.How to create a solid line of amazing scenes that create your story's dramatic arcRevised and expanded with updated information and three brand new chapters, this second edition will help you join legions of writers who have learned how to write masterful plots. Story structure has empowered countless bestselling and classic authors. Now it's your turn
The Untold Story of Books
From Gutenberg to Amazon, Michael Castleman's The Untold Story of Books is the first and only history of publishing told from a veteran author's point of view. Witty, entertaining, and full of remarkable new insights, it is a deeply researched, fascinating history of the idiosyncratic book business-aimed at authors, aspiring authors, booksellers, industry professionals, and everyone who loves to read books. Organized into three distinct book businesses, all defined by the evolution of printing, The Untold Story of Books explores how each new book business upended its predecessor, forcing authors, publishers, and booksellers to adapt to ever-changing circumstances. It's a story full of surprises: why did books become favored Christmas presents? Because of a poem written in 1823. Why is New York the nation's publishing capital? Because of the Erie Canal. Why are book endorsements called "blurbs"? Because of a satirist's joke in 1907. And why is copyright often an illusion? Because publishing was founded on book piracy, which today is easier and more rampant than ever. Arriving at the present day, Castleman paints a compelling portrait of an evolving book business full of new promise and peril.
William Kilburn: Marble End Paper (Foiled Quarto Journal)
A new title in the Flame Tree Foiled Quarto Journal collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production: bleed-proof, acid-free FSC pages, a pocket, ribbon bookmarks and a magnetic flap. Perfect as a gift or for all notetakers, list-makers and journal users. A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the Foiled Quarto Journals combine high-quality production and FSC pages with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, list-makers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. A NEW SERIES. The Quarto format is named after the earliest form of European printed publication, dating back to the 1400s when Gutenberg invented the first moveable-type printing press, heralding a revolution in mass communication, spreading ideas of literature, science and philosophy of the Renaissance. We celebrate this with our range of fine art and contemporary illustrations. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk, table, in the hand and in your bag. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: the high-quality, 120-gsm lined pages are FSC, Acid Free and Bleed Proof - suitable for all pen types, such as gel and rollerball. A pocket at the back for scraps and receipts, two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list, and a magnetic side flap helps keep everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. William Kilburn (1745-1818) was a highly regarded designer of block-printed cottons in the 18th century. Born in Dublin, he was apprenticed to a cotton and linen printer at Lucan. He moved to London and sold designs to printers, and drawings and engravings to print shops. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Before You Say a Word
Learn what the best speakers do and don't do, and communicate with more confidence in both formal and informal situations, with audiences big and small.Before you got into leadership, did you expect you'd be doing so much speaking? It seems you're always talking--in faculty meetings and one-on-one evaluations; in PD sessions and department meetings; at parents' night and awards ceremonies; to colleagues, supervisors, and the school board; and in front of dozens or hundreds or just a webcam and a ring light. You need to move and motivate, inform and edify, and sometimes pitch policy directives you know will be unpopular. Spoken communication and effective messaging is a huge component of your leadership role, and yet you were never trained for this part of the job!Packed with practical and actionable advice, Before You Say a Word gives school and district leaders the essential oral communication training that graduate programs leave out. Author Erik Palmer, a speaking specialist and former teacher, stresses proper preparation and explains everything from the basics of audience analysis to how to rescue a terrible set of presentation slides. You'll learn how to plan for and deliver even complicated and sensitive messages to all kinds of audiences, in person and virtually, and in a way that is professional, clear, authentic, and never boring.
Illuminating Fiction
Illuminating Fiction contains nineteen interviews with fiction-writing luminaries including Edward P. Jones, Julia Glass, Amy Bloom, Jill McCorkle, Margot Livesy, Ron Carlson and Steve Almond. The interviews contain questions about narrative, voice, character, place, point of view, arc of the story/novel plot, and revision; questions about the writing process; questions about the trajectory of the writer's career; questions about the role and importance of writing courses and mentoring; and also questions that Ellis has drawn from the text of the authors' work. Authors describe the challenges they have faced. The reader is able to gain an intimate and specific understanding of the authors' works, and the authors' thought process as they created their novels and short stories.
The Copy Editor’s (Life)Style Guide
This isn't a book about copy-editing style or mechanics. Surely, there are enough of those on the market. It's about surviving in this line of work, being resilient, managing relationships, and focusing on the things that really matter. Part manual, part memoir, The Copy Editor's (Life)Style Guide explores how to navigate the parts of this career that aren't about grammar, spelling, and punctuation. It provides you with tools to: --Manage tight deadlines, communicate edits, and hand off assignments --Give yourself grace in a world where perfection is impossible --Maintain your joy (and sanity) while striking a work-life balance --Navigate the job hunt and set yourself up for success ...and more. With The Copy Editor's (Life)Style Guide, you'll look beyond editing a document and into how to make changes to your life, all while discovering (or rediscovering) the joy in the profession.
Translation and Objects
Translation and Objectsoffers a new and original perspective in Translation Studies, originating from the conviction that in today's world translation is pervasive. Building on the ideas of scholars who have expanded the boundaries of the discipline, this book focuses on the analysis of objects that migrants carry with them on their journey of migration.The ideas of displacement and constant movement are key throughout these pages. Migrants live translation literally, because displacement is a leitmotif for them. Translation and Objects analyzes migrant objects--such as shoes, stones, or photographs--as translation sites that function as expressions as well as sources of emotions. These displaced emotional objects, laden with meanings and sentiments, tell many stories, saying a great deal about their owners, who almost never have a voice. This book shows how meaning is displaced through the materiality, texture, smells, sensations, and forms of moving objects.Including examples of translations that have been created from a no-nlinguistic perspective and exploring linguistic issues whilst connecting them to other fields such as anthropology and sociology, Vidal sets out a broad vision of translation. This is critical reading for translation theory courses within Translation Studies, comparative literature, and cultural studies.With the exception of Chapter 3, no part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers."
Indie Author Magazine Featuring Celeste Barclay
Welcome to the May 2024 issue of Indie Author Magazine, your indispensable guide in the vibrant world of self-publishing. This edition is brimming with expert insights, innovative strategies, and inspirational stories designed to illuminate the path for indie authors striving for success in their publishing ventures.Inside, you'll discover: ✓ Editor's Letter: "Formats of the Future" by Nicole Schroeder: Venture into the evolving landscape of book formats and learn how embracing new formats can enrich the reader's experience and expand your market reach.✓ Martelle's Motivation: "Bending the Universe to Your Will" by Craig Martelle: Absorb the power of resilience and positive thinking to conquer challenges in indie publishing and beyond, with Martelle as your guide.✓ ALLi Exclusive: One Story Takes Many Forms: Uncover the vast possibilities in book formats and editions, from digital e-books to unique printed versions, aimed at captivating a broader audience.✓ Dear Indie Annie: "Frugal Formatter" Address the common dilemma of when to opt for DIY book formatting versus seeking professional services, offering insights for making informed decisions.✓ Ten Tips: "Hiring a Book Formatter" Navigate the process of engaging a professional formatter with ease, ensuring your book's design is as compelling as its content.Feature Stories: "Celeste Barclay Makes Your Granny Blush" Celebrate Celeste Barclay's transformation from corporate lawyer aspirant to a celebrated author of steamy historical romances."Narrators Share the Audiobook Prep You Should Do Before You Hit 'Record'" Gain essential advice from seasoned narrators on preparing your manuscript for a flawless audiobook production."Edging Out the Competition: Exploring Design Options for Special or Limited Edition Print Books" Immerse yourself in the world of book design with innovative ideas to distinguish your print editions."Craft Consistency with a Style Bible for Book Formatting" Embrace the creation of a detailed style guide to ensure consistency across your book series or branding efforts."An Answer to AI Audiobook Debates? Sounded Walks the Ethical Tightrope" Explore the intricate balance between AI innovation and ethical considerations in audiobook production.Practical strategies for indie authors: Master the art of marketing automation and learn to create an ergonomic writing environment to boost creativity and productivity."The Magic of Disappearing Dialogue Tags" Delve into techniques for crafting dialogue that flows naturally, reducing the need for tags."More Formats, More Options, More Money" Discover how diversifying your book formats can lead to increased revenue streams."Two Birds, One Net Gain" Learn how embracing nature can enhance both your health and your writing quality."Free Money-or Close to It" Unlock strategies for leveraging different platforms and tools to generate income with minimal upfront investment.Join us on a journey through the dynamic world of indie publishing, armed with the knowledge, stories, and advice needed to make your authorial aspirations a dazzling reality.
Indie Author Magazine Featuring Ben Hale
Indie Author Magazine: Featuring Dale Mayer★ Welcome to the April 2024 issue of Indie Author Magazine, where we explore the enchanting realm of magical realism, answer your burning questions about book publicity, and offer a trove of tips for crafting the perfect blurb. This issue is a goldmine for authors looking to captivate and connect with their audience through the power of storytelling and strategic marketing.★Inside, you'll discover: Magical Realism: Explores the Fantastic in the Mundane: Dive into stories where the ordinary meets the extraordinary, and find inspiration to weave magic into the fabric of everyday life in your writing.Your Questions about Book Publicity Answered: Navigating the complexities of book promotion can be daunting. We provide clarity and actionable advice to get your books into the hands of eager readers.10 Tips for Crafting the Perfect Blurb: Master the art of blurb writing with our expert tips, designed to hook readers from the first glance.Unlocking the Storyteller: How Dale Mayer Shuts Down Intrusive Thoughts and Releases the Words: Learn from bestselling author Dale Mayer's unique approach to overcoming writer's block and unleashing creativity.Celebrating Inclusive Stories: A Q&A with Disability Book Week Founder Mary Mecham: Discover the importance of inclusive storytelling and how to participate in celebrating diversity in literature.Breathing New Life into Your Backlist with updated covers.ALLi Exclusive: The Power of Past TitlesAn Author's Notes on Notion: Whether the Customizable Productivity Platform Is Right for YouThree Lessons James Clear's 'Atomic Habits' Offers Authors for Reaching Their Writing GoalsJoin us as we embark on another month filled with enriching stories, invaluable advice, and the continuous journey of discovery in indie authorship.
How to Edit Writing
Have you just finished writing your masterpiece, but don't know how to approach the editing stage? Or have you decided to take on a role as an editor for the work of other writers, and don't know where to start? Do you feel unclear about how to distinguish and use the elements of the editing process? How to Edit Writing is the guide you need! We will teach you how to edit writing in 7 easy steps. This guide is designed to provide you with all the tools you need in a concise, easy to understand format that will answer all your burning questions and get you on your way to thorough and successful editing. To be a successful editor, you must know how to divide your work into stages, make use of reading aloud, take things one step at a time, deeply engage with the content at hand, and utilize strategies such as isolating text and working in reverse. You must know how to edit your content in such a way that readers have no choice but to respect the work and keep reading. How to Edit Writing will provide you with an in-depth look into each of the elements of editing, help you avoid the common mistakes made in the editing stage, and urge you to develop the necessary skills for releasing engaging, well-paced, grammatically correct content, free of spelling, punctuation, dialogue, and flow errors. In a comprehensive step-by-step reference format, each chapter corresponds to a specific element of the editing process. The clear-cut organization makes it simple to follow along and refer back to areas you still feel confused about as you go. This guide is complete with coherent examples to help you distinguish between each element and log them into your long-term memory. You will find exclusive tips and tricks which are designed to aid in your editing process and set you apart from other editors in the industry. With this guide, you can move step-by-step, taking the editing process at your own pace and having all of your major questions answered. The examples provided will help you to model your work and gain a more thorough understanding. The tips, tricks, and ideas will help you to avoid the most common mistakes among editors, as well as ways to keep your audience engaged from start to finish. YOU'LL LEARN: The stages of editing: structural, line editing, and copy editing Necessary conversations to have between writers and editorsThe benefits of reading aloud to yourself and othersHow to separate the smaller elements into manageable chunksHow to maintain consistencyHow to keep readers engagedHow to isolate text in order to determine its purposeHow to engage more deeply with the text in front of youHow to critically evaluate dialogue and general flowHow to monitor pacing and organizationHow to edit in reverseAnd so much more! Whether you're just starting on the journey of editing and need to develop a clearer understanding of the elements, or have been at it for a while and are looking for fresh perspectives and tips for further develop how you perfect your craft, this guide is the companion you need. Let's get started!
Space, Place, and Bestsellers
From airport bookstores to deckchairs, as audiobooks downloaded by commuters, and on Kindles and other portable devices, twenty-first century bestsellers move in old and new ways. This Element examines the locations and mobilities of the contemporary bestseller as a multi-format commercial object. It employs paratextual, textual, and site-based analysis of the spatiality of bestsellers and considers the centrality of geography to the commercial promise of these books. Space, Place, and Bestsellers provides analysis of the spatial logic of bestseller lists, evidence-rich accounts of the physical and digital retail sites through which bestsellers flow, and new interpretations of how affixing the label 'bestseller' individual authors and titles generates industrial, social, and textual effects. Through its multi-layered analysis, this Element offers a new model for studying the spatiality of popular fiction.
