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Linguistically appropriate practice : a guide for working with young immigrant children / by Chumak-Horbatsch, Roma,1947-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.LSC
Subjects: Immigrant children; Education, Bilingual.; Multilingual education.; Language and education.;
© c2012., University of Toronto Press,
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The Language-Lover's Lexipedia : An A-Z of Linguistic Curiosities. by Blackburn, Joshua.;
'Dreyers English' meets 'Schotts Original Miscellany' in this tour of the lesser-known wonders of the language world, perfect for language lovers, word nerds, and the incurably curious. Discover the biting humour of Scottish insults (youre talking mince), the curious history of the Chinese typewriter, and the strange yet vivid names of Elizabethan England - like dead Spaniard and lusty gallant.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Trivia; HUMOR / Form / Trivia; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General;
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The magic word / by Barnett, Mac.; Parsley, Elise.;
Ages 4-8.LSC
Subjects: Word (Linguistics); Magic; Children;
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Schott's Significa : The Operating Systems of Everyday Life. by Schott, Ben.;
'Schott's Significa' is a visually rich and unputdownable genius of a book that will change the way you see the world, breaking down the colourful language and systems of signs found throughout dozens of fascinating professions, events, subcultures, and more. From the author of 'Schott's Original Miscellany'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General; REFERENCE / Curiosities & Wonders; REFERENCE / Encyclopedias;
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Algospeak : how social media is transforming the future of language. by Aleksic, Adam.;
"Algospeak is an energetic, astonishing journey into language, the internet, and what this intersection means for all of us. In it, a professional linguist uses original surveys, data, and internet archival research to usher us through this new linguistic landscape, he also illuminates how communication is changing in both familiar and unprecedented ways. From our use of emojis to sentence structure to the ways younger generations talk about sex and death (see unalive in English and desvivirse in Spanish), we are in a brand-new world, one shaped by algorithms and technology"--Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: COMPUTERS / Internet / Social Media; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture;
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The colony / by Magee, Audrey,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A novel examining the long, complicit aftermath of colonialism, told through the summer of 1979 and a remote island in the west of Ireland, one of the last places where people speak everyday Irish, and two men who come to experience it"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Colonies; Families; Irish language; Islands; Linguists;
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Global discontents : conversations on the rising threats to democracy / by Chomsky, Noam,author.; Barsamian, David,interviewer.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Chomsky, Noam; Chomsky, Noam; World politics; Linguists;
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Covert affairs. [videorecording] : the final season / by Perabo, Piper,actor.; Gorham, Christopher,1974-actor.; Gallagher, Peter,1955-actor.; Matchett, Kari,actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Peter Gallagher, Kari Matchett, Hill Harper, Nic Bishop.An inexperienced CIA trainee with top-notch linguistic skills becomes a field operative under mysterious circumstances.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1 (English) and 2.0 (English DVS).
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Undercover operations; Women spies;
For private home use only.
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The riddle of the labyrinth : the quest to crack an ancient code / by Fox, Margalit.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.An intellectual detective story follows the quest to unlock one of the great secrets of human history--the decipherment of Linear B, an unknown script from the Aegean Bronze Age.
Subjects: Evans, Arthur, Sir, 1851-1941.; Kober, Alice, 1906-1950.; Ventris, Michael.; Archaeologists; Archaeologists; Civilization, Mycenaean.; Inscriptions, Linear B; Women linguists;
© 2013., HarperCollins,
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World languages for kids / by Otohata, Sachiko.;
Ignite your child's linguistic curiosity with 'World Languages for Kids' -- a delightful and educational journey across the globe that introduces ten common words, phrases, and greetings in 15 distinct languages. From 'Hello' in French to 'I Love You' in Mandarin Chinese, it's a passport to multicultural learning!
Subjects: Picture books.; Language and languages;
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