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With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant. In this charming volume, a narrative history written explicitly for a young audience, expert linguist David Crystal proves why the story of language deserves retelling. From the first words of an infant to the peculiar modern dialect of text messaging, A Little Book of Language ranges widely, revealing language's myriad intricacies and quirks.

In The Sense of Style, the best-selling linguist and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker answers these questions and more. Rethinking the usage guide for the 21st century, Pinker doesn’t carp about the decline of language or recycle pet peeves from the rulebooks of a century ago. Instead, he applies insights from the sciences of language and mind to the challenge of crafting clear, coherent, and stylish prose.

The ability to influence people's thoughts and feelings, to generate their buy-in, has emerged as the paramount leadership skill. The strongest leaders are those who create a positive vision of the future, paint a "big picture" that generates action by tapping into people's emotions, ask for a commitment, and inspire their listeners to take steps toward the goal. Generating Buy-In: Mastering the Language of Leadership will help you master the powerful language that breeds such a commitment.

Whether you dream of becoming an author, working from home, or earning a passive income by writing, this proofreading and copyediting book can add immense value to your current skillset from beginner to advanced. Learn the correct punctuation techniques and how to create consistent, well-written literature. Become a freelancer and earn money correcting and advising writers and authors of their mistakes. Create your blog or articles error-free using correct grammar, spelling, and writing style. Gain the knowledge that so many writers lack. Become the best writer you can be.

Unlock the Power of AI with ChatGPT to Revolutionize Your Business! 💼🤖 "Learn ChatGPT to AImpact your Business" is your comprehensive guide to harnessing the potential of one of the most advanced AI language models, ChatGPT. This book takes you on an exhilarating journey through the world of AI, offering practical insights and strategies to revolutionize your business processes and achieve extraordinary results. 🚀 Inside this must-read book, you'll find: 🔑 The essentials of ChatGPT, from integration and setup to enhancing communication, collaboration, and productivity across ...

Using techniques developed by politicians, advertisers, crooks, and other masters of their own universe, when being applied, can help you to analyze anyone around you or in your life. This can be done so that you can have a profound influence on the way they think and getting exactly what you want from them. This practical guide is filled with examples of how to modify the results based on the desired goal and will teach you how to know what makes your target tick.

This book is for programmers who want to learn JavaScript and for web developers who want to take their understanding and mastery to the next level. It begins by explaining the JavaScript language itself, in detail, from the bottom up. It then builds on that foundation to cover the web platform and Node.js.

You’ve written a short story or a novel. You keep receiving rejection slips from editors and publishing houses … and now you’re not sure it’s good enough to self-publish. You know your story needs a rewrite yet don’t know how to improve it … besides, work or school is hectic, the house needs to be cleaned, and the kids demand your attention, so who has time? … But we bet you can find just 7 minutes a day to achieve your dream of getting that story published. If you can, this is the book for you. This practical, how-to guide takes you step-by-step through improving your story ...

Tired of staring at blinking cursors and wondering what sorcery lies behind all those lines of code? Wish you could make your computer do literally anything besides throw errors and play Minesweeper? Welcome to Python Uncoiled: From Print Statements to Power Scripts—your all-access pass to turning Python from a mystery into your personal code-powered sidekick. This isn’t your average dry-as-dust programming book. Nope—we’re slinging jokes, wrangling data, scraping websites, writing scripts that do your chores (well, digital ones), and having a blast along the way. Whether you’re a...

In How to Be Irresistible: The Psychology of Attraction, readers will uncover the secrets behind what makes someone truly captivating and magnetic. This book dives deep into the science of attraction, exploring the interplay of psychological, biological, and social factors that shape how we connect with others. From understanding the role of confidence, emotional intelligence, and body language to leveraging techniques like mirroring and storytelling, this guide provides actionable strategies to enhance your charm and influence. Whether you're seeking to strengthen romantic relationships, ...

We are all waking up. Slowly, at our own pace, each of us is coming out of a deep slumber, where we were sleepwalking through life. We are emerging into a newborn universe. We are actualizing new levels of awareness. We are all doing this together. It is simply happening. Effortlessly. This book is a manual. A multi-dimensional toolbox to learn how to navigate this new Multiverse. This is a journey through the Heart, into the next level of the fractalized spiral. Each of us is now flowing in a specific timeline, called here stream of consciousness. How are these streams connected? How can ...

At least 4.5 – 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs every year and 20 to 30 of these bites result in death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Learning canine psychology and knowing how to read canine body language is how we lower these rates and most importantly give back to our canine community. “I hope this book helps lowers these rates!” – Dana L. Ortiz ALL Proceeds WILL go towards Service Dog Projects and Service Dog Awesomeness in Colorado!

Experiencing France is the result of numerous trips to this fascinating country in search of art, culture, breathtaking landscapes, culinary delights, eco-beaches and more. Included are over 120 photos, 95% of them by the author himself, that will help appreciate to the full what's being described. The book isn't meant to cover every inch of France but does take in the best of what the country offers: Paris, Provence, Loire Castles, Alsace-Lorraine, Bordeaux among them. There's also a chapter on learning French which is not as hard as it seems, there are some 4,000 words French and English ...

In this classic, the world’s expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our brains by evolution. The Language Instinct received the William James Book Prize from the American Psychological Association....

Explore the Cutting Edge of AI in the Age of Intelligent Agents Dive into the latest breakthroughs shaping the future of artificial intelligence in this compelling issue focused on Agentic AI, interoperability protocols, governance, and real-world applications. Discover how Anthropic's innovations sparked a new wave of smart agent interaction, and how Google's Agent2Agent Protocol (A2A) redefines agent interoperability—challenging the rising Model Context Protocol (MCP) standard now adopted by OpenAI and embraced by platforms like mcp.so, which catalogs over 500 new MCP servers daily. ...

Whether you are a native speaker or, more importantly, an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) or ESL (English as a Second Language) learner, mastering correct grammar collocations—word combinations and pairings—is essential. Without this skill, your speech and writing will sound unnatural and strained. This book organises collocations (word partnerships) thematically, making vocabulary learning more efficient.· Learn essential verb + noun combinations used in everyday situations, like "bed" and "nightstand," instead of encountering them years apart in your studies.· This book offers ...

Dragons soar through the skies and protests erupt on the streets, but Vivien Featherswallow isn’t worried. She’s going to follow the rules, get a summer internship studying dragon languages, be smart, be sweet, and make sure her little sister never, ever has to risk growing up Third Class. She just has to free one dragon. By midnight, Viv has started a civil war. With her parents and cousin arrested and her sister missing, Viv is brought to Bletchley Park as a codebreaker—if she succeeds, she and her family can all go home again. If she doesn’t, they’ll all die.

The Basic Objective for writing this book “C++ For Beginners” is to provide complete guidance for the students to learn basics of C++. The idea on our mind was to focus on basic aspect of programming. To Fulfil this Purpose, we have included bunch of practical examples for the beginners. This book provides complete guide for the students to learn basics of C++.The language is very simple and easy to understand. The order in which these elements are discussed reflects our goal of helping the reader to create useful programs at every step of the way. In this book you will cover these ...

Conversational Greek for Travelers is not a language tutorial but an introduction to Greek for people visiting the country either for the first time or regularly. It will teach you numerous handy Greek words and phrases which will enhance your vacation, but it aims to do much more than that. The book will also tell you what to say in social situations, teach you about the culture and etiquette of Greek conversation, how to deal with emergency situations, and do so much more than simply telling you how to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. There’s a chapter on Getting Around in Greece, ...

Short Stories in French for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when listening.