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Korean in a Hurry: A Quick Approach to Spoken Korean
by Samuel E. MartinThis is a useful manual of the Korean language. These lessons have been devised to facilitate easy language study and are conversationally applicable as soon as you learn them. This book has been printed in a handy pocket-size format.
Say It in Portuguese (Dover Language Guides Say It Series)
by DoverContains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations. Gives the English phrase, the foreign equivalent, and a transliteration that can be read right off. Also includes many supplementary lists, signs, and aids. All words are indexed.
See and Say: A picture book in four languages
by Antonio Frasconi"In 1953, Time magazine called Antonio Frasconi America's foremost practitioner of the ancient art of the woodcut. Four decades later, Art Journal called him the best of his generation." ― The New York Times In this New York Times Best Book of the Year, internationally renowned artist Antonio Frasconi presents beautiful and brightly colored woodcuts depicting a variety of everyday items — a boat, Christmas tree, dog, train, birthday cake, and many other eye-catching objects. The word for each image is given in English (printed in black), Italian (blue), French (red), and Spanish (green), and accompanied by pronunciation guides. A page of common expressions such as "Good morning!" and "What time is it?" in each language appears at the end. For the very young, this is a delightful picture book; for older children, it offers useful illustrated language lessons. All will enjoy the whimsical images and accompanying words and phrases.
Suggestopedia and Language
by W. Jane BancroftFirst published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Dictionary of Spanish Literature
by Maxim NewmarkA wide-ranging, accessible reference for students of Spanish or Spanish American literature covering fiction, poetry, drama, anonymous classics, and more. In Dictionary of Spanish Literature, Maxim Newmark presents a concise yet informative overview of significant authors and works in Spanish literature, as well as important topics and terminology. Outstanding Spanish literary critics, the major movements, schools, genres, and scholarly journals are also included. An essential resource for any Spanish literature scholar, this volume provides an expansive overview of the topic, spanning both centuries and continents.
Italian Stories: A Dual-Language Book (Dover Dual Language Italian Ser.)
by Robert A. Hall Jr.Designed for the language student as well as the lover of fine literature, this convenient dual-language book features eleven great short stories — each one appearing in the original Italian, with vivid and accurate English translations on facing pages.Robert A. Hall, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Italian, Cornell University, has compiled a stimulating and representative collection ranging from a 14th-century selection from Boccaccio's The Decameron to Alberto Moravia's "Competition," a 20th-century view of lower-and middle-class Italian life. Among the other works are Machiavelli's "Belfagor; Story of the Devil Who Took a Wife," Matteo Bandello's reflections of 16th-century morals in "Madonna Zilia," Giovanni Verga's objective portrayal of lower-class Sicilian life in "Rosso Malpelo," Gabriele d'Annunzio's revelations of a depraved peasantry in "The Idolaters," Luigi Pirandello's fascinating study of hypocritical social attitudes in "The Tight Frock Coat," as well as equally significant works by Antonio Fogazzaro, Renato Fucini, Aldo Palazzeschi, and Corrado Alvaro. Arranged chronologically so that the growth of the literary art may be followed, as well as enjoyed, each story is prefaced by a concise biographical/critical introduction. Also included are linguistic and cultural notes, a valuable Italian-English vocabulary, study questions on each story, and an informative essay on Italian fiction. Students of the Italian language will find the dual-language format timesaving and extremely helpful; readers of Italian literature will want to add this treasury of small masterworks to their personal libraries.
Say It in Greek (Modern)
by DoverContains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations. Gives the English phrase, the foreign equivalent, and a transliteration that can be read right off. Also includes many supplementary lists, signs, and aids. All words are indexed.
Arts of Japan
by Hugo MunsterbergArts of Japan was originally published by Tuttle Publishing in print form in 1957.<P><P> This book," in the words of the author, "represents an attempt to fill a long-felt need for an account of the history of Japanese art which would deal with the crafts as well as with the so-called fine arts and carry the story of Japanese art up to the present day instead of ending with the death of Hiroshige." The reader will quickly perceive how well this aim has been achieved. Here, in a stimulating and informative text and 121 well-selected plates -12 in full colour-is a dynamic treatment of the various influences that have shaped the course of Japanese art history in the fields of painting, sculpture, architecture, and handicrafts. Discussed with challenging insight are the impact of the various Indian and Chinese schools, the pervasive influenceof Zen philosophy, and the many other artistic developments, giving the reader awell-rounded picture of the great significance and contribution of Japanese art. Special features of the book are sections on handicrafts and a chapter on prehistoric art. The book comes at a time when there is an awakened interest in Oriental art throughout the world. At the same time new methods of art research have been so expanded and refined that many interpretations of earlier writers have been made obsolete. Because of linguistic barriers, political upheavals, and the limited number of specialists, misconceptions have been especially numerous in the field of Oriental art. THE ARTS OF JAPAN admirably corrects these misinterpretations, consolidates the results of the most recent scholarship, and in one compact volume presents an up-to-date, authoritative survey of Japanese an throughout its long history and in all its colorful diversity.
Easy Japanese
by Samuel E. MartinThis is a carefully structured, practical book for learning colloquial spoken Japanese.Each lesson presents a few of the most common features of the language in sentences which are short, easy, and immediately useful. The first thirteen lessons show you there is a lot that can be said with just a word or two. The later lessons introduce more variety and explain a few of the fine points. The sentences reflect how the Japanese language is really spoken. They are short but colloquial, abrupt but not rude. Each lesson contains first a number a number of Japanese phrases followed by material for practice. These are short conversations mad up entirely of the phrases you have learned in the lesson (or in preceding lessons).After the lessons, there is a basic vocabulary of some common Japanese words and their English equivalents. The Japanese verbs are presented both in the polite present (-mas') and the plain resent (-u or -ru). At the end of the book there are indexes of Japanese hiragana and katakana. Key highlights of this book are:30 short, easy-to-follow lessons with practical exercisesA Japanese-English dictionary of over 3,000 most commonly used wordsWriting charts of the hiragana and katakana Japanese syllabaries.
Easy Japanese
by Samuel E. MartinThis is a carefully structured, practical book for learning colloquial spoken Japanese.Each lesson presents a few of the most common features of the language in sentences which are short, easy, and immediately useful. The first thirteen lessons show you there is a lot that can be said with just a word or two. The later lessons introduce more variety and explain a few of the fine points. The sentences reflect how the Japanese language is really spoken. They are short but colloquial, abrupt but not rude. Each lesson contains first a number a number of Japanese phrases followed by material for practice. These are short conversations mad up entirely of the phrases you have learned in the lesson (or in preceding lessons).After the lessons, there is a basic vocabulary of some common Japanese words and their English equivalents. The Japanese verbs are presented both in the polite present (-mas') and the plain resent (-u or -ru). At the end of the book there are indexes of Japanese hiragana and katakana. Key highlights of this book are:30 short, easy-to-follow lessons with practical exercisesA Japanese-English dictionary of over 3,000 most commonly used wordsWriting charts of the hiragana and katakana Japanese syllabaries.
Chinese Literature
by William McnaughtonAlmost three thousand years of Chinese literature have been gathered together in Chinese Literature: An Anthology from the. Earliest Times to the Present Day. The earliest preserved folk songs of the peasantry; the major works of the "Golden Age" of Chinese philosophy; the "prose-songs" and the later skillful poems of the T'ang dynasty ; the short stories and plays; the novels ; andthe poems and stories of men who have made modern China - all these are represented in this anthology, in complete works or in excerpts.
Dictionary of Spoken Spanish
by U. S. War DeptThis is a complete, unabridged republication of a Dictionary of Spoken Spanish, which was specially prepared by nationally known linguists for the U.S. War Department (TM#30-900).It is compiled from spoken Spanish and emphasizes idiom and colloquial usage in both Castilian and Latin American areas. More than 16,000 entries provide exact translations of both English and Spanish sentences and phrases; as many as 60 idioms are listed under each entry. This is easily the largest list of idiomatic constructions ever published.Travelers, business people, and students who are interested in Latin American studies have found this dictionary their best source for those expressions of daily life and social activity not usually found in books. More than 18,000 idioms are given, not as isolated words that you have to conjugate or alter, but as complete sentences that you can use without change.A 25-page introduction provides a rapid survey of Spanish sounds, grammar, and syntax, with full consideration of irregular verbs. It is especially apt in its modern treatment of phrase and clause structure. A 17-page appendix gives translations of geographical names, numbers, national holidays for Spanish countries, important street signs, useful expressions of high frequency, and a unique 7-page glossary of Spanish and Spanish-American foods and dishes.
First Year Latin (Henle Latin)
by Robert J. HenleThe book of exercises and readings here presented under the title FIRST YEAR LATIN is part of a complete and integrated four-year high-school Latin course and is to be used in conjunction with a companion volume, LATIN GRAMMAR, of the same series.
Latin Grammar (Henle Latin)
by Robert J. HenleHenle Latin Grammar is designed for student use through all four years of Latin study: Part I introduces forms of nouns, adjectives, adverbs, numerals, pronouns, and verbs; Part II covers syntax. Humanistic insight and linguistic training are the goals of the Henle Latin Series from Loyola Press, an integrated four-year Latin course. Time-tested and teacher-endorsed, this comprehensive program is designed to lead the student systematically through the fundamentals of the language itself and on to an appreciation of selected classic texts.
Say It in Danish (Dover Language Guides Say It Series)
by DoverContains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations. Gives the English phrase, the foreign equivalent, and a transliteration that can be read right off. Also includes many supplementary lists, signs, and aids. All words are indexed.
Say It in Italian (Dover Language Guides Say It Series)
by DoverCompact and comprehensive, this handy guide belongs in the pocket of every traveler. Built to hold up to years of use, it offers the easiest method ever devised for quickly finding the words, phrases, and sentences you need to communicate clearly. The guide includes over 1,000 up-to-date entries for any occasion, simple pronunciation transcriptions, numbered and indexed entries, quick word substitutions, and a handy bilingual glossary.
The Borrowers Afloat (Mandarin Edition)
by Mary NortonPod, Homily, and Arrietty Clock's huge adventures have been thrilling children young and old for fifty years--and their appeal is as strong as ever in these handsome new paperback packages. While the original beloved interior illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush have been retained, Marla Frazee's striking cover illustrations capture these little people with a larger-than-life appeal.波德一家在斯皮勒的带领下成功脱险 来到小男孩汤姆的住处 与生活在墙里的亨德瑞利舅舅一家会合 但不久 汤姆和爷爷就离开了这里 没有人迹的地方不可能支持两家小人的生活 所以波德不得不又带领家人走上流浪之旅 寻找新的家园 他们从地下管道出走 来到小河边的水壶中安顿下来 但一场突来的大雨将水壶冲到了河水中 小人开始了一场水上漂流冒险 他们最终能找到新家吗
Nueve Días para Navidad: Un Cuento de México
by Marie Hall Ets Aurora LabastidaEl cuento de la emoción de una niña mexicana al acercarse la Navidad, desde su publicación original en 1960 y ganador la medulla Caldecott, ha sido disfrutada por generaciones de jóvenes lectores. Ceci no puede contener su alegría de poder participar, este año por privera vez, en las posadas, una de las fiestas navideñas tradicionales que se celebra en México por el correr de nueve días. Este año le toca a ella encabezar la procesión de velas que representa el viaje de María y José a Belén. Mamá la lleva al viejo mercado para elegir su propia piñata. Ceci queda deslumbrada con la colorida gama de opciones, y después de haber elegido su favorita, tiene dudas sobre el destino de su piñata una vez que la posada se lleve a cabo. <P><P> Con ilustraciones evocadoras de la época navideña, este libro se ha convertido en un clásico internacional. “El niño más pequeño, será totalmente transportado por esta historia”, comentó The Atlantic, y lectores de toda eda quedarán encantados del punto de vista de una niña de la cultura mexicana.
Say It in Hebrew (Dover Language Guides Say It Series)
by DoverContains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations. Gives the English phrase, the foreign equivalent, and a transliteration that can be read right off. Also includes many supplementary lists, signs, and aids. All words are indexed.
A Dictionary of Catch Phrases: British and American, from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day
by Eric PartridgeA catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases.
The Generation of 1898 and After
by Beatrice P. Patt Martin NozickThe purpose of this anthology is to acquaint students of Spanish with some of the best writing of twentieth-century Spain. The writers known traditionally as the Generation of 1898 are presented first, beginning with Angel Ganivet and ending with Azorin, who is still alive at the time of this writing. The established figures of this generation are, we believe, represented in this text by some of their most characteristic pages.
Essential French Grammar
by Seymour ResnickThis is the first French grammar designed specifically for adults with limited learning time who wish to acquire a knowledge of simple, everyday spoken French, and who have no need of all the archaic, highly literary, and seldom used forms that must be covered in a conventional grammar. It is not a simplified study, but a selective grammar that points out many time-saving short cuts.Constantly drawing comparisons with English construction, it covers all of the important points in French grammar (verb forms and tenses, parts of speech, negative sentences, possessives, partitive construction, etc.) fully and logically, and with refreshing clarity. It was created for those who prefer the phrase approach, and all grammatical points are illustrated with phrases and sentences that you can incorporate directly into your working vocabulary. Many of the discussions include a list of common expressions that use the rule under study.In addition to the grammar text itself, there are several unusual features of great value to anyone who wants to build a French vocabulary: a section on common word-endings and their French equivalents, for example, and a 50-page lit of French-English cognates.This grammar does not assume any previous knowledge either of grammatical terms or of French grammar. English grammatical terms are explained in a separate section and all discussion begins with essentials and works up from there. Use it as an introduction to grammar, for independent class courses, with phrase courses, as a refresher, or for beginning self-study.
Essential German Grammar
by Guy Stern E. F. BleilerThis is the first German grammar which has been specifically designed for the adult with limited learning time who wishes to be able to express himself with reasonable accuracy, yet does not wish to be burdened with archaic, highly literary, or seldom used forms. It covers the most important points of German grammar in the clearest possible manner, stressing regularities rather than irregularities and concentrating upon the constructions and expression-modes that you would be most likely to use. It has been created for readers who prefer the phrase-approach, and all grammatical points are illustrated with phrases and sentences that you can use immediately. Hints are included throughout the book on replacing difficult constructions with easier ones.The basic presentation technique has been able to evoke the strong similarities between English and German, rather than the differences. As a result it is easier for you to understand and imitate German speech patterns. Among other unusual features of this grammar are: a means of avoiding most of the intricacies of noun declension; a logical, easily followed presentation of verbs compounded with separable or inseparable prefixes; a statement on word order that enables you to see English parallels; and an immediately useful presentation of basic German grammar.This grammar does not assume knowledge of grammatical terms (a supplement explains English grammatical terms) or of German grammar.
Russian Stories: A Dual-Language Book (Dover Dual Language Russian)
by Gleb StruveThe story, or novella, as a literary genre has a much shorter history in Russia than in some Western countries, but it has nevertheless produced important works by some of the greatest names in Russian literature. This dual-language volume contains 12 such stories — memorable tales by Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Chekhov, Gogol, Turgenev, Bunin, and other masters. Each selection is presented here in the original Russian with an excellent literal English translation on the facing pages.Also included are linguistic and cultural notes, a Russian-English vocabulary, study questions and more. In addition, Professor Struve has supplied an enlightening introduction to the Russian short story, as well as concise biographical/critical introductions to each selection. An especially helpful feature for students of Russian is the presence of stress accents in the Russian text, a feature usually found only in primers.