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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....

Learn and improve your English with the BBC. Collected here for the first time are 12 episodes from BBC Learning English's popular 6 Minute English series. Aimed at intermediate-level learners of English, each programme examines a different topic which is discussed and explained to help learners...

In Making Sense, David Crystal confronts the foe of many: grammar. Once taught relentlessly to all students in the English-speaking world, grammar disappeared from most school curricula, so that terms such as preposition and conjunction now often confound children and adults alike.

A short and entertaining book on the modern art of writing well by New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writing?...

Have you ever wondered how to improve your English grammar skills with little to no effort at all? How about the most effective ways to master punctuation and structure sentences like a professional book editor? If so, keep reading because you’re in for a treat...The information contained in this audiobook is designed to help fix your grammar skills once and for all. The application of what you learn in this audiobook can help you see results in as little as one week, and change your life forever.

A kinder, funner usage guide to the ever-changing English language and a useful tool for both the grammar stickler and the more colloquial user of English, from linguist and veteran professor Anne Curzan “I was bowled over, page after page, by the author’s fine ear for our language and...

So, you've been reading online about all the different methods and techniques to finally call yourself the English grammar expert. You’ve paid all types of people to help you improve your punctuation skills and sentence structure struggles and, maybe, even attended classes in hopes of achieving the topnotch English grammar, writing, spelling, and speaking skills you have been yearning for.

This audiobook contains grammar points with examples for learners. With many chapters on various grammatical theories, A Grammar of the English Tongue is the complete guide to the correct usage of English. A Grammar of the English Tongue can help you get the basic skills you need for a career and for further educational pursuits.

'The thrill is that you're actually figuring it out on your own. You're engaging with another language, not just parroting it... It's an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis.' - New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning German with the...

Master the art of English grammar with this updated edition of the bestselling guide, The Only Grammar Book You’ll Ever Need, featuring fresh examples and quizzes to test your knowledge, making it an invaluable resource for business professionals, students, and anyone looking to improve their...

'The thrill is that you're actually figuring it out on your own. You're engaging with another language, not just parroting it... It's an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis.' - New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning Arabic with the...

The thrill is that you're actually figuring it out on your own. You're engaging with another language, not just parroting it... It's an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. - New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel...

The ultimate guide to excellent writing and speaking: examples, exceptions, exercises, and everything you need to master proper grammar.

A special 10th anniversary edition of Roy Peter Clark's bestselling guide to writing, featuring five bonus tools. Ten years ago, Roy Peter Clark, America's most influential writing teacher, whittled down almost thirty years of experience in journalism, writing, and teaching into a series of...

"Former New York Times Book Review editor and linguistic expert O'Conner...updates her bestselling guide to grammar, an invigorating and entertaining dissection of our ever-evolving language." - Publishers Weekly In this new edition of Woe Is I, Patricia T. O’Conner unties the knottiest...

First published in 1909, this compact yet powerful manual exposes the most common blunders of language and style, offering Bierce’s signature blend of precision, humor, and biting critique. From misused words and illogical phrases to lazy constructions and pompous diction, Bierce spares no one in his mission to defend the integrity of English prose.

This book is for anyone interested in improving their writing skills in English. It is written from the standpoint of someone who wants to improve their English grammar. The book will not only introduce you to the basics of English grammar, but it will also help you memorize them easily.

Inside this book, we have compiled 101 of our most popular emails that our students have enjoyed and loved. Learn about French culture, fashion, history, and the best cities to visit. See what their favorite drinks are, and what cheeses you must try when you’re there!

Welcome to Vocabulary For Adults! This audiobook follows a very unique method of learning to ensure the greatest amount of retention. You will learn easier and remember more. Please note, this is intended to be listened to as an audiobook to get the maximum benefit from it. The audiobook has background music and paced reading that enhances the learning experience.

An entertaining and informative guide to the most common 150 words even smart people use incorrectly, along with pithy forays into their fascinating etymologies and tangled histories of use and misuse. Even the most erudite among us use words like apocryphal, facetious, ironic, meteorite...