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Lost in translation : an illustrated compendium of untranslatable words from around the world / Ella Frances Sanders.
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A New York Times bestseller. "...a fantastic collection of words without English counterparts." -- Entertainment Weekly "...a collection of words you never knew you needed before." -- Huffington Post “… will make you think, laugh and discover situations you never knew there was a word for.” – ELLE Canada “Charming illustrations and sheer linguistic delight” – Maria Popova, Brain Pickings
That's not English : Britishisms, Americanisms, and what our English says about us / Erin Moore.
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“Moore manages to create a text that is eminently readable, clever (in the sincerely-intended American sense) and thought-provoking, gently breaking down some of the cultural stereotyping that plagues both Americans and British.” —Publishers Weekly
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Sign Language
1,000 words to sign / Geoffrey S. Poor.
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An introduction to American Sign Language illustrating each word with two to four photographs showing the beginning, middle, and end positions of the sign and instructional arrows to indicate movement
Baby sign language basics : early communication for hearing babies and toddlers / Monta Z. Briant.
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The new bigger edition provides more than 300 American Sign Language (ASL) signs, illustrated with the same clear, easy-to-understand photos and descriptions. This book/DVD set is a must-have for all parents, grandparents, anyone else who spends time with preverbal children.
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Basic Korean [sound recording].
Beginner's Chinese : with 2 audio cds / Yong Ho.
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This Hippocrene best-seller has been redesigned and updated, making learning to speak, read, and write Mandarin Chinese easier than ever
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Spanish language learning DVD game [videorecording] / TOPICS Entertainment, Inc. ; Euro Talk Interactive.
Chinese language learning DVD game [videorecording] / TOPICS Entertainment, Inc. ; Euro Talk Interactive.
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Learn Chinese using broadcast quality video and the latest interactive techniques. Perfect for travelers, families, business people, and students
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Publications of the Modern Language Association of America.
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PMLA is the journal of the Modern Language Association of America. Since 1884, PMLA has published members' essays judged to be of interest to scholars and teachers of language and literature.
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English language notes.
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English Language Notes (ELN) is a journal of English and American language and literature for literate readers as well as academics.
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PAPER Central Arts Magazines Lib. Has v.1 (1963)-v.8 (1971),v.11(1973
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Composition Studies
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Alabama Germany Partnership
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This site contains information about German companies, events and business opportunities in Alabama, and Alabama companies, events, and business opportunities in Germany
Alliance Française of Birmingham
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Das Haus free German language lessons
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Briarwood International Outreach
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Duolingo: Free language education for the world
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Learning languages in Duolingo is completely free – now and forever – with no ads or hidden fees. Wondering how that can be? Give it a try!
BBC Languages Online
Sponsored by the British Broadcasting Corporation, this website offers a course for beginners for French, Spanish, German, and Italian. Offers limited material for about 30 other languages.
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