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Author: Gaston Dorren Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic ISBN: 0802190944 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 232
Book Description
Six thousand years. Sixty languages. One “brisk and breezy” whirlwind armchair tour of Europe “bulg[ing] with linguistic trivia” (The Wall Street Journal). Take a trip of the tongue across the continent in this fascinating, hilarious and highly edifying exploration of the many ways and whys of Euro-speaks—its idiosyncrasies, its histories, commonalities, and differences. Most European languages are descended from a single ancestor, a language not unlike Sanskrit known as Proto-Indo-European (or PIE for short), but the continent’s ever-changing borders and cultures have given rise to a linguistic and cultural diversity that is too often forgotten in discussions of Europe as a political entity. Lingo takes us into today’s remote mountain villages of Switzerland, where Romansh is still the lingua franca, to formerly Soviet Belarus, a country whose language was Russified by the Bolsheviks, to Sweden, where up until the 1960s polite speaking conventions required that one never use the word “you.” “In this bubbly linguistic endeavor, journalist and polyglot Dorren thoughtfully walks readers through the weird evolution of languages” (Publishers Weekly), and not just the usual suspects—French, German, Yiddish, irish, and Spanish, Here, too are the esoteric—Manx, Ossetian, Esperanto, Gagauz, and Sami, and that global headache called English. In its sixty bite-sized chapters, Dorret offers quirky and hilarious tidbits of illuminating facts, and also dispels long-held lingual misconceptions (no, Eskimos do not have 100 words for snow). Guaranteed to change the way you think about language, Lingo is a “lively and insightful . . . unique, page-turning book” (Minneapolis Star Tribune).
Author: Gaston Dorren Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic ISBN: 0802190944 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 232
Book Description
Six thousand years. Sixty languages. One “brisk and breezy” whirlwind armchair tour of Europe “bulg[ing] with linguistic trivia” (The Wall Street Journal). Take a trip of the tongue across the continent in this fascinating, hilarious and highly edifying exploration of the many ways and whys of Euro-speaks—its idiosyncrasies, its histories, commonalities, and differences. Most European languages are descended from a single ancestor, a language not unlike Sanskrit known as Proto-Indo-European (or PIE for short), but the continent’s ever-changing borders and cultures have given rise to a linguistic and cultural diversity that is too often forgotten in discussions of Europe as a political entity. Lingo takes us into today’s remote mountain villages of Switzerland, where Romansh is still the lingua franca, to formerly Soviet Belarus, a country whose language was Russified by the Bolsheviks, to Sweden, where up until the 1960s polite speaking conventions required that one never use the word “you.” “In this bubbly linguistic endeavor, journalist and polyglot Dorren thoughtfully walks readers through the weird evolution of languages” (Publishers Weekly), and not just the usual suspects—French, German, Yiddish, irish, and Spanish, Here, too are the esoteric—Manx, Ossetian, Esperanto, Gagauz, and Sami, and that global headache called English. In its sixty bite-sized chapters, Dorret offers quirky and hilarious tidbits of illuminating facts, and also dispels long-held lingual misconceptions (no, Eskimos do not have 100 words for snow). Guaranteed to change the way you think about language, Lingo is a “lively and insightful . . . unique, page-turning book” (Minneapolis Star Tribune).
Author: Graham Seal Publisher: UNSW Press ISBN: 9780868406800 Category : Australia Languages : en Pages : 228
Book Description
A lively linguistic analysis of our distinctive forms of speech drawn from a range of everyday experiences, including work, relaxation, gambling, drinking, family life, sport, crime, war, politics and sexual relations.
Author: Jeffrey Shaw Publisher: ISBN: 9780999518700 Category : Languages : en Pages : 200
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The fastest, easiest, and most profitable way to have a successful business is to work with your ideal customers. They value your offering and pay you what it's worth and they are a joy to serve. But how can you rise above the noise in a crowded marketplace to attract these customers? You learn to speak their secret language. In LINGO, serial entrepreneur, business coach, and host of Creative Warriors podcast, Jeffrey Shaw reveals how to make your business irresistible to your ideal customers by showing them that you get them. In this book you'll learn: The 5-Step Secret Language Strategy he used to go from being overlooked to being overbooked in less than one year How LINGO as a marketing strategy makes competition almost irrelevant How pricing can attract, not deter, your ideal customer How to develop a brand image that magnetizes your ideal customer and filters out the rest With game-changing insights, practical action steps, and relatable examples, Jeffrey Shaw opens a groundbreaking conversation to make business easier, more profitable, and more positively impactful for any entrepreneur.
Author: Teresa De Luca Publisher: FriesenPress ISBN: 1039103324 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 208
Book Description
Are you looking for a lesson in language and in life? If the answer is yes, look no further. Luckily for us, Italians have gifted the globe with their many contributions in the realms of art, opera, cinema, pizza—the list is endless. Although, one area which is often overlooked is the Italian gift of the gab. The greatest gift of them all. Italians possess a bevy of phrases to get you through all of life’s phases. So, if you want to change your life, it’s simple. All you must change is your vocabulary. Living The Lingo of Linguine will provide you with some of Italy’s wisest words, expressions, and proverbs. It will strike up a conversation of cultural comparison and translate these words, not only into English but into a carefully curated way of life. You are welcomed to embrace this language of longevity. To value a vernacular which will raise your vibration. To proudly pronounce an existence of peace and positivity. And to dive into a dialogue like no other.
Author: John Thompson Publisher: Hayden ISBN: 9781568302010 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 292
Book Description
The only comprehensive guide to Director scripting language that teaches Lingo to non-programmers, this book starts with basic information and builds on that information in the lesson format. The CD-ROM features a demo version of Macromedia Director which enables readers to try the program before making a purchase.
Author: Darrel Plant Publisher: ISBN: Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 678
Book Description
-- What's new in Director 6, property lists for sprites and other objects, and JavaScript reference for Lingo programmers. -- In-depth discussions, including types of parameters to pass to properties, commands, and functions and type of data returned. -- Encyclopedic listing, extensively cross-referenced for easy access to information.
Author: Alan Colburn Publisher: National Science Teachers Assn ISBN: 9780873552288 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 109
Book Description
What does "constructivism" mean? What is the difference between "reliability" and "validity?" You'll be surprised at the ease of finding definitive answers to terminology questions like these with The Lingo of Learning.Ideal for the time-pressed science teacher who is ready to learn once and for all what key terms really mean. Each of the 88 entries, from "anticipatory set" to "zone of proximal growth", is a concise discussion (300 t0 500 words) of education terms and ideas, most within the context of science teaching. The book's chapters cover teaching techniques, learning theories, research concepts, and even the nature of science. Although this is a useful reference for a quick defintion, you'll be drawn into reading entire chapters, and come away with a deeper understanding. The author's special gift: a friendly writing style, a balanced approach, and a wilingness to tackle common misconceptions.
Author: Kaira Jewel Lingo Publisher: Parallax Press ISBN: 1952692202 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 150
Book Description
In ten concise chapters, you'll learn powerful ways to meet life's challenges with wisdom, resilience, and ease. We all go through times when it feels like the ground is being pulled out from under us. What we relied on as steady and solid may change or even appear to vanish. In this era of global disruption, threats to our individual, social, and planetary safety abound, and at times life can feel overwhelming. Not only are loss and separation painful, but even positive changes can cause great stress. Yet life is full of change: birth, death, marriage, divorce; a new relationship; losing or starting a job; beginning a new phase in life or ending one. Change is stressful, even when it is much desired or anticipated—the unknown can feel scary and threatening. In We Were Made for These Times, the extraordinary mindfulness teacher Kaira Jewel Lingo imparts accessible advice on navigating difficult times of transition, drawing on Buddhist teachings on impermanence to help you establish equanimity and resilience. Each chapter in We Were Made for These Times holds an essential teaching and meditation, unfolding a step-by-step process to nurture deeper freedom and stability in daily life. Time-honored teachings will help you develop ease, presence, and self-compassion, supporting you to release the fear and doubt that hold you back.
Author: Bruce Epstein Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc." ISBN: 9781565924932 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 644
Book Description
The companion book to "Director in a Nutshell", this title provides a complete definition of the Lingo language, including syntax, structure, and comparisons with other programming languages. Detailed chapters describe messages, events, scripts, handlers, variables, lists, file I/O, behaviors, and child objects.
Author: Gary Rosenzweig Publisher: Que Publishing ISBN: 9780789723314 Category : Computer games Languages : en Pages : 0
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Careful software architecture is crucial when designing complex software systems or small projects. There are many ways to implement a well-designed system. This book covers how to design a game-from basic theory to all the way to completion using advanced Lingo to ensure consistent performance. Some of the topics covered include, "How do the links in a Centipede stay together? How can you fire more than one shot at a time in Space Invaders? How do you detect collisions? How do you make your maze change every time someone plays? How do you teach the computer to play against the user?"
Author: Gaston Dorren
Author: Gaston Dorren
Author: Graham Seal
Author: Jeffrey Shaw
Author: Teresa De Luca
Author: John Thompson
Author: Darrel Plant
Author: Alan Colburn
Author: Kaira Jewel Lingo
Author: Bruce Epstein
Author: Gary Rosenzweig