Language Power

You may think you speak only one language. In fact, your mind is interpreting multiple codes of communication. Some people speak Spanish, some Mandarin. Some speak poetry, some are fluent in maths. Humans are built for multilingualism. Drawing on cutting-edge research and theory, delivered with wit and lucid insight, psycholinguist Viorica Marian explores the ways in which the mind uses multiple languages and how, in doing so, we can open the doors to unique forms of creativity, brain health and cognitive control.

Language, Society and Power is an accessible introduction to studying language in a variety of social contexts. This book examines the ways language functions, how it influences the way we view society and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class, and gender. It considers whether representations of people and their language matter, explores how identity is constructed and performed, and considers the creative potential of language in the media, politics and everyday talk.

Master Spain-style Spanish with Learn Spanish - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Spain Spanish vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Spain Spanish in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this audiobook. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Spanish - Word Power 101 were hand-selected by our Spain Spanish language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Spain Spanish language.

Master Swedish with Learn Swedish - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Swedish vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Swedish in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Swedish - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Swedish language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Swedish language.

Power Italian Verbs is cutting-edge, fast and easy to learn 5 one hour lesson program that teaches authentic Italian verbs in native context. A variety of teaching approaches are employed to encourage the learner to speak. A trained English speaking American instructor guides the listener through the program in English while a trained and educated native Italian speaker teaches beginning to high-intermediate Italian verbs the way they are really spoken in Italy today.

Few of us realise that our language in the workplace inhibits creative problem-solving and escalates uncertainty and stress. In both high-pressure situations and everyday scenarios, in each meeting and email, we have the opportunity to empower our colleagues by using the right words. In Leadership Is Language, Former US Navy captain David Marquet expands on his best-selling leadership book Turn the Ship Around! and shows managers and leaders the next step in their development: how to enable their team through communication.

All humans, but no other species, have the capacity to create and understand language. It provides structure to our thoughts, allowing us to plan, communicate, and create new ideas, without limit. Yet we have only finite experiences, and our languages have finite stores of words. Where does our linguistic creativity come from? How does the endless scope of language emerge from our limited selves? Drawing on research from neuroscience, psychology, and linguistics, David Adger takes the listener on a journey to the hidden structure behind all we say (or sign) and understand.

At her execution Mary, Queen of Scots wore red. Widely known as the colour of strength and passion, it was in fact worn by Mary as the Catholic symbol of martyrdom. In 16th-century Europe, women's voices were suppressed and silenced. Even for a queen like Mary, her prime duty was to bear sons. In an age when textiles expressed power, Mary exploited them to emphasise her female agency.

Power French Verbs I is a cutting-edge, fast and easy to learn five one-hour lesson program that teaches authentic French verbs in native context. A variety of teaching approaches are employed to encourage the learner to speak. A trained English speaking American instructor guides the listener through the program in English while a trained and educated native French speaker teaches beginning to high-intermediate French verbs the way they are really spoken in France today.

Spoken by a quarter of the world's population, English is today's lingua franca—its common tongue. The language of business, popular media, and international politics, English has become commodified for its economic value and increasingly detached from any particular nation. This meteoric "rise of English" has many obvious benefits, but very real downsides as well. In The Rise of English, Rosemary Salomone offers a commanding view of the unprecedented spread of English and the far-reaching effects it has on global and local politics, economics, media, education, and business.

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Italian - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Italian language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Italian language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning Italian vocabulary has never been easier!

Want to break free of beginning-level French and really learn to communicate effectively with native French speakers at an entirely different level? Welcome to Power French 2 Accelerated!

In this study guide we narrate and analyse all 15 poems in the the AQA Power and Conflict poetry anthology to prepare those who are studying for their English Literature GCSE. Written by Rebecca Kleanthous, an English teacher and an examiner who specialises in poetry, this series will enable you to understand the themes and ideas across the poems, analyses the techniques used by the poets, including language and structure and provides suitable comparisons with other poems within the cluster.

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Arabic - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Arabic language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Arabic language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning Arabic vocabulary has never been easier!

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Brazilian Portuguese - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Brazilian Portuguese language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Brazilian Portuguese language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning Brazilian Portuguese vocabulary has never been easier!

Master Turkish with Learn Turkish - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Turkish vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Turkish in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Turkish - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Turkish language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Turkish language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases.

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Bulgarian - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Bulgarian language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Bulgarian language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning Bulgarian vocabulary has never been easier!

Master Brazilian Portuguese with Learn Brazilian Portuguese - Word Power 1001. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Brazilian Portuguese vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Brazilian Portuguese in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you will find in Learn Brazilian Portuguese were hand selected by our Brazilian Portuguese language teachers as the top 1001 most frequently used words in the Brazilian Portuguese language.

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Mexican Spanish - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Mexican Spanish language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Mexican Spanish language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning Mexican Spanish vocabulary has never been easier!

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Danish - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Danish language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Danish language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning Danish vocabulary has never been easier!