Getting Started with the Traits

by Ruth Culham; Raymond Coutu Getting Started with the Traits, Grades 3-5 : Writing Lessons, Activities, Scoring Guides, and More for Successfully Launching Trait-Based Instruction in Your Classroom Download http://usafiles.net/142G/Getting_Started_with_the_Traits.pdf
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ORAL COMMUNICATION: Speaking Across Cultures, Tenth Edition

By: Larry A. Samovar, Jack Mills Leading the way in the integration of cultural material into the public speaking course, the new edition of Oral Communication features expanded coverage of cultural diversity and ethics while also including much new information on the uses of electronic technology in speech...
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COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE: A Guide for Practice

By: Cynthia Gallois, Victor J. Callan Examines how behavior and psychological processes differ in different cultural contexts, and then places these differences in the context of professional communication: business, law, education, and the media. Download http://usafiles.net/142D/COMMUNICATION_AND_CULTURE__A_Guide_for_Practice.pdf
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Explaining Language Change: An Evolutionary Approach

By: William Croft Ever since the origins of both linguistics and evolutionary biology in the 19th century, scholars have noted the similarity between biological evolution and language change. Yet until recently neither linguists nor biologists have developed a model of evolution to apply across the two fields. Explaining...
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Language Evolution: Contact, Competition and Change

By: Salikoko S. Mufwene Languages are constantly changing. New words are added to the English language every year, either borrowed or coined, and there is often railing against the ‘decline’ of the language by public figures. Some languages, such as French and Finnish, have academies to protect them...
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Essential Vocabulary In Context 3

Essential Vocabulary in Context uses a thematic approach to help learners acquire and use common vocabulary meaningfully and effectively. Key Features: • Organized by themes central to everyday life • Concise definitions of vocabulary related to the themes • Variety of exercises for learners to apply knowledge Download...
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