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  • The Prodigal Tongue

    The Love-Hate Relationship Between American and British English

    by Lynne Murphy ...
    **CHOSEN BY THE ECONOMIST AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEARAn American linguist teaching in England explores the sibling rivalry between British and American English**“English accents are the sexiest.”“Americans have ruined the English language.”Such claims about the English language are often repeated but rarely examined. Professor Lynne Murphy is on the linguistic front line. In The Prodigal Tongue she ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Potluck and Other Stories

    by Lynne Murphy ...
    Prepare to be surprised, as you are when you go to a potluck supper. Lynne Murphy's stories in this collection will entertain and intrigue you. The senior citizens in the Golden Elders Condo, who find a new meaning for the term "taking potluck" or who have to cope with a neighbor who is making their comfortable lives miserable; Simba, the cat in The Lion King, who must free himself from tyranny; ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Prodigal Tongue

    The Love-Hate Relationship Between American and British English

    by Lynne Murphy ...
    Narrated by Pam Ward ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 38 min

    "If Shakespeare were alive today, he'd sound like an American.""English accents are the sexiest.""Americans have ruined the English language.""Technology means everyone will have to speak the same English."Such claims about the English language are often repeated but rarely examined. Professor Lynne Murphy is on the linguistic front line. In The Prodigal Tongue she explores the fiction and reality ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Lexical Meaning

    Series series Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
    The ideal introduction for students of semantics, Lexical Meaning fills the gap left by more general semantics textbooks, providing the teacher and the student with insights into word meaning beyond the traditional overviews of lexical relations. The book explores the relationship between word meanings and syntax and semantics more generally. It provides a balanced overview of the main theoretical ... Read more

    $49.19 USD

  • Antonyms in English

    Construals, Constructions and Canonicity

    Series series Studies in English Language
    The study of antonyms (or 'opposites') in a language can provide important insight into word meaning and discourse structures. This book provides an extensive investigation of antonyms in English and offers an innovative model of how we mentally organize concepts and how we perceive contrasts between them. The authors use corpus and experimental methods to build a theoretical picture of the ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • 13 Little Love Stories

    An anthology inspired by Taylor Swift songs

    From bestselling YA authors comes thirteen dazzling contemporary romantic stories inspired by the songs of Taylor Swift! Includes stories by Lynn Painter, Katharine McGee, and Jesse Q. Sutanto!If you could live inside one Taylor Swift song for a day, which would you pick? In this shimmering anthology, thirteen acclaimed, bestselling authors do just that, reimagining some of Taylor’s most iconic ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Rockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

    Enriched edition. Unveiling the Aerospace Technology Legacy

    In "Rockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution," Lynne C. Murphy offers an insightful exploration of America's monumental journey into aerospace technology. Through meticulous research and vivid descriptions, Murphy documents the extensive collection housed within the world-renowned museum, detailing the historical context and technological ... Read more

    Was $1.99 USD Now $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

    "Rockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft of the National Air and Space Museum" by Lynne C. Murphy is an engaging exploration of the remarkable vehicles that have shaped humanity's journey into space. This book provides a detailed look at the various rockets and spacecraft housed in the National Air and Space Museum, showcasing their historical significance and technological advancements. Readers will ... Read more

    $0.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Journey with Matityahu Book 1 Awakening

    Two young men leave their families and businesses to walk the dusty roads of ancient times with hopes of excitement and adventure. An ordinary nineteen-year-old man, Daniyyel, observes miraculous moments in his friend Matityahu's life and wonders what gift his friend has. Daniyyel goes so far as asking Matityahu how and why he has it. Daniyyel wants that awareness and ability in his own life ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Am I Invisible?

    Things I Wish Teachers Knew

    by Murphy Lynne ...
    "Am I Invisible?" is a book for many audiences! Educators who want to do better for all kids who walk a different path (aka. the spectrum road), kids who are on that path and their parents. "Am I Invisible?" takes you on a heartfelt and brutally honest journey of one child's view through school as a child on the autism spectrum. Being diagnosed with PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • A Journey with Matityahu - Living God Consciousness Book 2

    Daniyyel, now a married man, all of twenty years of age, heads out on another life changing journey with Matityahu. They meet with the Essenes, a Jewish sect who preserve and disseminate scared knowledge. They invite Daniyyel to study with them. His wife, Simone encourages Daniyyel's adventure and opportunity. She stays home, her hands full since her grieving brother has come to stay with them. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Leading for Literacy

    A Reading Apprenticeship Approach

    Clear, on-the-ground guidance for Reading Apprenticeship implementationLeading for Literacy provides tools and real-life examples to expand the benefits of a literacy approach that sparks students' engaged reading and thinking across disciplines, from middle school through community college. A companion to the landmark Reading for Understanding, this book guides teachers, leaders, and ... Read more

    $21.00 USD