National Language

Discover the astonishing linguistic universe of Papua New Guinea, the world's most linguistically diverse nation with 840 living languages. One Nation, 840 Voices: The Astonishing Linguistic Universe of Papua New Guinea explores the origins of this extraordinary diversity, the role of geography and tribal identity in shaping languages, the rise of Tok Pisin as a unifying force, and the rich oral traditions that preserve centuries of knowledge. Learn how these languages reveal insights into human migration, culture, cognition, and the evolution of communication. This fascinating nonfiction ...

For over a thousand years, the Swahili civilization stood at the crossroads of Africa and the Indian Ocean world. Along the eastern coast of Africa, the Swahili people built wealthy trading cities, sailed across vast maritime networks, spread one of Africa’s most influential languages, and created a culture shaped by Africa, Islam, Arabia, Persia, India, and global commerce. But who exactly are the Swahili? Are they a people, a tribe, a civilization, or simply speakers of a language? In THE SWAHILI PEOPLE, Frederick Amakom explores the remarkable rise of one of Africa’s most ...

Once ambitious and spontaneous, all park ranger Miranda wants after losing her best friend is stillness. Her new job at Everglades National Park and the rekindled connection with an old flame offer some stability and comfort. But everything changes after a rash decision brings her face-to-face with the so-called swamp witch. In Estelle, Miranda finds an unexpected friendship. The old woman is feisty, independent, and extraordinarily green-thumbed. Plants, Estelle tells her, have a language of their own.

In this groundbreaking study, P. C. Anderson tackles one of Genesis’s most debated episodes—the confusion of languages at Babel (Genesis 11:1–9)—with a level of clarity, rigor, and transparency rarely applied to the subject. Rather than rehearsing familiar theories or relying on impressions, this book evaluates the six major responsible interpretations through a nine‑variable, text‑driven rubric built directly from the Hebrew narrative, its literary placement, ancient Near Eastern background, canonical theology, and pastoral function. Across the book’s chapters, readers will ...

Here is the remarkable story of how this humble language took vigorous root in Eastern European shtetls and in the Jewish quarters of cities across Europe; how it achieved a rich literary flowering between the wars in Europe and America; how it was rejected by emancipated Jews; and how it fell victim to the Holocaust. And also how, in yet another twist of destiny, Yiddish today is becoming the darling of academia. Yiddish is a history as story; a tale of flesh-and-blood people with manic humor.

Are you tired of all the animosity and vitriol that fill our society at every mention of politics or religion dividing us into two hostile camps on every possible side? So are we! We’re looking for others who want to change the dialogue from the rhetoric of polarizing animosity that is destroying the social fabric of our nation to a language of healing, where honest differences don’t have to destroy friendships. Then we can seek a broader common ground through mutual respect and compassion.

"On a Lark": Idiom, meaning to do something on a whim or just for fun.African American savant Lark Chambers is young, beautiful and brilliant, an interpreter formerly trained by the United Nations. Fluent in seven languages, she's at the top of her game at Linguistics, Interpreting, Sign and Translation (LIST), the company that assigns her to Dario DiRossi, a multi-billion dollar textile heir, and currently her devastatingly handsome boss. DiRossi is no threat to her self control, however. As a product of the foster care system, Lark doesn't know the first thing about getting close enough ...

Haiku Anyone? Poetry Book, by author Reneé Drummond-Brown, covers natural occurrences in nature, animals and moments in time. Some common themes throughout the book focus on ethical impressions: love, loss and landscapes in poetic art form of “precept upon precept” capturing the haikus simplistic and direct expressions.

What if the story of a nation could change the way you see your own? From the silent footsteps of the first Americans crossing a frozen land bridge, to the thunder of revolution echoing through the streets of Mexico City, Becoming Mexico is a sweeping, soul-stirring journey through the heart of a country that refuses to be forgotten. ✔ Uncover the secrets buried beneath ancient temples and colonial cathedrals ✔ Witness the rise and fall of empires, from the Aztecs to the Spanish Crown ✔ Feel the fire of rebellion, the ache of betrayal, and the triumph of identity reclaimed This is not...

In this first-ever collection of nonfiction by John Edgar Wideman, a “towering figure in American literature” (The Nation), five decades of cultural and literary criticism paint a vivid portrait of America’s changing landscape and chronicle the emergence and evolution of a generational...

Hilarious, insightful and endlessly entertaining, discover the unspoken rules of English behaviour The unofficial guidebook to the English national character by anthropologist Kate Fox. From the class system to conversation etiquette, Kate Fox picks apart and exposes the bizarre codes of...

We the Poets, By the Poets, For the Poets Anthology, by Author Reneé Drummond-Brown and masterful poets from across the globe weigh in collectively with free verse poetry, giving the reader a taste of faith, hope and love through the writer’s minds-eye without hindrance or restraint. Because love is a universal action, extending the olive branch makes a necessary plea of reconciliation that we are in-fact our brother’s keeper in time of need. Power of the pens are seen throughout the vein of this book depicting freedom for our brothers and sisters from all walks of life from sea to ...

Read Between the Lines Poetry Book, by author Reneé Drummond-Brown, depicts precept upon precept, line upon line, little here and a little there, stroke by stroke, mark by mark, ink by ink, stripe by stripe, link by link, stain by stain, and blood by blood.

There’s no denying that women of color are portrayed as exceptional gems with oceanic depths in Reneé Drummond-Brown’s Black Exotic Pearls: Poetry Book. The ebony beauties are very aware of what to hold inside and what can be shared openly. She knows that she’s the original Mother of all living Pearls. She’s real. She’s authentic. She’s sincere. Her culture is from the west-south side of the northeast sea. Where foreign seas meet and mingle it’s indisputable that black pearls are always a good choice (catch if you will). But those that channel-surf that colorful ocean and ...

Hail Mary, Sports Widows! Get off the bench and into the game with a relationship kick off that will lead you straight into the end zone. In less than an hour, you can learn all the football basics you need to help you connect with your favorite guy.

What the World Needs Now is Poems Sweet Poems Anthology, by author Reneé Drummond-Brown and mutually respected writers from across the globe who pen philosophical writings saturated in worldviews relating to: culture, subculture, principles, language, struggle, freedom, equality, inequality and war and peace. It has been said that poetry imitates life, therefore this Anthology gives the reader something of old, something new, something borrowed and ‘sum sho-nuff poetic blues.

Die neue Ausgabe von Deutsch perfekt Audio behandelt aktuelle Nachrichten, globale Gesundheit, Wassermangel in Berlin, Kultsätze, Ostertraditionen und gibt einen Comedy-Filmtipp – informativ und unterhaltsam für Deutschlernende.

For four hundred years, Americans have been told to watch their language. For four hundred years, they haven’t listened. From Puritan colonies where blasphemy could earn you a whipping to Civil War camps, jazz clubs, comedy stages, rock festivals, rap lyrics, and presidential politics...

the Writing On The Wall Global Magazine- Issue 3, by Author Reneé Drummond-Brown and tried, tested and true poets from across the sphere is an influential elixir. The magazine is loaded from A to Z with: abstracts, alliteration, assonance, attitudes, BIO’S, citations, confessions, drama, end-stops, excerpts, extracts, fables, forewords, hyperbole, imagery, justification, knowledge, lyres, lyrics, memories, metaphors, narratives, novels, onomatopoeia, passages, personification, précises, publications, reflections, repetitions, résumés, reviews, rhythm, rhymes, similes, stanzas, stories...

Brought to you by Penguin. Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime - poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasion Includes an updated chapter of poems to bring you hope and happiness this year A POEM CAN . . . Comfort ·...