English Linguistics

When his ship is wrecked in a storm, Robinson Crusoe finds himself stranded on a desert island with no one to help him and no chance of rescue. Scared and alone, he tries to make a life for himself, building shelters, hunting food, taming animals, crafting boats, and making clothes. But just as his life appears to be settled, he sees someone else's footprint on the beach, and a different struggle for survival begins, this time against cannibals and pirates.

The key to increased success in all areas of life comes from gaining a higher degree of control over your psychology. Learn what the most successful entrepreneurs, business leaders and politicians already know, that the key to success comes from a specifically formulated mindset.

After the death of his mother, Neewa the black bear cub, is captured by Challoner, the woodsman. Neewa soon learns that the woodsman and his Husky pup, Miki, are his friends. The bear and the dog become inseparable playmates. But their fun and games become of secondary importance when Challoner’s canoe overturns in river rapids causing the two to become separated from Challoner and finally responsible for their own survival in the wilderness.

We all learn at least one language as children. But what does it take to learn six languages...or seventy? In Babel No More, Michael Erard, "a monolingual with benefits," sets out on a quest to meet language superlearners and make sense of their mental powers. On the way he uncovers the secrets of historical figures like Italian cardinal Giuseppe Mezzofanti, who was said to speak seventy-two languages; Emil Krebs, a pugnacious German diplomat, who spoke sixty-eight languages; and Lomb Kat, a Hungarian who taught herself Russian by reading Russian romance novels.

Would you like to change your mind? Not on a decision you’ve made, per se, but in the way you think - your mindset? Learning and applying the skills and techniques of NLP can help you to. You can change your outlook on life through the use of words, and retrain the way you perceive things. You can even set up guideposts to a more successful, purposeful future that you direct and control. The NLP Practitioner audiobook provides the knowledge you need to gain control over your mind and your life.

Almost as soon as it appeared, the crossword puzzle became indispensable to our lives. Invented practically by accident in 1913, when a newspaper editor at the New York World was casting around for something to fill empty column space, it became a roaring commercial success almost overnight. Ever since then, the humble puzzle has been an essential ingredient of any newspaper worth its salt. But why, exactly, are the crossword’s satisfactions so sweet.

This audiobook reveals seven secret laws that have been closely guarded for centuries. BETTER THAN THE LAW OF ATTRACTION, when you master these 7 laws, you master your reality, no matter how bad the economy gets or how empty your bank balance is. Mastery of these 7 laws is the missing key to getting rid of all your struggles around money, good health, fulfilling relationships, energy, enthusiasm for life and unlimited abundance.

Why do we love to swear so much? Why do we get so offended when others do it? In this lively and amusing exploration of the various puzzles that surround swearing, philosopher Rebecca Roache argues that what makes swearing offensive is not really the words at all: the offensiveness lies in what we don't say. The unspoken—and usually unconscious—inferences that speakers and listeners make about each other are key to explaining swearwords' capacity to shock.

Kept in the Dark is a probing psychological portrait of the near destruction of a marriage - a novel that combines keen insights with vigorous emotional strength. Jealousy, guilt, excessive pride, and compulsion all sweep across its surface.

“So many people have written and claimed that their families were the original of the Forsytes,” wrote Galsworthy, “that one has almost been encouraged to believe in the typicality of an imagine species.” It is the Spring of 1920, 34 years on from the beginning of the Saga. “Young Jolyon” is married to Irene after her divorce from Soames, and they now have a son, Jon. Soames has re-married and has a daughter, Fleur. A new generation of Forsytes comes of age and the Saga continues.

In this sequel to Marie, Allan Quatermain helps his Zulu friend, Saduko, in a crazy battle to win 100 cattle for the dowry of his love, Mameena. However, the beautiful and mysterious Mameena, known as the "Child of Storm", seduces Allan and tries to engage him in marriage.

Sketches New and Old is a compilation of fictional stories written by Mark Twain. Among them is "A Ghost Story". In each story, one can catch a great sense of Twain's humor and creativity. These classic sketches from Twain are no longer than 10 minutes each, but all show his quick-witted humor in response to the events of the day.

The tale begins with an experiment to enable a woman named Mary to experience the supernatural realm, which turns her into an idiot. Then follows an account of a series of mysterious occurrences and deaths surrounding a sinister woman named Helen Vaughan. The protagonists eventually confront Helen and forces her to kill herself. Before dying, she undergoes a series of spooky transformations that reveals her to be the daughter of the ill-fated Mary and the god Pan.

What If I told you I could make you a master persuader and help you get whatever you want almost effortlessly and most importantly...unknowingly? In Psychology: How to Effortlessly Attract, Manipulate, and Read Anyone Unknowingly, that's exactly what you'll get. You’ll learn secret psychological techniques that will turn your life upside-down, and there won’t be any obstacles preventing you from gaining the respect and freedom that you want and deserve.

This guide uncovers the secrets of manipulation, persuasion, and influence, giving you a clear and detailed insight into techniques involving NLP, mind control, and other essential skills. Whether you’re looking to improve your leadership skills and persuasive ability or defend yourself against others trying to manipulate you, this comprehensive book is your ticket to the incredible world of manipulation.

Neuro-linguistic programming is a behavioral science that uses proven techniques to help you in real life. It uses outstanding methods for changing the negative way of thinking into a positive one. Neuro-linguistic programming is relating three things together; thinking, language, and behavior or emotions. Its applications cover many aspects of everyday life.

Varna Shiksha describes the qualities, colors, genders, and devatas of the 50 letters of the Sanskrit alphabet and the unique and profound benefits of speaking the different letters of Sanskrit. This ancient text shows that every letter of the Sanskrit alphabet is a particle of infinity - a treasure of knowledge and organizing power.

Do you just go through life, having low self-worth, no motivation or low self-esteem? Are you speaking negatively about yourself and feel like the whole world is against you? You've come to a right place! There's a reason you clicked on this book. The universe or whatever you believe in, wants you to change. What will you regret more later on? You have to make choice now! There's no precious time to waste. I don't want you to feel negative about yourself, I want you to fully enjoy life!

Even the most erudite among us use words like apocryphal, facetious, ironic, meteorite, moot, redundant, and unique incorrectly every day. Don’t be one of them. Using examples of misuse from leading newspapers, prominent public figures and famous writers, among others, language gurus Ross Petras and Kathryn Petras explain how to avoid these perilous pitfalls in the English language.

Want to learn how to really master negative self-talk? Do you want to discover how to manage your negative self-talk so you can begin to live that life you truly know you deserve, without having to make drastic changes, even if you’ve struggled up to now for months, maybe years? The author, in his younger days, suffered from anxiety and thought very differently than he does today because he didn’t understand the principles provided to you in this audiobook. He often talked himself out of taking action because he was fearful of the consequences.