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Learn to Write Aramaic: A Step-by-Step Approach to Writing the Historical and Modern Scripts
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Learn to write the major Aramaic scripts in this practical workbook for beginners. From the early alphabet to the standard... More > Jewish square and Christian cursive scripts, this handy guide contains everything you need to master the foundations of identifying, reading and writing the various Aramaic scripts.

Learn to write individual letters and see how to modify those letters with vowel and consonant diacritics. Build on this knowledge as you write words and phrases in the copy exercises and transliteration activities. All along the way, the workbook offers ample space and opportunity to practice writing the language.

The content of the book focuses on the Judeo-Aramaic square script and the Estrangela cursive script, then covers the Early Aramaic, Imperial Aramaic, Herodian, Hebrew cursive, Western Serto and Eastern Assyrian scripts. These materials are backed up by a comparative chart of Aramaic alphabets, a pronunciation guide, an index and answers to the exercises. < Less
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The IPA for Language Learning
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This workbook introduces the International Phonetic Alphabet as a way of accurately representing human speech and... More > strengthening your command of pronunciation in any language. You will learn about vowels, consonants, phonemes & allophones, syllables and utterances. These lessons build a strong foundation for writing and pronouncing the IPA.

The course provides practice exercises, clear examples of each topic and plenty of opportunities to copy and work with IPA transcriptions. Extras include a selection of symbols used for transcribing English, vowel and consonant charts, copy practice worksheets for unfamiliar IPA symbols, and illustrations of basic speech anatomy. The book ends with answers to the exercises and a short topical index. < Less
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Native Grammar: How Languages Work
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Learn how grammar works in any language through engaging explanations, examples and plenty of hands-on exercises.
Seven... More > graded chapters introduce the major properties of words and pieces of words, including nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, particles and how to put them together. Lots of examples from world languages (Hawaiian, Chinese, Spanish, Navajo, Maltese and more). 28 activities and 6 detailed review tests. Appendix with answers to every exercise and review. Glossary with all key terms defined. Maps showing major world language families mentioned in the course. Index. < Less
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Portuguese QuickGrammar
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This handy reference distills all the essentials of Portuguese grammar - nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions,... More > pronouns, conjunctions & interjections - into an organized guide with thorough explanations. Ideal for study alongside any Portugese language lessons. Contrasts usage in Brazil and Portugal. Appendix includes full regular and irregular verb tables. Short list of grammatical terms in Portuguese and English. Index. < Less
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Learn to Write Ancient Greek
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This workbook eases you into the complexities of writing Ancient Greek. You will learn to write individual letters and the... More > alphabet, to build syllables out of letters, then to create whole words from those syllables. Finally, you will put words together in phrases, sentences and even paragraphs. All along the way, the workbook offers ample opportunity and space to practice writing Greek.

A range of exercises and copy practice cover all the letter forms, diacritic combinations and punctuation required to read Greek. Practice pages give Greek and English names of letters and characters, standard pronunciation and transcription, and the number and direction of pen strokes needed to compose each character.

The appendix introduces three other historical ways of writing Greek and provides answers to every exercise. Includes a thorough table of contents and short index. < Less
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Learn To Write Modern Greek
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A copy & exercise workbook that teaches the modern Greek alphabet and writing system. Learn how to write Greek letters,... More > syllables, words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs. Learn to pronounce letters and read words in context as a foundation for further language study. < Less
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Learn to Write the Medieval Greek Minuscule Script
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This workbook teaches you to read and write the striking calligraphic script found in medieval Greek documents. You will... More > practice a variety of hands representing more than a thousand years of scribal tradition.

Learn the details of writing Medieval Greek in manageable steps. Write individual letters, build syllables with diacritics and ligatures, create words and sentences and read texts written in the style of original manuscripts. Build and test your knowledge with carefully selected examples, numerous character copy pages and ten practice exercises.

Copy pages turn your attention to the shape and composition of individual letters and diacritics. Through examples and copy exercises, the course provides crucial exposure to the wide range of ligatures found in early and late minuscule hands. The workbook is supplemented by a short pronunciation guide, answers to the exercises and a brief index.

Previous experience writing the Greek alphabet, diacritics and basic words is recommended. < Less
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The Two Ways: A Lost Early Christian Manual of Personal and Communal Ethics (Readings in Jesus and Earliest Christianity)
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This book presents a reconstruction and translation of the Two Ways, a lost Greek treatise behind pieces of several early... More > Christian writings. The Two Ways offers tantalizing glimpses into the concerns of the early Church and contains remarkable parallels to first-century Jewish thought. Recommended reading for anyone with an interest in extra-canonical Christian texts, the historical Jesus, Jewish Christianity or the early Church.

Here is a new translation in clear and relatable English with extensive commentary. Notes provide the original Greek and alternate translations for many passages, as well as references to further Biblical and ancient sources.

The thorough appendix includes an index of scriptural and ecclesiastic writings referenced in the introduction and commentary and a table citing all parallel Two Ways verses from the sources used in restoring this lost text. < Less
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Learn to Write Aramaic: A Step-by-Step Approach to Writing the Historical and Modern Scripts
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Learn to write the major Aramaic scripts in this practical workbook for beginners. From the early alphabet to the standard... More > Jewish square and Christian cursive scripts, this handy guide contains everything you need to master the foundations of identifying, reading and writing the various Aramaic scripts.

Learn to write individual letters and see how to modify those letters with vowel and consonant diacritics. Build on this knowledge as you write words and phrases in the copy exercises and transliteration activities. All along the way, the workbook offers ample space and opportunity to practice writing the language.

The content of the book focuses on the Judeo-Aramaic square script and the Estrangela cursive script, then covers the Early Aramaic, Imperial Aramaic, Herodian, Hebrew cursive, Western Serto and Eastern Assyrian scripts. These materials are backed up by a comparative chart of Aramaic alphabets, a pronunciation guide, an index and answers to the exercises. < Less
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Learn to Write Ancient Greek
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This workbook eases you into the complexities of writing Ancient Greek. You will learn to write individual letters and the... More > alphabet, to build syllables out of letters, then to create whole words from those syllables. Finally, you will put words together in phrases, sentences and even paragraphs. All along the way, the workbook offers ample opportunity and space to practice writing Greek.

A range of exercises and copy practice cover all the letter forms, diacritic combinations and punctuation required to read Greek. Practice pages give Greek and English names of letters and characters, standard pronunciation and transcription, and the number and direction of pen strokes needed to compose each character.

The appendix introduces three other historical ways of writing Greek and provides answers to every exercise. Includes a thorough table of contents and short index. < Less
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