Words on Words

Words on Words

Author: John B. Bremner

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 9780231044936

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Surveying the expanding conflict in Europe during one of his famous fireside chats in 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt ominously warned that "we know of other methods, new methods of attack. The Trojan horse. The fifth column that betrays a nation unprepared for treachery. Spies, saboteurs, and traitors are the actors in this new strategy." Having identified a new type of war -- a shadow war -- being perpetrated by Hitler's Germany, FDR decided to fight fire with fire, authorizing the formation of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) to organize and oversee covert operations. Based on an extensive analysis of OSS records, including the vast trove of records released by the CIA in the 1980s and '90s, as well as a new set of interviews with OSS veterans conducted by the author and a team of American scholars from 1995 to 1997, The Shadow War Against Hitler is the full story of America's far-flung secret intelligence apparatus during World War II. In addition to its responsibilities generating, processing, and interpreting intelligence information, the OSS orchestrated all manner of dark operations, including extending feelers to anti-Hitler elements, infiltrating spies and sabotage agents behind enemy lines, and implementing propaganda programs. Planned and directed from Washington, the anti-Hitler campaign was largely conducted in Europe, especially through the OSS's foreign outposts in Bern and London. A fascinating cast of characters made the OSS run: William J. Donovan, one of the most decorated individuals in the American military who became the driving force behind the OSS's genesis; Allen Dulles, the future CIA chief who ran the Bern office, which he called "the big window onto the fascist world"; a veritable pantheon of Ivy League academics who were recruited to work for the intelligence services; and, not least, Roosevelt himself. A major contribution of the book is the story of how FDR employed Hitler's former propaganda chief, Ernst "Putzi" Hanfstengl, as a private spy. More than a record of dramatic incidents and daring personalities, this book adds significantly to our understanding of how the United States fought World War II. It demonstrates that the extent, and limitations, of secret intelligence information shaped not only the conduct of the war but also the face of the world that emerged from the shadows.


Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences: English Sentence Forms

Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences: English Sentence Forms

Author: Manik Joshi

Publisher: Manik Joshi

Published: 2014-10-25

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13:

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REVISED EDITION -- FEB 20, 2016 -- Sentence forms in English language - simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, compound-complex sentence | phrases and clauses | independent or principal clause (main clause), dependent or subordinate clause | list of important coordinators and transitional expressions (transitional words or phrases) for compound sentences | list of important subordinators for complex sentences | double and multiple sentences | definition and examples of simple, compound and complex sentences


The Acquisition of Complex Sentences

The Acquisition of Complex Sentences

Author: Holger Diessel

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2004-09-02

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1139454080

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This book presents a comprehensive study of how children acquire complex sentences. Drawing on observational data from English-speaking children aged 2 to 5, Holger Diessel investigates the acquisition of infinitival and participial complement clauses, finite complement clauses, finite and nonfinite relative clauses, adverbial clauses, and coordinate clauses. His investigation shows that the development of complex sentences originates from simple non-embedded sentences and that two different developmental pathways can be distinguished: complex sentences including complement and relative clauses evolve from simple sentences that are gradually expanded to multiple-clause constructions, and complex sentences including adverbial and coordinate clauses develop from simple sentences that are integrated in a specific biclausal unit. He argues that the acquisition process is determined by a variety of factors: the frequency of the various complex sentences in the ambient language, the semantic and syntactic complexity of the emerging constructions, the communicative functions of complex sentences, and the social-cognitive development of the child.


Complex Sentences in Grammar and Discourse

Complex Sentences in Grammar and Discourse

Author: Joan L. Bybee

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 9789027225856

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The papers in this volume in honor of Sandra Annear Thompson deal with complex sentences, an important topic in Thompson's career. The focus of the contributions is on the ways in which the grammatical properties of complex sentences are shaped by the communicative context in which they are produced, an approach to grammatical analysis that Thompson pioneered and developed in the course of her distinguished career.


The Critical Reader

The Critical Reader

Author: Erica L. Meltzer

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781515182061

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Intended to clearly and systematically demystify what is often considered the most challenging section of the SAT, The Critical Reader, 2nd Edition, provides a comprehensive review of the reading skills tested on the redesigned exam for students who are serious about raising their scores. Includes: -A chapter-by-chapter breakdown of question types, with in-depth explanations and numerous examples demonstrating how to work through each type. -Techniques for comprehending complex passages and identifying key information quickly and efficiently. -Extensive strategies for simplifying and answering paired supporting evidence questions as well as informational graphic questions. -A list of alternate definitions of common words, plus strategies for using context clues to decipher the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary. To allow students to apply the strategies outlined in this book to College Board material while focusing on the specific areas in which they are seeking to improve, this book also includes a list of all the Reading questions from the Khan Academy exams/College Board Official Guide, 3rd Edition (2015), arranged both by category and by test. Note: If you are preparing for the AP English Language and Composition exam, a separate AP Edition is now available in beta form (multiple-choice reading only) at https://www.createspace.com/7045612.


Types of Sentences: Simple Sentence | Compound Sentence | Complex Sentence | Compound - Complex Sentence

Types of Sentences: Simple Sentence | Compound Sentence | Complex Sentence | Compound - Complex Sentence

Author: Salim Khan Anmol

Publisher: Sakha Global Books, Inc.

Published: 2024-05-15

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9334065346

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Types of Sentences: Simple Sentence | Compound Sentence | Complex Sentence | Compound-Complex Sentence A simple sentence contains a subject (a person or thing performing an action) and a predicate (a verb or verbal phrase that describes the action) and expresses a complete thought as an independent clause. Simple sentences do not contain dependent or subordinate clauses. An independent clause contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a clear meaning on its own. By contrast, dependent clauses and subordinating clauses might contain subjects and predicates, but they do not express complete thoughts. Therefore, they only make sense when paired with independent clauses. Simple sentence structures can contain punctuation, such as commas, in addition to a period, exclamation mark, or question mark at their end. Simple sentences can also contain modifiers like adjectives (which describe nouns) and adverbs (which complement verbs). Prepositions and prepositional phrases are additional parts of speech in English grammar you can use to create basic sentences. A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Most sentences have both a subject and predicate part. There are four basic sentence structures: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. A simple sentence consists of one independent clause and no dependent clauses. An independent clause has a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. The subject and verb may be accompanied by modifiers, and the verb may have an object. There are several ways to write a simple sentence: ......................************................ - Sakha Global Books, Inc. Tags:- Mohammad Salim | Sakha Books | सलीम खान | मोंहम्मद सलीम अनमोल | सखा ग्लोबल बुक्स | मोंहम्मद सलीम | Salim Khan | सलीम अनमोल | • Main Keywords:- Parts of the Sentence | Interrogative | Exclamatory | Imperative | Optative | Declarative | Conjunctions | Verbs | Pronouns | Articles | Demonstrative | Relative | Punctuation | Noun | Adjectives | Interjections | Auxiliary Verbs | Word Order | Reflexive Pronouns | Prepositions | Adverbs | Determiners | Tenses | Possessive | Parts of Speech. Types of Sentences: Simple sentence | Compound Sentence | Complex sentence | Compound-Complex Sentence • Keywords:- English Grammar | Advanced English Reference | English Speaking | New Released Books | Spoken | Foreign language Study | TOEFL IELTS | Abroad | Free of Charge Books | French Speaking |Basic English | Free online Books | Free download Books | New Grammar | English Books | English Competition Books | Competitive Exams | English Studying Books. Poetry / Anthologies (multiple authors) | Study Aids / English Proficiency (incl. TOEFL & IELTS) | Language Arts & Disciplines / Grammar & Punctuation | Young Adult Nonfiction / Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language | Language Arts & Disciplines / Public Speaking & Speech Writing | Education / Reference | Reference / Yearbooks & Annuals Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing / Poetry Foreign Language Study / Multi-Language |Phrasebooks | Fiction / Anthologies (multiple authors) | Poetry / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Language Arts & Disciplines / Speech & Pronunciation.


Grounding in Chinese Written Narrative Discourse

Grounding in Chinese Written Narrative Discourse

Author: Wendan Li

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2018-02-19

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 9004360883

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In Grounding in Chinese Written Narrative Discourse Wendan Li offers a comprehensive account of how Chinese, as a morphologically challenged language, uses grammatical means to highlight (or foreground) major events of a narrative and to demote (or background) other supporting descriptions.


Seberson Method: New SAT® Vocabulary Workbook

Seberson Method: New SAT® Vocabulary Workbook

Author: Katya Seberson

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2020-02-25

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1641525185

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Further your SAT vocabulary knowledge to get farther down the road to success This SAT vocabulary workbook helps students master more than 700 words that frequently appear in the SAT's reading, writing, and essay sections. The book's approach reflects changes made to the test in recent years, focusing on understanding vocabulary more than rote memorization. It's a modern workbook designed to give students the edge needed to improve their SAT scores. 145 short lessons—Each lesson features a theme to help contextualize vocabulary and concludes with a mini quiz to test understanding. Practical organization—Chapters focus on different elements of the SAT, including words for reading topics like history and science, transition words, and commonly confused words. Learning that lasts—With extra tips for retention, this focused approach works equally well for students who are taking the test in a week or in a year. Perfect for summer learning—This guide makes a great summer workbook for students planning to take the SAT this coming year who want to get a head start on studying before heading back to school. Get the ideal resource for students looking to master SAT vocabulary.