{"product_id":"portuguese-memory-book-a-new-approach-to-vocabulary-building-9780292731066","title":"Portuguese Memory Book: A New Approach to Vocabulary Building","description":"\u003cp\u003eMnemonics is an age-old device for remembering names, numbers, and many other things. \u003ci\u003eThe Portuguese Memory Book\u003c\/i\u003e, by William F. Harrison and Dorothy Welker, makes use of this reliable memory help in a series of mnemonic jingles that are by turns playful, sardonic, touching, and heroic to help both students and independent learners acquire and remember Portuguese vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mnemonic jingles present both the sound of the Portuguese word (indicated by syllables in underlined boldface type) and its English meaning (given by a word or phrase in boldface type): \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enoite (f.) night\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't an\u003cb\u003enoy Chi\u003c\/b\u003ehuahuas in the \u003cb\u003enight\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e If you ignore their bark, you'll feel their bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis innovative approach to vocabulary building is simple, effective, and entertaining. The authors also include a general pronunciation guide to Brazilian Portuguese, particularly to the Carioca dialect of Rio de Janeiro.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William F. Harrison, Dorothy Winters Welker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.02w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292731066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam F. Harrison is Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Northern Illinois University. The late Dorothy Winters Welker was retired from the University of Illinois, Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40521464709235,"sku":"9.78029E+12","price":35.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_159e1267-bc86-452b-9c38-f1e170a5068e.jpg?v=1666098978","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/portuguese-memory-book-a-new-approach-to-vocabulary-building-9780292731066","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}