Language: history & general works books

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I Think It's A Sign That The Pun Also Rises: Dad Jokes, Puns, Quips, Laughs, Groaners, and Playful Pensive Ponderings

I Think It's A Sign That The Pun Also Rises: Dad Jokes,...

Author: Mark Leslie
ISBN: 9781998331260
Format: Paperback
$34.29

Ready to groan, grin, and giggle? Rediscover the joy of wordplay with this collection of puns, dad jokes, and...  Read More >>

The Meaning of Liff: The Original Dictionary Of Things There Should Be Words For

The Meaning of Liff: The Original Dictionary Of Things...

Author: Douglas Adams ,  John Lloyd
ISBN: 9781035051458
Format: Hardback
$36.99

The 42nd-anniversary edition of the classic dictionary, revised and updated to include elements from The Deeper...  Read More >>

'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Y'all

'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Y'all

Author: Landon Bryant ,  Alice Pattullo
ISBN: 9798894141923
Format: Hardback
$24.99

It's Christmas in the South, y'all! Viral sensation and Mississippi native Landon Bryant (of @LandonTalks fame)...  Read More >>

I'm So F*cking Bored: A Sweary Activity Book for Adults

I'm So F*cking Bored: A Sweary Activity Book for Adults...

Author: Caitlin Peterson
ISBN: 9781250389053
Format: Paperback
$29.99

The anti-boredom activity book to make sh*t interesting.  Read More >>

Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds

Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious...

Author: Jess Zafarris
ISBN: 9781399809184
Format: Hardback
$36.99

A dazzling illumination of the astonishing kaleidoscope that is the English language, Useless Etymology explores...  Read More >>

How to Create a Language: The Conlang Guide

How to Create a Language: The Conlang Guide

Author: Jessie Peterson
ISBN: 9781108995610
Format: Paperback
$67.25

A complete, example-rich guide for students on developing their own full, working constructed language. Containing...  Read More >>

How to Create a Language: The Conlang Guide

How to Create a Language: The Conlang Guide

Author: Jessie Peterson
ISBN: 9781108834070
Format: Hardback
$194.04

A complete, example-rich guide for students on developing their own full, working constructed language. Containing...  Read More >>

Why Q Needs U: A history of our letters and how we use them

Why Q Needs U: A history of our letters and how we use...

Author: Danny Bate
ISBN: 9781785307430
Format: Hardback
$34.99

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Legal English through the Ages: A Corpus-Based Investigation of Change and Continuity

Legal English through the Ages: A Corpus-Based Investigation...

Author: Vanessa Leonardi ,  Patrizia Giampieri
ISBN: 9783032021717
Format: Hardback
$343.17

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of legal language, tracing its development from historical...  Read More >>

Spoken English: The Basics

Spoken English: The Basics

Author: Michael McCarthy ,  Steve Walsh (Newcastle University, UK)
ISBN: 9781032899107
Format: Paperback
$29.99

Spoken English: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to what the study of spoken English entails,...  Read More >>

Spoken English: The Basics

Spoken English: The Basics

Author: Michael McCarthy ,  Steve Walsh (Newcastle University, UK)
ISBN: 9781032906188
Format: Hardback
$179.00

Spoken English: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to what the study of spoken English entails,...  Read More >>

Rhetoric of Everyday English Texts

Rhetoric of Everyday English Texts

Author: Michael P. Jordan
ISBN: 9781041127840
Format: Hardback
$179.00

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The Routledge Handbook of English Language Education in the Philippines

The Routledge Handbook of English Language Education...

Author: Julius C. Martinez (Niigata University of International and Information Studies, Japan) ,  Isabel Pefianco Martin (Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines)
ISBN: 9781032621364
Format: Hardback
$483.00

This handbook serves as a comprehensive resource on English language education in the Philippines, addressing a...  Read More >>

Language for Legislation and Legislation through Language

Language for Legislation and Legislation through Language...

Author: Tímea Drinóczi ,  Giulia A. Pennisi
ISBN: 9781032553580
Format: Hardback
$305.00

This collection teaches us how language and legislation interact to produce effective laws. It brings linguistics,...  Read More >>

Composite Predicates in Late Modern English

Composite Predicates in Late Modern English

Author: Ljubica Leone
ISBN: 9781032530956
Format: Paperback
$56.90

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The Global Anglophone

The Global Anglophone

Author: Anjuli I. Gunaratne ,  Jeffrey Lawrence
ISBN: 9781041105473
Format: Hardback
$305.00

This book addresses the rise of the concept of the ""Global Anglophone” in contemporary literary studies, both as...  Read More >>

Historical Medical Discourse: Corpus Linguistic Perspectives

Historical Medical Discourse: Corpus Linguistic Perspectives...

Author: Gavin Brookes ,  Niall Curry (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)
ISBN: 9781032739755
Format: Hardback
$305.00

This collection showcases original research highlighting innovations in the application of corpus linguistic methods...  Read More >>

African Englishes: Contemporary Trends and Sociolinguistic Shifts

African Englishes: Contemporary Trends and Sociolinguistic...

Author: Collen Sabao ,  Esther Mavengano
ISBN: 9781032949215
Format: Hardback
$305.00

This book investigates the functions and linguistics of African Englishes, and what this means for languages indigenous...  Read More >>

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