Language: history & general works books

This book is the first monograph devoted entirely to English dialect literature published between the sixteenth...  Read More >>

This book compares how multilingualism is governed, managed, and imagined in nation-states in the Horn of Africa...  Read More >>

This book presents a systematic and detailed analysis of Caspian linguistics, contributing new perspectives to Western...  Read More >>

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New Zealand’s leading Māori writer decides at eighty to go back and learn his own language – and write about it....  Read More >>

This book challenges the long-held theory that the English pronouns they, their, them are loanwords from Old Norse,...  Read More >>

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This lively and engaging book traces English’s remarkable journey from a from a small, local language to the global...  Read More >>

This lively and engaging book traces English’s remarkable journey from a from a small, local language to the global...  Read More >>

‘Beautiful, thought-provoking, and compelling' SUSIE DENT 'An extremely moving,...  Read More >>

This volume, split into two parts, looks at varieties of English in Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Pacific. Introductory...  Read More >>

This volume, split into two parts, looks at varieties of English in Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Pacific. Introductory...  Read More >>

A unique approach to describing life at sea in the Royal Navy.  Read More >>

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This book explores the development of sustainable, equitable, and interdisciplinary graduate programs within Writing...  Read More >>

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Social Media around the World offers a comprehensive overview of this growing...  Read More >>

First published in 1983, The Development of Word Order Patterns in Old English tests theories of word order change...  Read More >>

David Block examines ""diagonalism""—left-wing voices adopting right-wing positions on key issues. In our post-truth...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1981, Alpha to Omega is letter-by-letter look at the Greek alphabet that portrays diverse...  Read More >>

In classic abecedarian fashion A B C Et Cetera, originally published in 1985, takes from the rich Roman cornucopia...  Read More >>

The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes provides an accessible, authoritative and comprehensive...  Read More >>

David Block examines ""diagonalism""—left-wing voices adopting right-wing positions on key issues. In our post-truth...  Read More >>

An “adventure tale for puzzle lovers and Indiana Jones fans alike” (The Washington Post) following three free-spirited...  Read More >>

The Element traces the history of Shakespearean bibliography, arguing that understanding these is foundational...  Read More >>