Language: history & general works books

We all know that there was a ballerina named Pavlova and an earl named Sandwich, but there was also a Baron Lamington...  Read More >>

In The Subjunctive Mood in Arabic Grammatical Thought Arik Sadan outlines the grammatical theories on the naṣb (subjunctive...  Read More >>

Focuses on the evolution of genres in specialized communication under the pressure of technological innovations...  Read More >>

This typological overview compares the degree to which different languages have means to give expression to modality...  Read More >>

This study compares modern and contemporary literary works from around the globe that have translation as a central...  Read More >>

In this fascinating history of the influences on English during the first thousand years of its formation the author...  Read More >>

In this book common sense computing techniques are further developed and applied to bridge the semantic gap between...  Read More >>

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This book frames an in-depth analysis of institutional discourse between indigenous communities and government and...  Read More >>

This book offers educational experiences, including reflections and the resulting essays, from the Roberta Kevelson...  Read More >>

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Did you know that an assassin is a hashish-eater and a yokel a country woodpecker? That Dr Mesmer mesmerised patients...  Read More >>

An eye-opening tour of the English language through the ages.  Read More >>

George Henry Borrow was an English author who wrote novels and travelogues based on his own experiences around Europe....  Read More >>

It's not just the accent that's different, the whole language is not the same. In fact, there are several different...  Read More >>

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How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered?...  Read More >>

The only way that I have found it possible to let this book go to press is to reread the Preface to Events in the...  Read More >>

Presents a novel analysis of Nominal Construction from the syntax-semantics interface. This book is based on the...  Read More >>

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Beginning with a discussion of real-life challenges relating to world Englishes that are faced by language professionals...  Read More >>

Beginning with a discussion of real-life challenges relating to world Englishes that are faced by language professionals...  Read More >>

"""Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."" - Leonardo da Vinci. Bad English, as George Orwell argued so eloquently...  Read More >>

A Bill Bryson-esque journey across the landscape of American language and culture, including everything from Navajo...  Read More >>

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