Language: history & general works books

We live in a digital Media Society, in which pictures are becoming more and more important. Up to now the law is...  Read More >>

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Das Werk nimmt seinen Ausgang in einer weiten Begriffsbestimmung der „neuen Behandlungsmethode“ und deren Einordnung...  Read More >>

This book brings together the theory, structure and practice of legal semiotics in an accessible style. It introduces...  Read More >>

"Some are born notorious. Others have notoriety thrust upon them. ""Tawdry Knickers and Other Unfortunate Ways to...  Read More >>

This new compilation, drawn from the extensive collection of language and dialect recordings held by the British...  Read More >>

""An entertaining tour of the English language.""-New York Times  Read More >>

This cultural study cum dictionary is a must for English-language people interested in Russia and for Russians learning...  Read More >>

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In this illustrated history David Crystal charts the development of the language from the earliest runic inscriptions...  Read More >>

An absorbing dictionary that clearly explains the meanings of references and allusions that are likely to be encountered...  Read More >>

The King James Bible has contributed more to English than any other source. In this enlightening book David Crystal...  Read More >>

The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally...  Read More >>

The eight volumes of the Grammatici Latini, edited by Heinrich Keil (1822–1894) and published by Teubner between...  Read More >>

Moritz Schmidt's Didymi Chalcenteri Grammatici Alexandrini (1854) is a collection of the fragmentary Greek texts...  Read More >>

The eight volumes of the Grammatici Latini, edited by Heinrich Keil (1822–1894) and published by Teubner between...  Read More >>

Written for beginning students, Henry John Roby's Elementary Latin Grammar (1862) provides a complete introduction...  Read More >>

Henry John Roby's two-volume descriptive Grammar of the Latin Language, first published in the 1870s, offers thorough...  Read More >>

Presents a treatment that reports on the extinction crisis which threatens many languages worldwide. Through photos,...  Read More >>

An illustrated guide to Chinese symbols, considered by many to be richer in nuances of meaning than everyday speech...  Read More >>

Directions and Prospects for Educational Linguistics explores innovations that have developed from the creative...  Read More >>

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Linguistic Bibliography for the Year 2009 / / Bibliographie Linguistique de l'annee 2009  Read More >>

An accessible, lively A-Z of over 3,000 words and their origins, drawn from Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research...  Read More >>