Language: history & general works books

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Some of these essays explore curiosities in odd corners of the language simply to remind us of the extraordinary...  Read More >>

Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions...  Read More >>

Das Fallrepetitorium Familien- und Erbrecht erläutert den examensrelevanten Stoff anhand von Fällen, die grundlegenden...  Read More >>

Containing thousands of examples of hipster slang drawn from pulp novels, classic noir and exploitation films, blues,...  Read More >>

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Das Buch gibt einen Überblick über die aktuellen zivil- und steuerrechtlichen Probleme der Unternehmensnachfolge...  Read More >>

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Since 1959, The Elements of Style has been required reading for aspiring writers, English majors, and anyone with...  Read More >>

Janks shows how competing orientations to critical literacy education – power, access, diversity, design – foreground...  Read More >>

Presenting a tour of English from its mongrel origins to its status as the world's most-spoken tongue; its apparent...  Read More >>

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An account of language and drama between 1945 and 2005, synthesizing linguistic and dramatic knowledge in order...  Read More >>

Cognitive linguistics is a relatively new discipline which is rapidly becoming mainstream and influential, particularly...  Read More >>

Swearing is an everyday part of the language of most speakers of modern English. This corpus-informed account of...  Read More >>

What sensitivities are you secretly offending when you use such words as poppycock, bonfire, and porcelain? This...  Read More >>

Die Fallsammlung enthält 15 Klausuren mit Musterlösungen, die systematisch die prüfungsrelevanten Schwerpunkte des...  Read More >>

Offers a history of and definition for jive, followed by examples of folktales, poetry, and Shakespeare 'translated'...  Read More >>

For centuries English has assimilated words from other languages. This title provides an introduction to the subject...  Read More >>

In a thoroughly updated edition of The F-Word, Jesse Sheidlower offers a rich, revealing look at the f-bomb and...  Read More >>

Versatility in Versification grew out of an international conference organized by the University of Iceland and...  Read More >>

Focusing on the relationship of language to culture and the world of ideas, this book shows how languages are themselves...  Read More >>

Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson...  Read More >>

Das Buch behandelt sämtliche haftungsrechtliche Fragen, die im Zusammenhang mit dem medizinischen Notfall bzw. Es...  Read More >>