Language: history & general works books

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Radical: A Life of My Own

Radical: A Life of My Own

Author: Xiaolu Guo
ISBN: 9781529920024
Format: Paperback
$22.99

The new memoir from prize-winning writer and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo - playful, provocative and original, it's her...  Read More >>

Redewendungen medizinisch erklärt

Redewendungen medizinisch erklärt

Author: Maximilian Ledochowski
ISBN: 9783662683552
Format: Paperback
$65.97

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Metzler Lexikon Sprache

Metzler Lexikon Sprache

Author: Helmut Glück ,  Michael Rödel
ISBN: 9783476059840
Format: Hardback
$131.97

Das „Metzler Lexikon Sprache“ informiert in mehr als 5000 Einträgen über das Gesamtgebiet der Sprachwissenschaft...  Read More >>

Deep Thoughts from a Shallow Grave: Epitaphs to Die For

Deep Thoughts from a Shallow Grave: Epitaphs to Die...

Author: Anthony Martignetti
ISBN: 9780789344205
Format: Hardback
$45.00

A gloriously dark book filled with funny illustrations about life and death.  Read More >>

StarWords: The Celestial Roots of Modern Language

StarWords: The Celestial Roots of Modern Language

Author: Daniel Kunth ,  Elena Terlevich
ISBN: 9783031490231
Format: Paperback
$73.89

Unbeknownst to many, our modern language contains countless words that were inspired by human observations of the...  Read More >>

And Then? And Then? What Else?

And Then? And Then? What Else?

Author: Daniel Handler ,  Lemony Snicket
ISBN: 9781324090601
Format: Hardback
$71.25

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Nouns and the Morphosyntax / Semantics Interface

Nouns and the Morphosyntax / Semantics Interface

Author: Laure Gardelle ,  Elise Mignot
ISBN: 9783031445606
Format: Hardback
$422.37

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English Interlanguage Morphology: Irregular Verbs in Young Austrian EL2 Learners—Psycholinguistic Evidence and Implications for the Classroom

English Interlanguage Morphology: Irregular Verbs in...

Author: Thomas Wagner
ISBN: 9783031506161
Format: Hardback
$90.54

This book examines psycholinguistic elements of irregular verb morphology in English, using two empirical studies...  Read More >>

Landmarks in the History of the English Language

Landmarks in the History of the English Language

Author: Keith Johnson (University of Lancaster, UK)
ISBN: 9781032229898
Format: Paperback
$75.99

Landmarks in the History of the English Language identifies twelve key landmarks spread throughout the language’s...  Read More >>

Critical Approaches to Institutional Translation and Interpreting: Challenging Epistemologies

Critical Approaches to Institutional Translation and...

Author: Esther Monzó-Nebot ,  María Lomeña-Galiano
ISBN: 9781032394435
Format: Hardback
$273.00

This collection re-envisions the academic study of institutional translation and interpreting (ITI), uncovering...  Read More >>

The Language Puzzle: How We Talked Our Way Out of the Stone Age

The Language Puzzle: How We Talked Our Way Out of the...

Author: Steven Mithen
ISBN: 9781800811584
Format: Hardback
$55.00

A groundbreaking new account of prehistory from one of the most esteemed archaeologists working today  Read More >>

The Little Black Book of Retirement Wisdom

The Little Black Book of Retirement Wisdom

Author: Kowis
ISBN: 9798990013346
Format: Paperback
$26.37

The Little Black Book of Retirement Wisdom is the complete handbook of retirement wisdom, past and present. This...  Read More >>

Highly Irregular: Why Tough, Through, and Dough Don't Rhyme—And Other Oddities of the English Language

Highly Irregular: Why Tough, Through, and Dough Don't...

Author: Arika Okrent (Linguist and author of In the Land of Invented Languages, Linguist and author of In the Land of Invented Languages) ,  Sean O'Neill
ISBN: 9780197760918
Format: Paperback
$30.95

"For anyone who has ever wondered why English is so weird, an entertaining and expert tour of the most puzzling...  Read More >>

The History and Origin of Language

The History and Origin of Language

Author: A.S. Diamond
ISBN: 9781032611990
Format: Hardback
$189.00

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Analyzing the Korean Alphabet: The Science of Hangul

Analyzing the Korean Alphabet: The Science of Hangul...

Author: Hye K. Pae
ISBN: 9783031496325
Format: Hardback
$284.60

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Words from Hell: Unearthing the Darkest Secrets of English Etymology

Words from Hell: Unearthing the Darkest Secrets of English...

Author: Jess Zafarris
ISBN: 9781399808200
Format: Hardback
$34.99

From bodily functions to the dirtiest insults onto war and weaponry to illicit substances, this book goes where...  Read More >>

Lenguaje Corporal

Lenguaje Corporal

Author: Zoe de Gracia
ISBN: 9789830075662
Format: Paperback
$184.77

En el silencio elocuente de los gestos se teje un discurso sin palabras, donde cada movimiento es una letra y cada...  Read More >>

Language and Dialect Death: Theorising Sound Change in Obsolescent Gascon

Language and Dialect Death: Theorising Sound Change...

Author: Damien Mooney
ISBN: 9783031511004
Format: Hardback
$284.60

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French Lessons in Late-Medieval England: "The ""Liber Donati"" and ""Commune Parlance"""

French Lessons in Late-Medieval England: "The ""Liber...

Author: Rory G. Critten (University of Lausanne)
ISBN: 9781802701036
Format: Paperback
$64.56

These teaching and reference materials paint a vivid picture of the kinds of French that medieval English learners...  Read More >>

Language, Society and the State in a Changing World

Language, Society and the State in a Changing World...

Author: Stanley D. Brunn ,  Roland Kehrein
ISBN: 9783031181481
Format: Paperback
$284.60

Through including authors from nine different countries, who are writing about issuesin twelve countries and their...  Read More >>

Living Latin: Everyday Language and Popular Culture

Living Latin: Everyday Language and Popular Culture...

Author: Dr Charlie Kerrigan (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland) ,  Thomas Harrison (University of St Andrews UK)
ISBN: 9781350377035
Format: Paperback
$34.99

What kind of language is Latin, and who is it for? Contrary to most accounts, this book tells the story of Latin...  Read More >>

Living Latin: Everyday Language and Popular Culture

Living Latin: Everyday Language and Popular Culture...

Author: Dr Charlie Kerrigan (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland) ,  Thomas Harrison (University of St Andrews UK)
ISBN: 9781350377028
Format: Hardback
$100.00

What kind of language is Latin, and who is it for? Contrary to most accounts, this book tells the story of Latin...  Read More >>

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