Language: history & general works books

Go back to the 1980s - the greatest decade - with this witty, incisive book of slang history and language humor....  Read More >>

This collection brings together perspectives on regional and social varieties of British English in fictional dialogue...  Read More >>

STRANGER THAN FICTION! Ideal for any '80s kid, and anyone who wants to discover what made the '80s great!...  Read More >>

A landmark reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community's contributions to the English language-an intersectional,...  Read More >>

This book summarizes the latest research on the origins of language, with a focus on the process of evolution and...  Read More >>

Six papers in Part 3, which refers to questions of Identity and Cultural Stereotypes, both in general language and...  Read More >>

This book draws on the current practice of EMI in diverse disciplinary and university settings and examines how...  Read More >>

This book presents a comparative reconstruction of the common phonology of the Chinese dialects using representative...  Read More >>

Das Handbuch bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der Forschung in den verschiedenen Teilbereichen...  Read More >>

La storia del casato PascoluttiUna ricerca personale su questa famiglia.  Read More >>

La storia del casato PascoluttiUna ricerca personale su questa famiglia.  Read More >>

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This book offers a precise and rigorous analysis of the meanings of offensive words in Chinese. The book will be...  Read More >>

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This book offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English grammar and its place in society.  Read More >>

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This book makes a novel contribution to our understanding of Romance SE constructions by combining both diachronic...  Read More >>

The portrayal of nature in works of fantasy is coloured by the corresponding context. This book shows how the natural...  Read More >>

Wie in vielen anderen Sprachen auch verläuft die Genuszuweisung bei niederländischen Substantiven – im Gegensatz...  Read More >>

This edited book showcases original research in the study of healthcare and health communication, while also providing...  Read More >>

This edited book offers culturally-situated, critical accounts of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)...  Read More >>

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This edited volume on Munda linguistics makes an important contribution in terms of analysing and demonstrating...  Read More >>