Language: history & general works books

Australian English is best known for its colourful slang. This collection provides a much richer account by bringing...  Read More >>

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This book is the third in a three-volume set that celebrates the career and achievements of Cliff Goddard, a pioneer...  Read More >>

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Egyptian Hieroglyphs in the Late Antique Imagination argues that, in the absence of any genuine understanding of...  Read More >>

A comprehensive field guide to the toponymy of the Gaelic landscape.  Read More >>

“A witty book about wit that steers an elegant path between waggishness and wisdom.” — Stephen Fry  Read More >>

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American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides an accessible introduction to basic articulatory...  Read More >>

American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides an accessible introduction to basic articulatory...  Read More >>

This book explores various aspects of marriage and the ways it is viewed and conceptualized in the body of Anglo-American...  Read More >>

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An investigation of modes of receiving and responding to Greek culture in diverse contexts throughout early modern...  Read More >>

Describing Prescriptivism provides a topical and thought-provoking analysis of linguistic prescriptivism in the...  Read More >>

A one-stop reference for linguists to find topics that come up the most frequently in the study of North American...  Read More >>

Introducing Pragmatics in Use is a lively and accessible introduction to pragmatics, which both covers theory and...  Read More >>

This volume is the first to explore the influence of the formal properties of language on the expression of emotions,...  Read More >>

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This amazingly epic adult coloring book makes an awesome unique birthday gift or holiday present idea! This Coloring...  Read More >>

A collection of new case studies by world-renowned and emerging scholars in the field, which explores English syntactic...  Read More >>

Compiled from the Herald’s Scots Word of the Week, this anthology provides a glimpse into the depth of diversity...  Read More >>

AI is everywhere. But how does it actually work? Shane, a scientist and engineer, is also the go-to contributor...  Read More >>

This book examines South Korean English teachers’ awareness of and attitude towards eight varieties of English and...  Read More >>

This book tells a history of Ireland through the examination of 100 key words from the Royal Irish Academy's Dictionary...  Read More >>

During the tenth century England began to emerge as a distinct country with an identity that was both part of yet...  Read More >>