Language: history & general works books

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The Routledge Dictionary of Pronunciation for Current English

The Routledge Dictionary of Pronunciation for Current...

Author: Clive Upton ,  William A. Kretzschmar, Jr.
ISBN: 9781138125667
Format: Hardback
$483.00

The Routledge Dictionary of Pronunciation for Current English is the most up-to-date record of the pronunciation...  Read More >>

A Miscellany of Diverse Things

A Miscellany of Diverse Things

Author: Philip Kobylarz
ISBN: 9780997694376
Format: Paperback
$33.51

Cultural commentary expressed in the format of a modern dictionary (more than 400 entries in this volume) characterizing...  Read More >>

Literaturgeschichte in Studien und Quellen: Strom-Diskurse in Texten und Bildern des 19. Jahrhunderts

Literaturgeschichte in Studien und Quellen: Strom-Diskurse...

Author: Edit KirÃly
ISBN: 9783205203889
Format: Hardback
$168.96

Ein majestätisch dahinströmender Strom - durch diese beliebte Etikette wurde die Donau im 19. Jahrhundert wie von...  Read More >>

Horrible Words: A Guide to the Misuse of English

Horrible Words: A Guide to the Misuse of English

Author: Rebecca Gowers
ISBN: 9780141978970
Format: Paperback
$27.99

A guide to the most reviled words in English, masquerading as advice on how and why you might want to use them....  Read More >>

Macquarie Concise Dictionary Seventh Edition

Macquarie Concise Dictionary Seventh Edition

Author: Macquarie Dictionary
ISBN: 9781742619835
Format: Paperback
$49.99

The Seventh Edition of the Macquarie Dictionary is a comprehensive and up-to-date account of Australian English....  Read More >>

Macquarie Concise Dictionary Seventh Edition

Macquarie Concise Dictionary Seventh Edition

Author: Macquarie Dictionary
ISBN: 9781742619828
Format: Hardback
$59.99

The Seventh Edition of the Macquarie Dictionary is a comprehensive and up-to-date account of Australian English....  Read More >>

A Little Latin Reader

A Little Latin Reader

Author: English ,  Irby
ISBN: 9780190645533
Format: Paperback
$48.95

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In France we eat sofas! Bumper edition

In France we eat sofas! Bumper edition

Author: Adriano Justin Capuano
ISBN: 9781545508121
Format: Paperback
$15.81

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Restoring Shakespeare: A Critical Analysis of the Misreadings in Shakespeare's Works

Restoring Shakespeare: A Critical Analysis of the Misreadings...

Author: Leon Kellner
ISBN: 9781138182257
Format: Paperback
$77.99

Originally published in 1925, Kellner’s work explores the reasons and potential mistakes which may account for the...  Read More >>

In a Manner of Speaking: The Story of Spoken English

In a Manner of Speaking: The Story of Spoken English...

Author: Charlie Haylock ,  Barrie Appleby
ISBN: 9781445663821
Format: Paperback
$43.96

Discover the many twists and turns through history that led to the language, accents and turns of phrase which make...  Read More >>

They Said It Their Way: The Official Tennessee Book of By-Words and Old Sayings

They Said It Their Way: The Official Tennessee Book...

Author: Edwin Garrett
ISBN: 9781604149548
Format: Hardback
$64.56

This is a quaint collection of by-words, old sayings, phrases, and stories that are unique for the most part to...  Read More >>

The Cultural Politics of English as an International Language

The Cultural Politics of English as an International...

Author: Alastair Pennycook (University of Technology, Sydney, Australia) ,  Christopher N. Candlin
ISBN: 9780415788120
Format: Hardback
$284.00

This book examines ways to understand the cultural and political implications of the spread of the English language....  Read More >>

The Cultural Politics of English as an International Language

The Cultural Politics of English as an International...

Author: Alastair Pennycook (University of Technology, Sydney, Australia) ,  Christopher N. Candlin
ISBN: 9780415788137
Format: Paperback
$101.00

This book examines ways to understand the cultural and political implications of the spread of the English language....  Read More >>

Work in Hand: Script, Print, and Writing, 1690-1840

Work in Hand: Script, Print, and Writing, 1690-1840...

Author: Aileen Douglas (Associate Professor, School of English, University of Dublin Trinity College)
ISBN: 9780198789192
Format: Paperback
$57.95

A volume that examines the relationship between manual writing and print and how script evolved between 1590 and...  Read More >>

Work in Hand: Script, Print, and Writing, 1690-1840

Work in Hand: Script, Print, and Writing, 1690-1840...

Author: Aileen Douglas (Associate Professor, School of English, University of Dublin Trinity College)
ISBN: 9780198789185
Format: Hardback
$157.95

A volume that examines the relationship between manual writing and print and how script evolved between 1590 and...  Read More >>

Totally Scripted: Idioms, Words, and Quotes from Hollywood to Broadway That Have Changed the English Language

Totally Scripted: Idioms, Words, and Quotes from Hollywood...

Author: Josh Chetwynd
ISBN: 9781630762827
Format: Paperback
$30.99

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How to be Good With Words

How to be Good With Words

Author: Don LePan ,  Laura Buzzard
ISBN: 9781554813254
Format: Paperback
$50.82

Offers a concise and user-friendly guide to the contested areas of English usage. Can we use language in ways that...  Read More >>

Lateinische Musterprosa und Sprachpflege der Neuzeit (17. - Anfang des 19. Jhs.): Ein Woerterbuch

Lateinische Musterprosa und Sprachpflege der Neuzeit...

Author: Oleg Nikitinski
ISBN: 9789004334861
Format: Hardback
$422.40

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Précis Writing: Passages Judiciously Selected with an Introduction on the Art of Précis

Précis Writing: Passages Judiciously Selected with an...

Author: Eric Partridge
ISBN: 9781138912342
Format: Paperback
$101.00

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Words, Words Words!

Words, Words Words!

Author: Eric Partridge
ISBN: 9781138915473
Format: Paperback
$81.99

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