Language: reference & general books

Father Humor covers every aspect of the most simultaneously loathed and beloved joke form of all time: the pun....  Read More >>

Double the jokes, double the laughs, and double the puns. What's not to love? The Big Book of Puns brings together...  Read More >>

Three Kingdoms in Verse is not just a poetical history book. It is a long river of memory, carrying voices, dust,...  Read More >>

The regular public transmission of news was one of the great inventions of the Renaissance. This Element will convey...  Read More >>

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""No other study of the American novel has such fascinating and on the whole right things to say."" Washington Post...  Read More >>

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This new theory of reader response describes “perverse attachment,” or the powerful desire to intervene in a story,...  Read More >>

This book encourages further conversation on the expanding circle in World Englishes, offering a detailed look at...  Read More >>

Uncovering the complexity of linguistic diversity and semiotic creativity, Yao examines the issues of power, affect...  Read More >>

This book delves into Benjamin Franklin’s English, illustrating the variable nature of 18th-century American English...  Read More >>

This collection critically examines the practical impacts of machine translation (MT) through the lens of an ethics...  Read More >>

Teaching Creative Writing in Canada maps the landscape of Creative Writing programmes across Canada. This authoritative...  Read More >>

An exploration of Stephen King's writing from the first academic granted full access to King's archives.  Read More >>

Have you ever wonder what twins talk about when they are in the womb (their mommy's tummy)? Will & Vi give us a...  Read More >>

THE BOOK EVERY FOUNDER WISHES THEY'D READ FIRST The journey to startup success is beset with dangers, traps,...  Read More >>

Stop Following Rules. Start Understanding Systems. Most craft books tell you what to do: show don't tell, start...  Read More >>

Fiction Writer Power Tools Vol 2 picks up where volume 1 left off. .Fiction Writer Power Tools Vol 2 goes deeper...  Read More >>

Grammar-Guided Sentence Construction reimagines grammar instruction by moving beyond drills and isolated rules to...  Read More >>

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Are you a budding writer with a desktop full of unfinished projects? If perfectionism or self-doubt keep tripping...  Read More >>

From ancient writing systems to the newest words, this engaging book unravels the marvels and mysteries of language...  Read More >>

This book explores the life and works of two eminent writers of India – Bhishm Sahni and Joginder Paul, both of...  Read More >>

Are you a budding writer with a desktop full of unfinished projects? If perfectionism or self-doubt keep tripping...  Read More >>