Language: history & general works books

3371 books were found.

Why Do We Say The Things We Say? 101 Fully Illustrated Explanations of the Things We All Say Every Day

Why Do We Say The Things We Say? 101 Fully Illustrated...

Author: Graham Hodson
ISBN: 9798223764533
Format: Paperback
$31.60

"Have you ever found yourself baffled by the peculiar phrases we all say? Why, for instance, do we ""butter someone...  Read More >>

English in the Nordic Countries: Connections, Tensions, and Everyday Realities

English in the Nordic Countries: Connections, Tensions,...

Author: Elizabeth Peterson (University of Helsinki, Finland) ,  Kristy Beers Fägersten
ISBN: 9781032224688
Format: Hardback
$284.00

People in the Nordic states – Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland – rank as among the most proficient...  Read More >>

Materialism, Doctrine And The Origin of Language

Materialism, Doctrine And The Origin of Language

Author: Varinder Khurana
ISBN: 9788119394043
Format: Hardback
$41.37

From the insights gained in the these two section of the work, he tested the hitherto doctrine on the origin of...  Read More >>

Metaphor and Cognition

Metaphor and Cognition

Author: Zhuanglin Hu
ISBN: 9789819938513
Format: Hardback
$284.60

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A Guide to the Heavens: "The Literary Reception of Herman Hugo's ""Pia Desideria"" in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth"

A Guide to the Heavens: "The Literary Reception of Herman...

Author: Radosław Grześkowiak
ISBN: 9789004547377
Format: Paperback
$248.16

"A discussion of the reception of Herman Hugo's emblematic book ""Pia desideria"" (1624) in the Polish-Lithuanian...  Read More >>

The Linguistics of the History of English

The Linguistics of the History of English

Author: Remco Knooihuizen
ISBN: 9783031416910
Format: Paperback
$103.47

This textbook approaches the history of English from a theoretical perspective. The book provides a brief chronological...  Read More >>

Applying Cognitive Linguistics to Second Language Learning and Teaching

Applying Cognitive Linguistics to Second Language Learning...

Author: Jeannette Littlemore
ISBN: 9783031397950
Format: Hardback
$284.60

Cognitive linguistics is a relatively new discipline which is rapidly becoming mainstream and influential, particularly...  Read More >>

Turn Of Phrase: A Book of Illustrated Idioms

Turn Of Phrase: A Book of Illustrated Idioms

Author: John Ross
ISBN: 9781738063208
Format: Paperback
$68.61

Turn of Phrase is an illustrated book of idioms with over 100 different illustrations for some of North America's...  Read More >>

The Review Response Genre: Structures, Language, and Functions

The Review Response Genre: Structures, Language, and...

Author: Victor Ho (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
ISBN: 9781032101637
Format: Hardback
$284.00

Expanding the scope of the metadiscourse construct, Ho offers a comprehensive analysis of the online review response...  Read More >>

Internal and External Causes of Language Change: The Naxos Papers

Internal and External Causes of Language Change: The...

Author: Nikolaos Lavidas ,  Alexander Bergs
ISBN: 9783031309755
Format: Hardback
$336.35

This volume collects ten studies that propose modern methodologies of analyzing and explaining language change in...  Read More >>

English as a Lingua Franca in the Language Classroom: Applying Theory to ELT Practice

English as a Lingua Franca in the Language Classroom:...

Author: Éva Illés ,  Yasemin Bayyurt
ISBN: 9781032193304
Format: Paperback
$79.99

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Classical Philology and Linguistics: Old Themes and New Perspectives

Classical Philology and Linguistics: Old Themes and...

Author: Georgios K. Giannakis ,  Panagiotis Filos
ISBN: 9783111272740
Format: Hardback
$257.31

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Who Moved My Happy Hour?: A Mixologist's Guide To Finding Joy In Unexpected Places

Who Moved My Happy Hour?: A Mixologist's Guide To Finding...

Author: Billie Reed
ISBN: 9798868401251
Format: Paperback
$21.09

"""Who Moved My Happy Hour?"" by Billie Reed is a sparkling concoction of humor and heart, skillfully blending the...  Read More >>

English as a Lingua Franca in the Language Classroom: Applying Theory to ELT Practice

English as a Lingua Franca in the Language Classroom:...

Author: Éva Illés ,  Yasemin Bayyurt
ISBN: 9781032193342
Format: Hardback
$284.00

This new text is a guide for understanding, envisioning, and acting on the lessons of English as a Lingua Franca...  Read More >>

Structural and Typological Variation in the Dialects of Kurdish

Structural and Typological Variation in the Dialects...

Author: Yaron Matras ,  Geoffrey Haig
ISBN: 9783030788391
Format: Paperback
$290.37

This book offers the first comparative discussion of variation in selected areas of structure in the dialects of...  Read More >>

Cubictionary: Wacky words for your workplace!

Cubictionary: Wacky words for your workplace!

Author: Jasper Hale
ISBN: 9798866128815
Format: Paperback
$26.37

Impress your workmates with your catchy takes on everyday workplace situation! Uncover a playful and peculiar lexicon...  Read More >>

Johannes Gutenberg and the Shadow of Bi Sheng: How Language Developed. Why Writing Developed in China – and Printing in Europe. And Whether That Can Tell Us Anything for the Future.

Johannes Gutenberg and the Shadow of Bi Sheng: How Language...

Author: Hans Giessen
ISBN: 9783658428648
Format: Paperback
$155.22

Without language, not much else would exist: no writing, no computer – as a matter of fact, no technical or medical...  Read More >>

Nine Nasty Words

Nine Nasty Words

Author: John McWhorter
ISBN: 9780593421383
Format: Paperback
$29.99

"The New York Times bestseller now in paperback. One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms...  Read More >>

Roots of Happiness: 100 Words for Joy and Hope from Britain’s Most-Loved Word Expert

Roots of Happiness: 100 Words for Joy and Hope from...

Author: Susie Dent ,  Harriet Hobday
ISBN: 9780241573198
Format: Hardback
$34.99

A beautifully illustrated book from bestselling author, broadcaster and word expert, Susie Dent, highlighting 100...  Read More >>

El Arte de Aprender un Idioma Extranjero: 25 Cosasue Me Dijeran

El Arte de Aprender un Idioma Extranjero: 25 Cosasue...

Author: Raeka Esposito
ISBN: 9789988206512
Format: Paperback
$200.61

El Arte de Aprender un Idioma Extranjero es una guía enriquecedora que desvela los secretos, desafíos y recompensas...  Read More >>

Our Fingertips Spiral Like Galaxies

Our Fingertips Spiral Like Galaxies

Author: Kimo Reder
ISBN: 9781587906732
Format: Paperback
$52.80

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Runenkunde

Runenkunde

Author: Klaus Düwel ,  Robert Nedoma
ISBN: 9783476046291
Format: Paperback
$79.17

Dieses neu bearbeitete Kompendium hat die gesamte Überlieferung der Runen und Runeninschriften vom 2. Besondere...  Read More >>

Public Relations and the Digital: Professional Discourse and Change

Public Relations and the Digital: Professional Discourse...

Author: Clea Bourne
ISBN: 9783031139581
Format: Paperback
$232.85

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Liverpool: A Memoir of Words

Liverpool: A Memoir of Words

Author: Tony Crowley (The School of English, University of Leeds (United Kingdom))
ISBN: 9781837644384
Format: Hardback
$51.75

Liverpool: A Memoir of Words is a work of creative non-fiction that combines the study of language in Liverpool...  Read More >>

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