Products In Language: history & general works (Total Products 83, Showing: 1 -> 20)
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Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early spea...
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON.
'An informative but highly entertaining journey through the figures of...
Did you know that the word 'prestige' derives from the Latin word for 'illusion'? Or that 'infantry' stems from a Latin word meaning one who could not...
Anyone writing texts in English is constantly faced with the unavoidable question whether to use open spelling (drinking fountain), hyphenation (far-o...
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON.
'Reading The Horologicon in one sitting is very tempting' Roland White, S...
An Introduction to English Grammar provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of English grammar. The first part of the book ('The Grammar') pro...
Provides a step-by-step approach to the most useful statistical analyses for language test developers and researchers using IBM SPSS, Winsteps and Fac...
'Some part of me believed I would become a more complete person if I spoke Irish, more in tune with my roots, my identity, my very being.'?
'I was o...
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON.
'Reading The Horologicon in one sitting is very tempting' Roland White, S...
REISSUED AS A SCEPTRE 30TH CLASSIC, with a new afterword by the author.English is the collective work of millions of people throughout the ages. It is...
Doublespeak is the language of non-responsibility, carefully constructed to appear to communicate when it fact it doesn't. In this lively and eye-open...
'Brilliant! Will make a perfect Xmas stocking filler' Bronya Ralley'Delightful. This dip-in-anywhere book put a smile on my face from the first page ....
This book is a bold and expressively designed treasure trove of information about the history of swearing. With its bold and expressive design, The F*...
This Hellenistic Greek reader is designed for students who have completed one or more years of Greek and wish to improve their reading ability and gai...
This new edition of a timeless classic demonstrates how the use of clear, rational thinking and logic can win any argument, however emotionally charge...
A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year Richly evocative and entertaining. -Guardian An essential book for anyone who wants to Polari bona! -Atti...
What is the nature of human language? How did it originate? How are different languages connected?Exploring over two thousand years of human enquiry, ...
'A murder of crows', 'a charm of goldfinches', 'an ostentation of peacocks': collective nouns for British birds have existed since at least the mid fi...
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON.
'Reading The Horologicon in one sitting is very tempting' Roland White, S...
When and why did 'thou' disappear from Standard English? Would a Victorian Cockney have said 'observation' or 'hobservation'? Was Jane Austen making a...