1 Planet Word
by J. P. Davidson, Stephen Fry
| Format: | Hardback 448 pages |
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| Published: | 29/09/2011 |
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From feral children to fairy-tale princesses, secrets codes, invented languages - even a language that was eaten - this title offers the information... Read more
2 Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything
by David Bellos
| Format: | Hardback 400 pages |
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| Published: | 01/09/2011 |
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People speak different languages, and always have. We all use translation to cope with the diversity of languages. This title ranges across the... Read more
3 It's a Wonderful Word: The Real Origins of Our Favourite Words
by Albert Jack
| Format: | Hardback 288 pages |
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| Published: | 03/11/2011 |
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Collects over 500 of the funniest-sounding and delightful words in the English language, and traces them back to their often puzzling origins. While... Read more
4 The Banned List: A Manifesto Against Jargon and Cliche
by John Rentoul
| Format: | Hardback 108 pages |
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| Published: | 20/10/2011 |
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5 The Life of Slang: A History of Slang
| Format: | Hardback 368 pages |
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| Published: | 08/03/2012 |
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This book traces the development of English slang from the earliest records to the latest tweet and explores why and how slang is used. Based on... Read more
6 Language: The Cultural Tool
| Format: | Paperback 320 pages |
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| Published: | 22/03/2012 |
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Like other tools, language was invented, can be reinvented or lost, and shows significant variation across cultures. It's as essential to... Read more
7 The Language Wars: A History of Proper English
| Format: | Paperback 416 pages |
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| Published: | 01/09/2011 |
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What really is correctness? Why do people care so much about it? What is at stake in the quarrel about good and bad usage? Read more
8 Luath Scots Language Learner: A Introduction to Contemporary Spoken Scots
| Format: | Paperback 358 pages |
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| Published: | 01/03/2012 |
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9 The Concise Oxford Dictionary: The Classic First Edition
| Format: | Hardback 1072 pages |
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| Published: | 13/09/2011 |
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The classic original edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, first published in 1911 in a beautifully reproduced facsimile edition with a... Read more
10 Begat: The King James Bible and the English Language
| Format: | Paperback 336 pages |
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| Published: | 18/08/2011 |
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The King James Bible has contributed more to English than any other source. In this enlightening book David Crystal asks why. He looks at how its... Read more
