Dictionary of the Underworld
First published in 1949 (this edition in 1968), this book is a dictionary of the past, exploring...
EAN: 9781138904460
World of Words (Routledge Revivals)
First published in 1939, this book provides a brief but comprehensive view of language in...
EAN: 9781138904415
Lost in Translation
Did you know that the Japanese have a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves...
EAN: 9780224100809
Borrowed Words
This book shows how, when, and why English took words from other languages and explains how to...
EAN: 9780198736493
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
This unique and thoroughly revised collection contains over 1,100 of the most widely used...
EAN: 9780198734901
Speaking American
Speaking American shows what the English language looked like from various points on the American...
EAN: 9780190232603
Empires of the Word
An unusual and authoritative 'natural history of languages' that narrates the ways in which one...
EAN: 9780007118717
Swearing in English
Swearing is an everyday part of the language of most speakers of modern English. This...
EAN: 9780415544047
English Spelling
English Spelling explores the rules and conventions on which present-day English spelling is based.
EAN: 9780415161091
English in Speech and Writing
This book provides an overview of the differences between spoken and written English. It is a...
EAN: 9780415124812
Routledge Dictionary of English Language Studies
Routledge Dictionary of English Language Studies is an indispensable guide to the richness and...
EAN: 9780415351720
Unfolding Of Language
Presents an investigation into the evolution of language. This book exposes the elusive forces of...
EAN: 9780099460251
Comparing Texts
This book provides students with the practical skills they need to compare both literary and...
EAN: 9780415328593
Essentials of English Grammar
This classic text presents the chief facts of English grammar, giving the student a real insight...
EAN: 9780415104401
Language of Websites
An introduction to the way in which websites use the English Language covering a range of auction...
EAN: 9780415328548
Applying English Grammar.
Deals with the application of English grammar and specialises in 'functional' and 'corpus'...
EAN: 9780340885147
