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| € 14.38 € 12.22 Now revised, this is the first book to tell the whole story of the English language. Originally paired with a major PBS miniseries, the... € 31.41 From "catching a cold" to "landing on your feet," idiomatic expressions add color and style to the English language. The latest edition of...
€ 27.70 € 23.54 From the literary to the bizarre, this encyclopedia features the origins of more than 9,000 words and phrases, including slang, proverbs,... € 35.86
€ 44.31 This 1901 volume of A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language completely updates the classic reference work first published... € 19.83 Steven Roger Fischer charts the history of language from the time of "Homo erectus "to the nineteenth century, analyzing the emergence of...
€ 32.38 Glossalalia is not a conventional glossary or dictionary. Although arranged alphabetically, it is a cutting-edge introduction to the state... € 28.97 What exactly are words? Are they the things that get listed in dictionaries, or are they the basic units of sentence structure? Andrew...
€ 40.47 € 34.40 How are the words 'door' German 'TYr' and Sanskrit 'dvar' related? When did the word Blarney first appear in print? What's the linguistic... € 14.79 This unique reference equips students with vocabulary skills that will last a lifetime. Students study Latin and Greek roots and learn the...
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€ 13.04 € 11.08 After 40 years of making a living using words in every medium, print or electronic, Blount still can't get over his ABCs. In "Alphabet... € 122.85 Authority in Language explores the perennially topical and controversial notion of correct and incorrect language.This seminal text is here...
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€ 34.26 In 1821, Sequoyah, a Cherokee metalworker and inventor, introduced a writing system that he had been developing for more than a decade. His...
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