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Wordsmiths and Warriors: The English-Language Tourist's Guide to Britain (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)Who formed and shaped the English language? David and Hilary Crystal take us on a journey through Britain to discover the people... Læs mere
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Writing and Script: A Very Short Introduction (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today.
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Dictionaries: A Very Short Introduction (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)Dictionaries are far more than works which list the words and meanings of a language. In this Very Short Introduction Lynda Mugglestone takes a look at how... Læs mere
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Languages: A Very Short Introduction (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why are so many languages disappearing? These... Læs mere
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From Skedaddle to Selfie: Words of the Generations (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)Selfie, slacker, groovy, teenager--these are some of the words that have emerged from the different generations in American history. This book tells the... Læs mere
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Palimpsest: A History of the Written Word (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)A profound, eloquent meditation on the history of writing, from Mesopotamia to multimedia.
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Linguistic Genocide or Superdiversity?: New and Old Language Diversities (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)Are we facing an immense wave of language death or a period of remarkable new linguistic variation? Or both? This book answers the question by analysing studies of language endangerment and loss along with those of language change, revitalization and diversity.
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European Vernacular Literacy: A Sociolinguistic and Historical Introduction (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)In this major new text, Joshua Fishman charts the rise of vernacular literacy in Europe, and the major social and economic... Læs mere
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Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat: The Meaning and Origins of Popular Expressions (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)From advertising to the Ancient Greeks, from the military to meteorology, Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat takes us on a wonderful journey through our language’s history.
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Digital Critical Editions (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)Using the experiences of philologists, text critics, text encoders, scientific editors, and media analysts, this book ranges from philology in ancient Alexandria to the vision... Læs mere
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Annus Horribilis: Latin for Everyday Life (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)As a result English still has many thousands of Latin words in everyday use. Mark Walker is also the author of Annus Mirabilis: More Latin for Everyday Life and Britannica Latina: 2000 Years of British Latin, both published by The History Press.
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May We Borrow Your Language?: How English Steals Words From All Over the World (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)A richly entertaining exploration of the origins of the words that English has borrowed from other languages over its 1500-year history.
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