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Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
A new cover look for all three of Mark Forsyth's brilliant books on words and phrases, on the 5th anniversary of The Etymologicon's publication.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
An in-depth biography of the Latin language from its very beginnings to the present day from the widely acclaimed author of ‘Empires of the Word’.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
An essential text for a new generation of twenty-first-century English language enthusiasts, its dual purpose as both a reference and textbook will... Læs mere
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For linguists and language teachers, as well as anthropologists, educationalists, psychologists and psycholinguists, this volume allows language experts to understand... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
A lively introduction to world Englishes, describing varieties used in a wide range of countries worldwide, and setting them within their historical and social... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
A transatlantic survival guide, that examines the key differences between the British and the Americans through their... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
The science of swearing: from neuroscience to swearing apes, why we swear, what it does to us and why it's important.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
This book explores the fascinating origins of the words and phrases that we use every day. Simon Horobin takes the reader through a... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
A celebration of the alphabet, from its beginnings to its pre-eminence as the organizing principle for the world's knowledge.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
The massive Christmas 2011 bestseller and Radio 4 Book of the Week
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
Guardian columnist and Springwatch expert Stephen Moss combines detective work, natural history, folklore and first hand observations to explore how birds got their names and our long and eventful relationship with the natural world.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
Contrary to popular belief, the author of the first English dictionary is not Samuel Johnson, but Robert Cawdrey, who published his Table Alphabeticall in 1604 - nearly 150 years before Johnson’s dictionary.