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Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
This is a book about the structure, history and evolution of the Japanese language
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
According to Unesco, of the 7,000 languages spoken in the world, more than half are endangered, with one disappearing every two weeks. This collection of 50 poems celebrates and preserves these unique voices and takes the reader on a global journey of discovery.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
For armchair travellers and language nerds: the surprising stories behind places that have become words.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
A weird and wonderful word and its meaning for every day of the year.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
The book, beautifully illustrated with old woodcuts, explains how and why plants have been named, includes handy lists of identifying adjectives, and takes the reader down some of the stranger byways of human endeavour and eccentricity.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Go anywhere in the world today and you'll see or hear English in some form. It may not be the Queen's English that you're hearing, but it is... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
This innovative and lavishly illustrated collection of essays shows how linguistic diversity has inspired people across time and cultures to embark on adventurous... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
In the twenty-first century, can we really take the dominance of English for granted? In their time, Greek, Latin, Arabic, Sanskrit and... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
From Alphabets to Zipcodes, the surprising story of our 26 letters from million-selling author and Radio 4 language expert, Michael Rosen.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the ‘wrong’ parts of town.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
David Crystal shows how our feelings about pronunciation today have their origins in the way our Victorian predecessors... Læs mere