Language: History & General Works
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Bad Words: And What They Say About Us
Philip GoodenCurrent price €17.39Original price €19.99Once upon a time, the worst words you could utter were short, simple and tended to be four letters in length. Now things are more complicated. To b...
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Maltese and other languages
Joseph M. Brincat€50.00Second revised edition of this important publication about the origins and history of the Maltese language. (Maltese Social Studies Series No. 19)
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The Elements of Eloquence: How To Turn the Perfect English Phrase
Mark ForsythCurrent price €13.00Original price €15.99FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON. 'An informative but highly entertaining journey through the figures of ...
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Mother Tongue: The surprising history of women''s words -''A gem of a book'' (Kate Mosse)
Jenni NuttallCurrent price €17.99Original price €19.99A rich, provocative and entertaining history of women's words - of the language we have, and haven't, had to share our lives.'Fascinating, intrigui...
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In Other Words
Jhumpa LahiriCurrent price €14.88Original price €17.50_______________ 'A passionate love letter to language and to Italy ... a bold and quirkily engaging self-portrait' - Lee Langley, Spectator 'A wr...
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The Happiness Dictionary: Words from Around the World to Help Us Lead a Richer Life
Dr Tim LomasCurrent price €15.23Original price €17.50'A delightful compendium' - Evening StandardHave you ever had a feeling that you couldn't quite describe, because no English word exists for it?Ind...
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A Corpus of Ammonite Inscriptions
Walter E. AufrechtCurrent price €107.99Original price €119.99This second edition of A Corpus of Ammonite Inscriptions presents all of the published inscriptions that have been identified as Ammonite in one vo...
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Dizzjunarju Bibliku
Charles Tonna O.P.€10.00Dan id-dizzjunarju bibliku jiġbor fih madwar mitejn tema importanti fl-istudju tal-Bibbja, b’informazzjoni siewja u preżentazzjoni ċara li jista’ j...
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Cornwall in the Age of Rebellion, 14901690
University of Exeter PressCurrent price €80.09Original price €88.99The expansion of the English state in the early modern era provoked resistance throughout Britain and Ireland, not least in Cornwall where this int...
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Glossing Practice: Comparative Perspectives
Lexington BooksCurrent price €94.04Original price €98.99This volume is the first book to focus specifically on the topic of comparative glossing. It brings together new research on glossing practices fro...
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The English Language: A Very Short Introduction: A Very Short Introduction
Simon HorobinCurrent price €15.19Original price €15.99The English language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the...
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Emerging Englishes: China English in Academic Writing
Alex BarattaCurrent price €134.09Original price €148.99This book encourages further conversation on the expanding circle in World Englishes, offering a detailed look at China English through the academi...
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The Things Kids Say Growing Up Bilinge
Ricardo Aranda FalvayCurrent price €15.29Original price €17.99Current price €15.29Original price €17.99Save 15% -
Idiomatik in der Phraseologie: Eine Einführung
Hans Jürgen HeringerCurrent price €20.89Original price €21.99Redensarten, Floskeln und Geflügelte Worte sind essentieller Bestandteil der deutschen Sprache. Die Einführung behandelt auf Basis empirischer und ...
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Poems from the Edge of Extinction: The Beautiful New Treasury of Poetry in Endangered Languages, in Association with the National Poetry Library
Chris McCabeCurrent price €19.79Original price €21.99Gold Medal Winner for Poetry and Special Honours Award for Best of Anthology at the 2020 Nautilus Book Awards. One language is falling silent every...
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Words That Go Ping: The ridiculously wonderful world of onomatopoeia
Barbara LasserreCurrent price €16.63Original price €17.50If it goes 'moo' then every child knows it's a cow. If it goes 'Wham! Bam! Crash!' we're in a fast-paced comic. But what goes 'krknout'?Barbara Las...
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Many a True Word
Richard Anthony BakerCurrent price €17.58Original price €18.50What are the top one hundred words we use the most? How should anchovy, chastisement and tryst be pronounced? How good are you at spelling the most...
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188 Words for Rain: A delightfully damp tour of the British Isles, led by natural forces (an official BBC Weather book)
Alan ConnorCurrent price €18.69Original price €21.99Mizzle. Dreich. Raining knives and forks. A real mugga-fisty. A spot of plother...We Brits love talking about the weather. So much so that our isla...
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French Uncovered: An Essential Guide to the Language, People and Culture
Claire GuittardCurrent price €18.99Original price €19.99Current price €18.99Original price €19.99Save 5% -
Theories of Learning According to Classical Islamic Thoughts: (A Model for Language Learning)
Dr. FARAH SHEIKH MOHAMEDCurrent price €30.88Original price €32.50Current price €30.88Original price €32.50Save 5% -
Language Planning in the Asia Pacific: Hong Kong, Timor-Leste and Sri Lanka
Taylor & Francis LtdCurrent price €44.99Original price €49.99This volume covers the language situation in Hong Kong, Timor-Leste and Sri Lanka explaining the linguistic diversity, the historical and political...
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African Perspectives on the Teaching and Learning of English in Higher Education
Taylor & Francis LtdCurrent price €43.19Original price €47.99This book brings together the work of African scholars and educators directly involved in initiatives to improve the teaching and learning of Engli...
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Language Policy and Discourse on Languages in Ukraine under President Viktor Yanukovych
Michael MoserCurrent price €48.75Original price €52.99Current price €48.75Original price €52.99Save 8% -
User-Centric Studies in Game Translation and Accessibility
Taylor & Francis LtdCurrent price €129.59Original price €143.99This innovative collection makes the case for a push within the discipline to adopt user-centric perspectives on translated video games and their c...
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Who Gives a Focal?: A Hundred Words and Phrases Ireland Gave the English Language
Colin MurphyCurrent price €15.29Original price €17.99We Irish have enriched the English language with a slew of snazzy gems. Did you know were the ones behind quarks, electrons and vectors, Sudocrem a...
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Benjamin Franklin''s English: Form to Function Analyses
Yoko IyeiriCurrent price €134.09Original price €148.99This book delves into Benjamin Franklins English, illustrating the variable nature of 18th-century American English and his stylistic manipulation ...
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Studies in the History of the English Language VIII: Boundaries and Boundary-Crossings in the History of English
De GruyterCurrent price €118.74Original price €124.99This volume collects essays that approach notions of creating, maintaining, and crossing boundaries in the history of the English language. The con...
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The Multilingual Origins of Standard English
De GruyterCurrent price €138.69Original price €145.99Textbooks inform readers that the precursor of Standard English was supposedly an East or Central Midlands variety which became adopted in London; ...
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Women in Exile: Feuchtwanger and Gender Dynamics in Exile and Exile Literature
Peter Lang International Academic PublishersCurrent price €51.29Original price €56.99This collection of essays connects Lion Feuchtwangers work to the gendered experience of exile during the period of National Socialism. The article...
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Global Englishes
Jennifer JenkinsCurrent price €40.49Original price €44.99The global spread of English, with over two billion users of the language, is now well-documented. English functions as a language of education, bu...
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Writing - Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization
Barry B. PowellCurrent price €34.68Original price €36.50Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization offers a coherent system of terms and categories for the study of the complex phenome...
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Global Englishes
Jennifer JenkinsCurrent price €134.09Original price €148.99The global spread of English, with over two billion users of the language, is now well-documented. English functions as a language of education, bu...
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Learning to Teach Modern Languages in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience
Koros Press LimitedCurrent price €141.54Original price €148.99Current price €141.54Original price €148.99Save 5% -
A Concise Dictionary of Old Russian: 11th - 17th Centuries
Horace G. LuntCurrent price €47.49Original price €49.99Current price €47.49Original price €49.99Save 5% -
Encyclopaedia Of Applied Language Testing And Assessment (3 Volumes)
Koros Press LimitedCurrent price €398.04Original price €418.99Current price €398.04Original price €418.99Save 5% -
The Cultural Context in Foreign Language Teaching
Koros Press LimitedCurrent price €141.54Original price €148.99Current price €141.54Original price €148.99Save 5% -
Social Networks and Historical Sociolinguistics
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Encyclopaedia of Issues in Modern Foreign Languages Teaching (3 Volumes)
Koros Press LimitedCurrent price €398.04Original price €418.99Current price €398.04Original price €418.99Save 5% -
Encyclopaedia of Context and Culture in Language Teaching (3 Volumes)
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Applied Discourse and Context in Language Teaching: A Guide for Language Teachers
Koros Press LimitedCurrent price €141.54Original price €148.99Current price €141.54Original price €148.99Save 5% -
Research Methods in Sociolinguistics: A Practical Guide
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Multilingual and Multicultural Context and Culture in Language Teaching and Learning
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Coloniality, Modernity and Urdu Literature
Nasir Abbas NayyarCurrent price €48.44Original price €50.99Current price €48.44Original price €50.99Save 5% -
Short History of Punjabi Literature: Khan Sahib Professor Qazi Fazl-i-Haque
Rajul-i-Haque MahmudCurrent price €62.09Original price €68.99Current price €62.09Original price €68.99Save 10% -
History of Punjabi Literature: Khan Sahib Professor Qazi Fazl-i-Haque
Rajul-i-Haque MahmudCurrent price €102.59Original price €113.99Current price €102.59Original price €113.99Save 10%