Language: History & General Works

Have you ever wondered where your town or townland name came from? Do you want to know more about an Irish locality? Well if so this is the book fo...

A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Harts lightness of touch and passion for both su...

Ever wondered who 'the Joneses' were? Or what the original 'peeping Tom' got up to? We all know that there was a ballerina named Pavlova and an ear...

Spellbound considers the history of English spelling and provides suggestions for modern day reform of its irregularities.The first half of the boo...

This volume deals with contemporary issues in the field of English studies in order to exchange ideas and experiences across the fields of English ...

The particular words, whose use and meaning is examined in this study, are commonly used by people with strong convictions about moral issues and i...

If youve ever studied a foreign language, you know what happens when you first truly and clearly communicate with another person. As Zora ONeill re...

Tracing the complete story of reading from the age when symbol first became sign through to the electronic texts of the present day, Steven Roger F...

A joint project with the Indigenous Literary Foundation, Murli la is a beautifully designed gift book that celebrates the culture of the Tiwi Islan...

The English may say, 'Where there's a will there's a way,' and the Japanese, 'A concentrated mind pierces even a rock', but the meaning is clearly ...

Newly updated to incorporate recent additions to the English language, the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins provides a fascinating exploration of ...

Compiled from the Heralds Scots Word of the Week, this anthology provides a glimpse into the depth of diversity and culture which is to be found in...

This innovative collection of essays shows how linguistic diversity has inspired people across time and cultures to embark on adventurous journeys ...

'The greatest enterprise of its kind in history,' was the verdict of British prime minister Stanley Baldwin in June 1928 when The Oxford English Di...