Language: History & General Works
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The Real McCoy and 149 other Eponyms
Claire Cock-StarkeyCurrent price €16.14Original price €16.99The English language is rich with eponyms words that are named after an individual some better known than others. This book features 150 of the m...
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History of the English Language
Bill LucasCurrent price €26.09Original price €29.99A History of the English Language in 100 Places is a joyous ride through time, where readers can criss-cross the British Isles and the world at lar...
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The First English Dictionary 1604: Robert Cawdrey''s ''A Table Alphabeticall''
Robert CawdreyCurrent price €16.63Original price €17.50Here is a real treat for lovers of English the very first dictionary in our language. Contrary to popular opinion, this honour goes not to Samuel ...
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Avoid Them Like the Plague: A Book of Clichés
Nigel FountainCurrent price €11.39Original price €11.99With all the bells and whistles, this intriguing guide to all those everyday phrases really is the bees knees for anyone with a love of the English...
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Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat: The Meaning and Origins of Popular Expressions
Caroline TaggartCurrent price €13.29Original price €13.99A fascinating collection of the many unusual and vibrant phrases that adorn our language, looking at their origins and meanings. Dont be down in th...
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Away with Words: An Irreverent Tour Through the World of Pun Competitions
Joe BerkowitzCurrent price €14.44Original price €16.99Fast Company reporter Joe Berkowitz investigates the bizarre and hilarious world of pun competitions from the Punderdome 3000 in Brooklyn to the Wo...
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Unmentionables
Ralph KeyesCurrent price €13.59Original price €15.99We say a lot about ourselves by what we don't say. Words and phrases like 'collateral damage', 'wardrobe malfunction', 'vertically challenged', and...
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Accidence Will Happen: The Non-Pedantic Guide to English
Oliver KammCurrent price €16.63Original price €17.50Are standards of English alright - or should that be all right?To knowingly split an infinitive or not to?And what about ending a sentence with pre...
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From Amourette to al: Bizarre and Beautiful Words from Europe: (For When English Just Wont Do)
Alex RawlingsCurrent price €14.78Original price €16.99Fjaka: the sublime state of aspiring to do absolutely nothing. Warmduscher: a warm showerer, meaning a bit of a wimp. Tener mano izquierda: literal...
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Literature of the Gaelic Landscape: Song, Poem and Tale
John MurrayCurrent price €20.39Original price €23.99From the comfort of an armchair and with the aid of this new book, the reader can travel to the Breadalbane and Argyll of Duncan Ban Macintyre; the...
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On the Tip of My Tongue: The perfect word for every life moment
Tom Read WilsonCurrent price €15.73Original price €18.50In On the Tip of My Tongue, logophile and television star Tom Read Wilson takes a delicious dive into the etymology and usage of words, euphemisms ...
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Signs of Civilisation: How punctuation changed history
Bard Borch MichalsenCurrent price €12.29Original price €14.99''Punctuation is not only an important part of our language code; an advanced system of punctuation has been a driving force in our entire Western ...
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The Art of Verbal Warfare
Rik SmitsCurrent price €34.79Original price €39.99We use salty or artful language to win arguments, slander, cheat and bully, as well as to express feelings of joy or frustration and blow off steam...
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Politics and the English Language
George OrwellCurrent price €15.75Original price €17.50George Orwells essay examines the power of language to shape political ideas. It is about the importance of writing concisely, clearly and precisel...
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English Begins at Jamestown: Narrating the History of a Language
Tim William MachanCurrent price €32.85Original price €36.50Any history of English starts with the evidence its narrators select, the historical periods they focus on, and the guiding principles and framewor...
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My Word!: The stories behind our favourite words
Peter SargentCurrent price €13.11Original price €15.99Current price €13.11Original price €15.99Save 18% -
Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy: A Glossary of Naval Terminology
Mark NelsonCurrent price €16.52Original price €18.99Pull up a bollard and get to know the colourful language of the Royal Canadian Navy. Do you ever get channel fever so bad only a great homeward bou...
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In Other Words: An Illustrated Miscellany of the World''s Most Intriguing Words and Phrases
Christopher J. MooreCurrent price €14.78Original price €16.99''It is a book that leaves you musing long after reading... a true celebration of the diversity of language and an important reminder of the quirks...
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Truth About Language
Corballis MichaelCurrent price €44.81Original price €51.50While birds can chirp and monkeys can chatter, only humans possess the extraordinary power to tell stories and offer explanations, to explain and p...
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What''s Their Story?: A History of Australian Words
Bruce MooreCurrent price €15.65Original price €17.99At last the real stories behind some of Australia's unique and best-loved words are now ready to be told. A companion volume to Bruce Moore's highl...
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Proverbs: Words of Wisdom
Alice O'NiellCurrent price €9.56Original price €10.99If many hands make light work, how can too many cooks spoil the broth? If youll find the best advice on your pillow, are proverbs even useful? Ho...
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Will''s Words: How William Shakespeare Changed the Way You Talk
Jane SutcliffeCurrent price €15.65Original price €17.99Current price €15.65Original price €17.99Save 13%