Zbirka: Jezik: zgodovina in splošna dela
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Word Detective(2017) SIMPSON, JOHNThe story of words, cultures, the OED and John Simpson, a word detective with thirty-seven years of dictionary experience and twenty years as Chief Editor of the world's most important dictionaryVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Pragmatics(2020) CUTTING, JOAN (UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, UK),FORDYCE, KENNETHRoutledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.Vezava: Mehka73,49 € -
Oxford Guide to Etymology(2011) DURKIN, PHILIP (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS)The best introduction to word history ever published combines scholarship with readability. OED's chief etymologist shows how words originate and change. He explores the histories of place and personal names and explains how to use different kinds of evidVezava: Mehka57,01 € -
Story of Hebrew(2018) GLINERT, LEWISThe Story of Hebrew explores the extraordinary hold that Hebrew has had on Jews and Christians, who have invested it with a symbolic power far beyond that of any other language in history. Preserved by the Jews across two millennia, Hebrew endured long afVezava: Mehka25,84 € -
Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins(2021) CRESSWELL, JULIAAn absorbing A-Z which explores the origins and development of over 3,000 words in the English language. Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research programme and language monitoring it brings to light the intriguing and often unusual stories of soVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Annus Horribilis(2010) WALKER, MARKAs a result English still has many thousands of Latin words in everyday use. Mark Walker is also the author of Annus Mirabilis: More Latin for Everyday Life and Britannica Latina: 2000 Years of British Latin, both published by The History Press.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Let's Talk(2020) CRYSTAL, DAVIDBanter, chit-chat, gossip, natter, tete-a-tete: these are just a few of the terms for the varied ways in which we interact with one another through conversation. David Crystal explores the factors that motivate so many different kinds of talk and revealsVezava: Trda33,63 € -
Meaning of Everything(2018) WINCHESTER, SIMON (AU)The creation of the first Oxford English Dictionary was an extraordinary endeavour, lasting over 70 years. In The Professor and the Madman, Simon Winchester recounted one fascinating episode; in The Meaning of Everything, he tells the whole story of the hVezava: Mehka19,62 € -
Pragmatics: The Basics(2021) CLARK, BILLY (MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY, UK)Pragmatics: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the study of the meaning of language in context. This book includes nine chapters on the history of pragmatics, current theories, the application of pragmatics, and possible future develVezava: Mehka47,51 € -
Wordsmiths and Warriors(2015) CRYSTAL, DAVID,CRYSTAL, HILARYWho formed and shaped the English language? David and Hilary Crystal take us on a journey through Britain to discover the people who gave our language its colour and character; Saxon invaders, medieval scholars, poets, reformers, dictionary writers. PartVezava: Mehka22,42 € -
International English(2017) TRUDGILL, PETER (UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG, SWITZERLAND),HANNAH, JEANVezava: Mehka75,24 € -
Secret Life of Words(2009) HITCHINGS, HENRYJourney into the history of English and discover how words have been absorbed into our language to make it what it is today.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Slap in the Face(2017) IRVINE, WILLIAM B. (PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY)Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Holy Sh*t(2016) MOHR, MELISSAA humorous, trenchant and fascinating examination of how Western culture's taboo words have evolved over the millennia.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Hidden History of Coined Words(2021) KEYES, RALPH (AUTHOR OF "THE POST TRUTH ERA", AUTHOR OF "THE POST TRUTH ERA")Written by one of the country's most experienced and entertaining etymological detectives, The Hidden History of Coined Words provides a delightful excavation into the process by which words became minted. Not only does Ralph Keyes give us the who-what-whVezava: Trda42,05 € -
