Zbirka: Jezik: zgodovina in splošna dela
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Dictionary Wars(2020) MARTIN, PETERA compelling history of the national conflicts that resulted from efforts to produce the first definitive American dictionary of English The Dictionary Wars recounts the patriotic fervor in the early American republic to produce a definitive national dictVezava: Mehka27,45 € -
Words in Time and Place(2014) CRYSTAL, DAVID (HONORARY PROFESSOR OF LINGUISTICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES, BANGOR)How has the English language developed over time? How have words entered the English language, or changed their meaning? David Crystal takes us on a wonderful tour through the origins and evolution of 15 groups of words, from dying to spacecraft. His sourVezava: Trda29,43 € -
Dictionaries(2011) MUGGLESTONE, LYNDA (PROFESSOR OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH, PEMBROKE COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD)Dictionaries are far more than works which list the words and meanings of a language. In this Very Short Introduction Lynda Mugglestone takes a look at how dictionaries are made, considering how they reflect the dominant social and cultural assumptions ofVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Dictionary Wars(2019) MARTIN, PETERA compelling history of the national conflicts that resulted from efforts to produce the first definitive American dictionary of English In The Dictionary Wars, Peter Martin recounts the patriotic fervor in the early American republic to produce a definitVezava: Trda40,39 € -
Analysing Sentences(2021) BURTON-ROBERTS, NOEL (UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE, UK)Accessible and clear, this book is the perfect textbook for readers coming to this topic for the first time. Featuring in-text and end-of-chapter exercises, it is suitable for self-directed study as well as for use as core reading on introductory syntax cVezava: Mehka72,22 € -
Writing a War of Words(2021) MUGGLESTONE, LYNDA (PROFESSOR OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH, PROFESSOR OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD)Writing a War of Words is the first investigation of a valuable archive of war-time notebooks documenting changes to the English language on the Home Front. Using unconventional sources, it explores the effect of war on the language of ordinary people, anVezava: Trda61,76 € -
English Begins at Jamestown(2022) MACHAN, TIM WILLIAM (MARY LEE DUDA PROFESSOR OF LITERATURE, MARY LEE DUDA PROFESSOR OF LITERATURE, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME)English Begins at Jamestown explores how people tell and have told the story of English, from its Indo-European origins to its present-day status as a global language. It shows that there are better, worse, and wrong ways to relate the language's history,Vezava: Trda57,01 € -
Bagels, Bumf, and Buses(2019) HOROBIN, SIMON (PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD)This book explores the fascinating origins of the words and phrases that we use every day. Simon Horobin takes the reader through a typical day's activities - waking up, eating meals, going to work - and looks at the etymology of the words we use to descrVezava: Trda29,43 € -
Wit's End(2019) GEARY, JAMES (HARVARD UNIVERSITY)“A witty book about wit that steers an elegant path between waggishness and wisdom.” — Stephen FryVezava: Mehka19,95 € -
Story of Be(2017) CRYSTAL, DAVIDIt's the most simple, unassuming, innocent-looking verb: 'to be'. Yet it is jam-packed with more different meanings, forms, and uses than any other English word. As he reveals be's multiple incarnations, David Crystal takes us to the heart of our flexibleVezava: Trda21,71 € -
Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language(2018) CRYSTAL, DAVID (UNIVERSITY OF WALES, BANGOR)An essential text for a new generation of twenty-first-century English language enthusiasts, its dual purpose as both a reference and textbook will appeal to English language lecturers and students as well as non-native English speakers. Audio resources rVezava: Mehka74,13 € -
Spelling It Out(2022) ADONIOU, MISTY (UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA)Featuring new illustrations and updated references, Spelling It Out Revised edition is an indispensable guide for anyone who lacks confidence in spelling, and an essential resource for parents and teachers of children at all stages of their spelling journVezava: Mehka43,72 € -
Cambridge Topics in English Language Language and Power(2018) IVES, GARY,RANA, RAJEssential study guides for the future linguist.Vezava: Mehka32,95 € -
Introducing English Grammar(2019) BORJARS, KERSTI (UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, UK),BURRIDGE, KATE (MONASH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA)Vezava: Mehka76,02 € -
5,000 Great One Liners(2016) TUCKER, GRANT5,000 of the funniest one-liners ever told in one definitive volume.Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Horologicon(2016) FORSYTH, MARKA new cover look for all three of Mark Forsyth's brilliant books on words and phrases, on the 5th anniversary of The Etymologicon's publication.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Etymologicon(2016) FORSYTH, MARKThe massive Christmas 2011 bestseller and Radio 4 Book of the WeekVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
I Saw the Dog(2021) AIKHENVALD, ALEXANDRAA leading expert draws on a lifetime of fieldwork to reveal the mysteries and magic of language.Vezava: Trda21,02 € -
Making a Point(2016) CRYSTAL, DAVIDThe triumphant third volume in David Crystal's classic series on the English language combines the first history of English punctuation with a complete guide to how to use it - now in paperback.Vezava: Mehka16,81 €
