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Creating Canadian English(2019) DOLLINGER, STEFAN (UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, VANCOUVER)This lively account of the making of Canadian English traces the variety's conceptual, social and linguistic developments from the twentieth century to the present. Revealing the hard work, persistence and sheer luck required in codifying a standard varieVezava: Mehka55,13 € -
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: Trda26,73 € -
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: Mehka76,02 € -
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: Trda64,61 € -
How Dead Languages Work(2020) GEORGE, COULTER H. (PROFESSOR OF CLASSICS, PROFESSOR OF CLASSICS, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA)Different languages have different personalities, and there is a lot that can be lost in translation. This volume offers an engaging and accessible introduction to six ancient and medieval languages, introducing their most distinctive features and showingVezava: Trda47,51 € -
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: Trda22,42 € -
Cambridge Grammar of Classical Greek(2019) VAN EMDE BOAS, EVERT (UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD),RIJKSBARON, ALBERT (UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM),HUITINK, LUUK (UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN),DE BAKKER, MATHIEU (UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM)This entirely new, comprehensive reference grammar of Classical Greek is aimed at students, teachers and academics. It combines traditional grammatical description with the latest insights from Greek and general linguistics, covering morphology, syntax, aVezava: Mehka70,33 € -
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: Mehka45,62 € -
Cambridge Topics in English Language Language and Power(2018) IVES, GARY,RANA, RAJEssential study guides for the future linguist.Vezava: Mehka36,03 € -
Introducing English Grammar(2019) BORJARS, KERSTI (UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, UK),BURRIDGE, KATE (MONASH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA)Vezava: Mehka73,49 € -
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 € -
How Language Began(2018) EVERETT, DANIEL (DEAN OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AT BENTLEY UNIVERSITY)A revolutionary account of the origins of language from one of the world's best known and most influential linguists.Vezava: Mehka18,21 €
