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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the...

Mark Forsyth

Language: history & general works; linguistics

Hardback

The surprise bestseller - now a Book of the Week on Radio 4. What is the actual connection between disgruntled and gruntled?... [more]

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Will the Phoenixes Ever Return?: The San Qu Verse of Ma Zhiyuan

Will the Phoenixes Ever Return?: The San Qu Verse of Ma Zhiyuan

Cliff Pannam

Language: reference & general; Poetry

Hardback

Translations of Ma Zhiyuan's poetry. He lived (1250-1321) at a time when China, for the first time in its history, came under... [more]

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Modern Manglish: Gobbledygook Made Plain

Modern Manglish: Gobbledygook Made Plain

Harold Scruby, Neil James

Language: history & general works; Reference; Humour

Paperback

'Modern Manglish explores the traditional linguistic traps of mixed metaphors and mispronunciation, new words and old cliches,... [more]

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Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything

Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything

David Bellos

Language: reference & general; Language: history & general works; linguistics

Hardback

People speak different languages, and always have. We all use translation to cope with the diversity of languages. This title... [more]

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Preposterous Proverbs: Why Fine Words Butter No Parsnips

Preposterous Proverbs: Why Fine Words Butter No Parsnips

Max Cryer

Language: reference & general; Dictionaries; Reference; Popular philosophy

Paperback

In 'Preposterous Proverbs', Max Cryer looks at a vast array of proverbs from around the world. Proverbs on birth, food, women... [more]

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The History of English Spelling

The History of English Spelling

Christopher Upward, George Davidson

linguistics; Historical & comparative linguistics; Phonetics, phonology

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The History of English Spelling reveals the history of Modern English spelling, tracing its origins and development from... [more]

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The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us

The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us

James W. Pennebaker

Language & Linguistics; Usage & grammar guides; Language: history & general works; linguistics

Hardback

A surprising, and entertaining, explanation of how the words we use (even the ones we don't notice) reveal our personalities,... [more]

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Planet Word

Planet Word

J. P. Davidson

Language: history & general works; Reference

Hardback

Uncovers everything you didn't know you needed to know about how language evolves. This title helps you: learn the tricks... [more]

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Tapis Volant 1 Workbook

Tapis Volant 1 Workbook

Alan Chamberlain, Jane Zemiro

Language teaching & learning (other than ELT); Languages & ESL

Paperback

The workbooks offer a wealth of consolidating and reinforcing exercises to revise language and structures, plus: A PIN card... [more]

$34.95  $31.45

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Tapis Volant 2 - Student Book

Tapis Volant 2 - Student Book

Alan Chamberlain, Jane Zemiro

Language teaching & learning (other than ELT); Educational: Languages other than English; Languages & ESL

Paperback

The Tapis Volant series is a market-leading French teaching and learning resource. Its straightforward teaching methodology... [more]

$53.50  $48.15

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Tapis Volant 1 Student Book

Tapis Volant 1 Student Book

Alan Chamberlain, Jane Zemiro

Language teaching & learning (other than ELT); Languages & ESL

Paperback

The Tapis Volant series is a market-leading French teaching and learning resource that has been so successful it is now in... [more]

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Collins Cobuild Pocket English-English-Tamil Dictionary

Collins Cobuild Pocket English-English-Tamil Dictionary

Collins Cobuild

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; ELT dictionaries & reference; Languages & ESL

Paperback

The Collins Cobuild Pocket English-English-Tamil Dictionary is a brand new, illustrated dictionary aimed at learners of English.... [more]

$20.00  $18.00

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English-Urdu & Urdu-English One-to-one Dictionary - Script & Roman

English-Urdu & Urdu-English One-to-one Dictionary - Script & Roman

S. A. Rahman

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Languages & ESL

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One to One Dictionary English Pashto / Pashto English (Romanised and Script)

One to One Dictionary English Pashto / Pashto English (Romanised and Script)...

A. Khan

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Languages & ESL

Hardback

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English-Bengali & Bengali-English One-to-one Dictionary - Script & Roman

English-Bengali & Bengali-English One-to-one Dictionary - Script & Roman...

A. Majumdar

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Languages & ESL

Hardback

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One to One Dictionary English Punjabi / Punjabi English (Romanised and Script)

One to One Dictionary English Punjabi / Punjabi English (Romanised and Script)...

T. S. Chatwal

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Languages & ESL

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English-Somali & Somali-English One-to-one Dictionary

English-Somali & Somali-English One-to-one Dictionary

A. M. Omer

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Languages & ESL

Hardback

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Oxford Essential Arabic Dictionary

Oxford Essential Arabic Dictionary

Oxford Dictionaries

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Languages & ESL

Paperback

A brand-new dictionary designed for easy and quick look-up of modern Arabic-English and English-Arabic, including contemporary... [more]

$18.95  $17.05

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Alter EGO Plus: Livre De Leleve + CD-Rom A2

Alter EGO Plus: Livre De Leleve + CD-Rom A2

Annie Berthet

Language teaching & learning material & coursework; Languages & ESL

Mixed media product

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Editorial Services Directory 2009-10

Editorial Services Directory 2009-10

Society of Editors (NSW)

Language: reference & general

Paperback

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Ele Actual: Libro Del Alumno + CD A1

Ele Actual: Libro Del Alumno + CD A1

Virgillio Borobio Carrera

Language teaching & learning material & coursework; Languages & ESL

Mixed media product

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English-Tamil & Tamil-English One-to-one Dictionary - Script & Roman

English-Tamil & Tamil-English One-to-one Dictionary - Script & Roman

S. Mahadevan

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Languages & ESL

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Buongiorno Italia!: Course Book

Buongiorno Italia!: Course Book

John Cremona, Joseph Cremona, Marie-Louise Cremona, Pamela Cremona

Language self-study texts; Language learning: audio-visual & multimedia; Languages & ESL

Paperback

Buongiorno Italia! is the highly successful course for beginners learning Italian. Whether learning at home or in a class,... [more]

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Italian Espresso: Textbook 1

Italian Espresso: Textbook 1

Gruppo Italiaidea

Language teaching & learning material & coursework; Languages & ESL

Paperback

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Japanese for Busy People 1: Romanized Version

Japanese for Busy People 1: Romanized Version

AJALT

Language teaching & learning material & coursework; Language self-study texts; Languages & ESL

Mixed media product

Japanese for Busy People is the most popular Japanese language textbook series in the world. With over 20 components including... [more]

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