Language: reference & general titles - 22,614 results

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Tuttle Concise Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japanese

Fred Perry, Samuel E. Martin

Dictionaries; Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Language teaching & learning (other than ELT); Language teaching & learning material & coursework; Languages & ESL

Paperback

Tuttle Concise Japanese Dictionary, now with 30% more content, is a completely updated dictionary designed for students and... [more]

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]

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

S. A. Rahman

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Languages & ESL

Hardback

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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...

A. Majumdar

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Languages & ESL

Hardback

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

T. S. Chatwal

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Languages & ESL

Hardback

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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 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]

Editorial Services Directory 2009-10

Society of Editors (NSW)

Language: reference & general

Paperback

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

S. Mahadevan

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Languages & ESL

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Larousse de Poche 2013

Collective

Dictionaries; Language teaching & learning material & coursework; Languages & ESL

Paperback

The most popular pocket sized monolingual French dictionary revised and updated for 2013. Included are 48,000 main entries;... [more]

Tyrannosaurus Lex: The Marvelous Book of Palindromes, Anagrams, and Other...

Rod L Evans PH.D. PH.D. PH.D. PH.D. PH.D. PH.D. PH.D. PH.D., Rod L. Evans

Dictionaries; linguistics; Reference

Paperback

Welcome to the Weird and Wonderful World of Words! Tyrannosaurus Lex is your guide to the intriguing world of logology--the... [more]

Tuttle Mini Chinese Dictionary: Chinese-English English-Chinese

Tuttle Editors

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

Paperback

This is the most up-to-date Chinese mini dictionary available and is ideal for any application where a handy, portable dictionary... [more]

Practice Makes Perfect English Grammar for ESL Learners

Ed Swick

Usage & grammar guides; linguistics; ELT: learning material & coursework; Educational: Languages other than English; Languages & ESL

Paperback

Helps you build a solid foundation in English grammar. This title offers an overview of English grammar using concise, easy-to-understand... [more]

Idiomantics: The Weird and Wonderful World of Popular Phrases

Peter Lewis, Philip Gooden

Language: history & general works; linguistics

Hardback

Idiomantics is a unique exploration of the world of idiomatic phrases. To cite three examples - from American English, Dutch... [more]

Collins GEM Italian Dictionary

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries Children's & Young Adult; Languages & ESL

Paperback

This latest edition of Collins' multimillion-selling dictionary comes with all the latest words in both languages plus handy... [more]

Grammar and Meaning

Droga Louise, S. Feez, Sally Humphrey

Language: reference & general; linguistics; Grammar, syntax; Teaching of a specific subject; Languages & ESL

Paperback

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Oxford Colour French Dictionary Plus

Oxford Dictionaries

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Languages & ESL

Paperback

This edition of the Oxford Colour French Dictionary Plus has up-to-date coverage of essential French, updated cultural notes,... [more]