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The Victorians and English Dialect: Philology, Fiction, and Folklore Prof Matthew Townend 9780198888123
RRP: €53.55€48.64The Victorians and English Dialect tells the story of the Victorians' discovery of English dialect, and of the revaluation of local language that was brought about by the new, historical philology of the nineteenth century. Regional dialects came to be... -
Genes, Peoples, and Languages by Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
RRP: €15.46€10.82Historians relying on written records can tell us nothing about the 99.9% of human evolution which preceded the invention of writing. It is the study of genetic variation, backed up by language and archaeology, which provides concrete evidence aboutthe... -
Seeing Voices: A Journey into the World of the Deaf by Oliver Sacks
RRP: €13.08€9.44'Seeing Voices is both a history of the deaf and an account of the development of an extraordinary and expressive language' - Evening Standard Imaginative and insightful, Seeing Voices by Oliver Sacks offers a way into a world that is, for many people,... -
Short Stories in Japanese: New Penguin Parallel Text by Michael Emmerich
RRP: €11.89€8.46Here is the perfect introduction to contemporary Japanese fiction. Featuring many stories appearing in English for the first time, this collection, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of... -
Storycraft, Second Edition: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction by Jack Hart
RRP: €21.42€18.33Jack Hart, master writing coach and former managing editor of the Oregonian, has guided several Pulitzer Prize-winning narratives to publication. Since its publication in 2011, his book Storycraft has become the definitive guide to crafting narrative... -
Working Welsh: A Guide to the Mechanics of the Language by Gareth King 9780367209933
RRP: €44.02€38.71Working Welsh offers a new approach to building up and consolidating learners' fluency and confidence, focusing on the mechanics - the words and phrases that build and drive sentences and make them fit together.200 Welsh words and phrases are listed... -
A Student's Introduction to English Grammar by Rodney Huddleston
RRP: €33.31€29.36A new edition of a successful undergraduate textbook on contemporary international Standard English grammar, based on Huddleston and Pullum's earlier award-winning work, The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (2002). The analyses defended there... -
The Myth of Mars and Venus: Do men and women really speak different languages? by Deborah Cameron
RRP: €15.46€10.82Popular assumptions about gender and communication - famously summed up in the title of the massively influential 1992 bestseller Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus - can have unforeseen but far-reaching consequences in many spheres of life, from... -
Read This if You Want to Be a Great Writer by Ross Raisin
RRP: €15.46€9.67This book demystifies the writing process, empowering you to write your own novel or short story. Acclaimed author Ross Raisin explains expert technique in a clear and jargon-free way, with examples from twenty-five masters of prose. For... -
Jolly Phonics Activity Book 1: in Precursive Letters (British English edition) by Sara Wernham
RRP: €7.74€6.08The first in a series of 7 fun-filled activity books for children covers the first group of letter sounds. Jolly Phonics teaches children to read and write using synthetic phonics in a fun and engaging way. Each of these 36-page activity books for... -
Rights of Man, Common Sense, and Other Political Writings by Thomas Paine
RRP: €8.32€6.10`An army of principles will penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot . . . it will march on the horizon of the world and it will conquer.' Thomas Paine was the first international revolutionary. His Common Sense (1776) was the most widely read... -
Oxford Reading Tree: Level 8: More Stories: What Was It Like? by Roderick Hunt 9780198483465
RRP: €10.35€7.02The Level 8 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories and More Stories continue to provide a mix of fantasy... -
Illustrated Alphabet by Felicity Brooks 9781474976671
RRP: €11.89€6.93A rollicking romp through the alphabet with a different letter and animal on each beautifully illustrated page. With zoo animals from angry alpacas and furious foxes to wild wombats and zebras from Zambia, this is the perfect way to help children learn... -
Always Take Notes: Advice from some of the world's greatest writers by Simon Akam 9781804183182
RRP: €23.80€16.24'Inspiring' - Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of Write It All Down'Fascinating and useful' - Joe Moran, author of First You Write A SentenceBestselling and award-winning authors share the secrets to their success, and the hard lessons they have learnt along... -
The Copywriter's Handbook: A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing Copy That Sells (4th Edition) by Robert W Bly
RRP: €21.41€13.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250238016Author Robert BlyFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.Publisher St Martin's Press -
Gwynne's Grammar: The Ultimate Introduction to Grammar and the Writing of Good English. Incorporating also Strunk's Guide to Style. by Nevile Gwynne
RRP: €20.22€14.61'Grammar is the science of using words rightly, leading to thinking rightly, leading to deciding rightly, without which - as both common sense and experience show - happiness is impossible. Therefore: happiness depends at least partly on good grammar.'So... -
Oxford Reading Tree: Level 7: More Stories A: Roman Adventure by Roderick Hunt 9780198483151
RRP: €10.35€7.02The Level 7 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A and More Stories B involve familiar... -
The Stories of English by David Crystal
RRP: €17.84€13.03When and why did 'thou' disappear from Standard English? Would a Victorian Cockney have said 'observation' or 'hobservation'? Was Jane Austen making a mistake when she wrote 'Jenny and James are walked to Charmonth this afternoon'?This superbly... -
Asylum Speakers: Stories of Migration From the Humans Behind the Headlines by Jaz O'Hara
RRP: €23.80€17.48"Asylum Speakers is truly an anthology of humanity. It's a reminder of how much we all have in common and that each of us has an equal right to be safe." - Josie Naughton, founder of Choose LoveBased on the popular podcast, Asylum Speakers is a... -
What to Do When Your Child Isn't Talking: Expert Strategies to Help Your Baby or Toddler Talk, Overcome Speech Delay, and Build Language Skills for Life by Nicola Lathey 9781615199624
RRP: €21.36€14.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615199624Author Nicola LatheyFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint ExperimentPublisher Experiment -
Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat: The Meaning and Origins of Popular Expressions by Caroline Taggart
RRP: €9.51€6.89A fascinating collection of the many unusual and vibrant phrases that adorn our language, looking at their origins and meanings. Don't be down in the dumps if you can't cut the mustard when asked the definition of certain phrases - this down-to-earth... -
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days: And Other Writings by Nellie Bly
RRP: €11.89€8.46Born Elizabeth Jane Cochran, Nellie Bly was renowned as America's first 'girl stunt reporter'. She was a pioneer of investigative journalism, including an expose of patient treatment at a mental asylum and a travelogue from her record-breaking race... -
Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication by Oren J. Sofer
RRP: €19.03€13.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611805833Author Oren J. SoferFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications Inc -
Trysor Garn Fadryn by Anni Llyn 9781845278472
€8.41Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845278472Author Anni LlynFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Gwasg Carreg GwalchPublisher Gwasg Carreg GwalchWeight(grams) 148g -
500 Words You Should Know by Caroline Taggart
RRP: €11.89€8.15'This "essential cornucopia" aims to inspire you to use uncommon words in their original contex'- BooksellerEver wanted to ameliorate your atavistic lexicon, engage in a little intellectual badinage or been discombobulated by tricky diction? 500 Words... -
Public Speaking In A Week: Presentation Skills In Seven Simple Steps by Matt Avery
RRP: €13.08€7.70Public Speaking In A Week is a simple and straightforward guide to mastering the art of public speaking, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From writing and delivering the content to handling your nerves and avoiding... -
The Simple Art of Japanese Calligraphy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Japanese Characters with 15 Projects to Make by Yoko Takenami
RRP: €17.84€11.45Create beautiful gifts, stationery and decorations that incorporate the elegant, centuries-old art of Japanese calligraphy. Developed since the sixth century, practised by the royal elite and Buddhist scholars, and packed with spiritual meaning,... -
Best of Myles: A Selection from Cruskeen Lawn: Best of Myles by Flann O'Brien 9780007247189
RRP: €15.46€10.09Under the pseudonym Myles na Gopaleen, Flann O' Brien wrote a daily column in the 'Irish Times' called 'Cruiskeen Lawn' for over twenty years which hilariously satirised the absurdities and solemnities of Dublin life. With shameless irony and... -
Mediated Critical Communication Pedagogy by Ahmet Atay 9781498568722
RRP: €35.70€31.75Mediated Critical Communication Pedagogy explores the role of both traditional and new media in critical communication pedagogy. This edited volume addresses not only how new and other forms of media serve as tools towards social justice in the... -
Action: The Art of Excitement for Screen, Page and Game by Robert McKee
RRP: €29.75€24.16From the master of STORY, DIALOGUE, and CHARACTER, ACTION offers writers the keys to powerful storytelling. ACTION explores the ways that a modern-day writer can successfully tell an action story that stands apart from all others. In collaboration with... -
Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse: And Other Lessons from Modern Life by David Mitchell
RRP: €13.08€9.48THE SUNDAY TIMES-BESTSELLING BOOK BY ONE OF BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED COMIC WRITERS**Pre-order now: David Mitchell's new book Dishonesty is the Second-best Policy**There are many aspects of modern life that trouble award-winning comedian David Mitchell, such... -
The Edge of Words: God and the Habits of Language by Dr. Rowan Williams
RRP: €29.75€20.97The Edge of Words is Rowan Williams' first book since standing down as Archbishop of Canterbury. Invited to give the prestigious 2014 Gifford Lectures, Dr Williams has produced a scholarly but eminently accessible account of the possibilities of... -
Writing Fiction For Dummies by Randy Ingermanson 9780470530702
RRP: €23.79€16.36A complete guide to writing and selling your novel So you want to write a novel? Great! That's a worthy goal, no matter what your reason. But don't settle for just writing a novel. Aim high. Write a novel that you intend to sell to a publisher. Writing... -
Pro Caelio by Marcus Tullius Cicero
RRP: €29.69€27.83Three postconsular speeches.Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BC), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era that saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of ... -
Silent Hill 2 by Mike Drucker
RRP: €14.27€12.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940535272Author Mike DruckerFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Boss Fight BooksPublisher Boss Fight BooksWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 127mm... -
How to Grow a Novel by Sol Stein 9780312267490
€15.40Sol Stein is one of the most popular writing instructors in the world, teaching through well-attended workshops, featured appearances at writers' conferences, software for writers, on-line columns, and ongoing sales of his first guide, Stein On Writing... -
Emotion in Interaction by Anssi Perakyla 9780199730735
RRP: €127.93€108.75The importance of emotion in everyday interactions has become a central topic of research in a wide variety of disciplines, including linguistics, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, and communication. Emotion in Interaction offers a collection... -
Runes Illustrated by Rachel Newcombe 9781838863197
RRP: €35.69€24.89An alphabet developed by Germanic and Nordic peoples during ancient times, runes were used to represent both simple things and more complex concepts, providing a written form of communication before the latin alphabet was adopted. Today, reading runes... -
Chambers Adult Learner's Guide to Spelling by Anne Betteridge
RRP: €11.89€8.09Chambers Adult Learners' Guide to Spelling is not about all those turgid 'spelling rules'. Instead, it presents a practical routine that teaches learners strategies to conquer any word they find difficult and learn it for life. This new edition comes in... -
100 Portuguese Short Stories for Beginners Learn Portuguese with Stories Including Audiobook: Portuguese Edition Foreign Language Book 1 by World Language Institute Spain 9781732438149
RRP: €17.84€15.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732438149Author World Language Institute SpainFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Christian StahlPublisher Christian StahlWeight(grams)...