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Spinster. Cougar. Carer. Matron. Wife.A rich, provocative and entertaining history of women's words - of the language we have, and haven't, had to share our lives.'A gem of a book' KATE MOSSE'A fascinating look at how we talk about women' WASHINGTON...

Forget the boring stuff you learned in school. Here's the REAL skinny on Irish history. Invasions, Emergencies, one Big Rising, all sorts of Troubles; the Siege of Limerick (continuing), Paddy of the Snakes, Niall of the Nine Hostages, The Big Fella,...

Bag the perfect KS1 French dictionary this Back to School. An ideal first French dictionary for kids aged 5+ and above, designed to introduce French vocabulary to children in a fun, easy and memorable way. Fully updated for 2020,...

The home of trusted German dictionaries for everyday language learning. A modern German to English and English to German Dictionary offering excellent coverage of today's German language, culture and usage. The clear presentation makes it easy...

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in Russian...

Transform your down time into 'do time'.The most successful language learners create a habit of studying on a regular basis. 50 German Coffee Breaks makes it easy to master a simple routine of improving your German by effortlessly integrating it with...

The home of trusted Italian dictionaries for everyday language learning. Designed for all those studying Italian who need maximum information in an accessible format, the Collins Pocket Italian to English and English to Italian Dictionary...

A NEW, BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED HARDBACK EDITION OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER, PUBLISHED ON ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY.'Witty and erudite ... stuffed with the kind of arcane information that nobody strictly needs to know, but which is a pleasure...

This is fascinating reading for anyone interested in true crime, modern, cutting-edge criminology and also where language meets the law. It is comes now in paperback! Tell kids not to worry. sorting my life out. be in touch to get some things. Instead of...

A beautifully-designed, gift package showcasing the most comprehensive Scrabble resource ever, the perfect reference work for all players. Now fully updated with all official words, it includes an exhaustive list of every valid word playable in Scrabble...

Whether you're a school or university student or studying for work or pleasure this is the ultimate Urdu reference dictionary.This dictionary is aimed at speakers of English who want to learn Urdu.- Two-way dictionary: Urdu-English, English- Urdu...

The home of trusted Welsh dictionaries for everyday language use. A modern Welsh to English and English to Welsh Dictionary offering excellent coverage of today's Welsh language and usage. The clear layout makes it easy to use and its handy...

The must-have Back to School German dictionary for Year 7. A pocket-sized German to English and English to German reference for secondary school students looking for a dictionary that is modern, up-to-date, clear and easy to use. Developed for...

The home of trusted Latin dictionaries for everyday language learning. This Latin Dictionary and Grammar offers the student of Latin the essential two-in-one reference: a comprehensive Latin to English and English to Latin dictionary and a...

This new edition of Teach EFL is the ultimate practical reference guide to becoming an EFL teacher. "Riddell's book is a classic - it answers all those questions new language teachers have....covers an amazing amount in a clear accessible way."David...

Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Julius Caesar is a popular...

The home of trusted French dictionaries for everyday language learning. Whether you're on business, holiday or just learning French at your own pace, this Collins French to English and English to French Pocket Dictionary is designed to give...

The home of trusted full-colour visual dictionaries for everyday use. A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in French. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to France and...

This authoritative and wide-ranging book, first published in 2003, examines the history of western linguistics over a 2000-year timespan, from its origins in ancient Greece up to the crucial moment of change in the Renaissance that laid the foundations...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780862433635Author Heini GruffuddFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y LolfaDimensions(mm) 169mm * 118mm * 15mm

Protecting Group Chemistry provides an overview of the general methods that are used to block the reactivity of - i.e. protect - specific functional grops thus allowing others, present within the same molecule, to be manipulated unambiguously. An...

The home of trusted Spanish dictionaries for everyday language learning. A unique guide to communicating in Spanish. It will help learners discover expressions and idioms to make their Spanish more natural and fluent, while developing an...

This revised and updated edition includes a brand new foreword by Richard LaFleur and more than fifteen hundred new entries and abbreviations. Organized alphabetically within the categories of verba (common words and expressions), dicta (common phrases...

This book is an introduction to and interpretation of the world of Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935), one of the most fascinating and complex figures in European literary modernism and the avant-garde. Raised in South Africa and writing much of his literary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385348119Author Gabriel WynerFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Harmony BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

"Guy Deutscher is that rare beast, an academic who talks good sense about linguistics... he argues in a playful and provocative way, that our mother tongue does indeed affect how we think and, just as important, how we perceive the world." Observer*Does...

An attractive new edition of two of Chomsky's most popular books on language - an ideal introduction to his pioneering work in modern linguistics. In Part I, Language and Responsibility, the legend discusses his political, moral and linguistic thinking...

'THE CHAMBERS DICTIONARY IS THE MOST USEFUL AND DIVERTING SINGLE-VOLUME WORD-HOARD AVAILABLE' Telegraph'CHAMBERS IS A MARVEL OF WIT, CLARITY AND PRACTICALITY' Observer'THE MOST HUMAN OF DICTIONARIES' Philip Pullman'CHAMBERS IS AN OPEN DOOR TO WORDS AT...

The home of trusted full-colour visual dictionaries for everyday use. A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Italian. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Italy and...

This unique and authoritative dictionary contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English, utilizing the latest research from the Oxford Languages team to source them. This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, broadening the...

The rapid endangerment and death of many minority languages across the world is a matter of widespread concern, not only among linguists and anthropologists but among all concerned with issues of cultural identity in an increasingly globalized culture...

Pedantic about punctuation or scrupulous about spelling? You'll love this hilarious and definitive guide to 21st century language from grammar-guru Gyles Brandreth. 'Brilliant, clear, entertaining, very funny and often outright silly. Brandreth excels . ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780500276167Author J. P. MalloryFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Thames & Hudson LtdPublisher Thames & Hudson Ltd

The Blackout Crew have a song with the title 'Put a donk on it' - but what is a 'donk'? Which ending came first: '-ise' or '-ize'? Where does the idea of a 'white elephant' come from? Who decides on the collective noun for something? And what is it that...

Like other tools, language was invented, can be reinvented or lost, and shows significant variation across cultures. It's as essential to survival as fire - and, like fire, is found in all human societies. Language presents the bold and controversial...

Do you want to communicate easily and freely in Italian?Master Italian grammar and broaden your vocabulary with your very own Italian Tutor. This contemporary interactive workbook features 200 activities across a range of grammar and vocabulary points...

Oxygen has had extraordinary effects on life. Three hundred million years ago, in Carboniferous times, dragonflies grew as big as seagulls, with wingspans of nearly a metre. Researchers claim they could have flown only if the air had contained more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578523217Author Miles R JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint Institute for Accelerated Learning, Inc.Publisher Institute for Accelerated Learning,...

A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Vietnamese. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Vietnam and Vietnamese language and culture. Everyday words are arranged in...

This book offers an evidence-based guide to EAL for everyone who works with multilingual learners. It provides a concise, helpful introduction to the latest research underpinning three key areas of EAL practice: How children acquire additional...