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Irish English: History and Present-Day Forms by Raymond Hickey
RRP: $88.18$87.09English has been spoken in Ireland for over 800 years, making Irish English the oldest variety of the language outside Britain. This 2007 book traces the development of English in Ireland, both north and south, from the late Middle Ages to the present... -
English Stylistics: A Cognitive Grammar Approach by Zeki Hamawand
RRP: $115.48$103.66This accessible textbook hinges on the central assumptions of Cognitive Linguistics and Cognitive Grammar, introducing students to the analytical tools they need to approach Stylistics, an essential area in language analysis. The author verifies the... -
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction by Lyle Campbell 9781474463126
RRP: $62.98$50.74Lyle Campbell presents an accessible, hands-on introduction to historical linguistics. The fourth edition has a lucid and engaging style, expert guidance and comprehensive coverage, making it ideal for students coming to historical linguistics for the... -
How Words Get Good: The Story of Making a Book by Rebecca Lee
RRP: $31.48$23.00'A masterpiece' - Daily Mail 'A fascinating and funny look at what really goes into the making of a book' Sunday Times 'Inject this straight into my veins!' Lucy Mangan 'Engaging, informative, and fascinating!' David Bellos, author of Is That a... -
Raciolinguistics: How Language Shapes Our Ideas About Race by H. Samy Alim
$80.93Raciolinguistics reveals the central role that language plays in shaping our ideas about race. The book brings together a team of leading scholars-working both within and beyond the United States-to share powerful, much-needed research that helps us... -
Introduction to Neuropsychopharmacology by Leslie L. Iversen
RRP: $117.60$114.26Introduction to Neuropsychopharmacology expands on the molecular and cellular foundations of the classic Biochemical Basis of Neuropharmacology, Eighth Edition (Cooper, Bloom, and Roth) by now including the behavioral methods used to study psychoactive... -
Ben-Yehuda's Pocket English-Hebrew, Hebrew-English Dictionary: Meelon Ben-Yehuda Meelon Ceem Anglee-Iuree, Iuree-Anglee by Ehud Ben-Yehuda 9780671688622
RRP: $20.98$15.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671688622Author Ehud Ben-YehudaFormat PaperbackPage Count 688Imprint Simon & Schuster LtdPublisher Simon & Schuster LtdWeight(grams) 306g -
Lawyers Latin by John Gray
RRP: $27.28$22.64Updated and expanded, this invaluable reference book was originally written as an aid for those disadvantaged by the deteriorating standing of Latin in our education system and by its use as legal terminology. Professional and comprehensive, yet... -
The Atoms Of Language: The Mind's Hidden Rules Of Grammar by Mark C. Baker
RRP: $29.38$19.32Whether all human languages are fundamentally the same or different has been a subject of debate for ages. This problem has deep philosophical implications: If languages are all the same, it implies a fundamental commonality- and thus mutual... -
Why Is This a Question?: Everything About the Origins and Oddities of Language You Never Thought to Ask by Paul Anthony Jones 9781783966646
RRP: $31.48$20.41A fascinating exploration of the nuts and bolts of human languageBook InformationISBN 9781783966646Author Paul Anthony JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Elliott & Thompson LimitedPublisher Elliott & Thompson LimitedWeight(grams) 138g -
Surnames, DNA, and Family History by George Redmonds
$39.98This book combines linguistic and historical approaches with the latest techniques of DNA analysis and shows the insights these offer for every kind of genealogical research. It focuses on British names, tracing their origins to different parts of the... -
The Local Governance of Crime: Appeals to Community and Partnerships by Adam Crawford 9780198298458
$94.44The book considers recent trends in the local governance of crime. It examines the growing appeal to `community' and `partnerships' in criminal justice policy and the involvement of actual communities and partnerships in criminal justice practices. The... -
The Life of Christina of Markyate by Samuel Fanous
RRP: $18.88$13.55'I wish to remain single, for I have made a vow of virginity.' This is the remarkable story of the twelfth-century recluse Christina, who became prioress of Markyate, near St Albans in Hertfordshire. Determined to devote her life to God and to remain a... -
Garner's Modern English Usage by Bryan A. Garner
RRP: $97.63$93.64The most original and authoritative voice of today's English lexicography presents a fully revised new edition of his beloved usage dictionary When Bryan Garner published the first edition of A Dictionary of Modern American Usage in 1999, the book... -
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language by David Crystal 9781108437738
$78.98Now in its third edition, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language provides the most comprehensive coverage of the history, structure and worldwide use of English. Fully updated and expanded, with a fresh redesigned layout, and over sixty audio... -
Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr
$46.62Swearing is a fascinating thing. Almost everyone does it, or worries about not doing it, from the two year old who has just discovered the power of the potty mouth to the grandma who wonders why every other word she hears is obscene. But more than its... -
Scribblers, Sculptors, and Scribes: A Companion to Wheelock's Latin and Other Introductory Textbooks by Richard A. LaFleur
RRP: $27.28$18.65This all new supplementary reader is designed to accompany the Wheelock's curriculum, but is also suitable for any Latin program. Beginning with simple graffiti and moving toward longer passages, "Scribblers, Sculptors, and Scribes" provides only... -
Introducing Interpreting Studies by Franz Poechhacker
RRP: $79.78$66.68This bestselling textbook, now fully updated, introduces students, researchers and practitioners to the fast-developing discipline of Interpreting Studies. Written by one of the world's leading researchers in Interpreting Studies, Introducing... -
Reading Joyce by David Pierce 9781405840613
$75.89'Is there one who understands me?' So wrote James Joyce towards the end of his final work, Finnegans Wake. The question continues to be asked about the author who claimed that he had put so many enigmas into Ulysses that it would 'keep the professors... -
Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing by Victoria Clarke 9780199547746
$75.81In order to provide sound, person-centred care, mental health nursing students need a thorough understanding of theory alongside the ability to translate this knowledge into practice. It can be difficult to apply ideas from the classroom and books when... -
Political Catchphrases and Contemporary History: A Critique of New Normals by Suman Gupta 9780192863690
RRP: $73.48$67.22Political Catchphrases and Contemporary History presents an historical account of the period 2001-2020 by focusing on the shifting connotations of certain political catchphrases and words. These allow for a linked-up narrative covering areas such as... -
Domesday Economy: A New Approach to Anglo-Norman History by John McDonald 9780198285243
RRP: $117.60$117.01This book provides a new interpretation of the English economy between 1066 and 1086 by using methods not previously applied to Economic theory and statistical techniques to reappraise the information recorded in the Domesday book. It is the first major... -
Spanish Grammar You Really Need To Know: Teach Yourself by Juan Kattan-Ibarra
RRP: $31.48$20.58Comprehensive and clear explanations of key grammar patterns and structures are reinforced and contextualized through authentic materials. You will not only learn how to construct grammar correctly, but when and where to use it so you sound natural and... -
Making Sense: The Glamorous Story of English Grammar by David Crystal
RRP: $20.98$14.93The world's greatest authority on language explains the secrets and subtleties of the grammar of English. David Crystal explores its history and varieties, explains its rules and irregularities and shows how to navigate its snares and pitfalls. He gives... -
Practical English Phonetics and Phonology: A Resource Book for Students by Beverley Collins
RRP: $77.68$69.15Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample... -
The Logic of Sense by Gilles Deleuze 9780231059831
RRP: $46.10$35.26Considered one of the most important works of one of France's foremost philosophers, and long-awaited in English, The Logic of Sense begins with an extended exegesis of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Considering stoicism, language, games,... -
Memory Speaks: On Losing and Reclaiming Language and Self by Julie Sedivy
RRP: $52.40$40.91From an award-winning writer and linguist, a scientific and personal meditation on the phenomenon of language loss and the possibility of renewal.As a child Julie Sedivy left Czechoslovakia for Canada, and English soon took over her life. By early... -
Liverpool: A Memoir of Words by Tony Crowley 9781837644384
$43.28Included in the TLS Books of the Year 2023 Written by an author brought up in working-class Liverpool in the 1960s and 1970s, Liverpool: A Memoir of Words is a work of creative non-fiction that combines the study of language in Liverpool with social... -
Scots: The Mither Tongue by Billy Kay
RRP: $31.48$23.00Scots: The Mither Tongue is a classic of contemporary Scottish culture and essential reading for those who care about their country's identity in the twenty-first century. It is a passionately written history of how the Scots have come to speak the way... -
First Word, the: The Search for the Origins of Language by Christine Kenneally 9780143113744
RRP: $50.40$36.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143113744Author Christine KenneallyFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 213mm *... -
An Introduction to the Science of Phonetics by Nigel Hewlett
$103.66The book is designed as an introduction to the scientific study of speech. No prior knowledge of phonetics is assumed. As far as mathematical knowlege is concerned, all that is assumed is a knowledge of simple arithmetic and as far as possible concepts... -
Many Voices: Class by Nathalie Olah 9781849767750
RRP: $21.00$14.95Look Again: Reimagining the National Collection of British Art for today. An incisive exploration of the relationship between social class and art by an extraordinarily gifted young writer. Class is a subject that has shaped the art world in Britain... -
Language, Society and Identity in early Iceland by Stephen Pax Leonard 9781118294963
RRP: $48.28$42.34Language, Society and Identity in early Iceland offers a much-needed exploration into the problem of linguistic and social identity construction in early Iceland, and is a fascinating account of an under examined historical-linguistic story that will... -
Sketch for a Systematic Metaphysics by D. M. Armstrong 9780199655915
$39.98David Armstrong sets out his metaphysical system in a set of concise and lively chapters each dealing with one aspect of the world. He begins with the assumption that all that exists is the physical world of space-time. On this foundation he constructs a... -
Growing up with Three Languages: Birth to Eleven by Xiao-Lei Wang
RRP: $41.90$36.58This book is based on an eleven-year observation of two children who were simultaneously exposed to three languages from birth. It tells the story of two parents from different cultural, linguistic, and ethnic-racial backgrounds who joined to raise their... -
Dutch Grammar You Really Need to Know: Teach Yourself by Gerdi Quist
RRP: $31.48$20.58Comprehensive and clear explanations of key grammar patterns and structures are reinforced and contextualized through authentic materials. You will not only learn how to construct grammar correctly, but when and where to use it so you sound natural and... -
Wandering in Darkness: Narrative and the Problem of Suffering by Eleonore Stump
RRP: $62.98$56.57Only the most naive or tendentious among us would deny the extent and intensity of suffering in the world. Can one hold, consistently with the common view of suffering in the world, that there is an omniscient, omnipotent, perfectly good God? This book... -
German Grammar You Really Need To Know: Teach Yourself by Jenny Russ
RRP: $31.48$20.58Comprehensive and clear explanations of key grammar patterns and structures are reinforced and contextualized through authentic materials. You will not only learn how to construct grammar correctly, but when and where to use it so you sound natural and... -
Chambers Murray Latin-English Dictionary by Chambers
RRP: $35.68$25.07First published in 1933, the Chambers Murray Latin-English Dictionary is the standard reference text for all advanced students of Latin.Widely regarded as the best dictionary of its kindBook InformationISBN 9780550190031Author ChambersFormat... -
Sociolinguistics: A Very Short Introduction by John Edwards
RRP: $18.88$13.55This Very Short Introduction deals with the social life of language: language in its sociocultural context. The field ranges from micro-analyses to broadly-based policy and planning undertakings. As such, this book draws from sociolinguistics, the...