Language

The classic pocket guide to the language of London. This wonderful little guide to cockney rhyming slang contains over 1,700 old and new rhymes translated from Cockney to English and English to Cockney, including:Custard and jelly - tellyHot cross bun -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909732728Author Books by BoxerFormat HardbackImprint Bee Three BooksPublisher Books By Boxer

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612436685Author Andrew ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 250g

The Meaning of Liff has sold hundreds of thousands of copies since it was first published in 1983, and remains a much-loved humour classic. This edition has been revised and updated, and includes The Deeper Meaning of Liff, giving fresh appeal to Douglas...

Know your tater trap from your sniffle herring in Sharp's journey around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense - the perfect gift for Christmas'Brilliant, hilarious fun from a master wordsmith - you will LOVE this book' Kit de Waal'Extremely...

'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard OsmanWelcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary...

This last year has been one of great turmoil as wars, epidemics and extreme climate events have ravaged the globe. Sometimes it has felt as if the old certainties that have shored up our worldview for so long are being swept away in an unstoppable...

A highly popular and informative guide to the Scots language in an attractive format. Contains words and phrases from both literary and everyday language, this is the perfect wee dictionary of Scots for native and non-native speakers alike. ...

In On the Tip of My Tongue, logophile and television star Tom Read Wilson takes a delicious dive into the etymology and usage of words, euphemisms and bon mots. Written with his trademark sparkling wit, the star of Celebs Go Dating and self-avowed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909266070Author S. CohenFormat PaperbackPage Count 95Imprint Forth BooksPublisher Forth Books

**A perfect loo book - full of fiendishly clever word games and brainteasers**Ah, the tedium of the toilet. The boredom of the the bathroom. If only there was a more edifying way to pass the time while carrying out your morning ablutions.Well now there...

THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT FRANCE: You burnt Joan of Arc! ? Smuggling live chickens into rugby matches is patriotic ? How many times to kiss on the cheek ? Where not to cross the road ? French guns don't go 'bang' ? What do you call a party? ? bon...

Ever been lost for words abroad?When you want to get your point across abroad there's only one way to do it: by swearing your ar*e off! Impress the world with a stream of multi-lingual profanity from this nifty pocket book.About the AuthorSid Finch lives...

From the monotonous lark to the rough-faced shag, these poor birds have us all asking: ARE ORNITHOLOGISTS OK? Some people will literally name all the birds instead of going to therapy, and this book exposes all the...

There are many ways prospective authors routinely sabotage their own work. But why leave it to guesswork? Misstep by misstep, How Not to Write a Novel shows how you can ensure that your manuscript never rises above the level of unpublishable drivel; that...

The English language can be very confusing. But it's not rocket surgery. Damp Squids and Card Sharks is a fascinating suppository of false facts and common errors, a minefield of information. Have we wetted your appetite? Peaked your interest? Are you...

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 . ...

Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2019, Diary of a Somebody is a unique mix of poetry and diary by the unofficial Poet Laureate of Twitter, the enigmatic Brian Bilston.'If you like a) laughing or b) words which rhyme with each other, you will...

'Fascinating... I loved this book; I really did' David Crystal, Spectator A biography of a much misunderstood punctuation mark and a call to arms in favour of clear expression and against stifling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906477851Author Harry StokeFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Tangent BooksPublisher Tangent BooksWeight(grams) 135gDimensions(mm) 145mm * 109mm * 9mm

Gain an insight into the English language via one of the UK's richest dialects: Geordie. From George Stephenson to The Animals to Viz, the North East has long had a successful creative culture, developing alongside its industrial history. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781855683716Author Adrian BraddyFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Dalesman Publishing Co LtdPublisher Dalesman Publishing Co Ltd

Harry Mount and John Davie unlock the wisdom of the past in this light-hearted and fascinating book, revealing how ancient Latin can help us to live better in the present. There are so many Latin phrases in everyday use that often we use them without...

Dundonians have a defining, distinctive way of expressing themselves and communicating feelings. The ancient city's characteristic accent can be heard in any Lochee bar or Hilltoon playground, or on any bus - where Dundee grannies have extraordinary...

Bestseller & Winner of the Popular Non-Fiction Irish Book Award. 'Thought-provoking, irreverent and often laugh-out-loud hilarious' Irish Independent. "Motherfocloir" [focloir means 'dictionary' and is pronounced like a rather more vulgar English...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800993402Author Anne CakebreadFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y LolfaDimensions(mm) 148mm * 105mm * 10mm

Welcome to Europe as you've never known it before, seen through the peculiarities of its languages and dialects. Combining linguistics and cultural history, Gaston Dorren takes us on an intriguing tour of the continent, from Proto-Indo-European (the...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERYour ultimate guide to the art of winning argumentsEveryone is always trying to persuade us of something: politicians, advertising, the media, and most definitely our families. Thank You for Arguing is your master class in...

Vocabulary alone isn't enough. To survive in the most sophisticated - and the most scathing - nation on Earth you will need to understand the many peculiarities of the (very peculiar) French culture. And for that you need A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi.If you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646042388Author Adrien ClautrierFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses Press

From the author of the bestselling Motherfocloir, Non-fiction Irish Book of the Year. A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR. What do we talk about when we talk about Irish? When we talk about saving or supporting a language do we mean the musical combination of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909732704Author Books By BoxerFormat PaperbackImprint Bee Three BooksPublisher Books By Boxer

STRUGGLING TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH ELDERLY PARENTS DURING THE LOCKDOWN? WANTING TO HELP ISOLATED RELATIVES WITH ONLINE ORDERING? THIS IS THE PERFECT GUIDE FOR ANYONE GRAPPLING FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH FACETIME, GOOGLE HANGOUTS OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE...

Literature, puns, and alcohol collide in this clever follow-up to Tequila Mockingbird, the world's bestselling cocktail recipes book.Tim Federle's Tequila Mockingbird has become one of the world's bestselling cocktail books and resonated with bartenders...

This essential phrasebook collects the most colourful, explicit and outrageous ways to tell people off in different languages from all around the world. Featuring dozens of different languages, the sayings range from everyday swears to family curses to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784614058Author David JandrellFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa

Keep your swearing as fresh as a f*cking daisy with The Little Book of Profanities. There's nothing better than that perfect swear word. In a battle of wits, it can make all the difference. And, like all things in life, variety is the spice of swear...

Did you know that . . . a soldier's biggest social blunder is called jack brew - making yourself a cuppa without making one for anyone else? That twitchers have an expression for a bird that can't be identified - LBJ (the letters stand for Little Brown...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902674513Author Brendan HawthorneFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400032013Author Robert LanhamFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Three Rivers PressWeight(grams) 193g