Word for All Seasons
ISBN: PB: 9781851246779,
Bodleian Library Publishing,
September 2026
248 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm, 29 black&white illus.
248 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm, 29 black&white illus.
A fascinating collection of seasonal words and phrases exploring their origins and the development of meaning over time.
By celebrated author on language and linguistics, David Crystal Brings together some 200 personalities from across time includin...
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20.00 GBP
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Revolutionary Origins of Language
ISBN: HB: 9780300289206,
Yale University Press,
July 2026
320 pp., 23,4x15,2 cm, 12 black&white illus.
320 pp., 23,4x15,2 cm, 12 black&white illus.
The story of the social and sexual revolution responsible for the emergence of our most prized skill - the ability to speak.
Speech is unprecedented in the natural world. Yet human infants can learn the grammar of their native tongue so quickly, it...
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25.00 GBP
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William Tyndale and the English Language
ISBN: PB: 9781851246656,
Bodleian Library Publishing,
March 2026
248 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm
248 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm
This book is a pioneering exploration of Tyndale's enormous impact on the development of the English language.
"Dearly beloved", "say the word", "the powers that be", "for ever and ever" - these familiar phrases and many more were set down in print...
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25.00 GBP
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Digital Texts, Translations, Lexicons in a Multi-Modular Web Application
Methods and Samples
ISBN: PB: 9788822263933,
Yale University Press,
Paul Holberton Publishing,
September 2025
156 pp., 23,4x17,1 cm
156 pp., 23,4x17,1 cm
This volume records the discussions held during the international seminar organized in November 2014 in Pisa by the Italian National Research Council (CNR) at the Institute for Computational Linguistics (ILC), Pisa, as part of the European Resaerch C...
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25.00 GBP
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Little Book of Language
New Edition
ISBN: PB: 9780300283235,
Yale University Press,
April 2025
272 pp., 19,8x12,8 cm, 40 black&white illus.
272 pp., 19,8x12,8 cm, 40 black&white illus.
A lively journey through the story of language, from an infant's first word to the languages of the internet.
Language never leaves you alone. It's there in your head, helping you think. It's there to help you make relationships - and to break them...
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10.99 GBP
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Date with Language
Fascinating Facts, Events and Stories for Every Day of the Year
ISBN: HB: 9781851246113,
Bodleian Library Publishing,
October 2023
400 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm
400 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm
In this ingenious and diverse collection of 366 stories, events and facts about language, David Crystal presents a selection of insights from literary and linguistic writers, poets and global institutions, together with the weird and wonderful creati...
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25.00 GBP
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Schreiben lernen
A Writing Guide for Learners of German
ISBN: PB: 9780300243543,
Yale University Press,
September 2023
288 pp., 15,0x25,0 cm, 68 black&white illus.
288 pp., 15,0x25,0 cm, 68 black&white illus.
Designed for German students of all levels, the second edition of this unique writing guide is updated with prompts for exploring contemporary culture and identities.
Considered by educators to be unique and effective in its approach, "Schreiben le...
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28.00 GBP
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Why Argument Matters
ISBN: PB: 9780300271072,
Yale University Press,
February 2023
160 pp., 19,7x12,7 cm
160 pp., 19,7x12,7 cm
An impassioned case for argument's central role in human life, by one of America's most distinguished cultural critics.
From Eve's crafty exchange with the serpent, to Martin Luther King's soaring, subtle ultimatums, to the throes of Twitter - argu...
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14.99 GBP
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War of Words
A Glossary of Globalization
ISBN: HB: 9780300258295,
Yale University Press,
November 2021
368 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 8 black&white illus.
368 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 8 black&white illus.
Nationalism, conservatism, liberalism, socialism, and capitalism are among the most fiercely debated ideas in contemporary politics. Since these concepts hark back to the nineteenth century, much of their nuanced meaning has been lost, and the words...
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22.00 GBP
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Writing Guide for Learners of Chinese
ISBN: PB: 9780300217988,
Yale University Press,
June 2021
288 pp., 25,4x20,3 cm, 31 black&white illus.
288 pp., 25,4x20,3 cm, 31 black&white illus.
This guide is an easy way to add more writing practice to the intermediate Chinese curriculum, helping Chinese learners express themselves correctly on common everyday topics and for common social purposes. It is model based, process oriented, and ge...
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30.00 GBP
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