Story of English. How the English language conquered the world, Paperback - Philip Gooden

The extraordinary story of the development and spread of the English language, from Dark Age Britain to the age of the Internet.

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With 80 entries describing the history of words, this is an entertaining exploration of the origins of the words that we have borrowed from other l...

Reducere. AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEARThe Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account of the transplanted, stolen, bastardized words we've come to know a...

Reducere. In Praise of Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English""Spoken Soul brilliantly fills a huge gap. . . . a delightfully readable introduction to the e...

Reducere. The English language arrived in Australia with the first motley bunch of European settlers on January 26, 1788. Today there is a distinctive Austra...

Reducere. DescriptionWith World English, learners experience the world through content and ideas from National Geographic and TED, providing the motivation t...

DescriptionWith World English, learners experience the world through content and ideas from National Geographic and TED, providing the motivation t...

An entertaining, impassioned polemic on the retreat of reason in the late 20th century. An intellectual call to arms, Francis Wheen's Sunday Times ...

Reducere. Jane's Fame tells the fascinating story of Jane Austen's renown, from the years of rejection the author faced during her lifetime to the global rec...

Reducere. Seth Lerer tells a masterful history of the English language from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem. Many have written about the evolution of...

Reducere. DescriptionThe cultural death of God has created a conundrum for intellectuals. How could a life stripped of ultimate meaning be anything but absur...

Examines the influence that English has on German in German-speaking countries, looking at borrowings from English, the use of English in public sp...

Reducere. Without English to English to help you, could you*... 1. Receive a stiffie in Stamford? 2. Buy some broadloom in Bradford? 3. Get gazumped in Galve...

Rev ed. of: Legal English / William R. McKay, Helen E. Charlton. 2005.

This is a book that engages students directly with openness, honesty and respect and it maximises their chances of getting things right and finding...

This handbook will help you to successfully teach one-to-one classes, from learner needs analysis to planning effective one to one lessons tailored...

Reducere. Follow Bosley Bear as he discovers how big the world is and how much there is to explore and learn. Bosley is a confident and curious little bear w...

Mark Forsyth's 'sparkling' (Charles Moore, Daily Telegraph) and idiosyncratically brilliant third book.

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Reducere. British to American English: A Dictionary and Guide to the English Language-perfect for every academician, whiz-kid or bookworm looking to conquer ...

In Imprisoned in English, Anna Wierzbicka argues that in the present English-dominated world, millions of people - including academics, lawyers, di...

DescriptionOriginally conceived as a Portuguese-English phrase book, this literary curiosity was written by an author who, remarkably, spoke no Eng...

The first full-scale discussion of English Phonology since Chomsky and Halle's The Sound Pattern of English, this is a thorough and engaging explor...

Reducere. Follow the journey of Destiny, a Venus Flytrap Plant, as he floats through the river of life. Born into a big family, Destiny got swept away by hea...

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A lively introduction to world Englishes, describing varieties used in a wide range of countries worldwide, and setting them within their historica...

Reducere. For people just learning the Celtic language of Ireland or those who want to renew a forgotten skill, this dictionary includes an easy pronunciatio...

Reducere. DescriptionMillions of people learn English but only a very small percentage of learners can actually speak it fluently. Why is that? People in gen...

Everything you ever wanted to know about how animals live together, and what that means for us.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Ashley WardNu...

DescriptionThe study of the history of the English language (HEL) encompasses a broad sweep of time and space, reaching back to the fifth century a...

Reducere. Advanced English Writing Skills: Masterclass for English Language Learners How to Write Effectively in English & Write with Confidence: How to Writ...

The first book about Jane Austen to dissect the industry around her - a completely original approach to one of Britain's most enduring popular nove...

From a New York Times best-selling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist, a sweeping epic of how the Vikings and their descendants have shaped hist...

Reducere. Here is the riveting story of the English language, from its humble beginnings as a regional dialect to its current preeminence as the one global l...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

DescriptionThe story of the cocktail --"the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet, " according to H.L. Mencken --featuring 45 recipes fo...

Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now...