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  • Sayings We Forgot Were Strange: 250 Curious Origins of Everyday Phrases, Idioms, Insults, Proverbs, and Old Expressions

    de Arthur Bellamy ...
    Why do we say someone has "let the cat out of the bag"? Why is a false clue called a "red herring"? What does it mean to be "caught red-handed," "beyond the pale," or "worth your salt"?Most people use these phrases every day without giving them a second thought. Hidden inside them are forgotten worlds. Ancient rituals. Medieval markets. Public punishments. Sailing ships. Taverns. Theatres. ... Leer más

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  • The Story of English in 100 Words

    de David Crystal ...
    The world's foremost expert on the English language takes us on an entertaining and eye-opening tour of the history of our vernacular through the ages.In The Story of English in 100 Words, an entertaining history of the world's most ubiquitous language, David Crystal draws on one hundred words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences and events that have helped to shape our ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

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    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • The Language Wars

    A History of Proper English

    de Henry Hitchings ...
    "Chock-full of historical and literary references . . . a fascinating, eye-opening look at the evolution of the English language." ― The Huffington PostThe English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been bitter, and have always really been about contesting values—morality, politics, and class.The Language Wars examines the present state of ... Leer más

    $17.29 USD

  • How to Win Every Argument

    The Use and Abuse of Logic

    de Dr Madsen Pirie ...
    In the second edition of this witty and infectious book, Madsen Pirie builds upon his guide to using - and indeed abusing - logic in order to win arguments. By including new chapters on how to win arguments in writing, in the pub, with a friend, on Facebook and in 140 characters (on Twitter), Pirie provides the complete guide to triumphing in altercations ranging from the everyday to the downright ... Leer más

    $28.19 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • The Word Detective

    Searching for the Meaning of It All at the Oxford English Dictionary

    de John Simpson ...
    Can you drink a glass of balderdash? What do you call the part of a dog's back it can't scratch? And if, serendipitously, you find yourself in Serendip, then where exactly are you?The answers to all of these questions -- and a great many more -- can be found in the pages of the Oxford English Dictionary, the definitive record of the English language. And there is no better guide to the dictionary ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • The King's English

    A Guide to Modern Usage

    de Kingsley Amis ...
    A Parthian shot from one of the most important figures in post-war British fiction, The King's English is the late Kingsley Amis's last word on the state of the language. More frolicsome than Fowler's Modern Usage, lighter than the Oxford English Dictionary, and brimming with the strong opinions and razor-sharp wit that made Amis so popular--and so controversial-- The King's English is a must for ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • How Happy Became Homosexual

    And Other Mysterious Semantic Shifts

    de Howard Richler ...
    An old joke goes like this: What’s the difference between a good girl and a nice girl? Answer: The good girl goes to a party, goes home then goes to bed, whereas the nice girl goes to the party, goes to bed, then goes home. The distinction made between the two types of young ladies would probably have been appreciated by Shakespeare. While we think of “nice” nowadays as being a synonym for ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • Defining the World

    The Extraordinary Story of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary

    de Henry Hitchings ...
    "[A] marvelous account" of Johnson's towering achievement, nearly a decade of labor and linguistic fact-finding, presented by "a buoyant, zestful writer" ( The Boston Globe).By the early eighteenth century, France and Italy had impressive lexicons, but there was no authoritative dictionary of English. Impelled by a mixture of national pride and commercial expedience, the prodigious polymath ... Leer más

    $21.59 USD

  • How English Became English

    A short history of a global language

    de Simon Horobin ...
    The English Language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today? In How English Became English Simon Horobin investigates the evolution of the English language, examining how the language continues to adapt even today, as English continues to find new speakers and new uses. Engaging with ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • Spellbound

    The Surprising Origins and Astonishing Secrets of English Spelling

    de James Essinger ...
    Welcome to the illogical, idiosyncratic, outrageous linguistic phenomenon known as the English language. The story of how this ragtag collection of words evolved is a winding tale replete with intriguing accidents and bizarre twists of fate. In this eye-opening, fabulously entertaining book, James Essinger unlocks the mysteries that have confounded linguists and scholars for millennia.From the ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • What Isn't History?

    Selected Articles and Speeches on Writing History and Historical Fiction

    de Ian Mortimer ...
    An award-winning historian's guide to writing about history, in both fiction and nonfiction.Is history absolute? Is writing about the past an exact science, or is it more of a nebulous discipline open to different interpretations and points of view? These are important questions that noted historian Ian Mortimer says all serious writers of history must reflect on.This new collection explores those ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Word Myths:Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends

    Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends

    de David Wilton ...
    Do you believe that Ring Around the Rosie refers to the Black Death? Or that Eskimos have 50 (or 500) words for "snow"? Or that "Posh" is an acronym for "Port Out, Starboard Home"? If so, you badly need this book. In Word Myths, David Wilton debunks some of the most spectacularly wrong word histories in common usage, giving us the real stories behind many linguistic urban legends. Readers will ... Leer más

    $10.49 USD