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Signs of Civilisation provides an account of the rich cultural history of punctuation.

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Women as slang creators and users is perhaps the last, and very important, piece of the slang jigsaw. Women in slang is a pretty sorry story, but women and slang is an undiscovered territory, which this book explores, from fishwives and flappers to Mumsnet.

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Find approximately 2,500 words and expressions in both English and Spanish plus pronunciation guidance in this pocket-sized book. Includes useful bilingual phrases for shopping and dining, advice on tipping, local customs, travel information, and more. Also includes free bonus online content with audio.

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For years, this trusted guide has led students, tourists, and business travelers step-by-step through the basic vocabulary and grammar of this most-studied foreign language. Thoroughly revised and updated for an increasingly bilingual world, this new edition has more of what learners need.

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A guide to overcoming a fear of public speaking urges readers to identify the roots of performance anxiety and provides strategies for becoming adept at communicating naturally and effectively before business audiences of any size.

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"This volume engages in a wide-ranging investigation of what speculation can mean and how, and what is at stake for artistic, curatorial critical and institutional practices in relating to their own speculative character"--

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