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A groundbreaking new account of prehistory from one of the most esteemed archaeologists working today

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For armchair travellers and language nerds: the surprising stories behind places that have become words.

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Language expert Max Cryers new book is an up-to-date guide to some of the most interesting words and phrases in the English language: where they come from, why we say them, what they mean. Bulging with information, it is a useful reference book and the ideal gift for anyone curious about the words and expressions we use.

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This fun, absorbing book, packed with quirky bite-sized lists, quizzes and trivia, is an exploration of the Latin language, aiming to prove that it is as vibrant and relevant today as it was 2,500 years ago.

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THE TIMES columnist Oliver Kamm takes on the pedants in this witty, authoritative and sometimes provocative guide to the use and abuse of the English language.

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An in-depth biography of the Latin language from its very beginnings to the present day from the widely acclaimed author of Empires of the Word.

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Snowflake, elite, expert . . . What are today's 'bad words' and what do they say about us, both as individuals and as a society

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A work on dudescussions. It lets you find out how to: define your stripping point (the precise number of Jager shots that make a woman want to get naked with you); elect yourself the next Abraham Drinkin' and make an Inebriation Proclamation (four whores and seven beers ago...); and, stop brocrastinating.

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Discover a new and effective way to access the world's ancient knowledge. With 24 units covering the key skills of reading and writing, this course gives you the confidence you need to understand Aramaic.

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The follow-up to Motherfoclir, exploring the Irish language, both the very old and the very new. Craic Baby hinges on how watching a child learn to communicate changes how you think about language.

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The follow-up to Motherfoclir, exploring the Irish language, both the very old and the very new. Craic Baby hinges on how watching a child learn to communicate changes how you think about language.

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From dardledumdue, which means daydreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry, this title investigates an astonishingly rich variety of regional expressions, and provides insight into the history of the English language.

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Takes readers from Aristotle's investigation of metaphor right up to the neuroscientific insights into how metaphor works in the brain. This title explores how a life without metaphor, as experienced by some people with autism spectrum disorders, significantly changes the way a person interacts with the world.

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How do we really make ourselves understood to other people This book shows how, from puns to poetry, news bulletins to the Bible, Asterix to Swedish films, translation is at the heart of everything we do - and makes us who we are.

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Did you know that an assassin is a hashish-eater and a yokel a country woodpecker That Dr Mesmer mesmerised patients back to health or that Samuel Pepys enjoyed a good game of handicap This title collects over 500 of the strangest, and funniest-sounding words in the English language, and traces them back to their often puzzling origins.

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Raymond Williams seminal exploration of the history of meaning of some of the most important words in the English language.

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From advertising to the Ancient Greeks, from the military to meteorology, Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat takes us on a wonderful journey through our languages history.

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Presents a treatment that reports on the extinction crisis which threatens many languages worldwide. Through photos, graphics, short vignettes, interviews, and first-person stories, this book documents the author's around-the-world adventures to meet with last speakers of languages.

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The triumphant third volume in David Crystal's classic series on the English language combines the first history of English punctuation with a complete guide to how to use it - now in paperback.

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