(Paperback)
By: Morten H. Christiansen
ISBN: 9781787633490
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2022
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
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(Paperback)
By: Morten H. Christiansen
ISBN: 9781804991008
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Aug 2023
UK Publication Date: 4th May 2023
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
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(Hardback)
By: Morten H. Christiansen
ISBN: 9781787633483
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2022
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
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(Paperback, Main)
By: Arthur der Weduwen
ISBN: 9781788163439
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2022
UK Publication Date: 29th September 2022
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
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Princes, collectors, bookworms and thieves: the extraordinary story of the library, from Alexandria to the age of Google.
(Paperback)
By: W Foster
ISBN: 9781921844768
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2012
Publisher: Scribe Publications
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Do you know Why 'The dog followed Harry and I' Is Wrong How to avoid the construction 'The reason why ... was because' When to use 'fewer' and when to use 'less' All this - and more - was taught in Australian schools many decades ago.
(Hardback)
By: Claire Cock-Starkey
ISBN: 9781851244980
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2018
Publisher: Bodleian Library
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Encompassing eponyms from medicine, botany, invention, science, fashion, food and literature, this book uncovers the intriguing tales of discovery, mythology, innovation and infamy behind the eponyms we use every day. The perfect addition to any wordsmiths bookshelf.
(Paperback)
By: Kel Richards
ISBN: 9781742232317
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2015
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
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Today there is clearly a distinctive Australian regional dialect with its own place among the global family of Englishes. A lively narrative, this book tells the story of the birth, rise and triumphant progress of the colourful dingo lingo that we know today as Aussie English.
(Paperback, Main)
By: Hana Videen
ISBN: 9781788166119
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2022
UK Publication Date: 6th October 2022
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
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An entertaining collection of strange, delightful and unexpectedly apt words from the origins of English.
(Hardback)
By: Jess Zafarris
ISBN: 9781399808200
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2024
UK Publication Date: 29th February 2024
Publisher: John Murray Press
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From bodily functions to the dirtiest insults onto war and weaponry to illicit substances, this book goes where no dictionary has dared go before. It is the only adults-only etymology dictionary.
(Paperback)
By: Don Watson
ISBN: 9780857983442
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2015
Publisher: Random House Australia
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(Paperback, Large Print Edition)
By: Max Cryer
ISBN: 9780369338952
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2020
Publisher: Read How You Want
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(Paperback)
By: Ammon Shea
ISBN: 9780399165580
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2017
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
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(Paperback)
By: Alex Games
ISBN: 9781849909747
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Feb 2015
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
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By grouping words into distinct themes - such as put downs and insults, the vocab of fashionistas and the lingo of dodgy dealings - Balderdash & Piffle looks at the English language in a fresh and revealing light.
(Paperback)
By: Naiying Yuan
ISBN: 9780691174570
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Apr 2017
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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(Paperback)
By: Nataly Kelly
ISBN: 9780399537974
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2013
UK Publication Date: 4th October 2012
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
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(Paperback)
By: Kate Burridge
ISBN: 9780733324048
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2010
Publisher: ABC Books
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Why can we fall in love but not in hate What do codswallop and poppycock share Why not one house and two hice How come we scream blue murder, sing the blues and turn the air blue In Gift of the Gob Kate Burridge explores our language and the everlasting tug-of-love that exists between 'proper' English and its wayward relation: slang.
(Hardback)
By: Mr Philip Gooden
ISBN: 9781408151440
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2012
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Fascinating and illumating, Idiomantics is a unique exploration of the world's most unusual idiomatic phrases.
(Hardback)
By: Peter Sharpe
ISBN: 9780826498144
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2008
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Language is an essential part of our everyday lives. This book examines the origins of language, how language produces meaning, the variation of language across cultures, how language is used in society, and whether or not there is a 'correct' way to use language.
(Paperback)
By: Peter Sharpe
ISBN: 9780826498151
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2008
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Language is an essential part of our everyday lives. This book presents an introduction into the inner workings of language, and illustrates its use, variation and methodology. It examines the origins of language, how language produces meaning, the variation of language across cultures, and how language is used in society.
(Hardback)
By: Dr Charlie Kerrigan
ISBN: 9781350377028
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Apr 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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(Paperback)
By: David J. Peterson
ISBN: 9780143126461
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2016
UK Publication Date: 2nd October 2015
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
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From language creator David J. Peterson comes a creative gui de to language constructio, offering an overview of language creation, covering its history from Tolkien's creations and Klingon to today's thriving global community of conlangers. He provides the essential tools necessary for inventing and evolving new languages, using examples from a variety of languages including his own creations.
(Paperback)
By: Julia Cresswell
ISBN: 9780141025162
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2007
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Explores cliches and contains famous (and infamous) quotations and memorable information.
(Hardback)
By: Peter Van Schoick
ISBN: 9798350931808
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2024
Publisher: BookBaby
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(Paperback)
By: John Pollack
ISBN: 9781592406753
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2012
UK Publication Date: 3rd May 2012
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
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Erudite and amusing study of puns.
