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A literary treasure-trove packed with amazing words, jaw-dropping stories and unforgettable etymologies from Countdown's Queen of Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent

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A resource book to help develop essential literacy skills in students with special learning needs. Each book contains four units, each starting with a story and followed by photocopiable worksheets.

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A resource book to help develop essential literacy skills in students with special learning needs. Each book contains four units, each starting with a story and followed by photocopiable worksheets.

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The world's best-known authority on the English language reveals the secrets and subtleties of its grammar.

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This beautifully illustrated book, published to coincide with an interactive landmark British Library exhibition, celebrates the act of writing from across the globe and explores its complex and diverse history.

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The history of the written word, from the cuneiform characters invented in 4000 BC, through the evolution of the alphabet around 2000 BC, to modern typographical techniques. A title from the NEW HORIZONS series of pocket-sized information books, with foldouts and double-page spreads.

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From the bestselling author of Born on a Blue Day and Thinking in Numbers, a delightful and eclectic exploration of language, and what it can teach us about ourselves and our lives.

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Supplements the main title - The Journey: area of study. This guide identifies the specific skills needed by students to answer questions in each part of the examination paper, including: understanding the basics; sample papers; responding skills and questions; composing skills and questions; identify the Journey motif in texts, etc.

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Describes the characteristics, structure and functions of spoken discourse, covering aspects of genre, variation and pedagogy. >

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Basic expressions and key words that are necessary for getting around

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`E: Erroneous: Capable of being proved true'; `J: Jolly: The downfall of our enemies'; `M: Mystery: What I understand and you don't' . . . Enter the delightful, satirical world of the Good Citizen, according to one of the best-known writers and philosophers of modern times.

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A code-cracking mission to decipher the hidden truths and histories of our greatest invention the art of writing.

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Writing is one of humanity's greatest inventions. Without it there would be no history and no civilization as we know it. But how, when and where did writing evolve This book discusses the history of decipherment and major writing systems, from cuneiform and Egyptian and Mayan hieroglyphs to alphabets and the scripts of China and Japan.

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A handy and colourful illustrated guide to reading, writing and understanding ancient Egyptian names, epithets, titles and phrases.

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A bold argument that and always means &, the truth-functional sentential connective.

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A journey through linguistic time and space, from Aristotle through the twentieth century's era of syntax, in search of a dangerous verb and its significance.

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An introductory text in linguistic semantics, uniquely balancing empirical coverage and formalism with development of intuition and methodology.

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This history of reading goes from the earliest examples of the clay tablets and cuneiform of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to today's digital revolution. It argues that it is the demands of the reader, acting alongside the will of the writer, that is the evolutionary motor of literary genres.

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First ever critical study of Tolkiens little-known essay, which reveals how language invention shaped the creation of Middle-earth and beyond, to George R R Martins Game of Thrones.

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Now in its third edition, this innovative textbook on English grammar uses linguistic theory and techniques to explain key concepts.