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  • The History of English Spelling

    de Christopher Upward, George Davidson ...
    Series Libro 26 - The Language Library
    The History of English Spelling“Fifty years ago, G. H. Vallins contributed a book on spelling to the Language Library. Since then, there have been several major surveys, and new opportunities to explore the history of English words. The time is therefore ripe for a fresh presentation, and this is what George Davidson has done, building on the huge collection of historical data amassed by ... Leer más

    $86.00 USD

  • Jesus: The First 10,000 Days

    How Jesus Came to Understand His Identity, Calling, and Ultimate Destiny

    de Christopher Halls ...
    JESUS – THE FIRST 10,000 DAYS EXPLORES THE SECRET OR HIDDEN YEARS OF CHRIST’S LIFE, THE TIME BEFORE HE BEGAN HIS MINISTRY.By steering clear of the excesses of the imagination — be they modern movies or early gnostic gospels — this study takes us on a journey closer to factual evidence. It is borne from the conviction that more can be known than is initially apparent as we examine the pointers ... Leer más

    $6.70 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Running the Wheel

    de Christopher Hilton ...
    Series Libro 1 - Running the Wheel
    Hari has spent his whole life faithfully ‘running the Wheel’ for his colony, generating power for the Light to help outsiders find their way back home. It is the only life he has known, safe and secure under the protection of the Guardians. Only – nobody has even seen any outsider return. When strange events begin to occur which the Guardians seem to cover up, Hari begins to question the life he ... Leer más

    $6.50 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Audiolibro

    Forgotten Authors, The - Volume 10

    Gertrude Barrows Bennett to Francis Brett Young

    de Josephine Tey, Hesba Stretton, Karl Hans Strohl, Ernest R Stuffing, E G Swain, Nikolai Teleshov, Allen Upward, Michael Vincent, Anna Wahlenburg, Ethel Lina White, Edward Lucas White, Leonara Wodehouse ...
    Narrado por Christopher Ragland, David Shaw-Parker, Robert Maskell ...

    Completo

    13 hora 53 minutos

    Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. ... Leer más

    $19.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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  • The Mother Tongue

    English and How it Got that Way

    de Bill Bryson ...
    “Vastly informative and vastly entertaining…A scholarly and fascinating book.” —Los Angeles TimesWith dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language.From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can’t), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson explores English ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue

    The Untold History of English

    de John McWhorter ...
    A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammarWhy do we say “I am reading a catalog” instead of “I read a catalog”? Why do we say “do” at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and more, Our Magnificent Bastard Language distills hundreds of years of fascinating lore into one ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Alphabetical

    How Every Letter Tells a Story

    de Michael Rosen ...
    Embark on a surprising journey from A to Z in this “passionate and funny” history of the alphabet perfect for linguistics enthusiasts and history nerds (Boston Globe)!“Fascinating tidbits of information . . . It’s like Oliver Jeffers’ Once Upon an Alphabet for grown–ups.” —Library JournalHow on Earth did we fix upon our 26 letters, what do they really mean, and how did we come to write them down ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Linguistics

    A Very Short Introduction

    de P. H. Matthews ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Rather than following the conventional organization of many contemporary introductions to the subject, the author of this stimulating guide begins his discussion with the oldest, 'arts' end of the subject and moves chronologically through to the ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • The Oxford Guide to Etymology

    de Philip Durkin ...
    This practical introduction to word history investigates every aspect of where words come from and how they change. Philip Durkin, chief etymologist of the Oxford English Dictionary, shows how different types of evidence can shed light on the myriad ways in which words change in form and meaning. He considers how such changes can be part of wider linguistic processes, or be influenced by a complex ... Leer más

    $24.99 USD

  • All About Language

    A Guide

    de Barry J. Blake ...
    In clear, congenial style Barry Blake explains how language works. He describes the make-up of words and how they're built from sounds and signs and put together in phrases and sentences. He examines the dynamics of conversation and the relations between the sound and meaning. He shows how languages help their users connect to each other and to the world, how they vary around the world, why they ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

  • Spelling It Out

    How Words Work and How to Teach Them

    de Misty Adoniou ...
    Spelling can be a source of anxiety for school children and working professionals alike. Yet the spelling of words in English is not as random or chaotic as it is often perceived to be; rather, it is a system based on both meaning and a fascinating linguistic history. Misty Adoniou's public articles on the processes of teaching and learning spelling have garnered an overwhelming response from ... Leer más

    $25.99 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

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