Historical and comparative linguistics

Designed to help students of Russian increase their knowledge of wordbuilding and, as a result, increase their vocabulary, "e;Roots of the Russian Knowledge"e; includes 450 of the most commonly used roots of the Russian language.

Shape up your English with thousands of idiomsWhether you are a learner of English who is having difficulty understanding expressions in everyday speech or a native speaker who wants to expand your written or spoken range, you need a comprehensive reference for idioms, common phrases, and sayings of American English.

The 411 on the latest American slangThis up-to-date dictionary presents you with 2,100 entries including colorful words and phrases from television and movies, as well as the streets and campuses.

Better understand American English by mastering its slangThis authoritative reference offers thousands of American English slang expressions.

This "e;thesaurus of slang"e; contains more than 9,000 expressions.

Vastly informative and vastly entertainingA scholarly and fascinating book.

A literate exploration of why we useor mangleour native tongue.

Generations of students have learned Latin with this classic introductory textbook that remains the most highly regarded and bestselling single-volume of its kind.

A "e;monumental"e; account of the rise and fall of languages, with "e;many fresh insights, useful historical anecdotes, and charming linguistic oddities"e; (Chicago Tribune).

For thirty years Jonathon Green has been collecting slang the indefinable language of the gutter, the brothel, the jail, the barroom producing a succession of dictionaries, most recently the three-volume Green's Dictionary of Slang, that have been recognised as the most comprehensive and authoritative ever compiled.

A heart-warming Cockney saga from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples.

This emotional and uplifting saga full of twists and turns by the Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hamilton is a must - read for fans of Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Josephine Cox.

Balderdash & Piffle: One Sandwich Short of a Dog's Dinner is a thrilling ride through the provocative, bewildering and often downright bizarre world of language and etymology.

Modern Hebrew is a highly synthetic Semitic language-its lexicon is rich in morphemes.

An outstanding and enjoyable companion reader to the Wheelock's curriculum, or any introductory Latin textbook.

"e;A funny and fact-filled look at our astoundingly inconsistent written language, from Shakespeare to spell-check.

"e;It's been six months, and I STILL can't get my English language learners to participate in class!

"e;It's been six months, and I STILL can't get my English language learners to participate in class!

Brilliant philologist and sexy YouTube sensation Marina Orlova is Hot For Words-and you will be too when you join her on a titillating journey through the origins and meanings of words and phrases.

'A persuasive and beautifully written take on how languages are constantly evolving.

The international bestseller.

A clever compendium of newly minted words for everyday use, based on the popular column in The Atlantic.

"e;A pain staking but hilarious journey amidst the strings and arrows of language misfortune .

The fascinating history of French words that have entered the English language and the fertile but fraught relationship between English- and French-speaking cultures across the worldEnglish has borrowed more words from French than from any other modern foreign language.

Coptic emerged as the written form of the Egyptian language in the third century, when Greek was still the official language in Egypt.

From the author of the acclaimed biography Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet, new perspectives on how Luther and others crafted his larger-than-life imageMartin Luther was a controversial figure during his lifetime, eliciting strong emotions in friends and enemies alike, and his outsized persona has left an indelible mark on the world today.

A compelling history of the national conflicts that resulted from efforts to produce the first definitive American dictionary of English In The Dictionary Wars, Peter Martin recounts the patriotic fervor in the early American republic to produce a definitive national dictionary that would rival Samuel Johnson's 1755 Dictionary of the English Language.

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

Dictionary of Surnames is the definitive guide to the origin and meaning of British surnames by one of Britain's leading authority on names.

The ebook edition of the Collins Dictionary of Curious Phrases is an updated and revised version of Leslie Dunkling's classic work on curious and baffling phrases.

David Crystal, one of the world's leading commentators on language, tackles the proverbs of the world.

For When You Need Just the Right WordTravelling is fantastic - we don't deny it.

Joseph Conrad, Jean Rhys, and Pramoedya Ananta Toer are writers renowned for crafting narratives of great technical skill that resonate with potent truths on the colonial condition.

In the early 1900s, the language of America was becoming colloquial English-the language of the businessman, manager, and professional.

The fundamental, inalienable rights and privileges set forth in the Bill of Rights represent the very foundations of American liberty.

Built on twenty years of fieldwork in rural Jiangyong of Hunan Province in south China, this book explores the world's only gender-defined and now disappearing "e;women's script"e; known as nushu.

This volume is the first handbook devoted entirely to the multitude of frameworks adopted in the field of morphology, including Minimalism, Optimality Theory, Network Morphology, Cognitive Grammar, and Canonical Typology.

This guide to Scots is a perfect buy for anyone who is intrigued by the expressive Scots language.

Unravel the meaning, origin, and usage of over 6,000 phrases from book and film titles, idioms and cliches, to nicknames, slogans and quotations with this modern and entertaining guide to wonderful phrases by one of the world's best-known wordsmiths.

"e;An interesting and quirky and sometimes irreverent look at how the Yiddish language has survived all over the world.

FOREWORD BY RYAN TUBRIDYThe authoritative and comprehensive guide to tracing your Irish ancestryThere's never been a better time to trace your Irish family history.

Conversations from the buses, boardrooms and bars of BritainThink you've heard it all before?

Gain an insight into the English language, via one of the UK's richest dialects: Geordie.

A delightfully discursive, Bill Bryson-esque and personal journey through the groves and the thickets of the English language, by our foremost scholar of the history and structure of the English language.

An unusual and authoritative 'natural history of languages' that narrates the ways in which one language has superseded or outlasted another at different times in history.

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'.

New Testament scholar Constantine Campbell investigates the function of verbal aspect within the New Testament Greek narrative.

Ten techniques for keeping your knowledge of Greek fresh long after college.

The Exegesis Quick-Reference Tool Every Pastor, Teacher, Student, and Scholar NeedsThe Concise New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis (CNIDNTTE) by Christopher A.

Uncover the Rich Meaning Behind the Hebrew and Greek Words of the Bible Whether you're a pastor, a student, or simply a lover of the Bible, this book helps you get more out of God's Word by revealing the original meanings of key biblical words.