Linguistics

A biography of Borges, by his translator.

A great American writer's confrontation with a great European critic - a personal and intellectual awakening.

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

The best of the awesome Youtube and Twitter phenomenon Sh*t Girls Say!

An oddity among Aldiss works - verse translations.

With stunning new design and layout and the most up-to-date travel information, the market's most indispensable phrasebook and dictionary has been reinvented for ereaders and is better than ever.

Sound and speak like a native.

Philosophy for busy people.

Philosophy for busy people.

Philosophy for busy people.

Philosophy for busy people.

Collins Easy Learning Verbs is an accessible introduction to English verbs, tenses and morphology.

The punctuation workout for sticklers and rookies alike.

This major new edition of the Collins COBUILD English Grammar is a modern, global and learner-focussed grammar reference, aimed at learners and teachers of English.

The market's most indispensable phrasebook and dictionary has been reinvented for ereaders and is better than ever.

The Collins COBUILD Active English Grammar offers intermediate learners of English a quick and easy-to-use reference guide to the most important points in English Grammar.

Understand the religion behind the headlines.

The New York Times bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor uses the same skills to teach how to access accurate information in a rapidly changing 24/7 news cycle and become better readers, thinkers, and consumers of media.

The plain guide to the most commonly used foreign words in the English language from the world word bank.

The complete guide to abbreviations and acronyms.

Respected quotation anthologist and author of Oxymoronica and Viva la Repartee Dr.

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

An accessible and accurate translation of the Quran that offers a rigorous analysis of its theological, metaphysical, historical, and geographical teachings and backgrounds, and includes extensive study notes, special introductions by experts in the field, and is edited by a top modern Islamic scholar, respected in both the West and the Islamic world.

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.

By the authors of Cool Names for Babies, and with over 50,000 hugely imaginative entries from around the world, this is the ultimate book of baby names.

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.

From the bestselling writer of 'The History of God' and the widely acclaimed 'Islam - A Short History' comes Karen Armstrong's 'Muhammad'.

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.

The authorised biography of one of the greatest storytellers of all time, written with complete and exclusive access to the archives stored in the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre.

The idiosyncratic and witty travelogue of a young Welsh-speaking woman who travels the globe in search of Welsh communities.

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'.

A call to arms, a chance for those born in the 70s and 80s to respond to the chaos.

Reaching Out to Unchurched TeenagersFive facts about the unchurched:1.

Girls are more than just sugar and spice.

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.

Establish wise and loving limits that make a positive difference in your teen, in the rest of your family, and in you.

OVER 500,000 SOLD IN THE PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES SERIESIt's never been tougher to be a teenager--or the parent of one.

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Helping the Struggling Adolescent is your first resource to turn to when a teen you know is in trouble.

In Live Love Now, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Macy Stafford tackles the biggest challenges facing kids today and equips adults to engage them with humanness and heart, compassion and honesty to discover the deep, life-giving connection everyone is longing for.

For years, Christians have argued, debated, and fought one another while "e;speaking the truth in love,"e; yet we are no closer to the grace-filled life Jesus modeled.

Discover a whole new side of parenting and how much of a gift it is, even when it seems overwhelming.

Learn to identify, evaluate, and refine your approach to forming theological conclusions based on the biblical text.

Didáctica de la psicolingüística es una alternativa para transformar las prácticas educativas basadas en la transmisión de saberes teóricos y asignaturas atomizadas−, y se proyecta hacia el desarrollo de la conciencia del lenguaje, necesaria para aprender de manera autónoma a partir de procesos de lectura y escritura.

The Handbook of Reading Theological German is the premier resource for equipping those interested in reading and translating original German source materials and preparing academics for German comprehension examination.