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Heavens to Betsy!: & Other Curious Sayings
ISBN: 9780060513313 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. He's as mad as a hatter Whether it's like a bump on a log or a bat out of hell, these expressions have been around forever, but we've never really known why ... until now Finally Dr. Funk explains more than 400 droll, colorful, and sometimes pungent expressions of everyday speech. Derived from classical sources, historic events, famous literature, frontier humor, and the frailties of humankind, each of these sayings has an interesting story behind its origin. If you've ever wondered why when you're in a hurry you are told to hold your horses,... He's as mad as a hatter Whether it's like a bump on a log or a bat out of hell, these expressions have been arou... |
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78,20 zł |
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Horsefeathers: & Other Curious Words
ISBN: 9780060513375 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Oh, horsefeathers
If you've ever wondered why the candy is called butterscotch; why a certain southern food is called a hush puppy; why tog supports in a fireplace are known as andirons, or sometimes firedogs, you'll be fascinated by the origins of the more than 600 words discussed in "a book that gets curiouser and curiouser as it goes along" (Son Francisco Chronicle). Oh, horsefeathers If you've ever wondered why the candy is called butterscotch; why a certain southern food is called a hush puppy; |
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82,55 zł |
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Thereby Hangs a Tale: Stories of Curious Word Origins
ISBN: 9780060513382 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Greek root of school means leisure. A language where hearse and rehearse have the same root and the word dunce comes from a great philosopher, English has hundreds of every day words that originated or acquired their meaning in unusual ways. Dictionaries don't have the space to tell us all the mysteries, but now Dr. Funk, with humor and insight, tells us the strange and intriguing stories of hundreds of words and how they came to be a part of our language. The Greek root of school means leisure. A language where hearse and rehearse have the same root and the word dunce comes from a grea... |
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86,90 zł |
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Langue and Parole in Synchronic and Diachronic Perspective: Selected Proceedings of the Xxxist Annual Meeting of the Soicetas Linguistica Europaea, St
ISBN: 9780080435817 / Angielski / Twarda / 520 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume contains 37 papers selected from the proceedings of the XXXIst Annual Meeting of the Societas Linguistica Europaea held at the University of St Andrews, Scotland in 1998. The general theme of the conference was 'langue and parole in synchronic and diachronic perspective', a theme chosen for its enduring importance and one which allowed speakers to reflect on the theoretical notions of langue and parole, to use them in an actual analysis or to present material beyond these core ideas. The breadth of papers published here and the eminence of many of the contributors reflects the...
This volume contains 37 papers selected from the proceedings of the XXXIst Annual Meeting of the Societas Linguistica Europaea held at the University ...
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851,97 zł |
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Unravelling the Evolution of Language
ISBN: 9780080443188 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What blocks the way to a better understanding of language evolution, it is widely held, is above all a paucity of factual evidence. Not so, argues Unravelling the Evolution of Language. This book finds the main obstacle, instead, in a poverty of a specific kind of theory--restrictive theory. It shows, too, that this poverty of restrictive theory is one of the root causes of the paucity of factual evidence. "Unravelling..".takes it that a theory of a thing T--for example, language--is restrictive if it gives us a basis for distinguishing T in a non-arbitrary way from all things that are...
What blocks the way to a better understanding of language evolution, it is widely held, is above all a paucity of factual evidence. Not so, argues ...
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567,98 zł |
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The Story of English: Third Revised Edition
ISBN: 9780142002315 / Angielski / Miękka / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now revised, The Story of English is the first book to tell the whole story of the English language. Originally paired with a major PBS miniseries, this book presents a stimulating and comprehensive record of spoken and written English--from its Anglo-Saxon origins some two thousand years ago to the present day, when English is the dominant language of commerce and culture with more than one billion English speakers around the world. From Cockney, Scouse, and Scots to Gulla, Singlish, Franglais, and the latest African American slang, this sweeping history of the English language is the...
Now revised, The Story of English is the first book to tell the whole story of the English language. Originally paired with a major PBS miniser...
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130,41 zł |
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Buckley: The Right Word
ISBN: 9780156005692 / Angielski / Miękka / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Buckley s provocative observations on the use and abuse of English, gathered for the first time in a single volume - a veritable cornucopia of language and logic that belongs in every library (Library Journal). Edited by Samuel S. Vaughan.
" Buckley s provocative observations on the use and abuse of English, gathered for the first time in a single volume - a veritable cornucopia of languag...
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95,59 zł |
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Depraved and Insulting English
ISBN: 9780156011495 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published as two distinct collections, Depraved and Insulting English brings to light the language's most offensive and obscene words--words that have fallen out of today's lexicon but will no doubt delight, amuse, and in some cases prove surprisingly useful. Who hasn't searched for the right word to describe a colleague's maschalephidrosis (runaway armpit perspiration) or a boss's pleonexia (insane greed)? And what better way is there to insult the scombroid landlord (resembling a mackerel) or that tumbrel of a brother-in-law (a person who is drunk to the point of vomiting)...
Originally published as two distinct collections, Depraved and Insulting English brings to light the language's most offensive and obscene word...
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69,51 zł |
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Verbatim: From the Bawdy to the Sublime, the Best Writing on Language for Word Lovers, Grammar Mavens, and Armchair Linguists
ISBN: 9780156012096 / Angielski / Miękka / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the bawdy to the sublime, the best writing on language for word lovers, grammar mavens, and armchair linguists. A brilliant, witty, and engaging compendium on the uses and abuses of the English language.
With bestselling narratives such as The Professor and the Madman to edicts by popular grammar mavens including Pat O'Conner and Barbara Wallraff, it is clear readers outside of academia are becoming more and more intrigued with language. Founded by legendary lexicographer Lawrence Urdang, for thirty years Verbatim has published amusing and intriguing articles on the English... From the bawdy to the sublime, the best writing on language for word lovers, grammar mavens, and armchair linguists. A brilliant, witty, and engaging ...
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95,59 zł |
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What in the Word?: Wordplay, Word Lore, and Answers to Your Peskiest Questions about Language
ISBN: 9780156031974 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Are you so sure about "assure," "ensure," and "insure" ? Can you determine whether a knob of butter is equivalent to a lump or a pat or a scosh? Can you say which word in the English language has the most definitions, or who put the H in Jesus H. Christ?
If you can't, be assured that Charles Harrington Elster, author of several well-loved works on language, can-and does in his latest book, a delightfully designed compendium of the most common, interesting, and entertaining conundrums in our language. Drawing upon esoteric sources and his own inimitable expertise, Elster uses a lively... Are you so sure about "assure," "ensure," and "insure" ? Can you determine whether a knob of butter is equivalent to a lump or a pat or a scosh? Can y...
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78,20 zł |
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Word Origins ... and How We Know Them: Etymology for Everyone
ISBN: 9780195161472 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Millions of people want to know the origin of the words they use. Word columns in daily newspapers and numerous books attempt to satisfy their curiosity. Word histories are usually digested like pills: the user is interested in getting well, not in the chemistry of the prescribed medication. Those who send letters to the Editor also want a straight answer without bothering about how "editors" come by their knowledge. Therefore, they fail to realize that etymologies are seldom definitive and that the science of etymology is intensely interesting. Perhaps if someone explained to them that,...
"Millions of people want to know the origin of the words they use. Word columns in daily newspapers and numerous books attempt to satisfy their curios...
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181,70 zł |
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English in Europe
ISBN: 9780198237143 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Twenty-two scholars in sixteen European countries chart the English invasion of their national languages over the last five decades. They examine the particular groups of English words that have been adopted and the ways in which their meanings have been modified and in some cases transformed. They also consider the popular and political reactions over Europe to the influx of anglicisms.
Twenty-two scholars in sixteen European countries chart the English invasion of their national languages over the last five decades. They examine the ...
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317,67 zł |
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The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
ISBN: 9780198611127 / Angielski / Twarda / 1042 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This comprehensive dictionary by one of our century's greatest language scholars provides a clear and brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of more than 38,000 words.
This comprehensive dictionary by one of our century's greatest language scholars provides a clear and brief account of the origins, history, and sense...
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332,49 zł |
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An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
ISBN: 9780198631040 / Angielski / Twarda / 824 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A detailed reference to the definitions, history and etymology of frequently-used primary words.
A detailed reference to the definitions, history and etymology of frequently-used primary words.
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797,08 zł |
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Latin Suffixal Derivatives in English: And Their Indo-European Ancestry
ISBN: 9780199285051 / Angielski / Twarda / 422 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the fullest account ever published of Latin suffixes in English. It explores the rich variety of English words formed by the addition of one or more Latin suffixes, such as -ial, -able, -ability, -ible, and -id. It traces the histories of over 3,000 words, revealing the range of derivational patterns in Indo-European, Latin, and English. It describes the different kinds of suffixes, shows how they entered English via different channels at different times, and considers the complexity of competition between native and borrowed forms. The author examines postclassical, medieval, and...
This is the fullest account ever published of Latin suffixes in English. It explores the rich variety of English words formed by the addition of one o...
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391,81 zł |
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Word Wizard: Super Bloopers, Rich Reflections, and Other Acts of Word Magic
ISBN: 9780312351717 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After a multi-decade career of stimulating readers to appreciate and laugh at the glories and oddities of our English language, beloved language maven Richard Lederer has collected his very best and most popular pieces in Word Wizard. In this career-capping anthology the reader will find essays that enlighten, inspire, and tickle the funny bone. From his hilarious bloopers to his hymns of praise to the English language, these essays are the brightest gems of a storied career. Word Wizard includes a new introduction, prefaces for each essay, sprightly verse, and material... After a multi-decade career of stimulating readers to appreciate and laugh at the glories and oddities of our English language, beloved language ma... |
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99,94 zł |
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Unlocking the English Language
ISBN: 9780374523398 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "At what historical point did American English become different from British English? Burchfield tackles these and other questions in scholarly essays sure to intrigue anyone who loves words and language." - Publishers Weekly
"At what historical point did American English become different from British English? Burchfield tackles these and other questions in scholarly essays...
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86,94 zł |
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A Modern Course in English Syntax
ISBN: 9780415036849 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This popular course book gives students of English and linguistics a systematic account of the rules of English syntax, and acquaints them with the general methodology of syntactic description. It teaches them how to formulate syntactic arguments, and how to apply the tests in the analysis of sentences.
This popular course book gives students of English and linguistics a systematic account of the rules of English syntax, and acquaints them with the ge...
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229,49 zł |
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Word Meaning
ISBN: 9780415085656 / Angielski / Miękka / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This introduction to the techniques of lexical semantic analysis is based on a problem-solving approach to language. It tackles the techncial terminology and basic principles associated with the analysis of word meaning, and shows students how to apply these terms and principles to English.
This introduction to the techniques of lexical semantic analysis is based on a problem-solving approach to language. It tackles the techncial terminol...
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135,59 zł |
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Select Papers American English
ISBN: 9780415279659 / Angielski / Twarda / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Available individually, or as part of the eight-volume set "American English: 1781-1921." For a complete list of volume titles in this set, see list for "American English: 1781-1921" [ISBN: 0-415-27964-X].
Available individually, or as part of the eight-volume set "American English: 1781-1921." For a complete list of volume titles in this set, see list f...
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1825,93 zł |
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