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Oxford Modern English Grammar

Oxford's new and definitive guide to grammar is written by a leading expert in the field and covers both British and American English. It...

How to Speak Brit - The Quintessential Guide to the King's English, Cockney Slang, and Other Flummoxing British Phrases

The quintessential A to Z guide to British English—perfect for every egghead and bluestocking looking to conquer the language barrier Osc...

Gateways to English

This volume presents a comprehensive view of doctoral research conducted at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest within the broader field o...

The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs

This unique and thoroughly revised collection contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English, drawing on the resources o...

A Dictionary of Modern English Usage - The Classic First Edition

No book had more influence on twentieth-century attitudes to the English language in Britain than Henry Fowler's Dictionary of Modern Eng...

Your Words, Your World - Ein englisch-deutscher Wortschatz für Studium und Beruf

Für die gezielte und schnelle Vorbereitung auf Hochschulprüfungen! Zum Inhalt: - Wortschatz für Studium und Beruf. - Studiumsrelevante Wo...

The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar

This book is an accessible and authoritative A-Z that provides up-to-date definitions of over 1,600 current grammatical terms, with hundr...

Female identity in feminist adaptations of Shakespeare

Female Identity in Feminist Adaptations of Shakespeare investigates female identity in three particular feminist adaptations of Shakespea...

Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style - The UK Edition

'An utterly delightful book to read, Dreyer's English will stand among the classics on how to use the English language properly.' ELIZABE...

English Phonetics and Phonology - An Introduction

A new edition of the popular introductory text on the phonological structure of present-day English. A clear and accessible introductory ...

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language

Now in its third edition, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language provides the most comprehensive coverage of the history, str...

American English Pronunciation - A Drillbook

'American English Pronunciation: A Drillbook' is designed to accompany lecture courses on American English phonetics and language laborat...

English Accents and Dialects - An Introduction to Social and Regional Varieties of English in the British Isles, Fifth Edition

English Accents and Dialects is an essential guide to contemporary social and regional varieties of English spoken in the British Isles t...

The Elements of Eloquence - How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase

A Student's Introduction to English Grammar

A new edition of the ground-breaking undergraduate textbook on modern Standard English grammar, now completely rewritten and updated.

Contemporary British Slang

An Up-To-Date Guide to the Slang of Modern British English Criss-cross (crossword puzzle), jam sandwich (police car), and pull the mood...

Essential American Idioms

Makes Idioms, Clichés, and Phrases Easy to Understand and to Use This is a completely revised and updated edition that includes a new f...

Contemporary American Slang

An up-to-Date Guide to the Slang of Modern American English The entries in this handy guide have been selected with the special needs o...

NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions

With more than 7,000 up-to-date phrases, this dictionary covers situations from talking to a doctor to ordering a meal, and helps learner...

NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Slang

This title includes definitions of more than 8,000 slang expressions.

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NTC's Mass Media Dictionary

his dictionary contains more than 20,000 terms commonly used in advertising, satellite communications, audience measurement and other are...

NTC's American Idioms Dictionary

This work is completely revised, updated, reorganized, and enlarged with 600 new entries. Essential for writers and learners of American ...

Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts

A Detailed Guide to Real-Life Conversation and Small Talk This guide helps new speakers unravel the mystery of colloquial American spee...

Performing Manuscript Culture - Poetry, Materiality, and Authorship in Thomas Hoccleve¿s "Regement of Princes"

This study conceives of Thomas Hoccleve's Regement of Princes (1410-1413) as an essentially performative text, one that expresses its awa...

The Basic Book of Synonyms and Antonyms

English Linguistics

bachelor-wissen "English Linguistics" is a compact and easy-to-use introduction to English linguistics which - is tailored to the needs o...

A Student's Advanced Grammar of English (SAGE)

Whatever kind of high-level language user you are ¿ university student, serving language teacher, or advanced school learner ¿ A Student¿...

500 Beautiful Words You Should Know

Discover the joy of the English language with 500 unusual, interesting and ?perfect' words that will extend your vocabulary and your appr...

Introduction to English Linguistics

Diese praxisorientierte Einführung in die Englische Sprachwissenschaft besticht durch leicht verständliche Erklärungen, zahlreiche Beispi...

Everyday American English Dictionary

This dictionary is ideal for anyone who is learning English. Unlike full-size English dictionaries, it does not overwhelm the user. The u...

English for computer users

Word-Formation in English

The book enables students with little prior knowledge of linguistics to engage in their own analyses of complex words

English Linguistics - A Coursebook for Students of English

The book introduces the reader to the central areas of English linguistics. The main sections are: the English language and linguistics -...

The Dictionary People - The unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary

**LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024** 'Enthralling and exuberant ... Here is a wonder-book for word-lovers' Jeanette ...

Authority In Language - Investigating Standard English

Authority in Language explores the perennially topical and controversial notion of correct and incorrect language.This seminal text is he...

Evolution of English - Studying the Past, Understanding the Present

The history of English spans more than 1500 years. From humble beginnings, English has developed into the world's most important language...

An Introduction To American English

An Introduction to American English explains American English in the context of American life, history, and institutions, while also maki...

Global Englishes - A Resource Book for Students

This book offers an accessible but stimulating overview of Global Englishes, raising awareness of all the crucial issues, and providing a...

History of English - A Resource Book for Students

History of English provides students with the historical and contextual background to the study of English and answers the questions of w...

Historically Black Phrases - From "I Ain't One of Your Lil' Friends" to "Who All Gon' Be There?"

"In this vibrant guide to Black language, journalists jarrett hill and Tre'vell Anderson translate beloved colloquialisms distinct to the...

Dreyer's English - An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • "An essential (and delightful!)"* guide to writing from Random House's longtime copy chief and one of Twitter...

Introduction to English Linguistics

The new and updated third edition of this highly successful textbook contains an additional chapter that presents modern empirical resear...

NTC's Dictionary of Word Origins

"Acorn" has nothing to do with "corn". So many of the words we use and take for granted have no bearing on what their spellings suggest t...

Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts

A Detailed Guide to Real-Life Conversation and Small Talk This guide helps new speakers unravel the mystery of colloquial American spee...

Essential American Idioms

Makes Idioms, Clichés, and Phrases Easy to Understand and to Use This is a completely revised and updated edition that includes a new f...

Cheetah - Schoolgirl Warrior

They call me Cheetah because of my speed. Yesterday I was a fourteen-year-old schoolgirl with dreams of making the Olympics one day. Toda...

What Constitutes the Fantastic? - Papers in English & American Studies XVII.

Global Englishes - A Resource Book for Students

Global Englishes, Fourth Edition has been fully revised and updated and provides an introduction to the subject that is both accessible a...

Slang American Style - More Than 10,000 Ways to Talk the Talk

Fun to read and packed with information, this contemporary dictionary of American slang includes terms that are likely to be heard in mov...

NTC's Dictionary of American English Phrases

The dictionary contains a comprehensive Phrase-Finder Index, which enables the user to look up any key word in any expression and find th...

NTC's Dictionary of Advertising

The second edition of "NTC's Dictionary of Advertising" is fully updated and revised to include more than 5,000 precise definitions of cu...

Oral history of the middle ages The spoken word in context

English-Hebrew Conversational Guide

Common english sayings

Course in general linguistics

NTC's Dictionary of Euphemisms

Euphemisms are entertaining because they reveal how people design words and expressions in order to avoid being direct, obvious, or liter...

NTC's Thesaurus of Everyday American English

NTC's Thesaurus of Everyday American English" presents the information users need to make decisions about correct word choice and is desi...

NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

Now available in softbound, the revised and updated third edition of this comprehensive slang dictionary has more than 800 new expressio...

Soule's dictionary of english synonyms