Reading the Oxford English Dictionary by Ammon Shea
30.00 NZD
Category: Language
Who among us does not know a wine-knight (a person who drinks valiantly), or someone who obaginates (to annoy by repeating over and over and over)? Who has not felt mumpish (sullenly angry) or appreciated the apricity (the warmth of sun in winter)? And who can honestly say they have not constulted (acte ...Show more
Troublesome Words (PB) by Bill Bryson
30.00 NZD
Category: Language
What's the difference between mean and median, blatant and flagrant, flout and flaunt? Is it whodunnit or whodunit? Do you know? Are you sure? With Troublesome Words, Bill Bryson offers a clear, concise and entertaining guide to the problems of English usage that has been an indispensable companion to t ...Show more
I Never Knew There Was a Word for it by Adam Jacot de Boinod
40.00 NZD
Category: Language
From 'shotclog' a Yorkshire term for a companion only tolerated because he is paying for the drinks to Albanian having 29 words to describe different kinds of eyebrows, the languages of the world are full of amazing, amusing and illuminating words and expressions that will improve absolutely everybody's ...Show more
Penguin Writers' Guides: How to Punctuate by George Davidson
19.95 NZD
Category: Language
The Penguin Writers' Guides series provides authoritative, succinct and easy-to-follow guidance on specific aspects of written English. Whether you need to brush up your skills or get to grips with something for the first time, these invaluable Guides will help you find the best way to get your message ...Show more
Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson
28.00 NZD
Category: Language | Reading Level: very good
More than 300 million people in the world speak English and the rest, it sometimes seems, try to...In this hymn to the mother tongue Bill Bryson examines how a language 'treated for centuries as the inadequate and second-rate tongue of peasants' has now become the undisputed global language (more people ...Show more
A Cure for the Common Word by K.D. Sullivan
32.00 NZD
Category: Language
This title focuses on the 100 most overused words in English. A thorough index makes this a handy searchable reference. Research shows career, financial, and academic success depends on an above-average vocabulary.
How Shakespeare Changed Everything by Stephen Marche
39.99 NZD
Category: Language
Shakespeare is all around us. From nightclubs to Broadway musicals, in voting booths in the American South and the trees of Central Park - William Shakespeare's literary power is so intense and widespread that it intrudes into the material world. "Esquire" columnist Stephen Marche takes us on a delightf ...Show more
From Cover to Cover (Revised Edition) by Kathleen T Horning
27.99 NZD
Category: Language
A librarian and authoritative reviewer provides practical guidelines to help other librarians, parents, teachers, children's literature students, and general readers evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a children's book and write reviews for a particular audience.
Eats, Shoots And Leaves by Lynne Truss
27.99 NZD
Category: Language
Anxious about the apostrophe? Confused by the comma? Stumped by the semicolon? Join Lynne Truss on a hilarious tour through the rules of punctuation that is sure to sort the dashes from the hyphens. We all had the basic rules of punctuation drilled into us at school, but punctuation pedants have good re ...Show more
Collins Improve Your Grammar by Graham King
18.50 NZD
Category: Language
An invaluable guide to the world of good grammar which breaks down the barriers that prevent many intelligent people from communicating effectively. Picking up a book on grammar takes courage, but the learner can take heart from the fact that many of the great writers, including Charlotte Bronte, were ...Show more
Collins Easy Learning Grammar and Punctuation by -
19.99 NZD
Category: Language
Collins Easy Learning Grammar is an accessible guide to English grammar and punctuation. With clear, concise explanations on everything from adverbs to word order, and from apostrophes to semicolons, this book is indispensable for understanding correct usage. Collins Easy Learning Grammar is a uniquely ...Show more