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A veteran Merriam-Webster editor celebrates the world’s biggest language through the dictionary In this engaging narrative lexicographer Peter Sokolowski uncovers the history of our language in the dictionary definitions written from Shakespeare’s time to ours. English is always changing...

A rollicking, beautifully illustrated adventure through the history of the English language—from social media star Olivia Swarthout English is, by many measures, the largest language in the world—and doubtless the unruliest. Over the last millennium, we’ve borrowed, stolen, conquered, and...

Olivia Swarthout, creator of the viral sensation Weird Medieval Guys, turns her idiosyncratic and humorous eye to the fascinating roots of the English language. Here, she introduces readers to wordspotting, a hobby for those who love words and their peculiarities, origins and histories. From the...

"A burst of delight on every page!" Mignon Fogarty, host of the Grammar Girl podcast Did you know that an "astronaut" is literally a "star sailor," that a thesaurus is, in fact, a "treasure trove" of words, and that someone who is "sinister" is actually just "left-handed"? Have you ever wondered...

Palabras. Las usamos todo el tiempo, todos los días, casi sin pensarlo demasiado. Damos por hecho que están ahí, disponibles cuando las necesitamos. Pero si alguna vez has deseado comunicarte de forma más efectiva, las palabras son el punto de partida. Depende de ti elegir las mejores palabras para lograr tus objetivos, porque la forma en que eliges comunicarte influye—bueno, en todo. El poder de la comunicación da forma a tus metas profesionales, tus relaciones y tu vida, así que las palabras que decides usar tienen un gran peso.

「ワンワン」など動物の声や「ドッカーン」などの物音、「ひらひら」など物事の状態や様子を写す言葉「オノマトペ」を日本人はこよなく愛してきた。本書では日本人の泣く声や様子、笑う声や笑う様を表わすオノマトペに焦点を絞り歴史の糸を手繰り寄せる。

A poetic treasury of spiritual insight, The Language of the Soul uncovers the original meanings of words to help us remember what it means to be fully alive This program is read by the author. For poet and spiritual teacher Mark Nepo, words have always been more than tools for...

Unlock the meaning behind everyday English. Speak with confidence. Think with clarity. Have you ever heard phrases like “break the ice,” “hit the nail on the head,” or “under the weather” and wondered what they really mean? Idioms are everywhere — in conversations, books, movies, and the workplace. But without understanding them, it’s easy to feel confused or left behind. This audiobook gives you a clear, practical way to master idioms and start using them naturally in real life.

'Moving, beautiful and important' FINANCIAL TIMES, BEST SUMMER BOOKS 2026 'Punchy and persuasive' SUNDAY TIMES As Sophia Smith Galer’s Nonna lay dying, she realised it wasn’t just a beloved grandmother she was losing – it was the language she spoke, too. From Northern Italy, she spoke a...

Unlock the meaning behind everyday English. Speak with confidence. Think with clarity. Have you ever heard phrases like “break the ice,” “hit the nail on the head,” or “under the weather” and wondered what they really mean? Idioms are everywhere—in conversations, books, movies, and the workplace. But without understanding them, it’s easy to feel confused or left behind. This book gives you a clear, practical way to master idioms and start using them naturally in real life.

O palavrão é parte viva da língua brasileira: divertido, explosivo, às vezes ofensivo, mas sempre carregado de força e significado. Este dicionário reúne, de forma inédita, os principais palavrões usados no Brasil, explorando suas origens, sentidos, contextos e até mesmo a intensidade de cada um através da inovadora Escala Fascinare. Mais do que um simples compilado de termos, esta obra é um mergulho na criatividade popular, no humor e na irreverência que fazem parte do nosso jeito de falar.

From the history of the English language's arrival in the United States to the spread of Arabic across North Africa and the enduring legacy of the Latin language, Immigrant Tongues explores the journeys of tongues across continents. With a style that balances entertainment and depth, this...

Bloomsbury presents Greek To Us: The Fascinating Ancient Greek That Shapes Our World, written and read by John Davie Ancient Greek lives on in our culture in surprising ways. Sometimes funny - the word for an actor, hupokrites, gives us ‘hypocrite’; sometimes beautiful - an astronaut is...

UNLOCK THE BEAUTY OF THE IRISH LANGUAGE WITH EASE! In The Gaeilge Guide, Mollie Guidera - Ireland's leading online Irish teacher and creator of the hit platform 'Irish with Mollie' - brings her joyful, down-to-earth approach to the page in a book guaranteed to spark your connection to the Irish...

Bloomsbury presents Jane Austen in 50 Words by Maria Frawley read by Elaine Claxton What does Jane Austen mean when she writes approvingly of a character's 'gentility' and ‘delicacy’, or critically of another's 'indolence' and 'impertinence’? What are her characters doing when they take...

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Word Freak, a vibrant, illuminating journey through the exotic world of Merriam-Webster, dictionaries, and language, at a time of rapid-fire change in the way we create, consume, define, and use words Words are the currency of culture—and never...

The French point of view: “La langue anglaise n’existe pas. C’est du français mal prononcé.” (“The English language doesn’t exist. It is badly pronounced French.”) Georges Clemenceau, French Prime Minister, 1917-1920.

Whatever you need, Susie Dent has a word for it. Do you know the name for someone who loves reading in bed, or what a binfluencer does? How about the medieval invention of Lubberland as a place for lazy teenagers, or the story of Mayday as a request for help? Lexicographer extraordinaire and...

Bloomsbury presents The Last Word, written and read by Ben Macintyre 'A sprinkling of delightful nuggets about the uses and abuses of the English Language' Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year '[There are] myriad delights in Ben Macintyre's musings on language' The Times, Books of the Year...

Welcome to the latest word on atrocious English, from wierd – er, weird – spelling to idiotomatic expressions to modest proposals for change, wherein we tackle such pressing contemporary English language issues.