The Secret Life of Language by Simon Pulleyn
$19.98 AUD
Category: Dictionaries | Series: Secret Life Of Ser.
This book looks at how language has evolved around the globe from ancestral proto-languages to our recognisable modern tongues. It demonstrates how language has been shaped by social and cultural influences, and even explains how our anatomy affects the articulation, and therefore evolution, of words. D ...Show more
The Word Spy by Ursula Dubosarsky
$17.95 AUD
Category: Dictionaries | Series: Word Spy | Reading Level: 9+
Dear Readers, You may not know me, but I know you ...I am - the WORD SPY. I have been in hiding for many, many years, but the time has now come at last for me to emerge from undercover and share some of the secrets I have learned in my many, many years as - the WORD SPY. Oh - there goes another word. I ...Show more
Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary:Vietnamese-English English-Vietnamese by Phan Van Giuong
$24.99 AUD
Category: Dictionaries
This is a compact and user–friendly Vietnamese dictionary.The Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary is the most up–to–date and complete Vietnamese dictionary yet published. An essential tool to learn Vietnamese, it is written for English speakers and other non–native users who need to look up Vietnamese ...Show more
Why Do We Say It? - The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions, and Cliches We Use by Chartwell Books Staff
$14.99 AUD
Category: Dictionaries
Why Do We Say It? uncovers the roots of the English language and connects them to their intriguing origins. From idioms to cliches, this comprehensive book shows you the way around the English language. The intriguing origins of hundreds of unusual words and expressions are here for your perusal, handil ...Show more
Word for Today by Roly Sussex
$24.99 AUD
Category: Dictionaries
Did you know that the word salary comes from the Latin salfor 'salt', since part of the payment to Roman soldiers was in salt? That braces and suspenders used to refer to different items of clothing? Or that trolls have migrated from fairytales to online discussion forums? The English language is curren ...Show more
Wordburger by David Astle
$14.99 AUD
Category: Dictionaries
How to be a champion word puzzler in 20 quick bites! Packed with word puzzles, tongue twisters and brain teasers, this book will give readers all the ingredients they need to solve cryptic crosswords.