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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang

Second Edition
John Ayto, John Simpson
$18.95
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Paperback,  Mar 2010 ISBN13: 9780199232055ISBN10: 0199232059 The most lively and authoritative dictionary of slang from the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Introducing English Grammar

Second Edition
Kersti Börjars, Kate Burridge
$35.00
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Paperback,  Jun 2010 ISBN13: 9781444109870ISBN10: 1444109871 Answering key questions such as "Why study grammar?" and "What is standard English?" Introducing English Grammar guides readers through the practical analysis of the syntax of English sentences.
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Speaking American

A History of English in the United States
Richard W. Bailey
$27.95
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Hardback,  Dec 2011 ISBN13: 9780195179347ISBN10: 019517934X An engaging history of our native tongue--focusing on eight American cities and spanning more than three centuries--tracing the restless innovation that has enlivened our language from the beginning
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A Better Pencil

Readers, Writers, and the Digital Revolution
Dennis Baron
$24.95
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Hardback,  Aug 2009 ISBN13: 9780195388442ISBN10: 0195388445 A brilliant look at the computer as the latest in a long line of writing implements, from the clay tablet to the printing press to the lowly, resilient pencil
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Always On

Language in an Online and Mobile World
Naomi S. Baron
$45.00
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Hardback,  Mar 2008 ISBN13: 9780195313055ISBN10: 0195313054 "If you have one book to give to a lover of the lingo, latch on to Always On, Language in an Online and Mobile World" --William Safire, New York Times
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Do You Make These Mistakes in English?

The Story of Sherwin Cody's Famous Language School
Edwin L Battistella
$29.95
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Hardback,  Nov 2008 ISBN13: 9780195367126ISBN10: 019536712X "Do You Make These Mistakes in English?", perhaps the most widely-advertised English education program in history, provides a unique window onto popular views of language and culture and their connection to American notions of success and failure.
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Bad Language

Are Some Words Better than Others?
Edwin L. Battistella
$40.00
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Hardback,  Jul 2005 ISBN13: 9780195172485ISBN10: 0195172485 Is today's language at an all-time low?
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English in Modern Times

1700-1945
Joan C. Beal
$45.00
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Paperback,  Sep 2004 ISBN13: 9780340761175ISBN10: 0340761172 First undergraduate text to cover the whole of this important period
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The Lexicography of English

Henri Bejoint
$55.00
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Hardback,  Mar 2010 ISBN13: 9780198299677ISBN10: 0198299672 Written by the world's leading authority in a vivid, witty, readable style
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English Syntax

From Word to Discourse
Lynn M. Berk
$44.95
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Paperback,  Jan 1999 ISBN13: 9780195123531ISBN10: 0195123530
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“The most influential and seminal language book of the year” —William Safire

cover In Always On, Naomi S. Baron reveals that online andmobile technologies--including instant messaging, cell phones,multitasking, Facebook, blogs, and wikis—are profoundlyinfluencing how we read and write, speak and listen, but not in theways we might suppose.


Explore the world with Oxford Atlases!

cover From pocket size to desk reference where in the world would you be without Oxford Atlases?


Discover what shapes our world today.

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." BGeorge Santayana
Gain insight and understanding of War, Peace and Conflict in our world today.



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