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| 1000 languages | Austin, P.K. | This book presents a linguistic world tour that explores the sources, interrelationships and characteristics of our diverses languages. It encompasses all the global languages, including the major and minor ones of every region, and discusses the topical issue of endangered and extinct tongues. |
| Reference. Published 2008. Price: £19.95 | ||
| Achieving success in second language acquisition | Leaver, B.L. et al. | This clear and informative textbook is designed to help the student achieve optimal success as a language learner and user. Aimed at beginning to intermediate undergraduates and above, it teaches students to understand their own preferences in learning, to develop individual learning plans and approaches, and to select appropriate learning strategies. |
| Reference. Published 2005. Price: £25.99 | ||
| Adding English: A guide to teaching in multilingual classrooms | Coelho, E. | This book is about teaching in classrooms where some - or all - of the students are learning English, at the same time as they are working to learn the mainstream curriculum. Each year, many thousands of students enter a new linguistic and cultural environment when they enrol in school. Many are new arrivals from other countries, and may have varying levels of proficiency in English. |
| Reference. Published 2004. Price: £36.99 | ||
| The atlas of languages: the origin and developoment of languages throughout the world | Comrie,B., Matthews, S., & M. Polinsky | A global survey of language families, their distribution, spread and - in some cases - decline is illustrated by a rich variety of maps, photographs and tables. |
| Reference. Published 2003. Price: £30.50 | ||
| Atlas of the world's languages: 2nd edition | Asher, R.E., & C.J. Moseley (eds.) | The new edition of this vastly impressive work shows the location of every known language, including those on the point of extinction. It covers more than 6,000 languages and includes over 150 full-colour maps. |
| Reference. Published 2007. Price: £425.00 | ||
| Beginning with Braille: First hand experiences with a balanced approach to literacy | Swenson, A.M. | An exciting resource from a skilled practitioner, Beginning with Braille provides a wealth of effective activities for promoting literacy at the early stages of braille instruction. The text includes creative and practical strategies for designing and delivering quality braille instruction and offers teacher-friendly suggestions for many areas. |
| Reference. Published 1999. Price: £37.00 | ||
| Braille literacy: a functional approach | Wormsley, D.P. | Teachers of students challenged by learning braille through traditional methods will welcome this innovative and practical resource. Presenting a straightforward, step-by-step approach to teaching the reading and writing of braille to both children and adults, this clearly written guide uses a functional approach based on concepts and vocabulary with meaning and utility to the reader. |
| Reference. Published 2004. Price: £19.00 | ||
| The complete guide to learning a language: How to learn a language with the least amount of difficulty and the most amount of fun | James, G. | This intuitive guide to learning a language - whether for business, relocation, emigration, holiday or interest - tells you the quickest, most effective way of learning the language you need to know. |
| Reference. Published 2003. Price: £9.99 | ||
| Concise compendium of the worlds languages | Campbell, G.L. | A detailed comparative study of the major and many of the lesser-known languages of the world, such as Navajo, Quechua, Uzbek and Breton. Factual and jargon-free. |
| Reference. Published 1998. Price: £45.00 | ||
| Damp squid: the English language laid bare | Butterfield, J. | How many words are there in the English language and where were they born? Why does spelling "wobble" and why do meanings change? How do words behave towards each other - and how do we behave towards words? And what does this all mean for dictionary-making in the 21st century? Using the world's largest language search programme, words expert Jeremy Butterfield takes us on a uniquely revealing exploration of English to uncover the genuine article. |
| Reference. Published 2009. Price: £6.99 | ||
| Dictionary of languages: the definitive reference to more than 400 languages | Dalby, Andrew | Explores the origins and cultural significance of all official languages, both living and dead. Includes maps, proverbs, anecdotes, quotations and charts of scripts. |
| Reference. Published 2004. Price: £18.99 | ||
| A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee | Parks, D.R. & L.N. Pratt | "A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee" is the first dictionary ever published of a Caddoan language. Formerly an independent tribe living along the North Fork of the Loup River in central Nebraska, the Skiris united with the South Band Pawnee groups in the late eighteenth century, and in 1874-76 they were forced to abandon their reservation in central Nebraska for a new reservation that became Pawnee County in north-central Oklahoma, where most Skiris live today. |
| Reference. Published 2008. Price: £68.00 | ||
| Empires of the world: A language history of the world | Ostler, N. | Through the study of its languages, we find a potted story of the world itself. "Empires of the world" is the first and only book to recount this remarkable story in all its glorious variety. |
| Reference. Published 2006. Price: £18.99 | ||
| Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages | Moseley, C. | This book catalogues and describes the vast majority of the world's six thousand or more distinct languages which are in danger of disappearing within the next few decades. |
| Reference. Published 2007. Price: £180.00 | ||
| Encyclopedia of the world's endangered languages | Moseley, C. | A book which describes and catalogues those languages, making up the vast majority of the world's six thousand or more distinct tongues, which are in danger of disappearing. It provides analysis of the current language policy situation in every multilingual country. |
| Reference. Published 2010. Price: £39.99 | ||
| The English language: A guided tour of the language | Crystal, D. | This is the definitive survey of the English language - in all its forms. Crystal writes accessibly about the structure of the language, the uses of English throughout the world and finally he gives a brief history of English. |
| Reference. Published 2002. Price: £9.99 | ||
| Faux Pas?: A No-nonsense Guide to Words and Phrases from Other Languages | Gooden, P. | If you have ever been bamboozled by the use of a foreign word or phrase, or simply want to spice up your vocabulary with some well-chosen bons mots, then this is the book for you. |
| Reference. Published 2005. Price: £9.99 | ||
| Foundations of Braille literacy | VV.AA. | The first and only text to address the teaching of braille reading and writing in the context of literacy in general, the whole language approach, and the way in which print reading and writing are taught. Both a theoretical framework and practical applications for instruction in braille literacy are provided. Designed for use by university training programs and practicing educators of children and adults who are visually impaired, this book is an important resource for regular reading and literacy educators, administrators, parents, and transcribers as well. |
| Reference. Published 1994. Price: £34.00 | ||
| Growing up with two languages: A practical guide | Cunningham-Andersson, U. & S. Andersson | The lives of many families involve contact with more than one language and culture on daily basis. "Growing up with two languages" is aimed at the many parents and professionals who feel uncertain about the best way to go about helping children gain maximum benefit from their situation. |
| Reference. Published 2004. Price: £17.99 | ||
| Handbook of scripts & alphabets | Campbell, G.L. | This is a concise reference handbook of the main scripts and alphabets of the world. Forty alphabets are presented and discussed, with entries ranging from the mainstream, such Ahmaric, Chinese and Thai, to the most obscure such as Cree and Samaritan. Full script tables are given and each entry is accompanied by a brief overview of its historical and linguistic context. |
| Reference. Published 2011. Price: £29.99 | ||
| A history of language | Fischer, S.R. | t is tempting to take the tremendous rate of contemporary linguistic change for granted. What is required, in fact, is a radical reinterpretation of what language is. |
| Reference. Published 2001. Price: £12.95 | ||
| A history of reading | Fischer, S.R. | Steven Roger Fischer’s fascinating book traces the complete story of reading from the time when symbol first became sign through to the electronic texts of the present day. |
| Reference. Published 2004. Price: £9.95 | ||
| A history of reading | Manguel, A. | This study of the history of reading goes from the earliest examples of the clay tablets and cuneiform of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt via the invention of printing in the 15th century to the birth of a mass reading public and today's digital revolution. |
| Reference. Published 1997. Price: £16.99 | ||
| A history of writing | Fischer, S.R. | From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, "A History of Writing" offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. |
| Reference. Published 2003. Price: £9.95 | ||
| How languages are learned | Lightbown, P.M. & N. Spada | A thoroughly updated edition of this award-winning, accessible guide to the study of language acquisition. |
| Reference. Published 2006. Price: £23.49 | ||
| I'm not hanging noodles on your ears: and other intriguing idioms from around the world | Bhalla, J. | Idioms are often hilarious, and they provide a wonderful window on how different cultures see the world. Whether you are a linguist or just a lover of words and whimsy, this is one little tome you're sure to get a kick out of. |
| Reference. Published 2009. Price: £7.99 | ||
| Issues in modern languages teaching | Field, K. (ed.) | Issues in Modern Foreign Languages Teaching stimulates newly qualified teachers, student teachers and experienced teachers to build on existing good practice and to develop a theoretical perspective which may be lacking in Initial Teacher Training courses. |
| Reference. Published 2005. Price: £24.99 | ||
| Language in the real world: An introduction to linguistics | Behrens, S.J. & J.A. Parker | This book challenges the traditional approaches taken to linguistics to provide an innovative introduction to the subject. By first examining the real world applications of core areas of linguistics, then addressing the theory behind these applications, this texts offers an inductive, illustrative, and interactive overview for students. |
| Reference. Published 2010. Price: £24.99 | ||
| The language instinct: The new science of language and mind | Pinker, S. | According to Steven Pinker, science is an institution that fosters the instinct to make sense of the world while discouraging the instinct to deceive ourselves and one another. |
| Reference. Published 2003. Price: £10.99 | ||
| The languages of the world | Katzner, K. | This Third Edition of Kenneth Katzner's best-selling guide to languages is essential reading for language enthusiasts everywhere. |
| Reference. Published 2002. Price: £37.00 | ||
| The last word: tales from the tip of the mother tongue | McIntyre, B. | We adapt words from other languages, from slang, from developments in science, literature and art. Learn the advantages of having your own signature word; why the lifts in the House of Commons have posh accents; and discover the discreet art of loophemism. Witty and utterly delightful, "The last word" will tease, tickle and tantalise lovers of all things lexical. |
| Reference. Published 2010. Price: £7.99 | ||
| Limits of language: Almost everything you didn't know you didn't know about language and languages | Parkvall, M. | In what country are people the most polyglot? Can a word be used to mean the opposite of itself? Has there ever been a state with Esperanto as its official language? These and hundreds of other questions are answered in "Limits of language", a dazzling collection of the most extreme and unusual facts about the languages of the world. |
| Reference. Published 2006. Price: £17.95 | ||
| Lost in translation: misadventures in English abroad | Croker, Charlie | Charlie Croker has spent years scouring the globe for the finest examples of communication catastophe, and this warm and humorous book is the result. |
| Reference. Published 2006. Price: £9.99 | ||
| Lost languages: The enigma of the world's undeciphered scripts | Robinson, A. | "Lost languages" reports from the front lines of scholarship where obsession, genius, occasional delusion and sometimes bitter rivalry are the rigueur among those currently competing for the rare honour of cracking the code of ancient undeciphered scripts - and giving voice to forgotten worlds. |
| Reference. Published 2009. Price: £16.95 | ||
| Magnetic flags and capital cities | These chunky magnets make learning fun and encourage children through play. | |
| Reference. Published 2010. Click on entry for price details. | ||
| The meaning of Tingo: and other extraordinary words from around the world | Jacot de Boinod, Adam | Did you know that the Albanians have twenty-seven words for moustache? Or that in Nicaragua there is a word for "to collapse sideways when walking on uneven ground'? A fascinating book of linguistic quirks and hilariously specific words. |
| Reference. Published 2005. Price: £6.99 | ||
| Minority languages in Europe: frameworks, status, prospects | Hogan-Brun, G. & S. Wolff | Minority languages are part of Europe's shared cultural heritage and there is a broad consensus that it is important to protect and encourage linguistic and cultural diversity during the process of continuing European integration. This volume illustrates the intellectually productive debate on the current status of minority languages within a "Europe of the regions", the future prospects for minority languages in the continuing process of European integration, and the effectiveness of current national and European frameworks in ensuring future linguistic and cultural diversity. |
| Reference. Published 2010. Price: £21.99 | ||
| Name dropping?: a no-nonsense guide to the use of names in everyday language | Gooden, P. | There are hundreds of words derived from real people who are famous - or infamous- enough to give their stamp to a movement, a way of thinking or acting, a style or even a mood. |
| Reference. Published 2006. Price: £9.99 | ||
| A parents' and teachers' guide to bilingualism | Baker, C. | Written in a very reader-friendly style, this book is a practical introduction to bilingualism for parents and teachers. Straightforward and realistic answers are given to a comprehensive set of frequently asked questions about bilingualism and bilingual education. |
| Reference. Published 2007. Price: £12.95 | ||
| The Penguin book of word histories | McDonald, F. | This book traces the origins and meanings of approximately 6000 English words and 2000 phrases. Listed alphabetically, each word is given a detailed and authorative history, and is also presented with related words and their etymology, allowing the reader to make new connections and giving fascinating insights into the development of the English language. |
| Reference. Published 2010. Price: £16.99 | ||
| Raising a bilingual child: a step-by-step guide for parents | Zurer Pearson, B. | The perfect guide for parents who want their young children to become bilingual. This book dispels the myths around bilingualism and explains how it can enhance your child's overall intellectual and emotional development. Contains scientific arguments for raising your child bilingually and practical steps you can take to integrate two (or more) languages into your child's daily routine. |
| Reference. Published 2008. Price: £11.99 | ||
| Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning | Byram, M. (ed.) | This handbook deals with all aspects of contemporary language teaching and its history. Produced for language teaching professionals, it is also useful as a reference work for academic studies at postgraduate level. |
| Reference. Published 2004. Price: £40.00 | ||
| Second language acquisition | Ellis, R. | In the age of the global village and the world wide web, understanding the way in which people learn languages is of ever increasing importance. This book makes the essentials of this rapidly expanding area of study accessible to readers encountering it for the first time. |
| Reference. Published 1997. Price: £10.95 | ||
| Speak: a short history of languages | Janson, T. | How have the world's languages evolved and what makes one flourish and another die? An elegant and engaging life history of humankind's defining characteristic and most valuable asset. |
| Reference. Published 2003. Price: £12.99 | ||
| The story of writing: Alphabets, hieroglyphs & pictograms | Robinson, A. | In a succinct and absorbing text, Andrew Robinson explains the interconnection between sound, symbol and script. He discusses each of the major writing systems in turn. Full coverage is given to the history of decipherment, and a provocative chapter devoted to undechipered script challenges the reader. |
| Reference. Published 2007. Price: £12.95 | ||
| The stuff of thought: Language as a window into human nature | Pinker, S. | Surprising, thought-provoking and incredibly enjoyable, there is no other book like it - Steven Pinker will revolutionise the way you think about language. He analyses what words actually mean and how we use them, and he reveals what this can tell us about ourselves. |
| Reference. Published 2007. Price: £10.99 | ||
| Success with Languages | Murphy, L. & S. Hurd | Beginning to learn a completely new language can be a daunting prospect. "Success with Languages" is designed to help all students develop the skills they need to become an effective language learner and to make the most of language study. |
| Reference. Published 2005. Price: £16.99 | ||
| Teaching and learning in the language classroom | Hedge, T. | This is a comprehensive handbook for teachers wishing to develop and explore their teaching. It involves teachers in their own professional development and aims to develop insights into issues, problems, and possibilities in ELT methodology. It is also useful as a general reference for the classroom teacher. |
| Reference. Published 2000. Price: £26.99 | ||
| Through the language glass: how words colour your world | Deutscher, G. | Does language reflect the culture of a society in any profound sense? Is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world? Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts? In this book, acclaimed author Guy Deutscher will convince you that, contrary to fashionable consensus of today, the answer to these questions is - yes. |
| Reference. Published 2010. Price: £20.00 | ||
| Totally weird and wonderful words | McKean, E. | Offering a potpourri of colorful and fascinating words compiled by noted lexicographer Erin McKean, it contains hundreds of definitions, and has been updated to include two new essays, with over 150 words new to this edition. |
| Reference. Published 2007. Price: £10.99 | ||
| Toujours Tingo: more extraordinary words to change the way we see the world | Jacot de Boinod, Adam | Drawing on the collective wisdom of over 300 languages, "Toujours Tingo" has discovered all kinds of actions and objects, tastes and noises for which that English simply doesn't have the vocabulary. |
| Reference. Published 2007. Price: £10.99 | ||
| The Untranslatables: The most intriguing words from around the world | Moore, C.J. | "The Unstranslatables" is arranged by country or region of origin. Each section begins with an enlightening introduction that leads into the fascinating stories behind the words and people who speak them, and phonetic guides make clear how to pronounce each word. |
| Reference. Published 2009. Price: £8.99 | ||
| What not to write: a guide to the dos and don'ts of good English | Sayce, Kay | An entertaining pocket reference of good English for every office desk. |
| Reference. Published 2006. Price: £8.99 | ||
| Whatever happened to Tanganyika?: the place names that history left behind | Campbell, H. | This book is a fascinating trawl through the place names that history left behind: the stories about where they came from, what happened to them and what they were replaced by. |
| Reference. Published 2007. Price: £15.99 | ||
| When languages die: The extinction of the world's languages and the erosion of human knowledge | Harrison, K.D. | The phenomenon known as language death has started to accelerate as the world has grown smaller. K. David Harrison's book is the first to focus on the essential question, what is lost when a language dies? What forms of knowledge are embedded in a language's structure and vocabulary? And how harmful is it to humanity that such knowledge is lost forever? |
| Reference. Published 2007. Price: £12.49 | ||
| Who's whose?: a no-nonsense guide to easily confused words | Gooden, P | "Who's Whose?" is an entertaining and straightforward guide to the most commonly confused words in English today, with real examples of good and bad usage to make differences crystal-clear. |
| Reference. Published 2007. Price: £7.99 | ||
| The wonder of whiffling: and other extraordinary words in the English language | Boinod, A.J. de | "The Wonder of Whiffling" is a hugely enjoyable, surprising and rewarding tour around the language of the British Isles (with plenty of fine coinages from our English-speaking cousins across the pond, Down Under, and elsewhere). Discover all sorts of words you've always wished existed but never knew. |
| Reference. Published 2009. Price: £12.99 | ||
| Words words words | Crystal, David | David Crystal celebrates strange and wonderful words both new and old in this exploration of the English language in all its rich varieties. |
| Reference. Published 2006. Price: £12.99 | ||
| The world's major languages | Comrie, B. | In depth insight into over fifty of the world's languages and language families. |
| Reference. Published 2011. Price: £40.00 | ||
| Writing and script: A very short introduction | Robinson, A. | Starting with the origins of writing, Andrew Robinson explains how it evolved into hundreds of scripts, from the Roman alphabet to Chinese characters. |
| Reference. Published 2009. Price: £7.99 | ||
