Why is Q Always Followed by U?: Word-perfect Answers to the Most-asked Questions About Language by Michael Quinion
$22.95 AUD
Category: Language
Brings us the answers to nearly two hundred of the most intriguing questions the author been asked about language over the years.
The Pleasure of Reading: 43 Writers on the Discovery of Reading and the Books That Inspired Them by Antonia Fraser
$19.99 AUD
Category: Language
In this delightful collection forty acclaimed writers explain what first made them interested in literature, what inspired them to read and what makes them continue to do so. First published in 1992 in hardback only, original contributors include Margaret Atwood, J. G. Ballard, Melvyn Bragg, A. S. Byatt ...Show more
Worst Words: A Compendium for Our Times by Don Watson; Helen Smith (Contribution by)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Language
Dr Don Watson - with his trademark wit and wisdom - says enough already! The English language is complex and evolving, and can win minds, hearts and nations. Why don't we try using it?Depending where you are on the change continuum, a quick pulse check will be in order and a scan of the forthcoming weat ...Show more
The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory by J. A. Cuddon
$39.99 AUD
Category: Language
"An indispensable work of reference". (Times Literary Supplement). The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory is firmly established as a key work of reference in the complex and varied field of literary criticism. Now in its fifth edition, it remains the most comprehensive and accessib ...Show more
French Phrasebook & Audio CD 3 by Lonely Planet
$19.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: Phrasebook Ser.
Lonely Planet: The world's #1 phrasebook publisher* Lonely Planet French Phrasebook Audio CD is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful French phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Ask about tucked-away vineyards, bargain with local farmers at th ...Show more
5 Language Visual Bilingual Dictionary by DK
$59.99 AUD
Category: Language
The Five Language Visual Dictionary puts the perfect English, French, German, Spanish or Italian translation at your fingertips. Fully revised and updated, This illustrated dictionary is organised into 15 different themes, including eating out, work, transport and entertainment, giving you quick and eas ...Show more
Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language by Mark Forsyth
$19.99 AUD
Category: Reference
The Horologicon (or book of hours) gives you the most extraordinary words in the English language, arranged according to the hour of the day when you really need them. Do you wake up feeling rough? Then you're philogrobolized. Pretending to work? That's fudgelling, which may lead to rizzling if you feel ...Show more
Italian-English Visual Bilingual Dictionary by Dorling Kindersley
$19.95 AUD
Category: Language | Series: DK Bilingual Dictionaries
Look and learn - the quick and intuitive way to learn and recall everyday vocabulary in Italian. Whether for business or leisure, this introduction to key vocabulary covers a range of subjects from food and drink to sports and leisure. With scenes and items from everyday life clearly labelled, it's easy ...Show more
Completely Superior Person's Book of Words by Peter Bowler
$35.00 AUD
Category: Language | Reading Level: From
'Words are not only tools; they are also weapons.' Peter Bowler's guides, as his thousands of fans worldwide already know, are witty, charming, and clever volumes that introduce weird and wonderful words. Now the three volumes are published in a collected edition for the first time to provide words to h ...Show more
Singing for Mrs Pettigrew: A Story-Maker's Journey by Michael Morpurgo, O.B.E.
$16.95 AUD
Category: Language
This work offers an invaluable insight into storytelling from one of today's greatest writers.
The Story of Ain't: America, Its Language, and the Most Controversial Dictionary Ever Published by David Skinner
$29.99 AUD
Category: Language
Few decades have caused more controversy than the 1960s, a time of explosive change in which tradition and authority gave way to freedom - a sweeping transformation crystalized in the 1961 publication of "Webster's Third New International Dictionary". Created by the most respected American publisher of ...Show more
The Best Australian Business Writing 2012 by Andrew Cornell
$29.99 AUD
Category: Language
Have Baby Boomers been forced back to work since the GFC? Why do we rely on the arbitrary and illusory numbers of double-entry book-keeping to direct our policies, institutions, economies and societies? Will pre-commitment cards for poker machines coerce the addicted gambler to think before he or she ac ...Show more