Lingvistik

The authorised biography of one of the greatest storytellers of all time."e;Irresistible. I thought I knew quite a lot about Roald Dahl, but now I know much much more. Donald Sturrock's book lucidly describes a complicated life and relates it ...

Läs mer »

An amusing, informative, controversial and utterly irreverent history of the world?s favourite word.F, U, C and K ? four letters that can cause outrage, scandal, embarrassment or instant relief if you hit your thumb with a hammer.In this wide-rang...

Läs mer »

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'Talking to you in English', he said, 'is like touching you with gloves.'A language barrier is no match for love. New Yorker journalist Lauren Collins discovers this first-hand when, in her early thirties, she move...

Läs mer »

?Fascinating? I loved this book; I really did? David Crystal, SpectatorA biography of a much misunderstood punctuation mark and a call to arms in favour of clear expression and against stifling grammar rules.Cecelia Watson used to be obsessive abo...

Läs mer »

?Quiara Hudes is in her own league. Her sentences will take your breath away. How lucky we are to have her telling our stories.? ? Lin-Manuel MirandaFrom the Pulitzer-prize winning playwright behind IN THE HEIGHTS comes a spellbinding coming-of-ag...

Läs mer »

Enduringly popular since its publication over forty years ago, celebrate the enchanting miniature world of the hedgerow with these four charming stories read by John Moffatt and Harriet Carmichael.The mice of Brambly Hedge have many adventures but...

Läs mer »

As the main spoken language of the Jews for more than a thousand years, Yiddish has had plenty to lament, plenty to conceal. Its phrases and expressions paint a comprehensive picture of the mind-set that enabled the Jews of Europe to survive perse...

Läs mer »

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of How to Argue with a Cat written and read by Jay Heinrichs. If you can persuade a cat ... you can persuade anyone. This is the essential guide to getting your way. Jay Heinrichs, award-winning author of Tha...

Läs mer »

Brought to you by Penguin. What is the secret of good prose? Does writing well even matter in an age of instant communication? Should we care? In this funny, thoughtful book about the modern art of writing, Steven Pinker shows us why we all need a...

Läs mer »

Brought to you by Penguin. In The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature , Steven Pinker looks at how the relationship between words and thoughts can help us understand who we are. Why do so many swear words involve topics like s...

Läs mer »

Our children have the energy, capacity, and passion to create and nurture a global culture in which inclusion, acceptance, respect, and participation are the core values that underpin a human being's every interaction. As parents and carers, our j...

Läs mer »

Brought to you by Penguin. How the Bible has been translated and why it mattersThe Bible is held to be both universal and specific, the source of fundamental truths inscribed in words that are exact and sacred. For much of the history of Judaism a...

Läs mer »

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Have You Eaten Grandma? written and read by Gyles Brandreth. ''Best thing ever, laugh-a-lot, spanning everything. Great book, I''m loving this'' Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2 It can be much harder than it seems...

Läs mer »

Just say Nu is a practical guide to using Yiddish words and expressions in day-to-day situations. Along with enough grammar to enable readers to put together a comprehensible sentence and avoid embarrassing mistakes, Wex also explains the five mos...

Läs mer »

Abandoned as a baby, Andy McNab's start in life was tough. Growing up in South London with foster parents, and surrounded by poverty, he attended seven schools in as many years, disillusioned and in remedial classes. It wasn't long before his life...

Läs mer »

This is the call he is always ready for. They?ve had word of a planned attack. That?s why he?s back here, opposite some suit who?s trying to tell him what he needs to do. But he knows exactly what?s required. Four men. Plain clothes. Eyes peeled. ...

Läs mer »

Brought to you by Penguin.*** Includes a recording of the Intelligence Squared event, featuring Oded Galor in conversation with Kamal Ahmed *** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Masterful. Galor answers the ultimate mystery' LEWIS DARTNELL'Completely b...

Läs mer »

In this collection, Melvyn Bragg surveys how English has evolved over 1,000 years. He starts by looking at the disappearance of old dialects like that of Cumbria, and how English has been enriched by foreign languages, from Latin and Old French to...

Läs mer »

Brought to you by Penguin. What is language? Why do we have it? Where does it come from? Why does that matter?Upending centuries of scholarship (including, most recently, Chomsky and Pinker) The Language Game shows how people learn to talk not by ...

Läs mer »

A CNN Book of the Week: ';Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. It's masterfully done.' Farheed ZakariaOriginally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and elucidates...

Läs mer »

Brought to you by Penguin. A riveting, masterfully researched account of the bold innovators who adapted the Chinese language to the modern world, transforming China into a super-power in the process What does it take to reinvent the world''s olde...

Läs mer »

Brought to you by Penguin.Why should we learn more than one language?Can it change the way we think?Does it have the power to transform how we see the world?You may think you speak only one language. In fact, your mind is interpreting multiple cod...

Läs mer »

I alla tider har människor sökt efter sanningen - eller försökt dölja den. Redan för 11 500 år sedan karvade någon i västra Sibirien in märkliga symboler i ett stycke lärkträ. Tecknen tolkas av forskare som historiens första hemliga kod. Vi kan fö...

Läs mer »

Aikojen alusta alkaen ihminen on etsinyt totuutta - tai sitten yrittänyt kaikin keinoin salata sen. Jo 11 500 vuotta sitten Siperian länsiosissa ihmiset kaiversivat lehtikuusen palaseen outoja symboleja, jotka tutkijoiden mielestä olivat historian...

Läs mer »

Siden urtiden har mennesket søkt etter sannheten - eller forsøkt å skjule den. Allerede for 11 500 år siden skar folk i Vest-Sibir ut merkelige symboler i et stort stykke lerketre. Forskerne tolker tegnene som historiens første hemmelige kode. Vi ...

Läs mer »

'Personal Clout' is an entertaining and honest guide to speaking publicly. This book will teach you how to effectively get your message across to other people - a skill in high demand from managers and employers. After becoming a bestselling book ...

Läs mer »

Du har blivit antagen till språkpolishögskolan. Du har fått din rödpenna och ser fram emot att börja arrestera språkmissbrukare med de klassiska orden "det heter faktiskt". Men hur ligger det till med Luciasången, är det förlät eller förgät? Hur h...

Läs mer »

"Att vara analfabet är som att vara stum och hörselskadad. Jag hör och ser att människor pratar men jag kan inte svara dem. Där sätter tungan stopp för mig." Nästan 13 procent av den svenska vuxna befolkningen har inte tillräckliga läsfärdigheter....

Läs mer »

Suomen kielen kiehtovimmat tarinat Viihdyttävä tietokirja suomen kielen historiasta ja tarinoista sanojen takana. Tutkimus paljastaa jatkuvasti uutta ja yllättävää tietoa kielestämme. Sana sanasta kertoo, millaisia merkityksiä, rakenteita ja tarin...

Läs mer »