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  • Word Origins

    by John Ayto ...
    The average contemporary English speaker knows 50,000 words. Yet stripped down to its origins, this apparently huge vocabulary is in reality much smaller, derived from Latin, French and the Germanic languages. It is estimated that every year, 800 neologisms are added to the English language: acronyms (nimby), blended words (motel), and those taken from foreign languages (savoir-faire). Laid out in ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

  • Oxford Dictionary of Idioms

    by John Ayto ...
    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    What is it to 'cock a snook', where is the land of Nod, and who was first to go the extra mile? Find the answers to these questions (and many more!) in the new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms. This dictionary uncovers the meanings of myriad phrases and sayings that are used daily in the English language, encompassing more than 10,000 figurative expressions, similes, sayings, and ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

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    A Guide for Writers

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    $9.99 CAD

  • Short Story Writing

    A Practical Treatise on the Art of the Short Story

    by Charles Raymond Barrett ...
    In the context of a short story, every sentence, every word must serve a specific purpose. That's why the writers who have mastered this form -- Flannery O'Connor, Edgar Allen Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Raymond Carver -- are often afforded the highest critical praise. In Short Story Writing: A Practical Treatise on the Art of the Short Story, Charles Raymond Barrett offers simple, straightforward ... Read more

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  • Basic Irish: A Grammar and Workbook

    by Nancy Stenson ...
    Series series Grammar Workbooks
    Basic Irish: A Grammar and Workbook provides a jargon-free introduction to the most commonly used grammatical structures within the Irish language. Focusing on the repeated use of grammatical patterns, this Workbook develops an understanding of the structures presented, making the forms familiar and automatic for learners.This user-friendly workbook includes:terminology introduced and explained ... Read more

    $79.99 CAD

  • The Oxford History of English

    Edited by Lynda Mugglestone ...
    Lynda Mugglestone's hugely popular The Oxford History of English is now updated and entirely reset in a new edition featuring David Crystal's new take on the future of English in the wider world. In accounts made vivid with examples from a vast range of documentary evidence that includes letters, diaries, and private records, fifteen scholars trace the history of English from its ancient Indo ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD

  • Tawdry Knickers and Other Unfortunate Ways to Be Remembered

    A Saucy and Spirited History of Ninety Notorious Namesakes

    by Alex Novak ...
    Some are born notorious.Others have notoriety thrust upon them.Few realize that their morning mouthwash bears the name of a life- saving British baron or that their sugary graham crackers would be abhorred by the health-food fanatic who concocted the flavorless original recipe. Throughout history, the proper names of figures both noble and notorious have slipped into the common and uncommon ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Learning How to Say No When You Usually Say Yes

    Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply

    by Maritza Manresa ...
    The urge to say yes and please everyone around you can be overwhelming. This can be rooted in our desire to maintain our self-image, but is a product of chronically low self-esteem. The truth in life is that you must know the correct timing and Learning How to Say No When You Usually Say Yes. ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Critical Perspectives on Language Teaching Materials

    Edited by J. Gray ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This Critical Perspectives on Language Teaching Materials brings together a collection of critical voices on the subject of language teaching materials for use in English, French, Spanish, German and Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) classrooms. ... Read more

    $102.99 CAD

  • Amazing Architects and Artists

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    by F. H. Cornish, Fiona MacKenzie ...
    Series series Collins Amazing People ELT Readers
    The inspiring stories of 5 people who changed history.Contents:Leonardo da Vinci who painted the Mona LisaChristopher Wren who rebuilt LondonAntoni Gaudí who built the Sagrada Familia in BarcelonaPablo Picasso, the famous Spanish painterFrida Kahlo, the famous Mexican female artistBRITISH ENGLISHWord count: 10,172Headword count: 941PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher ... Read more

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  • The Research Interview

    Reflective Practice and Reflexivity in Research Processes

    by S. Mann ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Research and Qualitative Interviews brings into focus the decisions that the interviewer faces by taking a data-led approach in order to open up choices and decisions in the process of planning for, managing, analysing and representing interviews. The chapters concentrate on the real-time, moment-by-moment nature of interview management and interaction. A key feature of the book is the inclusion ... Read more

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  • Parody and Palimpsest

    Intertextuality, Language, and the Ludic in the Novels of Jean-Philippe Toussaint

    by Sarah L. Glasco ...
    Series Book 218 - Currents in Comparative Romance Languages and Literatures
    Parody and Palimpsest: Intertextuality, Language, and the Ludic in the Novels of Jean-Philippe Toussaint adds to the emerging body of work on intertextuality through expansion of critical examinations of the novels of this award-winning author, presenting him as the ultimate magister ludi. Sarah L. Glasco links Jean-Philippe Toussaint’s novels to cross-disciplinary texts that include not only ... Read more

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