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The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (Paperback)

The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (Paperback)

The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (Paperback)

By: Steven Pinker

The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way (Paperback)

The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way (Paperback)

The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way (Paperback)

By: Bill Bryson

Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language (Hardcover)

Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language (Hardcover)

Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language (Hardcover)

By: Gretchen McCulloch

Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English (Paperback)

Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English (Paperback)

Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English (Paperback)

By: John McWhorter

The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language – A Witty Linguistics Guide to How Tongues Mix, Mutate, and Evolve (Paperback)

The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language – A Witty Linguistics Guide to How Tongues Mix, Mutate, and Evolve (Paperback)

The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language – A Witty Linguistics Guide to How Tongues Mix, Mutate, and Evolve (Paperback)

By: John McWhorter

Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages (Hardcover)

Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages (Hardcover)

Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages (Hardcover)

By: Guy Deutscher

The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature (Hardcover)

The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature (Hardcover)

The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature (Hardcover)

By: Steven Pinker

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)

By: Lynne Truss

The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language (Hardcover)

The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language (Hardcover)

The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language (Hardcover)

By: Mark Forsyth

Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World (Paperback)

Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World (Paperback)

Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World (Paperback)

By: Nicholas Ostler

The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention (Paperback)

The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention (Paperback)

The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention (Paperback)

By: Guy Deutscher

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)

By: Amanda Montell

In the Land of Invented Languages: Esperanto Rock Stars, Klingon Poets, Loglan Lovers, and the Mad Dreamers Who Tried to Build a Perfect Language (Hardcover)

In the Land of Invented Languages: Esperanto Rock Stars, Klingon Poets, Loglan Lovers, and the Mad Dreamers Who Tried to Build a Perfect Language (Hardcover)

In the Land of Invented Languages: Esperanto Rock Stars, Klingon Poets, Loglan Lovers, and the Mad Dreamers Who Tried to Build a Perfect Language (Hardcover)

By: Arika Okrent

Metaphors We Live By (Paperback)

Metaphors We Live By (Paperback)

Metaphors We Live By (Paperback)

By: George Lakoff

Course in General Linguistics (Paperback)

Course in General Linguistics (Paperback)

Course in General Linguistics (Paperback)

By: Ferdinand de Saussure

What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be (Hardcover)

What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be (Hardcover)

What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be (Hardcover)

By: John McWhorter

Words and Rules (Paperback)

Words and Rules (Paperback)

Words and Rules (Paperback)

By: Steven Pinker

Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language (Hardcover)

Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language (Hardcover)

Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language (Hardcover)

By: Amanda Montell

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)

By: Simon Winchester

How Language Works: How Babies Babble, Words Change Meaning, and Languages Live or Die (Hardcover)

How Language Works: How Babies Babble, Words Change Meaning, and Languages Live or Die (Hardcover)

How Language Works: How Babies Babble, Words Change Meaning, and Languages Live or Die (Hardcover)

By: David Crystal

Lingo: A Language Spotter's Guide to Europe (Kindle Edition)

Lingo: A Language Spotter's Guide to Europe (Kindle Edition)

Lingo: A Language Spotter's Guide to Europe (Kindle Edition)

By: Gaston Dorren

The Story of English (Paperback)

The Story of English (Paperback)

The Story of English (Paperback)

By: Robert McCrum

Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal About the Mind (Paperback)

Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal About the Mind (Paperback)

Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal About the Mind (Paperback)

By: George Lakoff

The Story of Human Language (Audio CD)

The Story of Human Language (Audio CD)

The Story of Human Language (Audio CD)

By: John McWhorter

Babel (Hardcover)

Babel (Hardcover)

Babel (Hardcover)

By: R.F. Kuang

Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter — Then, Now, and Forever (Kindle Edition)

Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter — Then, Now, and Forever (Kindle Edition)

Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter — Then, Now, and Forever (Kindle Edition)

By: John McWhorter

The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World (Hardcover)

The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World (Hardcover)

The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World (Hardcover)

By: David W. Anthony

The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves to Sand Worms, the Words Behind World-Building (Paperback)

The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves to Sand Worms, the Words Behind World-Building (Paperback)

The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves to Sand Worms, the Words Behind World-Building (Paperback)

By: David J. Peterson

The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase (Hardcover)

The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase (Hardcover)

The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase (Hardcover)

By: Mark Forsyth

The Story of English in 100 Words (Hardcover)

The Story of English in 100 Words (Hardcover)

The Story of English in 100 Words (Hardcover)

By: David Crystal

Is That a Fish in Your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything (Hardcover)

Is That a Fish in Your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything (Hardcover)

Is That a Fish in Your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything (Hardcover)

By: David Bellos

Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries (Hardcover)

Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries (Hardcover)

Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries (Hardcover)

By: Kory Stamper

On Language (Paperback)

On Language (Paperback)

On Language (Paperback)

By: Noam Chomsky

Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States (Paperback)

Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States (Paperback)

Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States (Paperback)

By: Bill Bryson

The Elements of Style (Hardcover)

The Elements of Style (Hardcover)

The Elements of Style (Hardcover)

By: William Strunk Jr.

Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global (Hardcover)

Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global (Hardcover)

Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global (Hardcover)

By: Laura Spinney

Talking Back, Talking Black: Truths About America's Lingua Franca (Hardcover)

Talking Back, Talking Black: Truths About America's Lingua Franca (Hardcover)

Talking Back, Talking Black: Truths About America's Lingua Franca (Hardcover)

By: John McWhorter

Words on the Move: Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still (Like, Literally)

Words on the Move: Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still (Like, Literally)

Words on the Move: Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still (Like, Literally)

By: John McWhorter

Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It (Paperback)

Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It (Paperback)

Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It (Paperback)

By: Gabriel Wyner

Babel: Around the World in Twenty Languages (Hardcover)

Babel: Around the World in Twenty Languages (Hardcover)

Babel: Around the World in Twenty Languages (Hardcover)

By: Gaston Dorren

The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language (Hardcover)

The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language (Hardcover)

The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language (Hardcover)

By: John McWhorter

The Stories of English (Paperback)

The Stories of English (Paperback)

The Stories of English (Paperback)

By: David Crystal

The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code (Hardcover)

The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code (Hardcover)

The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code (Hardcover)

By: Margalit Fox

The Last Speakers: The Quest to Save the World's Most Endangered Languages (Hardcover)

The Last Speakers: The Quest to Save the World's Most Endangered Languages (Hardcover)

The Last Speakers: The Quest to Save the World's Most Endangered Languages (Hardcover)

By: K. David Harrison

Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle (Hardcover)

Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle (Hardcover)

Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle (Hardcover)

By: Daniel L. Everett

The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language (Paperback)

The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language (Paperback)

The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language (Paperback)

By: Melvyn Bragg

Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style (Hardcover)

Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style (Hardcover)

Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style (Hardcover)

By: Benjamin Dreyer

Historical Linguistics: An Introduction (Paperback)

Historical Linguistics: An Introduction (Paperback)

Historical Linguistics: An Introduction (Paperback)

By: Lyle Campbell