Sociolinguistics
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American Sign Language Dictionary-Flexi
$26.99 Add to cart“An abridged edition of ‘the most comprehensive and clearly written dictionary of sign language ever published.'” — Los Angeles Times
Deaf since the age of seven, Martin L. A. Sternberg, Ed.D., spent
- Author: Sternberg, Martin L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 800
- Publish Date: November 04 1998
- ISBN10: 0062736345
- Language: English
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Weighing the Word: Reasoning the Qur’an as Revelation
$10.95 Add to cartA comprehensive survey of traditional and contemporary views on the Qur’an, including textual, historical, sociological, philosophical, aesthetic, linguistic and experiential, brought together in an e… [more below]
- Author: Samsel, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 126
- Publish Date: June 08 2016
- ISBN10: 1908092149
- Language: English
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Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents
$32.00 Read moreA fun, smart and surprising dive into the past, present and future of accents – and the enduring power of sounding different
Accents have long held our fascination. As far back as the 7th century BCE,- Author: Fridland, Valerie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 21 2026
- ISBN10: 0593830482
- Language: English
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The Eh Team: A Celebration of Canadianisms from Elbows Up to Poutine
$19.95 Add to cart“Funny, short snippets of Canadiana wrung through the hilariously encyclopedic mind of Charlie Demers–so good.”–Ins Choi, creator of Kim’s Convenience
A laugh-out-loud funny guide to how to talk, li- Author: DeMers, Charles
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1778403743
- Language: English
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Highly Irregular: Why Tough, Through, and Dough Don’t Rhyme–And Other Oddities of the English Language
$15.99 Add to cartFor anyone who has ever wondered why English is so weird, an entertaining and expert tour of the most puzzling parts of our language.
Maybe you’ve been speaking English all your life, or maybe you lea- Author: Okrent, Arika
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 01 2024
- ISBN10: 0197760910
- Language: English
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Language Shock: Understanding the Culture of Conversation
$23.99 Add to cartThe key to communication, says linguistic anthropologist Michael Agar, is understanding the context and culture of conversation. In Language Shock, Agar reveals how deeply our language and cultural v
- Author: Agar, Michael H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: December 16 1996
- ISBN10: 0688149499
- Language: English
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Says Who?: A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words
$17.00 Add to cartA kinder, funner usage guide to the ever-changing English language and a useful tool for both the grammar stickler and the more colloquial user of English, from linguist and veteran professor Anne Cur… [more below]
- Author: Curzan, Anne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 25 2025
- ISBN10: 0593444116
- Language: English
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The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word Lover
$14.99 Add to cartThis boon to logophiles, culled from Buckley: The Right Word, presents the author’s most erudite, outr?, and interesting words – from prehensile and sciolist to rubric and histrionic – complete with d… [more below]
- Author: Buckley, William F., Jr.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 30 2011
- ISBN10: 0156006162
- Language: English
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Meaning: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Our ability to find meaning in things is one of the most important aspects of human life. But it is also one of the most mysterious. Where does me- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Borg, Emma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: March 01 2025
- ISBN10: 0192866540
- Language: English
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Rare Tongues: The Secret Stories of Hidden Languages
$29.95 Add to cartAn enthralling tour of the world’s rarest and most endangered languages
Languages and cultures are becoming increasingly homogenous, with the resulting loss of a rich linguistic tapestry reflecting un- Author: Gibb, Lorna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 22 2025
- ISBN10: 0691274177
- Language: English
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Like: A History of the World’s Most Hated (and Misunderstood) Word
$27.99 Add to cartA comprehensive and thought-provoking investigation into one of the most polarizing words in the English language.
Few words in the English language are as misunderstood as “like.” Indeed, excessive us
- Author: Reynolds, Megan C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 01 2025
- ISBN10: 0063415283
- Language: English
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Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language
$29.00 Add to cart“Packed with fascinating facts, of-the-moment observations, and a sparkling voice, Algospeak is a gift to any word nerd. Deftly covering everything from emoji etymologies and trendbait to Taylor Swift… [more below]
- Author: Aleksic, Adam
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 15 2025
- ISBN10: 0593804074
- Language: English
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Speaking in Tongues
$26.99 Add to cartLanguage, historically speaking, has always been slippery. Two dictionaries provide two different maps of the universe: which one is true, or are both false? Speaking in Tongues–taking the form of a … [more below]
- Author: Coetzee, J. M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 1324096454
- Language: English
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
$19.99 Add to cart- Author: Montell, Amanda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 10 2025
- ISBN10: 006299316X
- Language: English
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Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words
$28.00 Add to cartWith his trademark humor and flair, bestselling linguist John McWhorter busts the myths and shares the history of the most controversial language topic of our times: pronouns
The nature of language is- Author: McWhorter, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 01 2025
- ISBN10: 0593713281
- Language: English
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Linguistics for Dummies
$19.99 Add to cartThe fascinating, fun, and friendly way to understand the science behind human language
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics students study how languages are constructed,
- Series: For Dummies
- Author: Dechaine, Rose-Marie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 06 2012
- ISBN10: 1118091698
- Language: English
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Gullah Culture in America
$19.95 Add to cartA history of the rich culture of the Gullah people-a story of upheaval, endurance, and survival in the Lowcountry of the American South.
Gullah Culture in America chronicles the history and culture of
- Author: Crawford, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1949467961
- Language: English
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The Bonjour Effect: The Secret Codes of French Conversation Revealed
$20.00 Read moreJean-Beno? Nadeau and Julie Barlow spent a decade traveling back and forth to Paris as well as living there. Yet one important lesson never seemed to sink in: how to communicate comfortably with the F… [more below]
- Author: Barlow, Julie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 09 2017
- ISBN10: 1250130271
- Language: English
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The Crime Without a Name: Ethnocide and the Erasure of Culture in America
$17.95 Add to cartIn this incisive blend of personal narrative and philosophical inquiry, journalist and activist Barrett Holmes Pitner seeks a new way to talk about racism in America
An NPR Best Book of the Year
Can ne- Author: Pitner, Barrett Holmes
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1640095594
- Language: English
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The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window Into Human Nature
$20.00 Read moreThis New York Times bestseller is an exciting and fearless investigation of language from the author of Rationality, The Better Angels of Our Nature and The Sense of Style and Enlightenment Now.
“Curi- Author: Pinker, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: September 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0143114247
- Language: English
