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Word to the Wise - Untangling the Mix-Ups, Misuse and Myths of Language by Mark Broatch
$30.00 NZD
Category: Languages
Even the best wordsmiths can find themselves tripping over words that are commonly misused, mixed up or misspelled. Most of us have suffered the embarrassment of suddenly discovering that they have been using or spelling a word wrong for years, or, in some cases, their entire life. This useful reference ...Show more
Collins Mandarin Chinese Visual Dictionary by Collins Dictionaries
$16.98 NZD
Category: Languages | Series: Collins Visual Dictionaries Ser.
Use your senses to learn the most important words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese With colorful images and a free audio download, this attractive and practical guide to Chinese language and culture helps you find what you need quickly and easily. Also contains a Chinese-English and English-Chinese Index ...Show more
I Saw the Dog by Alexandra Aikhenvald
$33.00 NZD
Category: Languages
A leading expert draws on a lifetime of fieldwork to reveal the mysteries and magic of language.
Pocket Eyewitness Cats (Facts at Your Fingertips) by DK
$13.00 NZD
Category: Languages | Series: Pocket Eyewitness Ser.
A true cat-alogue of more than 100 feline breeds and cross-breeds adorn the pages of this mini-encyclopedia, which packs a whole lot of information into your pocket! Along with a photo of each breed, discover the facts and stats of each cat, including its size, where the breed originated, colours and m ...Show more
500 Beautiful Words You Should Know by Caroline Taggart
$24.99 NZD
Category: Languages
CRESTFALLEN at CHICANERY and CIRCUMLOCUTION? Have no TRUCK with TOMFOOLERY and TRUMPERY? Or OMNISCIENT about OBLOQUIES and OPSIMATHS? Whether you've answered yes, no or 'sorry, I didn't catch that', 500 Beautiful Words You Should Know is for you. It offers words that flow EXQUISITELY off the tongue; wo ...Show more
Word Perfect: Curious Coinages and Etymological First Aid For Every Day of the Year by Susie Dent
$38.00 NZD
Category: Languages
'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres 'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard Osman Welcome to a year of wonder through the English language with Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner. From Turning a Blind ...Show more
The Dictionary of Difficult Words by Jane Solomon
$39.99 NZD
Category: Languages
What is a bumbershoot? Or a moonbow? And what does it mean when someone absquatulates...? Find out all this and more in the Dictionary of Difficult Words. Test your knowledge with more than 400 words to amaze, confuse, and inspire budding wordsmiths (and adults). All of the words featured in this book ...Show more
Collins Korean Dictionary by Collins Dictionaries
$20.00 NZD
Category: Languages | Series: Collins Essential Ser.
Extensive and up-to-date coverage of Korean and English in a portable format, with a handy supplement of essential grammar points for each language. 26,000 translations. Designed for all those studying Korean who need maximum information in a handy travel format. Offers comprehensive and up-to-the-minut ...Show more
Curious English Words and Phrases - The Truth Behind the Expressions We Use by Max Cryer
$20.00 NZD
Category: Languages
Have you ever wondered where terms like 'end of your tether', 'gets my goat' or 'letting ones hair down' come from? Or why we call some people 'geezers', 'sugar daddies' or 'lounge lizards'? Or where the words 'eavesdropping', 'nickname' and 'D-Day' come from? They are just a few of the many words and p ...Show more
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