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The Prodigal Tongue: The Love-Hate Relationship Between American and British English

LYNNE MURPHY - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback

An American linguist teaching in England explores the sibling rivalry between British and American English "If Shakespeare were alive today, he'd sound like an American." "English accents are the sexiest." "Americans have ruined the English language."...
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Baby Sign Language Songs & Games: 65 Fun Activities for Easy Everyday Learning

Lane Rebelo - Rockridge Press
Format: Paperback

Build language skills with 65 signing activities for babies and toddlers The best way to teach your little one sign language is to make it fun and engaging! This book is filled with easy songs and games that make practicing sign language a playful part of your daily routine with your baby....
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism

Amanda Montell - Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover

The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power.What makes "cults" so intriguing and frightening? What makes...
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A Very Modern Dictionary: 400 new words, phrases, acronyms and slang to keep your culture game on fleek

Tobias Anthony - Smith Street Books
Format: Hardcover

A new dictionary for the modern world! Trouble negotiating the modern world - what with all these newfangled words and phrases? Do you know your bromance from your dudevorce, your turnt from your on fleek? How about bae or doe. Or FOMO, lit AF, tea (not the drink) , and dead (not the state...
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37 Ways to Learn the Italian Language

MR Larry Aiello - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Paperback

How to Start Learning Italian?Looking to learn Italian but don't know where to start? Do you need a road map to get you started? Or perhaps you are frustrated in your attempts and feel like you are getting nowhere. It could be that you are not going about it correctly.Many people need...
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Baby Sign Language: A Fun and Simple Guide to Early Communication

Mary Smith - Fair Winds Press
Format: Paperback

Start signing with your baby today! This comprehensive book makes signing easy with photos of real kids using 100 signs, plus expert advice on teaching your baby to communicate early. In Baby Sign Language, Mary Smith - ASL interpreter and founder of popular sign language education business...
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Cajun French-English, English-Cajun French Dictionary & Phrasebook

Clint Bruce - Hippocrene Books
Format: Book

At the heart of the Cajun culture is a fascinating dialect that has survived the forces of Americanization and is still spoken by over 250,000 residents of Louisiana. With a historical overview and an introduction to the language, this book answers to many common questions about Cajun French....
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Language in Louisiana: Community and Culture

Nathalie Dajko - University Press of Mississippi
Format: Hardcover

Contributions by Lisa Abney, Patricia Anderson, Albert Camp, Katie Carmichael, Christina Schoux Casey, Nathalie Dajko, Jeffery U. Darensbourg, Dorian Dorado, Connie Eble, Daniel W. Hieber, David Kaufman, Geoffrey Kimball, Thomas A. Klingler, Bertney Langley, Linda Langley, Shane Lief, Tamara...
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Mandarin Chinese English Bilingual Visual Dictionary

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff - DK
Format: Paperback

With the help of a new free audio app, this revised and updated bilingual visual dictionary will help you improve your Mandarin Chinese vocabulary and pronunciation by seeing and hearing more than 7,000 terms.Full-color images with detailed labels display all the elements of everyday life--from...
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