Social Linguistics

A compendium of 100 words and phrases smart people use—even if they only kinda sorta (secretly don't) know what they mean—with pithy definitions and fascinating etymologies to solidify their meanings.

Charlie López despliega sus treinta años de experiencia analizando el discurso y nuestro lenguaje cotidiano para desentrañar, de manera didáctica y accesible, el origen y surgimiento de 300 palabras, frases y dichos que usamos todos los días.

日本語の「女ことば」。それは日本人に根付く「性別の美学」の申し子である。翻訳家としてドイツ語・英語に長年接してきた著者が、女ことばの歴史や役割を考察し、性差の呪縛を解き放つ。

Have you ever bunged it on? Behaved like a drongo? Added mayo to a story? Lost your Reg Grundies? Join bestselling storyteller William McInnes as he offers his own take on our colourful and colloquial way with words. From the simpler times of childhood to today's testing (and unprecedented!) times, or when we're wasting time, enjoying sporting times or hitting the big time, Australians have a turn of phrase for every situation. Our love of plain speaking communicates the essence of the thing to our mates, to those in the know - and to those who should know better.

The story chronicles the class movement of the time and gives us a remarkable description of social, political and industrial change. Set in Gloucestershire in the heart of England and told by Phineas, his soul mate and lifelong friend, who observes John through all his glorious moments, self-doubt and resolution, the story is simple, uplifting and heroic. It is a detailed study of a man and his family that also presents the listener with a broad view of Britain during one of its most troubled times.

What makes us human? Why are we the only animals who wear clothes, drive cars, trawl the internet, and fly helicopters on Mars? It’s all because we’ve learnt to talk, yet remarkably, we still don’t know how we did it. Speech! suggests an answer that’s been hiding in plain sight - the simple yet radical shift that turned our analog grunts and shrieks into words. But, its consequences are far from simple: being able to share ideas through language was an evolutionary tipping point - it allowed us to link up our minds.

In this wildly entertaining A to Z of verbal acrobatics, Gyles takes you on a whirlwind tour of our mother tongue – from the origins of words and correct grammar and punctuation, to similes, euphemisms and record breaking tongue twisters (try getting your mouth around floccinaucinihilipification!). An idiosyncratic blend of history, word play, anecdote, and hyperbole, all in 60-second instalments, this is Gyles Brandreth at his word-perfect, Just-a-Minute best. You’ll never mix your metaphors again...

Linguistik-Professor Simon Meier-Vieracker vermittelt uns die faszinierende Vielfalt der deutschen Sprache. Wir sprechen, also sind wir. In verschiedenen Gegenden Deutschlands wird unterschiedlich gesprochen. Die lokalen Dialekte haben nicht nur Kultstatus, sondern geben uns auch Auskunft über die Herkunft von Sprechenden. Während das Ende eines Brotstücks beispielsweise in Ostdeutschland oft als »Kanten« bezeichnet wird, sagt man in Hamburg eher »Knust« und im Schwabenland heißt es oft »Riebele«.

Эта книга – об "ошибкоопасных" областях русского языка. Мы каждый день встречаемся с непростыми в употреблении словами – надевая сапоги, кроссовки или кеды, укладывая в чемоданы пары носков, чулок и джинсы, отправляясь в отпуск за границу или за город. Есть случаи, когда норма определена жестко, а есть, когда допустимы "вольности". Эта книга – еще и история некоторых слов и выражений, имен и фамилий. Мы освоим самолеты, пароходы и паровозы, побываем в тридевятом царстве, тридесятом государстве, где нас ждет царь-государь, заглянем даже в шпаргалки и всерьез задумаемся, есть ли хвосты у прохвостов и прихвостней.

The Neurological system regulates the body’s many functions; Language pertains to how we communicate with others and ourselves; and Programming refers to the models and systems in our world: what output should we receive from a given input? NLP illustrates these three underlying forces, and the powerful connection between our mind (Neuro), language (Linguistic) and behavior (Programming).

This audiobook is the window into the underground world of cheating at the highest levels, which set off a frenzy of activity and hand-wringing in the offices of Major League Baseball and Congress. Through the authors' pursuit of sources and documents, they were able to open for public view a world in which elite athletes trade money and risk their health for the edge that will allow them to run faster, hit harder, and compete longer, and then cash in on the fame and wealth.

¿A veces desearías poder entender lo que quiere decir tu jefe? ¿O sueñas con poder saber si una posible pareja romántica está interesada en ti? Esta guía del lenguaje corporal te enseñará a decodificar lo que la gente piensa y siente con solo prestar atención a su comportamiento. Esta guía te ayudará a explorar el lenguaje corporal no solo para comprender a las personas, sino también para conectarte con ellas. Con esta poderosa guía en tus manos, aprenderás a presentarte de la manera más favorable.

In this, the first of the Palliser parliamentary novels, the plight of women in marriage, politics and private life is seen through the eyes of Alice and Kate Vavisor, Lady Glencora and the coquettish Mrs. Greenow.

La puntuación es un sistema de convenciones que otorga mayor precisión y profundidad a las letras y palabras, dotándolas de color y emoción, tono y ritmo. De hecho, tiene consecuencias aún más drásticas: los signos de puntuación no son únicamente una parte importante de nuestro código idiomático, sino que se transformaron nada menos que en una de las fuerzas impulsoras en el desarrollo de toda nuestra civilización occidental.

Get what you really want by controlling the minds of others! No matter how much we deny it, there's no escaping the fact that people are constantly trying to influence each other's thoughts. Do you ever wish that others would follow your suggestions? Do you wish you had the power of persuasion? Are you tired of being manipulated? Mind Control teaches you to control others' minds, instead of your being under their control. You will discover the various types of thinking people use, and how to leverage them to your advantage.

A memoir and a call to action, this intimate look at America’s long-standing struggle to adequately educate vulnerable children offers valuable insights for effecting change in families, communities, and nationwide.

En este Manual del español incorrecto, Adrián Chávez examina desde el humor los mitos que existen sobre la hipercorrección lingüística, el poder, la discriminación y todos los males que la normativitis ha permeado en la evolución de la lengua y que todos, (in)directa e indistintamente, hemos padecido alguna vez.

O idioma que usamos todos os dias é aqui explicado por Caetano W. Galindo, um dos maiores tradutores do país, com maestria e desenvoltura.

Victory is the story of a loner who believes that the best way to avoid life's pain and pitfalls is to distance himself from others. In spite of his misgivings, Axel Heyst agrees to manage a coal company on a remote island. When the company eventually fails, he again turns his back on people and society, more convinced than ever that his original philosophy was right.

In 1381, Wat, the Tyler, and the peasants he represented urged of the king of England that serfdom should be abolished, the right of all to market their goods publicly should be allowed, the price of good land should not be over four pennies an acre, and that all past offenses should be pardoned. Instead of presenting their requests in a respectful manner, they took to the streets of East Anglia, Kent, and London. Although their demands were certainly reasonable, their methods were not.