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Speaking American

A History of English in the United States
Richard W. Bailey
$27.95
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Hardback,  Dec 2011 ISBN13: 9780195179347ISBN10: 019517934X An engaging history of our native tongue--focusing on eight American cities and spanning more than three centuries--tracing the restless innovation that has enlivened our language from the beginning
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Surnames, DNA, and Family History

George Redmonds, Turi King, David Hey
$35.00
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Hardback,  Oct 2011 ISBN13: 9780199582648ISBN10: 0199582645 The state of the art guide to genealogy
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A History of Renaissance Rhetoric 1380-1620

Peter Mack
$150.00
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Hardback,  Sep 2011 ISBN13: 9780199597284ISBN10: 0199597286
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Begat

The King James Bible and the English Language
David Crystal
$16.95
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Paperback,  Sep 2011 ISBN13: 9780199695188ISBN10: 0199695180 The world's best known linguist offers a fascinating account of the impact of the King James Bible on English
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cover In Always On, Naomi S. Baron reveals that online andmobile technologies--including instant messaging, cell phones,multitasking, Facebook, blogs, and wikis—are profoundlyinfluencing how we read and write, speak and listen, but not in theways we might suppose.


Liberate Your True Voice

cover In Writing Alone and with Others, Schneider's acclaimed teaching methods are available in a single well-organized and highly readable volume.


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