Richards, Mary Agnes

Summary: "A History of Words for Children explores the uniquely human ability to share thoughts using words. Written in a lively narrative style, this book presents a history of the world through language, introducing young readers to the civilizations, inventions, and writers who have shaped the way we communicate. Divided into themed chapters to help young minds grasp difficult concepts, the book...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Inc. 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 417.7 RIC

Summary: Taught by acclaimed linguist, author, and Professor John McWhorter of Columbia University, Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage dispels the cloud of confusion that clings to English, giving you a crystal-clear view of why we use it the way we do and where it fits into the diverse languages of the world. After completing these 24 lectures, you will think about how you use English in a...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2012

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 420.9 McW
Call number: DVD 420.9 McW

Summary: Presents lectures (each 30 minutes in length) by John McWhorter, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, based on his courses in Linguistics.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 410 UND

Pennock, Robert T.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: MIT Press 1999

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 576.8 PEN

Wolfe, Tom

Summary: "Tom Wolfe, whose legend began in journalism, takes us on an eye-opening journey that is sure to arouse widespread debate. THE KINGDOM OF SPEECH is a captivating, paradigm-shifting argument that speech--not evolution--is responsible for humanity's complex societies and achievements. From Alfred Russel Wallace, the Englishman who beat Darwin to the theory of natural selection but later renounced...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 410 WOL

Deutscher, Guy

Summary: A masterpiece of linguistics scholarship, at once erudite and entertaining, confronts the thorny question of how--and whether--culture shapes language and language, culture.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books / Henry Holt and Co. 2010

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 410 DEU

Dickson, Paul.

Summary: "William Shakespeare's written vocabulary consisted of 17,245 words, including hundreds that were coined or popularized by him. Some of the words never went further than their appearance in his plays, but others--like bedazzled, hurry, critical, and anchovy--are essential parts of our standard vocabulary today. Many other famous and lesser-known writers have contributed to the popular lexicon....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2014

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 801.3 DIC

Summary: This course introduces the student to the history of the English language, from its origins as a dialect of the Germanic-speaking peoples, through the literary and cultural documents of its 1500 year span, to the state of American speech of the present day.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 420.9 HIS
Call number: DVD 420.9 HIS

Lerer, Seth

Summary: Presents lectures on the history of the English language.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 1998

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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 420 LER PART I
Call number: CD 420 LER PART III