books by subject
Historical & Comparative Linguistics
The Accidental Dictionary: The Remarkable Twists and Turns of English Words
The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
The Prodigal Tongue: The Love–Hate Relationship Between British and American English
Lost in Translation: Misadventures in English Abroad
GCSE AQA Producing Non-Fiction Texts and Creative Writing Study Guide - Higher
The Book of Words
Lost in Translation: Misadventures in English Abroad
Lost in Translation: Misadventures in English Abroad
Opening Pandora's Box: Phrases We Borrowed from the Classics and the Stories Behind Them
Clichés: Avoid Them Like The Plague
My Grammar and I (Or Should That Be 'Me'?): Old-School Ways to Sharpen Your English (I Used to Know That ...)
Wordgloss: A Cultural Lexicon
Red Herrings and White Elephants
Red Herrings and White Elephants
Not Enough Room to Swing a Cat: Naval Slang and Its Everyday Usage
FUBAR F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of World War II
Fighting Talk: The military origins of everyday words and phrases
Pop Goes the Weasel: The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes
Why is Q Always Followed by U?: Word-Perfect Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Language
Vulgar Tongues: An Alternative History of English Slang
Introducing Linguistics: A Graphic Guide
The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
Inside out Series: Exploring Place-Names in Wales
DICTIONARY OF RAF SLANG
The Concise Dictionary of English Etymology (Wordsworth Reference)
The Wordsworth Dictionary of Foreign Words in English (Wordsworth Reference)
Latin in Our Language (Latin language)
