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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Impara il portoghese in qualsiasi momento e ovunque — mentre dormi, guidi, cammini, studi o fai attività fisica. 1000 Parole è il tuo modo tranquillo e immersivo per padroneggiare il portoghese attraverso l’audio. Ogni episodio ti aiuta ad...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 🇷🇺 Russisch lernen leicht gemacht – jederzeit und überall! 😴🚗🚶‍♂️💪 Mit „Lerne Russisch im Schlaf – 1000 wichtige Substantive“ kannst du Russisch auf natürliche und stressfreie Weise lernen – egal, ob du Anfänger bist...

Mehrsprachigkeit ist nützlich, aber vor allem ein Geschenk Mehrsprachigkeit gehört zu den Geschenken, deren Wert kaum hoch genug eingeschätzt werden kann – die sowohl nützlich, emotional, persönlich, vielseitig einsetzbar, individuell und mit keinem Geld der Welt zu bezahlen sind. Viele...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 🇷🇺 Russisch lernen leicht gemacht – jederzeit und überall! 😴🚗🚶‍♂️💪 Mit „Lerne Russisch im Schlaf – 1000 Verben und Adjektive“ kannst du Russisch auf natürliche und stressfreie Weise lernen – egal, ob du Anfänger bist...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 🇷🇺 Russisch lernen leicht gemacht – jederzeit und überall! 😴🚗🚶‍♂️💪 Mit „Lerne Russisch im Schlaf – 1000 Sätze für Anfänger“ kannst du Russisch auf natürliche und stressfreie Weise lernen – egal, ob du Anfänger...

A rollicking, beautifully illustrated adventure through the history of the English language—from social media star Olivia Swarthout English is, by many measures, the largest language in the world—and doubtless the unruliest. Over the last millennium, we’ve borrowed, stolen, conquered, and...

The third and final collection in this series of reflections written by one of the wittiest and most whimsical men to press pen against paper. As well as his usual take on the foibles of his fellow Englishmen and women, Jerome ruminates, in his typically liberal fashion, about far-flung countries such as Russia, Africa and China. Jerome was never a 'jelly-bellied flag-flapping imperialist', and his vision, experience and worldliness are revealed to us over multiple essays.

Bitch is a bitch of a word. It used to be a straightforward insult, but today—after so many variations and efforts to reject or reclaim the word—it's not always entirely clear what it means. Bitch is a chameleon. There are good bitches and bad bitches; sexy bitches and psycho bitches; boss bitches and even perfect bitches. This eye-opening deep-dive account takes us on a journey spanning a millennium, from its humble beginnings as a word for a female dog through to its myriad meanings today, proving that sometimes you can teach an old dog new tricks.

Brought to you by Penguin. In Future Words, Dominique Chen invites readers into a life shaped by multiple languages, cultures and disciplines. Born in Tokyo, Chen grew up moving between Japan, France and the United States, speaking several languages in overlapping ways. Here his journey – from...

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More than a quarter of a century ago, Leo Rosten published the first comprehensive and hilariously entertaining lexicon of the colorful and deeply expressive language of Yiddish. Said “to give body and soul to the Yiddish language,” The Joys of Yiddish went on to become an indispensable tool...

In this incisive blend of personal narrative and philosophical inquiry, journalist and activist Barrett Holmes Pitner seeks a new way to talk about racism in America. Can new language reshape our understanding of the past and expand the possibilities of the future? The Crime Without a Name...

Chandrakant Bakshi's Mahjati Gujarati is narrated by Pratik Gandhi...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From linguist Adam Aleksic, known as @etymologynerd on social media, comes a captivating exploration of how internet algorithms are transforming language and communication in unprecedented ways. “Packed with fascinating facts, of-the-moment observations, and a...

A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION FINALIST The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word. “Enthralling and exuberant, Sarah Ogilvie...

"With easygoing authority... [Fridland] offers context, and a welcoming spirit, to the many contentious realignments in our language."—The Wall Street Journal “Smart and funny—I loved it!" —Mignon Fogarty, author of New York Times bestseller Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for...

America's own The Professor and the Madman: the story of Noah Webster, author of the first dictionary of American English-and a forgotten leader during a turning point in our nation's history. Noah Webster's name is now synonymous with the dictionary he created, but although there is much more...

This warm, wise exploration of female friendship from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of You Just Don’t Understand will help women lean into these powerful relationships. A WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK “Celebrates friendship in its frustrations and its rewards and, above all...

“Do you want to write clearer, livelier prose? This witty primer will help.” —The New York Times Book Review An exploration of how the most ordinary words can be turned into verbal constellations of extraordinary grace through the art of building sentences The sentence is the common ground...

Bullshit isn’t what it used to be. Now, two science professors give us the tools to dismantle misinformation and think clearly in a world of fake news and bad data. Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news abound and it’s increasingly difficult to know what’s true. Our media...