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Language Book Summaries

Polyglot
by Kató Lomb • 1970
How I Learn Languages
3.81
1k+
Language
Linguistics
Education
Polyglot Summary
Polyglot
How I Learn Languages
by Kató Lomb 1970 216 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
Language
Linguistics
Education
Writing and Difference
by Jacques Derrida • 1967
4.00
7k+
Philosophy
Theory
France
Writing and Difference Summary
Writing and Difference
by Jacques Derrida 1967 362 pages
4.00
7k+ ratings
Philosophy
Theory
France
The Glamour of Grammar
by Roy Peter Clark • 2010
A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English
3.84
1k+
Writing
Language
Reference
The Glamour of Grammar Summary
The Glamour of Grammar
A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English
by Roy Peter Clark 2010
3.84
1k+ ratings
Writing
Language
Reference
How to Speak Any Language Fluently
by Alex Rawlings • 2017
Fun, stimulating and effective methods to help anyone learn languages faster
3.85
499
Language
Linguistics
Self Help
How to Speak Any Language Fluently Summary
How to Speak Any Language Fluently
Fun, stimulating and effective methods to help anyone learn languages faster
by Alex Rawlings 2017 216 pages
3.85
499 ratings
Language
Linguistics
Self Help
Philosophical Investigations
by Ludwig Wittgenstein • 1953
4.26
15k+
Philosophy
Language
Classics
Philosophical Investigations Summary
Philosophical Investigations
by Ludwig Wittgenstein 1953 246 pages
4.26
15k+ ratings
Philosophy
Language
Classics
Sex, Lies, and Handwriting
by Michelle Dresbold • 2006
A Top Expert Reveals the Secrets Hidden in Your Handwriting
4.01
1k+
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Sex, Lies, and Handwriting Summary
Sex, Lies, and Handwriting
A Top Expert Reveals the Secrets Hidden in Your Handwriting
by Michelle Dresbold 2006 285 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Verbal Advantage
by Charles Harrington Elster • 2000
10 Steps to a Powerful Vocabulary
4.51
500+
Language
Writing
Self Help
Verbal Advantage Summary
Verbal Advantage
10 Steps to a Powerful Vocabulary
by Charles Harrington Elster 2000 459 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
Language
Writing
Self Help
Ursula K. Le Guin
by Ursula K. Le Guin • 2018
Conversations on Writing
4.28
2k+
Writing
Essays
Books About Books
Ursula K. Le Guin Summary
Ursula K. Le Guin
Conversations on Writing
by Ursula K. Le Guin 2018 138 pages
4.28
2k+ ratings
Writing
Essays
Books About Books
The Power of Language
by Viorica Marian • 2023
How the Codes We Use to Think, Speak, and Live Transform Our Minds
4.06
1k+
Language
Linguistics
Science
The Power of Language Summary
The Power of Language
How the Codes We Use to Think, Speak, and Live Transform Our Minds
by Viorica Marian 2023 288 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Language
Linguistics
Science
How to Write Short
by Roy Peter Clark • 2013
Word Craft for Fast Times
3.77
1k+
Writing
Reference
Communication
How to Write Short Summary
How to Write Short
Word Craft for Fast Times
by Roy Peter Clark 2013 272 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Communication
Because Internet
by Gretchen McCulloch • 2019
Understanding the New Rules of Language
4.04
12k+
Linguistics
Language
Science
Because Internet Summary
Because Internet
Understanding the New Rules of Language
by Gretchen McCulloch 2019 273 pages
4.04
12k+ ratings
Linguistics
Language
Science
Fundamentals of English Grammar
by Betty Schrampfer Azar • 1985
4.18
500+
Language
Education
Reference
Fundamentals of English Grammar Summary
Fundamentals of English Grammar
by Betty Schrampfer Azar 1985 398 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Language
Education
Reference
The Mother Tongue
by Bill Bryson • 1990
English and How It Got That Way
3.91
44k+
History
Language
Linguistics
The Mother Tongue Summary
The Mother Tongue
English and How It Got That Way
by Bill Bryson 1990 270 pages
3.91
44k+ ratings
History
Language
Linguistics
Trance-Formations
by John Grinder • 1981
Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis
4.24
500+
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
Trance-Formations Summary
Trance-Formations
Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis
by John Grinder 1981 252 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
You Are What You Speak
by Robert Lane Greene • 2011
Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity
3.86
500+
Language
Linguistics
Politics
You Are What You Speak Summary
You Are What You Speak
Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity
by Robert Lane Greene 2011 320 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Language
Linguistics
Politics
Mother Tongue
by Christine Gilbert • 2016
My Family's Globe-Trotting Quest to Dream in Mandarin, Laugh in Arabic, and Sing in Spanish
3.72
449
Travel
Memoir
Language
Mother Tongue Summary
Mother Tongue
My Family's Globe-Trotting Quest to Dream in Mandarin, Laugh in Arabic, and Sing in Spanish
by Christine Gilbert 2016 333 pages
3.72
449 ratings
Travel
Memoir
Language
The Structure of Magic II
by John Grinder • 1975
4.07
419
Psychology
Self Help
Magic
The Structure of Magic II Summary
The Structure of Magic II
by John Grinder 1975 198 pages
4.07
419 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Magic
Dreyer's English
by Benjamin Dreyer • 2019
An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
4.34
9k+
Writing
Language
Reference
Dreyer's English Summary
Dreyer's English
An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
by Benjamin Dreyer 2019 269 pages
4.34
9k+ ratings
Writing
Language
Reference
Swearing Is Good for You
by Emma Byrne • 2017
The Amazing Science of Bad Language
3.48
2k+
Science
Psychology
Language
Swearing Is Good for You Summary
Swearing Is Good for You
The Amazing Science of Bad Language
by Emma Byrne 2017 240 pages
3.48
2k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Language
Language in Thought and Action
by S.I. Hayakawa • 1991
4.22
1k+
Language
Linguistics
Psychology
Language in Thought and Action Summary
Language in Thought and Action
by S.I. Hayakawa 1991 224 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
Language
Linguistics
Psychology
Body Language For Dummies
by Elizabeth Kuhnke • 2007
3.51
500+
Psychology
Self Help
Communication
Body Language For Dummies Summary
Body Language For Dummies
by Elizabeth Kuhnke 2007 309 pages
3.51
500+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Communication
The Perfect English Grammar Workbook
by Lisa McLendon • 2017
Simple Rules and Quizzes to Master Today's English
4.11
157
Writing
Language
Reference
The Perfect English Grammar Workbook Summary
The Perfect English Grammar Workbook
Simple Rules and Quizzes to Master Today's English
by Lisa McLendon 2017 214 pages
4.11
157 ratings
Writing
Language
Reference
The Language Game
by Morten H. Christiansen • 2022
How Improvisation Created Language and Changed the World
4.02
462
Language
Linguistics
Science
The Language Game Summary
The Language Game
How Improvisation Created Language and Changed the World
by Morten H. Christiansen 2022 304 pages
4.02
462 ratings
Language
Linguistics
Science
On Bullshit
by Harry G. Frankfurt • 2005
3.58
16k+
Philosophy
Essays
Psychology
On Bullshit Summary
On Bullshit
by Harry G. Frankfurt 2005 67 pages
3.58
16k+ ratings
Philosophy
Essays
Psychology
Words on the Move
by John McWhorter • 2016
Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still
4.14
1k+
Language
Linguistics
History
Words on the Move Summary
Words on the Move
Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still
by John McWhorter 2016 257 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Language
Linguistics
History
Story Structure Architect
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt • 2005
3.83
500+
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Story Structure Architect Summary
Story Structure Architect
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt 2005 288 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Writing the Natural Way
by Gabriele Lusser Rico • 1983
Turn the Task of Writing into the Joy of Writing
3.93
418
Writing
Art
Self Help
Writing the Natural Way Summary
Writing the Natural Way
Turn the Task of Writing into the Joy of Writing
by Gabriele Lusser Rico 1983 288 pages
3.93
418 ratings
Writing
Art
Self Help
A Brief History of the Spanish Language
by David A. Pharies • 2007
3.87
156
Language
Linguistics
Spanish Literature
A Brief History of the Spanish Language Summary
A Brief History of the Spanish Language
by David A. Pharies 2007 248 pages
3.87
156 ratings
Language
Linguistics
Spanish Literature
Language City
by Ross Perlin • 2024
The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York
4.20
500+
Language
Linguistics
History
Language City Summary
Language City
The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York
by Ross Perlin 2024 432 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Language
Linguistics
History
Nicely Said
by Nicole Fenton • 2014
Writing for the Web with Style and Purpose
4.11
500+
Writing
Design
Business
Nicely Said Summary
Nicely Said
Writing for the Web with Style and Purpose
by Nicole Fenton 2014 192 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Writing
Design
Business
Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student
by Edward P.J. Corbett • 1965
4.18
430
Writing
Philosophy
Education
Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student Summary
Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student
by Edward P.J. Corbett 1965 562 pages
4.18
430 ratings
Writing
Philosophy
Education
Spanish Short Stories For Beginners Volume 2
by Olly Richards • 2015
8 More Unconventional Short Stories to Grow Your Vocabulary and Learn Spanish the Fun Way! (Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners)
4.27
298
Spanish Literature
Short Stories
Language
Spanish Short Stories For Beginners Volume 2 Summary
Spanish Short Stories For Beginners Volume 2
8 More Unconventional Short Stories to Grow Your Vocabulary and Learn Spanish the Fun Way! (Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners)
by Olly Richards 2015 236 pages
4.27
298 ratings
Spanish Literature
Short Stories
Language
English Grammar For Dummies
by Geraldine Woods • 2001
3.84
500+
Reference
Writing
Language
English Grammar For Dummies Summary
English Grammar For Dummies
by Geraldine Woods 2001 416 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Reference
Writing
Language
Spanish for Dummies
by Susana Wald • 1999
3.65
463
Language
Spanish Literature
Reference
Spanish for Dummies Summary
Spanish for Dummies
by Susana Wald 1999 397 pages
3.65
463 ratings
Language
Spanish Literature
Reference
The Language Puzzle
by Steven Mithen • 2024
Piecing Together the Six-Million-Year Story of How Words Evolved
3.89
487
History
Science
Linguistics
The Language Puzzle Summary
The Language Puzzle
Piecing Together the Six-Million-Year Story of How Words Evolved
by Steven Mithen 2024 544 pages
3.89
487 ratings
History
Science
Linguistics
Who We're Reading When We're Reading Murakami
by David Karashima • 2020
3.71
477
Japan
Writing
Books About Books
Who We're Reading When We're Reading Murakami Summary
Who We're Reading When We're Reading Murakami
by David Karashima 2020 304 pages
3.71
477 ratings
Japan
Writing
Books About Books
Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies
by Michelle Maxom • 2009
3.62
126
Reference
Language
Teaching
Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies Summary
Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies
by Michelle Maxom 2009 400 pages
3.62
126 ratings
Reference
Language
Teaching
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
by Nancy Kress • 2005
Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints
4.05
2k+
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint Summary
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints
by Nancy Kress 2005 232 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Proust and the Squid
by Maryanne Wolf • 2007
The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
3.85
8k+
Science
Psychology
Education
Proust and the Squid Summary
Proust and the Squid
The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
by Maryanne Wolf 2007 308 pages
3.85
8k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Education
Science and Sanity
by Alfred Korzybski • 1933
An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics
4.40
386
Philosophy
Science
Psychology
Science and Sanity Summary
Science and Sanity
An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics
by Alfred Korzybski 1933 927 pages
4.40
386 ratings
Philosophy
Science
Psychology
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page
by Sam Leith • 2017
3.73
195
Writing
Reference
Language
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page Summary
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page
by Sam Leith 2017 288 pages
3.73
195 ratings
Writing
Reference
Language
Babel No More
by Michael Erard • 2012
The Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Language Learners
3.54
1k+
Language
Linguistics
Psychology
Babel No More Summary
Babel No More
The Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Language Learners
by Michael Erard 2012 306 pages
3.54
1k+ ratings
Language
Linguistics
Psychology
How to Learn a Foreign Language
by Graham E. Fuller • 1987
3.45
128
Language
Linguistics
Reference
How to Learn a Foreign Language Summary
How to Learn a Foreign Language
by Graham E. Fuller 1987 102 pages
3.45
128 ratings
Language
Linguistics
Reference
Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive
by Gordon Smith-Durán • 2015
Feel the Fear and 'Subjunctive' Anyway
4.50
54
Spanish Literature
Language
Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive Summary
Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive
Feel the Fear and 'Subjunctive' Anyway
by Gordon Smith-Durán 2015 358 pages
4.50
54 ratings
Spanish Literature
Language
English Grammar
by Sean Williams • 2019
100 Tragically Common Mistakes
4.15
147
Writing
Language
Education
English Grammar Summary
English Grammar
100 Tragically Common Mistakes
by Sean Williams 2019 184 pages
4.15
147 ratings
Writing
Language
Education
Semicolon
by Cecelia Watson • 2019
How a misunderstood punctuation mark can improve your writing, enrich your reading and even change your life
3.68
2k+
Writing
Language
History
Semicolon Summary
Semicolon
How a misunderstood punctuation mark can improve your writing, enrich your reading and even change your life
by Cecelia Watson 2019 224 pages
3.68
2k+ ratings
Writing
Language
History
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer
by J. Michael Straczynski • 2021
The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling
4.44
439
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer Summary
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer
The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling
by J. Michael Straczynski 2021 288 pages
4.44
439 ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Woe Is I
by Patricia T. O'Conner • 1996
The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English
3.94
4k+
Writing
Reference
Language
Woe Is I Summary
Woe Is I
The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English
by Patricia T. O'Conner 1996 240 pages
3.94
4k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Language
Korean Made Simple
by Billy Go • 2014
A beginner's guide to learning the Korean language
4.42
235
Language
Textbooks
Reference
Korean Made Simple Summary
Korean Made Simple
A beginner's guide to learning the Korean language
by Billy Go 2014 348 pages
4.42
235 ratings
Language
Textbooks
Reference
Greek to Me
by Mary Norris • 2019
Adventures of the Comma Queen
3.63
2k+
Travel
Memoir
Greece
Greek to Me Summary
Greek to Me
Adventures of the Comma Queen
by Mary Norris 2019 240 pages
3.63
2k+ ratings
Travel
Memoir
Greece
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