Language
Words shape our thoughts, relationships, and very understanding of reality - from the metaphors that structure our thinking to the subtle ways grammar influences culture. Our language books explore communication in all its forms, offering insights and practical guidance on writing, speaking, and the fascinating science behind how humans use words to connect and create meaning.
Language Book Summaries
Greek to Me
Adventures of the Comma Queen
Travel
Memoir
Greece
Greek to Me
Adventures of the Comma Queen
Travel
Memoir
Greece
The Unfolding of Language
An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention
Linguistics
Language
History
The Unfolding of Language
An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention
Linguistics
Language
History
Thinking Like Your Editor
How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction and Get It Published
Writing
Reference
How To
Thinking Like Your Editor
How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction and Get It Published
Writing
Reference
How To
The Everything Sign Language Book
American Sign Language Made Easy... All new photos!
Reference
Language
Education
The Everything Sign Language Book
American Sign Language Made Easy... All new photos!
Reference
Language
Education
Clean Language
Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds
Leadership
Communication
Psychology
Clean Language
Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds
Leadership
Communication
Psychology
The Third Ear
Language
Psychology
Linguistics
The Third Ear
Language
Psychology
Linguistics
Introduction to Psycholinguistics
Linguistics
Psychology
Language
Introduction to Psycholinguistics
Linguistics
Psychology
Language
Raising a Bilingual Child
Parenting
Education
Language
Raising a Bilingual Child
Parenting
Education
Language
That's Not English
Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us
Language
Linguistics
Humor
That's Not English
Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us
Language
Linguistics
Humor
Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time
Reference
Writing
Language
Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time
Reference
Writing
Language
It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences
A Writer's Guide To Crafting Killer Sentences
Writing
Reference
Language
It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences
A Writer's Guide To Crafting Killer Sentences
Writing
Reference
Language
Spanish Short Stories for Beginners
20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Spanish & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way!
Spanish Literature
Short Stories
Language
Spanish Short Stories for Beginners
20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Spanish & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way!
Spanish Literature
Short Stories
Language
How to do Discourse Analysis
A Toolkit
Linguistics
Reference
Language
How to do Discourse Analysis
A Toolkit
Linguistics
Reference
Language
The Elements of Style
Writing
Reference
Language
The Elements of Style
Writing
Reference
Language
Short Stories in French for Beginners
Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn French the fun way! (Readers)
France
Short Stories
Language
Short Stories in French for Beginners
Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn French the fun way! (Readers)
France
Short Stories
Language
The Language Instinct
How the Mind Creates Language
Science
Linguistics
Psychology
The Language Instinct
How the Mind Creates Language
Science
Linguistics
Psychology
Have You Eaten Grandma?
Language
Writing
Humor
Have You Eaten Grandma?
Language
Writing
Humor
How to Write a Sentence
And How to Read One
Writing
Reference
Language
How to Write a Sentence
And How to Read One
Writing
Reference
Language
Shortcut
How Analogies Reveal Connections, Spark Innovation, and Sell Our Greatest Ideas
Business
Psychology
Communication
Shortcut
How Analogies Reveal Connections, Spark Innovation, and Sell Our Greatest Ideas
Business
Psychology
Communication
Like, Literally, Dude
Arguing for the Good in Bad English
Language
Linguistics
Writing
Like, Literally, Dude
Arguing for the Good in Bad English
Language
Linguistics
Writing
Language Hacking Guide
Language
Reference
Linguistics
Language Hacking Guide
Language
Reference
Linguistics
Grammar for a Full Life
How the Ways We Shape a Sentence Can Limit or Enlarge Us
Writing
Language
Personal Development
Grammar for a Full Life
How the Ways We Shape a Sentence Can Limit or Enlarge Us
Writing
Language
Personal Development
Damn Fine Story
Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Damn Fine Story
Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Spellbinding Sentences
A Writer's Guide to Achieving Excellence and Captivating Readers
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Spellbinding Sentences
A Writer's Guide to Achieving Excellence and Captivating Readers
Writing
Reference
Crafts
The Psychology of Language
From Data to Theory
Linguistics
Psychology
Language
The Psychology of Language
From Data to Theory
Linguistics
Psychology
Language
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Philosophy
Logic
Classics
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Philosophy
Logic
Classics
Beginnings, Middles & Ends
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Beginnings, Middles & Ends
Writing
Reference
Crafts
The Meaning of Everything
The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary
History
Language
Biography
The Meaning of Everything
The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary
History
Language
Biography
Between You & Me
Confessions of a Comma Queen
Memoir
Writing
Language
Between You & Me
Confessions of a Comma Queen
Memoir
Writing
Language
Dreaming in Chinese
Mandarin Lessons In Life, Love, And Language
China
Language
Travel
Dreaming in Chinese
Mandarin Lessons In Life, Love, And Language
China
Language
Travel
One Hundred Names for Love
A Memoir
Memoir
Biography
Biography Memoir
One Hundred Names for Love
A Memoir
Memoir
Biography
Biography Memoir
Plot
Writing
Reference
Research
Plot
Writing
Reference
Research
A World Without "Whom"
The Essential Guide to Language in the BuzzFeed Age
Language
Writing
Reference
A World Without "Whom"
The Essential Guide to Language in the BuzzFeed Age
Language
Writing
Reference
How to Speak and Write Correctly
Writing
Reference
Self Help
How to Speak and Write Correctly
Writing
Reference
Self Help
The Well-Spoken Thesaurus
The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases
Writing
Reference
Communication
The Well-Spoken Thesaurus
The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases
Writing
Reference
Communication
Rebel with a Clause
Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian
Language
Writing
Linguistics
Rebel with a Clause
Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian
Language
Writing
Linguistics
The Secret Life of Words
English Words and Their Origins
Language
Linguistics
History
The Secret Life of Words
English Words and Their Origins
Language
Linguistics
History
Style
Toward Clarity and Grace
Writing
Reference
Language
Style
Toward Clarity and Grace
Writing
Reference
Language
Lingüistica Para Todos / Introducing Linguistics
Linguistics
Language
Philosophy
Lingüistica Para Todos / Introducing Linguistics
Linguistics
Language
Philosophy
Becoming a Translator
An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation
Linguistics
Language
Reference
Becoming a Translator
An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation
Linguistics
Language
Reference
Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers
Over 2,300 Emotive, Evocative, Descriptive Synonyms, Antonyms, and Related Terms Every Writer Should Know
Writing
Reference
Language
Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers
Over 2,300 Emotive, Evocative, Descriptive Synonyms, Antonyms, and Related Terms Every Writer Should Know
Writing
Reference
Language
The Professor and the Madman
A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
History
Biography
Language
The Professor and the Madman
A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
History
Biography
Language
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes
Writing
Reference
How To
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes
Writing
Reference
How To
The Translator's Invisibility
A History of Translation
Language
History
Linguistics
The Translator's Invisibility
A History of Translation
Language
History
Linguistics
Wittgenstein
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
Biography
History
Wittgenstein
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
Biography
History
1,000 Awesome Writing Prompts
Writing
Reference
Self Help
1,000 Awesome Writing Prompts
Writing
Reference
Self Help
The Origin of Language
How We Learned to Speak and Why
Science
Language
History
The Origin of Language
How We Learned to Speak and Why
Science
Language
History
Building Great Sentences
How to Write the Kinds of Sentences You Love to Read
Writing
Language
Reference
Building Great Sentences
How to Write the Kinds of Sentences You Love to Read
Writing
Language
Reference
Translating as a Purposeful Activity
Functionalist Approaches Explained
Language
Linguistics
Translating as a Purposeful Activity
Functionalist Approaches Explained
Language
Linguistics
But Can I Start a Sentence with "But"?
Advice from the Chicago Style Q&A
Writing
Reference
Language
But Can I Start a Sentence with "But"?
Advice from the Chicago Style Q&A
Writing
Reference
Language
