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Extinct Languages

Extinct Languages

Johannes Friedrich

Dictionary of Word Origins

Dictionary of Word Origins

Joseph T Shipley

A History of English Place Names and Where They Came From

A History of English Place Names and Where They Came From

Let's Bring Back: The Lost Language Edition

Let's Bring Back: The Lost Language Edition

Lesley M. M. Blume

How to Swear

How to Swear

Stephen Wildish

Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red

Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red

Andrew Thompson

Pocket Posh Word Power

Pocket Posh Word Power

The Stories of English

The Stories of English

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Walking English

Walking English

Savoir Faire

Savoir Faire

The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities

The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities

Paul Anthony Jones

Around the World in 80 Words

Around the World in 80 Words

Paul Anthony Jones

A Brief History of the Spanish Language

A Brief History of the Spanish Language

David A. Pharies

Texas Place Names

Texas Place Names

Casual Lex

Casual Lex

What's in a Word?

What's in a Word?

Scribblers, Sculptors, and Scribes

Scribblers, Sculptors, and Scribes

Richard A. LaFleur

Red Herrings & White Elephants

Red Herrings & White Elephants

Aspire

Aspire

The Story of Yiddish

The Story of Yiddish

The Story of English in 100 Words

The Story of English in 100 Words

How to Speak Midwestern

How to Speak Midwestern

Edward McClelland

Born to Kvetch

Born to Kvetch

Dog Days and Dandelions

Dog Days and Dandelions

Martha Barnette

Going to Hell in a Hen Basket

Going to Hell in a Hen Basket

Robert Alden Rubin

Long Live Latin

Long Live Latin

The Secret Life of Words

The Secret Life of Words

Henry Hitchings

Alphabet Juice

Alphabet Juice

Euphemania

Euphemania

Zounds!

Zounds!

You've Got Ketchup on Your Muumuu

You've Got Ketchup on Your Muumuu

Immigrant Tongues

Immigrant Tongues

What's in a Name?

What's in a Name?

Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red

Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red

Andrew Thompson

Grammars of Creation

Grammars of Creation

The Essential Chomsky

The Essential Chomsky

Lingo

Lingo

What Kind of Creatures Are We?

What Kind of Creatures Are We?

Bringing Our Languages Home

Bringing Our Languages Home

Animals Erased

Animals Erased