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Language in Action is a big book on a big subject, all about geolinguistics (who speaks what language or languages where and what that means in terms of culture and politics, trade and all other aspects of life) and also onomastics (the study of proper nouns, names in life and literature). Subjects addressed are Early American, US dialects, the differences between the British and American languages, English in India, Freshman English as a Seco...

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Everything you need to know about casting spells, mixing up elixirs, andmaking magic.

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Sigmund Freud said that dreams are a window into the subconscious. This book is not only a valuable guide to the interpretation of dreams, but also goes much further than typical dream books to include a vast array of literature, folklore and film references about dreams, proving that while dreams may be a window on the soul, they are also a lens through which we can understand society and culture as well. This thoroughly researched illustrate...

The vampire is one of the most potent and enduring symbols of the supernatural. This entertaining and truly encyclopaedic book gathers together vampire lore from many lands and cultures, revealing many unexpected facts about the undead.

What's in a Name? will tell you the facts behind the names of persons, places and things, about how names are chosen for business and for success, how they are used for everything from tracing settlement patterns to telling fortunes, how forenames have their fashions, where surnames had their origins, all about names in the U.S. and around the globe.

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