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"Language is not just a creation of humanity. It is humanity." — biologist Edward O. Wilson

The myth of the Tower of Babel originated in the Middle East and was recorded in the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 11:1-9) and in the Muslim Qur'an [VIIth Century]. The basic tale is that humans attempt to build a tower tall enough to reach the heavens; God is offended so he makes the people speak in different languages; the people become confused and cannot communicate, and work on the tower halts. (The Bible does not name the location, but tradition has the tower being built in the city of Babel or Babil.)

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Searching Amazon for books on the keyword 'language' returns 3.4 million titles, which list is of no use; search on keyword 'language arts' reduces the return to 475,200 titles, but that is still quite useless. So this page derives from titles cut from the 'Books To Ponder' Pages and then adding further books on this topic as they are found . . .

"The Language of The Third Reich" [Germany 1947, English 1957] by Victor Klemperer [1881-1960]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTI_%E2%80%93_Lingua_Tertii_Imperii
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Klemperer
http://www.amazon.com/Language-Third-Reich-Lingua-Imperii/dp/0826491308/
http://www.amazon.com/Language-Third-Reich-Philologists-Notebook/dp/0826457770/
http://www.amazon.com/Language-Third-Reich-Philologists-Notebook/dp/0485115263/

"Language Does Not Lie (La Langue Ne Ment Pas)" documentary film [France TV 2004] /tt0897265/
79-minute color film produced & directed by Stan Neumann; adapted from Klemperer's diary; narrated by Denis Lavant
watch full movie - English intertitles & narration [1:42:34] online at YouTube {ends 1:19:05 & continues with Sundance Channel ads}

"Men of Ideas" TV series [BBC-TV Jan-April 1978]
fifteen 45-minute color BBC-TV episodes; episode titles were: 1) An Introduction To Philosophy, 2) Marxist Philos-ophy, 3) Marcuse and The Frankfurt School, 4) Heidegger and Modern Existentialism, 5) The Two Philosophies of Wittgenstein, 6) Logical Positivism and Its Legacy, 7) The Spell of Linguistic Philosophy, 8) Moral Philosophy, 9) The Ideas of Quine, 10) The Philosophy of Language, 11) The Ideas of Chomsky, 12) The Philosophy of Science, 13) Philosophy and Politics, 14) Philosophy and Literature, and 15) Philosophy: The Social Context • host Bryan Magee interviews A.J. Ayer [1910-89], William Barrett, Isaiah Berlin, Noam Chomsky, Ronald Dworkin, Ernest Gellner, R.M. Hare, Herbert Marcuse [1898-1979], Iris Murdoch [1919-99], Hilary Putnam, Willard Van Orman Quine [1908-2000], Anthony Quinton, John Searle, Charles Taylor, Bernard Williams
series credits at IMDb • series entry at Wikipedia

The Story of English book by Robert McCrum, Robert MacNeil & William Cran

"The Story of English" TV movie [B.B.C./P.B.S. aired Sept-Nov 1986]
Nine-episode miniseries directed by William Cran; written by Robert MacNeil &
Robert McCrum; narrated by Robert MacNeil; won Emmy Award for Best Writing
series credits at IMDb; DVD/Blu-ray not available
Homevision color VHS [9/2001] 5 tapes for $99.99

"Speaking In Tongues" TV documentary [PatchWorks Prodns 2000]
56-minute TV documentary subtitled in Mandarin, Spanish, and English; four families enroll their kids in a language-immersion school and on the first day the teacher speaks only Mandarin Chinese • Produced, written & directed by Marcia Jarmel & Ken Schneider; featuring Julian Enis, Durrell Laury, Jason Patino, Kelly Wong
DVD available at official movie website (Home Use or Institutional options)
Amazon Instant Video [4/2009] home use only - watch free with Fandor signup
full credits at IMDb • official producer website

Speaking in Tongues / History of Language documentary mini-series

"Speaking In Tongues: The History of Language" mini-series [Canada April 2008]
5-part TV documentary mini-series: episode titles are "Let There Be Words", "Constant Change", "Mother Tongues", "Civilization To Colonization", and "Life and Death'; the standard prediction is that within a century more than half of the world’s languages will become extinct • Produced & directed by Christene Browne; featuring Lyle Campbell (Univ. of Utah), Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, Noam Chomsky (M.I.T.), Peter Daniels, Michel DeGraff (M.I.T.), Nobel physicist Murray Gell-Mann, Larry Hyman (U.C. Berkeley), Jay Jasanoff (Harvard), Brian Joseph (O.S.U.), Richard Klein, Peter Ladefoged, Philip Lieberman (Brown University), Hua Lin (Univ. of Victoria), John McWhorter (Manhattan Institute), Salikoko Mufwene (Univ. of Chicago), Johanna Nichols (U.C. Berkeley), Merritt Ruhlen (Stanford) • streaming available at producer website
full credits at IMDb • official movie website • watch official trailer [5/2013 upload; 1:01] online at YouTube

Language Matters With Bob Hollman on DVD

"Language Matters With Bob Hollman" [PBS April 2015]
What do we lose when a language dies? Filmed around the world: off the coast of Australia, where 400 Aboriginal people speak 10 different languages, all at risk; in Wales, where Welsh, once in danger, is today making a comeback; and in Hawai'i, where a group of Hawaiian activists are fighting to save their native tongue • Co-produced by David Grubin & Bob Holman; written & directed by David Grubin; featuring Bob Holman (voice), Arlene W. Eaton, Pele Harmon, Kauanoe Kamana, Larry Kimura, Kepa Maly, William Stanley Merwin, Lolena Nicholas, Puakea Nogelmeier, Keali'i Reichel, Kaui Sai-Dudoit
P.B.S. Home Video widescreen color DVD [3/2015] for $16.79
full credits at IMDb • official movie website

	"A Hog On Ice and Other Curious Expressions" [1948] by Charles Earle Funk, Drawings by Tom Funk 'The origin & development of the pungent & colorful phrases [that] we all use' Wm. Morrow 8x5¼ pb [10/2002] for $11.32 HarperColophon 8x5¼ pb [6/85] out of print/100+ used Warner Books mass pb [9/72] out of print/40+ used Harper & Row 8½x6 hardcover [3/48] out of print/used
	"Thereby Hangs A Tale: Hundreds of Stories of Curious Word Origins" [1950] by Charles Earle Funk ABRIDGED Kindle Edition from Mysore Press [4/2013] for $6.15 Wm. Morrow 8x5¼ pb [10/2002] for $13.99 Warner Paperback Library mass pb [1972] out of print/30+ used Warner Books mass pb [1972] out of print/used Harper & Brothers hardcover [1950] out of print/used Harper & Brothers 8¼x6 hardcover [1950] out of print/used
	'Heavens To Betsy and Other Curious Sayings" [1955] by Charles Earle Funk, Drawings by Tom Funk "How more than 400 colorful & familiar expressions originated and developed' HarperPerennial 8x5¼ pb [10/2002] for $12.95 Warner Books mass pb [1972] out of print/used HarperPerennial 8x6 pb [2/87] out of print/90+ used Harper & Brothers hardcover [1955] out of print/used
	"Horsefeathers and Other Curious Words" [1958] by Charles Earle Funk & Charles Earle Funk Jr., Drawings by Tom Funk Wm. Morrow 8x5¼ pb [10/2002] for $12.99 HarperReference 8x5¼ pb [2/87] out of print/60+ used Harper 8x5¼ hardcover [9/94] out of print/50+ used Harper 8¼x5¾ hardcover [1958] out of print/used
	"The Language Book: From Tom Toms To Telstar" [1963] by Franklin Folsom, Illustrated by John Hull & Tran Hawicke "The whole dramatic story of language: What it is . . . How it began . . . How it changes" Grosset & Dunlap 11x8½ hardcover [1963] out of print/used Grosset & Dunlap 10½x8¼ hardcover [1963] out of print/used
	"A Dictionary of Cliches" [1969] by Eric Partridge Routledge 7¼x4¾ pb [1978] out of print/used Routledge & Kegan Paul, PLC 7½x5 hardcover [1969] out of print/used
	"The Languages of The World, 3rd Edition" [orig 1977] by Kenneth Katzner Kindle Edition from Routledge [2002 3rd edition] buy $57.99, rent for $32.98 Routledge 9¼x6 pb [3/2002] for $60.05 Routledge 9½x6½ hardcover [3/2002] for $155.00 {sic}
	"The Dictionary of Cliches: If You Wonder About The Origins of All Those Old Saws – From First Blush To Bite The Dust – You'll Find This Book The Cat's Meow!" [1986] by James Rogers "Not to beat around the bush, or hedge the bet, this is a must-read for every Tom, Dick, and Harry under the sun!" — People Magazine Ballantine Books mass pb [12/86] for $7.55 Barnes & Noble Books 8¼x5¾ hardcover [2001] out of print/80+ used Gramercy 9¼x6 hardcover [2/92] out of print/60+ used
	"The Dinkum Dictionary: A Ripper Guide To Aussie English" [1988] by Lenie 'Midge' Johansen Lifetime Distributors 8½x5½ pb [5/94] out of print/used Lifetime Distributors 8½x5½ pb [5/94] out of print/used Penguin Australia, Ltd. 8¼x5½ pb [1/92] out of print/used Penguin Australia, Ltd. hardcover [6/91] out of print/used
	"The Story of English" [intl. bestseller 1989] by Robert McCrum, Robert MacNeil & William Cran Penguin 3rd edition 8x5¼ pb [12/2002] for $11.56 Faber & Faber 8¼x5¼ library hardcover [1989] for $26.00 "The Story of English" TV miniseries [1986] is below
	"The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way" [1990] by Bill Bryson Kindle Edition from William Morrow/HarperCollins [6/2015] for $10.99 William Morrow 8x5¼ pb [6/90] for $10.40 William Morrow 8½x5¼ pb [6/90] out of print/used Paw Prints Reprint 8x5¼ library hardcover [6/2008] out of print/used William Morrow 9½x6 hardcover [6/90] out of print/60+ used
	"The Dinkum Dictionary of Aussie English" [1990] Photographs by Gary Lewis, Illustrated by Dennis Miller Peter Antill-Rose & Assocs. 9x6½ hardcover [1991] out of print/used Peter Antill-Rose & Assocs. 8¾x6 hardcover [1990] out of print/used
	"Brewer's Dictionary of Twentieth Century Phrase and Fable" [1991] Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated 3rd edition 9¼x6 hardcover [12/96] out of print/used Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated 3rd edition 9¼x6 hardcover [12/96] out of print/used Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated 9x6½ hardcover [10/91] out of print/used Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated 9x6½ hardcover [10/91] out of print/used
	"Have A Nice Day - No Problem!: A Dictionary of Clichés" [1992] by Christine Ammer Plume Wordwatchers 7x5 pb [7/93] out of print/used Dutton Adult 9¼x6½ hardcover [1/92] out of print/many used Dutton Adult 9¼x6½ hardcover [1/92] out of print/used
	"Word Origins: An Exploration and History of Words and Language" [1992] by Wilfred Funk Random House Value Publng 9x6¼ hardcover [8/92] out of print/100+ used Bell Publng 9x6 hardcover [8/92] out of print/100+ used Bell Publng 9x6 hardcover [8/92] out of print/used "Word Origins and Their Romantic Stories" [1950] by Wilfred Funk Bell Publng 9x6 hardcover [1978] out of print/used Bell Publng 8x5¾ hardcover [1950] out of print/40+ used
	"The Oxford Companion To The English Language" [1992] by Tom McArthur Kindle Edition from Oxford Univ Press [2005 edition] 'Concise' Edition for $10.99 Oxford Univ Press 9½x6½ pb [9/92] out of print/200+ used Oxford Univ Press 'Concise' Edition 7¾x5 hardcover [10/98] out of print/used
	"2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings, and Expressions From White Elephants To A Song & Dance" [1993] by Charles Earle Funk, Drawings by Tom Funk comprised of the four Charles Funk books just above Galahad 9¼x6¼ hardcover [9/93] out of print/100+ used
	"Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang" [1994] by Jonathan E. Lighter After publishing two volumes, Random House halted further plans; Oxford University Press announced in 2003 that it would publish the two remaining volumes - which has not happened as-of 2017 Volume 1: A-G: Random House Reference 11x9 pb [6/94] out of print/used Volume 1: A-G: Random House Reference 11¼x8¾ hardcover [6/94] for $43.95 Volume 1: A-G: Random House Reference 11¼x8¾ hardcover [6/94] out of print/used Volume 2: H-O: Random House Reference 11¼x9 hardcover [9/97] out of print/40+ used Volume 3: P-S" [not yet published?] - not available at Amazon (2017) Volume 4: T-Z" [not yet published?] - not available at Amazon (2017)
	"The Penguin Book of Australian Slang: A Dinkum Guide To Oz English" [1996] by Lenie 'Midge' Johansen Penguin Books 7¾x5 pb [1996] out of print/used Claremont 9x6½ hardcover [3/96] out of print/used
	"The Atlas of Languages: The Origin and Development of Languages Throughout The World" [1996] by Bernard Comrie, Stephen Matthews & Maria Polinsky Facts On File 11¾x9 hardcover [rev 5/2003] out of print/used Facts On File 12x9 hardcover [10/96] out of print/many used
	"Clichés: Over 1,500 Phrases Explored and Explained" [1997] by Betty Kirkpatrick St. Martin's Griffin 8½x5½ pb [1/99] for $15.01 St. Martin's Press 8½x5¾ hardcover [6/97] out of print/used "Bloomsbury Dictionary of Clichés: Over 1,300 Familiar Phrases Explored and Explained" [1995] by E.M. 'Betty' Kirkpatrick Bloomsbury 7½x5 pb [9/2001] out of print/used
	"Cassell's Dictionary of Slang: A Major New Edition of The Market-Leading Dictionary of Slang" [1998] by Jonathon Green Cassell 2nd edition 9½x7 hardcover [3/2006] out of print/many used Cassell 2nd edition 9½x7 hardcover [3/2006] out of print/used Cassell 9x6¾ pb [12/2000] out of print/used Cassell 9½x7¼ hardcover [1999] out of print/used
	"The Oxford Dictionary of Slang" [1999] Compiled by John Ayto 'A unique topic-by-topic review of English slang' Oxford Univ Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [2/99] out of print/used
	"Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language" [1999] by Steven Pinker Harper Perennial 8x5¼ pb [1/2000] for $10.50 Perseus/Basic 9½x6½ hardcover [10/99] for $4.98
	"The New Dinkum Aussie Dictionary [2000] by R. Beckett New Holland Publrs 8¼x5½ pb [8/2000] out of print/many used New Holland Publrs 8¼x5½ pb [8/2000] out of print/used New Holland Publrs 8¼x5½ pb [8/2000] out of print/used
	"The Word Detective: Solving The Mysteries Behind Those Pesky Words and Phrases" [2000] by Evan Morris 150 essays from his newspaper and-or weblog columns Plume 7x5½ pb [10/2001] out of print/used Algonquin Books 7¼x6 hardcover [9/2000] out of print/80+ used
	"The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language" [2002] by John McWhorter HarperPerennial pb [1/2003] for $12.47 HarperPerennial pb [1/2003] out of print/used W.H. Freeman 9½x6¼ hardcover [1/2002] out of print/60+ used
	"Latin For Dummies: A Reference For The Rest of Us!" [2002] by Clifford A. Hull, Steven R. Perkins & Tracy Barr Kindle Edition from For Dummies Books [6/2011] for $10.99 For Dummies Books 9¼x7½ pb [1/2002] for $15.65 For Dummies Books 9¼x7½ pb [1/2002] out of print/used For Dummies Books 9¼x7½ pb [1/2002] out of print/used For Dummies Books 9¼x7½ pb [1/2002] out of print/used
	"Making Whoopee: Words of Love For Lovers of Words" [2004] by Evan Morris more essays from his newspaper and-or weblog columns Algonquin Books 7¼x5¾ hardcover [1/2004] for $15.95
	"Why Language Matters For Theory of Mind" [2005] Edited by Janet Wilde Astington & Jodie A. Baird Oxford Univ Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [3/2005] for $75.00 {sic}
	"The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang" [2006] Edited by Grant Barrett, Introduction by James Carville & Mary Matalin Kindle Edition from Oxford Univ Press [2006 edition] for $17.99 Oxford Univ Press 7½x5 pb [4/2006] for $18.95
	"Language Matters" [2006] by Laurie Bauer, Janet Holmes & Paul Warren Palgrave 9¼x6¼ pb [6/2006] for $36.00
	"Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable" [orig 1870, rev 2006] by E. Cobham Brewer [1810-97] Harper Reference 14th edition 9½x6 pb [1992] out of print/used Collins Reference 17th edition 9¼x7¼ hardcover [8/2006] out of print/used HarperCollins 16th edition 10x7 hardcover [5/2000] out of print/many used
	"The Complete Idiot's Guide To Learning Latin" [2006] by Natalie Harwood Kindle Edition from Alpha Books/Penguin Group [8/2006] for $11.99 Alpha Books 3rd edition 9x7¼ pb [8/2006] for $17.35
	"Inventing English: A Portable History of The Language" [2007] by Seth Lerer Kindle Edition from Columbia Univ Press [rev 8/2015] for $9.99 Columbia Univ Press 9x6 pb [rev 8/2015] for $13.71 Columbia Univ Press 9¼x6½ hardcover [4/2007] for $20.10
	"F.U.B.A.R. (F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition): Soldier Slang of World War II" [2007] by Gordon L. Rottman Kindle Edition from Osprey Publng [3/2011] for $7.49 Osprey Publng 7¼x4¾ pb [10/2009] out of print/many used Osprey Publng 7¼x4¾ hardcover [3/2010] out of print/40+ used Osprey Publng 7¼x4¾ hardcover [9/2007] out of print/50+ used
	"Dinkum Dictionary: The Origins of Australian Words" [2009] by Susan Butler Kindle Edition from Text Publng [5/2010] for $25.95 The Text Publng Co. 7¾x5 3rd edition pb [1/2009] out of print/used
	"I Love It When You Talk Retro: Hoochie Coochie, Double Whammy, Drop A Dime, and The Forgotten Origins of American Speech" [2009] by Ralph Keyes Kindle Edition from St. Martin's Press [3/2009] for $7.99 St. Martin's Griffin 8½x5½ pb [2/2010] for $16.62 St. Martin's Press 8½x5¾ hardcover [3/2009] out of print/40+ used
	"The Words You Should Know To Sound Smart: 1200 Essential Words Every Sophisticated Person Should Be Able To Use" [2009] by Robert W. Bly Kindle Edition from Simon & Schuster Digital Sales [4/2009] for $8.99 Adams Media 8½x5½ pb [4/2009] for $6.54 Fall River Press hardcover [2016] out of print/used
	"English-Esperanto-English Dictionary" [Feb 2010] John C. Wells I decided to look for an "Esparanto For Dummies" book, but there is no such; that seems strange because the manufactured Esparanto language never caught on because it is in fact designed for dummies: the only selling point is that it is easy for folks who don't speak diffi-cult languages like English. Well, here's the situation: this dictionary has a mere 30,000 words, the typical college edition English dictionary has twice that, and the Webster's International contains 472,000 entries – more words, richer language, more precision in expression. Esparanto is a waste of time – learn English! (and-or Chinese).
	"Globish: How The English Language Became The World's Language" [2010] by Robert McCrum Kindle Edition from W.W. Norton & Co. [5/2010] for $14.82 W.W. Norton & Co. 9¼x6 hardcover [5/2010] for $17.79
	"Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang" [orig 1992, rev 2010] by John Ayto & John Simpson Oxford Quick Reference 2nd edition 7½x5 pb [5/2010] for $12.70 Oxford Univ Press 7½x5 pb [5/2000] out of print/used Oxford Univ Press 9½x6½ hardcover [11/92] for $13.49
	"Language Matters: A Guide To Everyday Questions About Language" [2003, rev 2010] by Donna Jo Napoli & Vera Lee-Schoenfeld Kindle Edition from Oxford Univ Press [2nd edition 7/2010] for $9.99 Oxford Univ Press 2nd edition 7x5 pb [7/2010] for $18.85 Oxford Univ Press 7x5 hardcover [3/2003] out of print/used
	"Green's Dictionary of Slang in 3 Volumes" [2011] by Jonathon Green, 'the leading slang lexicographer of our time' over 53,000 entries totaling 10.3 million words, providing definitions of 100,000 words with over 413,000 citations Oxford Univ Press 11x8 hardcover set [2/2011] 3 books for $326.81 {sic}
	"The Story of English In 100 Words" [2012] by David Crystal, OBE Kindle Edition from St. Martin's/Macmillan [3/2012] for $9.99 Picador 7¼x4½ pb [3/2013] for $11.32 St. Martin's Press 8½x6 hardcover [3/2012] out of print/40+ used
	"500 Foreign Words & Phrases You Should Know To Sound Smart: Terms To Demonstrate Your Savoir Faire, Chutzpah, and Bravado" [2012] by Peter Archer & Linda Archer PhD Kindle Edition from Simon & Schuster Digital Sales [5/2012] for $10.99 Adams Media 8½x5½ pb [6/2012] for $9.04
	"Language Intelligence: Lessons On Persuasion From Jesus, Shakespeare, Lincoln, and Lady Gaga" [2012] by Joseph J. Romm Kindle Edition from CreateSpace [7/2012] for $9.99 CreateSpace 8x5¼ pb [7/2012] for $14.99
	"A History of The English Language" [orig 1951, rev 2012] by Albert C. Baugh & Thomas Cable Routledge 6th edition 9¼x6 pb [8/2012] for $54.10 Pearson 6th edition 9x6 hardcover [8/2012] for $187.45 {sic} Routledge 5th edition 9¼x6 pb [3/2002] out of print/used Longman 5th edition 9x6¼ hardcover [11/2001] out of print/50+ used "A Companion To Baugh & Cable's A History of The English Language" [rev 2012] by Thomas Cable Pearson 4th edition 10¾x8¼ pb [9/2012] for $66.67
	"What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be" [2012] by John McWhorter Avery 8x5¼ pb [8/2012] for $12.19
	"Let's Bring Back: The Lost Language Edition: A Collection of Forgotten-Yet-Delightful Words, Phrases, Praises, Insults, Idioms, and Literary Flourishes From Eras Past" [2013] by {Huffington Post columnist} Lesley M.M. Blume Kindle Edition from Chronicle Books [4/2013] for $9.99 Chronicle Books 8½x5¼ hardcover [3/2013] for $13.65
	"S.N.A.F.U. (Situation Normal All F***ed Up): Sailor, Airman, and Soldier Slang of World War II" [2013] by Gordon L. Rottman Kindle Edition from Osprey Publng [10/2013] for $11.49 Osprey Publng 7½x5 hardcover [10/2013] for $15.95
	"The Dictionary of Clichés: A Word Lover's Guide To 4,000 Overused Phrases and Almost-Pleasing Platitudes" [2013] by Christine Ammer Kindle Edition from Skyhorse Publng [11/2013] for $2.99 Skyhorse Publng 9x6 pb [11/2013] for $12.52
	"Language!: Five Hundred Years of The Vulgar Tongue" [2014] by Jonathon Green Atlantic Books 9½x6½ hardcover [4/2014] out of print/used Atlantic Books 9½x6½ hardcover [4/2014] out of print/used Atlantic Books 9½x6½ hardcover [4/2014] out of print/used
	"The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads The Menu" [2014] by Dan Jurafsky Kindle Edition from W.W. Norton [9/2014] for $9.99 W.W. Norton & Co. 8¼x5½ pb [10/2015] for $11.53 W.W. Norton & Co. 9½x6½ hardcover [9/2014] for $18.60
	"The Vulgar Tongue: Green's History of Slang" [2014] by Jonathon Green Kindle Edition from Oxford Univ Press [9/2014] for $9.99 Oxford Univ Press 9¼x6½ hardcover [10/2014] for $13.54
	"Lingo: Around Europe In Sixty Languages" [2014] by Gaston Dorren Kindle Edition from Atlantic Monthly Press [12/2015] for $9.99 Grove Press 8x5½ pb [12/2016] for $17.00 Atlantic Monthly Press 8½x5¾ hardcover [12/2015] for $15.49 Profile Books hardcover [11/2014] out of print/used
	"Palimpsest: A History of The Written Word" [2015] by Matthew Battles A 'palimpsest' is a manuscript page or other object that has been repurposed. Kindle Edition from W.W. Norton & Co. [7/2015] for $9.99 W.W. Norton & Co. 8¼x5½ pb [7/2016] for $11.11 W.W. Norton & Co. 9½x6½ hardcover [7/2015] for $19.40
	"Frontier Slang, Lingo & Phrases" [2015] by Kathy Weiser-Alexander CreateSpace 9x6 pb [9/2015] for $9.95
	"In Praise of Profanity" [2016] by Michael Adams Kindle Edition from Oxford Univ Press [8/2016] for $11.99 Oxford Univ Press 8½x6 hardcover [8/2016] for $17.95
	"The History and Uncertain Future of Handwriting" [2016] by Anne Trubek Kindle Edition from Bloomsbury USA [9/2016] for $9.99 Bloomsbury USA 8½x5¾ hardcover [9/2016] for $21.90
	"What The F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves" [2016] by {linguist & cognitive scientist} Benjamin K. Bergen Kindle Edition from Basic Books/Hachette [9/2016] for $18.99 Basic Books 9¼x6 hardcover [9/2016] for $17.73
	"Speaking American: How Y’all, Youse, and You Guys Talk - An Illustrated Guide" [2016] by Josh Katz Kindle Fire Edition from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt [10/2016] for $12.99 DESIGNED FOR KINDLE FIRE TABLETS NOT FOR KINDLE E-READERS Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 10x9½ hardcover [10/2016] for $15.00
	"Talking Back, Talking Black: Truths About America's Lingua Franca" [2016] by John McWhorter Kindle Edition from Bellevue Literary Press [12/2016] for $11.99 Bellevue Literary Press 7½x4¾ hardcover [1/2017] for $13.23
	"The Memory Code: The Secrets of Stonehenge, Easter Island, and Other Ancient Monuments" [2017] by Dr. Lynne Kelly Kindle Edition from Pegasus Books [2/2017] for $14.99 Pegasus Books 9¼x6½ hardcover [2/2017] for $17.46
	"Word By Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries" [2017] by Merriam-Webster editor Kory Stamper 'a superbly entertaining account of dictionaries' inner workings and creation' Kindle Edition from Pantheon/Random House [3/2017] for $13.99 Pantheon 8½x5¾ hardcover [3/2017] for $16.81
	"Vulgar Tongues: An Alternative History of English Slang" [2017] by Max Décharné Kindle Edition from Pegasus Books [6/2017] for $12.99 Pegasus Books 9¼x6½ hardcover [6/2017] for $18.32
	"Because Internet: Understanding The New Rules of Language" [2019] New York Times Top Ten Bestseller by Gretchen McCulloch alterate subtitle: 'Understanding How Language Is Changing' UNRL: Kindle Edition from Riverhead Books [7/2019] for $12.99 UHLC: Harvill Secker UK 8¾x5¾ hardcover [10/2019] for $17.52 UNRL: Riverhead Books 9¼x6¼ hardcover [7/2019] for $17.99 author's official website
	"The Official SCRABBLE® Players Dictionary" [orig 1982, 7th edition 2022] With over 500 new words; featuring more than 100,000 playable two- to eight-letter words, with variant spelling and thorough coverage of Canadian & British words Seventh Edition: Kindle Edition from Merriam-Webster [11/2022] for $14.99 Seventh Edition: Merriam-Webster mass pb [11/2022] out of print/used Seventh Edition: Merriam-Webster 8½x5½ pb [11/2022] for $16.16 Seventh Edition: Merriam-Webster 9½x6¾ hardcover [11/2022] for $25.16 Sixth Edition: Kindle Edition from Merriam-Webster [9/2018] for $8.07 Sixth Edition: Merriam-Webster mass pb [9/2018] for $8.50 Sixth Edition: Merriam-Webster 7x5½ pb [6/2018] for $10.69 Sixth Edition: Merriam-Webster 9½x6¾ hardcover [6/2018] for $15.29 The Scrabble Board Game [1938] is owned by Mattel (worldwide) and Hasbro Gaming (U.S. & Canada) thru Hasbro subsidiaries Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers; the game is available as download mobile app from GooglePlay or Apple

	"The Elements of Style, 50th Anniversary Edition" [orig 1959, rev 2008] by William Strunk, Jr. [1869-1946] and E.B. White [1899-1985] Longman 8¼x5 hardcover [10/2008] out of print/used "The Elements of Style, Illustrated" [2005] with 57 illustrations by Maira Kalman Penguin Books 8½x6 pb [8/2007] for $9.60 Penguin Press 8½x6¼ hardcover [10/2005] out of print/40+ used
	"The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide With Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes - 11th Edition" [orig 1994, rev 2014] by Jane Straus [1954-2011], Lester Kaufman & Tom Stern Kindle Edition from Wiley [1/2014] for $9.99 Wiley 10½x8½ pb [2/2014] for $11.43 Jane Straus entry at Wikipedia • official booksite
	"The Story of Writing: Alphabets, Hieroglyphs & Pictograms" [1995] by Andrew Robinson Thames & Hudson 2nd edition 10x7½ pb [5/2007] for $17.06 Thames & Hudson 10½x8 hardcover [12/95] out of print/80+ used
	"The Alphabet versus The Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image" [1998] national bestseller by Dr. Leonard Shlain [1937-2009] • brief book entry at Wikipedia Kindle Edition from Penguin Books [1999 edition] for $13.99 Penguin Books 8½x5½ pb [9/99] for $15.43 Penguin pb [9/99] out of print/50+ used Viking Adult 9½x6½ hardcover [9/98] for $12.19 Viking hardcover [1998] out of print/used
	"Common Errors In English Usage" [2003] by Paul Brians William James & Co. 9x6 pb [3/2003] out of print/100+ used official booksite
	"Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach To Punctuation" [2004] by Lynne Truss — listed as Los Angeles Times Book Review Best of 2004 Kindle Edition from Avery/Penguin Group [2004 edition] for $11.99 Avery 7¼x5 pb [4/2006] for $10.20 Gotham 7¼x5¼ hardcover [4/2004] for $15.94
	"The Pocket Idiot's Guide To Grammar and Punctuation" [2005] by Jay Stevenson, PhD Kindle Edition from Alpha/Penguin Group [2005 edition] for $5.99 Alpha Books mass pb [7/2005] for $9.85
	"Missed Periods and Other Grammar Scares: How To Avoid Unplanned and Unwanted Grammar Errors" [2012] by Jenny Baranick Kindle Edition from Skyhorse Publng [9/2012] for $9.73 Skyhorse Publng pb [9/2012] out of print/used Skyhorse Publng 7½x5½ hardcover [9/2012] for $11.36 author's official weblog {last update 2015}
	"The Anatomy of Type: A Graphic Guide To 100 Typefaces" [2012] by Stephen Coles Kindle Edition from HarperCollins Publrs [12/2012] for $8.49 HarperDesign 10x8 hardcover [11/2012] for $20.05 HarperDesign 10x8 hardcover [11/2012] out of print/used
	"Kiss My Asterisk: A Feisty Guide To Punctuation and Grammar" [2014] by Jenny Baranick Is this the same as Baranick's 2012 book? Hard to say, as the page count is the same but the Amazon data is incomplete and the publisher is confused, so guessing doesn't help. Skyhorse Publng 7½x5½ pb [3/2014] for $10.24 Skyhorse Publng pb [3/2014] out of print/used author's official weblog {last update 2015}
	"The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage, 5th Edition: The Official Style Guide Used By The Writers and Editors of The World's Most Authoritative News Organization" [2015] by Allan M. Siegal & William G. Connolly Kindle Edition from Three Rivers Press/Random House [2/2015] for $14.99 Three Rivers Press 9¼x6 pb [9/2015] for $14.44
	"The First Signs: Unlocking The Mysteries of The World's Oldest Symbols" [2016] by Genevieve von Petzinger Kindle Edition from Simon & Schuster Digital Sales [5/2016] for $12.99 Atria Books 9x6 pb [3/2017] for $9.48 Atria Books 9x6 hardcover [5/2016] for $16.20
	"The Letter and The Cosmos: How The Alphabet Has Shaped The Western View of The World" [2016] by Laurence de Looze Kindle Edition from Univ Toronto Press [6/2016] for $14.49 Univ Toronto Press 9x6 pb [6/2016] for $18.96 Univ Toronto Press 9x6 hardcover [6/2016] for $70.00

	"Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence" [1811 bestseller] by Capt. Francis Grose 138-page Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [5/2012] for FREE {sic} 388-page Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [5/2017] for 99¢ {sic} 248-page CreateSpace 9x6 pb [3/2012] for $7.90 278-page CreateSpace 10x7 pb [3/2012] for $7.95 288-page Hesperus Press 8½x5½ hardcover [2/2014] for $17.95 294-page Palala Press 9¼x6 hardcover [11/2015] for $25.95
	"Farmer and Henley's Slang and Its Analogues, Past and Present" [1890] by John Stephen Farmer & William Ernest Henley subtitle: A Dictionary, Historical and Comparative, of The Heterodox Speech of All Classes of Society For More Than Three Hundred Years 550-page Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [8/2015] for 99¢ {sic} Forgotten Books 9x6 pb [4/2010] for $16.00 Palala Press 9&fracd14x6 hardcover [5/2016] for $27.95
	"Cowboy Lingo: A Dictionary of The Slack-jaw Words and Whangdoodle Ways of The American West" [orig 1936, rev 2000] by Ramon F. Adams, Foreword by Elmer Kelton Mariner Books 8¼x5½ pb [11/2000] for $13.81 Mariner Books 8¼x5½ pb [11/2000] out of print/used Houghton Mifflin hardcover [1936] out of print/used

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