Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
By: Gretchen McCulloch
4.05
Format: 327 pages, Hardcover
A linguistically informed look at how our digital world is transforming the English language. …
Want to Read $ 5.99"Irony is a linguistic trust fall."-Gretchen McCulloch, Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
"Irony is a linguistic trust fall."-Gretchen McCulloch, Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
"Language is humanity's most spectacular open source project."-Gretchen McCulloch, Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
"Language is humanity's most spectacular open source project."-Gretchen McCulloch, Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
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By: Sarah Rose Cavanagh
3.93
Format: 255 pages, Paperback
Historically we have constructed our classrooms with the assumption that learning is a dry, staid a… read more
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2. The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language
By: None
3.73
Format: 251 pages, Hardcover
Japanese has a term that covers both green and blue. Russian has separate terms for dark and light … read more
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3. Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages
By: Guy Deutscher
4.75
Format: None pages,
A masterpiece of linguistics scholarship, at once erudite and entertaining, confronts the thorny qu… read more
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4. Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries
By: Kory Stamper
3.37
Format: 245 pages, Hardcover
Do you have strong feelings about the word "irregardless"? Have you ever tried to define the word "… read more
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5. The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building
By: David J. Peterson
4.39
Format: None pages, Paperback
An insider's tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and cr… read more
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6. Jewels: A Secret History
By: Victoria Finlay
3.86
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Throughout history, precious stones have inspired passions and poetry, quests and curses, sacred wr… read more
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7. Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
By: Amanda Montell
4.29
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The word "bitch" conjures many images for many people but is most often meant to describe an unplea… read more
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"Language pedantry is snobbery and snobbery is prejudice,"-Amanda Montell, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
"One of the burdens of being a woman is the imperative to be nice."-Amanda Montell, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
"Hitler wasn’t any less fascist because he could write a coherent sentence."-Amanda Montell, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
"Anytime language reform happens, it has to happen in the context of social change,"-Amanda Montell, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
8. The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
By: Amanda Montell
3.54
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Cultish and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, a delicious blen… read more
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"While magical thinking is an age-old quirk, overthinking feels distinct to the modern era—a product of our innate superstitions clashing with information overload, mass loneliness, and a capitalistic…"-Amanda Montell, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
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9. Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
By: Amanda Montell
3.85
Format: 309 pages, Hardcover
The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultis… read more
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10. Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
By: Kenneth Schmitt
4.39
Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition
Quantum physics has shown us the way to mastery of life in our recognition of universal consciousne… read more
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"The birth of quantum physics brought science and spirituality into alignment. It was the realization by physicists that photons have consciousness, and not just limited consciousness, but awareness o…"-Kenneth Schmitt, Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
"This is a quantum universe. Everything in it is part of quantum theory, and universal consciousness is the first cause of it all. Everything is electromagnetic energy, and all of the energy patterns …"-Kenneth Schmitt, Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
"When we hold health and abundance in our self-identity, we create experiences of that quality. If we choose to be attuned to the energy of our heart and feel love and compassion, we create experience…"-Kenneth Schmitt, Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
11. Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter — Then, Now, and Forever
By: John McWhorter
3.95
Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition
One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered sho… read more
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12. Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture
By: Kyle Chayka
3.68
Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition
A history and investigation of a world ruled by algorithms, which determine the shape of culture it… read more
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13. Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
By: Gretchen McCulloch
4.05
Format: 327 pages, Hardcover
A linguistically informed look at how our digital world is transforming the English language. … read more
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"Irony is a linguistic trust fall."-Gretchen McCulloch, Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
"Language is humanity's most spectacular open source project."-Gretchen McCulloch, Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
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14. Everything I Need I Get from You
By: Kaitlyn Tiffany
3.55
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A thrilling dive into the world of superfandom and the fangirls who shaped the social internet. … read more
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15. Rebel With A Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian
By: Ellen Jovin
4.00
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Mary Norris and Benjamin Dreyer, an unconventional guide to the English language drawn … read more
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16. Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark
By: Cecelia Watson
3.67
Format: 213 pages, Hardcover
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"The semicolon was born in Venice in 1494"-Cecelia Watson, Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark
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17. How You Say It: Why You Talk the Way You Do—and What It Says About You
By: Katherine D. Kinzler
3.77
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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18. Intuitive Eating for Every Day: 365 Daily Practices & Inspirations to Rediscover the Pleasures of Eating
By: Evelyn Tribole
4.14
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Cultivate a healthy relationship with food and rediscover the pleasures of eating with this invitin… read more
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19. Convergence Problems
By: Wole Talabi
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Convergence Problems is a new short story collection from award-winning, Nebula-nominated Nigerian … read more
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20. Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English
By: Valerie Fridland
3.84
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
"Smart and funny--I loved it!" --Mignon Fogarty, author of New York Times bestseller Grammar Girl's… read more
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21. The Friend Zone Experiment
By: Zen Cho
3.60
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
From the outside, Renee Goh’s life looks perfect. She’s thirty and beautiful, runs a glamorous―and … read more
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