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The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language ― A Witty Linguistics Book on How Thousands of Tongues Evolved from One Source
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Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages
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Lingo: A Language Spotter's Guide to Europe
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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
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The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World
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How Language Began: The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention
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The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention
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Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World
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The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
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The Vulgar Tongue: Green's History of Slang
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Divided by a Common Language: A Guide to British and American English
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The Loom of Language: An Approach to the Mastery of Many Languages
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