linguistics – The Staircase Window

Hollow: A Memoir of My Body in the Marines

Immersion: A Linguist’s Memoir

Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases

Wordhunter

For F*ck’s Sake: Why Swearing Is Shocking, Rude, and Fun

The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary

Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women’s Words

Fifty Sounds

The Dictionary of Clichés: A Word Lover’s Guide to 4,000 Overused Phrases and Almost-Pleasing Platitudes

Babel: An Arcane History

Romaine Wasn’t Built in a Day: The Delightful History of Food Language

Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English

Awkword Moments: A Lively Guide to the 100 Terms Smart People Should Know

Languages Are Good For Us

The Power of Language: How the Codes We Use to Think, Speak, and Live Transform Our Minds

Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing

Horrible Words: A Guide to the Misuse of English

Grammar 101: From Split Infinitives to Dangling Participles, an Essential Guide to Understanding Grammar

How You Say It: Why You Talk the Way You Do—and What It Says About You

Logic Made Easy: How to Know When Language Deceives You

Your Voice Speaks Volumes: It’s Not What You Say, But How You Say It

Language and Woman’s Place: Text and Commentaries

Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen

Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language

Native Tongue

Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language

Raciolinguistics: How Language Shapes Our Ideas About Race