Magicians, ogres, dragons, genies and wizards show how to do the most popular logic puzzle types: elimination, crossing the river, measurement, probability, more.

This book provides a good brief introduction to logic puzzles. Readers get to explore classic problems involving those who (always) tell the truth and those who (always or sometimes) lie; how to cross rivers with limited capacity boats, etc. Each chapter begins with simple riddles that introduce the ideas of one particular type of logic problem. Successive problems are more difficult. By the end of each chapter, readers can solve very complicated problems.

This is an excellent introduction to logic problems. An entire chapter of hints can help those who are unsure of how to proceed.

An Introduction to Old English by Richard Hogg
Book Description
This accessible overview covers all the basic linguistic elements of Old English, including nouns, adjectives, verbs, syntax, word order, and vocabulary. Offering a unique study of Old English in context, it combines a wide variety of short texts with an up-to-date assessment of the forms of language that remain as the foundation of English today. Comparisons are drawn between Old and present-day English and also with other related languages such as Dutch, German, and French. Old English poetry and dialect variation are also discussed.

An Introduction to Middle English by Simon Horobin and Jeremy Smith
Book Description
This authoritative survey offers a concise description of Middle English, the language of Chaucer, during the period from 1100 to 1500. Middle English is discussed in relation to both earlier and later stages in the history of English and in regard to other languages with which it came into contact. The book covers the principal features of Middle English spelling, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary and also introduces Middle English textual studies.

An Introduction to English Phonology by April M. S. McMahon
Book Description
An Introduction to English Phonology introduces undergraduates to the basic tools and concepts necessary for the description of English phonological systems and processes. April McMahon considers the justification for analytical tools like the International Phonestic Alphabet and the difference between sounds and spellings, so that students understand the rationale for what they are learning. The crucial idea of phonological contrast is introduced very early, with subsequent chapters covering the articulatory description of vowels and consonants; variant realisations of vowels and consonants in different contexts; and prosodic concepts, notably syllables and stress. Throughout the book, there is emphasis on the range of variation to be found in modern English phonology, with examples taken not only from Standard Southern British English and General American, but also New Zealand English, Scottish Standard English and Singaporean English.

An Introduction to English Morphology: Words and Their Structure by Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy

Topics include: words, sentences and dictionaries a word and its parts (roots and affixes) a word and its forms (inflection) a word and its relatives (derivation) compound words word structure productivity and the historical sources of English word formation. It presupposes no linguistic training, is aimed at students of English (literature or language) and also provides a sound basis for further linguistic study. Exercise material, with answers and discussion, has been included, to serve as models for further exercises.