Author: Noah Webster
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 878
Book Description
The Portable Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Noah Webster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 878
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 878
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Inventing English
Author: Seth Lerer
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231541244
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 527
Book Description
A history of English from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem, “written with real authority, enthusiasm and love for our unruly and exquisite language” (The Washington Post). Many have written about the evolution of grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, but only Seth Lerer situates these developments within the larger history of English, America, and literature. This edition of his “remarkable linguistic investigation” (Booklist) features a new chapter on the influence of biblical translation and an epilogue on the relationship of English speech to writing. A unique blend of historical and personal narrative, both “erudite and accessible” (The Globe and Mail), Inventing English is the surprising tale of a language that is as dynamic as the people to whom it belongs. “Lerer is not just a scholar; he's also a fan of English—his passion is evident on every page of this examination of how our language came to sound—and look—as it does and how words came to have their current meanings…the book percolates with creative energy and will please anyone intrigued by how our richly variegated language came to be.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231541244
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 527
Book Description
A history of English from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem, “written with real authority, enthusiasm and love for our unruly and exquisite language” (The Washington Post). Many have written about the evolution of grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, but only Seth Lerer situates these developments within the larger history of English, America, and literature. This edition of his “remarkable linguistic investigation” (Booklist) features a new chapter on the influence of biblical translation and an epilogue on the relationship of English speech to writing. A unique blend of historical and personal narrative, both “erudite and accessible” (The Globe and Mail), Inventing English is the surprising tale of a language that is as dynamic as the people to whom it belongs. “Lerer is not just a scholar; he's also a fan of English—his passion is evident on every page of this examination of how our language came to sound—and look—as it does and how words came to have their current meanings…the book percolates with creative energy and will please anyone intrigued by how our richly variegated language came to be.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
The portable dictionary of the English language
Author: Noah Webster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 753
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 753
Book Description
Dictionnaire Anglais-français
Author: Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
ISBN: 9780877791669
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 934
Book Description
A French-English dictionary with French-Canadian terms and essential French vocabulary.
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
ISBN: 9780877791669
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 934
Book Description
A French-English dictionary with French-Canadian terms and essential French vocabulary.
A Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1010
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1010
Book Description
A Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Samuel Johnson
Publisher:
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
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American English Compendium
Author: Marv Rubinstein
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442232838
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
The American English Compendium is a fun way to explore the nuances of the English language—learn that a group of lions is called a pride; a group of whales, a pod; and a group of owls, a parliament. Distinguish between a quack and a shyster. Learn that “tabling a motion” in a U.S. court has an opposite meaning from the same term in England. This book picks up where other language dictionaries leave off: it includes common proverbs, a sampling of American English versus British English, popular American expressions and slang, acronyms, and varied information on everything from wildlife to currency. In this new edition, the staples have been updated and fresh chapters have been added, with information on pronunciation, oddball English words, and even some of the new Internet terminology, including Twitterspeak.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442232838
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
The American English Compendium is a fun way to explore the nuances of the English language—learn that a group of lions is called a pride; a group of whales, a pod; and a group of owls, a parliament. Distinguish between a quack and a shyster. Learn that “tabling a motion” in a U.S. court has an opposite meaning from the same term in England. This book picks up where other language dictionaries leave off: it includes common proverbs, a sampling of American English versus British English, popular American expressions and slang, acronyms, and varied information on everything from wildlife to currency. In this new edition, the staples have been updated and fresh chapters have been added, with information on pronunciation, oddball English words, and even some of the new Internet terminology, including Twitterspeak.
A Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Noah Webster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
A dictionary of the English language
Author: Robert Joseph Sullivan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
The universal pronouncing and defining dictionary of the English language, with numerous synonyms by C.A. Goodrich [&c.].
Author: Noah Webster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 654
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