Author:
Publisher: tkchandrasekaran
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
ENLIGHTENING ENGLISH DICTION
Author:
Publisher: tkchandrasekaran
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Publisher: tkchandrasekaran
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
A Table Alphabeticall of Hard Usual English Words (1604)
Author: Robert Cawdry
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Speaking Sophisticated English
Author: Vincent Landré
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
The English language is spoken by more than a billion people worldwide. This book provides you with the right words to express yourself in a rich and clear way when communicating.Joining intellectual discussions with eloquence and replacing the ordinary with the extraordinary. This dictionary will give you a competitive edge conveying your ideas in texts and conversations, while never failing to express yourself appropriately.This volume contains more than 1400 vocabulary words collected from current bestsellers to classics with precise definitions and vivid examples that help you to transform your vocabulary as you impress others when talking about science, philosophy, art and other fields.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
The English language is spoken by more than a billion people worldwide. This book provides you with the right words to express yourself in a rich and clear way when communicating.Joining intellectual discussions with eloquence and replacing the ordinary with the extraordinary. This dictionary will give you a competitive edge conveying your ideas in texts and conversations, while never failing to express yourself appropriately.This volume contains more than 1400 vocabulary words collected from current bestsellers to classics with precise definitions and vivid examples that help you to transform your vocabulary as you impress others when talking about science, philosophy, art and other fields.
American Dictionary of the English Language ...
Author: Noah Webster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1058
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1058
Book Description
The Queens' English
Author: Chloe O. Davis
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
ISBN: 0593135008
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
A landmark reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community’s contributions to the English language—an intersectional, inclusive, playfully illustrated glossary featuring more than 800 terms and fabulous phrases created by and for queer culture. Do you know where “yaaaas queen!” comes from? Do you know the difference between a bear and a wolf? Do you know what all the letters in LGBTQIA+ stand for? The Queens’ English is a comprehensive guide to modern gay slang, queer theory terms, and playful colloquialisms that define and celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture. This modern dictionary provides an in-depth look at queer language, from terms influenced by celebrated lesbian poet Sappho and from New York’s underground queer ball culture in the 1980s to today's celebration of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The glossary of terms is supported by full-color illustrations and photography throughout, as well as real-life usage examples for those who don't quite know how to use “kiki,” “polysexual,” or “transmasculine” in a sentence. A series of educational lessons highlight key people and events that shaped queer language; readers will learn the linguistic importance of pronouns, gender identity, Stonewall, the Harlem Renaissance, and more. For every queen in your life—the men, women, gender non-conforming femmes, butches, daddies, and zaddies—The Queens’ English is at once an education and a celebration of queer history, identity, and the limitless imagination of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
ISBN: 0593135008
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
A landmark reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community’s contributions to the English language—an intersectional, inclusive, playfully illustrated glossary featuring more than 800 terms and fabulous phrases created by and for queer culture. Do you know where “yaaaas queen!” comes from? Do you know the difference between a bear and a wolf? Do you know what all the letters in LGBTQIA+ stand for? The Queens’ English is a comprehensive guide to modern gay slang, queer theory terms, and playful colloquialisms that define and celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture. This modern dictionary provides an in-depth look at queer language, from terms influenced by celebrated lesbian poet Sappho and from New York’s underground queer ball culture in the 1980s to today's celebration of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The glossary of terms is supported by full-color illustrations and photography throughout, as well as real-life usage examples for those who don't quite know how to use “kiki,” “polysexual,” or “transmasculine” in a sentence. A series of educational lessons highlight key people and events that shaped queer language; readers will learn the linguistic importance of pronouns, gender identity, Stonewall, the Harlem Renaissance, and more. For every queen in your life—the men, women, gender non-conforming femmes, butches, daddies, and zaddies—The Queens’ English is at once an education and a celebration of queer history, identity, and the limitless imagination of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Lost for Words
Author: Lynda Mugglestone
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300106992
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Examines the hidden history through which the Oxford English Dictionary came into being in a study that traces the personal battles involved in chronicling an ever-changing language.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300106992
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Examines the hidden history through which the Oxford English Dictionary came into being in a study that traces the personal battles involved in chronicling an ever-changing language.
Understanding English Grammar
Author: Hung Tony T.N.
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
ISBN: 962209726X
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
This book aims at helping learners of English (particularly those whose first language is Chinese) to improve their understanding of, and their competence in, English grammar. It directly addresses the needs of Chinese learners and takes full account of their first language in helping them understand how English works by systematically requiring them to think about grammar, and to come up with their own hypotheses about how it works on the basis of the given data. The book is designed for students' learning on their own as well as in a classroom. Each chapter is accompanied by a separate 'students' notes', which the students can consult after working through all the data and exercises in each chapter, to check their own answers and to read further explanations on the grammatical points in question. This book therefore appeals to the growing number of students learning through self-access, as well as promotes independent learning among those enrolled in educational institutions. Key features: - Directly addresses the needs of Chinese learners of English - Concise, user-friendly grammar presentations followed by examples of correct use - Innovative exercises offering learners in-depth practice of key grammar points - Detailed students' notes section and a full answer key for easy reference - Suitable for use in class, or for self-study
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
ISBN: 962209726X
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
This book aims at helping learners of English (particularly those whose first language is Chinese) to improve their understanding of, and their competence in, English grammar. It directly addresses the needs of Chinese learners and takes full account of their first language in helping them understand how English works by systematically requiring them to think about grammar, and to come up with their own hypotheses about how it works on the basis of the given data. The book is designed for students' learning on their own as well as in a classroom. Each chapter is accompanied by a separate 'students' notes', which the students can consult after working through all the data and exercises in each chapter, to check their own answers and to read further explanations on the grammatical points in question. This book therefore appeals to the growing number of students learning through self-access, as well as promotes independent learning among those enrolled in educational institutions. Key features: - Directly addresses the needs of Chinese learners of English - Concise, user-friendly grammar presentations followed by examples of correct use - Innovative exercises offering learners in-depth practice of key grammar points - Detailed students' notes section and a full answer key for easy reference - Suitable for use in class, or for self-study
Last Night I Danced with a Stranger
Author: Kirsten Hall
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN: 9781579121068
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Have you ever dreamed that you were falling off a cliff? Decipher the hidden meanings of your dreams with this fun and enlightening illustrated handbook. Readers will learn everything they need to know to unlock the mysteries of the messages that come to them in their sleep--habits that will enhance the ability to recall dreams, instructions for keeping a dream journal, methods for interpreting dreams and tips for taking charge of your dreams. A comprehensive symbol dictionary decodes common dream imagery from apples to zeppelins. A survey of different civilization's dream analysis theories--from early Greek and Egyptian interpretations, to Freudian analysis and modern methodology--gives an insightful overview of this subconscious world from a wide array of scientific, religious and supernatural perspectives.
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN: 9781579121068
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Have you ever dreamed that you were falling off a cliff? Decipher the hidden meanings of your dreams with this fun and enlightening illustrated handbook. Readers will learn everything they need to know to unlock the mysteries of the messages that come to them in their sleep--habits that will enhance the ability to recall dreams, instructions for keeping a dream journal, methods for interpreting dreams and tips for taking charge of your dreams. A comprehensive symbol dictionary decodes common dream imagery from apples to zeppelins. A survey of different civilization's dream analysis theories--from early Greek and Egyptian interpretations, to Freudian analysis and modern methodology--gives an insightful overview of this subconscious world from a wide array of scientific, religious and supernatural perspectives.
The Word Detective
Author: John Simpson
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465096522
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Can you drink a glass of balderdash? What do you call the part of a dog's back it can't scratch? And if, serendipitously, you find yourself in Serendip, then where exactly are you? The answers to all of these questions -- and a great many more -- can be found in the pages of the Oxford English Dictionary, the definitive record of the English language. And there is no better guide to the dictionary's many wonderments than the former chief editor of the OED, John Simpson. Simpson spent almost four decades of his life immersed in the intricacies of our language, and guides us through its history with charmingly laconic wit. In The Word Detective, an intensely personal memoir and a joyful celebration of English, he weaves a story of how words come into being (and sometimes disappear), how culture shapes the language we use, and how technology has transformed not only the way we speak and write but also how words are made. Throughout, he enlivens his narrative with lively excavations and investigations of individual words -- from deadline to online and back to 101 (yes, it's a word) -- all the while reminding us that the seemingly mundane words (can you name the four different meanings of ma?) are often the most interesting ones. But Simpson also reminds us of the limitations of language: spending his days in the OED's house of words, his family at home is forced to confront the challenges of wordlessness. A brilliant and deeply humane expedition through the world of words, The Word Detective will delight and inspire any lover of language.
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465096522
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Can you drink a glass of balderdash? What do you call the part of a dog's back it can't scratch? And if, serendipitously, you find yourself in Serendip, then where exactly are you? The answers to all of these questions -- and a great many more -- can be found in the pages of the Oxford English Dictionary, the definitive record of the English language. And there is no better guide to the dictionary's many wonderments than the former chief editor of the OED, John Simpson. Simpson spent almost four decades of his life immersed in the intricacies of our language, and guides us through its history with charmingly laconic wit. In The Word Detective, an intensely personal memoir and a joyful celebration of English, he weaves a story of how words come into being (and sometimes disappear), how culture shapes the language we use, and how technology has transformed not only the way we speak and write but also how words are made. Throughout, he enlivens his narrative with lively excavations and investigations of individual words -- from deadline to online and back to 101 (yes, it's a word) -- all the while reminding us that the seemingly mundane words (can you name the four different meanings of ma?) are often the most interesting ones. But Simpson also reminds us of the limitations of language: spending his days in the OED's house of words, his family at home is forced to confront the challenges of wordlessness. A brilliant and deeply humane expedition through the world of words, The Word Detective will delight and inspire any lover of language.
A Dictionary of Modern English Usage
Author: Henry Watson Fowler
Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon Press
ISBN: 9780198691150
Category : David Kootook Fund
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon Press
ISBN: 9780198691150
Category : David Kootook Fund
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description