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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang

Author : Jonathon Green
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780304366361
Total Pages : 1600 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (663 download)

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Download or read book Cassell's Dictionary of Slang written by Jonathon Green and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results

Cartoon-Illustrated Metaphors

Author : Kaiman Lee
Publisher : Environmental Design & Research Ctr
ISBN 13 : 9780915250431
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Cartoon-Illustrated Metaphors written by Kaiman Lee and published by Environmental Design & Research Ctr. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang" gives you accurate definitions, origins and usages of metaphors that you will easily understand and apply with clarity and precision. This book is intended to help people who want to "spice up" the way they talk. It is especially effective for people whose native languages are not English. Verbal metaphors used in appropriate contexts can serve business, social, psychological and cultural purposes. Each metaphor occupies one page which makes learning consistent and easy. Each page has a cartoon and a text portion that consists of four categories of information: meaning, alternative, origin and usage. People evaluate you by your conversational skill! Your conversational skill can be directly linked to your career advancement, income level and social standing. To move up, your conversational skill must surpass that of your co-workers. People perceive the level of your intelligence, education and capabilities by how you express yourself in conversion. Get the help from CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang. Clear your path to success! If you cannot express your ideas eloquently, you can appear as lack of competence and qualification. Impress your audience with "your metaphors" in the right context. Get "your metaphors" from CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang. Your conversational expressions will have pin-point accuracy! You will learn from CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang the accurate definitions, origins and usage of "your metaphors," and apply them with clarity and precision.

The Hidden History of Coined Words

Author : Ralph Keyes
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190466782
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book The Hidden History of Coined Words written by Ralph Keyes and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-02-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful word-coinages--those that stay in currency for a good long time--tend to conceal their beginnings. We take them at face value and rarely when and where they were first minted. Engaging, illuminating, and authoritative, Ralph Keyes's The Hidden History of Coined Words explores the etymological underworld of terms and expressions and uncovers plenty of hidden gems. He also finds some fascinating patterns, such as that successful neologisms are as likely to be created by chance as by design. A remarkable number of new words were coined whimsically, originally intended to troll or taunt. Knickers, for example, resulted from a hoax; big bang from an insult. Casual wisecracking produced software, crowdsource, and blog. More than a few resulted from happy accidents, such as typos, mistranslations, and mishearing (bigly and buttonhole), or from being taken entirely out of context (robotics). Neologizers (a Thomas Jefferson coinage) include not just scholars and writers but cartoonists, columnists, children's book authors. Wimp originated with a book series, as did goop, and nerd from a book by Dr. Seuss. Coinages are often contested, controversy swirling around such terms as gonzo, mojo, and booty call. Keyes considers all contenders, while also leading us through the fray between new word partisans, and those who resist them strenuously. He concludes with advice about how to make your own successful coinage. The Hidden History of Coined Words will appeal not just to word mavens but history buffs, trivia contesters, and anyone who loves the immersive power of language.

Understanding Spelling

Author : Olivia O'Sullivan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134111207
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Spelling written by Olivia O'Sullivan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-06-11 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do children learn to spell and what kinds of teaching support them most effectively? Based on a three-year longitudinal study of children's spelling in different primary classrooms, Olivia O'Sullivan, Assistant Director of the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education and Anne Thomas, the former Inset Director of the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education, pose a number of important questions: what kinds of knowledge are involved in spelling? what are the links between learning to read and learning to spell? what kinds of systematic teaching and interventions make a difference to children's progress? Packed with case studies, photographs and examples of children’s work, this unique book sets out the most effective approaches to spelling and provides teachers with a broad set of principles on which to base their teaching. This is an invaluable resource for any teacher or trainee teacher wishing to raise standards in spelling in their classroom.

The Lover's Tongue

Author : Mark Morton
Publisher : Insomniac Press
ISBN 13 : 1897414498
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (974 download)

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Download or read book The Lover's Tongue written by Mark Morton and published by Insomniac Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This delightful book includes over 100 mini-essays explaining the origins and historical development of words in our language that pertain to love and sex. Do you know, for example, what a 78 is? Here's a hint: like the old 78 rpm records, the term refers to a man who is ... well, on the fast side! Diligently researched, The Lover's Tongue is written in a light-hearted style. A dictionary of a different kind, this book is the perfect gift for that special someone, or for the connoisseur of language and history in your life

Savoir Faire

Author : Laura Lee
Publisher : Wellfleet Press
ISBN 13 : 1577151259
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (771 download)

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Download or read book Savoir Faire written by Laura Lee and published by Wellfleet Press. This book was released on 2016-03 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savoir Faire teaches 1,000 foreign phrases that have become commonplace in the English language. You'll learn origins of phrases, common words you didn't realize were foreign, correct pronunciation, and more.

I Love It When You Talk Retro

Author : Ralph Keyes
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312340052
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (123 download)

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Download or read book I Love It When You Talk Retro written by Ralph Keyes and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-03-31 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses those "verbal fossils" that remain embedded in our national conversation long after the topic they refer to has galloped off into the sunset. Mrs. Robinson, Edsel, "Catch-22", Gangbusters, "Alphonse and Gaston", or "Where's the beef?" are just a few of the "retroterms" that can be found in this word-lover's store of trivia and obscure references.

Nelson English - Book 4 Teacher's Guide

Author : John Jackman
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
ISBN 13 : 0174247729
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Nelson English - Book 4 Teacher's Guide written by John Jackman and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 2000 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each pair of units is supported by the Teachers Guide. The Teachers Guide fully supports the programme giving all the guidance you need to help you pupils work through the two pupil books. In the Teachers Guide there are suggestions for homework and independent study.

Storytelling

Author : Josepha Sherman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317459385
Total Pages : 758 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Storytelling written by Josepha Sherman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storytelling is an ancient practice known in all civilizations throughout history. Characters, tales, techniques, oral traditions, motifs, and tale types transcend individual cultures - elements and names change, but the stories are remarkably similar with each rendition, highlighting the values and concerns of the host culture. Examining the stories and the oral traditions associated with different cultures offers a unique view of practices and traditions."Storytelling: An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore" brings past and present cultures of the world to life through their stories, oral traditions, and performance styles. It combines folklore and mythology, traditional arts, history, literature, and festivals to present an overview of world cultures through their liveliest and most fascinating mode of expression. This appealing resource includes specific storytelling techniques as well as retellings of stories from various cultures and traditions.

In a Manner of Speaking

Author : Colin McNairn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1632208989
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (322 download)

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Download or read book In a Manner of Speaking written by Colin McNairn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do “the whole kit and caboodle,” “the whole shebang,” “the whole megillah,” “the whole enchilada,” “the whole nine yards,” “the whole box and dice,” and “the full Monty” have in common? They’re all expressions that mean “the entire quantity,” and they’re all examples of the breadth and depth of the English-speaking world’s vocabulary. From the multitude of words and phrases in daily use, the author of this delightful exploration into what we say and why we say it zeroes in on those expressions and sayings and their variations that are funny, quirky, just plain folksy, or playfully dressed up in rhyme or alliteration. Some may have become clichés that, as it’s said with “tongue in cheek,” should be “avoided like the plague.” Others have been distorted, deemed politically incorrect, or shrouded in mystery and must bear some explanation. Among the topics the author delves into are expressions that shouldn’t be taken literally (“dressed to kill” and “kick the bucket”), foreign expressions that crept into English (“carte blanche,” “carpe diem,” and “que sera, sera”), phrases borrowed from print ads and TV commercials (“where there’s life, there’s Bud” and “where the rubber meets the road”), animal images (“a barrel of monkeys” and “chasing your tail”), and food and drink (“cast your bread upon the water,” “chew the fat,” “bottom’s up!”, and “drink as a lord”). Here’s a book for everyone who delights in the mysteries of language and the perfect gift for all the “wordies” in your life.

Dictionary of Britain

Author : Adrian Room
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780192830562
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Britain written by Adrian Room and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1986 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interesting, amusing, puzzling and even frustrating aspects of life in Britain are explained in this new dictionary. Over 3,000 alphabetically arranged entries give up-to-date coverage of Britain and the British way of life. More than just a tourist guide, this dictionary covers a wide range of topics, including important public events, well-known people, geography, food, work, and sports.

Discovering Words

Author : Julian Walker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 074781323X
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book Discovering Words written by Julian Walker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries English has assimilated words from other languages. Julian Walker offers a treasury of word histories, showing the variety of ways in which the words we use have evolved. The book is arranged into subjects, within which a selection of words are traced back through the stages by which they came to be part of the English language, and through more recent changes over time in form and meaning. Historical dictionaries such as Johnson's and Webster's are referenced throughout, especially where there has been disagreement over the histories and 'proper' form of words. 'Discovering Words' provides an enticing introduction to the subject of etymology, showing how the words we use hold the histories of human interaction and communication.

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable

Author : Adrian Room
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9780304358731
Total Pages : 1298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (587 download)

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Download or read book Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable written by Adrian Room and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dr Brewer's classic work of reference, fully revised and updated for the millennium, now available in paperback"

Nelson English - Book 4 Developing Non-Fiction Skills

Author : John Jackman
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
ISBN 13 : 9780174247746
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (477 download)

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Download or read book Nelson English - Book 4 Developing Non-Fiction Skills written by John Jackman and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 2000 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on non-fiction texts - such as reports, explanations, instructions, articles, advertisements, letters and other forms of informative writing, this book explores parallel themes to those covered in Developing Fiction Skills. The themes covered are: wartime, shipwrecks, the Victorians, travellers' tales, mysteries, alien visitors, the unexplained, safety first, Ancient Greece, cliffs, buried treasure, and cats.

Nelson English - Book 4 Copymaster Resource Book

Author : John Jackman
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
ISBN 13 : 0174247540
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Nelson English - Book 4 Copymaster Resource Book written by John Jackman and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 2000 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nelson English is a child-focused teaching programme that aims to raise standards in pupils' understanding and use of the written word at Primary school level. Copymaster Resource Book 4 provides you with photocopiable worksheets that are designed for ten-to-eleven year old pupils and may be used for differentiation, extension or homework.

T.P.'s and Cassell's Weekly

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 916 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book T.P.'s and Cassell's Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Verbivore's Feast

Author : Chrysti Mueller Smith
Publisher : Farcountry Press
ISBN 13 : 1560375280
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Verbivore's Feast written by Chrysti Mueller Smith and published by Farcountry Press. This book was released on 2012-09-12 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What led to the expression "let the cat out of the bag"? Why do we call blondes "towheads"? For Pete's sake, what is a fangle? In this humorous and engaging collection of word origins and histories, the famed host of the Chrysti the Wordsmith series (heard on Yellowstone Public Radio, Montana Public Radio, Montana State University's KGLT-FM, and Armed Forces Radio and Television Service) shares the stories behind the words. This irresistible medley is a must for word lovers everywhere.