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Book Synopsis The Indispensable Dictionary of Unusual Words by : Josefa Heifetz Byrne
Download or read book The Indispensable Dictionary of Unusual Words written by Josefa Heifetz Byrne and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From aasvogel (the South African vulture) to knurry (full of knots), from melangeur (a machine for making chocolate syrup) to zumbooruk (a small cannon fired from the back of a camel), the words in this book are guaranteed to expand your vocabulary and confound your friends. They may be obscure and even preposterous, but every entry in this eye-opening book has been accepted as a formal or legitimate English word by at least one major dictionary. This dictionary does not claim or attempt to be complete. It is based completely on the editor’s sense of wonder and absurdity. It is educational, yes, but also more fun than any dictionary has a right to be!
Book Synopsis The Dictionary of Highly Unusual Words by : Irwin M. Berent
Download or read book The Dictionary of Highly Unusual Words written by Irwin M. Berent and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for both language lovers and trivia buffs provides a treasury of palindromes, anagrams, strange word origins, and surprising definitions that give insight into the top ten worst-sounding words in the English language and more. Original.
Book Synopsis Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words by : Josefa Heifetz
Download or read book Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words written by Josefa Heifetz and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its first release, this unique dictionary has sold more than 80,000 copies. Now, Mrs. Byrne herself has added more terms to the reference, making it the most definitive dictionary of unusual and obscure terms ever. Thousands of the weirdest words in the English language are featured, each with a clear definition. "Will give great pleasure to many".--UPI.
Download or read book Neo-words written by David K. Barnhart and published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 1991 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compact reference book that collects words and phrases so new they have not yet been recorded in dictionaries. Delightfully illustrated by Elwood Smith, this is a useful tool for the serious lexicographer and a lighthearted look at some of the wackiest words in the English language. 20 cartoons.
Book Synopsis The Dictionary of Difficult and Unusual Words by : Skyhorse Publishing
Download or read book The Dictionary of Difficult and Unusual Words written by Skyhorse Publishing and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Broken down by category, this comprehensive reference is the go-to guide for readers and writers who want to expand their knowledge of language. This unique reference book strives to define words and phrases that the average person often encounters but which may not be immediately familiar. Batten, kiosk, proctor, coup de grace, alliteration, parsec, corona, renal, joystick, decant, citadel. Broken down into over fifty categories—from cultural essentials like art, history, and sports to modern obsessions like text messaging and hip hop slang—this book is a word lover's dream and a useful handbook for any student. It covers theatre. It even has a section of foreign words commonly used in English. Expand your vocabulary. Improve your writing. Broaden your horizons!
Book Synopsis Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words by : Josefa Heifetz
Download or read book Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words written by Josefa Heifetz and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Logodaedalian's Dictionary of Interesting and Unusual Words by : George Stone Saussy
Download or read book The Logodaedalian's Dictionary of Interesting and Unusual Words written by George Stone Saussy and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the 1984 Oxter English Dictionary, with a substantial appendix of newer words. Literary words are defined and used in context from the fiction of best-selling and less-selling writers published from 1945 to the present. Over 1300 words are defined using examples from 200 novels by 90 authors. No pronunciation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis The Lexicologist's Handbook by : Dane Cobain
Download or read book The Lexicologist's Handbook written by Dane Cobain and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-08-18 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lexicologist Pronunciation: Lec-sic-ol-oh-jist Type: Noun Definition: A student of language, particularly the components of language such as the nature or meaning of words. Also, a compiler or writer of a dictionary. Example: The lexicologist was overjoyed to discover that lugubrious+ is a word. Whether you're an author, a poet, a songwriter or a student, The Lexicologist's Handbook will introduce you to words that you've never heard before and change the way that you look at language. Like a traditional dictionary but with the boring words left out, The Lexicologist's Handbook will help you to broaden your vocabulary and impress your friends while entertaining you along the way. It's the perfect book for all lexophiles.
Book Synopsis Totally Weird and Wonderful Words by : Erin McKean
Download or read book Totally Weird and Wonderful Words written by Erin McKean and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-10-23 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know what a snollygoster is? Would you eat something called a muktuk? Do you know anyone who engages in onolatry? Impress your friends and pepper your dinner party conversations with such nuggets as gobemouche, mumpsimus, and cachinnate. You can learn about all of these bizarre and beautiful words and many more in Totally Weird and Wonderful Words. Both witty and entertaining, this new paperback brings together two best-selling compendiums to all words unique and strange, Weird and Wonderful Words and More Weird and Wonderful Words. Offering a potpourri of colorful and fascinating words compiled by noted lexicographer Erin McKean, it contains hundreds of definitions, and has been updated to include two new essays, with over 150 words new to this edition. Written in a clear and conversational style, the book contains full-page cartoon illustrations by Roz Chast and Danny Shanahan. Featuring hundreds of words guaranteed to amuse and astonish, this is a book that will appeal to logophiles everywhere. It also features a bibliography of Oxford dictionaries and a guide to creating your own unusual words correctly from Greek and Latin roots. Smart and funny and with just a touch of whimsy, Totally Weird and Wonderful Words is the perfect book for reading in your sitooterie with a bumbo in your hand while mavises sing in your ear.
Book Synopsis Mrs Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure and Preposterous Words by :
Download or read book Mrs Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure and Preposterous Words written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mrs. Byrne dictionary by : Josefa Heifetz Byrne
Download or read book Mrs. Byrne dictionary written by Josefa Heifetz Byrne and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Cassell's Dictionary of Slang by : Jonathon Green
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
Book Synopsis Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words by : Josefa Heifetz
Download or read book Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words written by Josefa Heifetz and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dictionary of the Strange, Curious and Lovely by : Robin Devoe
Download or read book Dictionary of the Strange, Curious and Lovely written by Robin Devoe and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-12 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dictionary of English's 3500 most interesting and/or beautiful words. Many are obscure words -- this book is not useful for foreigners learning English, but best enjoyed by fluent or native speakers. A book for word-lovers who enjoy learning and appreciating more of the English language. Includes some poetical quotes showing usage and select etymologies.
Book Synopsis Word Lover's Dictionary by : Josefa Heifetz
Download or read book Word Lover's Dictionary written by Josefa Heifetz and published by . This book was released on 2002-07-31 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Untranslatables by : Barbara Cassin
Download or read book Dictionary of Untranslatables written by Barbara Cassin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-09 with total page 1339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Characters in some languages, particularly Hebrew and Arabic, may not display properly due to device limitations. Transliterations of terms appear before the representations in foreign characters. This is an encyclopedic dictionary of close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms and concepts that defy easy—or any—translation from one language and culture to another. Drawn from more than a dozen languages, terms such as Dasein (German), pravda (Russian), saudade (Portuguese), and stato (Italian) are thoroughly examined in all their cross-linguistic and cross-cultural complexities. Spanning the classical, medieval, early modern, modern, and contemporary periods, these are terms that influence thinking across the humanities. The entries, written by more than 150 distinguished scholars, describe the origins and meanings of each term, the history and context of its usage, its translations into other languages, and its use in notable texts. The dictionary also includes essays on the special characteristics of particular languages--English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Originally published in French, this one-of-a-kind reference work is now available in English for the first time, with new contributions from Judith Butler, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Ben Kafka, Kevin McLaughlin, Kenneth Reinhard, Stella Sandford, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Jane Tylus, Anthony Vidler, Susan Wolfson, Robert J. C. Young, and many more.The result is an invaluable reference for students, scholars, and general readers interested in the multilingual lives of some of our most influential words and ideas. Covers close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms that defy easy translation between languages and cultures Includes terms from more than a dozen languages Entries written by more than 150 distinguished thinkers Available in English for the first time, with new contributions by Judith Butler, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Ben Kafka, Kevin McLaughlin, Kenneth Reinhard, Stella Sandford, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Jane Tylus, Anthony Vidler, Susan Wolfson, Robert J. C. Young, and many more Contains extensive cross-references and bibliographies An invaluable resource for students and scholars across the humanities
Book Synopsis An Analytic Dictionary of the English Etymology by : Anatoly Liberman
Download or read book An Analytic Dictionary of the English Etymology written by Anatoly Liberman and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work introduces renowned linguistics scholar Anatoly Liberman's comprehensive dictionary and bibliography of the etymology of English words. The English etymological dictionaries published in the past claim to have solved the mysteries of word origins even when those origins have been widely disputed. An Analytic Dictionary of English Etymology "by contrast, discusses all of the existing derivations of English words and proposes the best one. In the inaugural volume, Liberman addresses fifty-five words traditionally dismissed as being of unknown etymology. Some of the entries are among the most commonly used words in English, including man, boy, girl, bird, brain, understand, key, ever, " and yet." Others are slang: mooch, nudge, pimp, filch, gawk, " and skedaddle." Many, such as beacon, oat, hemlock, ivy," and toad," have existed for centuries, whereas some have appeared more recently, for example, slang, kitty-corner, " and Jeep." They are all united by their etymological obscurity. This unique resource book discusses the main problems in the methodology of etymological research and contains indexes of subjects, names, and all of the root words. Each entry is a full-fledged article, shedding light for the first time on the source of some of the most widely disputed word origins in the English language. "Anatoly Liberman is one of the leading scholars in the field of English etymology. Undoubtedly his work will be an indispensable tool for the ongoing revision of the etymological component of the entries in the Oxford English Dictionary."" --Bernhard Diensberg, OED" consultant, French etymologies Anatoly Liberman is professor of Germanic philology at the University of Minnesota. He has published many works, including 16 books, most recently Word Origins . . . and How We Know Them: Etymology for Everyone."
