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Book Synopsis Where a Dobdob Meets a Dikdik by : Bill Casselman
Download or read book Where a Dobdob Meets a Dikdik written by Bill Casselman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-09-18 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many people know how to pronounce humhumunukunukuapuaa*? How many even know what it is? Bill Casselman does. Dictionary in hand, he'll lead you along the highways and byways of English--the world's wackiest, most widespread language. And those who follow will find their vocabularies replete with sesquipedalian vocables and chock-a-block with euphuistic lexemes of logorrheic. From dobdob to dikdik to the outer reaches of ning-nong and prick-me-dainty, in wide-ranging essays explaining hundreds of words and expressions, both common and obscure, Casselman revels in the strange, the surreal, and the mind-bogglingly weird. You are invited to rootle in odd words and to explore amusing anecdotes about familiar phrases (Who knows the origin of the sports phrase "hat trick"?) You'll laugh along with Casselman as he celebrates the wonders, the complexities, and the absurdities of our amazing language. (*Incidentally, humhumunukunukuapuaa is a Hawaiian term that means "little trigger fish with a small nose like a pig.")
Book Synopsis Bethumpt the Best and Worst of the Wördos by : Jerry Reedy
Download or read book Bethumpt the Best and Worst of the Wördos written by Jerry Reedy and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-10-18 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Bethumpt The Best and Worst of the Wördos” is a collaborative effort of Jerry Reedy, Ph.D. and Professor Emeritus of Classical Languages and Fred Webber, B.A., Journalism. The authors hope this book will give readers an understanding of the origin of words and their past and present meanings and usage. They also hope readers will enjoy the book. It’s not intended to be pedantic or instructional... just interesting and sometimes fun. Both authors belong to Wördos, a group of people who meet monthly to talk about the often careless use of English in the media. We believe that the failure to write clearly jeopardizes understanding and believability, and that writing well is important in establishing credibility and competence. There’s more about the Wördos in the book. And speaking of the book, if you’re wondering about the origin of “Bethumpt,” you’ll have to buy the book to find out!
Download or read book Word Stash written by Bill Casselman and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samples of the gems which glitter and await the reader inside Bill Casselmans Word Stash: Ever helpful, I offer readers handy tips not just about words but about living. In a chapter on avoiding tired weather words, I write Likewise disdained in weather response is understatement. When a small child is blown away down the block towards an operating hay-baling machine, dont say, Looks like the breeze has freshened. On the contrary, scream and run madly to retrieve the aerial infant. But, during weather commentaries, overstatement may also be scorned. At the onset of a thunder-clap which sends a pet dachshund under grandmothers shawl, do not leap on the barbeque canopy and shout, Action stations! What was my aim in writing this collection of short essays about language? In each chapter I tried to select one word not merely rare, but a choice vocable that is in fact le mot recherch, a term uncommon to the point of pretentiousness. Email response reveals that readers of my work want to expand their vocabularies. So why else am I here, if not to foist upon innocent readers the most obscure word-mosses scraped from oblivions grotto? With that modest caution then, I invite readers to press onward, toward the broad, sunlit uplands of enlightenment, where new words dwell.
Book Synopsis At the Wording Desk by : Bill Casselman
Download or read book At the Wording Desk written by Bill Casselman and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-30 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How, why, and whence does a word gain advent into the English vocabulary? That question has hundreds of thousands of vivid, sometimes funny answers. In At the Wording Desk, author Bill Casselman, one of Canada's leading etymologists, shares a collection of some of the more colorful and interesting word origins. With a dose of lively humor, he offers an explanation of a plethora of words and gives the historical Latin and Greek roots and their meaning as spoken and written throughout history. In At the Wording Desk, he: explains that the word "travel" comes from trepalium, a Roman torture device; examines the origin of English words which end in the pejorative suffix -ard such as coward, dullard, lubbard, and sluggard; discuss how canopy first meant mosquito net; defines the meaning of wind-rose, advection, and a host of other interesting words; and tells why carpe diem does not mean "seize the day." From thaumaturgy to clavis, xanthopterin, and more, Casselman offers an extensive look at the history of a variety of rare words.
Book Synopsis Khasi-English Dictionary by : U Nissor Singh
Download or read book Khasi-English Dictionary written by U Nissor Singh and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book A New Khassi Primer written by H. Roberts and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Boatload of Idioms by : Lucia Sera
Download or read book A Boatload of Idioms written by Lucia Sera and published by Vocalis ESL. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Boatload of Idioms is a CD-ROM containing over a thousand everyday English idioms.
Download or read book Diarrhea written by Stefano Guandalini and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-10-17 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides in a conveniently accessible package a comprehensive collection of accurate and timely information on the management of patients with diarrhea, both in pediatric age and in the adult. As medical knowledge has recently expanded in this area, this volume is full of new practical, clinically useful material for the busy clinician. Illustrations are emphasized to permit rapid acquisition of practical information that is not readily available in the major texts. Each chapter is concise, concentrating on "clinical pearls," and new advances in diagnostic and therapeutic technology. Each chapter discusses the relative costs of diagnostic and therapeutic options to permit financial considerations to be taken into account in the decision making process. Additional unique features include, summaries of key points, recommendations, and indications for requesting GI subspecialty consultation. Providing a comprehensive but practical overview of the issues surrounding the diarrheal diseases, this volume will prove of great value and utility to gastroenterologists, surgeons, internists, primary care physicians.
Author :The Editors of Think French! magazine Publisher :McGraw Hill Professional ISBN 13 :1259836304 Total Pages :256 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (598 download)
Book Synopsis Read & Think French, Premium Second Edition by : The Editors of Think French! magazine
Download or read book Read & Think French, Premium Second Edition written by The Editors of Think French! magazine and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2017-02-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Your first-class ticket to building key French language skills From the bestselling Read & Think series, this fully-illustrated guide brings the French language to life! In addition to introducing, developing, and growing key vocabulary, this book gives you an insider’s look at Francophone life and culture—from a trip around Marseilles to a walk through Senegal’s bustling markets, and from biographies of famous French personalities to articles on the customs and gastronomy of French-speaking countries. Including more than 100 engaging articles written by native French-speakers, each one provides a bilingual glossary on the same page, allowing you to learn without stopping to look up new or unfamiliar words. Each chapter contains several exercises to reinforce comprehension and the new premium edition features streaming audio recordings of more than 40 readings (70 minutes) and over 7,000 vocabulary items by flashcard, easily accessible online or on any mobile device, through the unique McGraw-Hill Language Lab app.
Book Synopsis The Senior English Writing Handbook by : Ticking Mind
Download or read book The Senior English Writing Handbook written by Ticking Mind and published by . This book was released on 2022-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to successful writing for Units 1-4 VCE English.
Book Synopsis Casselman's Canadian Words by : Bill Casselman
Download or read book Casselman's Canadian Words written by Bill Casselman and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Canadian Sayings by : Bill Casselman
Download or read book Canadian Sayings written by Bill Casselman and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folk sayings are passed by word of mouth in a small communnity where life and work are shared. These 1,200 delightful and sometimes pungent sayings are annotated and arranged in over 130 categories, ranging from All is Well and All is No Well through Anger, Appearance, Bad Luck, Canadiana, Clumsiness, Excuses, Fatness, Liars, Machismo, Shyness, Ugliness, and Thinking, to Water, Weakness, Wealth, and Work. We think you'll so enjoy this latest Casselman collection that it will give you "a grin as wide as the St. Lawrence."!
Book Synopsis Raising a Champion for Life by : Craig Haley
Download or read book Raising a Champion for Life written by Craig Haley and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want your child to be happy and confident? We live in a world where 160,000 kids miss school every day because of bullying. It's not a matter of IF your child will get bullied. It's a matter of WHEN. This book is a road map for parents to develop more confident kids with a strong, healthy spirit. In Raising a Champion for Life, we cover real strategies that have been proven to help kids grow up feeling good about who they are and have a high level of respect for themselves. If you are a parent, teacher, or coach, this book is for you!
Book Synopsis Mathematical Illustrations by : Bill Casselman
Download or read book Mathematical Illustrations written by Bill Casselman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-24 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical introduction to the techniques needed to produce mathematical illustrations of high quality is suitable for anyone with a modest acquaintance with coordinate geometry. The author combines a completely self-contained step-by-step introduction to the graphics programming language PostScript with advice on what goes into good mathematical illustrations, chapters showing how good graphics can be used to explain mathematics, and a treatment of all the mathematics needed to make such illustrations. The many small simple graphics projects can also be used in courses in geometry, graphics, or general mathematics. Code for many of the illustrations is included, and can be downloaded from the book's web site: www.math.ubc.ca/~cass/graphics/manualMathematicians; scientists, engineers, and even graphic designers seeking help in creating technical illustrations need look no further.
Book Synopsis The Beautiful Side of Evil by : Johanna Michaelsen
Download or read book The Beautiful Side of Evil written by Johanna Michaelsen and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last 15 years have witnessed an unprecedented explosion of interest in psychic phenomena. Johanna Michaelsen shares an extraordinary story about how she became a personal assistant to a psychic surgeon and witnessed miraculous healings, yet realized the true occultic source behind The Beautiful Side of Evil. Over 235,000 sold!
Book Synopsis Learn Spanish Like a Native - Intermediate Level by : Learn Like a Native
Download or read book Learn Spanish Like a Native - Intermediate Level written by Learn Like a Native and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-10 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the second most spoken language in the world and have real-life conversations within less than a month even if you ́re a complete beginner So, it's settled... your next vacation is going to be in Spain! Your mouth begins watering as you book your trip. You'll start in Barcelona, making your way down the east coast, catching the beaches and islands, to end up in Granada and surrounding areas, to take in incredible history, as well as a culture that celebrates the Tapas in grand style. But then you discover something you weren't expecting... 65% of people in Spain don't speak any English at all. And of the remainder, very few speak it well. What! This is going to make getting around tougher than you anticipated. 4 weeks out from your trip, you wish you knew Spanish. The good news is that with a targeted application, like travel, you can pick up the essentials quickly. And once you do, it ties you into 400 million native Spanish speakers worldwide, second only to Mandarin. Learn Spanish Like a Native for Beginners covers topics of practical interest to adults, straight out of the gate, while also providing learning modules to get you up to speed quickly. Here's a select sample of what you'll discover in Learn Spanish Like a Native for Beginners: Presented in both written and audio format, designed for easy navigation and use during commutes Dialog drills build your conversational muscles to formulate original responses effortlessly Narrated by a Spanish native speaker so you can pick up the perfect accent with a natural approach to phonetics and sounding out words Complete verb conjugations so you're set in every circumstance. Just-in-Time Expertise - pick and choose subject-based chapters based on upcoming situations and needs Break the ice with structured exercises that facilitate conversations and speaking practice Special attention to travel and workplace situations with detailed vocabulary lists and suggestions for effective communication And Much, Much More. Some people are hesitant to start learning a new language because they think it will take too long to see any benefit. But if a program is structured around real-world situations, you can focus just on what you need to make quick progress. Even if you don't know any other language besides English, you'll be able to have your first interesting conversation in less than a month. Spanish is considered one of the most natural languages for a native English speaker to learn. The grammar is even more accessible, and many words sound similar and have the same meaning. Are you ready to pick up Spanish in less than a month and be prepared for situations that require it? Then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button and let's start your Spanish Journey together!
Book Synopsis Canadian Words & Sayings by : Bill Casselman
Download or read book Canadian Words & Sayings written by Bill Casselman and published by McArthur. This book was released on 2006 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new anthology, Bill Casselman delights and startles with word stories from every province and territory of Canada. Did you know that to deke out is a Canadian verb that began as hockey slang, short for 'to decoy an opponent.' That Canada has a fish that ignites? On our Pacific coast, the oolichan or candlefish is so full of oil it can be lighted at one end and used as a candle.Did you know that the very first Skid Row or Skid Road in Canada was in Vancouver at the end of the 19th century? The term originated because out-of-work loggers drank in cheap saloons at the end of a road used to skid logs. Skids were greased logs used to slide rough timber to a waterway or railhead. The juicy lore and tangy tales of Canadian foods that founded a nation are here too: from scrunchins to rubbaboo, from bangbelly to poutine, from Winnipeg jambusters to Nanaimo bars. This is the book on Canada's words and sayings that should be in every house in the the country where people are proud to say: "That's Canadian, eh."
