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Price: $29.99
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Sale: $4.72
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Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Michael Quinion
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Dewey Decimal Number: 422
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Publication Date: 2006-11-20
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Reading Level: 288
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Description: When did you last hear someone refer to the wireless? What was the original paraphernalia? Would you wear a billycock?
Language is always changing, and in Gallimaufry: A Hodge-Podge of Words Vanishing from Our Vocabulary Michael Quinion has gathered together some fascinating examples of words and meanings which have vanished from our language. Sometimes a word is lost when the thing it describes becomes obsolete, sometimes it survives in a figurative sense while the original meaning is lost, and sometimes it simply gives way to a more popular alternative. The story of these and many other words opens a window into the lives of past speakers of the English language.
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Price: $15.00
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Sale: $8.83
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Manufacturer: Soho Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: John Kennedy
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Publisher: Soho Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 422.03
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Publication Date: 2003-07-01
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Reading Level: 297
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Description: English may be one of the world's premier languages, but it's a real hodgepodge of roots, thanks to the interesting vicissitudes of history, as explained in brief by John Kennedy. Fully three-fifths of the roots are Latin, and a good share come from Greek too. There are also Scandinavian roots and roots from nine or so other languages. Following the history comes the comprehensive list of word stems, from "Abb" ("father, religious leader. Syriac, abba.") to "Zym" ("ferment. Greek, zumoo."), defining and deciphering thousands of the most commonly used foreign words that form the foundation of English.
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Price: $13.00
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Sale: $4.79
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Manufacturer: Grove Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Steven Poole
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Publisher: Grove Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 422
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Publication Date: 2007-05-10
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Reading Level: 288
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Description: What do the phrases “pro-life,” “intelligent design,” and “the war on terror” have in common? Each of them is a name for something that smuggles in a highly charged political opinion. Words and phrases that function in this special way go by many names. Some writers call them “evaluative-descriptive terms.” Others talk of “terministic screens” or discuss the way debates are “framed.” Author Steven Poole calls them Unspeak. Unspeak represents an attempt by politicians, interest groups, and business corporations to say something without saying it, without getting into an argument and so having to justify itself. At the same time, it tries to unspeak — in the sense of erasing or silencing — any possible opposing point of view by laying a claim right at the start to only one way of looking at a problem. Recalling the vocabulary of George Orwell’s 1984, as an Unspeak phrase becomes a widely used term of public debate, it saturates the mind with one viewpoint while simultaneously makes an opposing view ever more difficult to enunciate. In this fascinating book, Poole traces modern Unspeak and reveals how the evolution of language changes the way we think.
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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $12.95
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Manufacturer: Infini Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Tan Huay Peng
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Publisher: Infini Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 495.182421
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Publication Date: 2004-02
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Reading Level: 192
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Description: Fun with Chinese Characters (in three volumes) makes learning Chinese characters entertaining and memorable! Every page contains all the information you need to learn a Chinese character: the origin (etymology) of a character, its description and an entertaining illustration by cartoonist Tan Huay Peng. Knowing the origin greatly simplify the recognition the characters. The cartoons which accompany each character are often comical and clever. Examples of how the character is used in compound phrases are offered. First volume contains an in-depth introduction on the genesis of the characters. The third volume contains index of all 480 characters and their location. The characters are written in traditional and simplified characters and has romanized pinyin pronunciation. Stroke orders, definition and example sentence make this book a valuable resource. Learning Chinese characters has never been so much fun!
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Price: $12.99
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Sale: $0.99
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Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Webb Garrison
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Publisher: Thomas Nelson
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Dewey Decimal Number: 422
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Publication Date: 2000-06-12
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Reading Level: 248
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Description: Here is a fascinating and humorous encyclopedia of more than three hundred words and phrases and how they have taken on new meanings over time. It is an informative reference book for the whole family. What's in a Word? is a sequel to Garrison's popular Why You Say It. Indexed.
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Price: $31.00
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Sale: $29.40
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Manufacturer: Duckworth Publishers
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Terence Wade
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Publisher: Duckworth Publishers
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Dewey Decimal Number: 491
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Publication Date: 2007-05-30
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Reading Level: 272
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Description: This dictionary provides a systematic analysis of Russian word derivations, describing the etymology of 1500 central words in the language. In the introduction, the author traces the development of Russian vocabulary and focuses on factors that have affected semantic and lexical change. In the main part of the book, a typical entry gives the present meaning of the word, the dates of the first appearance in the language and of subsequent meaning changes, and details of orthographical, phonetic and social factors that have affected its development. Cognate words in Russian and other languages help to place each word in its linguistic context. The dictionary is designed to be user-friendly, facilitating the task of learning vocabulary and raising the language awareness of students. It presents an interesting anaylsis of word derivation at the same time as revealing factors that affect lexical development and establishing links with other languages.
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Price: $13.95
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Sale: $3.50
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Manufacturer: Collins
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: William D. Lutz
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Publisher: Collins
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Edition: 1st
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Dewey Decimal Number: 427
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Publication Date: 1999-08-01
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Reading Level: 208
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Description: In an increasingly Orwellian world, everyone should be armed with this hilarious, slyly subversive deconstruction of the slippery locutions of spinmeisters from all walks of public life. Doublespeak guru William Lutz (Doublespeak, The New Doublespeak) is uniquely qualified to bring you this supremely funny expos‚ of the juiciest ways THEY are trying to bamboozle you! A sampling of Doublespeak Defined: Bald n./ :hair disadvantaged
Men in Japan aren't bald; they're "hair disadvantaged," according to The Japan Economic Journal. Diet n./ :1.nutrional avoidance therapy 2. caloric reduction program Frozen adj./ :1 deep chilled 2. fresh 3. hard chilled 4. previously frozen The USDA considers processed chickens "fresh," not frozen, if they have been chilled to 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Chickens so processed have not been frozen but "deep chilled." Light Switch n./ :ideogram illumination intensity adjustment potentiometer Waste paper basket n./ :user-friendly, space-effective, flexible desk side sortation unit Government officials in Toronto, Canada, paid $123.80 (Canadian) each for these items.
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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $5.92
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Manufacturer: Reaktion Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Steven Roger Fischer
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Publisher: Reaktion Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 428
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Publication Date: 2003-09-01
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Reading Level: 240
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Description: Steven Roger Fischer charts the history of language from the time of Homo erectus to the nineteenth century, analyzing the emergence of linguistics as a science and the development of language as a written form. He also investigates the rise of pidgin, jargon, slang, and dialectology, as well as literature and literacy_s relationship to language. Finally, he demonstrates the effects of the media on language today.
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Price: $9.95
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Sale: $2.87
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Manufacturer: Golden West Publishers (AZ)
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Edgar R. "Frosty" Potter
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Publisher: Golden West Publishers (AZ)
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Dewey Decimal Number: 422
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Publication Date: 1986-01
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Reading Level: 128
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Price: $12.95
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Sale: $5.97
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Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 422.03
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Publication Date: 2006-10-25
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Reading Level: 288
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Description: Did you know that school originally meant "free time"? Or that a
gymnasium was originally a "nude practice area"? Or that nachos are
named after Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya, who created them? The fascinating
stories of these words and over three hundred more are told in More Word
Histories and Mysteries: From Aardvark to Zombie.
In this companion to the popular Word Histories and Mysteries:
From Abracadabra to Zeus, the most surprising stories in the history of
English vocabulary are told as a series of brief notes written in a lively and
entertaining style. Conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, the notes
explore all corners of the dictionary, from everyday words like flak and
sideburns to scientific terms like nitrogen to regionalisms like lagniappe.
The history of many words is traced back to Egypt, India, and other
ancient cultures.
A short introduction sketches the history of the English language
and American regional dialects. A handy glossary defines special terms
for readers who wish to learn more about linguistics and also gives information
about the exotic languages that have enriched our vocabulary.
Photographs and drawings enliven the pages and illuminate the understanding
of word histories.
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