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Price: $27.95
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Sale: $132.89
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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: Donna Lee Berg
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Dewey Decimal Number: 423
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Publication Date: 1993-08-26
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Reading Level: 224
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Description: In a recent review of the Oxford English Dictionary on CD-ROM, Library Journal called the accompanying booklet, a brief guide to the OED, a "work of art." Now, this work of art has been expanded and enhanced to a full-length book, A Guide to the Oxford English Dictionary. Here Donna Lee Berg has provided a fascinating source of general information about the OED as well as a detailed account of the conventions and organization of the dictionary text, specially designed to enhance the reader's enjoyment and understanding of this incomparable work. This lively volume is the first to provide an in-depth account of the structure of the OED: it gives an analysis of the components of a typical entry, and covers special entries, such as acronyms, abbreviations, and proper names. In addition, a fascinating A-Z companion section covers grammatical terms, languages, the history of the Dictionary, the individuals who have shaped it, and a host of other topics. Also included are a bibliography, a chronology of the OED, and a listing of key facts and figures about the Dictionary. The Guide will be an invaluable handbook for everyone who relies on the OED, a roadmap to the greatest dictionary ever compiled.
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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $0.76
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Manufacturer: Collins
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Barbara Wallraff
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Publisher: Collins
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Dewey Decimal Number: 428.10207
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Publication Date: 2006-03-01
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Reading Level: 208
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Description: Despite the many thousands of dictionary words at our disposal, our language can be dismayingly inadequate. How many times have you searched for a word that means just what you want it to but failed to find anything suitable anywhere? Most of us, it turns out, lead lives rife with experiences, people, and things that have no names. At least, they lacked names until now. Word Fugitives comes to the rescue, supplying hundreds of inspired words coined or redefined to meet everyday needs. For instance, wouldn't it be handy to have a word for the momentary confusion people experience when they hear a cell phone ringing and wonder whether it's theirs? (How about fauxcellarm, phonundrum, or pandephonium?) Or what about a word for offspring who are adults? (Try unchildren or offsprung.) Or a word for the irrational fear when you're throwing a party that no one will show up? (That might be guestlessness, empty-fest syndrome, or fete-alism.) This mind- and vocabulary-expanding book grew out -- way out -- of Barbara Wallraff's popular column in The Atlantic Monthly. Brimming with irresistible diversions and pop quizzes; illuminated by contributions and commentary from authors, linguists, and leading language authorities; and enlivened by pleas for help from people whose words have yet to be found, Word Fugitives will captivate and inspire anyone who ever struggles to describe the world that he or she, or they, or thon (thon? see page 141) lives in.
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Price: $14.00
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Sale: $0.96
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Manufacturer: Walker & Company
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: C. J. Moore
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Publisher: Walker & Company
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Edition: Original
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Dewey Decimal Number: 413.21
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Publication Date: 2004-10-01
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Reading Level: 128
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Description: When ideas fail, words come in handy. But sometimes you can’t find the right word, and what you want to say can’t be found in the dictionary. English has its limitations, but the expression you’re searching for may exist in another language. In Other Words is a unique collection of well-known and absolutely obscure “untranslatables”—linguistic gems that convey a feeling or notion with satisfying precision yet resist simple translation.
This quirky lexicon of hard-to-translate words gives the reader a new way to look at the world and how words relate to us. The words are arranged by region or country of origin, and a brief introduction to each section—each done by a respected translator—gives insight into the culture of the people as well as the language. Each of these singular words is cleverly and thoroughly defined, with interesting details and references throughout. The search for that elusive mot juste may be over.
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Price: $16.95
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Sale: $10.49
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Manufacturer: A&C Black
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: John Ayto
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Publisher: A&C Black
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Edition: 2nd
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Dewey Decimal Number: 422.03
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Publication Date: 2008-09-01
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Reading Level: 576
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Description: This in-depth exploration of the English language covers every nuance and curiosity of this constantly evolving linguistic pastiche. It is estimated that every year 800 neologisms are added to the English language, and include acronyms (NIMBY, Not In My Backyard), blended words (motel), and those taken from foreign languages (savoir-faire). Laid out in an a-to-z format with detailed cross-references and written to appeal equally to students, etymologists, and nonnative speakers, this historical guide is an invaluable resource for this truly global lingua franca.
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Price: $11.95
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Sale: $5.85
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Toni Boyle::K. D. Sullivan
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 428.2
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Publication Date: 2005-09-15
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Reading Level: 176
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Description: For fans of Eats, Shoots and Leaves, a lighthearted romp through the basics of American English that will help even the most grammatically challenged readers perfect their skills Do your participles dangle indelicately? Do you dare to split infinitives? Do you tremble at the thought of ending sentences with a preposition? Whether aspiring wordsmiths or avowed grammar geeks, readers will delight in this witty instructional that takes the bite out of American English. The Gremlins of Grammar offers a piquant primer for professionals, students, and anyone who wants to write it right and speak with style.
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Price: $24.95
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Sale: $24.45
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Manufacturer: Waveland Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: John T. Waterman
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Publisher: Waveland Press
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Edition: Revised
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Dewey Decimal Number: 428
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Publication Date: 1991-03
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Reading Level: 284
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Description: The most accessible, well-balanced history of the German language available! No comparable work is available in English or German that gives readers an adequate foundation in the methods, goals, and results of historico-comparative linguistics as they apply to the German language and its historical antecedents. Waterman's monograph excels through its clear presentation of materials, the extensive use of charts and maps, and a well- organized bibliography. A wealth of examples document a surprisingly broad review of German language issues.
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Price: $36.99
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Sale: $22.00
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Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Robert Stockwell::Donka Minkova
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 422
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Publication Date: 2001-07-16
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Reading Level: 220
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Description: English Words: History and Structure is concerned primarily with the learned vocabulary of English, the words borrowed from the classical languages and French. It is both an introduction to some of the basic principles of linguistic analysis and a helpful manual for vocabulary discernment and enrichment. Designed to deepen and strengthen the knowledge acquired in the classroom, exercises to accompany each chapter and further readings on recent loans and the legal and medical vocabulary of English are available online at http://uk.cambridge.org/linguistics/resources/englishwor ds.
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Price: $9.95
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Sale: $2.44
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Manufacturer: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
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Dewey Decimal Number: 423.1
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Reading Level: 384
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Description: This unique book distills the common dictionary, putting the tough words you encounter most often at your fingertips, sharpening readers' knowledge of the written and oral language. With clear and concise definitions, this selection of terms teaches proper usage and identifies common words people often stumble over. Readers will find thousands of words that trip up the most educated people: words known until someone asks what they mean, words understood when read but not when heard and commonly used words that are hard to spell.
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Price: $6.95
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Sale: $3.61
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Manufacturer: Sandpiper
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Marvin Terban
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Publisher: Sandpiper
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 422
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Publication Date: 2008-08-18
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Reading Level: 64
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Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Description: A person or place that becomes a word is an eponym, and here we have the surprising stories behind more than a hundred eponymous words.
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Price: $139.95
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Sale: $29.62
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Manufacturer: Munshiram Manoharlal
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: E. Leumenn::C. Capeller
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Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal
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Edition: 2
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Publication Date: 2002-01-15
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Reading Level: 1369
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Description: This dictionary is etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages. This new edition is greatly enlarged and improved.
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