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  • The Pronunciation of Standard English in America

    and American English

    de George Phillip Krapp, Gilbert M. Tucker ...
    Part of the series on American English from 1781 to 1921, Volume VIII includes a guide to the phonetics of American English with the purpose to provide a rational method of examining pronunciation, the most important of the practical aspects of speech. Also included is American English (1921) that reflects the progressive development of the author’s ideas on the subject over a forty-year period. ... Leer más

    $415.00 USD

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  • The Devil’s Dictionary

    de Ambrose Bierce ...
    The dictionary consists of humorous and often cynical definitions of common words, skewering various aspects of human behavior and society.Bierce's definitions are often sarcastic and critical, and he uses humor to expose the hypocrisy, absurdity, and foolishness of his fellow humans. For example, he defines the word "dictionary" as "a malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a ... Leer más

    $0.97 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

    Disponible también en: Audiolibros

    Disponible también en: Audiolibros

  • Bad English

    A History of Linguistic Aggravation

    de Ammon Shea ...
    The author of Reading the OED presents an eye-opening look at language “mistakes” and how they came to be accepted as correct—or not.English is a glorious mess of a language, cobbled together from a wide variety of sources and syntaxes, and changing over time with popular usage. Many of the words and usages we embrace as standard and correct today were at first considered slang, impolite, or just ... Leer más

    Antes $13.99 USD Ahora $10.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas

    Popular Expressions - What They Mean and Where We Got Them

    de Judy Parkinson ...
    Series Libro 5 - I Used to Know That
    How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? What do chips on shoulders have to do with inferiority complexes? And who is the face that launched a thousand ships? Did you know that 'the rule of thumb' refers to the use of the thumb to make measurements, as the first joint of the average adult thumb measures one inch?Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas provides us with the ... Leer más

    $7.19 USD

  • A Secret Vice

    Tolkien on Invented Languages

    de J. R. R. Tolkien ...
    First ever critical study of Tolkien’s little-known essay, which reveals how language invention shaped the creation of Middle-earth and beyond, to George R R Martin’s Game of Thrones.J.R.R. Tolkien’s linguistic invention was a fundamental part of his artistic output, to the extent that later on in life he attributed the existence of his mythology to the desire to give his languages a home and ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Teddy Bears, Tupperware and Sweet Fanny Adams

    How the names became the words

    de Andrew Sholl ...
    What's in a name? From Achilles to zeppelin, the words we use in everyday language invoke a cast of historical characters, from figures of ancient legend to modern-day sports stars. But have you ever stopped to wonder how on earth the names became the words we use so often?How, for example, did Italian nationalist leader Giuseppe Garibaldi give his name to something so sweet as a biscuit? Who was ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins

    Over 500 Strange Stories of the World's Oddest Words and Phrases

    de Paul McFedries ...
    Get ready to chew the fat.This engaging, humorous new book explains the not-so-common origins of such commonly used phrases as “apple-pie order,” “chew the fat,” and “hat trick.” Presented in a fun, easy-to-read style, it provides entertaining insight on metaphorical phrases, weird words, and strange expressions and takes readers on a journey through the bizarre and eccentric origins that make up ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi

    Words We Pinched From Other Languages

    de Chloe Rhodes ...
    Series Libro 12 - I Used to Know That
    English as we know it today is enriched with many borrowings and influences from other languages. Aficionado, chutzpah, pro bono, hoi polloi, ketchup, nous, zeitgeist - we use these foreign words every day without thinking of their origins, but what do they actually mean? And just how and why did we English speakers absorb such exotic imports? Each phrase has a fascinating history; colonialism, ... Leer más

    $7.19 USD

  • Lost English

    Words And Phrases That Have Vanished From Our Language

    de Chris Roberts ...
    In the last thirty years or so a large number of once commonplace words, phrases and expressions have disappeared without trace from common usage. And with them, too, have gone a number of goods, services and everyday objects that were once an important part of our everyday lives. Where did they go and why?Lost English takes a look at how our language has changed and how the pace of modern life, ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • The Oxford History of English

    Edición de Lynda Mugglestone ...
    Lynda Mugglestone's hugely popular The Oxford History of English is now updated and entirely reset in a new edition featuring David Crystal's new take on the future of English in the wider world. In accounts made vivid with examples from a vast range of documentary evidence that includes letters, diaries, and private records, fifteen scholars trace the history of English from its ancient Indo ... Leer más

    $10.49 USD

  • An Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, Profanity, Foul Language, and Ethnic Slurs in the English-Speaking World

    de Geoffrey Hughes ...
    This is the only encyclopedia of the social history of swearing and foul language in the English-speaking world. It covers the various social dynamics that generate swearing, foul language, and insults in the entire range of the English language. While the emphasis is on American and British English, the different major global varieties such as Australian, Canadian, South African, and Caribbean ... Leer más

    $35.99 USD

  • Words We Don't Use (Much Anymore)

    The Meaning of Words And Where They Come From

    de Diarmaid Ó Muirithe ...
    Diarmaid O Muirithe's column Words We Use was a feature of The Irish Times over many years and has formed a critically acclaimed book of the same name. Words We Don't Use (much anymore) is a highly entertaining compendium of words which are either on the brink of extinction or have already been deemed obsolete by the great dictionaries.O' Muirithe's gentle and witty style reveals his vast ... Leer más

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