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Vocabulary

  • Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinisby Graeme Donald

    Osprey Publishing 2013; US$ 9.95

    Did you know they started 'hearing through the grapevine' during the American Civil War? It was a reference to the telegraph lines used for communicating with the army. These looked like twisted grapevines. And why does the phrase now suggest unreliable information? Because the lines were used by enemy troops to send false battle reports. Similarly,... more...

  • Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Wordsby William Bryson

    Doubleday Canada 2013; US$ 19.95

    One of the English language's most skilled and beloved writers guides us all towards precise, mistake-free usage. In the middle 1980s Bill Bryson was a copy editor for the London Times with the brash idea that he could fill a hole in the British book market for a concise, accessible, handy guide to proper usage. A complete unknown, he nonetheless... more...

  • Raising Cainby Wayne Harvey

    B&H Publishing Group 2013; US$ 9.99

    "Old as the hills," "see eye to eye," "raising Cain" -- this collection of insights and anecdotes about how ancient scripture still shapes the things we say today is a great conversation piece and a fun testament to the Bible's lasting influence. more...

  • The Routeldge Handbook of Scripts and Alphabetsby George L Campbell; Christopher Moseley

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    The Routledge Handbook of Scripts and Alphabets is a unique reference to the main scripts and alphabets of the world. The Handbook presents over 60 alphabets covering an enormous scope of languages; from Amharic and Chinese to Thai and Cree. Full script tables are given for every language and each entry is accompanied by a detailed overview... more...

  • Academic Writing and Grammar for Studentsby Alex Osmond

    SAGE Publications 2013; Not Available

    This clear and practical book on academic grammar shows students how to avoid common mistakes and how to quickly apply this to their essays. It is unique in its focus on English grammar for academic purposes across a range of disciplines. more...

  • Dans tous les sens du termeby Jean Quirion; Loïc Depecker; Louis-Jean Rousseau

    Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa 2013; US$ 29.95

    Alors que la terminologie s?affirme désormais comme une discipline à part entière, l?ouvrage donne une vue d?ensemble des multiples approches terminologiques à travers le monde. Il met l?accent sur la richesse des échanges entre la terminologie et d?autres disciplines, éclairant de nouvelles voies de recherche et leurs applications. more...

  • Egghead's Guide to Vocabularyby Peterson's

    Peterson's 2013; US$ 5.99

    Peterson's egghead's Guide to Vocabulary will help students improve the range of their vocabulary, boost their scores on verbal ability tests, and improve their diction on any writing assignment. With the help of Peterson's new character, egghead, students can strengthen their vocabulary with narrative cartoons and graphics. Along the way there are... more...

  • Discovering Wordsby Julian Walker

    Osprey Publishing 2013; US$ 7.95

    For 1500 years English has built new words or taken them from other languages and changed their form and often their meaning to make them the words we use today. When we explore the journeys, arrivals and changes of these words, they present us with some extraordinary stories. School for example, comes indirectly from the Greek word for leisure, and... more...

  • Discovering Words in the Kitchenby Julian Walker

    Osprey Publishing 2013; US$ 7.95

    Throughout history, the English language has reflected social changes, trade routes, and waves of fashion. This book examines the histories of the names of foods, ingredients, utensils, drinks, cooking methods, and dishes to show how the vocabulary of English has reflected the ways speakers of the language have interacted with their tastes, their... more...

  • Team Talkby Julian Walker

    Osprey Publishing 2013; US$ 7.95

    Have you ever wondered why we talk about a handicap in sport, why boxing is so named, or whether a dumbbell ever rang? It was during the nineteenth century that hitherto local games with relaxed and varying rules were formalized. During this process terminologies developed to refer to these new standardized sports, borrowing, modifying and redefining... more...