Dictionary Of Misunderstood Misused And Mispronounced Words

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A Dictionary Of Misunderstood Misused Mispronounced Words

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Author : Laurence Urdang
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972

A Dictionary Of Misunderstood Misused Mispronounced Words written by Laurence Urdang and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with English language categories.

The New York Times Everyday Reader S Dictionary Of Misunderstood Misused Mispronounced Words

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Author : Laurence Urdang
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972

The New York Times Everyday Reader S Dictionary Of Misunderstood Misused Mispronounced Words written by Laurence Urdang and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with English language categories.

The New York Times Dictionary Of Misunderstood Misused Mispronounced Words

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Author : Laurence Urdang
language : en
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
Release Date : 2002

The New York Times Dictionary Of Misunderstood Misused Mispronounced Words written by Laurence Urdang and has been published by Black Dog & Leventhal Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Presents pronunciations and definitions for common terms often misrepresented in oral and written communication.

Dictionary Of Misunderstood Misused And Mispronounced Words

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Author : Laurence Urdang
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 1975-09

Dictionary Of Misunderstood Misused And Mispronounced Words written by Laurence Urdang and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975-09 with categories.

The New York Times Everyday Reader S Dictionary Of Misunderstood Misused And Mispronounced Words

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Author : Laurence Urdang
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 1985

The New York Times Everyday Reader S Dictionary Of Misunderstood Misused And Mispronounced Words written by Laurence Urdang and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

You Re Saying It Wrong

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Author : Ross Petras
language : en
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Release Date : 2016-09-13

You Re Saying It Wrong written by Ross Petras and has been published by Ten Speed Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-13 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

For word nerds and grammar geeks, a witty guide to the most commonly mispronounced words, along with their correct pronunciations and pithy forays into their fascinating etymologies and histories of use and misuse. With wit and good humor, this handy little book not only saves us from sticky linguistic situations but also provides fascinating cocktail-party-ready anecdotes. Entries reveal how to pronounce boatswain like an old salt on the deck of a ship, trompe l'oeil like a bona fide art expert, and haricot vert like a foodie, while arming us with the knowledge of why certain words are correctly pronounced the "slangy" way (they came about before dictionaries), what stalks of grain have to do with pronunciation, and more. With bonus sidebars like "How to Sound like a Seasoned Traveler" and "How to Sound Cultured," readers will be able to speak about foreign foods and places, fashion, philosophy, and literature with authority.

The New York Times Everyday Reader S Dictionary Of Misunderstood Misused Mispronounced Words

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Author : Laurence Urdang
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972

The New York Times Everyday Reader S Dictionary Of Misunderstood Misused Mispronounced Words written by Laurence Urdang and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with English language categories.

Thingamajigs And Whatchamacallits

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Author : Rod L. Evans Ph.D.
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2011-06-07

Thingamajigs And Whatchamacallits written by Rod L. Evans Ph.D. and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-07 with Reference categories.

Have you been guilty of catachresis* at work? Have you defenestrated* your dictionary in frustration? Do you have phloem bundles* stuck in your diastema*? Scratching your occiput* now? Rod L. Evans's Thingamajigs and Whatchamacallits will help take the mystery out of some of our most obscure words. Containing hundreds of words from agitron (the phenomenon of wiggly lines in comic strips indicating that something is shaking) to zarf (the holder for a paper cone coffee cup), this lively reference will enable you to easily locate your thingamajig or whatchamacallit, be it animal, vegetable, mineral, or punctuation mark. Leave no linguistic oddity unexamined-your brain will thank you. *catachresis: strained, paradoxical, or incorrect use of a word; *defenestrate: to throw out a window; *phloem bundles: stringy bits between the skin and the edible parts of a banana; *diastema: the gap between teeth in a jaw; *occiput: the back part of the head or skull

The Big Book Of Beastly Mispronunciations

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Author : Charles Harrington Elster
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2006

The Big Book Of Beastly Mispronunciations written by Charles Harrington Elster and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with English language categories.

The definitive pronouncement on more than 1,500 of our most commonly mispronounced words. From the language maven Charles Harrington Elster comes an authoritative and unapologetically opinionated look at American speech. As Elster points out, there is no sewer in connoisseur, no dip in diphthong, and no pronoun in pronunciation. The culmination of twenty years of observation and study, The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations is more than just a pronunciation guide. Elster discusses past and present usage, alternatives, analogies, and tendencies and offers plenty of advice, none of it objective. Whether you are adamant or ambivalent about the spoken word, Elster arms you with the information you need to decide what is acceptable for you. The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations has now been expanded and revised and features nearly 200 new words, including: al-Qaeda bruschetta commensurate coup de grace curriculum vita exacerbate gigabyte hara-kiri machismo Muslim Niger Pinochet Pulitzer sorbet tinnitus w (as in www-dot) and many, many more. Charles Harrington Elster is the pronunciation editor of Black's Law Dictionary and the author of various books about language, including Verbal Advantage, There's a Word for It, and What in the Word? He has been a guest columnist on language for the Boston Globe and the New York Times Magazine and a commentator on NPR and hundreds of radio shows around the country.

Dictionary Of Lexicography

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Author : R. R. K. Hartmann
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-01-04

Dictionary Of Lexicography written by R. R. K. Hartmann and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-04 with Foreign Language Study categories.

Dictionaries are among the most frequently consulted books, yet we know remarkably little about them. Who makes them? Where do they come from? What do they offer? How can we evaluate them? The Dictionary of Lexicography provides answers to all these questions and addresses a wide range of issues: * the traditions of dictionary-making * the different types of dictionaries and other reference works (such as thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas and telephone directory) * the principles and concerns of lexicographers and other reference professionals * the standards of dictionary criticism and dictionary use. It is both a professional handbook and an easy-to-use reference work. This is the first time that the subject has been covered in such a comprehensive manner in the form of a reference book. All articles are self-contained, cross-referenced and uniformly structured. The whole is an up-to-date and forward-looking survey of lexicography.