Ntc S Dictionary Of Euphemisms
DOWNLOAD
Download Ntc S Dictionary Of Euphemisms PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Ntc S Dictionary Of Euphemisms book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Ntc S Dictionary Of Euphemisms
DOWNLOAD
Author : Anne Bertram
language : en
Publisher: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
Release Date : 1999-11
Ntc S Dictionary Of Euphemisms written by Anne Bertram and has been published by NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This practical guide to unraveling euphemisms will be especially useful for those studying English and for writers, sociologists, and psychologists, as well as anyone interested in words or the English language in general.
A Dictionary Of Confusable Phrases
DOWNLOAD
Author : Yuri Dolgopolov
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-02-01
A Dictionary Of Confusable Phrases written by Yuri Dolgopolov and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
Covering over 10,000 idioms and collocations characterized by similarity in their wording or metaphorical idea which do not show corresponding similarity in their meanings, this dictionary presents a unique cross-section of the English language. Though it is designed specifically to assist readers in avoiding the use of inappropriate or erroneous phrases, the book can also be used as a regular phraseological dictionary providing definitions to individual idioms, cliches, and set expressions. Most phrases included in the dictionary are in active current use, making information about their meanings and usage essential to language learners at all levels of proficiency.
The Polish English Dictionary Of Slang And Colloquialism
DOWNLOAD
Author : Maciej Widawski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The Polish English Dictionary Of Slang And Colloquialism written by Maciej Widawski and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Foreign Language Study categories.
To be able to use colloquialisms appropriately is what separates the fluent speaker from the student. This dictionary provides definitions and usage examples for the most common Polish colloquial expressions.
The Hidden History Of Coined Words
DOWNLOAD
Author : Ralph Keyes
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021
The Hidden History Of Coined Words written by Ralph Keyes and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Written by one of the country's most experienced and entertaining etymological detectives, The Hidden History of Coined Words provides a delightful excavation into the process by which words became minted. Not only does Ralph Keyes give us the who-what-where of it all, but delights in stories that reveal the mysteries of successful coinage.
Reference And Information Services
DOWNLOAD
Author : Richard E. Bopp
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2011-05-23
Reference And Information Services written by Richard E. Bopp and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-23 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Reflecting the dramatic changes shaped by rapidly developing technologies over the past six years, this new fourth edition of Reference and Information Services takes the introduction to reference sources and services significantly beyond the content of the first three editions. In Part I, Concepts and Processes, chapters have been revised and updated to reflect new ideas and methods in the provision of reference service in an era when many users have access to the Web. In Part II, Information Sources and Their Use, discussion of each source type has been updated to encompass key resources in print and on the Web, where an increasing number of freely available sources join those purchased or licensed by libraries. A number of new authors are contributors to this new edition, bringing to their chapters their experience as teachers of reference and as practitioners in different types of libraries. Discussions of services in Part I integrate digital reference as appropriate to each topic, such as how to conduct a reference interview online using instant messaging. Boxes interspersed in the text are used to present scenarios for discussion, to highlight key concepts, or to present excerpts from important documents. Discussions of sources in Part II place more emphasis on designing effective search strategies using both print and digital resources. The chapter on selection and evaluation of sources addresses the changing nature of reference collections and how to evaluate new types of sources. Each chapter concludes with an updated list of additional readings to guide further study. A new companion website will provide links to Web-accessible readings and resources as well as additional scenarios for discussion and example search strategies to supplement those presented in the text.
Encyclopedia Of Linguistics
DOWNLOAD
Author : Philipp Strazny
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2013-02-01
Encyclopedia Of Linguistics written by Philipp Strazny and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Utilizing a historical and international approach, this valuable two-volume resource makes even the more complex linguistic issues understandable for the non-specialized reader. Containing over 500 alphabetically arranged entries and an expansive glossary by a team of international scholars, the Encyclopedia of Linguisticsexplores the varied perspectives, figures, and methodologies that make up the field.
Wordworks
DOWNLOAD
Author : Bonnie Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Release Date : 1999
Wordworks written by Bonnie Johnson and has been published by Fulcrum Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Education categories.
Whether you are teaching homonyms, figures of speech, or idioms, this book will offer humours background information and sets of word games for all.
Unmentionables
DOWNLOAD
Author : Ralph Keyes
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-09-16
Unmentionables written by Ralph Keyes and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-16 with History categories.
We say a lot about ourselves by what we don't say. Words and phrases like 'collateral damage', 'wardrobe malfunction', 'vertically challenged', and old favourites like 'unmentionables' (trousers, apparently) or 'lady of the night' - all are ways of not using particular words. UNMENTIONABLES is a rollicking exploration of the history of euphemistic usage, looking at how taboos connected to sex, death, religion, war, politics, business and matters of status have produced an extraordinary linguistic creativity, and how euphemistic speech has changed over the centuries. It looks at how euphemisms are born, and how they die (or 'experience a negative outcome') and it explores why it is that we create euphemisms, and the different purposes - from the benign to the sinister - that they serve. (Is 'euphemism' a euphemism for lying?) Lively, entertaining, and crammed with fascinating nuggets of information, UNMENTIONABLES is a celebration of the richness of language. Why have just one word for something when you can have ten other words instead?
Speaking Of Animals
DOWNLOAD
Author : Robert Palmatier
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1995-04-30
Speaking Of Animals written by Robert Palmatier and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-04-30 with Social Science categories.
No other nonhuman source has served as the basis for more metaphors than animals. Speaking of Animals is a dictionary of animal metaphors that are current in American English. It is comprehensive, historical, and metaphor-based. Each entry refers to the other dictionaries that catalog that same metaphor, and the dates of first appearance in writing are supplied, where possible, for both the metaphor and the name of the source. The main text is organized alphabetically by metaphor rather than by animal or animal behavior; all the metaphors are classified according to their animal source in a list at the end of the book. An animal metaphor is a word, phrase, or sentence that expresses a resemblance or similarity between someone or something and a particular animal or animal class. True metaphors are single words, such as the noun tiger, the verb hog, and the adjective chicken. Phrasal metaphors combine true metaphors with other words, such as blind tiger, hog the road, and chicken colonel. Other animal metaphors take the form of similes, such as like rats leaving a sinking ship and prickly as a hedgehog. Still others take the form of proverbs, such as Don't count your chickens before they hatch and Let sleeping dogs lie. The horse is the animal most frequently referred to in metaphors, followed closely by the dog. The Bible is the most prolific literary source of animal metaphors, followed closely by Shakespeare.
Food
DOWNLOAD
Author : Robert Palmatier
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2000-08-30
Food written by Robert Palmatier and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-30 with Social Science categories.
Each of the more than seven hundred entries in the dictionary contains a description of the historical background of each of the two types of language, literal and nonliteral, and provides an explanation for the relationship between them. Wherever possible, dates of first record in English are provided, along with the bibliographical sources of these dates; and all of the works that record those terms and expressions are given in coded form as listed in the Key to Works Cited. A Guide to Reading the Entries illustrates the typical form of an entry by analyzing an example from the dictionary that introduces five nonliteral expressions, cites thirteen bibliographical sources, and refers the reader to three other relevant entries by means of cross-references. Following the dictionary proper is a Classification of Terms According to Source, in which nearly three hundred nonliteral terms and expressions are listed under the more than four hundred literal categories from which they derive.