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Websterisms
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Free Press
Release Date : 2010-11-15
Websterisms written by and has been published by Free Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-15 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
"A national language is a national tie, and what country wants it more than America?" -- Noah Webster What makes American English American? In 1800, irascible patriot Noah Webster set out to answer this question by tirelessly recording the vocabulary of a novel breed -- the American citizen. Though he was a political conservative, his American Dictionary of the English Language was born out of his deeply held and profoundly democratic conviction that language was by and for the people. A word's popularity, no matter how lowly its origins, was its criterion for inclusion. Webster's original American dictionary, the granddaddy of them all, helped define the American character. In a light-footed introductory essay, Harvard historian and New Yorker contributor Jill Lepore brilliantly revives the curmudgeonly Webster: his rigor, his passion for words, and his paradoxical ideas about language and politics. Arthur Schulman, longtime crossword puzzle creator for The New York Times, has culled fifteen hundred of Webster's entries from the original book, revealing Webster's interpretive powers as well as his pervasive moralism. Incisively annotated and delightfully illustrated with quotes from contemporary American sources, these excerpts paint a fascinating picture of a budding Republic. For everyone who's ever gone to "look it up in Webster's" Websterisms offers a crisp new view both of the man justifiably called the Founding Father of American English and of his magnum opus. It took Webster twenty-eight years to compile and publish his monumental work, during which time he was much mocked: what could American English be but a perversion of the King's English? But his dictionary stuck, and its influence grew and grew. We still use most of the words Webster defined, like spank and caucus. Others, like musquash, haven't fared as well. Websterisms tells the tale of a language that once was and that lives on.
Websterisms
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-10-14
Websterisms written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1800, irascible patriot Noah Webster set out to define the American language by collecting every word used in the U.S. "Websterisms" chronicles the labors of the man who is justifiably called the Founding Father of American English.
Noah Webster S Fighting Words
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Author : Tracy Nelson Maurer
language : en
Publisher: Millbrook Press ™
Release Date : 2017-04-01
Noah Webster S Fighting Words written by Tracy Nelson Maurer and has been published by Millbrook Press ™ this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Noah Webster, famous for writing the first dictionary of the English language as spoken in the United States, was known in his day for his bold ideas and strong opinions about, well, everything. Spelling, politics, laws, you name it—he had something to say about it. He even commented on his own opinions! With a red pencil in hand, Noah often marked up work that he had already published. So who edited this book? It certainly looks like the ghost of the great American author and patriot picked up a pencil once again to comment on his own biography!
The Labyrinth Of North American Identities
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Author : Philip Resnick
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2012-04-25
The Labyrinth Of North American Identities written by Philip Resnick and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-25 with Political Science categories.
What exactly does it mean to be North American? Europeans have been engaged in a long-running debate about the meaning and nature of Europe. The Labyrinth of North American Identities generates a similar discussion in the context of North America: what do we learn about North America as a unit and its individual countries when we explore the idea of a shared North American identity? Combining cultural, anthropological, historical, political, economic, and religious considerations, Philip Resnick acknowledges the relative differences in power and influence of the United States and its North American neighbours but digs deeper to uncover shared characteristics that constitute a labyrinth of North American identities unrestricted by national boundaries. To date, discussions of North America have largely revolved around the often technical implications of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or US homeland security. What has been lacking, by contrast, is a culturally-driven set of reflections. This book examines the legacy of indigenous cultures; the role of organized religion; pathways to independence; the role of imperial languages; manifest destiny; market capitalism and its limitations; democratic practices and failures; diverging uses of the state; new world utopias and dystopias; regional identities; and civilizational perspectives. What results is a vision of North America that defies any top-down attempt to impose a homogeneous "North Americanness."
Skull Beneath The Skin
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Author : Charles R. Forker
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 1986
Skull Beneath The Skin written by Charles R. Forker and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Drama categories.
Webster was much possessed by death And saw the skull beneath the skin; And breastless creatures under ground Leaned backward with a lipless grin. These lines from T. S. Eliot’s "Whispers of Immortality” provide Charles R. Forker with the title for the most substantial and detailed examination of John Webster to date; they also identify a major theme--the love-death nexus in Renaissance drama and its special relevance to Webster. Forker summarizes what is known about Webster’s life and analyzes in detail not only the major plays but also the lesser ones. He examines The White Devil, The Duchess of Malfi, and The Devil’s Law-Case in context with the minor and collaborative works, tracing themes, stylistic features, and ideas through the entire Webster canon. One reviewer of the manuscript notes that "Forker is surely unrivalled as an authority on matters Websterian. His book treats Webster with an unhurried fullness and richness rarely accorded even to Shakespeare.” Another calls the book "Splendid. Readable and engaging.”
The North American Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1860
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Letter Perfect
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Author : David Sacks
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2007-12-18
Letter Perfect written by David Sacks and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A fun, lively, and learned excursion into the alphabet—and cultural history. Letters are tangible language. Joining together in endless combinations to actually show speech, letters convey our messages and tell our stories. While we encounter these tiny shapes hundreds of times a day, we take for granted the long, fascinating history behind one of the most fundamental of human inventions: the alphabet. The heart of the book is the 26 fact-filled “biographies” of letters A through Z, each one identifying the letter’s particular significance for modern readers, tracing its development from ancient forms, and discussing its noteworthy role in literature and other media. We learn, for example, why the letter X has a sinister and sexual aura, how B came to signify second best, why the word “mother” in many languages starts with M, and what is the story of O. Packed with information and lavishly illustrated, Letter Perfect is accessible, entertaining, and essential to the appreciation of our own language.
Christmaths A Creative Problem Solving Math Book
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Author : Yan Kow Cheong
language : en
Publisher: MathPlus Publishing
Release Date : 2015-12-16
Christmaths A Creative Problem Solving Math Book written by Yan Kow Cheong and has been published by MathPlus Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-16 with Mathematics categories.
A recreational-and-problem-solving math book, CHRISTmaths: A Creative Problem Solving Math Book attempts to bring together the joy (or spirit) of Christmas and the spirit (or joy) of mathematics. Looking at topics linking Mathematics and Christmas—what the queen of the sciences and the king of the public holidays have in common—CHRISTmaths will not only appeal to a Christmas or Christian audience, but also to any problem solvers who enjoy mathematics recreationally. CHRISTmaths should appeal to • creative problem solvers who are bored by drill-and-kill math titles, and who desire to get an intellectual kick out of solving non-routine questions; • mathletes who long for some creative mathematical problem solving to tickle their mathematical bones. CHRISTmaths hopes to give readers the opportunity to experience the Ah, Aha! and Ha Ha of Mathematics. Contents Preface Biodata of 25 B.C. and A.D. Are You Christmas-Literate? The 12 Puzzles of Christmas Santa’s Itinerary 12 Daffynitions of CHRISTMAS A CHRISTMAS Spell Guesstimation on Christmas Day 7 Beautiful Xmas Series 12 Challenges @ Christmastime A Mathematician’s Musings on Xmas Day Mathematical Graphiti I Xmas Philamath 12 Myths about Christ and Christmas Mathematical Graphiti II Mathematical Graphiti III 25 No-Frills Christmas Crackers Did You Know…. The Mathematics of Christmas 25 Mathematical Quickies & Trickies Was Pythagoras a pre-Christian Christian? A Formula for Christmas Day Q&A about Christmas Clausophobia and the Rest Mathematical Graphiti III Mathematical Graphiti IV Number of Zeros in 1 × 2 × 3 ×⋯× 24 × 25 25 Math Things You Can Do on Christmas 1 × 2 × 3 ×⋯× (n − 1) × n ends in 25 zeros Taking Up Your Cross Mathematicians Christened Number of Digits in 2525 Christmas Tangrams CHRISTMAS By Numbers What day Is Christmas in 2025? The Mathematical Fathers The Answer Is Not 25 Christmas Countdown A Christmas Potpourri CHRISTMAS Alphametics Mathematical Graphiti IV Celebrate Father Christmas Week 25 Illegal Things You May Want to Do on Xmas The Twelve Days of Christmas A Green Christmas Answers/Hints/Solutions Bibliography & References Type of e-book: Nonfiction, problem solving, recreational, Singapore math, trick questions Audiences: Suitable for Grades 5-10
The Methodist Quarterly Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1854
The Methodist Quarterly Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1854 with Methodist Church categories.
The Critic
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Author : Jeannette Leonard Gilder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
The Critic written by Jeannette Leonard Gilder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with categories.