Sl Is For Sleaze But Sn Is For Sneeze

Author : Colin Williams
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781985830899
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sl- Is for Sleaze But Sn- Is for Sneeze! written by Colin Williams and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do consonant clusters have integral meaning in and of themselves? This book offers a fascinating insight into the world of consonants and their hidden meanings. It investigates the sound symbolism behind English consonant clusters and looks at why sw- swings and swaggers, gl- gleams and glows and wh- whoops and whistles. It traces the etymologies of some of our most evocative words back to some surprising ancient roots. "Sl- is for Sleaze but Sn- is for Sneeze!" is a well-researched and entertaining read, accessible to both the linguist and the interested reader.

Author : Arika Okrent
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197539424
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Highly Irregular written by Arika Okrent and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maybe you've been speaking English all your life, or maybe you learned it later on. But whether you use it just well enough to get your daily business done, or you're an expert with a red pen who never omits a comma or misplaces a modifier, you must have noticed that there are some things about this language that are just weird. Perhaps you're reading a book and stop to puzzle over absurd spelling rules (Why are there so many ways to say '-gh'?), or you hear someone talking and get stuck on an expression (Why do we say "How dare you" but not "How try you"?), or your kid quizzes you on homework (Why is it "eleven and twelve" instead of "oneteen and twoteen"?). Suddenly you ask yourself, "Wait, why do we do it this way?" You think about it, try to explain it, and keep running into walls. It doesn't conform to logic. It doesn't work the way you'd expect it to. There doesn't seem to be any rule at all. There might not be a logical explanation, but there will be an explanation, and this book is here to help. In Highly Irregular, Arika Okrent answers these questions and many more. Along the way she tells the story of the many influences--from invading French armies to stubborn Flemish printers--that made our language the way it is today. Both an entertaining send-up of linguistic oddities and a deeply researched history of English, Highly Irregular is essential reading for anyone who has paused to wonder about our marvelous mess of a language.

Author : Laurel J. Brinton
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027225672
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Structure of Modern English written by Laurel J. Brinton and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is designed for undergraduate and graduate students interested in contemporary English, especially those whose primary area of interest is English as a second language. Focus is placed exclusively on English data, providing an empirical explication of the structure of the language.

Author : Vickie Sears
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simple Songs written by Vickie Sears and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eloquent stories of Native American children, women and Old Ones.

Author : Valerie Adams
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317891562
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complex Words in English written by Valerie Adams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complex Words in English presents a comprehensive account of present-day word formation in English. Starting with a discussion of some basic issues, including the definition of 'word', motivation, lexicalization, productivity, the relevance of historical information and the usefulness of dictionaries and other data-bases, the book then moves on to describe in detail a variety of prefixing, suffixing and compounding patterns - all illustrated with copious up-to-date examples. Other topics that are explored in-depth include diminutives, backformation and other effects of reanalysis, Latin and Greek based formations and sound symbolism. Many examples are given in context: recent writing and the records of OED on CD ROM are drawn on to demonstrate the relationship between spontaneous coinages and familiar items. The comprehensive coverage allows an instructive overview and comparison of patterns and of the many and diverse factors relevant to the notion of productivity. Throughout, the discussions are placed in the context of other recent and less recent work in the area and the book also contains a useful extensive bibliography.

Author : Michael Weldon
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312131494
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film written by Michael Weldon and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1996 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bible of B-movies is back--and better than ever! From Abby to Zontar, this book covers more than 9,000 amazing movies--from the turn of the century right up to today's Golden Age of Video--all described with Michael Weldon's dry wit. More than 450 rare and wonderful illustrations round out thie treasure trove of cinematic lore--an essential reference for every bad film fan.

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Publisher : Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN 13 : 9780812927290
Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Crossword Answer Book written by and published by Random House Puzzles & Games. This book was released on 1996 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive crossword reference--the only one based on actual crosswords. It's guaranteed to have more of the answers you're looking for.

Author : Clement Wood
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780028626260
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Webster's New World Rhyming Dictionary written by Clement Wood and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Webster's New World Rhyming Dictionary is the most accurate and contemporary rhyming dictionary today. Thousands of words are categorized and cross-referenced into 1,500 phonetically correct rhyming groups. These groups make finding the exact rhyme you want fast and easy." "Clement Wood's concise and witty guidelines for the effective use of rhyme are now thoroughly updated to include both poetry and song. New examples span classical and modern verse, from sonnets to rap. Webster's New World Rhyming Dictionary is the ideal companion for students, songwriters, jingle writers, poets, and performance artists."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Anatoly Liberman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199889015
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Word Origins And How We Know Them written by Anatoly Liberman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in a funny, charming, and conversational style, Word Origins is the first book to offer a thorough investigation of the history and the science of etymology, making this little-known field accessible to everyone interested in the history of words. Anatoly Liberman, an internationally acclaimed etymologist, takes the reader by the hand and explains the many ways that English words can be made, and the many ways in which etymologists try to unearth the origins of words. Every chapter is packed with dozens of examples of proven word histories, used to illustrate the correct ways to trace the origins of words as well as some of the egregiously bad ways to trace them. He not only tells the known origins of hundreds of words, but also shows how their origins were determined. And along the way, the reader is treated to a wealth of fascinating word facts. Did they once have bells in a belfry? No, the original meaning of belfry was siege tower. Are the words isle and island, raven and ravenous, or pan and pantry related etymologically? No, though they look strikingly similar, these words came to English via different routes. Partly a history, partly a how-to, and completely entertaining, Word Origins invites readers behind the scenes to watch an etymologist at work.

Author : Esther Lewin
Publisher : Checkmark Books
ISBN 13 : 9780816036615
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Thesaurus of Slang written by Esther Lewin and published by Checkmark Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes jargon, sports slang, and ethnic and regional expressions