The Evasion English Dictionary

Author : Maggie Balistreri
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692922767
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evasion-English Dictionary written by Maggie Balistreri and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-23 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cultural criticism takes the form of a dictionary in this slender, amusing volume." A must read for a post-factual world, the expanded edition of The Evasion-English Dictionary is an insightful roadmap to popular words and phrases that reveal what we really mean, despite our use of what Richard Lederer called "linguistic camouflage."

Author : Maggie Balistreri
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evasion-English Dictionary written by Maggie Balistreri and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul Wasserman
Publisher : Capital Books
ISBN 13 : 9781933102078
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weasel Words written by Paul Wasserman and published by Capital Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 1,200 terms, this A to Z dictionary is a hard-hitting, politically savvy translation of all those evasions, put-on-holds, distortions, circumventions, obfuscations, and misleading terms used by government, businesses, and the media.

Author : Tom Dalzell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317372514
Total Pages : 21043 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English written by Tom Dalzell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 21043 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over 60,000 entries, this new edition of the authoritative work on slang details the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work. Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English published sources given for each entry, often including an early or significant example of the term’s use in print. hundreds of thousands of citations from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, and songs illustrating usage of the headwords dating information for each headword in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term’s origins and meaning New to this edition: A new preface noting slang trends of the last five years Over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia New terms from the language of social networking Many entries now revised to include new dating, new citations from written sources and new glosses The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning – it’s rude, it’s delightful, and it’s a prize for anyone with a love of language.

Author : R. W. Holder
Publisher : 교보문고
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Euphemisms written by R. W. Holder and published by 교보문고. This book was released on 1995 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all use euphemisms every day. We speak of "full-figured" women. We "fudge" on our income tax. We step lively to avoid "horse apples"--and step even livelier in the grip of the "Aztec Two-step." We say that the dead have "bit the dust" or have been "promoted to glory." Now, in A Dictionary of Euphemisms, Revised Edition, R. W. Holder gives us an engaging volume that celebrates this human tendency to use mild, vague or roundabout expressions rather than those which are blunt, precise, and disagreeably true. Here are thousands of entertaining and informative entries that range from long-established circumlocutions such as "everlasting life," "the Grim Reaper," "powder room," and "house of ill repute," to recent coinages such as "odorously challenged" (smelly), "corporate entertainment" (bribery), "AMW - actress, model, whatever" (prostitute), "downsizing" (laying off workers), and "white-knuckler" (a commercial flight on a small aircraft). Arranged in alphabetical order, the Dictionary gives definitions, examples from real authors, and historical explanations where appropriate. Holder also includes an extensive bibliography and, equally important, a Thematic Index, so that readers can look up euphemistic words and expressions for Death, Mental Illness, Narcotics, Obesity, Poverty, and other topics. A Dictionary of Euphemisms is a browser's delight and an essential reference book for all lovers of language. Readers will find in it a captivating guide to the art of not saying what we mean.

Author : Maggie Balistreri
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615774985
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Balistreri Collection written by Maggie Balistreri and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these 26-word ABC poems, or abecedarians, the first word starts with A, the second with B, and so on through the alphabet.

Author : Martin Manser
Publisher : Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 9780435104245
Total Pages : 1234 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heinemann English Dictionary written by Martin Manser and published by Heinemann. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is aimed at students of all levels and provides straightforward definitions and help with pronunciation.

Author : Wolf Leslau
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9783447014823
Total Pages : 1532 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book English-Amharic Context Dictionary written by Wolf Leslau and published by Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. This book was released on 1973 with total page 1532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engelsk-amharisk ordbog. De engelske ords betydning forklares ved hjælp af eksempler, hvor de optræder i hele sætninger

Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Devil's Dictionary written by Ambrose Bierce and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 1911 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Leo Schelbert
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442233524
Total Pages : 663 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Switzerland written by Leo Schelbert and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Switzerland's exceptional scenic beauty of valleys, lakes, and mountains, its central location on international trade routes, and its world famous banking system are just a few elements that have contributed to its rise in the global market. It consists of twenty-six member states, called cantons and it’s actively engaged in the maintenance of peace among nations. The history of the Swiss Confederation is as rich and varied as its culture and people. This updated second edition of Historical Dictionary of Switzerland features the nation's multicultural and democratic traditions and institutions, its complex history, and its people's involvement in past and present world affairs. This is done through a list of abbreviations and acronyms, a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, maps, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions, as well as significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone who wants to know more about Switzerland.