The Facts of English
Author : Ronald Ridout
Publisher :
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 35,67 MB
Release : 1963
Category : English language
ISBN :
Word Drops
Author : Paul Anthony Jones
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 30,41 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0826356567
Book Description
From aardvark to zenzizenzizenzic, Word Drops collects a thousand obscure words and language facts in one fascinating chain of word associations. Did you know, for example, that scandal derives from the Latin for "stumbling block" and originally described a trap for a wild animal? In nineteenth-century slang a wolf trap was a corrupt casino. Casino means "little house" in Italian. Roulette means "little wheel" in French. A wheeler is someone who attends auctions to bid on items merely to increase their sale price. Such links take readers on an unexpected journey through linguistic oddities. Inspired by the popular @HaggardHawks Twitter account, Word Drops also uses an intriguing series of annotations to add background and historical context on everything from Anglo-Saxon cures for insanity to Samuel Pepys's cure for a hangover. This unique book will delight anyone who loves language, etymology, and word games. Not for sale in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, or Canada
Developing Reading and Writing in Second-language Learners
Author : Diane August
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,21 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 0805862080
Book Description
Reporting the findings of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth, this book concisely summarises what is known from empirical research about the development of literacy in language-minority children and youth, including development, environment, instruction, and assessment.
Word Nerd
Author : Barbara Ann Kipfer
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 44,23 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Book Description
Word Nerd is a rich-and fun-compendium of more than 17,000 fascinating facts about words.
The Facts on File Companion to British Poetry Before 1600
Author : Michelle M. Sauer
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 32,98 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1438108346
Book Description
Some of the most important authors in British poetry left their mark onliterature before 1600, including Geoffrey Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, and, of course, William Shakespeare. "The Facts On File Companion to British Poetry before 1600"is an encyclopedic guide to British poetry from the beginnings to theyear 1600, featuring approximately 600 entries ranging in length from300 to 2,500 words.
English as a Global Language
Author : David Crystal
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 41,95 MB
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1107611806
Book Description
Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.
The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs
Author : Martin H. Manser
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 10,47 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Proverbs, English
ISBN : 0816066736
Book Description
Lists the meaning and origin of more than 1,700 traditional and contemporary English proverbs.
The British Empire in 100 Facts
Author : Jem Duducu
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 14,91 MB
Release : 2014-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1445643995
Book Description
Discovering major historical topics through the history behind the facts. The story of the British Empire told in bitesize chunks
The Century Book of Facts
Author : Henry W. Ruoff
Publisher :
Page : 1054 pages
File Size : 30,23 MB
Release : 1906
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
ENGLISH WITH NIMISHA BANSAL
Author : NIMISHA BANSAL
Publisher : Invincible Publishers
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 38,74 MB
Release : 2019-09-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 8194313406
Book Description
This book is published by invincible publishers and we are proud to inform you that this is an Indian title. The author of the book is also Indian.
