Idiomantics The Weird And Wonderful World Of Popular Phrases

Author : Philip Gooden,Peter Lewis
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781408157435

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Idiomantics: The Weird and Wonderful World of Popular Phrases by Philip Gooden,Peter Lewis Pdf

Idiomantics is a unique exploration of the world of idiomatic phrases. The very etymology of the word 'idiom' reveals what's so endlessly fascinating about the wide range of colourful phrases we use in everyday speech: their peculiarity. They're peculiar both in the sense of being particular or unique to the culture from which they originate, and in the sense of being downright odd. To cite three random examples - from American English, Dutch and Italian - what on Earth are a snow job, a monkey sandwich story, and Mr Punch's secret? Fascinating and illuminating, Idiomantics explains all... The ideal gift for word buffs and in fact, anyone who enjoys a good yarn, this playful book looks at 12 groups of idioms around the world, looking at subjects such as fun and games, gastronomic delights and the daily grind.

Author : William Maley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000224047

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Diplomacy, Communication, and Peace by William Maley Pdf

This book is composed of interconnected essays which reflect on challenging new issues related to diplomacy, communication, and peace. This book begins by drawing out some of the challenges for diplomacy that arise from modern theories of semantics and of strategic communication, as well as those posed by the need for secrecy, and by the activities of agents of influence. It then proceeds to examine important issues in contemporary diplomacy, including refugee diplomacy, humanitarian diplomacy, sovereignty, norms, and consular activities. It concludes with an exploration of dilemmas that confront attempts to promote peace through multilateral means, such as the limitations of peacemaking diplomacy, the difficulty of promoting democratic governance, and the problems associated with dealing with morally repugnant actors. The book is grounded in the conception of diplomacy as a social practice with multiple players, and recognises that ‘the state’ has many different elements, and that ‘state actors’ live in worlds shaped not just by their relations with other states, but also by their own complex domestic politics. This book will be of much interest to students of diplomacy, foreign policy, and International Relations.

Author : Hubert van den Bergh
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781408125090

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How to Sound Clever by Hubert van den Bergh Pdf

A fun and informative guide to some of the more obscure, curious and tricky words in the English language.

Author : Tony Thorne
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781408181805

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Dictionary of Contemporary Slang by Tony Thorne Pdf

With more than 7,000 definitions, this book provides a definitive guide to the use of slang today. It deals with drugs, sport and contemporary society, as well as favourite slang topics such as sex and bodily functions. In this fully updated fourth edition of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, language and culture expert Tony Thorne explores the ever-changing underworld of the English language, bringing back intriguing examples of eccentricity and irreverence from the linguistic front-line. "Thorne is a kind of slang detective, going down the streets where other lexicographers fear to tread." Daily Telegraph

Author : Edward Boden,Anthony Andrews
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 980 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781408181287

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Black's Veterinary Dictionary by Edward Boden,Anthony Andrews Pdf

Black's Veterinary Dictionary has been a bestseller for over 80 years. It is an essential reference tool for all with a professional or leisure interest in the care of animals. Much more than a list of veterinary terms, its practical approach ensures that readers gain an insight into the signs and symptoms of common, and less common, diseases, their diagnosis and treatment. For the 22nd edition much new and updated information has been included, reflecting the numerous developments that have taken place in animal care and husbandry, and welfare. There is greatly expanded coverage of topics relating to popular breeds of dog and cat, and the inheritable conditions that might affect their health. Advances in medicine, surgery and diagnostic techniques; descriptions of newly identified diseases such as Schmallenberg virus; the resurgence of old scourges such as TB in cattle, and ongoing enzootic infections such as bird flu are included in this new edition. The growing risk of exotic diseases such as heartworm being imported following the relaxation of travel arrangements for dogs and cats is reflected in new entries. Notes on many new species being farmed or kept as companion animals are among the thousands of topics covered. Whether your interest is in cats or cattle, horses or hamsters, puppies or pigeons, the A-Z of veterinary matters is covered in Black's Veterinary Dictionary.

Author : Alasdair Gray
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : English literature
ISBN : 0747559120

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The Book of Prefaces by Alasdair Gray Pdf

'Grandly conceived, gorgeously realised, and sparklingly alert to the making not just of works of art, but of a language, this crammed compendium, so copiously yet lightly learned, so drolly self-reflexive, yet enticingly accessible, so exhilaratingly, quixotically magniloquent, is the last word in forewords.' Herald

Author : Philip Gooden
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781408103241

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Name Dropping by Philip Gooden Pdf

Ever had a Hitchcockian experience (in the shower perhaps?!) or met someone with a distinctly Ortonesque outlook on life? There are hundreds of words derived from real people who are famous - or infamous - enough to give their stamp to a movement, a way of thinking or acting, a style or even a mood. Name Dropping? is an essential guide to the better known or more intriguing of these terms from figures in politics, sport, and the arts. A valuable, interesting and often humorous resource for those looking for definitions or simply browsing for pleasure. Entries are listed alphabetically with full explanations, examples from the press and other media, guidance on usage and a 'Pretentiousness Index.'

Author : John Ayto
Publisher : A&C Black Business Information and Development
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-05-29
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0713681446

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Encyclopedia of Surnames by John Ayto Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Surnames is not just another dictionary! With entertaining coverage of more than 7,000 surnames listed alphabetically, it provides a complete and accessible companion to tracing the history of names. Written by John Ayto, a respected lexicographer and author of titles such as Word Origins, the Encyclopedia of Surnames is the ideal gift or research tool for historians, journalists, genealogists, researchers and anyone interested in tracing their family history. Broad coverage includes supplementary features on famous surnames, surnames of fictional characters, pseudonyms and names from abroad which are popular in the UK, including Celtic names.

Author : Philip Gooden
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781408103104

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Who's Whose? by Philip Gooden Pdf

Who's Whose? is an entertaining and straightforward guide to the most commonly confused words in English today, with real examples of good and bad usage to make differences crystal-clear. The Embarrassment Rating involved in each mistake is included, together with an explanation of why the confusion happens and how to avoid it in the future. So if you mistrust (or distrust?) your spellchecker and want to maintain or improve your written English, this is the perfect companion for you.

Author : David Grambs,Ellen S. Levine
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781101140666

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So You Think You Can Spell? by David Grambs,Ellen S. Levine Pdf

A cornucopia of spelling challenges—from the deceptively simple to the truly vexing—for good, better, and exceptional spellers (or those who want to be). So You Think You Can Spell? is a handy way to go one on one, pencil to paper, against hard, harder, and heartless words. The challenges vary from three- and five-word mini-quizzes to fifty-worders, from tests of quite familiar (but ever misspelled) words to those rife with vowel, consonant, or silent-letter booby traps. This unique volume also tests one's spelling smarts in the arts and sciences, international cuisine, and geography. All in all, this is a book to settle the ultimate question: Just how good a speller are you?

Author : Philip Gooden
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472133533

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Sleep of Death by Philip Gooden Pdf

'Highly entertaining' Sunday Times In the last decade of Elizabeth I's reign, Nick Revill, an aspiring young actor, comes to London seeking fame and fortune. Once there he gains employment with the Chamberlain's Men. Thrown out of his digs over an unfortunate accident, Nick is offered lodgings at a wealthy Thameside mansion by a black-clad youth whose father has just died and whose mother has remarried his uncle. Pondering on the similarities between the young man's story and William Shakespeare's newest tragedy, Hamlet, Nick is charged with the task of finding out whether foul play was involved in the death of the old man and hasty remarriage of his young, lusty wife. As Nick works his way ever closer to the truth, the finger of suspicion begins to point to his enigmatic employer Mr William Shakespeare - actor, author and shareholder in the Chamberlain's Men . . . The first gripping historical mystery in the Nick Revill series, set in the bustling theatrical world of William Shakespeare. Praise for Philip Gooden: 'Another clever criminal plunge into history' Guardian 'The witty narrative, laced with puns and word play so popular in this period, makes this an enjoyable racy tale' Sunday Telegraph 'The book has much in common with the film Shakespeare in Love - full of colourful characters . . . but the book has an underlying darkness' Crime Time 'Historical mystery fans are in for a treat' Publishers Weekly

Author : Ben Macintyre
Publisher : Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : English language
ISBN : 1408804352

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The Last Word by Ben Macintyre Pdf

Do you know your geek-speak from your geek-chic? Ever wanted to put Humpty Dumpty together again? Can you distinguish Spanglish from Chinglish? We adapt words from other languages, from slang, from developments in science, literature and art. Often, we adopt them from a bright yellow and deeply dysfunctional television cartoon family called The Simpsons. D'oh!, Homer's grunt of irritation at each successive failure, has now entered the Oxford English Dictionary and it was Homer who also created sacrilicious, which so precisely captures the pleasure of being rude about someone else's religious beliefs. This is a collection of pieces that will tease, tickle and tantalise those who enjoy all things lexical. Learn the advantages of having your own signature word; Boris Johnson has come up with 'bemerded' or 'to be fouled by a dog', even though the word doesn't actually exist; the significance of lifts with middle-class, 1930s accents and what reviewers really mean when they say exhaustive (exhausting), compelling (I managed to finish it), detailed (has footnotes) and richly detailed (has lots of footnotes). Explore what classic texts may have been like had they been given happier endings- Madame Bovary gets her man, Hamlet finds a shrink, marries Ophelia and goes into insurance. Godot actually turns up. Witty, profound and utterly delightful, The Last Word is a collection of delicious morsels that celebrate the richness, ridiculousness and resilience of language.

Author : Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781408102022

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Easier English Basic Dictionary by Bloomsbury Publishing Pdf

The Easier English Basic Dictionary" is designed especially for elementary and pre-intermediate students of English. It includes the basic vocabulary needed to understand and study written and spoken English at this level, and is particularly useful for students taking the Preliminary English Test (PET) or the Key English Test (KET) exams. Clear notes on grammar, irregular verbs and easily confused words, as well as pronunciations for all entries make this a valuable aid to students of English."

Author : Philip Paxton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Texas
ISBN : NYPL:33433076071418

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A Stray Yankee in Texas by Philip Paxton Pdf

Author : Anne Stibbs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Crossword puzzles
ISBN : OCLC:1259497052

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Crossword Lists by Anne Stibbs Pdf