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The Life of Words

David-Antoine Williams

Author : David-Antoine Williams
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780198812470

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For centuries, investigations into the origins of words were entwined with investigations into the origins of humanity and the cosmos. With the development of modern etymological practice in the nineteenth century, however, many cherished etymologies were shown to be impossible, and the very idea of original 'true meaning' asserted in the etymology of 'etymology' declared a fallacy. Structural linguistics later held that the relationship between sound and meaning in language was 'arbitrary', or 'unmotivated', a truth that has survived with small modification until today. On the other hand, the relationship between sound and meaning has been a prime motivator of poems, at all times throughout history. The Life of Words studies a selection of poets inhabiting our 'Age of the Arbitrary', whose auditory-semantic sensibilities have additionally been motivated by a historical sense of the language, troubled as it may be by claims and counterclaims of 'fallacy' or 'true meaning'. Arguing that etymology activates peculiar kinds of epistemology in the modern poem, the book pays extended attention to poems by G. M. Hopkins, Anne Waldman, Ciaran Carson, and Anne Carson, and to the collected works of Geoffrey Hill, Paul Muldoon, Seamus Heaney, R. F. Langley, and J. H. Prynne.

The Secret Life of Words

Henry Hitchings

Author : Henry Hitchings
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781429941570

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Words are essential to our everyday lives. An average person spends his or her day enveloped in conversations, e-mails, phone calls, text messages, directions, headlines, and more. But how often do we stop to think about the origins of the words we use? Have you ever thought about which words in English have been borrowed from Arabic, Dutch, or Portuguese? Try admiral, landscape, and marmalade, just for starters. The Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English language and vocabulary, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change, and remind us of our past. Henry Hitchings delves into the insatiable, ever-changing English language and reveals how and why it has absorbed words from more than 350 other languages—many originating from the most unlikely of places, such as shampoo from Hindi and kiosk from Turkish. From the Norman Conquest to the present day, Hitchings narrates the story of English as a living archive of our human experience. He uncovers the secrets behind everyday words and explores the surprising origins of our most commonplace expressions. The Secret Life of Words is a rich, lively celebration of the language and vocabulary that we too often take for granted.

A Life in Words

Paul Auster,I. B. Siegumfeldt

Author : Paul Auster,I. B. Siegumfeldt
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781609807788

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An inside look into Paul Auster's art and craft, the inspirations and obsessions, mesmerizing and dramatic in turn. A remarkably candid, and often surprisingly dramatic, investigation into one writer's art, craft, and life, A Life in Words is rooted in three years of dialogue between Auster and Professor I. B. Siegumfeldt, starting in 2011, while Siegumfeldt was in the process of launching the Center for Paul Auster Studies at the University of Copenhagen. It includes a number of surprising disclosures, both concerning Auster's work and about the art of writing generally. It is a book that's full of surprises, unscripted yet amounting to a sharply focused portrait of the inner workings of one of America's most productive and successful writers, through all twenty-one of Auster's narrative works and the themes and obsessions that drive them.

Bringing Words to Life

Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Linda Kucan

Author : Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Linda Kucan
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781462508167

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Bringing Words to Life by Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Linda Kucan Pdf

"Exciting and engaging vocabulary instruction can set students on the path to a lifelong fascination with words. This book provides a research-based framework and practical strategies for vocabulary development with children from the earliest grades through high school. The authors emphasize instruction that offers rich information about words and their uses and enhances students' language comprehension and production. Teachers are guided in selecting words for instruction; developing student-friendly explanations of new words; creating meaningful learning activities; and getting students involved in thinking about, using, and noticing new words both within and outside the classroom. Many concrete examples, sample classroom dialogues, and exercises for teachers bring the material to life. Helpful appendices include suggestions for trade books that help children enlarge their vocabulary and/or have fun with different aspects of words"--

My Life in Words

Raj Parmeshwar Kaitwad

Author : Raj Parmeshwar Kaitwad
Publisher : JEC PUBLICATION
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9789358501186

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To everyone reading this,the book contains the great situations that have occurred in my life in the past.This book is a collection of such situations in the form of poems that show some good and bad phases that once occurred.

The Secret Life of Pronouns

James W. Pennebaker

Author : James W. Pennebaker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781608194971

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A surprising and entertaining explanation of how the words we use (even the ones we don't notice) reveal our personalities, emotions, and identities. We spend our lives communicating. In the last fifty years, we've zoomed through radically different forms of communication, from typewriters to tablet computers, text messages to tweets. We generate more and more words with each passing day. Hiding in that deluge of language are amazing insights into who we are, how we think, and what we feel. In The Secret Life of Pronouns, social psychologist and language expert James W. Pennebaker uses his groundbreaking research in computational linguistics-in essence, counting the frequency of words we use-to show that our language carries secrets about our feelings, our self-concept, and our social intelligence. Our most forgettable words, such as pronouns and prepositions, can be the most revealing: their patterns are as distinctive as fingerprints. Using innovative analytic techniques, Pennebaker X-rays everything from Craigslist advertisements to the Federalist Papers-or your own writing, in quizzes you can take yourself-to yield unexpected insights. Who would have predicted that the high school student who uses too many verbs in her college admissions essay is likely to make lower grades in college? Or that a world leader's use of pronouns could reliably presage whether he led his country into war? You'll learn why it's bad when politicians use "we" instead of "I," what Lady Gaga and William Butler Yeats have in common, and how Ebenezer Scrooge's syntax hints at his self-deception and repressed emotion. Barack Obama, Sylvia Plath, and King Lear are among the figures who make cameo appearances in this sprightly, surprising tour of what our words are saying-whether we mean them to or not.

Word by Word

Kory Stamper

Author : Kory Stamper
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781101970263

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“We think of English as a fortress to be defended, but a better analogy is to think of English as a child. We love and nurture it into being, and once it gains gross motor skills, it starts going exactly where we don’t want it to go: it heads right for the goddamned electrical sockets.” With wit and irreverence, lexicographer Kory Stamper cracks open the obsessive world of dictionary writing, from the agonizing decisions about what to define and how to do it to the knotty questions of ever-changing word usage. Filled with fun facts—for example, the first documented usage of “OMG” was in a letter to Winston Churchill—and Stamper’s own stories from the linguistic front lines (including how she became America’s foremost “irregardless” apologist, despite loathing the word), Word by Word is an endlessly entertaining look at the wonderful complexities and eccentricities of the English language.

On Wings of Words

Jennifer Berne

Author : Jennifer Berne
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781452172071

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An inspiring and kid-accessible biography of one of the world's most famous poets. Emily Dickinson, who famously wrote "Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul," is brought to life in this moving story. In a small New England town lives Emily Dickinson, a girl in love with small things—a flower petal, a bird, a ray of light, a word. In those small things, her brilliant imagination can see the wide world—and in her words, she takes wing. From celebrated children's author Jennifer Berne comes a lyrical and lovely account of the life of Emily Dickinson: her courage, her faith, and her gift to the world. With Dickinson's own inimitable poetry woven throughout, this lyrical biography is not just a tale of prodigious talent, but also of the power we have to transform ourselves and to reach one another when we speak from the soul. • Fantastic educational opportunity to share Emily Dickinson's story and poetry with young readers • An inspirational real-life story that will appeal to children and adults alike. • Jennifer Berne is the author of critically acclaimed children's biographies of Albert Einstein and Jacques Cousteau. Fans who enjoyed Emily Writes: Emily Dickinson and her Poetic Beginnings, Emily and Carlo, and Uncle Emily will love On Wings of Words. • Books for kids ages 5–8 • Poetry for children • Biographies for children Jennifer Berne is the award-winning author of the biographies Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau and On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein. She lives in Copake, New York. Becca Stadtlander is the illustrator of many children's and young adult publications, including Sleep Tight Farm. She was born and raised in Covington, Kentucky.

Dervish Dust

Robyn L. Coburn

Author : Robyn L. Coburn
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781640125001

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Dervish Dust is the authorized biography of "cool cat" actor James Coburn, covering his career, romances, friendships, and spirituality. Thoroughly researched with unparalleled access to Coburn's friends and family, the book's foundation is his own words in the form of letters, poetry, journals, interviews, and his previously unpublished memoirs, recorded in the months before his passing. Dervish Dust details the life of a Hollywood legend that spanned huge changes in the entertainment and filmmaking industry. Coburn grew up in Compton after his family moved from Nebraska to California during the Great Depression. His acting career began with guest character roles in popular TV series such as The Twilight Zone, Bonanza, and Rawhide. In the 1960s Coburn was cast in supporting roles in such great pictures as The Magnificent Seven, Charade, and The Great Escape, and he became a leading man with the hit Our Man Flint. In 1999 Coburn won an Academy Award for his performance in Affliction. Younger viewers will recognize him as the voice of Henry Waternoose, the cranky boss in Monsters, Inc., and as Thunder Jack in Snow Dogs. An individualist and deeply thoughtful actor, Coburn speaks candidly about acting, show business, people he liked, and people he didn't, with many behind-the-scenes stories from his work, including beloved classics, intellectually challenging pieces, and less well-known projects. His films helped dismantle the notorious Production Code and usher in today's ratings system. Known for drum circles, playing the gong, and participating in LSD research, Coburn was New Age before it had a name. He brought his motto, Go Bravely On, with him each time he arrived on the set in the final years of his life, when he did some of his best work, garnering the admiration of a whole new generation of fans.

The Secret Life of Books

Tom Mole

Author : Tom Mole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1783965290

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We love books. We take them to bed with us. They weigh down our suitcases on holiday. We display them on our bookshelves, give them as gifts, write our names in them. We take them for granted. And all the time, our books are leading a double life. The Secret Life of Books is about everything that isn't just the words. It's about how books transform us as individuals, the stories they tell us about ourselves. It's about how books - and readers - have evolved over time. And it's about why, even with the arrival of other media, books still have the power to change our lives. In this stylish and thought-provoking meditation, Tom Mole looks at everything from binding innovations to binding errors, to books defaced by lovers, to those imprisoning professors in their offices, to books in art, to burned books, to the books that create nations, to those we'll leave behind. A striking text in a stunning package, it will change how you think about books.

Poemcrazy

Susan G. Wooldridge

Author : Susan G. Wooldridge
Publisher : Crown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780307559128

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Poemcrazy by Susan G. Wooldridge Pdf

Following the success of several recent inspirational and practical books for would-be writers, Poemcrazy is a perfect guide for everyone who ever wanted to write a poem but was afraid to try. Writing workshop leader Susan Wooldridge shows how to think, use one's senses, and practice exercises that will make poems more likely to happen.

Martin's Big Words

Doreen Rappaport

Author : Doreen Rappaport
Publisher : Perfection Learning
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1613833873

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Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport Pdf

This definitive picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is an unforgettable portrait of a man whose dream changed America--and the world--forever.

Change Your Words, Change Your Life

Joyce Meyer

Author : Joyce Meyer
Publisher : FaithWords
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781455517220

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer discusses the importance of words in Change Your Words, Change Your Life: "Words are a big deal. They are containers for power, and we have to decide what kind of power we want our words to carry. . . . I believe that our words can increase or decrease our level of joy. They can affect the answers to our prayers and have a positive or negative effect on our future. . . . One might say that our words are a movie screen that reveals what we have been thinking and the attitudes we have." Building on the premises of her bestselling books, Power Thoughts and Living Beyond Your Feelings, Joyce examines how we use words-the vehicles that convey our thoughts and emotions-and provides a series of guidelines for cultivating talk that is constructive, healthy, healing, and used for good results. Topics include: The Impact of Words How to Tame Your Tongue How to be Happy When to talk and when not to talk Speaking Faith and Not Fear The Corrosion of Complaints Do you really have to give your opinion? The importance of keeping your word The power of speaking God's word How to have a smart mouth In "A Dictionary of God's Word" at the end of the book, Joyce provides dozens of scripture verses, arranged by topic, and recommends that we read them aloud to strengthen our vocabulary of healing words.

A Glossary of Life

Manny Garcia

Author : Manny Garcia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-05
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1732013594

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A Glossary of Life is an endeavor to reconnect humanity to ancient truths by retelling them in easy to understand, modern-day language. This book - and each of its 133 glossary topics - distills ageless philosophy and wisdom into bite-sized paragraphs intended to expand awareness and take the reader on a journey of self-discovery.

Remembering the Power of Words

Avel Louise Gordly,Patricia Ann Schechter

Author : Avel Louise Gordly,Patricia Ann Schechter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0870716042

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Remembering the Power of Words by Avel Louise Gordly,Patricia Ann Schechter Pdf

Remembering the Power of Wordsrecounts the personal and professional journey of Avel Gordly, the first African-American woman elected to the Oregon State Senate. The book is a brave and honest telling of Gordly's life. She shares the challenges and struggles she faced growing up black in Portland in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as her determination to attend college, the dedication to activism that took her from Portland to Africa, and her eventual decision to run for a seat in the state legislature. That words have power is a constant undercurrent in Gordly's account and a truth she learned early in life. "Growing up, finding my own voice," she writes, "was tied up with denying my voice or having it forcefully rejected and in all of that the memory of my father is very strong. To this day--and I am today a very experienced public speaker--preparation to speak takes a great deal of energy." That this memoir has its origins as an oral history is fitting since Gordly has used her voice, out loud, to teach and inspire others for so many years. Important as a biographical account of one significant Oregonian's story, the book also contributes "broader narratives touching on Black history (and Oregon's place within it), and most particularly the politics associated with being an African American woman," according to series editor Melody Rose. The inaugural volume in the Women and Politics in the Pacific Northwest Series (series editor, Melody Rose)

The Life Of Words

The Life of Words by David-Antoine Williams Pdf

The Secret Life of Words by Henry Hitchings Pdf

A Life in Words by Paul Auster,I. B. Siegumfeldt Pdf

Bringing Words to Life by Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Linda Kucan Pdf

My Life in Words by Raj Parmeshwar Kaitwad Pdf

The Secret Life of Pronouns by James W. Pennebaker Pdf

Word by Word by Kory Stamper Pdf

On Wings of Words by Jennifer Berne Pdf

Dervish Dust by Robyn L. Coburn Pdf

The Secret Life of Books by Tom Mole Pdf

Poemcrazy by Susan G. Wooldridge Pdf

Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport Pdf

Change Your Words, Change Your Life by Joyce Meyer Pdf

A Glossary of Life by Manny Garcia Pdf

Remembering the Power of Words by Avel Louise Gordly,Patricia Ann Schechter Pdf

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