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Facts on File library of language and literaturePeters, Pam.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2004
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 428 PETShea, Ammon
Summary: "The author of Reading the OED presents an eye-opening look at language "mistakes" and how they came to be accepted as correct-or not. English is a glorious mess of a language, cobbled together from a wide variety of sources and syntaxes, and changing over time with popular usage. Many of the words and usages we embrace as standard and correct today were at first considered slang, impolite, or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428 SHEFiske, Robert Hartwell.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W W Norton & Co Inc 2014
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 1984
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.1 GRAMaggio, Rosalie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.1 MAGBryson, Bill.
Summary: "...A personal collection, built up over thirty years as a writer and editor in two countries" and "intended as a quick, concise guide to the problems of English spelling and usage." First published in the 1980s, Bryson's compilation has been updated and re-released, and includes definitions, guides to punctuation and grammar, and helpful conversion tables (Celsius to Fahrenheit; kilometers to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.1 BRYAmmer, Christine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.1 AMMBryson, Bill.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423 BRYCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word BrysonBurnstein, Eli
Summary: "Swamp or bog? Guilt or shame? Club soda or sparkling water? From food to fashion, ethics to architecture, there are thousands of words and ideas that we tend to collapse, conflate, or confuse. For hairsplitters and language lovers, Dictionary of Fine Distinctions explores the world of the vanishingly small, offering up witty deep dives and lively illustrations to help sharpen these subtle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square & Co. 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.1 BURFowler, H. W. (Henry Watson)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarendon Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.1 NEWRogers, James T.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barnes & Noble Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.1 ROGAmmer, Christine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 2001
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 423.1 AMMEhrlich, Eugene
Summary: Readers, writers, wordsmiths, verbivores, and logophiles will delight in the clutter-free pages of The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate from renowned lexicographer and author Eugene Ehrlich. Forgoing everyday English words and their definitions, The Highly Selective Dictionary presents only the most interesting words and their concise definitions, and includes short...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.1 EHRSummary: Designed to give users comprehensive conversational language and grammar skills. The basic course (10 lessons) focuses on polite greetings and small talk and is perfect for patrons who are planning a short trip to a foreign country, or for those who want to get a taste of a foreign language and culture. The complete course (100 lessons) is designed for patrons who already know the basics of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Languages 2009
Moore, Christopher J.
Summary: " The quintessential A to Z guide to British English-perfect for every egghead and bluestocking looking to conquer the language barrier Oscar Wilde once said the Brits have "everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language." Any visitor to Old Blighty can sympathize with Mr. Wilde. After all, even fluent English speakers can be at sixes and sevens when told to pick up...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gotham 2014