Vocabulary category: 1591 books
The Word Museum
The Most Remarkable English Words Ever Forgotten
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2001
ENTER A GALLERY OF WIT AND WHIMSY
As the largest and most dynamic collection of words ever assembled, the English language continues to expand. But as hundreds of new words are added annually, older ones are sacrificed. Now from the author of Forgotten English comes a collection of fascinating archaic...
by Tim Glynne-Jones
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2008
Words have come a long way since they were invented as a nifty tool to help us communicate. We have played with them, made up rules for them, added bits to them and taken bits off. We've gathered them into languages, adopted and defined them. The words we use say so much about who we are, yet most of...
The Art of Conversation
A Guided Tour of a Neglected Pleasure
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2008
Read Catherine Blyth's posts on the Penguin Blog.
Reclaim the pleasures and possibilities of great conversation with this sparkling guide from the witty pen of an Englishwoman wise to its art
Every day we use cell phones and computers to communicate, but it's easy to forget that we possess...
First German Reader for Beginners
Bilingual for Speakers of English
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2010
The book consists of Elementary and Pre-intermediate courses with parallel German-English texts. The author maintains learners' motivation with funny stories about real life situations such as meeting people, studying, job searches, working etc. The ALARM method (Approved Learning Automatic Remembering...
Learn German Language Through Dialogue
Bilingual for Speakers of English
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2016
The textbook gives you a lot of examples on how questions in German should be formed. It is easy to see the difference between German and English using parallel translation. Common questions and answers used in everyday situations are explained simply enough even for beginners. Some sayings and jokes...
The Greeks Had a Word For It
Words You Never Knew You Can't Do Without
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Do you ever search in vain for exactly the right word? Perhaps you want to articulate the vague desire to be far away. Or you can’t quite convey that odd urge to go outside and check to see if anyone is coming. Maybe you’re struggling to express there being just the right amount of something –...
Japanese Slang
Uncensored
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2012
Much more than a Japanese phrasebook, this entertaining guide to Japanese slang is full of interesting and hilarious anecdotes and advice.
Japanese Slang Uncensored reveals in vivid detail the richness of Japanese slang in all its amusing, bizarre, and shocking forms. The book dives unblushingly...
More Making Out in Japanese
Completely Revised and Updated with new Manga Illustrations - A Japanese Phrase Book
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
More Making Out in Japanese is a fun, accessible and thorough guide to the Japanese language as it's really spoken.
This phrasebook follows the bestselling Making Out in Japanese providing additional (and classic) phrases for travelers, including ones to help you make acquaintances, discuss...
The Right Word!
How to Say What You Really Mean
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2011
Every writer needs help with words: choosing them, using them, spelling them correctly. When is optimal or optimum the better choice? Why use germane when relevant is, well, more relevant? Created for just such tortuous (torturous?) situations, this handy guide provides an A-to-Z listing of troublesome,...
The Everything Kids' Spelling Book
Spell your way to S-U-C-C-E-S-S!
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2008
Is it "i before e except after c"? Or is it the other way around?
Let's face it, most children struggle with spelling. But now they have a fun and easy way to learn all the tips and tricks to spell with confidence. With this book, kids will:
Learn basic spelling rules, like "change y to...
Grammar Smart, 4th Edition
The Savvy Student's Guide to Perfect Usage
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
THE KNOWLEDGE YOU NEED TO BE A GRAMMAR GURU.
How you speak and write can say a lot about you. Grammar makes a lasting impression, but learning it can seem like a never-ending parade of complicated and contradictory rules! That’s why we at The Princeton Review created Grammar Smart—instead...
by Mignon Fogarty
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. After realizing her fans were asking the same questions over and over, Mignon decided to focus her attention on...
by K. D. Sullivan, Merilee Eggleston
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2006
Packed with customizable editing tools--this practical, up-to-date reference includes the latest on writing and editing online
The McGraw-Hill Desk Reference for Editors, Writers, and Proofreaders is an indispensable resource for writers, editors, proofreaders, and virtually everyone responsible...
How to Not Write Bad
The Most Common Writing Problems and the Best Ways to Avoid Them
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
Ben Yagoda's How to Not Write Bad illustrates how we can all write better, more clearly, and for a wider readership.
He offers advice on what he calls "not-writing-badly," which consists of the ability, first, to craft sentences that are correct in terms of spelling, diction (word choice),...