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The Play of Words
ISBN: 9780671689094 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Do you know the connection between the expression A HARROWING EXPERIENCE and agriculture, between BY AND LARGE and sailing, between GET YOUR GOAT and horses, or between STEAL YOUR THUNDER and show business? You probably have heard the comparisons HAPPY AS A CLAM, SMART AS A WHIP, PLEASED AS PUNCH, DEAD AS A DOORNAIL - but have you ever wondered why a clam should be happy, a whip smart, punch pleased, and a doornail dead? By playing the fifty games in this book, you'll discover the answers to these questions as well as hundreds of other semantic delights that repose in our marvelous English...
Do you know the connection between the expression A HARROWING EXPERIENCE and agriculture, between BY AND LARGE and sailing, between GET YOUR GOAT and ...
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86,51 zł |
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Check Your English Vocabulary for Phrasal Verbs and Idioms
ISBN: 9780713678055 / Angielski / Miękka / 82 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Check Your Vocabulary workbooks are aimed at learners of English who want to build vocabulary in a specific area. Check Your English Vocabulary Phrasal Verbs and Idioms is a new title in the range which focuses on an extremely important, yet difficult, area of study for learners. Phrases such as 'go with the flow' or 'hang around' form a natural part of native English speakers' speech; however, they present the learner with a tall order - having to master distinctive expressions whose meaning cannot be deduced from the meaning of their actual words. Containing a range of...
Check Your Vocabulary workbooks are aimed at learners of English who want to build vocabulary in a specific area. Check Your English ...
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54,86 zł |
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Word Power: A Dictionary of Fascinating and Learned Words and Phrases for Vocabulary Enrichment
ISBN: 9780761838043 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It would take years of reading to learn the vocabulary succinctly provided in Word Power. The dictionary contains everything from slang (cool, zulued) to scholarship (soliloquy, archaic smile), to science (azimuth), with some added hokum (Montezuma's revenge). Each entry is defined, given a pronunciation, and used in four sample sentences. Where possible, synonyms, antonyms, and etymology are provided, as well. With its painstaking selection and pithy examples, Word Power is suitable for students, professionals, and anyone interested in the storied and variegated English language.
It would take years of reading to learn the vocabulary succinctly provided in Word Power. The dictionary contains everything from slang (cool, zulued)...
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388,72 zł |
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American English Spelling: An Informal Description
ISBN: 9780801879562 / Angielski / Miękka / 592 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this study of the English language as it is spelled in America, D. W. Cummings demonstrates that behind the apparent disorder of spelling in American English lies a self-regulating and self-reorganizing system that is responsive to four kinds of imperative: phonetic, semantic, etymological, and systemic. Cummings offers a systematic theory of orthography and applies this theory to the American English vocabulary with numerous examples. Cummings also describes the explication of written words into their elements, particles, and processes, and he sets out the tactical and procedural rules... In this study of the English language as it is spelled in America, D. W. Cummings demonstrates that behind the apparent disorder of spelling in Ame... |
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248,00 zł |
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The Wizard of Oz Vocabulary Builder
ISBN: 9780972743907 / Angielski / Miękka / 394 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mark Phillips (Bayside, NY), a former SAT Verbal instructor, has worked as an editor in the publishing field for more than 30 years. He is the author of seven books.
Mark Phillips (Bayside, NY), a former SAT Verbal instructor, has worked as an editor in the publishing field for more than 30 years. He is the author ...
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77,18 zł |
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Vocabulary Dictionary and Workbook: 2,856 Words You Must Know
ISBN: 9780972743945 / Angielski / Miękka / 482 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 2,856 vocabulary words are presented in alphabetical order, 12 per chapter. Each word is defined, explained, and used in an illustrative sentence (often a quotation from a celebrity or historical figure). Pronunciations and parts of speech are included. Word games and puzzles, for reinforcement, appear at the end of each chapter.
2,856 vocabulary words are presented in alphabetical order, 12 per chapter. Each word is defined, explained, and used in an illustrative sentence (oft...
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77,18 zł |
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Word Clusters: Build A Vocabulary That Works For You
ISBN: 9780972992046 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Improving your vocabulary can help you get ahead, whether you're in school or on the job. But a good vocabulary is more than knowing a lot of words; it's using the words that express your meaning precisely and appropriately One of the best ways to improve word-choice skills is to learn groups of words that are related to a core topic, but that differ in some important way. This book leads you through many important word clusters, including forms of government, attitudes toward other people, approaches to money, and more.
Improving your vocabulary can help you get ahead, whether you're in school or on the job. But a good vocabulary is more than knowing a lot of words; i...
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51,82 zł |
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The Dirty Thirty: Words Even Smart People Misuse
ISBN: 9780972992053 / Angielski / Miękka / 86 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This self-paced workbook homes in on (not hones in on) the word-pairs that even professional writers and editors sometimes find confusing. It explains the differences between the two words, gives tips for using them correctly, and provides some good memory hooks to keep them locked in place. Some of the pairs are imply-infer, who-whom, compliment-complement, and affect-effect.
This self-paced workbook homes in on (not hones in on) the word-pairs that even professional writers and editors sometimes find confusing. It explains...
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51,82 zł |
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15 Easy and Fun Ways College Freshmen Can Improve Their Vocabulary
ISBN: 9781403394477 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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71,99 zł |
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Russian Word Count: 2500 Words Most Commonly Used in Modern Literary Russian
ISBN: 9781410204790 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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121,37 zł |
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Spelling Dearest: The Down and Dirty, Nitty-Gritty History of English Spelling
ISBN: 9781418453305 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Most people with any interest in the English language know that it has the worst alphabetic spelling system in the world. What they don't know in any great detail, however, is how this sorry situation came about. They don't know, for instance, that a 17th-century English schoolmaster named Edmund Coote had a major role. And they might be surprised at the parts played by greed, intentional complexity, and downright blunders. With this in mind, Niall McLeod Waldman has written Spelling Dearest. This book chronicles, in an irreverent and satirical way, the major happenings and minor annoyances...
Most people with any interest in the English language know that it has the worst alphabetic spelling system in the world. What they don't know in any ...
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59,35 zł |
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Dictionary of Confusable Words
ISBN: 9781579582715 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Adjacent or adjoining? Abuse or misuse? Consist, comprise, constitute, or compose? Guarantee or warranty? Pose, propose, or propound? Stationery or stationary? The "Dictionary of Confusable Words" aims to clear up the confusion in such cases. In more than 1,100 entries, the meaning of 3,000 individual words are given, the difference between them is explained, and an illustrative example showing the correct usage is provided.
The book also includes specific examples to show past and present usage of words, and words occuring as the second or subsequent in a group are cross-referenced to... Adjacent or adjoining? Abuse or misuse? Consist, comprise, constitute, or compose? Guarantee or warranty? Pose, propose, or propound? Stationery or st...
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704,29 zł |
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Mispelled or Misspelled?
ISBN: 9781588200969 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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64,09 zł |
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God Help All Little Children Read, Write and Spell
ISBN: 9781588201799 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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80,19 zł |
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Bad Language: Are Some Words Better Than Others?
ISBN: 9780195337457 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Is today's language at an all-time low? Are pronunciations like cawfee and chawklit bad English? Is slang like my bad or hook up improper? Is it incorrect to mix English and Spanish, as in Yo quiero Taco Bell? Can you write Who do you trust? rather than Whom do you trust? Linguist Edwin Battistella takes a hard look at traditional notions of bad language, arguing that they are often based in sterile conventionality. Examining grammar and style, cursing, slang, and political correctness, regional and ethnic dialects, and foreign accents and...
Is today's language at an all-time low? Are pronunciations like cawfee and chawklit bad English? Is slang like my bad or |
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142,17 zł |
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Check Your English Vocabulary for Computers and Information Technology
ISBN: 9780713679175 / Angielski / Miękka / 82 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This workbook is designed to help non-native English speakers improve their knowledge and understanding of core computing and I.T. terminology. Self-study exercises and practical classroom activities are included, making it easy to revise classroom knowledge at home. It uses a variety of engaging activities such as word games, crosswords, speaking exercises and group games, which make learning easy and fun This workbook is designed to help non-native English speakers improve their knowledge and understanding of core computing and I.T. terminology. |
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54,86 zł |
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Smart Words: Vocabulary for the Erudite
ISBN: 9780399534645 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How and where to use 500 of the words that make you sound more cultured, worldly, and downright smart.
Whoever said sounding smart had to be painful? It's all in how you acquire the "ten-dollar words" of English. Smart Words makes fast and smooth learning of words such as prelapsarian, sedulous, sybaritic and draconian. How? By sticking to ultra-simple definitions, then offering a memorable--and often funny--description of when or why to use the word. A sample sentence shows you how. And the phonetics are a snap. Here's the description of... How and where to use 500 of the words that make you sound more cultured, worldly, and downright smart.
Whoever said sounding smart had to ... |
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104,08 zł |
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Check Your Vocabulary for Military English: A Workbook for Users
ISBN: 9781901659580 / Angielski / Miękka / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This workbook provides material to learn English with military vocabulary. It contains a range of activities, including word games, puzzles and quizzes to help improve specialist English vocabulary. It covers British, American and international military terms and includes: military personnel; manoeuvres; equipment; vehicles; weapons; tactics; and commands.
This workbook provides material to learn English with military vocabulary. It contains a range of activities, including word games, puzzles and quizze...
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38,39 zł |
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A Glossary of Language and Mind
ISBN: 9780748618248 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This alphabetical guide to language and mind gives an up-to-date introduction to the key topics of speech comprehension, speech production and child language. Written by a well-known author in the field, the entries are concise and lucid, and provide an easy-to-read overview of an area of linguistics which lies at the core of the human ability to use language.
This alphabetical guide to language and mind gives an up-to-date introduction to the key topics of speech comprehension, speech production and child l...
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93,85 zł |
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Scottish Weather
ISBN: 9781845021948 / Angielski / Miękka / 131 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Say It in Scots" is a series of pocket books designed to inform and entertain the reader about the wonderful, rich and varied language of Scots.Like the Scots language, the Scottish weather is rich in variety, full of lights and shades, drama, romance and beauty. We have snow in winter, sunshine in summer, strong winds in spring and autumn and all four seasons can happen in one day. At least when it rains the Scots tongue has myriad words to cheer you up while you are getting drenched.The weather is a constant topic of conversation in Scottish communities from coast and country to town and...
"Say It in Scots" is a series of pocket books designed to inform and entertain the reader about the wonderful, rich and varied language of Scots.Like ...
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27,41 zł |
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