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Doublespeak Defined: Cut Through the Bull and Get the Point
ISBN: 9780062734129 / Angielski / Inna / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In an increasingly Orwellian world, everyone should be armed with this hilarious, slyly subversive deconstruction of the slippery locutions of spinmeisters from all walks of public life. Doublespeak guru William Lutz (Doublespeak, The New Doublespeak) is uniquely qualified to bring you this supremely funny expos' of the juiciest ways THEY are trying to bamboozle you A sampling of Doublespeak Defined Bald n./: hair disadvantaged Men in Japan aren't bald; they're "hair disadvantaged," according to The Japan Economic Journal. Diet n./:1.nutrional avoidance therapy 2. caloric... In an increasingly Orwellian world, everyone should be armed with this hilarious, slyly subversive deconstruction of the slippery locutions of spin... |
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52,99 zł |
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Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage, Second Edition
ISBN: 9780071396554 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. Selling more than 58,000 in its first edition, Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage has been revised and brought right up-to-date to contain today's 4,000 most commonly used words. Definitions are simple and brief, utilizing only words contained within the dictionary's pages. If you want to learn English as spoken by Americans, this dictionary is for you. It's easy to follow and absolutely indispensable. Each entry offers at least one example sentence, identifies parts of speech, and lists multiple meanings. Selling more than 58,000 in its first edition, Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage has been revised and brought right up-to-date... |
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73,25 zł |
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Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts: A Detailed Guide to Real-Life Conversation and Small Talk
ISBN: 9780071405607 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. With more than 200 new entries, this updated edition boasts almost 2,000 common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American English. From greetings and good-byes to everyday small talk, each entry is presented in a realistic context. Special attention to the needs of nonnative speakers includes usage restrictions and cautions as well as a phrase-finder index for on-the-spot reference. An essential dictionary for all students of English who want to know the most common expressions in American speech today.
With more than 200 new entries, this updated edition boasts almost 2,000 common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American En... |
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65,23 zł |
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Environmental Science
ISBN: 9780071421775 / Angielski / Miękka / 508 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Derived from the content of the respected "McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, " 6th Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in a specific discipline.
All include: Derived from the content of the respected "McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, " 6th Edition, each title provides thousands of d...
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101,33 zł |
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The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Misspelled and Easily Confused Words
ISBN: 9780071459853 / Angielski / Miękka / 516 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Learn to spell good well Is there an "e" in "judgment"? When do you "imply" rather than "infer"? The only resource that answers both these questions is "The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Misspelled and Easily Confused Words." It's the only book that includes commonly misspelled words and a comprehensive usage guide in one handy volume. Featured are 7,000 of the most commonly misspelled words with their incorrect and correct spellings and a guide to demystifying homophones ("cite" vs. "site"), grammatically troublesome words ("can" vs. "may"), and subtly different words ("imply" vs. "infer"). Learn to spell good well Is there an "e" in "judgment"? When do you "imply" rather than "infer"? The only resource that answers both these questi... |
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89,29 zł |
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
ISBN: 9780071461078 / Angielski / Twarda / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. More bling for the buck The #1 guide to American slang is now bigger, more up-to-date, and easier to use This new edition of McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions offers complete definitions of more than 12,000 slang and informal expressions from various sources, ranging from golden oldies such as . . . golden oldie, to recent coinages like shizzle (gangsta), jonx (Wall Street), and ping (the Internet). Each entry is followed by examples illustrating how an expression is used in everyday conversation and, where necessary, International... More bling for the buck The #1 guide to American slang is now bigger, more up-to-date, and easier to use This new edition of McGr... |
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149,46 zł |
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs
ISBN: 9780071469340 / Angielski / Miękka / 1104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Learn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other states With more entries than any other reference of its kind, McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and cliches. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries. Learn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other states With more entries than any other reference of its kind, McGraw-Hill's Dict... |
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105,99 zł |
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms Dictionary
ISBN: 9780071478939 / Angielski / Miękka / 768 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Previously published as: NTC's American idioms dictionary. Chicago, Ill.: NTC Pub. Group, c2000.
Previously published as: NTC's American idioms dictionary. Chicago, Ill.: NTC Pub. Group, c2000.
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77,35 zł |
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101 American English Idioms w/Audio CD
ISBN: 9780071487726 / Angielski / Book / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. This book makes American English phrases "duck soup." 101 American English Idioms takes the mystery out of these common U.S. expressions and explains their meanings in context. On the audio CD, native speakers read each of the 101 idioms, so you can hear how American English sounds and practice what you have learned. What Americans really mean when they say . . .
This book makes American English phrases "duck soup." 101 American English Idioms takes the mystery out of these common U.S. e... |
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69,24 zł |
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Expressways 3
ISBN: 9780133855357 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. ExpressWays is a complete four-level course for learners of English.
ExpressWays is a complete four-level course for learners of English.
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168,19 zł |
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The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols
ISBN: 9780140512540 / Angielski / Miękka / 1184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This remarkable and wide-ranging book is an inventory of symbols and the symbolic imagination. The editors and their fifteen contributors are drawn from a variety of scholarly backgrounds including anthropology, ethnology, psychotherapy and art history. This diversity of approach is responsible for the book's unique character, a reflection of the multiplicity of symbols and signs and the phenomenal range of possible interpretations they offer. This book draws together folklore, literary and artistic sources, and focuses on the symbolic dimension of every colour, number, sound, gesture,...
This remarkable and wide-ranging book is an inventory of symbols and the symbolic imagination. The editors and their fifteen contributors are drawn fr...
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86,90 zł |
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The Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory
ISBN: 9780140513691 / Angielski / Miękka / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many courses in literary or cultural studies include some discussion of psychoanalysis, structuralism, post-modernism, linguistics and semiotics. This dictionary should bring the reader information on the wide variety of interdisciplinary topics in critical theory.
Many courses in literary or cultural studies include some discussion of psychoanalysis, structuralism, post-modernism, linguistics and semiotics. This...
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53,50 zł |
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A Dictionary of the English Language: an Anthology
ISBN: 9780141441573 / Angielski / Miękka / 650 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Surprising, colorful, and long-forgotten entries from the most famous dictionary in the history of the English language
Samuel Johnson's best-known work, A Dictionary of the English Language (1755), is the most influential and idiosyncratic lexicon ever written and was used by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, the Brontes and the Brownings, Thomas Hardy and Oscar Wilde. This anthology includes 4,000 of the most representative, entertaining, and historically fascinating entries, covering subjects from fashion to food, science to sex, and given in full with original spelling... Surprising, colorful, and long-forgotten entries from the most famous dictionary in the history of the English language
Samuel Johnson's be... |
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72,59 zł |
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The Oxford Book of Aphorisms
ISBN: 9780192804563 / Angielski / Miękka / 394 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18 dni roboczych. An aphorism is "a short pithy statement or maxim," but beneath this definition lies a wealth of wit and insight to which neither the word nor a brief description can do justice.
This anthology demonstrates just how rewarding an art form the aphorism can be, and just how brilliantly the aphorist can illuminate the hidden truth, or lay bare the ironies of existence. Specific sections on desires and longings, self-doubt, fame and reputations, happiness and sorrow, cover the whole range of aphoristic literature. This book brings together the most diverse figures--the classic aphorists, like... An aphorism is "a short pithy statement or maxim," but beneath this definition lies a wealth of wit and insight to which neither the word nor a brief ...
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97,98 zł |
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The Basic Oxford Picture Dictionary, Second Edition:: Workbook
ISBN: 9780194345675 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Each illustrated Workbook page corresponds to a specific Dictionary page, enabling students to practice the vocabulary from each Dictionary topic. Activities include alphabetizing, categorizing, labeling, matching and puzzle solving. An answer key is provided. It is suitable for class use or homework.
Each illustrated Workbook page corresponds to a specific Dictionary page, enabling students to practice the vocabulary from each Dictionary topic. Act...
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95,97 zł |
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A New Dictionary of Eponyms
ISBN: 9780195093544 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Do you approve of censoring the works of great writers? Some might contend that to bowdlerize a great writer's work would be to diminish its overall quality. Others, like Thomas Bowdler, whose eraser danced over every Shakespeare play, would argue that all modest people should be able to read a great work without blushing. For attacking the classics, Mr. Bowdler has been immortalized as the world's best-known, self-appointed literary censor. And because of his efforts the term bowdlerize has become eponymous with his name. Alternatively, the word bikini--defined as a two-piece bathing suit...
Do you approve of censoring the works of great writers? Some might contend that to bowdlerize a great writer's work would be to diminish its overall q...
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260,04 zł |
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The Devil's Dictionary
ISBN: 9780195126273 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12-16 dni roboczych. History, n. an account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools. Marriage, n. The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all two. Self-Esteem, n. An erroneous appraisement.
These caustic aphorisms, collected in The Devil's Dictionary, helped earn Ambrose Bierce the epithets Bitter Bierce, the Devil's Lexicographer, and the Wickedest Man in San Francisco. First published as The Cynic's Word Book (1906) and later reissued under its preferred name in 1911,... History, n. an account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools. Marriag...
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73,05 zł |
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Mighty Fine Words and Smashing Expressions : Making Sense of Transatlantic English
ISBN: 9780195157048 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Have you ever traveled to England, been offered a "fairycake," and not known how to respond? Have you ever had to explain the difference between a "sleeping policeman" and a "speed bump" to a visiting Brit? Are you sure you know the difference between a "chip" and a "crisp"? (Transatlantic English) is a practical and entertaining guide to the differences between American and British English. As if written from a point in the Atlantic ocean exactly between Britain and the U.S., this book catalogs the differences between the "two" languages by taking a culturally neutral stance - addressing the...
Have you ever traveled to England, been offered a "fairycake," and not known how to respond? Have you ever had to explain the difference between a "sl...
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220,46 zł |
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Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers : A Decade-by-Decade Guide to the Vanishing Vocabulary of the Twentieth Century
ISBN: 9780195182545 / Angielski / Miękka / 239 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Every era of the twentieth century from the "Roaring Twenties" to the "Me Decade" brought its own fads and trends and the language to go with them: fresh youth slang, up-to-the-minute buzzwords, and colorful catch phrases. Most of this new vocabulary exploded into the vernacular, only to fizzle a few years later as newer trends and more current events demanded their own terminology.
Giving yesterday's words another chance to sparkle before they retire for good, Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers focuses on language that still resonates with the mood of its times. A nostalgic word trip... Every era of the twentieth century from the "Roaring Twenties" to the "Me Decade" brought its own fads and trends and the language to go with them: fr...
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147,68 zł |
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Oxford American Large Print Dictionary
ISBN: 9780195300789 / Angielski / Twarda / 1442 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Oxford American Large Print Dictionary is a brand new large print dictionary, offering to visually impaired readers an Oxford-quality dictionary in a large, clear font.
In addition to solid coverage of the core English vocabulary, including new words and senses, with definitions that are concise and easy-to-understand, theOxford American Large Print Dictionary also includes thousands of difficult and literary words that are most often looked up. It also includes short, accessible notes on difficult spellings, confusable words, and tricky areas of usage. The... The Oxford American Large Print Dictionary is a brand new large print dictionary, offering to visually impaired readers an Oxford-quality dic...
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297,86 zł |
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