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Publisher CommentsEarly in the history of English, the words "grammar" and "glamour" meant the same thing: the power to charm. Roy Peter Clark, author of Writing Tools and the forthcoming Help! For Writers, aims to put the glamour back in grammar with this fun, engaging alternative to stuffy instructionals. Now in paperback, this widely praised practical guide demonstrates everything from the different parts of speech to why effective writers prefer concr... read more>>>
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Publisher CommentsNew York Times bestselling author and renowned linguist, John McWhorter, explores the complicated and fascinating world of languages. From Standard English to Black English; obscure tongues only spoken by a few thousand people in the world to the big ones like Mandarin - What Language Is celebrates the history and curiosities of languages around the world and smashes our assumptions about "correct" grammar. An eye-openin... read more>>>
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Publisher CommentsThis user-friendly guide is the work of an eminent scholar, who characterizes it as "short and not too fussy." Intended to teach students of any age the parts of speech and their logical arrangement in sentence form, the book will also be prized by those wishing to refresh their skills. An eminent scholar assembled this user-friendly guide. Intended to teach students of any age the parts of speech and their l... read more>>>
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Publisher CommentsHave you been guilty of catachresis* at work? Have you defenestrated* your dictionary in frustration? Do you have phloem bundles* stuck in your diastema*? Scratching your occiput* now? Rod L. Evans's Thingamajigs and Whatchamacallits will help take the mystery out of some of our most obscure words. Containing hundreds of words from agitron (the phenomenon of wiggly lines in comic strips indicating that something is shaking) ... read more>>>
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