The Story of English in 100 Words
The Story of English in 100 Words

Author: David Crystal

Publisher: Profile Books

Published: 2011-10-13

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1847654592

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Featuring Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce-words, ancient words ('loaf') to cutting edge ('twittersphere') and spanning the indispensable words that shape our tongue ('and', 'what') to the more fanciful ('fopdoodle'), Crystal takes us along the winding byways of language via the rude, the obscure and the downright surprising. In this unique new history of the world's most ubiquitous language, linguistics expert David Crystal draws on words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first definitively English word was written down in the fifth century ('roe', in case you are wondering).

Jolly Wicked, Actually
Jolly Wicked, Actually

Author: Tony Thorne

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2009-12-03

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 0748114785

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A JOLLY DECENT CUPPA ... is a wonderfully entertaining compendium of the hundred words and phrases that have over the last century become the cornerstones of modern spoken English, and have been used - sometimes deliberately, but often inadvertently - to stake out the common identity that unites the English, to define what makes us who we are, and thus different from those beastly foreigners who lurk just off our shores. Despite attempts by politicians and writers, despite lessons in citizenship enshrined in the national curriculum, we have famously never been able to define for posterity precisely what Englishness is. A JOLLY DECENT CUPPA ... takes certain well-loved and crucial expressions such as sorry, nice, fair play, shag, common, posh, cuppa, chippy or the full monty, explores their strange and wonderful origins, and demonstrates with wit and charm how they are emblems of an era or an attitude, of a heritage and of the traits and quirks essential to all our notions of Englishness.

The 100 Words that Make the English
The 100 Words that Make the English

Author: Tony Thorne

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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A wonderfully entertaining compendium of the hundred words and phrases that have over the last century become the cornerstones of modern spoken English, and have been used - sometimes deliberately, but often inadvertently - to stake out the common identity that unites the English, to define what makes us who we are.

Jolly Wicked, Actually
Jolly Wicked, Actually

Author: Tony Thorne

Publisher: Little Brown GBR

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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* A wonderfully informative and entertaining guide to our national language - and in particular those words which help define the British identity

100 Words to Make You Sound Smart
100 Words to Make You Sound Smart

Author: Editors of Editors of the American Heritage Di

Publisher: Collins Reference

Published: 2017-02-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780544913646

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A newly rejacketed edition of the best-selling title in the 100 Words series.

100 Common English Words That Have Different Meanings
100 Common English Words That Have Different Meanings

Author: Fraih Solaiman

Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers

Published: 2022-05-26

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13:

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This book is dealing with common English words that have different meanings. A certain word may have a certain meaning in a specific context,then the same word has a different meaning in another context.

100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know
100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know

Author: Editors of the American Heritage Di

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2005-04-13

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9780547350257

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100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know is the perfect book for people who enjoy reading about words that have absorbing histories, intriguing coinages, surprising but useful meanings, or have been used by famous writers throughout the history of English. Many of these 100 words are accompanied by notes that explain in detail the path the word has undertaken, providing useful etymological information about how the usage of a word develops over time. Additionally, 100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know features scores of quotations from authors including Henry James, Jane Austen, Sylvia Plath, William Golding, Douglas Coupland, and Donna Tartt. A great gift for anyone who appreciates the beauty, history, and depth of the English language, 100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know will appeal to all who are avid readers and take pride in a vibrant, active vocabulary.

Big Board First 100 Words
Big Board First 100 Words

Author: Roger Priddy

Publisher: Priddy Books US

Published: 2005-08-01

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 1429964200

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Roger Priddy’s Big Board First 100 Words is a perfect children’s book offering simple everyday words for infants and toddlers to develop their vocabulary. Featuring 100 beautiful color photographs, this tough board book introduces words and phrases of animals, toys, vehicles, and items used for mealtimes, bathtimes, and bedtimes that are ideal for children aged 2 and up to learn how to read and identify objects.

100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know
100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know

Author: Editors of the American Heritage Di

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2016-09-27

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 0547350236

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What should the vocabulary of a well-rounded high school graduate be like? These 100 words provide the starting point in answering that question. The list is representative of the words that serious students will encounter in their coursework and will come to use as adults, whether in conversation or while reading the daily newspaper. Each word is fully defined and shown in context with example sentences from well-known authors. 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know is a must-have for every grad, perfect for building vocabulary, quizzing friends and family — and just having fun.

The 100 Most Beautiful Words in English
The 100 Most Beautiful Words in English

Author: Robert Beard

Publisher:

Published: 2009-10-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780984172306

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This book explores what is beautiful in English words by looking closely at the 100 loveliest of them selected by Dr. Robert Beard, formerly Dr. Language at yourDictionary.com and currently Dr. Goodword at alphaDictionary.com. The book begins with an essay on what makes words beautiful and a background essay on the relationships between European and Indian languages. This is followed by essays that examine the pronunciation, meaning, usage, and history of words like cynosure, desultory, ephemeral, gambol, petrichor, serendipity, and Susquehanna. Each word is accompanied by creative examples featuring Beard's regular cast of characters, including Natalie Cladd, Maude Lynn Dresser, Gilda Lilly and the twins, Rita and Rhoda Book.