A Compendium of Spoken Words

A Compendium of Spoken Words

Author: Kumkum Gupta

Publisher: Arihant Publications India limited

Published: 2018-04-20

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9350944839

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A Compendium of Spoken Words’ has been designed to acquaint the readers with English words used for conversation in our day-today lives. The present book contains around 9000 words from the English Language. Large collection of spoken words along with their Hindi meanings and the way of pronouncing that words in Hindi has been given in this book. The book begins with a special section on How to Pronounce a Word Correctly. The book has been divided into 15 chapters namely Words in Frequent Use…@ Alphabet, Synonyms, Antonyms, Contranyms, Homonyms, Heteronyms, Homographs, Plaindromes, Pangram, Idioms & Phrases, Words Used as Different Parts of Speech, One Word Substitutions, Words Used in the Constitution, The Speaking Tree: Words by Category, Foreign Words, Phobias, Manias, Group of Collective Noun, Words: Used in British & American English, Traits of People, Cries of Animals & Birds, Collocation and Words with their Roots & Their Meaning.


Everyday Vocabulary More Than 6100 Words

Everyday Vocabulary More Than 6100 Words

Author: Kumkum Gupta

Publisher: Arihant Publications India limited

Published: 2016-05-31

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9350944820

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Everyday Vocabulary by Arihant book has been designed with an aim of helping the students improve their vocabulary, as good vocabulary strengthens the writing & speaking skills.The present book contains more than 6100 such words that are used in day-to-day life for conversation. The book provides an easy approach to pronunciation & meanings of frequently used English words. The book covers English Alphabet and Ordinals, Numerals, Words Used in Daily Routine, Name of Parts of the Body, Name of Relations, Name of Ornaments & Jewels, Name of Animals, Name of Birds, Name of Some Reptiles, Water Living Creatures, Worms & Insects, Domestic Articles, Homes & Abodes, Name of Musical Instruments, Name of Minerals, Young Ones of Animals & Birds, Cries of Creatures, Clothes, Dresses, Wearing Apparels, Terms Used in Sports & Games, Names of Directions, Names of Planets in our Solar System, Name of Colors, Name of Medical Sciences & Medicines, Terms Used in Post & Telegraph Department, etc.This book will help in improving your writing & speaking skills.


Words That Work

Words That Work

Author: Dr. Frank Luntz

Publisher: Hachette Books

Published: 2007-01-02

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 1401385745

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The nation's premier communications expert shares his wisdom on how the words we choose can change the course of business, of politics, and of life in this country In Words That Work, Luntz offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the tactical use of words and phrases affects what we buy, who we vote for, and even what we believe in. With chapters like "The Ten Rules of Successful Communication" and "The 21 Words and Phrases for the 21st Century," he examines how choosing the right words is essential. Nobody is in a better position to explain than Frank Luntz: He has used his knowledge of words to help more than two dozen Fortune 500 companies grow. Hell tell us why Rupert Murdoch's six-billion-dollar decision to buy DirectTV was smart because satellite was more cutting edge than "digital cable," and why pharmaceutical companies transitioned their message from "treatment" to "prevention" and "wellness." If you ever wanted to learn how to talk your way out of a traffic ticket or talk your way into a raise, this book's for you.


Endangered Words

Endangered Words

Author: Simon Hertnon

Publisher: Skyhorse

Published: 2015-07-07

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781632204530

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Afterwit, agathism, ambsace, anacampserote, antepenultimate, antimony, and more! “When a word perfectly captures a human truth, humans respond to it in the same way that they respond to a beautiful melody. They smile. They nod their heads. They tell others of their discovery.” So says Simon Hertnon in his introduction to Endangered Words, and after wrapping your tongue around the lexical rarities he offers up to his readers, you’ll have to agree! Hertnon provides one hundred hand-selected rarities, and, in a virtuoso display of concinnity, breathes life into them with his lucid descriptions of their meaning and engaging examples of their usage. Perhaps you are an arriviste enjoying a newfound sense of nikhedonia as you demonstrate your sprezzatura in a given subject. Or maybe you are a desipientplutomaniac destined to a life of poshlost. If this doesn’t describe you, then take your pick of the many wonderful words in this book: Omnistrain Trilemma Aporia Or maybe these are all schlimmbesserungs! Thanks to Endangered Words, you no longer have to be at a loss for words or reach for the clichéd and commonplace. The English language is brimming with ambrosial alternatives, and this compendium offers the cream of the crop. Filled with words to be treasured for their elegant precision, from apophenia to zemblanity, Endangered Words is the perfect handbook for writers, an excellent resource for communicators, and an entertaining read for anyone with an appetite for the very brightest gems of the English language.


American English Compendium

American English Compendium

Author: Marv Rubinstein

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2014-08-14

Total Pages: 543

ISBN-13: 1442232838

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The American English Compendium is a fun way to explore the nuances of the English language—learn that a group of lions is called a pride; a group of whales, a pod; and a group of owls, a parliament. Distinguish between a quack and a shyster. Learn that “tabling a motion” in a U.S. court has an opposite meaning from the same term in England. This book picks up where other language dictionaries leave off: it includes common proverbs, a sampling of American English versus British English, popular American expressions and slang, acronyms, and varied information on everything from wildlife to currency. In this new edition, the staples have been updated and fresh chapters have been added, with information on pronunciation, oddball English words, and even some of the new Internet terminology, including Twitterspeak.


The Power of Words A Compendium of Great Speeches from World Leaders

The Power of Words A Compendium of Great Speeches from World Leaders

Author: LornaMarie

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018-06-11

Total Pages: 700

ISBN-13: 1387697994

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This book is a treasure in the hands of anyone required to use oratory skill in their role. It is known in most countries of the world that lawyers are good orators, perhaps due to the nature of their profession, Barristers are known to address the court. Some of our world leaders past and present are great orators; it is, however, important to note that while not all of them were lawyers, they have delivered remarkable and memorable speeches to their respective nations. One of the qualities of a good leader is the ability to address the nation with good oratory skills. This book therefore explores the power and effect that words have on all of us.


Compendium of Auditory and Speech Tasks

Compendium of Auditory and Speech Tasks

Author: Joy Stackhouse

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-09-27

Total Pages: 486

ISBN-13: 9780470517499

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The book summarises research findings from a range of projects using a set of auditory and speech procedures designed for the psycholinguistic framework developed by Stackhouse and Wells (1997). These procedures have been used with children and adolescents with a range of difficulties associated with cleft lip and palate, dysarthria, dyspraxia, phonological impairment, Down syndrome, dyslexia, stammering, autism, semantic-pragmatic difficulties, general learning difficulties, and disadvantaged backgrounds. The procedures have also been used with normally developing children in the age range of 3-7 years. As a result, the book includes descriptions of typical performance on the procedures so that atypical can be identified more easily. In addition, as the materials were used in a longitudinal study of children’s speech and literacy development between the age of 4 and 7 years we can highlight which procedures will help in identifying children a) who are likely to persist with their speech difficulties and b) have associated literacy difficulties.


Writing Design

Writing Design

Author: Grace Lees-Maffei

Publisher: Berg

Published: 2013-09-12

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1847889573

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How do we learn about the objects that surround us? As well as gathering sensory information by viewing and using objects, we also learn about objects through the written and spoken word - from shop labels to friends' recommendations and from magazines to patents. But, even as design commentators have become increasingly preoccupied with issues of mediation, the intersection of design and language remains under-explored.Writing Design provides a unique examination of what is at stake when we convert the material properties of designed goods into verbal or textual description. Issues discussed include the role of text in informing design consumption, designing with and through language, and the challenges and opportunities raised by design without language. Bringing together a wide range of scholars and practitioners, Writing Design reveals the difficulties, ethics and politics of writing about design.


The Big Book Of Words You Should Know To Sound Smart

The Big Book Of Words You Should Know To Sound Smart

Author: Robert W Bly

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-11-06

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1440591075

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The ultimate word book for aspiring intellectuals! The most compendious collection of words for aspiring scholars, this book helps you hold your own in intellectual discourse. Featuring 2,400 sophisticated, obscure, and obtuse terms, each page provides you with the definitions you need to know to lock academic horns with the clerisy. From antebellum and eleemosynary to impasto and putative, you will quickly master hundreds of erudite phrases that will improve your conversational elegance. Complete with definitions and sample sentences for each entry, The Big Book of Words You Should Know to Sound Smart will elevate your lexicon as you impress the susurration out of the perfervid hoi polloi.


American Heritage Book of Great American Speeches for Young People

American Heritage Book of Great American Speeches for Young People

Author: Suzanne McIntire

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2002-07-15

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780471217107

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The history of the United States has been characterized by ferventidealism, intense struggle, and radical change. And for everycritical, defining moment in American history, there were thosewhose impassioned voices rang out, clear and true, and whose wordscompelled the minds and hearts of all who heard them. When PatrickHenry declared, "Give me liberty, or give me death!", when MartinLuther King Jr. said, "I have a dream", Americans listened and wereprofoundly affected. These speeches stand today as testaments tothis great nation made up of individuals with bold ideas andunshakeable convictions. The American Heritage Book of Great American Speeches for YoungPeople includes over 100 speeches by founding fathers, patriots,Native American and African American leaders, abolitionists,women's suffrage and labor activists, writers, athletes, and othersfrom all walks of life, featuring inspiring and unforgettablespeeches by such notable speakers as: Patrick Henry * Thomas Jefferson * Tecumseh * Frederick Douglass *Sojourner Truth * Abraham Lincoln * Susan B. Anthony * Mother Jones* Lou Gehrig * Franklin D. Roosevelt * Albert Einstein * Pearl S.Buck * Langston Hughes * John F. Kennedy * Martin Luther KingJr. These are the voices that shaped our history. They are powerful,moving, and, above all else, uniquely American.