Use the creative ideas in this book to put back the fun in language fundamentals! Your students will enjoy the humorous approach the author takes with topics such as: punctuation, nouns, homonyms, alliteration, sentences, vocabulary building and more. They'll learn how to put words and sentences in sequence in a variety of ways; follow directions; look for and correct mistakes in spelling, punctuation and word usage and they'll discover new words in which they can add to their expanding vocabulary!
This volume offers a valuable overview of recent research into the semantic aspects of complex words through different theoretical frameworks. Contributions by experts in the field, both morphologists and psycholinguists, identify crucial areas of research, present alternative and complementary approaches to their examination from the current level of knowledge, and indicate perspectives of research into the semantics of complex words by raising important questions that need to be investigated in order to get a more comprehensive picture of the field.
Whether it’s fair or not, people judge you by the words you use. Study after study has PROVEN that people who can use and understand a wide range of words enjoy success, status, and higher incomes. Imagine you’re being interviewed for a high-paying position and the decision maker uses a word like ‘salient’ or ‘semantic.’ If you understand the meaning of these words, you can impress the interviewer and gain a big advantage over the other candidates. If you’re a student and you want to get higher grades and improve your academic performance, a profound knowledge of vocabulary is a MUST. It’s not an option
Wordcatcher: An Odyssey into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words by Phil Cousineau
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Wordcatcher: An Odyssey into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words by Phil Cousineau
By exploring the delightful back stories of the 250 words in Wordcatcher, listeners will be lured by language and entangled in etymologies. Author Phil Cousineau takes us on a tour into the obscure territory of word origins with great erudition and endearing curiosity.
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Australian slang dictionary for Babylon is a great dictionary that is full of common australian vernacular words.
Australia Slang, Aussie Slang, or Strine as it is sometimes called, is a reflection of the harsh Australian land, and the no-nonsense "lets get on with it" attitude of the Australian people. just write an ordinary meaningful word into it and you'll find loads of slang words and idioms that you have never heard of.
