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  • Mastering English: 34 Classic Books on Linguistics and Vocabulary

    The Sounds of Spoken English, Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, In the Path of the Alphabet, etc.

    by Walter Ripman, Thomas Preston, Henry Sweet, Frances Delavan Page Jermain, Andrew P. Peabody, Francis Trench, Parry Gwynne, Harry Jewett Jeschke, Walter W. Skeat, H. L. Mencken, Louis A. Flemming, Trench H. Johnson, John Camden Hotten, J. R. R. Tolkien, G. F. Graham, Marian Wharton, Samuel Kirkham, Brainerd Kellogg, Alonzo Reed, Alexander Crombie, John Lewis, Thomas Wood, Noah Webster, Charles Godfrey Leland, William Swinton, Huber Gray Buehler, Henry Bate, Joseph Devlin, Edwin Herbert Lewis, Gilbert Sykes Blakely, Elmer W. Cavins, Otis Ashmore, Tom Hood ...
    Mastering English: 34 Classic Books on Linguistics and Vocabulary is a formidable anthology that encompasses the vast expanse of linguistic inquiry, etymology, and lexicography. Within this collection lies a multitude of styles ranging from scholarly treatises to foundational vocabulary studies, all coalescing to showcase the evolution of the English language across time and context. The diversity ... Read more

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  • A Manual of Pronunciation

    For Practical Use in Schools and Families

    by Otis Ashmore ...
    Otis Ashmore's "A Manual of Pronunciation" serves as a comprehensive guide to mastering the intricacies of English phonetics. This meticulously crafted text integrates a systematic approach to the sounds of the language, offering essential tools for both learners and educators. Drawing from contemporary linguistic theory and historical linguistics, Ashmore employs a clear and accessible style that ... Read more

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  • Dictionary of Word Origins

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    This extensive reference volume presents the etymological history of thousands of English words.The story of how words come to be is the story of how humans think, and how we fashion our civilizations. Words can be the product of long and intertwining histories, migrations from other languages, or new coinages of science or slang. This diversity of origins is part of what gives the English ... Read more

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  • An English Grammar

    by W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell ...
    Unlock the intricacies of the English language with An English Grammar by W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell. This comprehensive guide serves as an essential resource for students, educators, and language enthusiasts alike, offering clear explanations of grammatical rules and principles.As you delve into this informative work, you will discover the foundational elements of English grammar, from ... Read more

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  • Ripley's Believe It or Not!

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    by Ripley's Believe It Or Not! ...
    Series series RBI
    Facsimile of the original 1929 book.From the original 1929 promotion, Robert Ripley describes the land where rain has fallen for a million years; here he talks with you about the Ever-Standing Men and the Upside-Down Men of Benares. Sport enthusiasts will prick up their ears at the queer tales told by the man who it is said can answer more questions on sports than any other living man. All these ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • A Dictionary of Modern English Usage:The Classic First Edition

    The Classic First Edition

    by H. W. Fowler ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    No book had more influence on twentieth-century attitudes to the English language in Britain than Henry Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage. It rapidly became the standard work of reference for the correct use of English in terms of choice of words, grammar, and style. Much loved for his firm opinions, passion, and dry humour, Fowler has stood the test of time and is still considered the ... Read more

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  • Complete Works of A. E. Housman (Delphi Classics)

    by A. E. Housman, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 1 - Delphi Poets Series
    The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete poetical works of A. E. Housman, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Housman's life and works* Concise introductions to the poetry and other works* Images of how the ... Read more

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  • Letters from a Stoic

    by Lucius Seneca ...
    Series series Collins Classics
    HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.‘Where you arrive does not matter so much as what sort of person you are when you arrive there.’Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4BC–AD 65) is one of the most eminent Roman philosophers. Instrumental in guiding the Roman Empire under Emperor Nero, Seneca influenced him from a young age with his Stoic principles. Later in life, Seneca ... Read more

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  • A Dictionary of The English Language

    by Samuel Johnson ...
    Orthography is the art of combining letters into syllables, and syllables into words. It therefore teaches previously the form and sound of letters. ... Read more

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  • A Dictionary of the English Language: an Anthology

    by Samuel Johnson ...
    Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, published in 1755, marked a milestone in a language in desperate need of standards. No English dictionary before it had devoted so much space to everyday words, been so thorough in its definitions, or illustrated usage by quoting from Shakespeare and other great writers. Johnson's was the dictionary used by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, Wordsworth and Coleridge, the ... Read more

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  • The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities

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    A day-by-day journey through 366 delightfully archaic words and quirky historical trivia.Open The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities and you'll find both a word and a day to remember, every day of the year. Each day has its own dedicated entry, on which a curious or notable event—and an equally curious or notable word—are explored.On the day on which flirting was banned in New York City, for ... Read more

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