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Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"We all had teachers who scolded us over the use of um, uh-huh, oh, like, and mm-hmm. But as linguist N. J. Enfield reveals in How We Talk, these "bad words" are fundamental to language. Whether we are speaking with the clerk at the store, our boss, or our spouse, language is dependent on things as commonplace as a rising tone of voice, an apparently meaningless word, or a glance-signals so small that we hardly pay them any conscious attention. Nevertheless,...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
20190903.
Language
English
Description
The founder of History Hustle presents a handy guide for expressing oneself with history's best words. This collection features scores of unique words that deal with surprisingly modern issues like sleeping in and procrastination--proving that some things never change.ange.
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"A practical step-by-step introduction to the analysis of English grammar, this book leaves the reader confident to tackle the challenges analysing grammar may pose. The first textbook to take an integrated approach to function and structure in grammatical analysis, it allows students to build experience, skills and confidence in working with grammar. The innovative, hybrid approach combines an introduction to systemic functional theory with a solid...