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81 produkter
Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
Häftad, 2020
667 kr
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Drawn from the Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, with the emphasis on the expressions used or coined before 1914.
Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English
Av Eric Partridge, Janet Whitcut
Häftad, 2013
346 kr
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You Have a Point There
A Guide to Punctuation and Its Allies
Häftad, 1978
592 kr
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This standard work on punctuation has long been judged the foremost study of the subject. It reveals punctuation to be both an indispensable craft and an invaluable art - a friend, not an enemy.
Origins
A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
Inbunden, 1977
3155 kr
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This etymological dictionary gives the origins of some 20,000 items from the modern English vocabulary, discussing them in groups that make clear the connections between words derived by a variety of routes from originally common stock.As well as giving the answers to questions about the derivation …
Dictionary of Catch Phrases
British and American, from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day
Häftad, 1986
442 kr
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A catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases.
Shorter Slang Dictionary
Av Paul Beale, Eric Partridge m. fl.
Häftad, 1993
652 kr
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From abdabs to zitFrom pillock (14th century) to couch potato (20th century)From She'll be apples (Australia) to the pits (USA)This new collection brings together some 5,000 contemporary slang expressions originating in all parts of the English-speaking world. It gives clear and concise definitions …
Shakespeare's Bawdy
Häftad, 2001
309 kr
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This classic of Shakespeare scholarship begins with a masterly introductory essay analysing and exemplifying the various categories of sexual and non-sexual bawdy expressions and allusions in Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. The main body of the work consists of an alphabetical glossary of all …
Shakespeare's Bawdy
Inbunden, 2001
1749 kr
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This classic of Shakespeare scholarship begins with a masterly introductory essay analysing and exemplifying the various categories of sexual and non-sexual bawdy expressions and allusions in Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. The main body of the work consists of an alphabetical glossary of all …
Origins
A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
Häftad, 2008
1386 kr
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This dictionary gives the origins of some 20,000 items from the modern English vocabulary, discussing them in groups that make clear the connections between words derived by a variety of routes from originally common stock. As well as giving the answers to questions about the derivation of …
Songs and Slang of the British Soldier
1914-1918
Av John Brophy, Eric Partridge
Inbunden, 2026
385 kr
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Songs and Slang of the British Soldier
1914-1918
Av John Brophy, Eric Partridge
Häftad, 2026
250 kr
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Three Men's War
The Personal Records of Active Service
Av R H Mottram, John Easton m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
439 kr
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Three Men's War
The Personal Records of Active Service
Av R H Mottram, John Easton m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
309 kr
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Shakespeare's Bawdy
E-bok, 2005
351 kr
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This classic of Shakespeare scholarship begins with a masterly introductory essay analysing and exemplifying the various categories of sexual and non-sexual bawdy expressions and allusions in Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. The main body of the work consists of an alphabetical glossary of all …
Shakespeare's Bawdy
E-bok, 2005
359 kr
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This classic of Shakespeare scholarship begins with a masterly introductory essay analysing and exemplifying the various categories of sexual and non-sexual bawdy expressions and allusions in Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. The main body of the work consists of an alphabetical glossary of all …
Shorter Slang Dictionary
Av Eric Partridge, Paul Beale m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
767 kr
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From abdabs to zit From pillock (14th century) to couch potato (20th century) From She''ll be apples (Australia) to the pits (USA) This new collection brings together some 5,000 contemporary slang expressions originating in all parts of the English-speaking world. It gives clear and concise …
Shorter Slang Dictionary
Av Eric Partridge, Paul Beale m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
745 kr
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From abdabs to zit From pillock (14th century) to couch potato (20th century) From She''ll be apples (Australia) to the pits (USA) This new collection brings together some 5,000 contemporary slang expressions originating in all parts of the English-speaking world. It gives clear and concise …
Dictionary of Catch Phrases
British and American, from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day
E-bok, 2003
502 kr
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A catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on'' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases.
Dictionary of Catch Phrases
British and American, from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day
E-bok, 2003
517 kr
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A catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on'' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases.
Origins
A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
E-bok, 2006
1177 kr
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This etymological dictionary gives the origins of some 20,000 items from the modern English vocabulary, discussing them in groups that make clear the connections between words derived by a variety of routes from originally common stock. As well as giving the answers to questions about the …
Origins
A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
E-bok, 2006
1177 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This etymological dictionary gives the origins of some 20,000 items from the modern English vocabulary, discussing them in groups that make clear the connections between words derived by a variety of routes from originally common stock. As well as giving the answers to questions about the …
You Have a Point There
A Guide to Punctuation and Its Allies
E-bok, 2003
681 kr
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This standard work on punctuation has long been judged the foremost study of the subject. It reveals punctuation to be both an indispensable craft and an invaluable art - a friend, not an enemy.
You Have a Point There
A Guide to Punctuation and Its Allies
E-bok, 2003
681 kr
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This standard work on punctuation has long been judged the foremost study of the subject. It reveals punctuation to be both an indispensable craft and an invaluable art - a friend, not an enemy.
