The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations
Title | The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Harrington Elster |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 548 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780618423156 |
The definitive pronouncement on more than 1,500 of our most commonly mispronounced words. From the language maven Charles Harrington Elster comes an authoritative and unapologetically opinionated look at American speech. As Elster points out, there is no sewer in connoisseur, no dip in diphthong, and no pronoun in pronunciation. The culmination of twenty years of observation and study, The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations is more than just a pronunciation guide. Elster discusses past and present usage, alternatives, analogies, and tendencies and offers plenty of advice, none of it objective. Whether you are adamant or ambivalent about the spoken word, Elster arms you with the information you need to decide what is acceptable for you. The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations has now been expanded and revised and features nearly 200 new words, including: al-Qaeda bruschetta commensurate coup de grace curriculum vita exacerbate gigabyte hara-kiri machismo Muslim Niger Pinochet Pulitzer sorbet tinnitus w (as in www-dot) and many, many more. Charles Harrington Elster is the pronunciation editor of Black's Law Dictionary and the author of various books about language, including Verbal Advantage, There's a Word for It, and What in the Word? He has been a guest columnist on language for the Boston Globe and the New York Times Magazine and a commentator on NPR and hundreds of radio shows around the country.
Is There a Cow in Moscow?
Title | Is There a Cow in Moscow? PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Harrington Elster |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers |
Pages | 253 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780020283713 |
A selection of 475 of the most frequently mispronounced works are accompanied by witty essays on how the words have been misused in everyday life
Verbal Advantage
Title | Verbal Advantage PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Harrington Elster |
Publisher | Random House Reference |
Pages | 478 |
Release | 2009-02-04 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 030756097X |
First time in book form! A successful program for teaching 3,500 vocabulary words that successful people need to know, based on America's #1 bestselling audio vocabulary series. "People judge you by the words you use." Millions of Americans know this phrase from radio and print advertising for the Verbal Advantage audio series, which has sold over 100,000 copies. Now this bestselling information is available for the first time in book form, in an easy-to-follow, graduated vocabulary building program that teaches an outstanding vocabulary in just ten steps. Unlike other vocabulary books, Verbal Advantage provides a complete learning experience, with clear explanations of meanings, word histories, usages, pronunciation, and more. Far more than a cram session for a standardized test, the book is designed as a lifetime vocabulary builder, teaching a vocabulary shared by only the top percentage of Americans, with a proven method that helps the knowledge last. A 10-step vocabulary program teaches 500 key words and 3,000 synonyms. Lively, accessible writing from an expert author and radio personality. From the Trade Paperback edition.
What in the Word?
Title | What in the Word? PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Harrington Elster |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780156031974 |
Presents a humorous look at the English language, including information on word and phrase origins, slang, style, usage, punctuation, and pronunciation.
How to Tell Fate from Destiny
Title | How to Tell Fate from Destiny PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Harrington Elster |
Publisher | Collins Reference |
Pages | 323 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1328884074 |
"If you have trouble distinguishing the verbs imitate and emulate, the relative pronouns that and which, or the adjectives pliant, pliable, and supple, never fear--How to Tell Fate from Destiny is here to help! With more than 500 headwords, the book is replete with advice on how to differentiate commonly confused words and steer clear of verbal trouble"--
Test of Time
Title | Test of Time PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Harrington Elster |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 452 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | College students |
ISBN | 9780156011372 |
Page 6A fun and effective study method for students who take the annual SAT and ACT, this captivating time-travel adventure incorporates vocabulary words from the tests into the story.
Tooth and Nail
Title | Tooth and Nail PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Harrington Elster |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 2004-04-30 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780156013826 |
Learn more than 1,300 essential test words by reading a mesmerizing mystery"--Cover