Ologies and isms: a dictionary of word beginnings and endings

How often do we see a technical word without quite knowing what it means? If we can decipher it -- undo its language code -- we can start to understand others of a similar kind. Ologies and Isms is about the building blocks of the English language (the beginnings and endings, and sometimes the middl...

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1. Verfasser: Quinion, Michael 1942- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford University Press 2002
Ausgabe:1. publ.
Schriftenreihe:Oxford paperback reference
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Zusammenfassung:How often do we see a technical word without quite knowing what it means? If we can decipher it -- undo its language code -- we can start to understand others of a similar kind. Ologies and Isms is about the building blocks of the English language (the beginnings and endings, and sometimes the middles) that help form or adapt many of the words we use. Whether you're a student or a practitioner, a teacher of English, an inveterate word-user, or just a seeker-out of linguistic trifles, Ologies and Isms will help you understand better the language of your workplace and the world around you.
Beschreibung:Includes index
Beschreibung:VII, 280 S.
ISBN:0192801236

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