The Fine Print of Self-Publishing

The Fine Print of Self-Publishing
Mark Levine (Auteur)

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Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You

Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You
Mardy Grothe (Auteur)

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Description du produit

Engaging new territory for word lovers, speech makers, and party show-offs--this quotable collection enshrines a classic linguistic trick.

Pardon me--do you know what chiasmus means? Here's a hint: Mae West used chiasmus in her signature line "It's not the men in my life; it's the life in my men." So did John F. Kennedy: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."

Language maven Dr. Mardy Grothe discovered that many of the world's great wags and eloquent orators have been virtual masters of chiasmus--Churchill, Wilde, Shaw, Ben Franklin, Samuel Johnson, and Shakespeare, to name just a handful. In this unprecedented and quotable collection, he assembles the best examples of chiasmus ever written or spoken. Not since the oxymoron, the palindrome, or An Exaltation of Larks has there been a whole new category of wordplay so likely to fire the public imagination. In the tradition of Woe Is I and The Transitive Vampire, Never Let a Fool Kiss You...will make chiasmus a household word and help you wax profound in the company of the greatest wits of all time.

Common Errors in English Usage

Common Errors in English Usage
Paul Brians (Auteur), Mignon Fogarty (Preface)

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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs
Richard A. Spears (Auteur)

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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms is the most comprehensive reference of its kind, bar none. It puts the competition to shame, by giving both ESL learners and professional writers the complete low-down on more than 24,000 entries and almost 27,000 senses. Entries include idiomatic expressions (e.g. the best of both worlds), proverbs (the best things in life are free), and clich é s (the best-case scenario). Particular attention is paid to verbal expressions, an area where ordinary dictionaries are deficient. The dictionary also includes a handy Phrase-Finder Index that lets users find a phrase by looking up any major word appearing in it.

Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs

Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
Jennifer Speake (Auteur)

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This brand new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs expands its coverage to 1100 proverbs, with more detailed annotation and up-to-the-minute citations from around the English-speaking world. The text is completely accessible and comprehensive, with added paragraphs that provide illuminating examples of each proverb and its history. New proverbs have been added, ranging from modern maxims such as "If life hands you lemons, make lemonade" to those with their roots in the past, such as "Justice delayed is justice denied." A thematic index allows readers to easily find proverbs on subjects ranging from boasting to weddings. Presented in a thoroughly reader-friendly style yet maintaining the scholarly standards that have characterized earlier editions, this fourth edition is a valuable updating of a well-loved classic reference.

The First Five Pages

The First Five Pages
Noah Lukeman (Auteur)
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IF YOU'RE TIRED OF REJECTION, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU. Whether you are a novice writer or a veteran who has already had your work published, rejection is often a frustrating reality. Literary agents and editors receive and reject hundreds of manuscripts each month. While it's the job of these publishing professionals to be discriminating, it's the job of the writer to produce a manuscript that immediately stands out among the vast competition. And those outstanding qualities, says New York literary agent Noah Lukeman, have to be apparent from the first five pages. The First Five Pages reveals the necessary elements of good writing, whether it be fiction, nonfiction, journalism, or poetry, and points out errors to be avoided, such as * A weak opening hook
* Overuse of adjectives and adverbs
* Flat or forced metaphors or similes
* Melodramatic, commonplace or confusing dialogue
* Undeveloped characterizations and lifeless settings
* Uneven pacing and lack of progression With exercises at the end of each chapter, this invaluable reference will allow novelists, journalists, poets and screenwriters alike to improve their technique as they learn to eliminate even the most subtle mistakes that are cause for rejection. The First Five Pages will help writers at every stage take their art to a higher -- and more successful -- level.

Critical Terms for Media Studies

Critical Terms for Media Studies
W. J. T. Mitchell (Auteur, Sous la direction de), Mark B. N. Hansen (Auteur, Sous la direction de)

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Found in Translation: How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World

Found in Translation: How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World
Nataly Kelly (Auteur), Jost Zetzsche (Auteur)

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TRANSLATION DICTIONARY - English to African Afrikaans and African Afrikaans to English (uit Engels in Afrika-Afrikaanse en Afrika Afrikaans na Engels)

TRANSLATION DICTIONARY - English to African Afrikaans and African Afrikaans to English (uit Engels in Afrika-Afrikaanse en Afrika Afrikaans na Engels)
World Translation Dictionaries (Auteur)

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The Story of English: How the English Language Conquered the World

The Story of English: How the English Language Conquered the World
Philip Gooden (Auteur)

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Foul and Familiar: A Dictionary of Very Improper French

Foul and Familiar: A Dictionary of Very Improper French
Stanley Hochman (Auteur)

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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
Mark Forsyth (Auteur)

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Routledge Encyclopaedia of Language Teaching and Learning

Routledge Encyclopaedia of Language Teaching and Learning
Michael Byram (Auteur), Michael Byram (Sous la direction de)

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