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than a collection of word lists and meanings, this idea book and work-text
gives students background, orientation, and exercises to help them
develop and increase their word power on an ongoing basis. Learn how
to:
• Get the Most out of dictionaries and other reference sources
• Find out about words borrowed from other languages
• See how famous writers have employed different styles to create
memorable literary works
The material in this book is focused to meet the academic needs of
ambitious high school students for college, for those taking advanced
placement courses, and for college students taking English and literature
courses. This book includes facts about the English language - it's
history and how it keeps changing. It also has a examples of diverse
writing styles by experts who include Mark Twain, Jonathan Swift,
James Thurber, and others. And, in this new edition, there is a list
of frequently misspelled words and a sampler of Internet terms.
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