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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Sources LibraryThe Artful Nuance Evans, Ron L. 2009 A reference book for distinguishing between words which, in modern usage, have almost become synonymous. Filthy English The How, Why, When And What of Everyday Swearing Silverton, Peter 2009 An exploration of swearing with background in psychology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, psychoanalysis and linguistics. Mainly focused on British English, however also explores languages such as... Made in America An Informal History of the English Language in the United States Bryson, Bill 1994 A history of American English. Origins of the Specious Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language O’Conner, Patricia T.; Kellerman, Stewart 2009 A review of popular misconceptions of English grammar and vocabulary. The Whatchamacallit Those Everyday Objects You Just Can't Name (and Things You Think You Know about But Don't) Danziger, Danny; McCrum, Mark 2009 A compendium of lesser known terms for ordinary things with background and notes. |
