The Oxford Paperback Dictionary & Thesaurus

Betty Kirkpatrick

Reference

Ted Smart

Cliches: over-used, abused, and often derided at by school teachers - or are they valuable linguistic shorthand, summing up in a few words what otherwise would take twenty? In this A-Z, lexicographer Betty Kirkpatrick explains the stories behind and the usage of more than 1,500 phrases, old and new, from what is 'essentially a lawless part of the English language'. First published as The Dictionary of Cliches in 1996. Second edition.

The Usual Suspects and Other Clichaes: Names and Shames More Than 1,500 Familiar Words and Phrases

Foreign Language Study & Reference

A C Black Publishers Ltd

Websters Word Power English Thesaurus

Webster's Word Power English Thesaurus: A-Z of Alternative Words

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Geddes & Grosset Ltd.

Concise dictionary of common phrases (Pocket Reference Series)

Tiger Books International

The English Thesaurus contains over 10,000 entries and has over 100,000 synonyms. It is an ideal companion for all those interested in language and communication. With a phrasefinder containing over 4,500 English idioms, lists of abbreviatons and eponyms, this book is a useful guide for fans of crosswords and puzzles.

English Thesaurus

GEDDES&GROSSET

Greyfriars Bobby

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pets & Animal Care

Crombie Jardine Publishing Limited

Scottish Wit and Wisdom

Literature & Fiction

Essays & Correspondence

Few people who are either native speakers of English or who have learnt English as a foreign or second language visit Scotland with any expectations of experiencing language difficulties. For the most part, their confidence is justified, provided at least they stick to the traditional tourist places and pursuits. The most difficulty they are likely to experience is with regional variations in accent and pronunciation, and that variation is true of many countries. Discerning tourists may have some awareness of the fact the Highlands of Scotland have a language of their own, Gaelic, that is completely different from English. However, if they think about the language of lowland Scotland at all, they probably assume that this is more or less English with, perhaps, a few dialectal differences. In this they are quite wrong. Historically, Scots is not just a dialect of English. It is a separate language, being rather a cousin of English rather than an offshoot, both languages having their roots in Anglo-Saxon. The Scots language became different in several ways from English, having, for example, noticeable vocabulary differences. For example, it was subject to linguistic influences from other languages, such as French, which did not affect English. Scots, however, gradually lost ground to the language of Scotlandâ€™s more powerful neighbour. This gradual process of anglicization led to Scots being replaced by English as the official language of Scotland. The English language then represented, as it were, the public voice of Scotland, and, as such, also became the chief literary language of Scotland.

The Concise Dictionary of Scottish Words and Phrases

Crombie Jardine Publishing

Scottish Wit and Wisdom: The Meanings Behind Famous Scottish Sayings

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Crombie Jardine Publishing Lim

A concise but comprehensive collection of Scottish words and phrases.

Crombie Jardine

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