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Oxford Thesaurus of English
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Using research collated by the Oxford English Corpus, the largest linguistic research program in the world, this is a fully updated edition of the A-Z guide to synonyms and antonyms. Unique features include Choose The Right Word panels, which explore the subtle differences between synonyms, ensuring correct usage of unfamiliar words, and Word Links, directing the user towards differing meanings of headwords.

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The Writer's Handbook

Alongside Carole Blake's From Pitch to Publication , this is one reference title that should be at the side of every writer hoping to find an outlet for their work. It includes information and advice on publishers, agents, writing courses, literary festivals, arts grants and book fairs, with analyses of current market trends and tips on how to get your manuscript read. There is also free access to a constantly updated on-line directory.

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From the Horse's Mouth

This is the third edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms, which brings together the origins and meanings of over 6000 phrases that highlight the richly inventive use of language by English speakers. Amongst the 700 new entries in this edition are 'the elephant in the corner', 'go figure', 'like a rat up a drainpipe', 'sex on legs', 'step up to the plate', 'too posh to push', 'a walk in the park' and 'win ugly'.

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Applied Linguistics in Action: A Reader

An applied linguistics framework for the analysis of real-world problems in which language is a central issue. Students can develop both the theoretical and empirical skills crucial to the practicalities of language teaching and other language-related professions. There are practical examples from fields such as legal forensics, literary analysis, translation, language therapy, lexicography and workplace communication.

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The Years of Talking Dangerously
Geoff Nunberg

Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as the nearest thing to a 'stand-up linguist', Nunberg has been a witty commentator on the changing usage of American English for many years. In this entertaining collection of essays, he tracks the cultural context of everything from the changing syntax of Time magazine's house style to the use of emoticons in ever more formal circumstances. Perfect for fans of Steven Pinker's The Language Instinct .

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