A Word a Day (häftad, eng)
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A Word a Day (häftad, eng)
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<p><b><i>A Word a Day</i> contains 365 carefully selected words that will enhance and expand your vocabulary, along with their meanings, origins and sample usage and fascinating word-related facts and trivia.</b><br><br>It is estimated that on average an <b>English-speaking adult </b>has acquired a functioning vocabulary of <b>25,000 words</b> by the time they reach middle age.
That sounds like a lot – and more than enough for the daily purposes of communicating with each other in speech and writing. However, it is hard to feel quite so sanguine about our word power when considering those 25,000 words account for <b>less than fifteen per cent </b>of the total words in current usage in the English language.
Furthermore, new words are created all the time and, as the word pool flourishes, can we afford to allow our vocabulary to stagnate?<br><br>Logophile Joseph Piercy has the answer: a simple challenge to learn <i>A Word a Day</i> from this user-friendly onomasticon (that’s a word list designed for a specific purpose – in case you were wondering …).
<b>Each of the 365 words</b> have been <b>carefully selected</b> for their <b>elegance</b> and <b>pertinence</b> in everyday situations and every entry contains a clear and concise outline of meaning, origin and sample usage in context, alongside fascinating word related facts and trivia.
<br><br><i>A Word a Day</i> is a treasure trove of fascination and fun for all language lovers – delve in and enhance your vocabulary.</p>
That sounds like a lot – and more than enough for the daily purposes of communicating with each other in speech and writing. However, it is hard to feel quite so sanguine about our word power when considering those 25,000 words account for <b>less than fifteen per cent </b>of the total words in current usage in the English language.
Furthermore, new words are created all the time and, as the word pool flourishes, can we afford to allow our vocabulary to stagnate?<br><br>Logophile Joseph Piercy has the answer: a simple challenge to learn <i>A Word a Day</i> from this user-friendly onomasticon (that’s a word list designed for a specific purpose – in case you were wondering …).
<b>Each of the 365 words</b> have been <b>carefully selected</b> for their <b>elegance</b> and <b>pertinence</b> in everyday situations and every entry contains a clear and concise outline of meaning, origin and sample usage in context, alongside fascinating word related facts and trivia.
<br><br><i>A Word a Day</i> is a treasure trove of fascination and fun for all language lovers – delve in and enhance your vocabulary.</p>
| Format | Häftad |
| Omfång | 192 sidor |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Förlag | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Utgivningsdatum | 2021-06-10 |
| ISBN | 9781789293647 |
Artikelnummer
2945505
EAN
9781789293647
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