Words, Words, Words

Zuckerman, Marvin

Words, Words, Words An English Vocabulary Builder and Anthology - Second Ed. - New York Macmillan 2002 - 362 p. 26 cm

Contents, index.

1- The dictionary
2- The history of english
3- Etymology
4- The birth, death, and transfiguration of english words
5- Borrowings
6- Prefixes, suffixes, roots
7- Denotationsand connotations
8- Words that mean the same
9- The big word vs the right word
10- Dialects of american english
11- Clichés
12- Euphemisms
13- Literary and historical allusions
14- General semantics
15- Vocabulary as a tool of thought
16- Passing vocabulary tests

Words, words, words has been used for courses in both vocabulary building and language study . Words, words, words is more effective tool in helping students to strengthen their vocabularies and to learn more about language in general.

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vocabulary
Classroom interaction
English language

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