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Defines terms dealing with literature, criticism, composition, grammar, capitalization and punctuation

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9781442241954 | Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, August 18, 2014, cover price $10.95
9780373271511, titled "Hard-Headed Texan" | Harlequin Books, June 1, 2001, cover price $4.50 | also contains Hard-Headed Texan
9780819168030 | 2 sub edition (Madison Books, April 1, 1988), cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Defines terms dealing with literature, criticism, composition, grammar, capitalization and punctuation

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Illustrated by color brain scans, looks at the central role of the brain in famous scenes from Shakespeare's plays and demonstrates how uncannily Shakespeare perceived the brain at work in his characters' ideas and actions.

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9780972383028 | Dana Pr, April 1, 2003, cover price $35.00 | About this edition: Illustrated by color brain scans, looks at the central role of the brain in famous scenes from Shakespeare's plays and demonstrates how uncannily Shakespeare perceived the brain at work in his characters' ideas and actions.

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Lists 150 English words and phrases that originated in the bible, including 'blood money' and 'salt of the earth,' in a volume complemented by meanings and sources as well as chapter and verse identifications. 15,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

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9780393020458 | 1 edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, January 1, 2003), cover price $23.95 | About this edition: Lists 150 English words and phrases that originated in the Bible, including 'blood money' and 'salt of the Earth,' in a volume complemented by meanings and sources as well as chapter and verse identifications.

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Offers a whimsical study of the ways in which the unique attributes of the American character have shaped the American language, tracing the idiosyncratic evolution of American language through the distinctive words that make it up. 10,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

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9780679458043 | 1st edition (Random House Inc, March 1, 1999), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A study of the ways in which the unique attributes of the American character have shaped the American language

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Product Description: The first book ever to focus on Shakespeare's coinages, it covers terms and meanings still used today, and includes quizzes on Shakespearean trivia. A must for Bardophiles everywhere! (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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9780877793533 | Merriam Webster, January 1, 1998, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: The first book ever to focus on Shakespeare's coinages, it covers terms and meanings still used today, and includes quizzes on Shakespearean trivia.

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Provides a detailed guide to better writing and speaking, illuminating the principles of concise and effective word usage, sharing memorable examples, and offering tips on selecting words, using rhetoric, gender-sensitive language, and more.

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9780395712559 | Houghton Mifflin, September 1, 1996, cover price $13.00 | About this edition: Provides a detailed guide to better writing and speaking, illuminating the principles of concise and effective word usage, sharing examples and offering tips on selecting words, using rhetoric, gender-sensitive language, and more

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Provides information on commonly misused, misspelled, mispronounced, and confusing words

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9780886875701 | Pharos Books, October 1, 1989, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Provides infomation on commonly misused, misspelled, mispronounced, and confusing words

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9780380714490 | Reprint edition (Avon Books, June 1, 1991), cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Provides information on commonly misused, misspelled, mispronounced, and confusing words

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9780819154088 | Univ Pr of Amer, September 1, 1986, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.

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