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ISBN: 9780099514763 - How to Talk Like a Local How to Talk Like a Local
Susie Dent

ISBN10: 0099514761  ISBN13: 9780099514763
Publisher: Cornerstone Arrow Books Ltd
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 03 Feb 2011
From dardledumdue, which means daydreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry, this title investigates an astonishingly rich variety of regional expressions... More

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ISBN: 9780199574155 - What Made the Crocodile Cry? What Made the Crocodile Cry?
Susie Dent

ISBN10: 0199574154  ISBN13: 9780199574155
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 22 Oct 2009
Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage. Irresistible to anyone with an interest in... More

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ISBN: 9780550102454 - Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Susie Dent

ISBN10: 0550102450  ISBN13: 9780550102454
Publisher: Hodder Education Chambers
Edition: 19th Revised edition
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 31 Aug 2012
Take the scenic route to knowledge. A much-loved title since 1870, this 19th edition of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable encapsulates all the wit and wisdom that characterize its predecessors and maintains the standards of scholarship and... More

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ISBN: 9781905211791 - How to Talk Like a Local How to Talk Like a Local
Susie Dent

ISBN10: 1905211791  ISBN13: 9781905211791
Publisher: Cornerstone Random House Books
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 04 Mar 2010
Gathers together and explains hundreds of words that range from dardledumdue, which means day-dreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry. This title covers the... More

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ISBN: 9781840855920 - Key Skills Survival Guide (Level 2) Key Skills Survival Guide (Level 2)
Susie Dent

ISBN10: 1840855924  ISBN13: 9781840855920
Publisher: Letts Educational
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 31 Aug 2001
This contains a general introduction to the Key Skills qualification at Level 2 and its many uses, and gives an initial diagnostic test to show you what skills you need to focus on. It also includes advice on building a portfolio, and practice... More

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ISBN: 9780198608608 - The Language Report The Language Report
Susie Dent

ISBN10: 0198608608  ISBN13: 9780198608608
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 09 Oct 2003
The language report is the frontline account of what we're saying and how we're saying it. From street slang to rhyming slang; from sporting language to cyberspeak; from text talk to the language of war, it's an enlightening collection of... More

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ISBN: 9780198610120 - Larpers and Shroomers Larpers and Shroomers
Susie Dent

ISBN10: 0198610122  ISBN13: 9780198610120
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 14 Oct 2004
In Larpers and Shroomers: the Language Report, Countdown's Susie Dent chronicles our shape-shifting language, focusing particularly on what's new for 2004. She draws together highlights from the language of politics, TV, and chat rooms... More

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ISBN: 9780199233885 - The Language Report The Language Report
Susie Dent

ISBN10: 0199233888  ISBN13: 9780199233885
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Edition: 5th Revised edition
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 04 Oct 2007
Reporting on language from the front line, Susie Dent charts the latest developments in our use of English, from business and science to politics and the media: in print, on the street, and online. And in this brand new fifth edition of The... More

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ISBN: 9780199551996 - Susie Dent's Words of the Year Susie Dent's Words of the Year
Susie Dent

ISBN10: 0199551995  ISBN13: 9780199551996
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 02 Oct 2008
A witty and insightful snapshot of current language via an A-Z collection of new and newly resurrected words. Highlighting the topical words of our time and delving into fascinating etymologies along the way, Susie Dent presents a lively and... More

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ISBN: 9780192806765 - Fanboys and Overdogs Fanboys and Overdogs
Dent, Susie Susie Dent

ISBN10: 0192806769  ISBN13: 9780192806765
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 06 Oct 2005
Susie Dent explains buzzwords and more in the language report, her annual tour of the newest trends in English. Like its predecessors, fanboys and overdogs brings you the latest from the frontline of our fascinating language. From undercrackers... More