Best Semantics Books
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1. 101 So Bad, They're Good Dad Jokes
Author: by Elias Hill
English
107 pages
1973749122
A Top 5 Best-selling Amazon Book!Dad jokes. They make you cringe, they make you groan but the one thing they have in common is they come from dad. Be it during a wedding toast or when introducing your dad to someone you want to impress, dad never fails to insert a dad joke wherever he can.
This dad joke book makes a great gift for the dad who has everything and has heard everything. Or maybe you want to buy it for yourself and come prepared the next time dad wants to have a joke off.
In any event, 101 So Bad, They’re Good Dad Jokes will have your eyes rolling into the back of your head faster than dad can strip to his tighty-whities on a hot summer day! Week of June 4, 2019
2. Dad Jokes: Terribly Good Dad Jokes
Author: by Share The Love Gifts
English
51 pages
1979369658
The Authentic Original (Just like your DAD! Great Holiday Gift for DadA fun collection of 100 “so bad they’re good” Dad Jokes. Well, he’ll laugh, you may not. Eye rolls and groans guaranteed! We’ve redesigned the book for a fresh new look at the original Dad Jokes.
Bring laughter and wordplay home to share with Dad and the rest of the Family!
3. Henle Latin Grammar
Author: by Robert J. Henle
0829401121
Loyola Press
English
Henle Latin Grammar is designed for student use through all four years of Latin study: Part I introduces forms of nouns, adjectives, adverbs, numerals, pronouns, and verbs; Part II covers syntax. Humanistic insight and linguistic training are the goals of the Henle Latin Series from Loyola Press, an integrated four-year Latin course.
Time-tested and teacher endorsed, this comprehensive program is designed to lead the student systematically through the fundamentals of the language itself and on to an appreciation of selected classic texts.
4. Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology
Author: by Robert K. Barnhart
ISBN: 978-0062700841
Published at: HarperCollins; 1st edition (September 15, 1995)
As all lovers of language know, words are the source of our very understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Often, however, our use of language is so automatic that we neglect to consider where those words came from and what they assume.
What are the implications, beyond the simple dictionary definitions, of using words such as privilege, hysteria, seminal, and gyp? Browsing through the pages of The Barhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology is like exploring the historical, political, and rhetorical wonderland of our linguistic heritage.
We see the evolution of ideas, as rootword connections that now seem arbitrary are traced to schools of thought from the past. We also find an opportunity to examine how the sometimes backwards, sometimes hilarious, and sometimes illuminating ideologies built into our language affect our modern thinking.
Written in a fresh, accessible style, this book provides the derivations of over 21,000 English-language words without resorting to the use of abbreviations, symbols, or technical terminology. Drawing on the most current American scholarship, and focusing onthe core words in contemporary English, The Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology is both a diverting browse and a thinking person’s Bible.
5. Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear
Author: by Dr. Frank Luntz
1401309291
Hachette Books
English
The nation’s premier communications expert shares his wisdom on how the words we choose can change the course of business, of politics, and of life in this country In Words That Work, Luntz offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the tactical use of words and phrases affects what we buy, who we vote for, and even what we believe in.
With chapters like “The Ten Rules of Successful Communication” and “The 21 Words and Phrases for the 21st Century,” he examines how choosing the right words is essential. Nobody is in a better position to explain than Frank Luntz: He has used his knowledge of words to help more than two dozen Fortune 500 companies grow.
Hell tell us why Rupert Murdoch’s six-billion-dollar decision to buy DirectTV was smart because satellite was more cutting edge than “digital cable,” and why pharmaceutical companies transitioned their message from “treatment” to “prevention” and “wellness.” If you ever wanted to learn how to talk your way out of a traffic ticket or talk your way into a raise, this book’s for you.
6. The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (P.S.)
Author: by Steven Pinker
0061336467
English
576 pages
The classic book on the development of human language by the world’s leading expert on language and the mind. In this classic, the world’s expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved.
With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our brains by evolution. The Language Instinct received the William James Book Prize from the American Psychological Association and the Public Interest Award from the Linguistics Society of America.
This edition includes an update on advances in the science of language since The Language Instinct was first published.
7. The Loom of Language: An Approach to the Mastery of Many Languages
Author: by Frederick Bodmer
English
720 pages
039330034X
Here is an informative introduction to language: its origins in the past, its growth through history, and its present use for communication between peoples. It is at the same time a history of language, a guide to foreign tongues, and a method for learning them.
It shows, through basic vocabularies, family resemblances of languagesTeutonic, Romance, Greekhelpful tricks of translation, key combinations of roots and phonetic patterns. It presents by common-sense methods the most helpful approach to the mastery of many languages; it condenses vocabulary to a minimum of essential words; it simplifies grammar in an entirely new way; and it teaches a languages as it is actually used in everyday life.
But this book is more than a guide to foreign languages; it goes deep into the roots of all knowledge as it explores the history of speech. It lights up the dim pathways of prehistory and unfolds the story of the slow growth of human expression from the most primitive signs and sounds to the elaborate variations of the highest cultures.
8. Language in Thought and Action: Fifth Edition
Author: by S.I. Hayakawa
Harvest Original
English
196 pages
In an era when communication has become increasingly diverse and complex, this classic work on semanticsnow fully revised and updateddistills the relationship between language and those who use it. Renowned professor and former U.S.Senator S.I. Hayakawa discusses the role of language in human life, the many functions of language, and how languagesometimes without our knowingshapes our thinking in this engaging and highly respected book.
Provocative and erudite, it examines the relationship between language and racial and religious prejudice; the nature and dangers of advertising from a linguistic point of view; and, in an additional chapter called The Empty Eye, the content, form, and hidden message of television, from situation comedies to news coverage to political advertising.
9. The 5-Minute Linguist: Bite-sized Essays on Language and Languages
Author: by Caroline Myrick
Equinox Publishing
English
368 pages
The 5-Minute Linguist provides a lively, reader-friendly introduction to the subject of language suitable for the general reader and beginning students. The book offers brief essays on more than 60 intriguing questions such as “”What’s the difference between a language and a dialect?”” Can animals understand us?”” “”What causes foreign accents?”” and “”How is language used on social media?”” These are conveniently organized into 12 topical areas that include What is Linguistics, Language and Thought, Language and Society, and Language and Technology, among others.
Each essay is written by a leading authority in the specialization who offers succinct, insightful answers to questions that most of us have wondered about, with follow-up references to more in-depth reading on each question. The third edition adds new topics now at the forefront of linguistics and updates others, serving as an unrivaled introduction to the mysteries and intrigue of language.
The third edition of this book was produced under the sponsorship of the Linguistic Society of America.
10. So to Speak: 11,000 Expressions That'll Knock Your Socks Off
Author: by Shirley Kobliner
English
288 pages
1982163763
Engage with everyday expressions in a completely different (and fun! Way, with this entertaining and interactive book of common phrases that can turn a humdrum gathering into a raucous game night. We use expressions and idioms all the time. When you feel sick, you’re under the weather.
When you feel great, you’re on top of the world. But whether you’re a smart cookie or a tough one, youand almost everyone you knowhave a veritable smorgasbord of expressions stored deep in your brain. So to Speak: 11,000 Expressions That’ll Knock Your Socks Off is the largest collection of its kind.
Thoughtfully divided into sixty-seven categoriesfrom Animals to Food & Cooking, from Love to Politics, this reference guide may have more in common with an activity book! Don’t look for definitions and etymologies, because the book is just the beginning. So to Speak is the launchpad for your lifelong journey to explore the universe of expressions.
In fact, it’s designed to get readers off the pageand engaging with each other through word games and puzzles. So to Speak spurs discussion, debate, and play, while encouraging the art of listening and celebrating the joy of words. Authors Shirley and Harold Kobliner spent more than half a century nurturing and teaching children.
11. 200 Large Print Word Search Puzzles – 1950's: Hours of Fun and Memories Celebrating the 1950's
Author: by Randall Nafton
B086FTVD9W
English
287 pages
200 LARGE PRINT WORD SEARCH PUZZLES-1950’S : HOURS of FUN and MEMORIES CELEBRATING the 1950’s If you want to flashback to the 1950’s, then this puzzle book is just what you need! These 200 large print word search puzzles are loaded with random words from the fifties and will keep you entertained for days as you stroll down memory lane.
This collection is sure to give you a workout with categories including toys, slang, food, fashion, cigarettes, business, cartoons, and a whole lot more! Maybe you can recall some of the words of this era. If you can’t, it’s ok though, because you can always learn new words, especially in our slang section.
It doesn’t matter if you are young or older, you will love this wonderfully themed puzzle book about this classic time so many people were a part of. As a bonus to this updated republished book, we are including a special birthday section of famous people that were born in the 1950s .
Check this out and see who shares your birthday year! Also enjoy our 4 Word Scramble puzzles as a thank you! Fire up the brain and get out a pencil today, because this collection of hundreds and hundreds of words will keep you busy for days.
12. Mastering Logical Fallacies: The Definitive Guide to Flawless Rhetoric and Bulletproof Logic
Author: by Michael Withey
English
200 pages
1623157102
If I have learned anything in ten years of formal debating, it is that arguments are no different: without a good understanding of the rules and tactics, you are likely to do poorly and be beaten. HENRY ZHANG, President of the Yale Debate Association Your argument is valid and you know it; yet once again you find yourself leaving a debate feeling defeated and embarrassed.
The matter is only made worse when you realize that your defeat came at the hands of someone’s abuse of logicand that with the right skills you could have won the argument. The ability to recognize logical fallacies when they occur is an essential life skill.
Mastering Logical Fallacies is the clearest, boldest, and most systematic guide to dominating the rules and tactics of successful arguments. This book offers methodical breakdowns of the logical fallacies behind exceedingly common, yet detrimental, argumentative mistakes, and explores them through real life examples of logic-gone-wrong.
Designed for those who are ready to gain the upper hand over their opponents, this master class teaches the necessary skills to identify your opponents’ misuse of logic and construct effective, arguments that win. With the empowering strategies offered in Mastering Logical Fallacies you’ll be able to reveal the slight-of-hand flaws in your challengers’ rhetoric, and seize control of the argument with bulletproof logic.
13. The Pun Also Rises: How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics
Author: by John Pollack
Avery
English
240 pages
A funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people who make them, and this derided wordplay’s remarkable impact on human history. In The Pun Also Rises, John Pollack-a former World Pun Champion and presidential speechwriter for Bill Clinton-explains why puns matter: They revolutionized language and played a pivotal role in making the modern world possible.
Skillfully weaving together stories and evidence from history, brain science, pop culture, literature, anthropology, and humor, The Pun Also Rises is an authoritative yet playful exploration of puns. With an engaging narrative, this book answers fundamental questions: Just what are puns?
Why do people make them? How did punning impact the development of human language, and how did that drive creativity and progress? And why, after centuries of decline, does the pun still matter? At once entertaining and educational, this engaging book builds a compelling case for the powerful and enduring role of puns in human discourse and innovation, and why they’ll always be more than just some antics.
14. Dad Jokes: The Terribly Good Dad jokes book| Father’s Day gift, Dads Birthday Gift, Christmas Gift For Dads
Author: by Share The Love Gifts
English
51 pages
1719204845
Great Gift Family Friendly Terribly Clean one-liners! Everyone loves cheesy, badly timed dad jokes because they are told by your dad, and you only get one dad, right? So, help your dad improve his collection of jokes that make will you cringe and laugh at the same time.
This joke book for dads will make a great gift, Dad will think of you while telling his cheesy jokes.
15. Intuitive Editing: A Creative and Practical Guide to Revising Your Writing
Author: by Tiffany Yates Martin
E3 Press (April 26, 2020)
English
304 pages
“I trust Tiffany Yates Martin with the editing process even more than I trust myself. Read this book and steal her secrets!”Kelly Harms, Washington Post bestseller of The Overdue Life of Amy BylerTiffany Yates Martin is an exceptional editor, so of course her advice and counsel in Intuitive Editing is exceptional as well.
Whether you’re a seasoned author looking to fine-tune your craft, pacing, or tension or just starting out and looking for guidance on building overall structure and engaging characters, this book is a must-read that will take you from idea to finished manuscript.
New York Timesbestselling author Allison Winn ScotchThis book is a must have tool every author needs in their toolkit. When you are ready to go deeper, to dig into the revision process, using Tiffany’s Intuitive Editing strategies will help you take your writing to the next level.
New York Times and USA Todaybestselling author Steena HolmesAuthors, if you can’t be lucky enough to have Tiffany as your editor, then Intuitive Editing is the next-best thing. Her advice is sound, thoughtful, no-nonsense and given with the compassion that every author and their book deserves.
16. Thank You for Arguing
Author: by
English
014199407X
978-0141994079
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERYour ultimate guide to the art of winning argumentsEveryone is always trying to persuade us of something: politicians, advertising, the media, and most definitely our families. Thank You for Arguing is your master class in the art of persuasion, taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill.
With all the wisdom of the ages, from classical oratory to contemporary politics and pop-culture, Thank You For Arguing shows you how to win more than your fair share of arguments, as well as: How to shine at work, avoid speeding tickets, and outwit argumentative partners Cicero’s secrets to moving an audience, Donald Trump’s savvy speechmaking, the art of giving a TED talkTactics like Setting Your Goals, Making Them Like You, Gaining the High GroundDefuse an angry accuser and benefit from your own mistakesThe art of rhetoric, from eloquence and friendship to wit and irrefutable logicWritten by one of today’s most popular online language experts, Thank You For Arguing is brimming with time-tested rhetorical tips and persuasion techniques that will change your life.
