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Mostly Homonyms
Lein, Janet Dickey; Berriman, Elizabeth
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Description for Mostly Homonyms
Paperback. Mostly Homonyms is a new treatment of a traditional topic that is easy to read and use without sacrificing academic relevance. It is intended not only for anyone who wishes to ascertain the correct spelling and usage of a homonym, but also for people who just love words. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CF; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 263.
Homonyms are pairs of words (sometimes three or four words) that sound alike, but have different spellings and meanings, such as “side-sighed,” “bare-bear,” and “seen-scene.” This book has been written not only because homonyms pose a problem for many native speakers of English, but because they are also particularly troublesome for learners of English as a second language. This collection does not contain every homonym, but it does contain many of the most common ones. Mostly Homonyms is a new treatment of a traditional topic that is easy to read and use without sacrificing academic relevance. It is intended not ... Read more
Homonyms are pairs of words (sometimes three or four words) that sound alike, but have different spellings and meanings, such as “side-sighed,” “bare-bear,” and “seen-scene.” This book has been written not only because homonyms pose a problem for many native speakers of English, but because they are also particularly troublesome for learners of English as a second language. This collection does not contain every homonym, but it does contain many of the most common ones. Mostly Homonyms is a new treatment of a traditional topic that is easy to read and use without sacrificing academic relevance. It is intended not ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
Number of Pages
166
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761858331
SKU
V9780761858331
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About Lein, Janet Dickey; Berriman, Elizabeth
Janet Dickey Lein, MAT Washington University, St. Louis, has been a professor of German language and culture at Central Michigan University since 1968 . Elizabeth Berriman, MA University of Michigan, is a professor of linguistics and composition at Central Michigan University. She has been an educator for over thirty-five years.
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