Word Origins

Word Origins
Author: John Ayto
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 983
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1408101602

The average contemporary English speaker knows 50,000 words. Yet stripped down to its origins, this apparently huge vocabulary is in reality much smaller, derived from Latin, French and the Germanic languages. It is estimated that every year, 800 neologisms are added to the English language: acronyms (nimby), blended words (motel), and those taken from foreign languages (savoir-faire). Laid out in an A-Z format with detailed cross references, and written in a style that is both authoritative and accessible, Word Origins is a valuable historical guide to the English language.

Heart of the Living God

Heart of the Living God
Author: Michael G. Maness
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 730
Release: 2004-06-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1418400254

Maness asks us to tie up our sneakers, for we are going to have some fun as we hike into the Grand Canyon of Love. Love is the treasure of life. It is Love all the way. Nothing else really matters outside of Love. Best of all, our Love will only get better in heaven. The treasured ability to have loving relationships is Gods gift to us in our Imago Deithe image of God we all share. Likewise, what we know of Love this side of heaven is but a dusty image of what God experiences. I want to get personally involved, says Maness. Can we have a free-will relationship with anyone, even God, if all of what we do and think is settled? I dont think so. Love is greater than that, and I shall prove that, and that is indeed a Grand Canyon. Manes brings some of the brain-splitting complexities of this to light with good humor, introduces dynamic foreknowledge, and challenges Classical Theisms avoidance of Love. And he exposes some foul play in the process. Thats the first half of the book. For those wanting to strike out on their own (wanting to see more of the depth and diversity of the Grand Canyon), the second half contains reviews of about 60 major authors, a 4,000+ Abysmal Bibliography, and a huge index to just about everything in the book. Maness has thrown a gauntlet before the Classical Theists. So tie up your sneakers and take a hike with Michael G. Maness as he walks with you into the Grand Canyon. see more at www.PreciousHeart.net

Portmanteaus and More

Portmanteaus and More
Author: Charlotte Smith
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2023-03-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 166573969X

I think this book will be fun and interesting for you. Portmanteaus like smog and Bennifer are a very current craze. Palindromes are words, phrases, sentences, numbers, and dates that read the same forwards and backwards. One chapter is devoted to how many of our last names came about.

Parliamentary Papers

Parliamentary Papers
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 832
Release: 1916
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN:

Report

Report
Author: Commonwealth Shipping Committee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 914
Release: 1915
Genre: Shipping
ISBN:

The Slang Dictionary

The Slang Dictionary
Author: ohne Autor
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2020-04-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3846049549

Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.