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Dictionary of Fine Distinctions: Nuances, Niceties, and Subtle Shades of Meaning

Name: Dictionary of Fine Distinctions: Nuances, Niceties, and Subtle Shades of Meaning
ISBN: 9781454959298

Eli Burnstein

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"This delightful book is a tribute to the genius of the human mind for conceptual precision and the beauty of the English language in capturing it. It resolves a great deal of puzzlement over confusable terms, and its endearing illustrations and lighthearted explanations multiply the satisfaction." —Steven Pinker, author of The Language Instinct and Rationality
What's the difference between mazes and labyrinths? Proverbs and adages? Clementines and tangerines? Join author Eli Burnstein on a hairsplitter's odyssey into the world of the ultra-subtle with Dictionary of Fine Distinctions. Illustrated by New Yorker cartoonist Liana Finck, this humorous dictionary takes a neurotic, brain-tickling plunge into the infinite (and infinitesimal) nuances that make up our world.
The perfect gift for book lovers, word nerds, trivia geeks, and everyday readers, this illustrated gem is more than just a book—it is an indispensable resource akin...

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Languages - English as a Foreign Language & Reference

Yıl:

2024

Yayımcı:

Union Square & Co.

Dil:

english

Sayfalar:

208

ISBN 10:

1454959290