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ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD American English Compendium A Portable Guide to the Idiosyncrasies Subtleties Technical Lingo and Nooks and Crannies of American English 2014 Edition by Marv Rubinstein
The American English Compendium is a fun way to explore the nuances of the English language-learn that a group of lions is called a pride; a group of whales, a pod; and a group of owls, a parliament. Distinguish between a quack and a shyster. Learn that "tabling a motion" in a U.S. court has an opposite meaning from the same term in England. This book picks up where other language dictionaries leave off: it includes common proverbs, a sampling of American English versus British English, popular American expressions and slang, acronyms, and varied information on everything from wildlife to currency. In this new edition, the staples have been updated and fresh chapters have been added, with information on pronunciation, oddball English words, and even some of the new Internet terminology, including Twitterspeak. Table of contents :- 1. American Spoken Here-English Understood2. Proverbs, Slogans, and Aphorisms3. Popular American Expressions4. Proverbial Commentaries5. Similes and Metaphors Indicating Extremes6. A Pronounced Difference7. American Slang and ColloquialismsAnimal KingdomArts and EntertainmentBusiness and IndustryFood, Drink, Cooking, and Culinary ArtsGames and SportsHuman Body, TheLegal, Law Enforcement, and CrimeMedicineMilitarySenses and FeelingsTransportation8. Oddball American English Words9. British vs. American English (and Vice Versa)British vs. American EnglishAutomotive, Aircraft, and TransportationAmerican vs. British English10. Worldwide EnglishAustralian and New Zealand EnglishIndian EnglishIrish EnglishScottish EnglishSouth African English11. Foreign Words and Phrases Frequently Used in EnglishLatinFrenchGermanItalianJapaneseSpanishYiddish12. Common American Legal Terms13. Common American Medical Terms14. Business Colloquialisms, Slang, and Acronyms15. Neologisms16. Acronyms, Abbreviations, and InitialismsAcronyms, GeneralAbbreviations and InitialismsClothing Sizes and ColorsStreets and Roads Times and DatesMedical, Science, and MathRadio and TelevisionWeights and MeasuresDegrees and TitlesGeographyBusinesses and OrganizationsCommerce and EducationGrammar, Literature, and WritingGeneral Use17. Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms in the Computer, Internet, and Communications Industries18. From Where Do You Hail?19. For the Symbol Minded20. Currencies of the World21. International Measurements22. Baby Talk23. The Birds and the TreesAnimal Kingdom TerminologyFlowersBirdsFishTrees24. The Colorful American Language25. Color Commentaries26. Language and Laughter