Dictionaries & Thesaurus

Commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the nationally recognized Spalding low-residency MFA in Writing program, this anthology collects essays from the MFA faculty blog from 2014 to 2021. These works offer a trove of insights and accumulated wisdom from fifty faculty members, directors, staff, and alumni-each dedicated to the Spalding ethos of creativity and compassion. Here, you'll find explorations of craft, literary figures, the writing life, the interrelatedness of the arts, publication

An excellent resource to improve students' vocabulary, revise grammar, and introduce literary analysis. Un libro excelente para mejorar el vocabulario, repasar gramatica y desarrollar habilidades de analisis literario.

Have you ever stood up to speak and...your voice sat down? Have you ever felt the need to speak out but thought you might leave it until next time? I certainly have. Many times. This book will help you find your message...and your voice. Paddy Spruce is an experienced professional speaker who has seen it all and experienced much. Let him use this experience to help you learn now to speak in front of audiences.

Collected papers on the practices, policies and linguistic aspects of cataloging in libraries, drawing upon the literatures of Integrational Linguistics, error research, reliability engineering, and rhetoric.

Put an end to writer's block for good as we give you a range of alternative methods and ideas that you can use to access your higher-creative mind. That part of yourself that remains hidden and unexplored, and brimming with story ideas and characters you have yet to meet. Muse or no muse.

A compact, intermediate-level dictionary covering over 90,000 words and phrases, and 120,000 translations ideal for the home, office, or school.

An authoritative and easy-to-use dictionary, containing 90,000 words, phrases, and definitions, and Better English, a centre section giving guidance on spelling and punctuation.

An authoritative and easy-to-use dictionary and thesaurus in one volume containing 45,000 words, phrases, and definitions and 65,000 synonyms.

This brand-new edition of the Compact Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus is a great reference tool, combining a dictionary and thesaurus integrated into one volume, making it ideal for all your language needs.

This is a revised edition of the Compact Oxford English Dictionary of Current English, which gives excellent coverage of essential vocabulary. This revised edition includes a wide selection of new words and phrases, together with all the latest vocabulary, and extra advice on how to improve your writing.

Comprehensive coverage of current English in a compact paperback edition with colour design, together with a special section, specifically tailored to the needs of students, offering advice on essays and dissertations, research, and note-taking, and help with basic English grammar.