Describer's Dictionary (eBook)

A Treasury of Terms & Literary Quotations

David Grambs, Ellen S. Levine (Autoren)

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2014 | 2., Expanded Second Edition
608 Seiten
W. W. Norton & Company (Verlag)
978-0-393-35102-6 (ISBN)

Infos

A singular and indispensable reference tool, The Describer's Dictionary-now expanded and updated-has served for over twenty years as the go-to resource for writers who are determined to capture the world in just the right words. The dictionary uses a unique reverse definition-to-term format that makes it easy to zero in on the term you're seeking. Turn to the new section on sensory impressions, for example, to find vivid terms for "e;loud or jarring,"e; such as "e;grating,"e; "e;harsh,"e; "e;piercing,"e; "e;blaring,"e; "e;thunderous,"e; "e;cacophonous,"e; and "e;raucous."e; And at the end of each section dozens of illustrative passages by notable fiction and nonfiction authors-including Donna Tartt, Michael Lewis, Zadie Smith, Khaled Hosseini, and Paul Theroux-bring the terminology to life.New in this edition: Hundreds of additional definitions, terms, and synonyms Brand-new categories, including "e;Physical States and Symptoms,"e; "e;Temperament and Behavior,"e; "e;Rooms and Interior Spaces,"e; "e;Weather and Forces of Nature,"e; and "e;The Solar System"e; Over 400 new quotations from books, periodicals, and digital media by established and rising literary stars An index of the more than 600 authors quoted in the book

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.1.2015
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Sprach- und Wörterbuch / Deutsch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• ISBN-10: 0-393-35102-5 / 0393351025
• ISBN-13: 978-0-393-35102-6 / 9780393351026