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  1. The Artful Nuance
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 2009
    A reference book for distinguishing between words which, in modern usage, have almost become synonymous.
  2. Filthy English
    The How, Why, When And What of Everyday Swearing

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 2009
    An exploration of swearing with background in psychology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, psychoanalysis and linguistics. Mainly focused on British English, however also explores languages such as Quebecois French and Russian.
  3. Ines of My Soul
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 2006
  4. Made in America
    An Informal History of the English Language in the United States

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1994
    A history of American English.
  5. The Meaning of Everything
    The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 2003
  6. Origins of the Specious
    Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 2009
    A review of popular misconceptions of English grammar and vocabulary.
  7. The Whatchamacallit
    Those Everyday Objects You Just Can't Name (and Things You Think You Know about But Don't)

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 2009
    A compendium of lesser known terms for ordinary things with background and notes.
  8. Word Myths
    Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends

    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 2004

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