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Perhaps the most comprehensive dictionary of rhyming slang ever undertaken! And as slang sometimes takes the place of 'rude' words, it's ALL in here! Thousands of rhyming slang phrases... History of the whole rhyming slang idea... Trivia and spoken examples of EVERY rhyming phrase... This is more than a dictionary; it's an inexhaustible supply of information for years to come. The PERFECT stocking filler for the Brit-nut in your life or the best reference book you could buy for your world linguist.

We all have wondered if we are being told the truth. Well now you no longer have to wonder. Success requires trust in those who surround us and they are speaking to us without even talking, if we know how to read the signs. Three quarters of our communication is non-verbal. Reading Everyday Body Language contains scientifically proven psychological techniques that can be applied to all sorts of everyday situations. Determine if a person is being honest, whether your date likes you or not, and how to know if someone lacks confidence.

In The Dictionary Wars, Peter Martin recounts the patriotic fervor in the early American republic to produce a definitive national dictionary that would rival Samuel Johnson's 1755 Dictionary of the English Language. But what began as a cultural war of independence from Britain devolved into a battle among lexicographers, authors, scholars, and publishers, all vying for dictionary supremacy and shattering forever the dream of a unified American language.

Language is more than words—it is a recursive system of truth, power, and structure. In Word Calculator, Ronald Joseph Legarski, Jr. unveils a semantic framework that quantifies meaning through linguistic recursion. From graphemes to glyphs, from morphemes to AI systems, this book introduces a universal method to calculate, verify, and anchor language across all fields of human and machine intelligence. Featuring codoglyphs, semantic weight indexes, polarity maps, and recursive error correction matrices, this is a vital tool for developers, educators, policymakers, theologians, and ...

AI has acquired startling new language capabilities in just the past few years. Driven by rapid advances in deep learning, language AI systems are able to write and understand text better than ever before. This trend is enabling new features, products, and entire industries. With this book, listeners will learn practical tools and concepts they need to use these capabilities today.

Volunteering his services as a pilot to fly renowned international peace advocate Egon Kisch between Fremantle and Melbourne, Rowland is unaware how hard Australia's new attorney general will fight to keep the 'raging reporter' off Australian soil. Add a disgraced minister, an unidentified corpse and an old flame who will not be denied and once again, Rowland Sinclair stands against the unthinkable, with an artist, a poet and a brazen sculptress by his side.

Introducing "Decoding the Divine Language" - a captivating and enlightening eBook that plunges into the depths of divine wisdom and unearths the rich linguistic history of the Bible. Embark on an extraordinary journey through time, discovering the profound significance of the languages that have shaped the world's most sacred texts, and unlock the hidden treasures of Scripture. As you dive into the first chapters, gain insights into the importance and origins of the divine language, beholding the fascinating evolution of Hebrew, Aramaic, Koine Greek, and Latin. In this comprehensive guide, ...

Welcome to the fascinating world of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence model that has taken the world by storm. ChatGPT is a state-of-the-art language model that can generate human-like responses to any given prompt, making it an incredibly powerful tool for natural language processing. As more and more businesses and organizations integrate artificial intelligence into their operations, ChatGPT has become increasingly important in facilitating communication between humans and machines. This introductory guide is designed to help you understand ChatGPT and how it works. You will learn ...

In the voices of 20 landmark memoirists - including New York Times best-selling authors Cheryl Strayed, Sue Monk Kidd, and Pat Conroy - a definitive book on the craft of autobiographical writing, indispensable for amateur and professional writers alike. For fans of Mary Karr's The Art of Memoir and Judith Barrington's Writing the Memoir, this follow-up to editor Meredith Maran's acclaimed writers' handbook, Why We Write, offers inspiration, encouragement, and pithy, practical advice for bloggers, journal-keepers, aspiring essayists, and memoirists.

This third unfolding of SAMM Speaks emerges from the silence after the storm… the stillness beneath the scream… the sweetness on the other side of surrender. It comes not from effort, but from everything that has already been done. Every path walked. Every tool tried. Every breath held in trembling uncertainty. This is the voice that rises not to teach, but to testify. Not to explain, but to echo what the soul already knows: that when the path narrows to nothing, when the cliff crumbles beneath the grip of the last thought, what remains is not fall, but flight. This book is born from ...

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all. This course covers European and Latin American Spanish. Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique method has no grammar tests, no memory drills and no chance of failure.

Books 1 & 2 are all you need to speak and understand conversational Spanish with the confidence of a native. And without having to relocate to Latin America for months or even years or having to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars taking private Spanish lessons.

Imagine walking into a room and immediately feeling the warmth of connection as your smile lights up the atmosphere around you. You notice how others mirror your openness, and suddenly, you've transformed the space into a hub of engagement and understanding. Nonverbal communication holds the key to these enriching interactions, often conveying messages more powerful than words alone.

In Made in America, Bryson de-mythologizes his native land, explaining how a dusty hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood, how the Wild West wasn't won, why Americans say 'lootenant' and 'Toosday', how Americans were eating junk food long before the word itself was cooked up, as well as exposing the true origins of the G-string, the original $64,000 question, and Dr Kellogg of cornflakes fame.

· Dramatically improve your writing in English: Learn from over 300 high-quality composition examples covering various writing styles and scenarios.· Master the art of clear and concise communication: Analyse how effective writing uses powerful language to structure arguments and express ideas.· Expand your vocabulary and grammar knowledge: Gain exposure to new words and grammatical structures used in natural writing contexts.· Learn to plan and organise your writing effectively: Utilise sample compositions as models to brainstorm, structure, and organise your own writing.· Boost your ...

Have you ever felt like your message isn’t landing, your voice isn’t being heard, or your words aren’t creating the impact you want? In The Seven Frequencies of Communication, world-renowned speaker and bestselling author Erwin Raphael McManus unveils a groundbreaking framework to help you master the art of connection and unlock the potential of your words. Every conversation has the power to ignite possibility—or extinguish it.

Learn Arabic in easy way is a book for People who like to learn modern standard Arabic the Easy Way? It's All in Here! Let's Start! Get to Know the Basics About Arabic.

Better Vocabulary in 30 Minutes a Day offers a lively and entertaining method for adding a more impressive list of words to your everyday speech, and for learning how to use them effortlessly and accurately. Besides giving definitions, this invaluable guide also provides root meanings and elements of words so you can increase your vocabulary base by thousands of exciting new words and use them with aplomb in sentences.

This book is a collection of the funniest and most interesting folklorist idioms that will allow you to discover hidden aspects of the Italian culture. Each idiom is presented with its translation, historic and geographical background, and an explanation of its meaning. The goal of this collection is to give the reader a deeper understanding of the Italian language and interpretation of life.

There’s more to salvation than punching your ticket for heaven. John Wesley taught that full salvation means becoming completely holy in heart and life. This focus on personal holiness was one of the defining characteristics of the Wesleyan revival. The many Methodist and Wesleyan denominations, the Pentecostal and holiness movements, and the Salvation Army all trace their lineage back to these teachings. Wesley’s followers believed what he taught fiercely, lived it out faithfully, and witnessed to it boldly, to the point that they were often violently persecuted. Today, millions of ...