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Defines and classifies proverbs, and explores their occurrence in oral tradition, literature, art, and popular culture.

A personal memoir of Jezer's lifelong struggles with stuttering; his experiences with speech therapy, psychotherapy, medication, and the self-help movement; and how he ultimately was able to take responsibility for his speech.

Recounts a history of the English language from its Indo-European origins to the present.

"Nearly 80 million desks and bookshelves worldwide boast a member of the distinguished family of Webster's New World dictionaries. From the New York Times to the Los Angeles Times, most major newspapers have adopted the College Edition as their standard first-reference resource. So have the Associated Press and United Press International. The professionals know that when you need to get the words rights the first time, every time, you need Webster's...

The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms covers the entire spectrum of business terminology. In clear language it defines over 6,000 terms drawn from the areas of investing, finance, marketing, law, real estate, management, economics, accounting, insurance, and international business. Entries range from investment fundamentals (price-earnings ratio, split, yield) to the lexicon of real estate (amortization, buy down, wraparound mortgage)...

An overview of contemporary English and its jargon. Includes jargon basics, jargon specifics, and jargon glossaries.

Presents the history of the English language from its obscure Anglo-Saxon origins to its present status as the world's most prominent and fast-growing international language.