OGDEN, CHARLES KAY.

Brighter Basic. Examples of Basic English for Young Persons of Taste and Feeling.

London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.Ltd, 1935. 2nd printing. Psyche Miniatures series. BASIC is an anacronym of British, American, Scientific, International, Commercial) English. 15.5cms x 10cms. Pp.118/2(publisher's catalogue), folding chart frontispiece,owner's name to front free endpaper, minor spotting to endpapers. Green cloth spine over paper covered boards, original paper label to spine, front board a little soiled. Scarce. G+.** "Charles Kay Ogden, (1889-1957), British writer and linguist who originated Basic English, a simplified system of the English language language intended as a uniform, standardized means of international communication,,General interest in Basic English did not develop until after 1943, however, when Winston Churchill, with the support of Franklin D. Roosevelt, appointed a committee to study the extension of its use. Ogden’s efforts resulted in conceptions of language learning that are still productive."(Enc.Britannica).

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Sonstige Stichworte: Charles Kay Ogden Brighter Basic English British American Scientific International Commercial Basic Language Semantics 47474 English Language

ROSS, ALAN S.C.

Etymology with Especial Reference to English.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1958. 1st edition. The Language Library series. "Professor Ross makes it plain that English Etymology cannot be approached without some knowledge of General Linguistics, of the 'sound-changes' that have affected English from the time of its earliest known parent, Primitive Indo-European to the present day, and of some of those that have affected other Indo-European and Germanic languages." Pp.169, toning to endpapers and closed page edges. Grey cloth, dustwrapper has minor edge wear. G+/G+.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Ross Etymology English Language Linguistics Words Language Development Indo European Germanic 42564 English Language

SCHUR, NORMAN.

British Self-Taught: with Comments in American. (Illustrated by Graham).

London: Johnston & Bacon, 1974. 1st ed. A transatlantic dictionary for readers, writers, travellers and businessmen who often find themselves confounded by English as the English use it. Pp. 20/220, 21 b/w illustns. Illustrated laminated boards, rubbing to spine. G+.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Schur Graham British Self Taught Comments American Dictionary A7869 English Language

STRANG, BARBARA M.H.

Modern English Structure.

London: Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd, 1964. Rep. "..deserves to be prescribed for honours' students of the English language in countries where English is a second or foreign language." Pp. 10/20, 15 Spectograms, inscrip. to fep. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w price-clipped and has small losses to top of spine. G+/G+.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Strang Modern English Structure Language A10382 English Language

TRASK, R.L.

Mind The Gaffe. The Penguin Guide to Common Errors in English.

London: Penguin, 2001. "In this authoritative and very readable guide, Professor Larry Trask gives forthright advice on how to write simply and effectively and to avoid blunders and howlers which might otherwise leave your reader either bemused or rolling on the floor with laughter." Pp.10/302. Pbk. VG.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Trask Mind Gaffe Penguin Guide Common Errors English Language Grammar 30253 English Language

WOOD, FREDERICK T.

English Verbal Idioms.

London: Macmillan & Co, 1965. "Primarily for foreign students of English..A guide to ordinary written and spoken English." Pp, 325. P/b. G+.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Wood English Language Verbal Idioms Students A4815 English Language

WYNNE-PARKER, MICHAEL.

Bridge Over Troubled Water. An Insight into the English-Speaking Union and its Influence in South Asia.(Signed).

London: Kingston Books, 1989. 0951493701. 1st edition. Tells four stories. "First there is the story of Michael Wynne-Parker - preoccupied by the good things in life in his youth, but now a successful businessman and dedicated philanthropist. Then.the story of Sir Evelyn Wrench, who, while still a teenager, was the Postcard King of the world, and who dedicated his mature life to the cause of universal brotherhood. The story of the English-Speaking Union, founded by Sir Evelyn, reveals that it as powerful a force for peace today as when it was founded. Finally, there is the troubled history of Sri Lanka, an ancient civilisation coming to terms with the complexities of independence.." Pp.x/163, signed by the author to title page, 8 pages of black & white photos, indentation to preliminary pages due to strongly made signature. Blue cloth, dustwrapper, sight sunning to spine. VG/VG.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Michael Wynne Parker Signed Bridge over Troubled Water English Speaking Union South Asia Sri Lanka Sir Evelyn Wrench Norfolk East Anglia Nepal Scotland Temple Sacred Tooth Kandy Language 39728 English Language