Ruth Wajnryb

Australian Place Name Stories (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb

ISBN:9780734406231

Australia has some weird and wonderful place names. Ruth Wajnryb explains the origins and meanings of cities, towns, villages and other geographical features....more details
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USD $24.38

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Away With Words (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb

ISBN:9780733315466

It's usual to think that meaning is contained in words, the way sardines come in tins or milk in bottles. Words are things you can look up in a dictionary. But dictionaries only take you so far. The meaning of language is also found in how it is used: in grammar...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:320

USD $27.27

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Cheerio Tom, Dick and Harry (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb

ISBN:9781741149937

Wajnryb is the grammarian you always wanted: wise, wearing her erudition lightly and enlivening it with sly humour.'

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Ruth Wajnryb embarks on a voyage of discovery among the words that once peppered the language of baby boomers and their parents to discover why they seem to be slipping from common use...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:264

USD $22.39

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Expletive Deleted: A Good Look at Bad Language (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb

ISBN:9780743274340

Have we always "sworn like sailors"? Has creative cursing developed because we can't just slug people when they make us angry? And if such verbal aggression is universal...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:290

USD $25.46

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Expletive Deleted: Poda Good Look at Bad Language (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb

ISBN:9780743275262

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Format:Paperback  Pages:304

USD $22.43

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Funktionary (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb

ISBN:9780734407948

For the gazillions of readers who just adore new words and phrases, here is a collection of all the latest buzzwords. "Funktionary" is the end product of grit...more details
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USD $24.38

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Grammar Dictation (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb

ISBN:9780194370042

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Format:Paperback  Pages:144

USD $31.46

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Language Most Foul (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb

ISBN:9781741143966

Have we always sworn like troopers? Does creative cursing stem from not being able to thump someone when they make us mad? And if verbal aggression is universal...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:240

USD $29.22

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LANGUAGE MOST FOUL (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb

ISBN:9781741147766

Have we always sworn like troopers? Has creative cursing developed simply because we can't thump someone when they make us mad? And if verbal aggression is universal...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:240

USD $24.34

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Snippets Of Truth (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb

ISBN:9781921263361

Ponderings from a word watcher, linguist Ruth Waynrb. Thoughtful, quizzical, educational and funny, this is an eclectic collection that will turn any reader into a lover of language....more details
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Stories (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb

ISBN:9780521001601

Stories are a wonderful way of helping students learn and acquire language. This book is for teachers who want to use stories in class but need a place to start. Stories is packed full of fun activities using different genres: soap opera...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:256

USD $45.80

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The Silence (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb

ISBN:9781865085128

Silence can be a powerful form of communication. It is often the form that communication takes in the wake of unspeakable trauma. After a half a century...more details
Format:paperback  Pages:368

USD $29.22

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You Know What I Mean?: Words, Contexts and Communication. Ruth Wajnryb (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb

ISBN:9780521878852

Does a word mean what it says? Sometimes - but not always. Everyone thinks that meaning is contained within words - like sardines in a tin, or milk in a bottle. After all...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:225

USD $78.97

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You Know What I Mean?: Words, Contexts and Communication (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb

ISBN:9780521703741

Does a word mean what it says? Sometimes - but not always. Everyone thinks that meaning is contained within words - like sardines in a tin, or milk in a bottle. After all...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:225

USD $40.93

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Classroom Observation Tasks: A Resource Book for Language Teachers and Trainers (Book)

Ruth Wajnryb;Tony Williams MarionWright

ISBN:9780521407229

Classroom Observation Tasks shows how to use observation to learn about language teaching. It does this by providing a range of tasks which guide the user through the process of observing...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:153

USD $47.80

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