Ologies and Isms by Michael Quinion

Ologies and Isms by Michael Quinion

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Summary

Deals with prefixes and suffixes - the building blocks of so much of medical and technical vocabulary. This book explains what each affix means. It makes use of examples to show how each is used in practice. It is meant for a student or a practitioner, a teacher of English, an inveterate word-user, or just a seeker-out of linguistic trifles.

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Ologies and Isms by Michael Quinion

Deals with prefixes and suffixes - the building blocks of so much of medical and technical vocabulary. This book explains what each affix means. It makes use of examples to show how each is used in practice. It is meant for a student or a practitioner, a teacher of English, an inveterate word-user, or just a seeker-out of linguistic trifles.
Quinion, Michael: -

Michael Quinion hosts and writes the World Wide Words Web site and is a contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary.

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ISBN 13 9780192801234
ISBN 10 0192801236
Title Ologies and Isms
Author Michael Quinion
Series Oxford Quick Reference Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2002-11-01
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.