Goes beyond general etymology primers to counsel language enthusiasts on how to understand the pure significance of words, explaining the ways in which correct usage has a potential for enabling positive communication and more productive relationships

Written by the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (www.wordsmith.org), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words will delight writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. The words are grouped in intriguing categories that range from "Portmanteaux" to "Words That Make the Spell-Checker Ineffective." each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example-and many feature fascinating...

Discusses the many loanwords that have entered the English vocabulary from North American Indian languages.

Emily Elizabeth and her big red dog Clifford name all the people and things they see and do everywhere they go: the playground, the farm, the circus, the beach, and more. Includes labelled pictures of objects and people.

Introduces Spanish by defining such common words as "hola" ("hello"), "perro" ("dog"), and "madre" ("mother").

Pictures and simple text teach young readers to count from one to ten in English and Spanish.

Presents 1000 entries for terms in French and English with corresponding illustrations to show usage.