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The Well-Spoken Thesaurus : The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases by Tom Heehler (2011, Trade Paperback)

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Tom Heehler is a sociolinguistics major at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA). Format Paperback. Author Tom Heehler.

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The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is designed to help you improve your communication skills by expanding your vocabulary. The book includes over 200 words, arranged in easy-to-use categories, such as "positive emotions," "negative emotions," "intellectual terms," and "descriptive terms." Each entry includes a definition, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is particularly useful for writers who want to improve the precision and impact of their language. By providing a range of synonyms for common words and phrases, the book helps writers avoid repetition and clichés, while also encouraging them to use language that is more vivid, specific, and memorable. Some of the benefits of using The Well-Spoken Thesaurus include: Making a stronger impression: By choosing words that are more precise and impactful, you can help your writing stand out from the crowd and make a stronger impression. Demonstrating your communication skills: Using a wide range of vocabulary can demonstrate that you are articulate, sophisticated, and able to communicate effectively. Conveying your personality: Includes a range of descriptive terms that can help you convey your personality and character traits in your writing Overall, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus can be a valuable resource for anyone who wants to improve their writing and communication skills.

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Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1402243057
ISBN-13
9781402243059
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108490187

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Author
Tom Heehler
Publication Name
Well-Spoken Thesaurus : the Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Thesauri, Word Lists, Linguistics / General
Publication Year
2011
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines
Number of Pages
400 Pages

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9 in
Item Height
1 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
15.8 Oz

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LCCN
2010-047798
Lc Classification Number
Pe1449
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"In this unconventional, easy-to-use thesaurus, Heehler, a degree student at the Harvard Extension School, invites the reader to speak like an academic without sounding like one." - Book News
Table of Content
Contents Acknowledgments vii On Becoming Articulate 1 Rhetorical Form and Design 5 Lesson 1: T. S Eliot 6 Lesson 2: Margaret Atwood 9 Lesson 3: Ernest Hemingway 11 Lesson 4: Cormac McCarthy 14 Lesson 5: John Steinbeck 16 Lesson 6: Norman Mailer 18 Lesson 7: Edith Wharton 20 Lesson 8: E. B. White 22 Lesson 9: J. M. Coetzee 24 Lesson 10: John Steinbeck 26 Lesson 11: Barbara Kingsolver 28 Lesson 12: Joshua Ferris 30 Lesson 13: Ken Kesey 32 Lesson 14: Martin Luther King, Jr 34 Lesson 15: Henry James 36 Lesson 16: Barack Obama 39 Lesson 17: Cintra Wilson 41 The Well-Spoken Vocabulary 43 The Seven Rhetorical Sins 47 How This Book Works 51 Preamble 53 The Well-Spoken Thesaurus 55 200 Well-Spoken Alternatives to Common Words and Phrases 384 About the Author 392
Copyright Date
2011
Dewey Decimal
413/.12
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22

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by christinherlofs...11 May, 2023
Not A Compete Thesaurus
This thesaurus is pretentious and it is not what I expected. For fiction writers or those who really want to rearrange the way they automatically think, write, talk, perhaps they'd like it as an impressive way to rearrange words etc. But the few times I reached to find a synonym the word I had in mind wasn’t listed at all. So it is an incomplete thesaurus that is more focused on making an impression than not. The idea when I bought this book was convenience, having a thesaurus on hand for a quickly found substitute word, a synonym to add variety in a paragraph when I’m writing away from the computer. Also, his examples of famous writers, speakers overly praised Obama, and frankly it never occurred to my observation that was one of his outstanding assets. It seemed there may have been an agreement between the author and Obama that his name and talents could compare more favorably with so many others in the world. Even though, I was always impressed with Obama's persona, his personality. Please don't confuse my critique here with anything deeper than my personal experience of The Well-Spoken Thesaurus:The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Book. Frankly, it did not convey to me any thing most powerfully useful with respect to communication other than as a disappointment.Read full review
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by cnatha319218 Sep, 2023
Good reference book on better usage.
Very good reference on using the best words possible.
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