J. Ajlouny

Figuratively Speaking: Thesaurus of Expressions &Phrases (eBook, ePUB)

Thesaurus of Expressions & Phrases

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A figure of speech is an expression in which the words are used, but not in their literal sense, to create a more forceful or dramatic meaning. They are often in the form of metaphors, similes and hyperbole. "A fountain of knowledge," is a good example. "Stretching the truth," is another.

 

With Figuratively Speaking, we finally have a thesaurus to discover these phrases' origins and the sources of their meanings. Categories include:

• Attitudes
• Body Types
• Competition
• Creature Comforts
• Letting Loose
• Ethics
• Influence
• Life, Health, & Death
• Money
• Personal Space
• Personality Types
• Speech
• Thinking Power
• Time
• Trouble, Turmoil, & Commotion
• The World of Work

Whether reading it for fun, researching phrases you use, or studying the symbolic foundations of our language, Figuratively Speaking is the resource you'll reach for time and again.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fresh Ink Group
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781936442720
• Artikelnr.: 55929344

Autorenporträt

Author of Who Said That? and more than a dozen books and plays, J. Ajlouny holds a B.A. in Journalism from Wayne State University and a J.D. from Michigan State University. He founded the Federal Bureau of Entertainment (FBE) to develop and produce one-person stage shows featuring prominent British actors. Now focusing on touring theatre projects and Great Lakes history research, he is a writer and editor of humor, pop-reference, essays, and assorted arcana. He lives in Detroit.