A Dictionary of American Homophones and Homographs
by Whitford, Harold C
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New York, New York, USA: Teachers College Press/Columbia University, 1966. CC5 - A tight, clean, sound copy in purple wraps with very minor overall shelf wear with some very light yellowing on the outside paper edges and spine plus there is some very, very light edge wear along the top and bottom spine edges and around the free edges of the front and back covers plus there is the original owner's name in red ink on the front endpaper. A dictionary of over 1,000 homophones, pairs of words identically pronounced but different in spelling and meaning. There are also 160 homographs, paris of words identical in spelling but differering in pronunciation and meaning. There is an additional list of 800 less frequently used homophones as well as oral and written exercises. Exercises, 83p.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 5.5"x8.25".
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- Title
- A Dictionary of American Homophones and Homographs
- Author
- Whitford, Harold C
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Publisher
- Teachers College Press/Columbia University
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, USA
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- Reference English Language American English American Usage American Homophones American Homographs 66-25461
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- Size
- 5.5"x8.25"
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