Marianne Orme

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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

Recommended for language students because of its emphasis and commitment to documenting recent slang.
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World Englishes

Though expensive, this great scholarly contribution is highly recommended for language specialists, who should watch for its future electronic form.
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Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing

Recommended for serious language lovers and history buffs.
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Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition

Recommended as an affordable, quality resource for theology and history students.
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The Road Out: A Teacher's Odyssey in Poor America

By illuminating this schism and depicting her students as vividly in words as in the included photographs, Hicks offers a testimony to the "teacher experience" and contributes a valuable resource to the national discussion on school reform. Highly recommended for educators and others studying American public education.
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Dictionary of American Regional English: Contrastive Maps, Index to Entry Labels, Questionnaire and Fieldwork Data

This thorough, fascinating work of scholarship is highly recommended for serious language students, with budget-minded customers encouraged to await release of the digital resource.
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The Life of Slang

As a specialized source, this is recommended for serious language students.
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Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers)

Dandelion's An Introduction to Quakerism (Cambridge Univ. Pr., 2007), which studies specific leaders and historical periods in more depth, is a useful narrative companion. This dictionary is recommended for religion and philosophy students, especially those without access to the first edition.
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When I Was a Child I Read Books

Robinson's fans and advanced students will benefit from this collection of her thoughts gathered into a single volume. [See Prepub Alert, 9/25/11.]
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