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British Synonymy: Or, an Attempt at Regulating the Choice of Words in Familiar Conversation, Volumes 1-2
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ISBN13: 9781020745195
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 748
Weight: 2.68
Height: 1.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This book is a pioneering study of synonymy, the phenomenon of having multiple words or expressions that convey the same or similar meanings. The author, Hester Lynch Piozzi, was a writer and patron of arts who published this work in 1794 as a contribution to the linguistic and cultural debates of her time. The book contains thousands of examples of synonyms and antonyms drawn from English literature and conversation, along with witty remarks, anecdotes, and observations on language and society. The book remains a classic in the field of lexicography and a valuable source of insight into the art of conversation.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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