Words and Phrases enables the practitioner to have at all times the precise meaning of a particular word or phrase. Definitions are taken from the Acts of Parli

Have you ever needed to express yourself but did not because you could not find the right words? Have you ever walked away from a situation and thought of the p

This book fills a gap in studies of meaning by providing detailed case studies of attested corpus data on the meanings of words and phrases.

Reveals the secrets, scandals and surprises behind the words used every day. This book includes the stories and the personalities that have helped shape the Eng