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WORDS, LINGUISTICS AND WRITING
LANGUAGES AND WORDS OF THE WORLD
THE WORDS OF LOVE AND ROMANCE
THE WEIRD, UNUSUAL WORDS OF OBSCURITY
SLANG, CURSES & INSULTS

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Reference Corner

REFERENCE CORNER - articles defining words from formation to classification, etymology, meaning and the components of writing.

WORD FORMATION AND CLASSIFICATION
Content From the Reference Corner
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Tracing The Etymology of a Word

• How a Word Gets Coined a Neologism
• ​Literary Words Coined by Writers
• Words Coined by Shakespeare

​Use it Or Lose It - the Road to Obsolescence

• Defining the Obscure Word
• Defining the Obsolete Word
• ​​Defining Ye Olde Fossils
• Sending Off the Dead with a 21 Rifle Salute

Go to the Head of the Class - Classifying Words
A Whole Book Bag Packed With Word Types
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INTENSE REACTIONS TO WORDS
The Insane Intensity for Words
​The Strange Case of the Symptomatic Logophile
Pondering the Literary Phobia -A Fear of Words

THE STUDY OF WORDS
Professor of Language and Words
Broker of Loan Words - The Translation Process

​LINGUISTICS FORMING THE STRUCTURE

• The Dancing the Line of the Linguistical Limbo
• Reading Between the Lines to Find Meaning
• Defining Characteristics of Sentences & Words
• ​Go For the Win and Name That Convention​ ​ ​
• Did You Check the Blueprints Before the Build?

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A COLLECTION OF DEVICES
Alliteration of Ambiguity - Literary Devices in Writing
Rhetorical Rhapsody - Rhetorical Devices in Speech
Paradox of Puns - Poetic Devices in Poetry
Figuring Out the Figures of Speech

FROM CAVE HIEROGLYPHS TO TEXTING EMOJIS
​The Road of Communication
Communication is the Foundation of Life
​​A Lyrical Melody of Harmony and Sound

WHEN WORDS GO WILD (OR JUST WRONG)
​Misusing Words Means 20 to Life in the Pen

• FBI Most Wanted List of Misused Words​

Logical Grammarian Won at Word Play. He Had Comma Sense - components of wordplay

​Some word resources and lists in this feature are from the Reference Corner.

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Language Word Lists

• A Tantalizing Quiver of Attraction​
• Defining Beautiful Resplendently
• ​Ye Olde Fossils Keep Kicking
• ​Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
• How Grandiloquent Can a Cheeky Logophile Be?
• ​​Balderdash! And Other Words of Utter Nonsense
• ​Is it Witty, Wacky, Whimsical or Just Plain Strange?
• ​A Lushy Lexicon of Inebriated Vocabulary
• Bored of Being Bored Because Boredom is Boring
• The Art of Schmoozing in Conversation
• A Sensory Delight of the Senses
• An Ode to the Oddities
• How the Quirkiest Quirky Words Came to Be
• Is That Gibberish Really a Word? Why Yes It Is!

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Loquacious Literary Logophile

INTRODUCTION - DEFINING LOGOPHILE

• ​Part 1: Defining Words From [A - C]
• Part 2: Defining Words From [D - F]
• Part 3: Defining Words From [G - I]
• Part 4: Defining Words From [J - L]
• Part 5: Defining Words From [M -O]
• Part 6: Defining Words From [P - R]
• Part 7: Defining Words From [S - U]
• Part 8: Defining Words From [V - Z]

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Words About Words

SPECTRUM OF REACTIONS TO LANGUAGE

• A Spectrum of Intense Passion for Language and Words - The language of the logophile
• The Strange Tale of a Symptomatic Logophile - When language goes wrong
• Pondering the Phobia - Facing the fear of words

​THE STUDY AND CREATION OF WORDS

• Professor of Language and Words -study of language and words
• The Linguistic Limbo Line - Linguistic terms
• Reading Between the Lines to Find Meaning - word definition and meaning

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​THE USE OF LANGUAGE

• A Cookbook Recipe of a Word - word usage in speech & writing
• Did You Check the Blueprints Before the Build? - word formation and structure
• ​​A Lyrical Melody of Harmony and Sound- speech and pronunciation​​​

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The Writer’s Craft

THE ART OF WRITING

• The Puffer and Blotter Showdown at the Ole Scriptorium - Obscure words for writing and writers​​​
• Watch Your Tone of Voice and State Your Intentions! - setting the tone of voice in your work​
• ​A Colloquial Caravan of Communication - language is the foundation of communication​

​LITERARY REVIEW BONUS:
AS YOU LIKE IT - An exploration of Shakespeare’s Contribution to Literature, Language and Words

• ​Part 1 - Elizabethan Lit, Language & Words
• Part 2 - Words Coined by Shakespeare
• Part 3 - Phrases and Expressions by Shakespeare
• Part 4 - The Humor of a Shakespearean Insult
• Part 5 - Narrative - The Anglophile Logophile​

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Grammar Primer

• The Root of Meaning for the Grammarian - the composition of grammar
  
• That Sting From a Ruler Means Follow the Rules - Refresh your basic grammar rules
  
• Who’s on First? The Prefix or Suffix? - Reboot your knowledge on word structure
  
• The Sum Parts of Everything - The parts of speech
  
• Get to the Point and Punctuate - the rules of punctuation
  
• ​Why is That Not on My Keyboard? - Obscure punctuation nobody knows about and everybody needs
  

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Defining the Brain: Website | Downloads (science)
A Beautiful Word: Website | Downloads (rare/obscure)
The Logophile Lexicon: Website | Book (literary)
Defining New Ideas: Website | Book (creativity)

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