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24 books recommended for fans of Troublesome Words by Bill Bryson, tied together by themes of Syntax, Dictionaries, Linguistics, and Language Arts & Disciplines.

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Themes: Syntax • Dictionaries • Linguistics

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Themes: Syntax • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

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Themes: Syntax • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

#12

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Themes: Syntax • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

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Themes: Dictionaries • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

#14

The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots

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Themes: Dictionaries • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

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Themes: Syntax • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

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There’s a Word for it The Explosion of the American Language Since 1900

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Themes: Dictionaries • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

#17

Rhetoric and Irony Western Literacy and Western Lies

C. Jan Swearingen

Themes: Syntax • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

#18

Grammar and Vocabulary A Resource Book for Students

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Themes: Syntax • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

#19

How Words Get Good

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Themes: Syntax • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

#20

The Queen’s English And How to Use It

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Themes: Syntax • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

#21

The Parameter of Aspect

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Themes: Syntax • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

#22

Directionality and Logical Form On the Scope of Focusing Particles and Wh-in-situ

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Themes: Syntax • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

#23

The Joy of Vocabulary An Advanced Guide to Mastering New Words

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Themes: Syntax • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

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Themes: Syntax • Linguistics • Language Arts & Disciplines

If Troublesome Words by Bill Bryson is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Syntax, Dictionaries, Linguistics and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Sylvia Chalker, Ernest Gowers, Random House, Joseph Piercy, and others.