New Comprehensive American Rhyming Dictionary - Softcover

Young, Sue

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0606208208 ISBN 13: 9780606208208

Publisher: Demco Media

Synopsis

Lists words and their possible rhymes, arranged alphabetically in reversed spelling

About this title

From Library Journal:

Having used various rhyming dictionaries in the past and found them "difficult to work with, unimaginative, and terribly outdated," Young conceived and compiled her own over a 20-year period. Notable among the 65,000 entries are slang, colloquialisms, phrases, and near-rhymes (pretty/giddy, lemon/women) such as those used by rappers. A student of linguistics, Young employs a simple system of letters to signify sounds, and she groups rhymes by number of syllables. The rhymes reflect variations in American speech. Unlike some rhyming dictionaries, this one omits frequently added matter such as principles of prosody or advice on versification. Users of rhyming dictionaries prefer one over the others due to familiarity, format, or vocabulary; likely many wordsmiths, lyricists, and poets will come to favor this new and entertaining version.
- William A. Donovan, Chicago P.L.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Demco Media
• ISBN 10: 0606208208
• ISBN 13: 9780606208208
• Binding: Paperback