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Hello, new to this so forgive if dumb question. But does a book/dictionary exits that contains eloquent/colourful/rich words as opposed to your normal every day words. Or could someone suggest an author who uses a wide, colourful vocabulary that would help me. Thanks Peggy
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Don't know about an author, but there's always a thesaurus?
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James Joyce used a wide, colorful vocabulary, but he made most of the words up himself so he's probably not the one you're looking for.
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boy, howdy! world wide words (see Quinion's Other Sites of Interest Luciferous Logolepsy worthless word for the day (my own website) ___ authors who write without regard to the hardships they may engender amongst their readers, or as Harlan Ellison once wrote, "I will use big words from time to time, the meanings of which I may only vaguely perceive, in hopes such cupidity will send you scampering to your dictionary: I will call such behavior "public service." John Banville Alan Furst William Gaddis James Joyce (!) John LeCarré Thomas Pynchon Wm. Shakespeare Neal Stephenson P.G. Wodehouse Gene Wolfe etc. etc.
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What about Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary?
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Yes peggysmith, colorful writing does exist but contemporary books are rarely so (it's in the water). You'd best read (and re-read) the likes of Ray Bradbury and R.A.Lafferty to reach an understanding of the semantic union of prose and meaning.
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it might be helpful in promoting actual discussion to proceed along these lines: "As a writer, he was a discusser, not a pronouncer, and he labored to appreciate his opponents' arguments." - David Skinner
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I suggest Alexander McCall Smith. Read "Portuguese Irregular Verbs," but all his books are clever, witty and full of rich language.
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I'll second the recommendation to read Alexander McCall Smith. The Isabel Dalhousie series, the 44 Scotland Street series.
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Hi, It might be helpful to know what you intend to use these words for: - your general education, broadening your vocabulary - composing a speech - writing a novel - writing poetry - writing an essay for a study project - writing public relations texts
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