Over 5000 idiomatic expressions explained
Professor Ian Stuart-Hamilton was successively a researcher or lecturer at the Universities of Manchester, Lancaster, Buckingham and Worcester, and is currently Professor of Developmental Psychology and Faculty Head of Research at University of Glamorgan.
The reference guide is a light-hearted yet comprehensive reference
tool with bucketloads of useful information, and a few fascinating
surprises to boot, for people with or without Asperger's
syndrome.
*Society Guardian*
This second edition of An Asperger Dictionary of Everday
Expressions, written by Ian Stuart- Hamilton, is a helpful guide
for people who are on the Autistic spectrum and need some help
understanding different day to day expressions. As soon as you open
the book, it tells you about the conditions of Asperger's syndrome
and gives you a detailed guide on how to use the book. The
dictionary shows the different meanings for each expression, which
sometimes have more than one meaning. When I read the book, I
learned many new meanings which I had not come across before and
can use in the future. I also noted a very helpful star system,
which is after each meaning telling how offensive it is to the
person you are talking to (*unlikely to offend** may offend ***
will always offend).
The book has an eye-catching blue cover, with large print, easy for
someone passing by to see what it is about. They style of the
writing and the layout inside the book is easily understood as all
the expressions are in alphabetical order. I would recommend this
book to anyone who has difficulty, like me, in understanding
expressions and words that don't mean things literally. It is very
easy to understand and can help you a lot.
*Afasic News*
The second edition of this useful reference book. It has been much
improved, and in particular provides greater guidance on which
expressions might be offensive. Helpful not just with people who
have Asperger Syndrome, but with anyone who has problems, permanent
or temporary, with social communication.
*British Institution of Learning Disabilities*
Praise for the first edition:
'The dictionary will be useful to adults and teenagers as a
reference in understanding phrases that don't make sense. Teachers
and people living and working with people with an Autism Spectrum
Disorder could use it as a starting point for helping individuals
to understand communication and language but also to become aware
of how often it is our metaphors that are nonsensical if you have a
literal interpretation of the world.'
*Autiser*
This is a truly inspirational book and teaching tool and a very
successful dictionary for all. It should be on the bookshelves of
every inclusive classroom, house and office.
*Good Autism Practice*
A useful addition to the reference library of parents and
professionals working with children and adults with Autistic
Spectrum Disorders.
*The National Association for Gifted Children*
...illustrates just how complex the English language is... A
brilliant idea if you're not sure what an expression means or which
one to use.
*Autism West Midlands*
Although designed specifically for people with Asperger's Syndrome,
this also works as a compact reference for anyone trying to find
out what "Queensberry Rules" actually are and, if they are said to
be rolling in it, what "it" is. Stuart-Hamilton chooses expressions
that have legs, so to speak, staying away from contemporary slang
(too short-lived) and literary and classical expressions (annoying
to nearly everyone, not just those with Asperger's Syndrome}. He
makes sure each expression has a logical (and often entertaining)
definition and notes whether each is unlikely, may, or will
offend.
*Booknews*
Stuart-Hamilton (developmental psychology, U. of Glanmorgan)
delivers once again in this dictionary of idiomatic expressions,
expanded in this edition to over 5,000 entries. Although designed
specifically for people with Asperger's Syndrome, this also works
as a compact reference for anyone trying to find out what
"Queensbury Rules" actually are and, if they are said to be rolling
in it, what "it" is. Stuart-Hamilton chooses expressions that have
legs, so to speak, staying away from contemporary slang (too
short-lived) and literary and classical expressions (annoying to
nearly everyone, not just those with Asperger's Syndrome). He makes
sure each expression has a logical (and often entertaining)
definition and notes whether each is unlikely, may, or will always
offend.
*www.booknews.com*
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