Lewis, Norman

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LEWIS, Norman

LEWIS, Norman. American, b. 1912. Genres: Language/Linguistics, Speech/Rhetoric. Career: City University of New York, Instructor, 1943-52; New York University, NYC, Associate Professor, 1955-64; Rio Hondo College, Whittier, CA, Professor of English, 1964- (Chairman, Communications Dept., 1964-75). Publications: (with W. Funk) 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary, 1942; Power with Words, 1943; How to Read Better and Faster, 1944, 4th ed., 1978; Lewis English Refresher and Vocabulary Builder, 1945; Word Power Made Easy, 1949; Rapid Vocabulary Builder, 1951; How to Get More Out of Your Reading, 1951; 20 Days to Better Spelling, 1953; (ed.) New Roget's Thesaurus in Dictionary Form, 1961; Dictionary of Correct Spelling, 1962; Correct Spelling Made Easy, 1963; Dictionary of Modern Pronunciation, 1963; New Guide to Word Power, 1963; New Power with Words, 1964; 30 Days to Better English, 1964; How to Become a Better Reader, 1964; Modern Thesaurus of Synonyms, 1965; R.S.V.P.: Reading, Spelling Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Books I-III, 1966, enlarged ed., Books I and II, 1982, Book III, 1983, Book A, 1985, Book B, 1986; See, Say, and Write: Spelling Texts, Books I and II, 1973; Instant Spelling Power, 1973; R.S.V.P. for College English Power, Books I-III, 1978; Instant Word Power, 1980; RSVP with Etymology, Books I-III, 1980-82; New American Dictionary of Good English, 1987. Address: c/o Dept. of English, Rio Hondo College, Whittier, CA 90608, U.S.A.

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