An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition

And it's delightful. Pick out an idiom, and have a laugh. Great for parties, probably not for weddings. No historical context, but still a good time. Thank you to the author.

This dictionary helped remind me how easy it is to forget the metaphorical meaning of expressions like 'the little bird told me so' and that for some people it is much more difficult. Prof. Stuart-Hamilton helps us to remember this and that even for people more comfortable in a non-concrete use of language we have had our moments during childhood trying to grasp the meaning of a phrase and even in adulthood as well. I am glad he wrote this dictionary.

Being a Brazilian, I use this book as a regular dictionary of everyday expressions. If you have to have only two books on English idiomatic expressions, this definitely should be one of them.One very useful feature is it indicating the offensiveness of each expressions. In the sense of being socially tactful in the use of the language, we non-native English speakers, should be deemed as Asperger syndrome bearers :)

Great book very educational for a book on idioms there are so many it'll take a lifetime to learn them all.

Great doing business.

This is an excellent book and not just for people with Asperger's. I think that many of our young people today do not have a grasp of idioms and everday expressions. This book is an excellent resource for high school teachers and students.

For many people with autism and its related condition, Asperger's Syndrome, metaphors and other "vague" expressions are interpreted at the literal level. In many instances, people on the a/A spectrum have difficulty in understanding metaphors and certain idiomatic expressions.I like the way Anglo, American and Australian expressions are included. While the suggestion of separating each set of idiomatic phrases and metaphors by country is a good one, that is not to overlook the validity and need for this book. Even if one's child or anyone else on the a/A spectrum uses phrases from other countries, it speaks to inclusion and cultural awareness. I think that speaks to having goals for those who would most benefit from this work and it also is a fascinating look at idioms. It just might make the work of neurotypical (NT) translators lighter; people on the spectrum can consult this book for some of the more ambiguous-sounding expressions.I recommend "What Did You Say? What Do You Mean?: An Illustrated Guide to Understanding Metaphors" by Welton, et al. and feel the Welton book does a much more thorough job of clarifying idioms and metaphors.All in all, a solid work.

You wouldn't get this book to learn phrases to use... you would use it to understand other people.There is just one small problem... most people misuse expressions a lot because they have incorrectly assumed what they mean or heard someone else use them wrong, so you could never be sure what is written here is what was actually meant, and it does nothing to help with people's lack of clarity and precision and honesty when speaking in general, which as a person with AS myself I have found a bigger problem than understanding expressions.If you or someone you know has a serious problem understanding expressions then this book could be helpful, but I would worry that it is perhaps too comprehensive. Many of the phrases contained within seem a bit obscure or archaic. If you did start using the phrases in here the chances are that no one would be able to understand you!Nice idea though.

I have looked at quite a few books to help me understand expressions ect. that Neuro-Typicals often use. I have looked at books on idioms, books on "phrase and fable," and a couple of others including "Its raining Cats and Dogs" This book, is the best of all of them for me because it doesn't waffle about the history behind a phrase. It is not a book that is too simple that makes me feel like a baby or idiot. It is up to date with real - day expressions. By far the best book. Highly recommended.