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Dr. Bergen Evans, Robert S. Breen – Dr. Bergen Offers The Complete Practical Vocabulary Improvement Series

Label: Vocab Records (2) – VOCAB 105

Format: 4 (RECORD #1 IS MISSING) x Vinyl, LP, Mono, First Edition

Box Set

Country: US

Released: 1958

Genre: Non-Music

Style: Education


Tracklist

******MISSING ALBUM 1*****

A1 Acumen To Caprice

A2 Castigate To Engender

A3 Ephemeral To Moribund

A4 Myopic To Regressive

A5 Sagacity To Wry

B1 Abject To Decorous

B2 Diffident To Furtive

B3 Glib To Loquacious

B4 Ludicrous To Prodigous

B5 Prolific To Vituperation

*****MISSING ALBUM 1*****

C1 Abhor To Circumspect

C2 Contraband To Garrulous

C3 Gesticulate To Myriad

C4 Narcissistic To Recalcitrant

C5 Restive To Vitiated

D1 Abnegation To Contumely

D2 Depreciate To Harbinger

D3 Hypochondriac To Ostenatious

D4 Paradox To Satiated

D5 Staccato To Wanton

E1 Abominate To Consternation

E2 Convolution To Fidelity

E3 Germane To Nugatory

E4 Objurgatory To Repertoire

E5 Rustivate To Vindictive

F1 Abrogate To Chauvinism

F2 Contemporary To Evanescent

F3 Frugality To Maladroit

F4 Metaphysics To Platitude

F5 Potpourri To Vogue

G1 Aborigine To Corroboration

G2 Culpable To Impetus

G3 Inchoate To Nonentity

G4 Obviate To Retinue

G5 Salient To Voluble

H1 Abort To Condign

H2 Coterie To Imbroglio

H3 Impolitic To Nuance

H4 Officious To Reprobation

H5 Salubrious To Voracious

I1 Acerbity To Dolorous

I2 Duress To Impugn

I3 Increment To Opaque

I4 Overt To Rhetorical

I5 Risible To Visage

J1 Acquiesce To Demure

J2 Dormant To Fulsome

J3 Homogeneous To Neophyte

J4 Noisome To Redolent

J5 Ribald To Vociferous


Cover, Design – Robert Amft

Narrator – Robert S. Breen

Written-By – Dr. Bergen Evans


(C) Copyright 1958 by Vocab Records


SOUND TESTED / BUYER APPROVED

RECORD PLAYS EX+ > NM- (may have never been played)

RECORD COVER IS ACCEPTABLE

(box has splits on edges, foxing, ex-library edition)

BOOK IS NOT INCLUDED






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FYI

 

 

Bergen Baldwin Evans (September 19, 1904 – February 4, 1978) was a Northwestern University professor of English and a television host. He received a George Foster Peabody Award in 1957 for excellence in broadcasting for his CBS TV series The Last Word.

Life and career

Bergen Evans was born in Franklin, Ohio, the son of Rice Kemper Evans, a doctor, and Louise Cass Evans. He received a bachelor of arts degree in 1924 from Miami University. He received his master's degree (1925) and doctorate (1932) from Harvard University, and was a Rhodes Scholar at University College, Oxford, in 1930. He was married to Jean Whinery on August 5, 1939.

Evans began his teaching career as an instructor of English at Northwestern University in September 1932, and he remained there until his retirement in 1974. An author of short stories, he also was a feature writer for The American Mercury (1947–1950) and wrote a column called "The Skeptics Corner".

Evans became known as the question supervisor, or "authority", for the television series $64,000 Question. His books include Word-A-Day Vocabulary Builder (1963), and the annotated Dictionary of Quotations (1968).

In the first half of the 1953–1954 television season, Evans hosted the ABC panel discussion series Of Many Things, which items of interest to the public. Mitch Miller, the band leader, was among his guests. Bergen also hosted the DuMont version of Down You Go (1951–1955).

Evans's A Dictionary of Contemporary American Usage (1957), cowritten with his sister Cornelia, produced an apparent spin-off: the television show The Last Word, which he hosted Sundays on CBS, from 1957 to 1959.

Viewers were encouraged to send in questions that pertain to spelling, punctuation, usage and pronunciation. These questions were put to a panel of experts from various professional fields. Sound recordings of broadcasts for May 18 and May 25, 1957, are archived with the Library of Congress.

In The New Yorker, Phyllis McGinley wrote, "I'd take more pleasure in discussions schola'ly / If Bergen Evans wouldn't laugh so jollily."

A July 1958 essay by Evans for the New York Times Magazine, in which he denounced the use of cliches, prompted an amiable rejoinder a month later by writer and naturalist Joseph Wood Krutch, who defended their use.

Evans received a George Foster Peabody Award in 1957 for excellence in broadcasting for The Last Word. The Peabody citation reads, "It is entertainment and public service—made so by the wit, charm, and erudition of Bergen Evans, John Mason Brown, and their distinguished guest panelists. This sparkling weekly discussion of words, the basis of all understanding and progress, makes it clear that learning can be fun, and that educational programs do not have to be dull."

Evans died February 4, 1978, in Highland Park, Illinois.

Skepticism

A proponent of skepticism, Evans penned two works in the field, The Natural History of Nonsense (1946) and The Spoor of Spooks and Other Nonsense (1954). The latter book contained a chapter criticizing parapsychology and the experiments of J. B. Rhine. Science writer Martin Gardner gave the book a positive review describing it as a "hilarious blast at human gullibility ... a witty compendium of mistaken beliefs, scientific and otherwise."

Published works

Comfortable Words. Illustrated by Tomi Ungerer (New York: Random House, 1962) 379 p. illus. 24 cm.

A Dictionary of Contemporary American Usage, by Bergen Evans and Cornelia Evans (New York: Random House, 1957) viii, 567 p. 26 cm.

Dictionary of Mythology, Mainly Classical (Lincoln, Neb.: Centennial Press, 1970) xviii, 293 p. illus. 22 cm.

Dictionary of Quotations, collected and arranged and with comments by Bergen Evans (New York: Delacorte Press, 1968) lxxxix, 2029 p. 24 cm.

Fifty Essays, edited by Bergen Evans (Boston: Little, Brown, 1936) xii, 363 p. 19oe cm.

The Life of Samuel Johnson; Boswell, James, 1740–1795 abridged, with an introduction by Bergen Evans (New York, Modern Library, 1952) xv, 559 p. 19 cm.

The Making of English. Bradley, Henry, 1845–1923. With an introd. by Bergen Evans, and additional material and notes by Bergen Evans and Simeon Potter (New York: Walker, 1967) vii, 209 p. 21 cm.

The Natural History of Nonsense, by Bergen Evans (New York: A. A. Knopf, 1946) ix, 275, x p., 1 leaf. 22 cm.

The Psychiatry of Robert Burton, by Bergen Evans, in consultation with George J. Mohr, M.D. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1944) ix p., 1 leaf, 129 p. frontispiece (portrait, facsimile) 23 cm.

The Spoor of Spooks, and Other Nonsense. (New York: A. A. Knopf, 1954) 295 p. 22 cm.

The Word-A-Day Vocabulary Builder (New York: Random House, 1963) viii, 216 p. 24 cm.

Your Car is Made to Last, by Herman Bishop and Bergen Evans (New York: Putnam, 1942) xi, 186 p. 20 cm.

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A vocabulary (also known as a lexicon) is a set of words, typically the set in a language or the set known to an individual. The word vocabulary originated from the Latin vocabulum, meaning "a word, name". It forms an essential component of language and communication, helping convey thoughts, ideas, emotions, and information. Vocabulary can be oral, written, or signed and can be categorized into two main types: active vocabulary (words one uses regularly) and passive vocabulary (words one recognizes but does not use often). An individual's vocabulary continually evolves through various methods, including direct instruction, independent reading, and natural language exposure, but it can also shrink due to forgetting, trauma, or disease. Furthermore, vocabulary is a significant focus of study across various disciplines, like linguistics, education, psychology, and artificial intelligence. Vocabulary is not limited to single words; it also encompasses multi-word units known as collocations, idioms, and other types of phraseology. Acquiring an adequate vocabulary is one of the largest challenges in learning a second language.

Definitions and usage

General Definition

One's vocabulary typically refers to the set of words that an individual knows and uses in a particular language. It is a fundamental aspect of language acquisition and literacy development.

Linguistics

In linguistics, vocabulary refers to all the words in a language or in a person's lexical repertoire. It encompasses both a speaker's passive vocabulary, which includes the words they recognize or understand, and their active vocabulary, which includes the words they use regularly in speech and writing.

Education

In the context of education, vocabulary refers to the body of words, including their meanings and use, that a student learns and uses. Vocabulary acquisition is a central aspect of language education, as it directly impacts reading comprehension, expressive and receptive language skills, and academic achievement.

Psychology

Within psychology, especially cognitive psychology, vocabulary is understood as a measure of language processing and cognitive development. It can serve as an indicator of intellectual ability or cognitive status, with vocabulary tests often forming part of intelligence and neuropsychological assessments.




 

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