Brief Encounters, 5th Edition by Laurie Boucke – Used

Brief Encounters — Current 5th Edition (2024)

The latest edition of Laurie Boucke’s court reporting briefs dictionary, in Grade A, like-new condition. This fifth edition of Brief Encounters brings together over 70,000 conflict-free briefs and phrases for realtime writing in an updated, more compact layout.

Designed for court reporting students and working reporters, this general-vocabulary reference helps you explore shorter writing options and build a personal repertoire of briefs. Entries emphasize memorable, mainly one-stroke outlines, with one- and two-stroke briefs and phrases compatible with common writing theories.

What You’ll Find Inside

• Over 70,000 briefs and phrases for general vocabulary.
• Principal parts of verbs, irregular verbs, and word families.
• English and steno plurals, homonyms, soundalikes, and lookalikes.
• Punctuation, special characters, and other useful writing references.
• An updated fifth-edition format with more information per page and thousands of additional briefs compared with the previous edition.

Keep it beside your practice materials or workstation when researching brief ideas, reviewing word families, or developing your realtime writing skills.

Book Details

• Title: Brief Encounters: A Dictionary of Briefs and Phrases for Court Reporting
• Author: Laurie Boucke
• Edition: 5th Edition — current edition, published 2024
• Publisher: White-Boucke Productions
• Format: Paperback, 516 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781888580525
• Condition: Used — Grade A, Like New/Excellent. See photos of the actual copy.
• Included: One printed book. Electronic dictionaries and online subscriptions are sold separately and are not included.

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