A Dictionary of Varieties of English

A Dictionary of Varieties of English
Raymond Hickey (Author)

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English

A Dictionary of Varieties of English presents a comprehensive listing of the distinctive dialects and forms of English spoken throughout the contemporary world.

• Provides an invaluable introduction and guide to current research trends in the field
• Includes definitions both for the varieties of English and regions they feature, and for terms and concepts derived from a linguistic analysis of these varieties
• Explores important research issues including the transportation of dialects of English, the rise of ‘New Englishes’, sociolinguistic investigations of various English-speaking locales, and the study of language contact and change.
• Reflects our increased awareness of global forms of English, and the advances made in the study of varieties of the language in recent decades
• Creates an invaluable, informative resource for students and scholars alike, spanning the rich and diverse linguistic varieties of the most widely accepted language of international communication

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• Published on: 2014-02-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
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• Binding: Hardcover
• 456 pages

DICTIONARY OF LAW AND ECONOMICS ENGLISH - FRENCH - SPANISH

DICTIONARY OF LAW AND ECONOMICS ENGLISH - FRENCH - SPANISH
ESTEBAN BASTIDA SANCHEZ (Author), FRANCOIS ALVAREZ (Author)

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English

This dictionary comes from the need that exists in the field of business, banking and the stock market and the world of law in general, due to the development process experienced by the world economy, which has led us to be increasingly connected with international markets.
Similarly, the European and world situation is demanding our entrepreneurs seeking new markets and enhancing them.
Moreover, the expansion of our current economy and the living standards achieved force our entrepreneurs and investors to a greater effort to keep up in the usual terminology in member countries of the European Community and to have on hand and in a single volume the most common terms of law, economics, banking, and the stock, in English, French and Spanish languages widely used in the business world.
We have made available to the translator and lawyers and employees of the Bank and the Stock Exchange a dictionary with over 15,000 words and phrases.
The rapid evolution and progress of business skills are the foundation of the economy necessitates a reference work rapidly to facilitate the words and terms used in the three languages.
Therefore this work wants to be an item for conceptual clarification and precision of the large and increasingly numerous terminology used in daily practice.

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• Published on: 2014-01-04
• Released on: 2014-01-04
• Format: Kindle eBook

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition
Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries (Author)
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The much-anticipated Fifth Edition of The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language is the premier resource about words for people who seek to know more and find fresh perspectives. Exhaustively researched and thoroughly revised, the Fifth Edition contains 10,000 new words and senses, over 4,000 dazzling new full-color images, and authoritative, up-to-date guidance on usage from the celebrated American Heritage® Usage Panel.

In keeping with the American Heritage tradition of cutting-edge research, the Fifth Edition represents the work of a dedicated team of experts, scholars, and contributors. Thousands of definitions have been revised in rapidly changing fields such as astronomy and biology, geographical entries and maps have been completely updated, and the dictionary’s signature feature notes on word history, synonymy, and language variation have been enhanced and improved.

Trustworthy advice on controversies and conundrums in English usage is provided by the American Heritage Usage Panel, a group of 200 prominent users of the language. Under the leadership of Steven Pinker, preeminent researcher on language and the mind, the Panel passes judgment on both new and longstanding usage problems. No other dictionary offers such discerning and helpful guidance on issues of usage, grammar, and style.

Word meanings are made easier to understand with thousands of new quotations from classic and contemporary writers. Etymologies explaining word origins and development have been newly created or revised to reflect the very latest scholarship. Many words are traced back to their roots in prehistory through two unique appendixes showing word roots in ancient Indo-European and Semitic.
Reliable, enlightening, and visually stunning, the Fifth Edition of The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language gives you the opportunity to make your mark in the best possible way.

• Rank: #55282 in Books
• Brand: Houghton Mifflin
• Model: 1034296
• Published on: 2011-11-01
• Released on: 2011-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.50" h x 8.75" w x 11.25" l, 8.00 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 2112 pages

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• Hardcover

English Brushup, 5th Edition

English Brushup, 5th Edition
John Langan (Author), Janet M. Goldstein (Author)
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The fifth edition of English Brushup offers your student a brief and inexpensive guide to the grammar, punctuation, and usage skills they need most.

The latest edition of English Brushup offers expanded coverage of Parts of Speech. This section has now been moved to the front of the text to aid students in reviewing the basics.

• Rank: #11060 in Books
• Published on: 2010-02-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.02" h x 7.24" w x .39" l, .95 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 265 pages

• ISBN13: 9780077428365
• Condition: New
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English - Esperanto Dictionary of most common words

English - Esperanto Dictionary of most common words
Natalia Stepanova (Author)

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English

This dictionary contains the most used words in English and their translation to Esperanto language.

• Rank: #454287 in eBooks
• Published on: 2013-12-31
• Released on: 2013-12-31
• Format: Kindle eBook

Bantam New College French and English Dictionary (Bantam New College Dictionary Series)

Bantam New College French and English Dictionary (Bantam New College Dictionary Series)
Roger Steiner (Author)
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With more than 85,000 entries—no other portable French and English paperback dictionary offers you so much at so reasonable a price. Newly revised and expanded, The Bantam New College French & English Dictionary is the finest low-priced dictionary you can own, the most complete, and the most convenient to use. Designed by foremost authorities, it includes thousands of modern words and definitions you are not likely to find elsewhere. Plus invaluable special features such as

•A concise reference grammar

•Handy usage tips for adjectives and verbs

•A table for all irregular verbs

•Easy-to-use pronunciation guide

•Many new meaning discriminations and connotations

•Essential current slang terms—and much more! All in one easy-to-carry compact volume.

• Rank: #7927 in Books
• Published on: 1988-12-01
• Released on: 1988-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.25" h x 4.40" w x 7.08" l, .76 pounds
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 752 pages