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Author | : Alan Bliss |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 389 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
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"A guide to the foreign words and phrases that other dictionaries usually omit features more than five thousand comprehensive listings, including words and phrases from more than thirty-five languages." -- Amazon.com.
Author | : A J Bliss |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 552 |
Release | : 2023-01-03 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1504082605 |
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A fascinating A-to-Z reference to foreign words and phrases that have become part of contemporary English usage. The English language has been greatly enriched by a vast array of words and phrases imported from other tongues, such as comrade, chateau, wunderkind, and vox populi. For the average English speaker, many are bound to be familiar. Some may even appear to be standard English, while others may seem, well,foreign. A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases presents a comprehensive list of such terms, with entries that reveal their meanings and etymologies.
Author | : Alan Joseph Bliss |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 389 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : English language |
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Author | : Mary Varchaver |
Publisher | : Turner Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2007-08-15 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 0470249412 |
Download The Browser's Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"Kudos (Greek), encomiums (Latin), and accolades (French) to the authors for their enlightening and amusing lexicon, a testament that English is the most cheerfully democratic and hospitable language ever cobbled together."-Richard Lederer, author of The Miracle of Language From angst to zydeco, the ultimate guide to foreign terms and phrases This handy, practical, and browsable A-to-Z reference tells you all you need to know to understand, pronounce, and appreciate the nearly 2,000 foreign words and phrases commonly used by speakers and writers of English. The Browser's Dictionary covers a wide variety of subject areas and includes loan-words from more than sixty languages around the world, such as: Latin (desideratum) * the romance languages (rapprochement, macho, imbroglio) * German (gestalt) * Russian (gulag) * Hebrew (shibboleth) * Yiddish (shtick) * Persian (tambura) * Hindi (purdah) * Arabic (loofah) * Hawaiian (kanaka) * Creole French (zydeco) * and Japanese (netsuke) In addition, each entry provides: * A guide to pronunciation using easy-to-understand transcriptions from ordinary English * Comprehensive literal and idiomatic definitions * The word's source language, as well as its literal meaning The Browser's Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases is sure to become a favorite reference for anyone with an interest in words and language.
Author | : Lloyd Edwin Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 59 |
Release | : 1963 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
Download A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases in Frequent Use in English Contexts Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Alan Joseph Bliss |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
Download A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Maxim Newmark |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 245 |
Release | : 1950 |
Genre | : Dictionaries, Polyglot |
ISBN | : 9789998207707 |
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Author | : Chloe Rhodes |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 213 |
Release | : 2010-10-19 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1606522760 |
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"English doesn't borrow from other languages. English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar." -James D. Nicoll Organized alphabetically for easy reference, A Certain "Je Ne Sais Quoi" is an accessible lexicon of foreign words and phrases used in English, containing everything from aficionado (Spanish) to zeitgeist (German). Inside you'll find translations, definitions, origins, and a descriptive timeline of each item's evolution. Entries include: À la carte: from the card or of the menu (French) Fiasco: complete failure (Italian) Dungarees: thick cotton cloth/overalls (Hindi) Diaspora: dispersion (Greek) Smorgasbord: bread and butter (Swedish) Cognoscenti: those who know (Italian) Compos mentis: having mastery of one's mind; with it (Latin) Attractively packaged with black and white illustrations, this whimsical yet authoritative book is a great gift for any etymologically fascinated individual. Use this book to reacquaint yourself with the English language, and you'll be compos mentis in no time.
Author | : Tad Tuleja |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Kevin Guinagh |
Publisher | : New York : H.W. Wilson Company |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
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Dictionary of foreign words, phrases and abbreviations used in the English language.