Ntc S Dictionary Of American Slang And Colloquial Expressions

Author : Richard Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000-02-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780071392044

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NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard Spears Pdf

The revised and updated third edition of this comprehensive slang dictionary has more than 800 new expressions. Realistic example sentences--provided for each sense of every entry--show how expressions are used in current, everyday American English. Pronunciations and cautionary notes are provided as needed, and a Phrase-Finder Index helps users locate entries quickly.

Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : PSU:000031373241

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NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears Pdf

A dictionary of American slang, including fad words, idioms, metaphors, and figures of speech. Includes a "phrase-finder" index.

Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 0844254606

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NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears Pdf

Slang words, slang terms and phrases of the American language.

Author : McGraw-Hill Education,McGraw-Hill/Contemporary,National Textbook Company
Publisher : National Textbook Company
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0658001248

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NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by McGraw-Hill Education,McGraw-Hill/Contemporary,National Textbook Company Pdf

Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : Ntc Publishing Group
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0658001574

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Ntc's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears Pdf

Here's something new and exciting from NTC, the leading publisher of books for students of English as a second language. Electronic dictionaries on CD-ROM make it easy to look up a word or phrase instantly and have access to thousands of typical American English example sentences. The student can store selected entries in his or her personal electronic notebook. Conduct faster, easier research with eDictionaries on CD-ROM -- Open and search any number of dictionaries at once -- Internet link provides updates and additional entries -- Free on-line site for purchasing additional reference materials -- Each eDictionary also includes two bonus dictionaries: NTC's Dictionary of Acronyms and Abbreviations and NTC's Dictionary of Proverbs and Cliches

Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9124357634

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NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears Pdf

Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2000-06-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1417724684

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NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears Pdf

Now available in softbound, the revised and updated third edition of this comprehensive slang dictionary has more than 800 new expressions. Realistic example sentences--provided for each sense of every entry--show how expressions are used in current, everyday American English. Pronunciations and cautionary notes are provided as needed, and a Phrase-Finder Index helps users locate entries quickly.

Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2005-10-14
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780071612074

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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears Pdf

More bling for the buck! The #1 guide to American slang is now bigger, more up-to-date, and easier to use This new edition of McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions offers complete definitions of more than 12,000 slang and informal expressions from various sources, ranging from golden oldies such as . . . golden oldie, to recent coinages like shizzle (gangsta), jonx (Wall Street), and ping (the Internet). Each entry is followed by examples illustrating how an expression is used in everyday conversation and, where necessary, International Phonetic Alphabet pronunciations are given, as well as cautionary notes for crude, inflammatory, or taboo expressions. This edition also features a fascinating introduction on “What is Slang?,” a Thematic Index that cross-references expressions by standard terms--such as Angry, Drunk, Food, Good-bye, Mess-up, Money, and Stupidity--and a Hidden Word Index that lets you identify and locate even partially remembered expressions and phrases.

Author : Richard A. Spears,Betty J. Birner,Steven Racek Kleinedler
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1995-02-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780071783545

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NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions by Richard A. Spears,Betty J. Birner,Steven Racek Kleinedler Pdf

With more than 7,000 up-to-date phrases, this dictionary covers situations from talking to a doctor to ordering a meal, and helps learners communicate personal feelings, and make small talk.

Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 0844208310

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NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms by Richard A. Spears Pdf

NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms contains more than 5,500 of the most common and useful idioms arranged conveniently by theme, topic, or meaning. This work combines the best features of a thesaurus and a dictionary. Its features include a definition of each idiom that includes at least two examples of usage, an alphabetical index for locating each idiom, and an easy-to-read format with a minimum of abbreviations and symbols. NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms is an invaluable tool that allows writers, speakers, and students of English to locate the exact idiomatic expressions they need quickly and easily.

Author : Richard Alan Spears,Linda Schinke-Llano
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9027425043

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Prisma NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard Alan Spears,Linda Schinke-Llano Pdf

Woordenboek van actueel Amerikaans jargon.

Author : Ewart James
Publisher : NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : English language
ISBN : 0844208396

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NTC's Dictionary of British Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Ewart James Pdf

Author : Jonathon Green
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 1600 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0304366366

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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang by Jonathon Green Pdf

With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results

Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1999-08-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780071434102

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NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Slang by Richard A. Spears Pdf

This "thesaurus of slang" contains more than 9,000 expressions. Entries are illustrated by at least two English sentences each and are organized by topic, which makes finding the right expression quick and easy. Includes an alphabetical index.

Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Americanism
ISBN : 0844209171

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NTC's Super-Mini American Slang Dictionary by Richard A. Spears Pdf

Presents 1,700 entries, including colorful words and phrases from television and movies, as well as the streets and campuses. Each entry in this dictionary has two examples.