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Author : Jennifer Speake
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0198610513
Entries provide definitions and information on the origins, history, and usage of terms of foreign origin in English, including words in common use and artistic and scientific vocabulary.
Author : Jennifer Speake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:1245622258
Author : Andrew Delahunty
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-11
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0199543682
This updated and revised edition is the authoritative guide to foreign words and phrases used in contemporary British and American English. Drawn from over 40 languages, the 6,000 entries detail the history of each word or phrase and provide selected quotations to clearly illustrate their use in the English language.
Author : Press Boulevard Company Staff,Oxford University Press,Oxford University Press Staff
Publisher : Berkley Books
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015047447407
A fascinating guide to English's exotic side...
Author : Alan J. Bliss
Publisher : Routledge/Thoemms Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UCSC:32106006853342
Author : Jennifer Speake,Mark LaFlaur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : English language
ISBN : 0199891575
This comprehensive reference includes detailed information on the spelling, history, and usage of thousands of foreign words and phrases used by English speakers. There are words from more than forty languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, and Yiddish. Terms from cooking, fashion, and music jostle with others from fine arts, history, law, politics, business, and travel in this great reference to words from around the globe.
Author : J. A. Simpson
Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Proverbs, American
ISBN : UOM:49015000941014
The dictionary gives explanations of the meanings and use of proverbs whenever these are obscure. By means of numerous illustrative quotations it also provides a documentary history of each proverb from its first recorded use in written English, and supplies details of earlier related forms in other languages.
Author : Judith Siefring
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780191579530
Did you know that 'flavour of the month' originated in a marketing campaign in American ice-cream parlours in the 1940s, when a particular flavour would be specially promoted for a month at a time? And did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to the rather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirt cuff before speaking in public? These and many more idioms are explained and put into context in this second edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms. This vastly entertaining dictionary takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English such a rich and intriguing language. A major new edition, it contains entries for over 5000 idioms, including 350 new entries and over 500 new quotations. The text has been updated to include many new idioms using the findings of the Oxford English Reading Programme, the biggest language research programme in the world. The entries are supported by a wealth of illustrative quotations from a wide range of sources and periods. For example: 'Rowling has not been asleep at the wheel in the three years since the last Potter novel, and I am pleased to report that she has not confused sheer length with inspiration.' - Guardian, 2003. 'I made the speech of a lifetime. I had them tearing up the seats and rolling in the aisles.' - P.G. Woodhouse, 1940. Many entries include boxed features which give more detailed background on the idiom in question. For example, did you know that 'taken aback' was adopted from nautical terminology, and described a ship unable to move forward because of a strong headwind pressing its sails back against the mast? The text has been entirely redesigned so that it is both elegant and easy to use. Anyone interested in the quirky side of the English language will have hours of fun browsing through this fascinating and informative volume.
Author : Alan Bliss,Alan Joseph Bliss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : English language
ISBN : 0415059054
More than 5,000 words and phrases with a commentary on each. The language of origin is identified and the authentic spelling and meaning are indicated if these differ substantially from those used in English. The approximate date at which the expression entered the English language is given and all current meanings are defined.
Author : John A. Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2002-04-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0195218892
The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.
Author : James Morwood
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0198602294
This authoritative and highly browsable guide provides an enlightening account of the meaning and history of Latin words and phrases that have entered the English language. Readers will find over 1000 phrases, sayings, mottoes, and proverbs, translated with examples of usage and fascinating citations and explanations of their first occurrence. A detailed A-Z appendix lists all Latin authors from Augustine to Virgil, together with details of their life and work. A thematic index offers immediate access to the maxims and phrases relating to such topics as death, betrayal, gossip, love, and money. A Dictionary of Latin Words and Phrases will be an entertaining and instructive source of information for word lovers of all varieties, from the crossword aficionado to speech-writers, historians, literature buffs, the savvy general reader, and anyone properly curious about Latin's influence on English.
Author : John Simpson,Jennifer Speake
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Proverbs, American
ISBN : 0192800027
Lists recorded usages and meaning for hundreds of proverbs arranged by key word, from "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" to "Youth must be served."
Author : Mary Varchaver,Frank Ledlie Moore
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780470249413
"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 : Andrew Delahunty
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-23
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780199543694
This updated and revised edition is the authoritative guide to foreign words and phrases used in contemporary British and American English. Drawn from over 40 languages, the 6,000 entries detail the history of each word or phrase and provide selected quotations to clearly illustrate their use in the English language.
Author : Angus Stevenson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 2093 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780199571123
The Oxford Dictionary of English offers authoritative and in-depth coverage of over 350,000 words, phrases, and meanings. The foremost single-volume authority on the English language.