[PDF] Dictionary Of Foreign Words And Phrases eBook

Author : Alan Bliss
Publisher :
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 42,85 MB
Release : 1983
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780415059053

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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 : Maxim Newmark, Ph.D
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 18,39 MB
Release : 1950-01-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1442234016

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Compiled from English sources and containing foreign words, phrases, mottos, proverbs, place names, titles, allusions and abbreviations from the Latin, Greek, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Hebrew and other foreign languages, together with English equivalents and definitions and a supplement in Greek orthography

Author : Jennifer Speake
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 49,98 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780198610519

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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 : Alan Joseph Bliss
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 11,99 MB
Release : 1983
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780710095213

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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 : A J Bliss
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 38,90 MB
Release : 2023-01-03
Category : 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 : Mary Varchaver
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 49,31 MB
Release : 2007-08-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0470249412

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"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 : Maxim Newmark
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 24,93 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Dictionaries, Polyglot
ISBN :

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Over 10,000 foreign words, phrases, mottos, proverbs, place names, titles, allusions and abbreviations from Latin, Greek, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Hebrew and other languages make up this handy dictionary of English equivalents and definitions.

Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 38,4 MB
Release : 2003
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780594082231

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In almost all printed sources and in everyday speech we are in constant contact with foreign words. They appear in newspaper articles, novels and plays, advertising, program notes and lectures. Over 10,000 words, phrases, mottoes, place names, titles, abbreviations and more from Latin, Greek, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Hebrew and other languages can be easily found in this handy dictionary of English equivalents and definitions.