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The Facts on File dictionary of foreign words and phrases, Martin H. Manser ; associate editors: Alice Grandison and David H. Pickering
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- Summary
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- "Ralph Waldo Emerson once described the English language as "the sea which receives tributaries from every region under heaven." Today more than ever, we English speakers sprinkle our writings and everyday conversations with words and phrases devised from other languages. The Facts on File Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases, Second Edition clarifies and explains more than 45,000 of these terms and expressions, covering a wide range of fields, from law and music to philosophy and cuisine. Existing entries have been revised and updated, and more than 500 new entries have been added to this addition."
- "Entries include pronunciations in American English, parts of speech and other relevant grammatical information, languages of origin, concise definitions, examples of use, and etymological backgrounds. Entertaining and authoritative, The Facts on File Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases, Second Edition is a valuable resource for students, writers, and language lovers alike."--BOOK JACKET
- Language
- eng
- Edition
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- 2nd ed /
- Martin H. Manser.
- Extent
- xvii, 469 p.
- Isbn
- 9780816070350
- Label
- The Facts on File dictionary of foreign words and phrases
- Title
- The Facts on File dictionary of foreign words and phrases
- Statement of responsibility
- Martin H. Manser ; associate editors: Alice Grandison and David H. Pickering
- Title variation
- Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- "Ralph Waldo Emerson once described the English language as "the sea which receives tributaries from every region under heaven." Today more than ever, we English speakers sprinkle our writings and everyday conversations with words and phrases devised from other languages. The Facts on File Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases, Second Edition clarifies and explains more than 45,000 of these terms and expressions, covering a wide range of fields, from law and music to philosophy and cuisine. Existing entries have been revised and updated, and more than 500 new entries have been added to this addition."
- "Entries include pronunciations in American English, parts of speech and other relevant grammatical information, languages of origin, concise definitions, examples of use, and etymological backgrounds. Entertaining and authoritative, The Facts on File Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases, Second Edition is a valuable resource for students, writers, and language lovers alike."--BOOK JACKET
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Manser, Martin H
- Dewey number
- 422.403
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1958-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Pickering, David
- Grandison, Alice
- Facts on File, Inc
- Series statement
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- Facts on File library of language and literature
- Writers library
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- English language
- Label
- The Facts on File dictionary of foreign words and phrases, Martin H. Manser ; associate editors: Alice Grandison and David H. Pickering
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control code
- 000042053901
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
-
- 2nd ed /
- Martin H. Manser.
- Extent
- xvii, 469 p.
- Isbn
- 9780816070350
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2007029711
- Label
- The Facts on File dictionary of foreign words and phrases, Martin H. Manser ; associate editors: Alice Grandison and David H. Pickering
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control code
- 000042053901
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
-
- 2nd ed /
- Martin H. Manser.
- Extent
- xvii, 469 p.
- Isbn
- 9780816070350
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2007029711
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