Author: Daniel NeiderhiserPublisher: Infinity Pub
ISBN: 9780741481368
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Big Portmanteau Dictionary
Author: Daniel NeiderhiserPublisher: Infinity Pub
ISBN: 9780741481368
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages :
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Portmanteau Dictionary
Author: Dick ThurnerPublisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
"Portmanteau" (a suitcase with equal halves) means two words packed together to convey meanings more precisely, colorfully, vibrantly or whimsically. Over 1,600 blend words are defined, with the root words given for each. Over 600 trademarks are included, with a brief definition and the tradename holder.
A Dictionary of the Spanish Language
Author: Alfred ElwesA Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages
Author: Mariano Velázquez de la CadenaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 862
Book Description
A New Pocket Dictionary of the English & Spanish Languages ...
Author: Mariano Cubí y SolerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage
Author: Henry Watson FowlerPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199661359
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 920
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to the English language provides detailed and expert information on grammar, style, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation with clear explanations and example sentences.
Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages
Author: D. J. R.A Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages, Abridged from the Author's Larger Work
Author: Mariano Velázquez de la CadenaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Spain
Languages : en
Pages : 878
Book Description
A Dictionary of the Spanish and English and English and Spanish Languages ...
Author: Alfred ElwesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
Author: Jonathon GreenPublisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780304366361
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1600
Book Description
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