An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Language and Languages
An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Language and Languages

Author: David Crystal

Publisher: Puffin

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780140512342

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In this guide to linguistic concepts and names, linguistic does not mean the technical terminology of linguistic sciences, but language in a more everyday sense. Terms are drawn from the various applied areas of language study, such as language teaching, speech pathology, stylistics, typography, and lexicography, as well as from core topics such as grammar, figures of speech, and basic phonetics. Some 2,750 cross-referenced entries are concisely defined in non- technical language. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Named Processes in Chemical Technology
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Named Processes in Chemical Technology

Author: Alan E. Comyns

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-02-21

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 1466567775

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Since the third edition of this reference was completed, there have been major changes in the global chemical industry. With less emphasis on new processes for making basic chemicals and more emphasis on pollution prevention and waste disposal, petrochemical processes are giving way to biochemical processes. These changes are reflected in the new p

A/V A to Z
A/V A to Z

Author: Richard W. Kroon

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780786444052

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Defining more than 10,000 words and phrases from everyday slang to technical terms and concepts, this dictionary of the audiovisual language embraces more than 50 subject areas within film, television, and home entertainment. It includes terms from the complete lifecycle of an audiovisual work from initial concept through commercial presentation in all the major distribution channels including theatrical exhibition, television broadcast, home entertainment, and mobile media. The dictionary definitions are augmented by more than 600 illustrations, 1,600 etymologies, and nearly 2,000 encyclopedic entries that provide illuminating anecdotes, historical perspective, and clarifying details that might be missed by a more traditional dictionary. Usage notes provide further guidance where terms might be confused or are commonly misused.

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Landscape and Urban Planning
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Landscape and Urban Planning

Author: Klaus-Jürgen Evert

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-05-21

Total Pages: 1548

ISBN-13: 3540764550

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This unique, multilingual, encyclopedic dictionary in two volumes covers terms regularly used in landscape and urban planning, as well as environmental protection. The languages are American and British English, Spanish (with many Latin-American equivalents), French, and German. The encyclopedia also provides various interpretations of the terms at the planning, legal or technical level, which make its meaning more precise and its usage clearer.