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Author: Robert Hendrickson
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Published: 2000-10-30
Total Pages: 800
ISBN-13: 1438129920
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides definitions and examples of words and phrases used in different geographical regions of the United States.
Author: Robert Hendrickson
Publisher: Booksales
Published: 2002-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780785815556
DOWNLOAD EBOOKYankee Talk provides in-depth coverage of the different New England dialects and definitions of the popular phrases used.
Author: Martin H. Manser
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 513
ISBN-13: 0816066736
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLists the meaning and origin of more than 1,700 traditional and contemporary English proverbs.
Author: Linda L. Stein
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 333
ISBN-13: 0810861410
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLiterary Research and the American Realism and Naturalism Period: Strategies and Sources will help those interested in researching this era. Authors Linda L. Stein and Peter J. Lehu emphasize research methodology and outline the best practices for the research process, paying attention to the unique challenges inherent in conducting studies of national literature.
Author: Rose Arny
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 1774
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bowker Editorial Staff
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
Published: 1996-09
Total Pages: 2776
ISBN-13: 9780835238007
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Richard A. Spears
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Published: 2006-02-03
Total Pages: 1100
ISBN-13: 0071486852
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other states With more entries than any other reference of its kind,McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and clichés. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.
Author: Juneal M. Chenoweth
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: 1995-04-15
Total Pages: 904
ISBN-13: 9781563081781
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith more than 1600 descriptive and evaluative entries, ARBA continues its 26-year tradition as a comprehensive review source for reference works published or distributed in the US. ARBA 95 encompasses the subject spectrum, covering such broad areas as general reference, history, education, economics and business and science and technology. Of special note in this edition is increased coverage of CD-ROM products. More than 350 reviewers provide reviews that cover strengths and weaknesses of the reference works.
Author: Félix Rodríguez Gonzáles
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2017-06-26
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 3110890615
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies, which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics. For further publications in English linguistics see also our Dialects of English book series. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Natalie Fecher.
Author: Thomas Burns McArthur
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 1102
ISBN-13: 0192806378
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Sanskrit to Scouse, this book provides a single-volume source of information about the English language. The guide is intended both for reference and and for browsing. The international perspective takes in language from Cockney to Creole, Aboriginal English to Zummerzet, Estuary English to Caribbean English and a historical range from Beowulf to Ebonics, Chaucer to Chomsky, Latin to the World Wide Web. There is coverage of a wide range of topics from abbreviation to Zeugma, Shakespeare to split infinitive and substantial entries on key subjects such as African English, etymology, imperialism, pidgin, poetry, psycholinguistics and slang. Box features include pieces on place-names, the evolution of the alphabet, the story of OK, borrowings into English, and the Internet. Invaluable reference for English Language students, and fascinating reading for the general reader with an interest in language.
