NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions

NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 1995-02-01

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 0071783547

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With more than 7,000 up-to-date phrases, this dictionary covers situations from talking to a doctor to ordering a meal, and helps learners communicate personal feelings, and make small talk.


NTC's Dictionary of American English Pronunciation

NTC's Dictionary of American English Pronunciation

Author: Bernard Silverstein

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780844207261

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This is an alphabetical listing of over 22,000 of the most frequently used words in American English, each transcribed in an easy-to-learn set of International Phonetic Alphabet symbols.


NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Slang

NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Slang

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 1999-08-01

Total Pages: 561

ISBN-13: 0071434100

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This "thesaurus of slang" contains more than 9,000 expressions. Entries are illustrated by at least two English sentences each and are organized by topic, which makes finding the right expression quick and easy. Includes an alphabetical index.


NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms

NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780844208312

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NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms contains more than 5,500 of the most common and useful idioms arranged conveniently by theme, topic, or meaning. This work combines the best features of a thesaurus and a dictionary. Its features include a definition of each idiom that includes at least two examples of usage, an alphabetical index for locating each idiom, and an easy-to-read format with a minimum of abbreviations and symbols. NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms is an invaluable tool that allows writers, speakers, and students of English to locate the exact idiomatic expressions they need quickly and easily.


NTC's Super-Mini American Slang Dictionary

NTC's Super-Mini American Slang Dictionary

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780844209173

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Presents 1,700 entries, including colorful words and phrases from television and movies, as well as the streets and campuses. Each entry in this dictionary has two examples.


McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang 4E (PB)

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang 4E (PB)

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2005-10-14

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 0071612076

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More bling for the buck! The #1 guide to American slang is now bigger, more up-to-date, and easier to use This new edition of McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions offers complete definitions of more than 12,000 slang and informal expressions from various sources, ranging from golden oldies such as . . . golden oldie, to recent coinages like shizzle (gangsta), jonx (Wall Street), and ping (the Internet). Each entry is followed by examples illustrating how an expression is used in everyday conversation and, where necessary, International Phonetic Alphabet pronunciations are given, as well as cautionary notes for crude, inflammatory, or taboo expressions. This edition also features a fascinating introduction on “What is Slang?,” a Thematic Index that cross-references expressions by standard terms--such as Angry, Drunk, Food, Good-bye, Mess-up, Money, and Stupidity--and a Hidden Word Index that lets you identify and locate even partially remembered expressions and phrases.


NTC's Super-Mini Forbidden American English

NTC's Super-Mini Forbidden American English

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9780844204567

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Learning everyday expressions is now more convenient for non-native speakers of English thanks to these pocket-size dictionaries. Each is a compact, yet complete and up-to-date, reprint of one of NTC's top-selling ESL titles.