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Slanguage: A Dictionary of Irish Slang and Colloquial English in Ireland
ISBN: 9780717143900 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Drawing on a rich heritage of Irish, English, Ulster Scots, Shelta, Hindustani, Swahili and many other linguistic resources, Hiberno-English has retained both its inventiveness and its vigour in a country which now plays host to some 167 languages, suggesting that Ireland will continue to make new words for old in the spirit of its own highly distinctive idiom.
From the reviews of previous editions
'This is worth its weight in gold-dust, for at last we have a proper, and often improper, dictionary of Irish slang.' Hugh Leonard, Sunday Independent
'Joyce... Drawing on a rich heritage of Irish, English, Ulster Scots, Shelta, Hindustani, Swahili and many other linguistic resources, Hiberno-English has re... |
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92,24 zł |
A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries: Volume III: 1859-1936
ISBN: 9780199549375 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This book continues Julie Coleman's acclaimed history of dictionaries of English slang and cant. It describes the increasingly systematic and scholarly way in which such terms were recorded and classified in the UK, the USA, Australia, and elsewhere, and the huge growth in the publication of and public appetite for dictionaries, glossaries, and guides to the distinctive vocabularies of different social groups, classes, districts, regions, and nations. Dr Coleman describes the origins of words and phrases and explores their history. By copious example she shows how they cast light on everyday...
This book continues Julie Coleman's acclaimed history of dictionaries of English slang and cant. It describes the increasingly systematic and scholarl...
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783,24 zł |
Webster's New Pocket Dictionary
ISBN: 9780618947263 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From the editors of Webster's New World(R) Dictionary From the editors of Webster's New World(R) Dictionary |
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30,24 zł |
The Big Book of Words You Should Know: Over 3,000 Words Every Person Should Be Able to Use (and a Few That You Probably Shouldn't)
ISBN: 9781605501390 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Do you know what "quatrefoil" and "impolitic" mean? What about "halcyon" or "narcolepsy"? This book is a handy, easy-to-read reference guide to the proper parlance for any situation. In this book you will find: Words You Absolutely Should Know (covert, exonerate, perimeter); Words You Should Know But Probably Don't (dour, incendiary, scintilla); Words Most People Don't Know (schlimazel, thaumaturgy, epergne); Words You Should Know to Sound Overeducated (ad infinitum, nugatory, garrulity); Words You Probably Shouldn't Know (priapic, damnatory, labia majora); and more. Whether writing...
Do you know what "quatrefoil" and "impolitic" mean? What about "halcyon" or "narcolepsy"? This book is a handy, easy-to-read reference guide to th...
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73,50 zł |
Dictionary of Theologians: To 1308
ISBN: 9780227679708 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 588 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. An exhaustive guide to every significant Christian theologian who lived from the first century to 1308, the year in which John Duns Scotus died. The dictionary encompasses the Catholic, Orthodox, Nestorian and Monophysite traditions, including information not previously available in English. Thoroughly indexed, the dictionary incorporates common variants of names and concepts which will help and direct the reader. The main criterion for inclusion has been contribution to the development of Christian theology. Sub-criteria by which that is measured include, above all, originality and influence...
An exhaustive guide to every significant Christian theologian who lived from the first century to 1308, the year in which John Duns Scotus died. The d...
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460,55 zł |
The New Bantam-Megiddo Hebrew & English Dictionary, Revised
ISBN: 9780553592238 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. -Clear
- Precise - Easy to use The convenient, comprehensive, popular one-volume English/ Hebrew, Hebrew/English Dictionary Now updated for the first time in thirty-five years Thousands of new words in science, technology, and culture -Tables of English irregular verbs -Tables of the Hebrew noun and all forms of the Hebrew verb -Clear
- Precise - Easy to use The convenient, comprehensive, popular one-volume English/ Hebrew, Hebrew/English Dictionary Now updated ... |
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77,87 zł |
The Dictionary of British Women Artists
ISBN: 9780718830847 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The most comprehensive volume of its kind, Gray's Dictionary of British Women Artists offers extensively-researched biographies of some of the most significant female contributors to British art. This volume makes a valuable contribution to the study of art history. It also provides readers with significant insight into a long-neglected aspect of history - the lives and achievements of women artists. Each entry provides key biographical information, as well as (where possible) commentary on the artist's studies, lifestyle, travels and family. Entries also detail significant works, exhibitions...
The most comprehensive volume of its kind, Gray's Dictionary of British Women Artists offers extensively-researched biographies of some of the most si...
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237,39 zł |
The Septic's Companion: A mercifully brief guide to British culture and slang
ISBN: 9780981579009 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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54,45 zł |
Oxford American Dictionary & Thesaurus, 2e
ISBN: 9780195384659 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 1608 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. For anyone who has ever spent time going back and forth from the thesaurus to the dictionary, in search of just the right word, the Oxford American Dictionary & Thesaurus is the perfect tool--an all-in-one desk reference offering the range and depth of a full dictionary, with a wide selection of synonyms and antonyms, plus valuable writing tips and information--all combined in one convenient, integrated volume.
The Second Edition contains more than 150,000 words, phrases and definitions - twice as many as the competition - plus approximately 184,000 synonyms and... For anyone who has ever spent time going back and forth from the thesaurus to the dictionary, in search of just the right word, the Oxford America...
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138,21 zł |
Gag - Gynäkologie : Institut für deutsche Sprache
ISBN: 9783110194579 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 706 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Die auf 15 Bande veranschlagte Neubearbeitung des Deutschen Fremdworterbuchs verzeichnet den Kernbereich der in der deutschen Standardsprache fest verankerten Fremdworter und Fremdwortfamilien in ihrer historischen Entwicklung von ca. 1450 bis zur unmittelbaren Gegenwart. Das Worterbuch ist ein Standardwerk zur deutschen Sprache der Gegenwart. Die auf 15 Bande veranschlagte Neubearbeitung des Deutschen Fremdworterbuchs verzeichnet den Kernbereich der in der deutschen Standardspr... |
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1251,13 zł |
The Delving Dictionary
ISBN: 9781436349758 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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90,80 zł |
Langenscheidt's German-English Dictionary
ISBN: 9781439141663 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 2009 / 672 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Fully updated and featuring more than 55,000 entries, this is the classic German-English English-German Dictionary from Langenscheidt, the premier source for foreign language reference tools. Students, teachers, travelers, and professionals can confidently rely on this invaluable 2-in-1 volume that includes: - Hundreds of new words reflecting today's cultural, political, and technological changes, plus contemporary idioms and expressions - Full pronunciation keys for both German and English entries - Comprehensive grammatical...
Fully updated and featuring more than 55,000 entries, this is the classic German-English English-German Dictionary fro...
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47,54 zł |
A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries: Volume 1: 1567-1784
ISBN: 9780199557097 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This is the first volume in a complete history of the documentation of English cant and slang from 1567 to the present. It gives unparalleled insights into the early history of slang, the people who used it, and how and why it was recorded.
Well over a hundred glossaries of cant and slang were published between 1567 and 1784. The cant lists reveal the secret language allegedly used by thieves and beggars to conceal their illicit conspiracies: Dr Coleman investigates where and how they were produced and the relationship between such lists and canting literature. She considers why this... This is the first volume in a complete history of the documentation of English cant and slang from 1567 to the present. It gives unparalleled insights...
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250,43 zł |
The Oxford New Spanish Dictionary: Third Edition
ISBN: 9780425228609 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 2009 / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Updated design and ultra-clear text offering up-to-date coverage of all the essential day-to-day vocabulary makes The Oxford New Spanish Dictionary the perfect guide to the Spanish language in the 21st century. This essential reference includes:
- Over 40,000 words and phrases and 60,000 translations of essential, everyday vocabulary - New, ultra-clear text, for quick, easy reference - Special warning symbols make slang and informal language easily identifiable - Convenient tables of regular and irregular Spanish verbs - Extra help with frequently used... Updated design and ultra-clear text offering up-to-date coverage of all the essential day-to-day vocabulary makes The Oxford New Spanish Diction...
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38,89 zł |
The Oxford New Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
ISBN: 9780425228623 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 2009 / 1024 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Get the combined knowledge of a dictionary and a thesauras in this convenient resource from Oxford University Press--the first name in reference.
For anyone who has experienced the frustration of finding alternative words and precise meanings, The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus is the easy and informative two-in-one solution to your reference needs. This essential reference includes: - Over 150,000 entries, definitions, and synonyms in an integrated A-to-Z volume - Includes appendices with valuable information such as Standard Weights and... Get the combined knowledge of a dictionary and a thesauras in this convenient resource from Oxford University Press--the first name in reference.
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43,22 zł |
Kister's Best Dictionaries for Adults & Young People: A Comparative Guide
ISBN: 9780897741910 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. No matter which specific needs you have in a dictionary, every question associated with dictionaries and dictionary purchasing is addressed in Kister's Best Dictionaries for Adults and Young People. The book features the author's authoritative reviews and expert commentary as he evaluates 300 separate publications.
No matter which specific needs you have in a dictionary, every question associated with dictionaries and dictionary purchasing is addressed in Kist... |
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274,05 zł |
A Dictionary of Sea Terms (1919)
ISBN: 9781443733601 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This vintage book is an exhaustive and profusely illustrated dictionary of nineteenth- and eighteen-century nautical terminology. "A Dictionary of Sea Terms" will appeal to those with an interest in sailing, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Many old books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sailing.
This vintage book is an exhaustive and profusely illustrated dictionary of nineteenth- and eighteen-century nautical terminology. "A Dictionary of Sea...
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227,67 zł |
The Right Career
ISBN: 9781425736026 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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43,26 zł |
The Delving Dictionary
ISBN: 9781436349765 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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163,46 zł |
Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors
ISBN: 9780767922708 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers.
What is the difference between immanent and imminent ? What is the singular form of graffiti? What is the difference between acute and chronic ? What is the former name of Moldova ? What is the difference between a cardinal number and an ordinal number? One of the English language's most skilled writers answers these and many other questions and guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage.... From one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commo...
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86,52 zł |