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A Greek-English Lexicon
ISBN: 9780198642268 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 2446 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Liddell & Scott's Greek-English Lexicon is the most comprehensive and up-to-date ancient Greek dictionary in the world. Used by every student of ancient Greek in the English-speaking world, the dictionary covers every surviving ancient Greek author and text discovered up to 1940, from the Pre-Classical Greek of Homer and Hesiod to Classical Greek to the Hellenistic Period, including the Greek Old and New Testaments. This monumental work is now available with a brand new Revised Supplement. Representing the culmination of thirteen years' work, the new Supplement is a...
Liddell & Scott's Greek-English Lexicon is the most comprehensive and up-to-date ancient Greek dictionary in the world. Used by every student...
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789,19 zł |
Concise Oxford English-Arabic Dictionary of Current Usage
ISBN: 9780198643210 / Angielski / Twarda / 1983 / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. This convenient pocket dictionary--an abridged and updated edition of the acclaimed Oxford English-Arabic Dictionary of Current Usage--is designed for both the English speaker learning Arabic and the Arabic speaker learning English. It records the different levels of usage found in newspapers, radio, television, and films, providing major Arabic dialectal equivalents for familiar, colloquial, and slang words. Ideal for the student or traveler, the dictionary includes:
This convenient pocket dictionary--an abridged and updated edition of the acclaimed Oxford English-Arabic Dictionary of Current Usage--is designed for...
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103,68 zł |
The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary
ISBN: 9780198643395 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 1103 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The first new Hindi-English dictionary in over a century, The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary is the comprehensive reference to modern standardized language, both spoken and literary. This handy paperback dictionary is designed to meet the needs of the growing number of people now learning to speak Hindi. It provides translations for over 36,000 headwords, using illustrative material to show words in use.
Students of Hindi and South Asian studies of all kinds will find extensive coverage of historical Hindi, together with the most up-to-date colloquial and literary... The first new Hindi-English dictionary in over a century, The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary is the comprehensive reference to mode...
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145,43 zł |
Lexicography and the Oed: Pioneers in the Untrodden Forest
ISBN: 9780199251957 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Oxford English Dictionary occupies a special place in the history of English, cultural as well as linguistic. This collection sets out to explore the pioneering endeavors in both lexicography and lexicology which led to the making of its first edition. Making use of much unpublished archive material, the essays brings a wide variety of perspectives to bear upon the OED, and the particular problems posed by the attempt to break new ground in its formation.
The Oxford English Dictionary occupies a special place in the history of English, cultural as well as linguistic. This collection sets out to explore ...
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237,38 zł |
A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries: Volume II: 1785-1858
ISBN: 9780199254705 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The second volume of Julie Coleman's entertaining and revealing history of the recording and uses of slang and criminal cant takes the story from 1785 to 1858, and explores their manifestations in the United States of America and Australia.
During this period glossaries of cant were thrown into the shade by dictionaries of slang, which now covered a broad spectrum of non-standard English, including the language of thieves. Julie Coleman shows how Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue revolutionized the lexicography of the underworld. She explores the compilation and content of... The second volume of Julie Coleman's entertaining and revealing history of the recording and uses of slang and criminal cant takes the story from 1785...
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379,10 zł |
A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries: Volume I: 1567-1784
ISBN: 9780199254712 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The first of three volumes (volume 2, 1785-1874, forthcoming in 2005; volume 3, 1874 to present, forthcoming in 2007) comprising a complete history of the recording of English cant and slang - the jargon of sport, trade, and crime - which give unparalleled insights into the history of slang and the people who used it. Provides information on words and their meanings such as 'ziff' (a young thief), 'bundletail' (a short fat or squat lass), and 'arsworm' (a little diminutive fellow).
The first of three volumes (volume 2, 1785-1874, forthcoming in 2005; volume 3, 1874 to present, forthcoming in 2007) comprising a complete history of...
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838,90 zł |
English Dictionaries 800-1700: The Topical Tradition
ISBN: 9780199291045 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This fascinating study explores the so-called topical, i.e. non-alphabetical, word-lists which appeared between the beginnings of written culture and 1700. A form of early dictionary, these lists followed the influential paradigms of theology, philosophy, and natural history of the time, providing us with evidence on cultural history and linguistic development. Professor Hullen draws on many examples to provide an insight into this lexicographical tradition.
" This fascinating study explores the so-called topical, i.e. non-alphabetical, word-lists which appeared between the beginnings of written culture and ...
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242,36 zł |
Oxford Beginner's Chinese Dictionary
ISBN: 9780199298532 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Each Oxford Beginner's Bilingual Dictionary is designed to offer English speaking adult learners a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to foreign languages, covering all the vocabulary needed for the first years of study, along with notes on grammar and usage and guidance on the culture where the language is spoken.
These easy-to-use references break from standard dictionary design. Clear entries with examples showing how the language works in context make it quick and simple to find the translation you're looking for, and the bold, color layout makes the dictionary easy... Each Oxford Beginner's Bilingual Dictionary is designed to offer English speaking adult learners a comprehensive, straightforward introductio...
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57,00 zł |
A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages
ISBN: 9780226079370 / Angielski / Miękka / 1988 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1949 and appearing now for the first time in a paperbound edition, Buck's Dictionary remains an indispensable tool for diachronic analysis of the Indo-European languages. Arranged according to the meaning of words, the work contains more than 1,000 groupings of synonyms from the principal Indo-European languages. Buck first tabulates the words describing a particular concept and then discusses their etymological and semantic history, tracing changes in meaning of the root words as well as presenting cases indicating which of the older forms have been replaced by...
Originally published in 1949 and appearing now for the first time in a paperbound edition, Buck's Dictionary remains an indispensable tool for diachro...
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303,77 zł |
The Eater's Guide to Chinese Characters
ISBN: 9780226555928 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Lauded by Calvin Trillin as a man who "does not have to make to with translations like 'Shredded Three Kinds' in Chinese restaurants," in "The Eater's Guide to Chinese Characters," James D. McCawley offers everyone a guide to deciphering the mysteries of Chinese menus and the opportunity to enjoy new eating experiences. An accessible primer as well as a handy reference, this book shows how Chinese characters are written and referred to, both in script and in type. McCawley provides a guide to pronunciation and includes helpful exercises so users can practice ordering. His novel system of...
Lauded by Calvin Trillin as a man who "does not have to make to with translations like 'Shredded Three Kinds' in Chinese restaurants," in "The Eater's...
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113,46 zł |
The Columbia Dictionary of Modern Literary and Cultural Criticism
ISBN: 9780231072427 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. More than 450 succinct entries from A to Z help readers make sense of the interdisciplinary knowledge of cultural criticism that includes film, psychoanalytic, deconstructive, poststructuralist, and postmodernist theory as well as philosophy, media studies, linguistics.
More than 450 succinct entries from A to Z help readers make sense of the interdisciplinary knowledge of cultural criticism that includes film, psycho...
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624,10 zł |
Dictionary of Languages: The Definitive Reference to More Than 400 Languages
ISBN: 9780231115681 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 800 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Approximately how many languages compose the Bantu language group of central and southern Africa? What is the name of the language spoken in Hawaii by an estimated two thousand people? What Western European language is not known to be related to any other language family in the world--and is considered by linguists to be one of the most difficult to learn? These are only a few of the questions language lovers, linguists, and lay readers will be able to answer with the Dictionary of Languages--an easy-to-navigate, authoritative guide to the world's languages and language groups at...
Approximately how many languages compose the Bantu language group of central and southern Africa? What is the name of the language spoken in Hawaii by...
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391,86 zł |
Caught in the Web of Words: James Murray and the Oxford English Dictionary
ISBN: 9780300089196 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. This unique and celebrated biography describes how a largely self-educated boy from a small village in Scotland entered the world of scholarship and became the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary and a great lexicographer. It also provides an absorbing account of how the dictionary was written, the personalities of the people working on it, and the endless difficulties that nearly led to the whole enterprise being abandoned.
"It is a magnificent story of a magnificent man, one of the finest biographies of the twentieth century, as its subject was one of the finest human... This unique and celebrated biography describes how a largely self-educated boy from a small village in Scotland entered the world of scholarship and b...
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154,64 zł |
Cliches: Over 1500 Phrases Explored and Explained
ISBN: 9780312198442 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Betty Kirkpatrick has complied and exhaustive dictionary--a must for writers, crossword puzzle buffs, and anyone who is intrigued by language. Sample entries from Cliches Let the cat out of the bag is an idiom cliche meaning to reveal a secret. In origin it refers allegedly to a fairground tick by which traders sold unwary buyers a cat in a bag, assuring them it was a pig. The buyers did not realize their mistake until they let the cat out of the back, by which time it was too late. Bite the bullet is an idiom cliche meaning to steel oneself to accept... Betty Kirkpatrick has complied and exhaustive dictionary--a must for writers, crossword puzzle buffs, and anyone who is intrigued by language. <... |
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85,01 zł |
British English for American Readers: A Dictionary of the Language, Customs, and Places of British Life and Literature
ISBN: 9780313278518 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 728 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. How does a vicar differ from a rector? Is a marquis a lord? Where are the Home Counties? Is someone who is dead chuffed happy or angry? Americans reading British literature, come upon such unfamiliar terms and generally have to rely on contextual clues. For the legions of readers of Dickens and Trollope, of Agatha Christie, John LeCarre, and P.D. James, of Muriel Spark and Iris Murdoch, of Noel Coward and Tom Stoppard--to name a few--as well as viewers of British film and television imports, this helpful and entertaining guide defines the kinds of things that British authors thought needed... How does a vicar differ from a rector? Is a marquis a lord? Where are the Home Counties? Is someone who is dead chuffed happy or angry? Americans r... |
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353,47 zł |
A Dictionary of Japanese Loanwords
ISBN: 9780313287411 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Recent studies report that Japanese is the second most productive source of new loanwords to English. Such studies indicate that English-speaking countries are paying more attention to Japan than ever before. This dictionary lists and defines hundreds of terms borrowed from Japanese that are now used in English-language publications. Entries provide variant spellings, pronunciation, etymological information, definitions, and illustrative quotations. These quotations were collected from books, newspapers, magazines, novels, texts, advertisements, and databases published or distributed in... Recent studies report that Japanese is the second most productive source of new loanwords to English. Such studies indicate that English-speaking c... |
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276,15 zł |
Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
ISBN: 9780313294907 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. No other nonhuman source has served as the basis for more metaphors than animals. Speaking of Animals is a dictionary of animal metaphors that are current in American English. It is comprehensive, historical, and metaphor-based. Each entry refers to the other dictionaries that catalog that same metaphor, and the dates of first appearance in writing are supplied, where possible, for both the metaphor and the name of the source. The main text is organized alphabetically by metaphor rather than by animal or animal behavior; all the metaphors are classified according to their animal... No other nonhuman source has served as the basis for more metaphors than animals. Speaking of Animals is a dictionary of animal metaphors th... |
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353,47 zł |
Random House Japanese-English English-Japanese Dictionary
ISBN: 9780345405487 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 688 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. RANDOM HOUSE
JAPANESE-ENGLISH ENGLISH-JAPANESE DICTIONARY RELIABLE, DETAILED, AND UP-TO-DATE * More than 50,000 entries, including the most common meanings * Two sections, Japanese-English and English-Japanese * All entries, from A to Z, in a single alphabetical listing * Japanese terms shown in romanized Japanese and standard Japanese characters * Hundreds of new words, including eizu (AIDS) and nyuryoku (computer input) * Thousands of idioms, phrases, and common expressions illustrate typical usage * Includes Japanese cultural items, such as yobiko (cram... RANDOM HOUSE
JAPANESE-ENGLISH ENGLISH-JAPANESE DICTIONARY RELIABLE, DETAILED, AND UP-TO-DATE * More than 50,000 entries, including the... |
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38,23 zł |
Random House Webster's Dictionary: Fourth Edition, Revised and Updated
ISBN: 9780345447258 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 2001 / 864 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Timeless Resource No Word User Can Be Without-Now Completely Revised and Updated in a New Edition
- More than 75,000 entries - More than 150 new illustrations - Helpful supplements on writing, usage, and metric measurements - Updated geographical and biographical entries integrated throughout the easy A to Z listing - Common abbreviations - Hundreds of word histories and etymologies - Clear and easy-to-understand usage notes and labels - Features the latest business and computer terms Random House Webster's Dictionary is your one-stop reference book. Based on the... The Timeless Resource No Word User Can Be Without-Now Completely Revised and Updated in a New Edition
- More than 75,000 entries - More... |
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33,98 zł |
The New Comprehensive American Rhyming Dictionary
ISBN: 9780380713929 / Angielski / Miękka / 1991 / 624 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. An essential tool for writers, poets, punsters, lyricists, wits, and language lovers everywhere THE NEW COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN RHYMING DICTIONARY is, by far, the sassiest, most fun, complete andup-to-date book of its kind on the market. This remarkablecompendium contains over 65,000 words, phrases, andcolloquialisms--a gold mine of rhyme certain to aid anddelight everyone who works with language, from the amateurpoet to the professional wordsmith.
An essential tool for writers, poets, punsters, lyricists, wits, and language lovers everywhere THE NEW COMPREHENSIVE AMERI... |
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68,00 zł |