A Dictionary Of Foreign Words And Phrases In Current English

Author : Alan Bliss
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases in Current English written by Alan Bliss and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A guide to the foreign words and phrases that other dictionaries usually omit features more than five thousand comprehensive listings, including words and phrases from more than thirty-five languages." -- Amazon.com.

Author : A J Bliss
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504082605
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases written by A J Bliss and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2023-01-03 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating A-to-Z reference to foreign words and phrases that have become part of contemporary English usage. The English language has been greatly enriched by a vast array of words and phrases imported from other tongues, such as comrade, chateau, wunderkind, and vox populi. For the average English speaker, many are bound to be familiar. Some may even appear to be standard English, while others may seem, well,foreign. A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases presents a comprehensive list of such terms, with entries that reveal their meanings and etymologies.

Author : Alan Joseph Bliss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases in Current English written by Alan Joseph Bliss and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mary Varchaver
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470249412
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Browser's Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases written by Mary Varchaver and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-08-15 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kudos (Greek), encomiums (Latin), and accolades (French) to the authors for their enlightening and amusing lexicon, a testament that English is the most cheerfully democratic and hospitable language ever cobbled together."-Richard Lederer, author of The Miracle of Language From angst to zydeco, the ultimate guide to foreign terms and phrases This handy, practical, and browsable A-to-Z reference tells you all you need to know to understand, pronounce, and appreciate the nearly 2,000 foreign words and phrases commonly used by speakers and writers of English. The Browser's Dictionary covers a wide variety of subject areas and includes loan-words from more than sixty languages around the world, such as: Latin (desideratum) * the romance languages (rapprochement, macho, imbroglio) * German (gestalt) * Russian (gulag) * Hebrew (shibboleth) * Yiddish (shtick) * Persian (tambura) * Hindi (purdah) * Arabic (loofah) * Hawaiian (kanaka) * Creole French (zydeco) * and Japanese (netsuke) In addition, each entry provides: * A guide to pronunciation using easy-to-understand transcriptions from ordinary English * Comprehensive literal and idiomatic definitions * The word's source language, as well as its literal meaning The Browser's Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases is sure to become a favorite reference for anyone with an interest in words and language.

Author : Lloyd Edwin Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases written by Lloyd Edwin Smith and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alan Joseph Bliss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases written by Alan Joseph Bliss and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Maxim Newmark
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789998207707
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases written by Maxim Newmark and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Chloe Rhodes
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1606522760
Total Pages : 213 pages
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Download or read book A Certain "Je Ne Sais Quoi" written by Chloe Rhodes and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-10-19 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "English doesn't borrow from other languages. English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar." -James D. Nicoll Organized alphabetically for easy reference, A Certain "Je Ne Sais Quoi" is an accessible lexicon of foreign words and phrases used in English, containing everything from aficionado (Spanish) to zeitgeist (German). Inside you'll find translations, definitions, origins, and a descriptive timeline of each item's evolution. Entries include: À la carte: from the card or of the menu (French) Fiasco: complete failure (Italian) Dungarees: thick cotton cloth/overalls (Hindi) Diaspora: dispersion (Greek) Smorgasbord: bread and butter (Swedish) Cognoscenti: those who know (Italian) Compos mentis: having mastery of one's mind; with it (Latin) Attractively packaged with black and white illustrations, this whimsical yet authoritative book is a great gift for any etymologically fascinated individual. Use this book to reacquaint yourself with the English language, and you'll be compos mentis in no time.

Author : Press Boulevard Company Staff
Publisher : Berkley Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Essential Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English written by Press Boulevard Company Staff and published by Berkley Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating guide to English's exotic side...

Author : Tad Tuleja
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780709046622
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases written by Tad Tuleja and published by . This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: