Download or read book Bloomsbury Concise English Dictionary written by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 1728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bloomsbury Concise English Dictionaryis designed to meet the everyday requirements of all global English users. The English language continues to grow, accelerated by the Internet, e-commerce and global business. It is used by one in five of the world's population, is being learnt by 1 billion people and is the language of 85% of Internet sites. Every day throughout the world, businesspeople, tourists, students, teachers and computer users are confronted with new words and terms. The need for an easy-to-use concise dictionary of this dynamic language has never been greater. In the Bloomsbury Concise English Dictionary, which is compiled from the same database as the Bloomsbury English Dictionary, readers will find international coverage of global English, enhanced with innovative features: Quick Definitions: a unique system, with brief definitions in bold, to enable readers to pick out the appropriate sense quickly and easily Quick Facts: short digests of key concepts in the arts and science Literary Links: notes on major works of literature Internet Guide to navigating and researching on the Internet Spellchecks: warnings about spelling errors ignored by spellcheckers Usage Notes: answers to common spelling and grammar queries Comprehensive coverage of high-technology, scientific and business terms. In addition to this, the Bloomsbury Concise English Dictionaryhas an easy-to-use layout, 30 tables of key facts and dates and over 700 illustrations, maps and photos.
Download or read book Encarta Concise English Dictionary written by Kathy Rooney and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. This book was released on 2003-03 with total page 1708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English, and the way we use it to communicate, is changing faster now than at any time in our history. The growth of the Internet, e-mail, and text messaging means that the boundaries between the written and spoken language are becoming ever more blurred. The explosion of vocabulary in areas like science, technology, e-commerce, and the media confronts us with new specialist terms every day. The need for guidance on using the language correctly, and keeping up with its changes, has never been greater. The Encarta Student Dictionary is the result of a detailed survey of professors, teachers, and students of English and the most common language problems they encounter. Innovative features designed to improve language skills and awareness include: - Spelling: 1,000 common misspellings, cross-referred to their correct form - Spellchecks: warnings about commonly confused spellings ignored by spellcheckers - Usage Notes: answers to the most frequent student queries on spelling and grammar - Quick Facts: short digests of key concepts in the arts and science - Literary Links: notes on major works of literature - Internet Guide on navigating and researching on the Internet In addititon to this the Encarta Student Dictionary provides an easy-to-use layout, 30 tables of key facts and dates, and over 8,000 names of people and places. A unique 'Quick Definition' system, with brief definitions in bold, enables the user to pick out the appropriate sense at speed. The Encarta Student Dictionary is designed to meet the everyday requirements of today's students. Language is a powerful tool. Read the new manual."
Download or read book Bloomsbury Concise English Dictionary written by Kathy Rooney and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at everyone who wants to use English with precision and accuracy. The 90,000 headwords and 220,000 definitions cover all aspects of International English. Coverage of the latest terms from science, technology, the Internet, the arts, media, business
Download or read book Concise English Dictionary written by ARTHUR. HAYWARD and published by . This book was released on 1988-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Bloomsbury Concise English Dictionary written by A. M. MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Concise English Dictionary Plus Atlas written by Continuum International Publishing Group, Limited and published by . This book was released on 1995-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bloomsbury Concise Dictionary of Word Origins written by John Ayto and published by . This book was released on 1994-04 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The average English speaker knows about 50,000 words. This dictionary uncovers the often surprising connections between words, revealing the origins and links between for example, beef and cow, secret and crime, flour and pollen, imbecile and bacteria, plankton and complain.
Download or read book Bloomsbury English Dictionary written by BFGhy Rooney and published by A & C Black. This book was released on 2004 with total page 2166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bloomsbury English Dictionary is a comprehensive companion to the readers of English language. It includes over 12,000 new entries, over 4,00,000 words, phrases, meanings, and provides extensive help to solve spelling and language problems. This volum
Download or read book The Penguin Concise English Dictionary written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary of Word Origins written by John Ayto and published by Arcade. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncover the hidden and often surprising connection between words. Written in a clear and informative style, the more than 8,000 articles reveal the origins of and links between some of the most common English-language words. What is the link between map and apron, acrobat and oxygen, zeal and jealousy, flour and pollen, secret and crime? Did you know that crimson originally comes from the name of tiny scale insects, the kermes, from whose dried bodies a red dyestuff is made? That Yankee began as a nickname for Dutchmen? That omelette evolved from amulette, “a thin sheet of metal,” and is a not-too-distant cousin of the word laminate? That jeans find their antecedent in jean fustian, meaning “a cotton fabric from Genoa”? They also contain an extensive selection of words whose life histories are intrinsically fascinating or instructive. This dictionary shows how modern English has developed from its Indo-European roots and how the various influences on the language—from migration and invasion to exploration, trade, technology, and scholarship—have intermingled. It is an invaluable addition to any English or linguistics library.
Download or read book Bloomsbury Dictionary of Word Origins written by John Ayto and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The average English speaker knows 50,000 words in contemporary use - 25 more words than there are stars in the night sky visible to the naked eye. Yet stripped down to its origins, this apparently huge vocabulary is in reality a much smaller number of words from Latin, French and the Germanic languages. It is estimated that every year, 800 neologisms are added to the English language: acronyms - 'yuppie', blended words - 'motel', and those taken from foreign languages - 'savoir-faire'. The Bloomsbury Dictionary of Word Origins provides a concise history of over 8,000 of the most commonly used words. The range of information spans from derivations as simple as 'a' and 'one' from 'an', to historical relations between words which would be obscure to all but the most lexically-minded. For instance 'vice' with its several uses in English - a wickedness, a holding tool - is derived via Old French from two separate Latin words: 'vitium' (defect, offence), and 'vitis' (vine) which gave 'viticulture'. The Bloomsbury Dictionary of Word Origins demonstrates how the diverse influences on English have given rise to some unlikely but fascinating lexical relations. 'Bishop' had no ecclesiastical
Download or read book Bloomsbury Pocket English Dictionary written by Kathy Rooney and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2007 with total page 975 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a companion to global English that fits neatly into a briefcase or college holdall.This fully updated second edition offers up-to-date coverage ofEnglish, including business and computing terms, science words, placenames and biographical entries. Tables, maps and the brief histories of over 1,000 wordsbring alive the English language. Packed in among more than 64,000 headwords, you will also find innovative features to enable correct use of English and a guide to improving your spelling.
Download or read book The Bloomsbury Handbook of Lexicography written by Howard Jackson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-24 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A definitive guide to the long tradition of lexicography, this handbook is a rigorous and systematic overview of the field and its recent developments. Featuring key topics, research areas, new directions and a manageable guide to beginning and developing research in the field, this one-volume reference provides both a survey of current research and more practical guidance for advanced study. Fully updated and revised to take account of recent developments, in particular innovations in digital technology and online lexicography, this second edition features: - 6 new chapters, covering metalexicography, lexicography for Asian languages, lexicography for endangered and minority languages, onomasiological lexicography, collaborative lexicography, and internet dictionaries - Thoroughly revised chapters on learner dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries and future directions, alongside a significantly updated third part on 'New Directions in Lexicography', accounting for innovations in digital lexicography - An expanded glossary of key terms and an updated annotated bibliography Identifying and describing the central concepts associated with lexicography and its main branches of study, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Lexicography demonstrates the direct influence of linguistics on the development of the field and is an essential resource for anyone interested in this area.
Download or read book CONCISE English dictionary written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pocket English Dictionary written by Peter Hodgson Collin and published by Poyser. This book was released on 2003-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new compact general English dictionary for intermediate-level students of English provides clear and concise definitions of terms and includes over 30,000 references. Each entry includes part of speech, phonetic pronunciation, a clear definition and example sentences to show how the word is used in context. In addition, entries include collocations and grammar information.
Download or read book Easier English Basic Dictionary written by Peter Hodgson Collin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. This book was released on 2004 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Easier English Basic Dictionary" is designed especially for elementary and pre-intermediate students of English. It includes the basic vocabulary needed to understand and study written and spoken English at this level, and is particularly useful for students taking the Preliminary English Test (PET) or the Key English Test (KET) exams. Clear notes on grammar, irregular verbs and easily confused words, as well as pronunciations for all entries make this a valuable aid to students of English."
Download or read book The Bloomsbury Companion To Lexicography written by Howard Jackson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bloomsbury Companion to Lexicography offers the definitive guide to a key area of linguistic study. Each companion is a comprehensive reference resource featuring an overview of key topics, research areas, new directions and a manageable guide to beginning or developing research in the field. Lexicography, as the practice of compiling dictionaries, has a long tradition that has been, for much of the time, largely independent of linguistics. The direct influence of linguistics on lexicography goes back around 50 years, though longer in the case of learners' dictionaries. The present volume aims to reflect on the research that has been and is being done in lexicography and to point the way forward. It tackles, among other topics, the critique of dictionaries in the electronic medium, the future of historical lexicography in the electronic mode with special reference to the online Oxford English Dictionary, and e-lexicography in general.
