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Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Dictionaries

Dictionary of Indo-European Concepts and Society (Paperback): Emile Benveniste, Elizabeth Palmer Dictionary of Indo-European Concepts and Society (Paperback)
Emile Benveniste, Elizabeth Palmer
R1,029 Discovery Miles 10 290 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Since its publication in 1969, emile Benveniste's Vocabulaire here in a new translation as the Dictionary of Indo-European Concepts and Society has been the classic reference for tracing the institutional and conceptual genealogy of the sociocultural worlds of gifts, contracts, sacrifice, hospitality, authority, freedom, ancient economy, and kinship. A comprehensive and comparative history of words with analyses of their underlying neglected genealogies and structures of signification and this via a masterful journey through Germanic, Romance, Indo-Iranian, Latin, and Greek languages Benveniste's dictionary is a must-read for anthropologists, linguists, literary theorists, classicists, and philosophers alike. This book has famously inspired a wealth of thinkers, including Roland Barthes, Claude Levi-Strauss, Pierre Bourdieu, Jacques Derrida, Umberto Eco, Giorgio Agamben, Fran ois Jullien, and many others. In this new volume, Benveniste's masterpiece on the study of language and society finds new life for a new generation of scholars. As political fictions continue to separate and reify differences between European, Middle Eastern, and South Asian societies, Benveniste reminds us just how historically deep their interconnections are and that understanding the way our institutions are evoked through the words that describe them is more necessary than ever.

Tuttle Practical Cambodian Dictionary - English-Cambodian Cambodian-English (Paperback, Original): David Smyth, Tran Kien Tuttle Practical Cambodian Dictionary - English-Cambodian Cambodian-English (Paperback, Original)
David Smyth, Tran Kien
R407 R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Save R30 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a compact and travel-friendly Cambodian-English, and English-Cambodian dictionary The Tuttle Practical Cambodian Dictionary answers the need for a dictionary of Cambodian that is handy, current, and useful to those with little or no experience with the Cambodian language. With other Cambodian dictionaries are designed for those who can read Cambodian script, this dictionary provides entries in both script and romanized form. Entries provide clear, precise definitions and sample phrases to illustrate the natural use of the language. Foreigners learning Cambodian and Cambodians learning English will find this dictionary a reliable and effective reference tool for their studies. Useful features include: both English-Cambodian and Combodian-English sections. Approximately 5,500 entries. All entries in both romanized and Cambodian script. Helpful appendixes and sample usages. Handy, compact size.

English-Amharic & Amharic-English One-to-One Dictionary (exam-suitable) 2018 (Paperback, 2nd edition): G. Asanke English-Amharic & Amharic-English One-to-One Dictionary (exam-suitable) 2018 (Paperback, 2nd edition)
G. Asanke
R731 Discovery Miles 7 310 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The Compact Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Abridged, Paperback, Abridged edition): John H. Haig, Andrew N Nelson The Compact Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Abridged, Paperback, Abridged edition)
John H. Haig, Andrew N Nelson
R533 R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Save R46 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

"This new compilation offers many advantages...As an example of a book design, little more could be asked of this volume."--Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies The Compact Nelson is an abridged edition of the revised New Nelson Dictionary, Dr. Andrew N. Nelson's award-winning classic work. An invaluable guide for learning Japanese, this kanji dictionary has the following features: 3,068 main character entries and more than 30,000 character compounds--all the Japanese characters and compounds needed for everyday use. The Universal Radical Index (URI) which permits the user to look up a character based not only on the main radical but any radical found in the character. This is the most thorough and reliable index for novice users. Cross-referencing with the Japan Industrial Standard (JIS) code and Morohashi's Dai Kanwa Jiten Definitions have been modernized to reflect current usage and translation. This revised editions is updated with additional characters, contemporary definitions, and an innovative radical index system. It sets new standards of excellence, easy-of-use, and reliability for Japanese language reference tools. This edition keeps pace with the evolution of the Japanese language and remains an indispensable tool for students and scholars of Japanese.

Concise Sanskrit-English Dictionary (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Vasudeo Govind Apte Concise Sanskrit-English Dictionary (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Vasudeo Govind Apte
R504 Discovery Miles 5 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

[sanskrit Language - Dictionaries - English] The compiler in this handy work has kept out Sanskrit words which are less commonly used and has tried to minimize all technicalities as well as words which can easily be seen as simple derivatives of some given words.

Historical Dictionary of Atomic Espionage (Hardcover): Glenmore S Trenear-Harvey Historical Dictionary of Atomic Espionage (Hardcover)
Glenmore S Trenear-Harvey
R2,732 Discovery Miles 27 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Almost from the moment in 1940 that Otto Frisch and Rudofl Peierls suggested, from their small office in the University of Birmingham, that an atomic weapon could be miniaturized and delivered to its target by aircraft, the concept of atomic espionage can be said to have existed. No sooner had the famous Frisch-Peierls Memorandum been received by the British War Cabinet than a Soviet mole, John Cairncross, passed the details on to his Soviet contact. And 70 years later with the International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA) estimating that up to 40 countries now have the capability of building nuclear weapons, the need to monitor this activity remains crucial. The Historical Dictionary of Atomic Espionage relates the history of atomic espionage through a chronology, an introductory essay, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on the agencies, agents, and operations. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about atomic espionage.

English-Slovenian & Slovenian-English One-to-One Dictionary (exam-suitable) 2017 (Paperback): T Turk English-Slovenian & Slovenian-English One-to-One Dictionary (exam-suitable) 2017 (Paperback)
T Turk
R710 Discovery Miles 7 100 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
German Loanwords in English - An Historical Dictionary (Paperback): J. Alan Pfeffer, Garland Cannon German Loanwords in English - An Historical Dictionary (Paperback)
J. Alan Pfeffer, Garland Cannon
R1,294 Discovery Miles 12 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This dictionary, first published in 1994, is a vast collection of English words and multiword lexical units borrowed from the German language. It contains over 6,000 entries. This dictionary also includes the first recorded date of the German loan in English, the semantic area, variant forms, etymology, a definition of the English word, a listing of derivative forms and often grammatical comment for each word. It also provides original, nontechnical essays on the chronological sequencing of German loans in English and their relationship to historical events and people, and on the linguistic phenomena, processes and concepts involved in borrowing. The entries in this dictionary will intrigue cultural historians. Students of the history of the English language and of language contact and change will find the book invaluable. Essential for German-language scholars and historians with a special interest in German influence on Anglo-American culture.

Random House Webster's Compact American Sign Language Dictionary (Paperback, Revised, Updated ed.): Elaine Costello Random House Webster's Compact American Sign Language Dictionary (Paperback, Revised, Updated ed.)
Elaine Costello
R668 R622 Discovery Miles 6 220 Save R46 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The "Random House Webster's Compact American Sign Language Dictionary" is a treasury of over 4,500 signs for the novice and experienced user alike. It includes complete descriptions of each sign, plus full-torso illustrations. There is also a subject index for easy reference as well as alternate signs for the same meaning.

Anglotopia's Dictionary of British English 2nd Edition - British Slang from A to Zed (Paperback): Jonathan Thomas Anglotopia's Dictionary of British English 2nd Edition - British Slang from A to Zed (Paperback)
Jonathan Thomas
R474 Discovery Miles 4 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dictionary of Khotan Saka (Paperback): Harold Walter Bailey Dictionary of Khotan Saka (Paperback)
Harold Walter Bailey
R1,596 Discovery Miles 15 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Cambridge University Press published (1945-1967) in six volumes Professor Bailey's transcriptions of Saka manuscripts found in Sin Kiang and Kansu (of the ancient kingdom of Khotan). They are central to any study of Old Iranian and the Iranian dialects; and they are also important for further understanding of the religious tradition in the sacred Avesta of the Zoroastrians, and for the history of the peoples of Central Asia generally. This 1979 dictionary represents the fulfilment of a plan formed in 1934 which required first the editing and transcription of the manuscripts, and then the slow elucidation of the whole corpus of texts. It contains a linguistic analysis and translation of all the Iranian words used in the texts. It is the necessary key to the understanding of the texts, to the mastery of the language itself, and to the linking of Khotan Saka into the Indo-European linguistic tradition.

Langenscheidt Universal Dictionary Swedish - Swedish-English/English-Swedish (Swedish, Paperback): Langenscheidt Editorial Team Langenscheidt Universal Dictionary Swedish - Swedish-English/English-Swedish (Swedish, Paperback)
Langenscheidt Editorial Team
R311 R288 Discovery Miles 2 880 Save R23 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The University of Chicago Spanish-English Dictionary, Sixth Edition: Diccionario Universidad de Chicago Ingles-Espanol, Sexta... The University of Chicago Spanish-English Dictionary, Sixth Edition: Diccionario Universidad de Chicago Ingles-Espanol, Sexta Edicion (Paperback, 6th Revised edition)
David A Pharies
R620 Discovery Miles 6 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

For more than sixty years, "The University of Chicago Spanish-English Dictionary" has set the standard for concise bilingual dictionaries. Now thoroughly revised to reflect the most current vocabulary and usage in both languages, this dictionary enables users to find the precise equivalents of the words and phrases they seek. Completely bilingual, the dictionary focuses on two contemporary international languages, American English and a worldwide Spanish rooted in both Latin American and Iberian sources. The sixth edition has been updated with six thousand new words and meanings selected for their frequency of use, rising popularity, and situational necessity. In order to best represent the dynamic and increasingly connected cultures of three continents, this edition features enhanced coverage of the vocabulary associated with four areas of increasing global importance: medicine, business, digital technology, and sports. Clear, precise, and easy to use, "The University of Chicago Spanish-English Dictionary" continues to serve as the essential reference for students, travelers, businesspeople, and everyone interested in building their linguistic proficiency in both Spanish and English.

Defensive Nationalism - Explaining the Rise of Populism and Fascism in the 21st Century (Hardcover): B.S. Rabinowitz Defensive Nationalism - Explaining the Rise of Populism and Fascism in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
B.S. Rabinowitz
R2,040 Discovery Miles 20 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A stunningly novel account of why populism and fascism are on the rise in the early 21st century. Today we find in the most technologically advanced societies, wild conspiracy theories and a broad distrust of science and expertise have created deep political divisions that are splitting nations in two. Defensive Nationalism explains this paradox, using history as a guide. B. S. Rabinowitz finds that the turn-of-the 19th century was also a period of exceptional technological innovation that ended with toxic political upheavals. To investigate why, the author combines Karl Polanyi's concept of the "double movement" with Joseph Schumpeter's theory of innovation. Weaving together a fascinating narrative that spans two centuries, the book traces how the rapid transformation of transportation and communications during the Industrial Revolution and the Digital Revolution created economic interdependence and capital flows that induced radical economic, social, and political disruptions. In response, separate national-populist movements, stemming from particular national histories and struggles, arose concurrently to produce an era of "defensive nationalism." Distinguishing between creative, consolidating, and defensive nationalism, Rabinowitz offers a persuasively fresh way to study socio-political patterns across time and space.

Irish Proverbs and Sayings (Hardcover): Padraic O'Farrell Irish Proverbs and Sayings (Hardcover)
Padraic O'Farrell
R270 R244 Discovery Miles 2 440 Save R26 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Padraic O'Farrell gathered a rich harvest of wise sayings from the Irish countryside, the lips of great men - such as Shaw, Wilde, Synge and Swift - and the unspoilt fount of Irish folklore and legend. Whenever Irish people congregate, however long removed from a rural environment, gems of wisdom are to be heard in their conversation. This appealing new hardback edition will be popular with tourists and locals alike, who are looking for a pithy statement such as: * The wrath of God has nothing on the wrath of an Irishman outbid for land, a horse or a woman. * A hair on the head is worth two on the brush. * The family that has no skeleton in the cupboard has buried it instead. * Dead men tell no tales but there's many a thing learned in a wake-house. * Put an Irishman on a spit and you'll soon have two Irish men turning him.

French Visual Dictionary For Dummies (Paperback): Dummies French Visual Dictionary For Dummies (Paperback)
Dummies
R339 R308 Discovery Miles 3 080 Save R31 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

French Visual Dictionary Learn French more quickly with pictures! You're more likely to remember something when you see it. So this Visual Dictionary helps you speed up your language learning by including a full-color photo with every term, letting you build your French vocabulary faster. Whether you want to get ahead in a class or dream of chatting with the locals on that long-planned trip to Paris, this book is what you need! Organized around themes such as simple conversation, food and dining, essential accommodations, and more, it can be your secret weapon. Inside Navigating a city Shopping and dealing with money Dining out Handling emergencies

Oxford Portuguese Dictionary (Hardcover): Oxford Languages Oxford Portuguese Dictionary (Hardcover)
Oxford Languages
R1,617 R1,179 Discovery Miles 11 790 Save R438 (27%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Endorsed by academics worldwide, the Oxford Portuguese Dictionary is the most authoritative English-Portuguese / Portuguese-English dictionary ever published. Based on real modern evidence and computational analysis of hundreds of millions of words of both English (American and British) and Portuguese (Brazilian and European), the dictionary boasts more than 200,000 words and phrases and 320,000 translations. This up-to-date resource has been designed for both Portuguese and English native speakers and includes the latest vocabulary from computing, business, and the media, across both languages. The organization and layout have been designed for maximum clarity and ease of use. The most commonly used sense of each word is shown first, helping you to identify and understand the correct meaning, and more than 130,000 real-life example phrases help you interpret meaning and usage accurately. The dictionary is also packed with extra features including cultural notes throughout the text as well as Portuguese verb tables and a list of irregular English verbs. Produced using the unique dictionary resources of Oxford University Press with an international team of expert advisors, the Oxford Portuguese Dictionary is a groundbreaking work, essential for any serious student of Portuguese and English, as well as academics, professionals, business people, teachers, and translators.

English-SerboCroatian Dictionary (Paperback): Morton Benson English-SerboCroatian Dictionary (Paperback)
Morton Benson
R2,113 Discovery Miles 21 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The term 'SerboCroatian' denotes a South Slavic language with several varieties. These varieties are spoken in areas that compromised the former Yugoslavia. People living in Serbia and Montenegro now usually call their language 'Serbian'. People living in Croatia now usually call their language 'Croatian'. People living in Bosnia and Hercegovina now usually call their language 'Bosnian'. The varieties of SerboCroatian, as used by educated speakers, are mutually intelligible in the same manner as the varieties of English are mutually intelligible. The dictionary is a guide for speakers of SerboCroatian who are learning English at any level, and for speakers of English who are studying SerboCraoatian at an advanced level. Professional translators have called earlier editions of this work and its companion volume 'the ultimate authority'.

Dictionary of Russian Personal Names - With a Revised Guide to Stress and Morphology (Paperback): Morton Benson Dictionary of Russian Personal Names - With a Revised Guide to Stress and Morphology (Paperback)
Morton Benson
R925 Discovery Miles 9 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Dictionary has been compiled to meet the need for a reference work on the stress and morphology of Russian personal names. It is intended primarily for students and teachers of Russian. It can also be useful to others--radio and television announcers, government officials, scientists, research workers, librarians--who find it necessary to pronounce Russian personal names. Long out of print, the Dictionary is the only work that gives adequate rules for determining the stress of most Russian surnames. The Dictionary not only indicates stress for a large group (23,000) of surnames; it also describes the general rules that enable users to determine the stress of surnames not listed. It fully describes the declension of surnames, with their stress shifts and lists the most frequently given names and their basic diminutives. New to the Cambridge edition is a practical, user-friendly guide to declension and stress that students will particularly appreciate. The bibliography has been updated, and there is additional coverage of transliteration systems.

My First Picture Dictionary English-Russian : Over 1000 Words (2016) (Paperback): Maria Watson My First Picture Dictionary English-Russian : Over 1000 Words (2016) (Paperback)
Maria Watson; Translated by Larisa Kryazheva
R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
My First Picture Dictionary English-Lithuanian: Over 1000 Words 2016 (Paperback): Maria Watson My First Picture Dictionary English-Lithuanian: Over 1000 Words 2016 (Paperback)
Maria Watson; Translated by Median Tiba
R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
My First Picture Dictionary: English-Urdu: Over 1000 Words 2016 (Paperback): Maria Watson My First Picture Dictionary: English-Urdu: Over 1000 Words 2016 (Paperback)
Maria Watson; Translated by Kashif Ali
R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
My First Picture Dictionary English-Tamil : Over 1000 Words 2016 (Paperback): Maria Watson My First Picture Dictionary English-Tamil : Over 1000 Words 2016 (Paperback)
Maria Watson; Translated by N. Chokkan
R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
My First Picture Dictionary: English-Punjabi 2016 (Paperback): M. Watson My First Picture Dictionary: English-Punjabi 2016 (Paperback)
M. Watson
R575 Discovery Miles 5 750 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary - Japanese-English English-Japanese Third Edition (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Yuki... Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary - Japanese-English English-Japanese Third Edition (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Yuki Shimada; Revised by Taeko Takayama
R188 R172 Discovery Miles 1 720 Save R16 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

It's never a good idea to be overly-relient on technology while traveling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great travel-sized Japanese dictionary. Intended for use by tourists, students, and businesspeople traveling to Japan, Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary is an essential tool for communicating in Japanese and a great way to learn Japanese. It features all the essential Japanese vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate students. It's handy pocket format and easy-to-read type will make any future trip to Japan much easier. In addition to being an excellent English to Japanese and Japanese to English dictionary, Pocket Japanese Dictionary contains important notes on the Japanese language, Japanese grammar and Japanese pronunciation. All Japanese words are written in the Romanized form as well as Japanese script (hiragana and katakana) and characters (kanji) so that in the case of difficulties, the book can simply be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with. Designed for English speakers this Japanese dictionary contains: The 13,000 most commonly used words in the Japanese language The latest computer, mobile, internet and social media terms Romanized Japanese and Japanese script (kanji and kana) English-Japanese and Japanese-English sections An introduction to and history of the Japanese language Information on Japanese grammar A guide to pronouncing Japanese correctly

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