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In the mid-1970s, Sm'algyax, the language of the Coast Tsimshian
people, came under the protection of Canada's Urgent Ethnology
Programme, which commissioned a dictionary by linguist John Dunn.
With the help of many Tsimshian consultants, Dunn completed the
dictionary in 1978 and the first written grammar of the language in
1979. The dictionary quickly became the spelling authority for
teachers, and together with the grammar has established a standard
writing system for Sm'algyax that is in use throughout Alaska and
British Columbia. This 1995 publication, with a new preface and
revisions by John Dunn, brings these two classic works back into
print in a single volume. part I-- "A Practical Dictionary of the
Coast Tsimshian Language"--includes for each word a transcription,
morphological information, English glosses, and phonetic
transcriptions showing local variants of the entry. Part II-- "A
Reverence Grammar for the Coast Tsimshian Language"-- is a
nontechnical introduction to phonology, morphology, and syntax. It
includes summaries showing the basic sentence types and their
grammatical relationships. The new one-volume format of the
dictionary and grammar will facilitate their use by teachers,
students, and the Tsimshian community for years to come.
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
to navigate, allowing you to get to grips with the language fast.
All main translations are preceded by an equals sign so that they
are instantly identifiable, and all parts of the entry are spelled
out in full, avoiding confusing jargon and abbreviations. Grammar
and usage notes throughout the text warn of possible translation
pitfalls, and thousands of example phrases show how the language is
used in real life.
At the center of each dictionary is a section devoted to useful
information on the country, countries, or regions where the
language is spoken. This includes background on lifestyles and
culture, tips on etiquette and interaction, and a phrasefinder that
provides handy phrases for use when traveling abroad. The
dictionary also includes a section on core vocabulary--all the
words you absolutely must know at a beginner's level, whether you
are a student, traveler, or business person.
The Oxford Beginner's Bilingual Dictionary is the perfect tool for
adult language learners who need basic vocabulary at their
fingertips fast.
The Hittite language is the earliest preserved member of the
Indo-European family of languages. It was written on clay tablets
in central Asia Minor over a five hundred year span (ca. 1650-1180
B.C.) which witnessed the rise, the floruit, and the decline of
many political powers in the Near East. The Hittite Dictionary of
the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CHD) is a
comprehensive, bilingual Hittite-English dictionary. The CHD is not
just a list of words and their meanings, but rather a dictionary
that reflects and illustrates the ideas and material world of
Hittite society through its lexicon. Published letter by letter,
the CHD is a long-term project and the result of a painstaking
process of cultural, historical, and lexical investigation for all
those interested in Hittite culture and history. The CHD is the
only such project in the English speaking world.
This is the first history of dictionaries of English for foreign learners, from their beginnings in Japan and East Asia in the 1920s to the present day. Anthony Cowie describes the evolution of the major titles, and their fight for dominance of what soon became an enormous market. He shows how developments in lexical and grammatical theory, especially in the field of phraseological analysis, crucially affected the content and structure of ELT dictionaries. He provides a critical account of the corpus-based research at the heart of contemporary dictionary compilation.
English-Chinese Legal Terminology. A handy dictionary for quick
reference.
This Pocket Dictionary of Biochemistry is the most comprehensive
Engli sh-German/German-English dictionary on the international
market. More than 30,000 entries and subentries with some 50,000
translations and a n extent appendix with abbreviations provide
users with an unrivaled c overage of biochemistry and related
bioscientific areas. The dictionar y excels through a harmonious
synthesis of biochemical and general bil ingual dictionaries,
making it the ideal choice for users from both sc ientific and
linguistic fields. Unlike other, more basic technical dic
tionaries, Birkh#userFs Pocket Dictionary of Biochemistry is marked
by a first class linguistic and lexicographic treatment and offers
addit ional features, such as syllabification and pronunciation,
that help i n achieving a very high user friendliness and user
satisfaction. In th e English-German part British terms have been
included in addition to American terms, thus making it possible to
find entries from either la nguage.
This book is the "greatest hits" compilation of more than 100
Russian books, journals, papers, and articles. It contains more
than 12,000 key Russian economic, legal, medical, military,
political, scientific, and sociological terms and colloquial
phrases. It also contains important abbreviations. One look will
convince you, the student or interpreter, of the value of this work
The Dictionary of Classical Mythology is a unique companion to the
ancient Greek and Roman myths and legends. The story of every
character, whether human or divine, major or minor, is retold in
this book, detailing every version and variation. Naiads, dryads,
hamadryads, nymphs, fauns, satyrs and centaurs - the different
types of mythological figures are distinguished and fitted into the
overall pattern of legendary events and the places where these
happened such as Olympus, Arcadia, Troy, Crete and Parnassus are
identified and described.Forty genealogical tables explain the
complex and often bizarre relationships between interlocking
families of gods and people. Wherever appropriate the entries are
illustrated with antique paintings, ceramics, coins, sculpture and
mosaics. Maps of the Greek and Roman world and photographs of
ancient sites provide a guide to the topography of classical
mythology. An exhaustive reference section lists every mention of
each character in classical literature: this alone makes the book
an essential source of reference for scholars.The Dictionary will
be an essential companion to the study of Western literature and
art, a significant part of which has always been concerned with the
ancient myths and legends as a source of both subject matter and
allusion. But above all this book is a fascinating and readable
guide to the rich and diverse legends and mythologies of the
classical world.
History, n. an account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools. Marriage, n. The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all two. Self-Esteem, n. An erroneous appraisement. These caustic aphorisms, collected in The Devil's Dictionary, helped earn Ambrose Bierce the epithets Bitter Bierce, the Devil's Lexicographer, and the Wickedest Man in San Francisco. First published as The Cynic's Word Book (1906) and later reissued under its preferred name in 1911, Bierce's notorious collection of barbed definitions forcibly contradicts Samuel Johnson's earlier definition of a lexicographer as a harmless drudge. There was nothing harmless about Ambrose Bierce, and the words he shaped into verbal pitchforks a century ago--with or without the devil's help--can still draw blood today.
This dictionary by P.M. Ryan, one of New Zealand's leading
Maori-language scholars, is the most comprehensive and up-to-date
available. Contains over 50,000 concise entries divided into
Maori-English and English-Maori sections. Includes all the words
most commonly used by fluent Maori speakers. Features a vocabulary
list with words for new inventions, metric terms, modern concepts
and scientific, computer, technological and legal terms.
Incorporates an easy-to-use guide to the pronunciation of Maori and
a section on Maori grammar. Includes separate lists giving Maori
translations of seasons, months, days of the week, points of the
compass, parts of the body, New Zealand and overseas place names,
and personal names. Contains a Maori proverbs section, complete
with translations and interpretations, and a map of tribal areas.
The Raupo Dictionary of Modern Maori- a modern classic.
2nd edition of bestselling Spanish to English dictionary of legal
and business terminology from all 20 Spanish-speaking countries,
over twice the size of the first edition. Contains the latest legal
and financial terms in Spanish and offers explanations of many of
them. Includes examples of usage, area of law, countries where the
term is used, and citations to laws and regulations. Note that the
dictionary is Spanish to English only (there is no English to
Spanish section).
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