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Sm'algyax - A Reference Dictionary and Grammar of the Coast Tsimshian Language (Paperback): John Asher Dunn Sm'algyax - A Reference Dictionary and Grammar of the Coast Tsimshian Language (Paperback)
John Asher Dunn
R834 Discovery Miles 8 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

Oxford Beginner's Russian Dictionary (Paperback): Oxford Languages Oxford Beginner's Russian Dictionary (Paperback)
Oxford Languages
R374 R300 Discovery Miles 3 000 Save R74 (20%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

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.

Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Volume L-N, fascicle 1 (la- to ma-) (Paperback): H G... Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Volume L-N, fascicle 1 (la- to ma-) (Paperback)
H G Guterbock, Harry A Hoffner, T.P.J. van den Hout
R603 Discovery Miles 6 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

English Dictionaries for Foreign Learners - A History (Paperback, Revised): A.P. Cowie English Dictionaries for Foreign Learners - A History (Paperback, Revised)
A.P. Cowie
R1,339 Discovery Miles 13 390 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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-Amharic & Amharic-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback): C. Sesma English-Amharic & Amharic-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback)
C. Sesma
R838 Discovery Miles 8 380 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
English-Greek & Greek-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback): C. Sesma English-Greek & Greek-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback)
C. Sesma
R839 Discovery Miles 8 390 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
English-Czech & Czech-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback): C. Sesma English-Czech & Czech-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback)
C. Sesma
R843 Discovery Miles 8 430 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The 1333 Most Frequently Used LEGAL Terms - English-Chinese-English Dictionary (Paperback): Wei Wong, Jose Luis Leyva The 1333 Most Frequently Used LEGAL Terms - English-Chinese-English Dictionary (Paperback)
Wei Wong, Jose Luis Leyva
R439 Discovery Miles 4 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

English-Chinese Legal Terminology. A handy dictionary for quick reference.

Taschenwoerterbuch der Biochemie / Pocket Dictionary of Biochemistry - Deutsch - Englisch Englisch - Deutsch / English - German... Taschenwoerterbuch der Biochemie / Pocket Dictionary of Biochemistry - Deutsch - Englisch Englisch - Deutsch / English - German German - English (English, German, Paperback, 2000 ed.)
Peter Reuter
R1,549 Discovery Miles 15 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

An English - Russian Military Dictionary (Paperback): An English - Russian Military Dictionary (Paperback)
R747 Discovery Miles 7 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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

Essential English/Spanish and Spanish/English Legal Dictionary (Paperback, 2nd New edition): Steven M. Kaplan Essential English/Spanish and Spanish/English Legal Dictionary (Paperback, 2nd New edition)
Steven M. Kaplan
R2,627 Discovery Miles 26 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
English-Portuguese & Portuguese-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): C. Sesma, S Santos English-Portuguese & Portuguese-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
C. Sesma, S Santos
R841 Discovery Miles 8 410 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
English-Nepali & Nepali-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback): C. Sesma English-Nepali & Nepali-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback)
C. Sesma
R841 Discovery Miles 8 410 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Dictionary of Classical Mythology (Paperback, New Ed): P Grimal Dictionary of Classical Mythology (Paperback, New Ed)
P Grimal
R1,303 Discovery Miles 13 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

English-Thai & Thai-English Word-to-Word Bilingual Dictionary (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): C. Sesma English-Thai & Thai-English Word-to-Word Bilingual Dictionary (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
C. Sesma
R841 Discovery Miles 8 410 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
English-Serbian & Serbian-English One-to-One Dictionary (exam-suitable) 2011 (Paperback, 2nd edition): V. Kazanegra English-Serbian & Serbian-English One-to-One Dictionary (exam-suitable) 2011 (Paperback, 2nd edition)
V. Kazanegra
R712 Discovery Miles 7 120 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The Devil's Dictionary (Hardcover): Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary (Hardcover)
Ambrose Bierce; Introduction by Roy Morris
R1,968 R1,060 Discovery Miles 10 600 Save R908 (46%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

The Raupo Dictionary Of Modern Maori (English, Maori, Hardcover, Revised edition): P.M. Ryan The Raupo Dictionary Of Modern Maori (English, Maori, Hardcover, Revised edition)
P.M. Ryan
R1,660 Discovery Miles 16 600 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

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.

Spanish-English Dictionary of Law and Business (Paperback, 2nd ed.): Thomas L West III Spanish-English Dictionary of Law and Business (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Thomas L West III
R1,443 Discovery Miles 14 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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).

Illustrated English-Portuguese & Portuguese-English Dictionary for Children (English, Portuguese, Paperback, 2nd Revised... Illustrated English-Portuguese & Portuguese-English Dictionary for Children (English, Portuguese, Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Basico
R567 Discovery Miles 5 670 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
English-Afrikaans & Afrikaans-English One-to-One Dictionary (Afrikaans, English, Hardcover): A. Venter English-Afrikaans & Afrikaans-English One-to-One Dictionary (Afrikaans, English, Hardcover)
A. Venter
R721 Discovery Miles 7 210 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
English-Lao & Lao-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (English, Lao, Paperback): C. Sesma, S. Keola English-Lao & Lao-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (English, Lao, Paperback)
C. Sesma, S. Keola
R836 Discovery Miles 8 360 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
English-Swahili & Swahili-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback): C. Sesma, A.Christin English-Swahili & Swahili-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback)
C. Sesma, A.Christin
R837 Discovery Miles 8 370 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
English-Hmong & Hmong-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback): C. Sesma, D. T. T. Trang English-Hmong & Hmong-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback)
C. Sesma, D. T. T. Trang
R837 Discovery Miles 8 370 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
English-Japanese & Japanese-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback): C. Sesma, C. Hasegawa English-Japanese & Japanese-English Word-to-Word Dictionary (Paperback)
C. Sesma, C. Hasegawa
R843 Discovery Miles 8 430 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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