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The essential Kikongo language resource! Kikongo (also known as
Kongo) is a Bantu language spoken by over 5 million people
worldwide, mostly by the Kongo and Ndundu people living in the
tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the
Republic of the Congo, and Angola. Kikongo was spoken by many from
this region who were sold into slavery in the Americas. Thus
creolized forms of the language can be found in the ritual speech
of Afro-American religions, especially in Brazil, Cuba, Puerto
Rico, Dominican Republic and Haiti. It is also one of the sources
of the Palenquerocreole in Colombia, and the Gullah language spoken
in coastal regions of South Carolina and Georgia in the United
States. This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to
Central Africa with the tools they need for daily interaction. The
bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and
the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics.
Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers,
this guide includes: 4,000 dictionary entries Phonetics that are
intuitive for English speakers Essential phrases on topics such as
transportation, dining out, and business Concise grammar and
pronunciation sections
To capture the diversity within environmentalism, this dictionary
takes a global tack with a focus on ideas, events, institutions,
initiatives, and green movements since the 1960s. It strives to
avoid a common error in many histories of environmentalism: to
exaggerate the input of the wealthy countries of Europe and North
America and understate the influence of Africa, Asia, South and
Central America, and the Polar Regions. It aims as well for a more
comprehensive analysis than most histories of the modern
environmental movement, understanding environmentalism as emerging
not only from grassroots and formal nongovernmental associations,
but also from corporate, governmental, and intergovernmental
organizations and initiatives. This assumes the ideas and energy
infusing environmentalism with political purpose arise from
hundreds of thousands of sources: from corporate boardrooms to
bureaucratic policies to international negotiations to activists.
Thus, environmentalists are not only indigenous people blocking a
logging road, Greenpeace activists protesting a seal hunt, or green
candidates contesting an election; an equal or larger number of
environmentalists are working within the Japanese bureaucracy to
implement environmental policies, within the World Bank to assess
the environmental impacts of loans, within Wal-Mart to green its
purchasing practices, or within intergovernmental forums to
negotiate international environmental agreements. This second
edition of Historical Dictionary of Environmentalism contains a
chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The
dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on
important events, issues, organizations, ideas, and people shaping
the direction of environmentalism worldwide. This book is an
excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone
wanting to know more about environmentalism.
Containing thousands of clear definitions, The Chambers Paperback
Dictionary is the ideal easy-to-use guide to finding the right word
and spelling every time. Clearly structured word entries include
information on pronunciation, related terms and associated set
phrases to give you extra help with choosing and using the right
word. New good writing supplement informs and entertains with tips
on effective style and structure, global English and memory prompts
for remembering tricky spellings.
This unique collection of data includes concise definitions and
explanations relating to all aspects of the European Union. It
explains the terminology surrounding the EU, and outlines the roles
and significance of its institutions, member countries, foreign
relations, programmes and policies, treaties and personalities. It
contains over 1,000 clear and succinct definitions and explains
acronyms and abbreviations, which are arranged alphabetically and
fully cross-referenced. Among the 1,000 entries you can find
explanations of and background details on: ACP states Article 50
Brexit competition policy Donald Tusk the European Maritime and
Fisheries Fund the euro Greece Jean-Claude Juncker Europol
migration and asylum policy the Schengen Agreement the Single
Supervisory Mechanism the single rulebook the Treaty of Lisbon
Ukraine
This Welsh dictionary provides learners with what they really need:
complete examples of words and phrases in context. Readers can
learn Welsh usages as well as words.
A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some
Japanese--whether you're 5 or 100! This picture dictionary covers
the 1,500 most useful Japanese words and phrases. Each word and
sentence is given in Japanese script--with a Romanized version to
help you pronounce it correctly--along with the English meaning.
The words are grouped into 40 different themes or topics, including
basics like meeting someone new and using public transportation to
culture-specific topics like celebrating Japanese holidays and
eating Japanese food. This colorful picture dictionary includes:
Hundreds of color photographs 1,500 Japanese words and phrases 40
different topics--from social media and WiFi to paying and counting
Example sentences showing how the words are used Companion online
audio recordings by native Japanese speakers of all the vocabulary
and sentences An introduction to Japanese pronunciation and grammar
An index to allow you to quickly look up words Japanese Picture
Dictionary makes language learning more fun than traditional
phrasebooks. This resource is perfect for beginners of all
ages--curious kids, visual learners and future travelers to Japan.
You will never be lost for words in your travels around Turkey
again! Your ideal pocket-sized travel companion and the
accompanying free ebook will ensure that you can say what you need
in Turkish with ease and confidence. Reliable, portable and
easy-to-use, this phrasebook is an indispensable travel companion
as you deal with the situations that crop up every day on holiday;
from finding a chic hotel, or hiring a car to explore the
countryside, to choosing a local delicacy from the menu, and, of
course, setting up your wifi. With helpful travel information and
cultural tips, plus a 3000-word dictionary, make sure you don't go
anywhere without this little book - an essential guide to speaking
and understanding Turkish when travelling in Turkey. Access your
free ebook at collins.co.uk/ebooks
British Sign Language (B.S.L.) is the visual gestural language of
the Deaf community in Britain and is the first or preferred
language of over 70,000 people. This is the first major
B.S.L./English Dictionary to be published. It contains over 1,800
photographed sign entries ordered by linguistic principles
according to the visual characteristics of the language. Each entry
is notated with a description of how to produce the sign. A guide
to the meaning(s) of each sign is provided in English. The
dictionary will be of particular interest to hearing and Deaf
people (and their tutors) engaged in learning B.S.L. or English as
a second language. Whether you want to learn B.S.L or teach it - or
just improve your vocabulary - the Dictionary of British Sign
Language is the authoritative place to begin. The Dictionary of
British Sign Language was compiled for the British Deaf Association
by the Deaf Studies Research Unit at the University of Durham.
This is the first edition of the Oxford Latin Desk Dictionary,
offering essential coverage of Latin words and grammar, as well as
extra information on Roman history and culture. It takes account of
the latest research into Latin, and is designed specifically to fit
the needs of today's student. It covers over 46,000 words and
phrases, including additions from the writings of Plautus and
Terence, and from the study of Silver Latin. Common irregular verb
parts are given as headwords for greater clarity, and boxed notes
provide help with language usage, and with difficult words and
constructions. There are detailed appendices on historical,
mythological, and geographical names, as well as sections on money,
weights and measures, dates, and times, poetic meter, and medieval
Latin. With a timeline of important dates, and biographies on Roman
writers, this edition is packed with interesting and essential
information on Roman history and culture. Also with pronunciation
help and a guide to Latin grammar, this compact and affordable
dictionary is a necessity for all students and adult-learners of
Latin.
The Navajo language (Dine bizaad) has a vocabulary of landscape
terms that allows speakers to communicate about their environment.
This book documents that vocabulary and provides photographic
illustration of many of the terms. The meanings of these terms
seldom match the English-language terms one-to-one. Terms include
explicit reference to earth materials such as water or rock/stone.
Rather than alphabetically, this book is organized by material and
form categories. This dictionary is a valuable resource for
language preservation in schools and elsewhere, and for linguists,
anthropologists, geographers, and earth scientists interested in
indigenous conceptualization of landscape and environment.
The Navajo language (Dine bizaad) has a vocabulary of landscape
terms that allows speakers to communicate about their environment.
This book documents that vocabulary and provides photographic
illustration of many of the terms. The meanings of these terms
seldom match the English-language terms one-to-one. Terms include
explicit reference to earth materials such as water or rock/stone.
Rather than alphabetically, this book is organized by material and
form categories. This dictionary is a valuable resource for
language preservation in schools and elsewhere, and for linguists,
anthropologists, geographers, and earth scientists interested in
indigenous conceptualization of landscape and environment.
Newly revised and updated, this indispensable dictionary is the
perfect reference for school, office, and home.
More than 60,000 entries--covering business, computer, and
scientific terms; colloquial, idiomatic, current slang expressions;
and more.
Updated and revised biographical data--including new entries of
contemporary figures.
Accessible alphabetical listing for all entries--including prefixes
and suffixes, abbreviations, foreign words and phrases, and more.
Concise, easy-to-understand definitions--many revised to reflect
the latest research on usage and meaning.
Clear, accurate pronunciation keys--designed for quick, convenient
reference.
Updated page design and layout--modern, clear type appeals to the
eye and is more user-friendly.
This edition's complete A-to-Z preparation is supplied by the
permanent lexicographical staff of the Webster's New World(TM)
College Dictionary--the word pros who prepared the acclaimed Fourth
College Edition, the dictionary of choice for The Associated Press,
The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and
hundreds of other national publications.
This combination Tigrinya phrasebook and two-way Tigrinya-English
dictionary is an essential reference while traveling in Eritrea and
Ethiopia. The Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook series allows
you be a traveler, not a tourist, by connecting with the local
culture and people in their native language. Tigrinya (also written
as Tigrigna) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken by about 7 million
people, primarily in Eritrea and Ethiopia. Tigrinya is written in
the same Ge'ez script used for the Ethiopic language Amharic, but
Tigrinya grammar and usage differs significantly from Amharic. This
unique, two-part resource provides travelers to Eritrea and
Ethiopia with the tools they need for daily interaction. The
bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and
the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics.
Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers,
this guide includes: 4,000 dictionary entries Phonetics that are
intuitive for English speakers Essential phrases on topics such as
transportation, dining out, and business Concise grammar and
pronunciation sections
This combination Amharic phrasebook and two-way Amharic-English
dictionary is an essential reference for visitors to Ethiopia. The
Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook series allows you be a
traveler, not a tourist, by connecting with the local culture and
people in their native language. Amharic is the official working
language of Ethiopia, with approximately 30 million speakers.
Amharic is the second most widely spoken Semitic language in the
world after Arabic. Unlike Arabic, however, Amharic is written
left-to-right and uses a distinct script called Ge'ez script. This
unique, two-part resource provides travelers to Ethiopia with the
tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has
a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows
instant communication on a variety of topics. Ideal for
businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers, this guide
includes: 4,000 dictionary entries with Amharic script,
transliteration and English translation Phonetics that are
intuitive for English speakers Essential phrases on topics such as
introductions, transportation, dining out, business, and
emergencies Concise grammar and pronunciation sections For 45
years, Hippocrene Books has specialized in bringing the world to
our readers. The Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook series
allows you be a traveler, not a tourist, by connecting with the
local culture and people in their native language. Currently
available in 86 languages, including Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese,
Thai, Punjabi, Swahili, and Oromo.
The home of trusted Mandarin dictionaries for everyday language
learning.
This is the most comprehensive and authoritative English to Mandarin
Chinese dictionary of its kind in print, with more than 250,000 English
words and phrases and nearly 500,000 Chinese translations. Written for
advanced learners and professionals.
This dictionary celebrates a successful collaboration between the two
well-known publishing houses of Collins and the Foreign Language
Teaching and Research Press, together with an international team of
linguists, and it continues a long tradition of excellence in
lexicography. Both partners have mobilized their enormous documentary,
lexicographical and textual resources to present this in-depth analysis
of the latest developments in the English and Chinese languages.
- Includes up-to-date coverage of everyday and technical
vocabulary, with particular focus on specialist terminology in the
fields of medicine and science.
- Provides users with around 150,000 usage examples based on
Collins 4.5 billion word corpus, showing English as it is actually used
in context.
- Contains hundreds of extra features to help the user in
gaining a fuller understanding of the language and culture:
biographical entries referring to people across all walks of life;
hundreds of encyclopaedic references with information about the most
important events, customs and institutions in the United Kingdom and
the United States.
- Comprehensive cultural notes cover all aspects of British
and American life and culture, with additional cross-references to
notes from other entries.
- Usage differences between British and American English
clearly shown.
- Usage notes describe the most commonly-confused words in
English.
- Phonetics are shown using the International Phonetic
Alphabet (IPA).
- Irregular inflected forms of English words shown in full.
- Chinese speakers can access an app with English audio.
A range of supplements include information on: Differences between
British and American English, English Prefixes and Suffixes, Weights
& Measures, Chemical Elements, UK Traditional Counties
& US States, Books of the Bible.
Prefaces written by the esteemed Chinese linguist Professor Hu
Zhuanglin and the acclaimed Professor of English Language, Professor
Susan Hunston, University of Birmingham.
A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some
Indonesian--whether you're 5 or 100! This picture dictionary covers
the 1,500 most useful Indonesian words and phrases. Each word and
sentence is given in Indonesian script--with a Romanized version to
help you pronounce it correctly--along with the English meaning.
The words are grouped into 38 different themes or topics, including
basics like meeting someone new and using public transportation to
culture-specific topics like celebrating Indonesian holidays and
eating Indonesian food. This colorful picture dictionary includes:
Hundreds of color photographs 1,500 Indonesian words and phrases 38
different topics--from social media and WiFi to paying and counting
Example sentences showing how the words are used Companion online
audio recordings by native Indonesian speakers of all the
vocabulary and sentences An introduction to Indonesian
pronunciation and grammar An index to allow you to quickly look up
words Indonesian Picture Dictionary makes language learning more
fun than traditional phrasebooks. This resource is perfect for
beginners of all ages--curious kids, visual learners and future
travelers to Indonesia.
Spoken by nearly 60 million people, Cantonese rivals Mandarin as
the lingua franca of both south China and of the world-wide Chinese
diaspora population. Unique among all the Chinese dialects,
Cantonese also has a writing system that is distinct from Mandarin
Chinese and makes use of characters generally not understood by
non-Cantonese speakers. It is an official language of Hong Kong and
Macau, and written Cantonese is commonly found on street signs in
Hong Kong as well as in newspapers and novels. The spoken language
also exerts a strong cultural influence on East Asia, due to the
prominence of Hong Kongs film and music industries. This dictionary
with over 14,000 entries provides students and travellers with a
portable, yet comprehensive resource for everyday use.
Romanian is a Romance language spoken by the approximately 25
million inhabitants of Romania. This title offers a Romanian
dictionary that is suitable for travellers, businesspeople,
translators, and students. It is also suitable for English speakers
and Romanian speakers.
In a country the size of Colorado one can explore snow-capped
mountain peaks, tropical rainforests and coastal beaches. These
three continental regions also offer a variety of flora and fauna
that are a dream come true to the botanist, zoologist and
ornithologist. The famous Galapagos Islands provide an additional
living laboratory for the natural scientist. The ethnographer and
sociologist will be fascinated by the diversity of Ecuador's people
and one could spend a lifetime studying the plethora of distinct
ethnic, racial and linguistic groups. Students of economics will
find an interesting case study of a mono-cultural economy that uses
the U.S. dollar and avoids some of the pitfalls that other Latin
American countries suffer from. Ecuador's rich traditions in art,
music, literature and architecture are a draw to scholars
interested in culture. Ecuador has been described by one author as
a "country of contrasts." This is indeed an apt description of
Ecuador's geography and peoples. It also partially explains the
nation's traditional lack of political cohesion, which has plagued
its quest for stability and development. Historical Dictionary of
Ecuador contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive
bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-referenced
entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign
relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent
resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more
about Ecuador.
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