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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition (Paperback, 2nd Revised ed.): Christine Ammer The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition (Paperback, 2nd Revised ed.)
Christine Ammer
R573 R462 Discovery Miles 4 620 Save R111 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Senior moment." "Think outside the box." Idioms like these can't be understood just from the words that make them up. The "American Heritage(R) Dictionary of Idioms" explores the meanings of idioms, including phrasal verbs such as "kick back, " proverbs such as "too many cooks spoil the broth, " interjections such as "tough beans, " and figures of speech such as "elephant in the room." Since the publication of the first edition 15 years ago, author Christine Ammer has made extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language. This second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today. English language learners will find this dictionary especially useful.

Leviathan - With selected variants from the Latin edition of 1668 (Hardcover, New Ed): Thomas Hobbes Leviathan - With selected variants from the Latin edition of 1668 (Hardcover, New Ed)
Thomas Hobbes; Edited by Edwin Curley
R1,477 R1,373 Discovery Miles 13 730 Save R104 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Designed to meet the needs of both student and scholar, this edition of Leviathan offers a brilliant introduction by Edwin Curley, modernized spelling and punctuation of the text, and the inclusion, along with historical and interpretive notes, of the most significant variants between the English version of 1651 and the Latin version of 1668. A glossary of seventeenth-century English terms, and indexes of persons, subjects, and scriptural passages help make this the most thoughtfully conceived edition of Leviathan available.

Duden Das Bildworterbuch DaF Fur Alltag und Arbeit (German, Paperback): Duden Das Bildworterbuch DaF Fur Alltag und Arbeit (German, Paperback)
R342 Discovery Miles 3 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Random House Webster's Dictionary (Paperback, Revised Ed): Random House Random House Webster's Dictionary (Paperback, Revised Ed)
Random House
R267 R237 Discovery Miles 2 370 Save R30 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Timeless Resource No Word User Can Be Without–Now Completely Revised and Updated in a New Edition!

• More than 75,000 entries • More than 150 new illustrations • Helpful supplements on writing, usage, and metric measurements • Updated geographical and biographical entries integrated throughout the easy A to Z listing • Common abbreviations • Hundreds of word histories and etymologies • Clear and easy-to-understand usage notes and labels • Features the latest business and computer terms

Random House Webster’s Dictionary is your one-stop reference book. Based on the latest edition of the bestselling and authoritative Random House Webster’s College Dictionary and prepared by a staff of lexicographic experts, this handy, modern, and affordable dictionary is the resource for all your word questions! With Newer Words Faster, you’ll also find the latest slang, business, and computer terms defined with clarity and precision. No other paperback dictionary gives you more!

DOS/VSE Assembler Language (Book): Kevin McQuillen, Anne Prince DOS/VSE Assembler Language (Book)
Kevin McQuillen, Anne Prince
R1,316 R1,103 Discovery Miles 11 030 Save R213 (16%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As one customer put it, "Everything in these books has changed except the assembler language." So if you need to learn mainframe assembler language for either the MVS or VSE operating system, these books are still as useful as any other books we've seen.

Pocket Guide to Scottish Words (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Iseabail Macleod Pocket Guide to Scottish Words (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Iseabail Macleod
R99 Discovery Miles 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
HEY GOD - Modern Day Miracles in the Lives of an Italian American Family (Paperback): FOGLIO F HEY GOD - Modern Day Miracles in the Lives of an Italian American Family (Paperback)
FOGLIO F
R356 R293 Discovery Miles 2 930 Save R63 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The spiritual message contained in this book not only transcends organized religious groups, but is entirely blind to all national, political, racial, social, and economic boundaries.

Word Parts Dictionary - Standard and Reverse Listings of Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots and Combining Forms (Paperback, 3rd Revised... Word Parts Dictionary - Standard and Reverse Listings of Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots and Combining Forms (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
Michael J. Sheehan
R1,662 Discovery Miles 16 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book, now in its third edition, is still the most uniquely comprehensive resource for finding word parts needed to express a concept. Along with aiding vocabulary expansion, this dictionary provides guidance to those who may be interested in inventing or deciphering words bearing an established and embedded meaning. This work is split into three parts. Part I, the dictionary proper, provides an alphabetical listing of over 5,100 word parts. Each entry includes a brief definition, examples of use and etymology. Part II, the Finder, is a reverse dictionary that allows users to start with a meaning or concept to then find word parts that express the meaning. The only reverse dictionary of its kind,this section is updated with over 4,600 search terms in total. The expanded Part III organizes word parts under 20 convenient categories-like The Body, Fear or Dislike of, Experts and Shapes.

Discourses and Sayings (Paperback): Dorotheos of Gaza Discourses and Sayings (Paperback)
Dorotheos of Gaza; Translated by Eric Wheeler; Introduction by Chrysogonus Waddell
R823 R713 Discovery Miles 7 130 Save R110 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A shrewd observer, a master psychologist, an accomplished raconteur, Dorotheos is also a learned man with a prodigious capacity for assimilating in an organized harmony the wisdom of his precedessors in the life of the Spirit. Yet he is far more interested in humbly serving his brethren than in discoursing about the recondite aspects of the hescyhast experience. His genial candor makes him the ideal spiritual master to introduce modern readers to the rich spiritual universe of the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria.

Das Ubungsheft 4 (German, Paperback): Das Ubungsheft 4 (German, Paperback)
R267 Discovery Miles 2 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Ingles en 100 dias. Ingles para latinos. Nueva Edicion / English in 100 Days. The Latino's Complete English Course... Ingles en 100 dias. Ingles para latinos. Nueva Edicion / English in 100 Days. The Latino's Complete English Course (Spanish, Paperback)
Ingles En 100 Dias
R492 R403 Discovery Miles 4 030 Save R89 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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
R703 R610 Discovery Miles 6 100 Save R93 (13%) 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.

The Essential Scots Dictionary - Scots-English, English-Scots (English, Scots, Paperback): Scottish Language Dictionaries The Essential Scots Dictionary - Scots-English, English-Scots (English, Scots, Paperback)
Scottish Language Dictionaries
R483 R436 Discovery Miles 4 360 Save R47 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This two-way dictionary (Scots-English/English-Scots) provides: * Modern Scots, with some literary words likely to be met in stories or poems * Notes on how to get the most out of your dictionary * Grammar notes and verb lists * Spelling guidance * Help with pronunciation * A brief history of the Scots language It can also be used for encouraging the use of Scots in schools and to provide support in the classroom. A useful compact reference book for anyone requiring information on Scots.

Bite Your Tongue (Paperback): Alex Shepard Bite Your Tongue (Paperback)
Alex Shepard
R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Chinese-English Dictionary (A Chinese-English Dictionary Compiled for the China Inland Mission) - Revised American Edition... Chinese-English Dictionary (A Chinese-English Dictionary Compiled for the China Inland Mission) - Revised American Edition (Hardcover, Revised American Ed)
Robert Henry Mathews
R1,753 Discovery Miles 17 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume meets the demand for a small dictionary which is at the same time comprehensive enough for the needs of the ordinary student. It contains 7,773 Chinese characters and 104,000 compounds taken from the classics, general literature, magazines, and newspapers. Published in 1931, it has been thoroughly revised and brought up to date in this new edition. All necessary corrections in regard to pronunciation have been made; the tones of the characters have been checked; and a large number of new terms have been added in order to facilitate the reading of contemporary periodicals and newspapers--whether political, economic, chemical, or military.

Pocket Dictionary of Christian Spirituality (Paperback): Don Thorsen Pocket Dictionary of Christian Spirituality (Paperback)
Don Thorsen
R269 R219 Discovery Miles 2 190 Save R50 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Pocket Dictionary of Christian Spirituality is an A to Z introduction and resource for curious newcomers and novice students of spirituality. From our first call to Abba until we arrive at Zion, the heavenly Jerusalem, Don Thorsen charts the Christian spiritual pilgrimage through its many traditions, schools of thought, and tested practices. Among the over 300 definitions you'll find terms and ideas traditions and movements practices and rituals texts and theology A reliable guide and launching pad for learning, the Pocket Dictionary of Christian Spirituality is a basic resource for the pilgrimage travel bag. Designed for students and pastors alike, the short and accessible volumes in the IVP Pocket Reference Series will help you tackle the study of biblical languages, church history, apologetics, world religions, Christian spirituality, ethics, theology, and more.

Dr Johnson's Dictionary - The Book that Defined the World (Paperback): Henry Hitchings Dr Johnson's Dictionary - The Book that Defined the World (Paperback)
Henry Hitchings 2
R332 R297 Discovery Miles 2 970 Save R35 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own, and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival them. Dr Johnson rose to the challenge, turning over the garret of his London home to the creation of his Dictionary. He imagined it would take three years. Eight years later it was finally published, full of idiosyncrasies, but complete nevertheless. It would become the most important British cultural monument of the eighteenth century. This is the story of Johnson's attempt to define each and every word. In wonderfully engaging chapters, Hitchings describes Johnson's adventure - his ambition and vision, his moments of despair, the mistakes he made along the way and his ultimate triumph.

Le Multi Des Jeunes - Dictionnaire de la Langue Francaise - 2e Edition Enrichie (French, Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Marie-Eva de... Le Multi Des Jeunes - Dictionnaire de la Langue Francaise - 2e Edition Enrichie (French, Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Marie-Eva de Villers
R1,210 R1,045 Discovery Miles 10 450 Save R165 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Guide to California's Historic Sites & Museums (Paperback): Deborah Dinzes Guide to California's Historic Sites & Museums (Paperback)
Deborah Dinzes
R207 R172 Discovery Miles 1 720 Save R35 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

No matter where you are in California, there's a lot to see and do. This book offers insight into the popular (and some of the hidden) museums, tours and attractions. Brilliant photographs, well written, and a great map make this the perfect travel guide.

Dictionnairer de Synonymes et Nuances Poche Plus (French, Paperback): Rey Alain Dictionnairer de Synonymes et Nuances Poche Plus (French, Paperback)
Rey Alain
R629 Discovery Miles 6 290 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Das Grosse Lexikon Der Synonyme (German, Paperback): Bulitta Das Grosse Lexikon Der Synonyme (German, Paperback)
Bulitta
R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Shakespeare and the Environment: A Dictionary (Hardcover): Sophie Chiari Shakespeare and the Environment: A Dictionary (Hardcover)
Sophie Chiari; Series edited by Sandra Clark
R4,521 Discovery Miles 45 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

While our physical surroundings fashion our identities, we, in turn, fashion the natural elements in which or with which we live. This complex interaction between the human and the non-human already resonated in Shakespeare's plays and poems. As details of the early modern supra- and infra-celestial landscape feature in his works, this dictionary brings to the fore Shakespeare's responsiveness to and acute perception of his 'environment' and it covers the most significant uses of words related to this concept. In doing so, it also examines the epistemological changes that were taking place at the turn of the 17th century in a society which increasingly tried to master nature and its elements. For this reason, the intersections between the natural and the supernatural receive special emphasis. All in all, this dictionary offers a wide variety of resources that takes stock of the 'green criticism' that recently emerged in Shakespeare studies and provides a clear and complete overview of the idea, imagery and language of environment in the canon.

Materialien zur Prasun-Sprache des Afghanischen Hindukusch, Teil II - Grammatik (Hardcover): Georg Buddruss, Almuth Degener Materialien zur Prasun-Sprache des Afghanischen Hindukusch, Teil II - Grammatik (Hardcover)
Georg Buddruss, Almuth Degener
R1,030 R933 Discovery Miles 9 330 Save R97 (9%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Prasun (Wasi, Paruni) has long had a reputation for being the most aberrant of the Nuristani group of Indo-European languages. Only after the publication of a considerable number of Prasun texts in 2016 as volume 80 in this series has it been possible to analyze the language based on the solid foundation of a large text corpus. Georg Buddruss collected the source texts in the Prasun Valley in 1956 and 1970. That edition comprises texts in several dialectal varieties of Prasun. The present volume is the outcome of extensive work on this text corpus. It is the first comprehensive grammar of Prasun as well as the most detailed description of any Nuristani language yet published. Among the topics addressed in this volume are: morphology, verbal categories, subordination, relative clauses, mirativity, verbal particles, and the complicated system of directional morphemes. This grammatical analysis is amply supported by quotations from the text volume. This book is a major contribution to studies of Nuristani and other languages of the Hindukush-Karakoram region.

Le Robert Junior Poche Plus (French, Paperback): Alain Rey Le Robert Junior Poche Plus (French, Paperback)
Alain Rey
R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
American Slang Dictionary, Fourth Edition (Paperback, 4th edition): Richard Spears American Slang Dictionary, Fourth Edition (Paperback, 4th edition)
Richard Spears
R721 R593 Discovery Miles 5 930 Save R128 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

For the 411 on American slang, this guidebook is the top banana. .

From "head trip" to "foot in mouth," "American Slang Dictionary" gives you the complete definitions of thousands of uniquely American words and phrases, ranging from golden oldies such as "catch some rays" and "take the fifth" to more up-to-the-minute coinages like Wall Street's "jonx," the Internet's "ping," and the gangsta's favorite, "shizzle.," .

Inside you'll find more than 12,000 words and expressions from a wide variety of sources, including gangsta rap, the blogosphere, and the U.S. prison system. In a New York minute, you'll be down with the colloquialisms, vulgarities, and substandard English that make everyday interactions in contemporary American life so colorful.. .

BSOD or blue screen of death the blue computer screen that appears after a programming or operational error
. crunk wild; crazy; out of control
. kvetch to complain
. left-handed monkey wrench a nonexistent tool
. word of mouse a message spread by e-mail
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