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A Concise Dictionary of New Testament Greek (Hardcover, New): Warren C. Trenchard A Concise Dictionary of New Testament Greek (Hardcover, New)
Warren C. Trenchard
R2,339 Discovery Miles 23 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This Dictionary provides students, pastors, and others with an invaluable source of word meanings and English glosses for the entire vocabulary of the Greek New Testament. In addition to reflecting the complete range of semantic uses and nuances, it identifies the part of speech, lists cognate key words, notes principal parts for each verb, and cites the NT reference for each word used only once.

Bolaang Mongondowsch-Nederlandsch woordenboek (Dutch, Austronesian (Other), Paperback): W. Dunnebier Bolaang Mongondowsch-Nederlandsch woordenboek (Dutch, Austronesian (Other), Paperback)
W. Dunnebier
R1,350 Discovery Miles 13 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
International Dictionary of Psychotherapy (Paperback): Giorgio Nardone, Alessandro Salvini International Dictionary of Psychotherapy (Paperback)
Giorgio Nardone, Alessandro Salvini
R1,571 Discovery Miles 15 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The International Dictionary of Psychotherapy is a systematized compendium of the numerous psychotherapies that have evolved over the past 30 years. With contributions from over 350 experts in the field, it highlights the diverse schools of psychotherapy, tracing their histories and traditions, while underlining their specific strengths in dealing with human behaviours, feelings and perceptions in the contemporary world. The book traces eight principal paradigms: psychodynamic, behavioural, existential-humanistic, body-expression, systemic-relational, cognitive, interactional-strategic and eclectic. It presents to the expert and non-expert reader an array of models that grew from a specific paradigm, sharing the same fundamental epistemology and therapeutic strategies. This is accomplished through a reader-friendly approach that presents clear definitions of the key constructs of each paradigm, and transversal concepts that are common to the diverse practices of psychotherapy. The International Dictionary of Psychotherapy provides a clear picture of the numerous types of psychotherapeutic treatments and their applications, while offering a close examination of the efficacy and evaluative methods developed as a result of numerous debates and research carried out within the psychotherapeutic community. It represents an essential resource for psychotherapeutic and psychoanalytic practitioners and students, regardless of background or creed.

Old French-English Dictionary (Hardcover): Alan Hindley, Frederick W. Langley, Brian J. Levy Old French-English Dictionary (Hardcover)
Alan Hindley, Frederick W. Langley, Brian J. Levy
R7,713 R6,864 Discovery Miles 68 640 Save R849 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the first Old French-English dictionary of its kind to provide a comprehensive reference tool for a broad range of English-speaking users including students, scholars, philologists and historians. This manageable, single-volume, dictionary is based on a large and varied number of texts up to ca. 1350, starting from the "classics" of medieval French literature and extending through all the genres: epic, romance, religious, moral, didactic and allegorical texts, lyric poetry, drama, humor and satire, as well as nonliterary historical, political and legal documents.

Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons (Hardcover, Second Edition): Nichola Dobson Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons (Hardcover, Second Edition)
Nichola Dobson
R2,870 Discovery Miles 28 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons is intended to provide an overview of the animation industry and its historical development. The animation industry has been in existence as long (some would argue longer) than cinema, yet it has had less exposure in terms of the discourse of moving-image history. This book introduces animation by considering the various definitions that have been used to describe it over the years. A different perception of animation by producers and consumers has affected how the industry developed and changed over the past hundred years. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on animators, directors, studios, techniques, films, and some of the best-known characters. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about animation and cartoons.

Berlitz Picture Dictionary Arabic (Paperback): Berlitz Publishing Berlitz Picture Dictionary Arabic (Paperback)
Berlitz Publishing
R205 R156 Discovery Miles 1 560 Save R49 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Berlitz Picture Dictionary Arabic With over 2,000 essential words and phrases, this stylish, pocket-sized Arabic picture dictionary from Berlitz's trusted language experts makes communicating quick and easy. * Developed by a team of Berlitz language experts, each book in this stylish series of picture dictionaries is a goldmine of over 2,000 illustrated words and phrases * Packed with essential words you'll need to communicate in everyday situations * Content conveniently organised into twelve thematic units (General Vocabulary, People, Home and Housekeeping, School, Work, Food and Drink, Travel and Leisure, Health, Sport, Nature, Shopping and Services, and Culture and Media) * Each word is accompanied by a translation, a simple phonetic transcription, and a colour picture, allowing for swift communication and comprehension * Also ideal for first-time language-learners seeking to expand their vocabulary, and those wishing to refresh their knowledge * Compact format makes this the perfect portable communication companion * Includes invaluable pronunciation guide and handy bilingual index About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

Place-Names of Glamorgan (Paperback): Richard Morgan Place-Names of Glamorgan (Paperback)
Richard Morgan
R697 Discovery Miles 6 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What on earth do Blaenegel, Gwauncaegurwen and Mawdlam mean? Is Brynsadler named from someone who made saddles or someone called Sadler? Are there really `high lights' in Highlight, worms at Worms Head and butter at Brynmenyn? Scarcely a week goes by without hearing arguments about how we should spell or say a particular name but finding answers to your questions isn't always easy and what you find in dictionaries, local histories and websites may leave you with lingering doubts. Based on many years of detailed research, Place-Names of Glamorgan investigates the historical evidence and meanings of more than 1,100 place-names in the historic county of Glamorgan, stretching from Rhossili to Rumney and Rhoose to Rhigos. The illustrated volume contains a concise introduction to the subject, a bibliography, a glossary of common place-name elements, and a close examination of individual place-names and their historic forms.

How to Be - A Guide to Contemporary Living for African Americans (Paperback, Ed): Harriette Cole How to Be - A Guide to Contemporary Living for African Americans (Paperback, Ed)
Harriette Cole
R763 R710 Discovery Miles 7 100 Save R53 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

REAL MANNERS FOR REAL LIFE

Etiquette is more than knowing which fork to use. Good manners are the rules that let us find our way in today's rapidly changing maze of lifestyles, customs, and relationships. Anyone who doesn't know these rules is living and working at a real disadvantage.

In How to Be, noted author and editor Harriette Cole treats manners as a resource for the empowerment of people of African descent. She offers guidance drawn from the tried-and-true experience and wisdom of our African-American elders, as well as from European mainstream traditions in many areas of life, including:

Family -- immediate, extended, and blended
New codes of dating, love, and sex
Entertaining family, friends, and coworkers in both casual and formal settings
Workplace issues -- from how to resign to what to wear on casual Fridays
Rites of passage, including weddings and funerals
Holiday celebrations like Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Juneteenth and much more

A Dictionary of European Anglicisms - A Usage Dictionary of Anglicisms in Sixteen European Languages (Paperback, Revised):... A Dictionary of European Anglicisms - A Usage Dictionary of Anglicisms in Sixteen European Languages (Paperback, Revised)
Manfred Gorlach
R1,823 Discovery Miles 18 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A Dictionary of European Anglicisms documents the spread of English in Europe. It provides the first exhaustive and up-to-date account of British and American English words that have been imported into the main languages of Europe. English, which imported thousands of words from French and Latin (mainly after 1066), is now by far the world's biggest lexical exporter, and the trade is growing as English continues to dominate various fields ranging from pop music to electronic communication. Several countries have monitored the inflow of anglicisms and some have tried to block it. But language, as lexicographers have always found and as this book demonstrates once more, respects neither boundary nor law. The dictionary not only shows which words have been exported where, but how the process of importation can change a word's form and function, sometimes subtly, at others remarkably as in the transformation of painkiller to Bulgarian 'jack of all trades'. The book provides a systematic description of the lexical input of English into Icelandic, Norwegian, Dutch, German, Russian, Polish, Croatian, Bulgarian, French, Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Finnish, Hungarian, Albanian, and Greek. Each entry has a brief definition of the loan word, followed by information on its history and distribution; variations in its spelling, meaning, and pronunciation; its route of transmission if not direct from English; its degree of acceptance and usage restrictions; and its native equivalents and derivatives. Grids showing distribution patterns across Europe accompany many of the entries. The Dictionary of European Anglicisms is a scholarly tour de force [French: imported early nineteenth century] and the result of a prodigious research effort across Europe masterminded and directed by Manfred Gorlach. It is a unique resource for comparative analysis and the study of linguistic variation and change. It will fascinate linguists and word-watchers of all persuasions.

Adler's Philosophical Dictionary - 125 Key Terms for the Philosopher's Lexicon (Paperback, Touchstone Ed): Mortimer... Adler's Philosophical Dictionary - 125 Key Terms for the Philosopher's Lexicon (Paperback, Touchstone Ed)
Mortimer J. Adler
R373 Discovery Miles 3 730 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Does beauty lie merely in the eye of the beholder? Is the human soul immortal? What does it mean to know something? What is the nature of erotic love? Here, Adler examines these questions, as well as many others, with his trademark clarity, rigor, and common sense. Providing a broad-ranging inventory of the 125 most used and abused terms in the philosophical lexicon, Adler precisely defines such key terms as: *chance *good and evil *memory*choice *honor *soul*duty *human nature *timeStimulating, engaging, and organized in any easy-to-use, A-to-Z format, Adler's Philosophical Dictionary is an ideal introduction to the history of the great ideas.

The Making of Johnson's Dictionary 1746-1773 (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Allen Reddick The Making of Johnson's Dictionary 1746-1773 (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Allen Reddick
R975 Discovery Miles 9 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Following the discovery of manuscript materials, including hundreds of unpublished additions and changes, for Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, Allen Reddick describes the conception, composition, writing, and subsequent revision of the first great English dictionary, and the only dictionary created by a great writer. In this second edition of his acclaimed study, Reddick incorporates new commentary and scholarship, and situates The Making of Johnson's Dictionary in current critical and scholarly debate.

The Story of Webster's Third - Philip Gove's Controversial Dictionary and its Critics (Paperback, New Ed): Herbert C.... The Story of Webster's Third - Philip Gove's Controversial Dictionary and its Critics (Paperback, New Ed)
Herbert C. Morton
R1,242 Discovery Miles 12 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The publication of Webster's Third New International Dictionary in 1961 set off a storm of controversy in both the popular press and in scholarly journals that was virtually unprecedented in its scope and intensity. This is the first full account of the controversy, set within the larger background of how the dictionary was planned and put together by its editor-in-chief, Philip Babcock Gove. Based on original research and interviews with the people who knew and worked with Gove, this is a human story as well as the story of the making of a dictionary. The author skilfully interweaves an account of Gove's character and working habits with the evolution of the dictionary. The reception given Webster's Third - now widely regarded as one of the greatest dictionaries of our time - illuminates public misconceptions about language and the role of dictionaries.

Der Duden in 12 Banden - 11 - Redewendungen Worterbuch der deutschen Idiomatik (German, Hardcover): Der Duden in 12 Banden - 11 - Redewendungen Worterbuch der deutschen Idiomatik (German, Hardcover)
R746 Discovery Miles 7 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Story of Webster's Third - Philip Gove's Controversial Dictionary and its Critics (Hardcover, New): Herbert C.... The Story of Webster's Third - Philip Gove's Controversial Dictionary and its Critics (Hardcover, New)
Herbert C. Morton
R2,097 R1,802 Discovery Miles 18 020 Save R295 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The publication of Webster's Third New International Dictionary in 1961 set off a storm of intense controversy in both the popular press and in scholarly journals due to widespread disagreements about the nature of language and the role of the dictionary. This is the first full account of the controversy, set within the larger background of how the dictionary was planned and put together by its editor-in-chief, Philip Babcock Gove. Based on original research and interviews with the people who knew and worked with Gove, this is a human story as well as the story of the making of a dictionary. The author skillfully interweaves an account of Gove's character and working habits with the evolution of the dictionary. In spite of its rocky initial reception, Webster's Third is now widely regarded as one of the greatest dictionaries of our time.

German Loanwords in English - An Historical Dictionary (Hardcover): J. Alan Pfeffer, Garland Cannon German Loanwords in English - An Historical Dictionary (Hardcover)
J. Alan Pfeffer, Garland Cannon
R3,903 Discovery Miles 39 030 Ships in 10 - 15 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.

English Dictionaries for Foreign Learners - A History (Paperback, Revised): A.P. Cowie English Dictionaries for Foreign Learners - A History (Paperback, Revised)
A.P. Cowie
R1,334 Discovery Miles 13 340 Ships in 10 - 15 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.

Quitte ou Double Sens - Articles sur l'ambiguite Offerts a Ronald Landheer (French, Paperback): Paul Bogaards, Johan... Quitte ou Double Sens - Articles sur l'ambiguite Offerts a Ronald Landheer (French, Paperback)
Paul Bogaards, Johan Rooryck, Paul J. Smith
R3,088 Discovery Miles 30 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Du sommaire: Ambiguite et comprehension du langage (Paul Bogaards, Johan Rooryck). - Why pluralities don't mean a thing (Crit Cremers). - Aspects of interlingual ambiguity: polyglot punning (Dirk Delabastita). - Les feux de Saint-Antoine (Sjef Houppermans). - The semantics of Dutch moeten 'must, should, have to' from a typological and a relevance-theoretical perspective (Theo Janssen). - L'ambiguite en langue et en discours (Catherine Kerbrat-Orecchioni)."

The Devil's Financial Dictionary (Paperback): Jason Zweig The Devil's Financial Dictionary (Paperback)
Jason Zweig
R418 R389 Discovery Miles 3 890 Save R29 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The Devil's Financial Dictionary skewers the plutocrats and bureaucrats who gave us exploding mortgages, freakish risks, and banks too big to fail. And it distills the complexities, absurdities, and pomposities of Wall Street into plain truths and aphorisms anyone can understand. An indispensable survival guide to the hostile wilderness of today's financial markets, The Devil's Financial Dictionary delivers practical insights with a scorpion's sting. It cuts through the fads and fakery of Wall Street and clears a safe path for investors between euphoria and despair. Staying out of financial purgatory has never been this much fun. Definitions include: DAY-TRADER, n. See IDIOT. FEE, n. A tiny word with a teeny sound, which nevertheless is the single biggest determinant of success or failure for most investors. Those who keep fees as low as possible will, on average, earn the highest possible returns.

Dictionary of Russian Personal Names - With a Revised Guide to Stress and Morphology (Hardcover, Revised): Morton Benson Dictionary of Russian Personal Names - With a Revised Guide to Stress and Morphology (Hardcover, Revised)
Morton Benson
R2,726 R2,432 Discovery Miles 24 320 Save R294 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This Dictionary has been compiled to meet the need for a reference work on the stress and morphology of Russian personal names. It indicates the stress of approximately 23,000 surnames and describes general rules that enable users to determine the stress of surnames not listed. It also fully describes the declension of surnames, with their stress shifts, and lists the most frequently used Russian given names and their principal diminutives.

More Scenes That Happen (Paperback, 1st ed): Krell-Oishi More Scenes That Happen (Paperback, 1st ed)
Krell-Oishi
R436 R409 Discovery Miles 4 090 Save R27 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The drama of the teen years is played out in these thirty-four scenes and monologs for young actors. Written as teens speak and encompassing the myriad of emotions typical of the "growing up" years, the scenes cover real life situations from teen experiences. The script lengths vary from two to twelve minutes, making them ideal for acting classes, stage performance, auditions or as contest material. Themes include: Bulimia, Jealousy, Graduation, Self-Esteem, Gossip, Chastity, Friendship, Gangs, Chauvinism, Fitting in, Tests, Relationships--experiences to laugh about and cry about. Scenes are included for boys, girls and mixed casts and involve from one to five actors. Royalty-free performance with book purchase.

The Devil's Dictionary (Hardcover): Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary (Hardcover)
Ambrose Bierce; Introduction by Roy Morris
R1,058 Discovery Miles 10 580 Ships in 10 - 15 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.

Historical Dictionary of the Arab Uprisings (Hardcover): Aomar Boum, Mohamed Daadaoui Historical Dictionary of the Arab Uprisings (Hardcover)
Aomar Boum, Mohamed Daadaoui
R2,885 Discovery Miles 28 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Arab uprisings that swept the Middle East and North Africa in the period from 2011- 2012 left an indelible mark on the socio-political landscape of the region. But that mark was not consistent across the region: while some countries underwent dramatic popular social and political changes, others teetered on the brink, or were left with the status quo intact. Street revolutions toppled despotic regimes in Tunisia, Libya, and momentarily in Egypt, while mounting serious challenges to authoritarian regimes in Syria and Yemen. Algeria's entrenched bureaucratic-cum-military authoritarian system proved resilient until the recent events of early 2019 which forced the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika before the end of his term on 28 April 2019. As in Algeria, protestors in Sudan succeeded, after months of demonstrations, in overthrowing the government of Omar al-Bashir. Several Arab monarchies still appear stable and have managed to weather the tempest of the Arab revolutions, albeit not without fissures showing in the edifice of their states, accompanied by some minor constitutional changes. Where Tunisians, Egyptians, Yemenis, Syrians, and Libyans demanded regime changes in their political systems, protesters in the Arab monarchies have called on the kings and emirs to reform their political system from the top down, indicating the sizeable monarchical advantage. Historical Dictionary of the Arab Uprisings contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on the terms, persons and events that shaped the Arab Spring uprisings. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Arab Uprisings.

Afrikaanse Woordelys En Spelreels (Afrikaans, Paperback): S.A. Akademie Afrikaanse Woordelys En Spelreels (Afrikaans, Paperback)
S.A. Akademie
R52 Discovery Miles 520 Ships in 4 - 6 working days
Gem School Thesaurus - Trusted Support for Learning, in a Mini-Format (Paperback, 6th Revised edition): Collins Dictionaries Gem School Thesaurus - Trusted Support for Learning, in a Mini-Format (Paperback, 6th Revised edition)
Collins Dictionaries 2
R150 R138 Discovery Miles 1 380 Save R12 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for school use. A fantastic mini school thesaurus for age 11 and above in the best-selling Gem format to help you find the right word every time. Written specially to help with school work and homework, you will find thousands of synonyms to increase vocabulary, with examples to show context for every synonym listed. This mini thesaurus has a useful supplement to provide help with finding the right word. Every entry has a definition, and each alternative word is followed by its own example, helping you decide which word is the most appropriate to use. The perfect companion to the new Collins Gem School Dictionary, and an indispensable tool for any secondary school student aged 11 and above. Using a thesaurus has never been easier!

Paperback Oxford Large Print Dictionary (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Oxford Languages Paperback Oxford Large Print Dictionary (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Oxford Languages 2
R471 R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Save R81 (17%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The Paperback Oxford Large Print Dictionary is intended as a conveniently-sized and clear large print dictionary that is particularly suitable for people with sight problems, both adults and children. It has been developed in close collaboration with the RNIB, who approved all aspects of the design and layout so that it meets the needs of users. This edition of the dictionary has been updated with the latest vocabulary, such as broadband, and bird flu. A new supplementary section has quick-reference word game material for enthusiastic puzzle-solvers. The dictionary also contains Usage Notes to help you deal with potentially sensitive and offensive terms. The Paperback Oxford Large Print Dictionary is practical and especially clear, making it the perfect choice for those who prefer the convenience of a large print dictionary.

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