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The Facts on File Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
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The Facts on File Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
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Ralph Waldo Emerson once described the English language as ""the
sea which receives tributaries from every region under heaven."" We
dip into this sea more often than we realize, sprinkling our
writings and everyday conversations with words and phrases derived
from other languages. ""The Facts On File Dictionary of Foreign
Words and Phrases, Second Edition"" presents new and updated
information on the origins and usage of more than 4,500 of these
expressions.This invaluable dictionary clarifies and explains words
and phrases spanning a wide range of fields, from law and music to
philosophy and cuisine. Entries include pronunciations in American
English, parts of speech and other relevant grammatical
information, languages of origin, concise definitions, examples of
use, and etymological backgrounds. More than 500 entries have been
added to this new edition.New and updated coverage includes: terms
that have become more frequently used in contemporary English, such
as retro and sudoku; more prefixes and suffixes, such as eco- and
-fest; terms relating to food, such as panini, burrito, provolone,
and wasabi; terms relating to religions, such as Veda; and,
miscellaneous new terms, such as dreck, madrasa, and tort and much
more.
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