Author: Collins Dictionaries Publisher: HarperCollins UK ISBN: 0008180709 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 702
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A handy 3-in-1 French study book: grammar, verbs and vocabulary in one volume, ideal for beginners who need a clear and easy-to-understand French reference and revision guide.
Author: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Publisher: Collins Reference ISBN: 9780062953902 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 680
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The richest resource for German study. Ideal for advanced learners and professionals using German. This newly revised ninth edition of Collins Unabridged German Dictionary includes the latest words and phrases from contemporary German and English as well as highlighted key phrases, idioms, and set grammatical structures to help you understand more complex entries. This edition is recommended by university tutors for German degree reading lists and features a clear layout with color headwords to help find words quickly and easily. Culture boxes explain the origins of phrases from literature, film and popular culture to aid translation and improve your understanding of German popular culture, and special sections on German life and culture. This version is an ideal resource for advanced learners and professionals
Author: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Publisher: Collins Reference ISBN: 9780061998621 Category : English language Languages : en Pages : 0
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From a World-Leading Bilingual Dictionary Publisher Comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of all the words and phrases you need in German Easy-to-use German grammar guide–the perfect complement to this dictionary In-depth treatment of difficult words Clear color layout and alphabet tabs help you find what you are looking for quickly and easily Cultural notes provide insight into life in German-speaking countries Ideal for intermediate learners
Author: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Publisher: Collins Reference ISBN: 9780062288820 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 2136
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The richest resource for German study Comprehensive and authoritative, including the latest words and phrases from contemporary German and English Key phrases, idioms, and set grammatical structures are highlighted to help you understand more complex entries Culture boxes explain the origins of phrases from literature, film, and popular culture to aid translation and to improve your understanding Recommended by university tutors for German degree reading lists Acclaimed Language in Use supplement contains hundreds of examples in real-life contexts such as essay writing, e-mail messages, and telephone conversations to help you use German fluently and naturally The new Business & Finance supplement contains all the phrases you need to communicate in common business situations, covering everything from banking and finance to insurance and accounting Clear layout with headwords helps you find the words you need quickly and easily 350,000 references special entries on life and culture in German-speaking countries 500,000 translations explanations of complex words in both languages specialist vocabulary ideal for advanced learners and professionals using German
Author: Ed Swick Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071763619 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 271
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Build your confidence in your German skills with practice, practice, practice! From present tense regular verbs to double object pronouns, this comprehensive guide and workbook covers all those aspects of German grammar that you might find a little intimidating or hard to remember. Practice Makes Perfect: Complete German Grammar focuses on the practical aspects of German as it's really spoken, so you are not bogged down by unnecessary technicalities. Each unit features crystal-clear explanations, numerous realistic examples, and dozens of engaging exercises in a variety of formats--including multiple choice, fill-in sentences and passages, sentence rewrites, and creative writing--perfect for whatever your learning style. Whenever possible, explanations include comparisons you to understand the basic logic behind the rules and to remember correct usage. This new edition includes: Time-saving vocabulary panels that eliminate having to look words up Advice on how to avoid common mistakes A detailed answer key for quick, easy progress checks Offering a winning formula for getting a handle on German grammar right away, Practice Makes Perfect: Complete German Grammar your ultimate resource for learning to speak German the way the native speakers do.
Author: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Publisher: Collins Reference ISBN: 9780062394453 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 0
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The essential dictionary for the beginning German language student, from the first class to the final exam, now revised with new words and phrases. Easy to read, easy to use, and easy to understand, Collins Beginner’s German Dictionary is an innovative dictionary designed specifically for beginning learners of any age. The layout is clear and exceptionally user-friendly, using color for the words students need to look up and helpful examples to show how to best use the translations. The dictionary also offers a detailed grammar section and activities and games for developing language skills. There is also a list of common “false friends,” or common mistakes beginners make when speaking German. Collins Beginner’s German Dictionary offers a complete explanation on how to use the dictionary most efficiently with games, English verbs, German verbs, numbers, dates, time and English phonetics. A color supplement includes sections on relationships and feelings, in town, at home, jobs and hobbies.
Author: April Wilson Publisher: Peter Lang ISBN: 9780820467597 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 458
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German Quickly: A Grammar for Reading German is a thorough, straightforward textbook with a sense of fun. It teaches the fundamentals for reading German literary and scholarly texts of all levels of difficulty. It can be used as an introductory text for scholars with no background in German, or it can serve as a reference text for students wishing to review German. The grammar explanations are detailed and clear, addressing common problems students encounter while learning to read German. This book includes thought-provoking and entertaining reading selections consisting mainly of aphorisms and proverbs. There are also twelve appendices, including a summary of German grammar, descriptions of German dictionaries, a partial answer key, strategies for learning German, and a humanities vocabulary section of about 3,800 words.
Author: Margaret Rogers Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317414624 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 256
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Thinking German Translation is a comprehensive practical course in translation for advanced undergraduate students of German and postgraduate students embarking on Master’s translation programmes. Now in its third edition, this course focuses on translation as a decision-making process, covering all stages of the translation process from research, to the ‘rewriting’ of the source text in the language of translation, to the final revision process. This third edition brings the course up to date, referencing relevant research sources in Translation Studies and technological developments as appropriate, and balancing the coverage of subject matter with examples and varied exercises in a wide range of genres from both literary and specialised material. All chapters from the second edition have been extensively revised and, in many cases, restructured; new chapters have been added—literary translation; research and resources—as well as suggestions for further reading. Offering around 50 practical exercises, the course features material from a wide range of sources, including: business, economics and politics advertising, marketing and consumer texts tourism science and engineering modern literary texts and popular song the literary canon, including poetry A variety of translation issues are addressed, among them cultural differences, genre conventions, the difficult concept of equivalence, as well as some of the key differences between English and German linguistic and textual features. Thinking German Translation is essential reading for all students seriously interested in improving their translation skills. It is also an excellent foundation for those considering a career in translation. A Tutor’s Handbook offers comments and notes on the exercises for each chapter, including not only translations but also a range of other tasks, as well as some specimen answers. It is available to download from www.routledge.com/9781138920989.
Author: Dirk Siepmann Publisher: Psychology Press ISBN: 9780415349499 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 390
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This book offers a corpus-based comparative study of an almost entirely unexplored set of multi-word lexical items serving pragmatic or text-structuring functions. Part One provides a descriptive account of multi-word discourse markers in written English, French and German, focussing on dicussion of interlingual equivalence. Part Two examines the use of multi-word markers by non-native speakers of English and discusses lexicographical and pedagogical implications.
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Author: Collins Dictionaries
Author: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
Author: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
Author: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
Author: Ed Swick
Author: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
Author: April Wilson
Author: Margaret Rogers
Author: Donald F. Reindl
Author: Dirk Siepmann