Penguin Concise English Dictionary

Author: Robert Allen
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0140515194
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This new paperback dictionary perfectly embodies Penguin's worldwide reputation for authority and accessibility. Compiled by Britain's foremost lexicographers, it is the ideal companion for every home and office, offering comprehensive coverage of the language and a wealth of useful additional features - all at an unbeatable price.

The Penguin Concise English Dictionary

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1045

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The Penguin Complete English Dictionary

Author: Robert Allen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140515831
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Easy to use, simple, authoritative- The Penguin Complete English Dictionarygives you more than any other dictionary. Compiled, fully revised and updated by Penguin's world-renowned lexicographers - together with a host of trusted household names - this is the one volume every home should consult when in need of English guidance. The Penguin Complete English Dictionaryis part of the Penguin Reference Libraryand draws on over 70 years of experience in bringing reliable, useful and clear information to millions of readers around the world - making knowledge everybody's property.

The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms

Author: Daphne M. Gulland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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A Dictionary of Grammatical Terms in Linguistics

Author: R.L. Trask
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134884206
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 348

Book Description
This dictionary of grammatical terms covers both current and traditional terminology in syntax and morphology. It includes descriptive terms, the major theoretical concepts of the most influential grammatical frameworks, and the chief terms from mathematical and computational linguistics. It contains over 1500 entries, providing definitions and examples, pronunciations, the earliest sources of terms and suggestions for further reading, and recommendations about competing and conflicting usages. The book focuses on non-theory-boumd descriptive terms, which are likely to remain current for some years. Aimed at students and teachers of linguistics, it allows a reader puzzled by a grammatical term to look it up and locate further reading with ease.

A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers

Author: Xiaolu Guo
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307455637
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
From one of our most important contemporary Chinese authors: a novel of language and love that tells one young Chinese woman's story of her journey to the West—and her attempts to understand the language, and the man, she adores. Zhuang—or “Z,” to tongue-tied foreigners—has come to London to study English, but finds herself adrift, trapped in a cycle of cultural gaffes and grammatical mishaps. Then she meets an Englishman who changes everything, leading her into a world of self-discovery. She soon realizes that, in the West, “love” does not always mean the same as in China, and that you can learn all the words in the English language and still not understand your lover. And as the novel progresses with steadily improving grammar and vocabulary, Z's evolving voice makes her quest for comprehension all the more poignant. With sparkling wit, Xiaolu Guo has created an utterly original novel about identity and the cultural divide.

The Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory

Author: David Macey
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ISBN: 9780140513691
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 490

Book Description
Accessing the huge and often bewildering subject of Critical Theory can be an intimidating experience. This acclaimed dictionary provides the ideal introduction to the range of theories and theorists on offer and will prove an invaluable and authoritative resource to all students. * Incisive overviews of the work of key figures from Arendt and Artaud to Winnicott, Wittgestein and Woolf * Powerful summaries of the crucial debates on desire and deconstruction, object relations and Orientalism, postcolonial theory and postmodernism * Clear explanations of both the links and the disagreements between different thinkers and schools.

Penguin Student Dictionary

Author: Robert Allen
Publisher: Penguin Group(CA)
ISBN: 9780141028187
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1045

Book Description
Intended for school or university use, this work explores every aspect of the English language. This work is part of the Penguin Reference Library.

The Penguin English Dictionary

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Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1670

Book Description
Revised and updated, this dictionary is accessible yet authoritative. It offers clear, detailed definitions with particular emphasis on difficult meanings, and there are usage notes, explanations of key concepts and word histories. The entries cover technical and specialist vocabulary, slang and the most up-to-date jargon and buzzwords.

Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases

Author: Robert Allen
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141917687
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 832

Book Description
Allen’s Dictionary of English Phrases is the most comprehensive survey of this area of the English language ever undertaken. Taking over 6000 phrases, it explains their meaning, explores their development and gives citations that range from the Venerable Bede to Will Self. Crisply and wittily written, the book is packed with memorable and surprising detail, whether showing that 'salad days' comes from Antony and Cleopatra, that 'flavour of the month' originates in 1940s American ice cream marketing, or even that we’ve been 'calling a spade a spade' since the sixteenth century. Allen’s Dictionary of English Phrases is part of the Penguin Reference Library and draws on over 70 years of experience in bringing reliable, useful and clear information to millions of readers around the world – making knowledge everybody’s property.