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British English a to Zed (Writers Library) - Softcover

Schur, Norman W.; Ehrlich, Richard

 
9780816064564: British English a to Zed (Writers Library)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0816064563 ISBN 13: 9780816064564
Verlag: Facts On File Inc, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

A witty and insightful reference tool for language lovers.

Praise for the previous hardcover edition:
"Educational and entertaining...Recommended for general readers."&151Choice

General readers and language lovers alike will have immediate access to an alphabetical listing of more than 5,500 "Briticisms" and their correlating "Americanisms" in this fully revised and updated volume. Featured in this edition are several hundred new entries; lively discussions of British language, pronunciation, punctuation, style, usage, and culture; and special sections on units of measure, automotive terms, cricket terms, and more.

New entries include:

  • Bang on
  • Chav
  • Chinless wonder
  • Gastropub
  • Gutted
  • Happy as Larry
  • Jack the lad
  • Lager lout
  • Nanny state
  • New Labour
  • Pie and mash
  • Throw a wobbly
  • Voddy
  • Wheelie bin
  • and more.

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Verlag
Facts On File Inc
Erscheinungsdatum
2007
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0816064563
ISBN 13 
9780816064564
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
3
Anzahl der Seiten
496
Herausgeber
Ehrlich Eugene H.
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