Over the past few decades, semiotics has increasingly gained in popularity and yet, to many, the very term remains an...

"One of those rare reference guides that is as much fun to read as it is useful."--Nathaniel Philbrick, author of...

Informative and enlightening, this volume describes the origins and sense development of over 11,000 words in the English language. Well-known...

NTC's Super-Mini Dictionary of Easily Confused Words is mini in size and super in comprehensiveness, perfect for you if you...

" A tour de force of exotica sure to interest the word-conscious epicure. Bon appé tit!" – Jeffrey Kacirk, author...

This book provides essential vocabulary and grammar. When traveling to Spain, the guide allows readers to learn some basic phrases...

At last, an A-to-Z reference guide for readers who want to learn the cryptic language of rock snobs, those arcana-obsessed...

This volume is the first comprehensive comparative dictionary to cover the whole of the Chukotko-Kamchatkan ('Paleosiberian') family. Reconstructions for both...

The burgeoning field of sociolinguistics (the socially oriented study of language) is characterized by increasing heterogeneity and a proliferation of...

The first Edition of the "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins detailed the fascinating and little known stories behind...

This translation of the highly regarded second edition of the Lexikon der Sprachwissenschaft by Hadumod Bussmann has been specifically adapted...

As all lovers of language know, words are the source of our very understanding of ourselves and the world around...

Anyone interested in the colorful side of the English language will enjoy this fascinating and informative volume....

This illustrated dictionary for the Episcopal Church is an essential reference to its terminology, worship, structure, and polity. This entirely...

Full color illustrations from the familiar stories of the lovable turtle make this first dictionary a valuable and engaging resource....

"A language learning book that has taught and will continue to teach generations of Peace Corps volunteers, and other English-speaking...

A collection of essays about the theory and practice of Native American lexicography, and more specifically the making of dictionaries,...

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The use of computers to understand words continues to be an area of burgeoning research. Electric Words is the first...

This language guide prepares its reader with fifteen chapters of situational phrases suited to: traveling by rail, trolley, car or...

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A Dictionary of the Ojibway Language...

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"Lexicon for Lovers of Language" is the essential guide to important language terms and expressions. Educational, fun, and user friendly,...

A ground breaking, definitive new bilingual visual dictionary in seven dual language editions. More than 5000 terms indentified and illustrated...

Big accomplishments come from little first steps. Kids will love to start down the road to reading with The American...

Over 115,000 entries, 7 foreign languages in one volume! French-English/English-French; Italian-English/English-Italian; German-English/English-German; Russian-English/English-Russian; Hebrew-English-English-Hebrew; Portuguese-English/English-Portuguese; Spanish-English/English-Spanish. Glossaries of proper and...

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A resource book which starts from ideas and guides students to the words needed to express them....

Essential information on basic English vocabulary, presented in a handy-sized book that is easy to carry....

The first take-anywhere American English ESL dictionary for students, travelers and people on the go......

The Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners......

A new edition of the acclaimed Cambridge Learner's Dictionary, fully updated to include new words (e.g. SARS, road map, fair...

This new edition fully updated to include new words (e.g. SARS, road map, fair trade)......

A fully updated edition of the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary and CD-ROM, with new, up-to-date vocabulary (e.g......

A fully updated edition of the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary and CD-ROM, with new, up-to-date vocabulary (e.g......

A fully updated edition of the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary and CD-ROM, with new, up-to-date vocabulary (e.g......

Based on the acclaimed "Kanji Dictionary, The Learner's Kanji Dictionary" is a portable dictionary created especially for students of the...