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21st century American English compendium : a guidebook for translators, interpreters, writers, editors, and advanced language students
- Title
- 21st century American English compendium : a guidebook for translators, interpreters, writers, editors, and advanced language students / by Marv Rubinstein.
- Author
- Rubinstein, Marvin.
- Publication
- Rockville, MD : Schreiber Pub., [1997], ©1997.
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- Description
- xvi, 345 pages; 22 cm
- Summary
- More than just a reference book, containing Five Dictionaries in One, the Compendium tells the story of American English in an enlightening and entertaining way. It will help you gain a whole new perspective on and a much deeper understanding of the most popular language in today's world.
- Alternative Title
- Twenty-first century American English compendium
- American English compendium
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-325) and index.
- Contents
- Guide to the Use of This Book -- Ch. 1. American Spoken Here - English Understood -- Ch. 2. Proverbs, Slogans, and Aphorisms -- Ch. 3. Popular American Expressions -- Ch. 4. Similes and Metaphors Indicating Extremes -- Ch. 5. American Slang and Colloquialisms -- Ch. 6. British vs. American English (and Vice Versa) -- Ch. 7. Foreign Words and Phrases Frequently Used in English -- Ch. 8. Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms -- Ch. 9. The Birds and the Trees -- Ch. 10. Odds and Ends.
- ISBN
- 1887563385 (pbk.)
- LCCN
- 97065718
- OCLC
- 38138080
- ocm38138080
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries