Author Name: thomas J. Sienkewiez with James T. McDonough, Jr.
Title: World dictionary of foreign expressions for readers and writers
Binding: Soft Cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Publisher: Adeleye 1999
ISBN Number: 0865164231 / 9780865164239
Seller ID: 000034
Quote from book, "the World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions is an excellent resource for those who encounter the foreign words and phrases that permeate spoken and written English and seek a fuller understanding of them. It contains abbreviations, single words, and phrases from a wealth of languages including: Afrikaans, Arabic, Aramaic, Chinese, Dutch, French, Greek, German, Italian, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Inuit, Japanese, Latin, Persian, Portuguese, Provencal, Russian, Sanskrit, Spanish, Turkish, and Yiddish. Featuring: identification of the language of orign and a polished translation for each expression a literal word by word explication of each entry models for proper usage through quotations from recent scholarship or journalism easy to follow format that's gentle on the eyes busy professionals who need accurate information quickly will get exactly what they require from world Dictionary of Foreign expressions. Leisurely word lovers will be instructed and entertained. In short this is a marvelous reference tool' - aaron Baker, Ph.D., J.D. from teh Foreword...." Softcover very good condition, 411 pages, 1999
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