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21st century American English compendium : a guidebook for translators, interpreters, writers, editors, and advanced language students /

by Rubinstein, Marvin.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Rockville, MD : Schreiber Pub., c1997Description: xvi, 345 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 1887563385 (pbk.).Other title: Twenty-first century American English compendium; American English compendium.Subject(s): English language -- United States -- Dictionaries | Americanisms -- Dictionaries
Contents:
Guide to the Use of This Book -- American Spoken Here - English Understood -- Proverbs, Slogans, and Aphorisms -- Popular American Expressions -- Similes and Metaphors Indicating Extremes -- American Slang and Colloquialisms -- British vs. American English (and Vice Versa) -- Foreign Words and Phrases Frequently Used in English -- Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms -- The Birds and the Trees -- Odds and Ends.
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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-325) and index.

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.

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.

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