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Makkai, Adam; And Others – 1995
This revised, updated, and expanded edition defines more than 8000 idiomatic words and phrases of American English. Each alphabetical entry has a grammatical explanation and an example sentence. The dictionary, which includes a preface in nine different languages, is a tool to help increase fluency in English for students, business travelers, and…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Maintenance, Educational Resources, Grammar
Peer reviewedRussell, I. Willis; Porter, Mary Gray – American Speech, 1979
Provides definitions for 24 new words or phrases in American English. Journal availability: see FL 512 361. (AM)
Descriptors: Definitions, Language Usage, North American English, Vocabulary
Allan, Edward Jay – 1982
A guide to several hundred common American idioms and slang phrases such as "to get something straight,""to mooch," and "in the bag" provides definitions, examples of usage, variations, and explanations when appropriate. A list of common abbreviations, such as "ASAP," and their referents is also included. (MSE)
Descriptors: Abbreviations, Definitions, Idioms, Language Usage
Braginski, Aleksandra, Ed. – 1984
A phrasebook for Polish-speaking refugees in the United States groups phrases in 19 units covering a wide range of situations and introducing the daily activities of American life. Two wordlists, one Polish-English and one English-Polish, provide the terms most frequently needed. The book is intended as a reference book for immediate use and not…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Basic Vocabulary, Dictionaries, English (Second Language)
Lustig, Josef, Ed. – 1984
A phrasebook for Czech-speaking refugees in the United States groups phrases in 19 units covering a wide range of situations and introducing the daily activities of American life. Two wordlists, one Czech-English and one English-Czech, provide the terms most frequently needed. The book is intended as a reference book for immediate use and not as a…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Basic Vocabulary, Czech, Dictionaries
Todeasa, Cornel, Ed. – 1984
A phrasebook for Romanian-speaking refugees in the United States groups phrases in 19 units covering a wide range of situations and introducing the daily activities of American life. Two wordlists, one Romanian-English and one English-Romanian, provide the terms most frequently needed. The book is intended as a reference book for immediate use and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Basic Vocabulary, Dictionaries, English (Second Language)
