21st Century American English Compendium
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ISBN: 1887563563 / Publisher: Schreiber,Shengold Publishing, June 2000
Everything the formal dictionaries don't tell about the odds and ends of the greatest language in the world-- American English
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While this book contains no new information, its genius is bringing it all together in a portable volume. Here are a range of common expressions that translators, teachers of English, and non- native English speakers will find extremely useful. The catalogue of English language-related items include: proverbs slogans and aphorisms; popular expressions; similes and metaphors indicating extremes ("as hot as hell"); slang, by category; British vs. American English; English expressions from other countries; foreign words and phrases frequently used in English; acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms by category; seven-language translations of flowers, birds, fish, trees, colors, hair color, and baby talk; and a section of odds and ends that includes nicknames. Incredibly useful as a personal reference text. Rubinstein taught English to foreign students at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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