Author: Daphne M. Gulland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms
Author: Daphne M. Gulland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
A Dictionary of Grammatical Terms in Linguistics
Author: R.L. Trask
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134884206
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
This dictionary of grammatical terms covers both current and traditional terminology in syntax and morphology. It includes descriptive terms, the major theoretical concepts of the most influential grammatical frameworks, and the chief terms from mathematical and computational linguistics. It contains over 1500 entries, providing definitions and examples, pronunciations, the earliest sources of terms and suggestions for further reading, and recommendations about competing and conflicting usages. The book focuses on non-theory-boumd descriptive terms, which are likely to remain current for some years. Aimed at students and teachers of linguistics, it allows a reader puzzled by a grammatical term to look it up and locate further reading with ease.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134884206
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
This dictionary of grammatical terms covers both current and traditional terminology in syntax and morphology. It includes descriptive terms, the major theoretical concepts of the most influential grammatical frameworks, and the chief terms from mathematical and computational linguistics. It contains over 1500 entries, providing definitions and examples, pronunciations, the earliest sources of terms and suggestions for further reading, and recommendations about competing and conflicting usages. The book focuses on non-theory-boumd descriptive terms, which are likely to remain current for some years. Aimed at students and teachers of linguistics, it allows a reader puzzled by a grammatical term to look it up and locate further reading with ease.
The Penguin Dictionary of Proverbs
Author: Rosalind Fergusson
Publisher: Penguin Mass Market
ISBN:
Category : Proverbs
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Compiles approximately 6,000 different proverbs organized by thematic headings such as beauty, love, or weather.
Publisher: Penguin Mass Market
ISBN:
Category : Proverbs
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Compiles approximately 6,000 different proverbs organized by thematic headings such as beauty, love, or weather.
The Penguin Dictionary of American English Usage and Style
Author: Paul W. Lovinger
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
ISBN: 9780142000465
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
Features more than one thousand primary entries, along with more than two thousand examples of questionable style and the misuse of language, providing valuable lessons for students, writers, and speakers.
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
ISBN: 9780142000465
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
Features more than one thousand primary entries, along with more than two thousand examples of questionable style and the misuse of language, providing valuable lessons for students, writers, and speakers.
The Penguin Dictionary of English and European History, 1485-1789
Author: E. Neville Williams
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Covering the period between the accession of Henry VII of England and the beginning of the French Revolution, this reference provides detailed summaries on the major events, ideas and personalities as well as mainstream political history.
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Covering the period between the accession of Henry VII of England and the beginning of the French Revolution, this reference provides detailed summaries on the major events, ideas and personalities as well as mainstream political history.
The Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory
Author: David Macey
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ISBN: 9780140513691
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Accessing the huge and often bewildering subject of Critical Theory can be an intimidating experience. This acclaimed dictionary provides the ideal introduction to the range of theories and theorists on offer and will prove an invaluable and authoritative resource to all students. * Incisive overviews of the work of key figures from Arendt and Artaud to Winnicott, Wittgestein and Woolf * Powerful summaries of the crucial debates on desire and deconstruction, object relations and Orientalism, postcolonial theory and postmodernism * Clear explanations of both the links and the disagreements between different thinkers and schools.
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ISBN: 9780140513691
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Accessing the huge and often bewildering subject of Critical Theory can be an intimidating experience. This acclaimed dictionary provides the ideal introduction to the range of theories and theorists on offer and will prove an invaluable and authoritative resource to all students. * Incisive overviews of the work of key figures from Arendt and Artaud to Winnicott, Wittgestein and Woolf * Powerful summaries of the crucial debates on desire and deconstruction, object relations and Orientalism, postcolonial theory and postmodernism * Clear explanations of both the links and the disagreements between different thinkers and schools.
The Penguin Dictionary of Clichés
Author: Julia Cresswell
Publisher: Penguin Mass Market
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This dictionary investigates the wide range of cliches throughout the history of the English language. With over 1500 sourced cliches listed, both ancient an modern, this work looks at the more informal side of the English language.
Publisher: Penguin Mass Market
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This dictionary investigates the wide range of cliches throughout the history of the English language. With over 1500 sourced cliches listed, both ancient an modern, this work looks at the more informal side of the English language.
The Penguin Dictionary of Physical Geography
Author: J. B. Whittow
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780140510942
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 591
Book Description
Defines terms and concepts in archaeology, botany, geology, meteorology, earth science and geography
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780140510942
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 591
Book Description
Defines terms and concepts in archaeology, botany, geology, meteorology, earth science and geography
The Penguin Dictionary of Quotations
Author: John Michael Cohen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Quotations
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Quotations
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
The Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy
Author: Thomas Mautner
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
The language and concepts of philosophy explained.
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
The language and concepts of philosophy explained.