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NEW!: / 2002, Paperback Edition: A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 8th edition
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 8th edition

A Dictionary of Cliches

A Dictionary of Epithets and Terms of Address

Dictionary of European Proverbs Three Volume Set

Dictionary of Phonetics and Phonology

A Dictionary of Grammatical Terms in Linguistics

NEW!: / 2003: Daniel Jones:Selected Works Eight-Volume Set

NEW!: / 2002: A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
-- edited by Eric Partridge , Paul Beale

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Area: Reference
Publisher: Routledge
Pub Date: 11/2002
Pages: 1432 pages
Size: 7-1/2 x 9-3/4
ISBN: 0415291895
Edition: 8th ed.

Paper
$39.95 (USA)
$59.95 (CAN)

Now for the first time, the eighth, and current, edition of Partridge's renowned dictionary will be available in paperback. Originally published in 1984, this dictionary was published posthumously but had been worked upon by Partridge until six weeks before his death. Its place in the history of the lexicography of slang is assured as the last edition to feature original work by Partridge himself. This paperback edition features a new forword by David Crystal, Honorary Professor at the University of Wales, writer, editor, and broadcaster.}

A Dictionary of Cliches
-- by Eric Partridge

Area: Reference
Publisher: Routledge
Pub Date: 01/1978
Pages: 272 pages
Size: 5 x 7-1/4
ISBN: 0415065550
Edition: 5

Paper
$18.95 (USA)
$24.99 (CAN)

This work is full of things better left unsaid:hackneyed phrases, idioms battered into senselessness, infuriating Gallicisms, once-familiar quotations and tags from the ancient classics. It makes a formidable list, amplified as it is with definitions, sources, and indications of the clichés, venerability in every case.

A Dictionary of Epithets and Terms of Address
-- by Leslie Dunkling

Area: Reference
Publisher: Routledge
Pub Date: 06/1990
Pages: 272 pages
Size: 6-1/4 x 9-1/4
ISBN: 0415007615
Edition: First

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$95.00 (USA)
$135.00 (CAN)

Why are speakers of English always calling each other names? situations. It will also help them to understand what is implied when an English speaker uses a particular way of addressing someone. These topics are entirely neglected in most courses and textbooks, and there is no other reference work on the subject.
Anyone who is fascinated by words will also find much here of interest. A wealth of historical, sociological and etymological information is set out in a highly readable style. Some 2,000 entries arranged in alphabetical order shed new light on familiar terms of address and present many curiosities. The author gives examples from a wide range of literature, particularly twentieth century novels, and provides an illuminating commentary on them.

Dictionary of European Proverbs Three Volume Set
-- by Emanuel Strauss

Area: Reference
Publisher: Routledge
Pub Date: 12/1994
Pages: 2250 pages
Size: 6-1/4 x 9-1/4
ISBN: 0415096243
Edition: First

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$495.00 (USA)
$743.00 (CAN)

More than a collection of witty sayings, the Dictionary of European Proverbs groups proverbs into semantic clusters that demonstrate their linguistic roots and connections as well as their folkloric wisdom. In all, there are over 50,000 proverbs from over 60 languages and dialects including Dutch, Flemish, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, Provencal, Walloon, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Czeck, Serbian, Finnish, Lithuanian, Venetian, Polish, Turkish, and English.

Because it was compiled using state-of-the art computer technology, the Dictionary of European Proverbs is especially well-indexed and easy to use, providing key words in each language. Emanuel Strauss has been compiling material for this work for over 40 years with the help of editors, computer professionals, fact-checkers, and more than 30 experts in language, linguistics, and area studies from Europe and North America.

Dictionary of Phonetics and Phonology
-- by R. L. Trask

Area: Linguistics
Publisher: Routledge
Pub Date: 12/1995
Pages: 448 pages
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
ISBN: 0415112613
Edition: First

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Written for students of linguistics, applied linguistics and speech therapy, this dictionary of technical terms covers nearly 1600 terms and includes a full bibliography. Each word is provided with a pronunciation, a part-of-speech label, synonyms and antonyms, any standard abbreviation and one or more definitions with examples. For the more important terms, further reading will be suggested, and whenever possible, the source of the term will be identified.

A Dictionary of Grammatical Terms in Linguistics
-- by R. L. Trask

Area: Linguistics
Publisher: Routledge
Pub Date: 07/1993
Pages: 320 pages
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
ISBN: 0415086280
Edition: First

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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-bound descriptive terms, which will remain current for some years.

NEW!: / 2003: Daniel Jones:Selected Works Eight-Volume Set
-- edited by Beverley Collins , Inger M. Mess

Area: Language Learning
Publisher: Routledge
Pub Date: 01/2003
Pages: 3500 pages
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
ISBN: 0415233364
Edition: First

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$1,160.00 (USA)
$1,740.00 (CAN)

This eight-volume collection makes available the first editions of Jones' pioneering works, which have been out of print for many decades, Available as a full, specially-priced set or as single volumes, the collection includes:

Vol. 1:Phonetics of English
--Contains:The Pronunciation of English [1909] * Intonation Curves [1909] * An Outline of English Phonetics [1918]
c. 437 pp. * 0-415-23337-2
Vol. 2:Phonetic Dictionary of the English Language (with Herman Michaelis)[1913]
c. 437 pp. * 0-415-23338-0
Vol. 3:An English Pronouncing Dictionary
c. 437 pp. * 0-415-23339-9
Vol. 4:European Languages I:Romance Languages
--Contains:Lectures on the Phonetics of Spanish * Lectures on the Phonetics of Italian * Lectures on French Phonetics * Colloquial French (with E. M. Stephan) [1927]
c. 437 pp * 0-415-23340-2
Vol. 5:European Languages II:Russian
--Contains:The Pronunciation of Russian (with M. V. Trofimov) [1927]
c. 437 pp. * 0-415-23341-0
Vol. 6:Non-European Languages
--Contains:The Pronunciation and Orthography of the Chindau Language [1911] * A Cantonese Phonetic Reader (with Kwing Tong Woo) [1916] * A Sechuana Reader (with Solomon Tschekisho Plaatje) [1916] * A Colloquial Sinhalese Reader (with H.S. Perera) [1919]
c. 437 pp. * 0-415-23342-9
Vol. 7:Selected Papers
--Contains:transcripts of articles (in Phonetic Transcription) in Le Maitre Phonetique and a selection of articles in other journals
c. 437 pp. * 0-415-23343-7
Vol. 8:Unpublished Writings and Correspondence
--Contains:public lectures, correspondence and interviews
c. 437 pp * 0-415-23344-5

Volume I:Phonetics of English
Part 1:The Pronunciation of English:Phonetics and Phonetic Transcription [1909]
Part 2:Intonation Curves [1909]
Part 3:An Outline of English Phonetics [1918]
Hb:0-415-23337-2
Volume II:Phonetic Dictionary of the English Language
A Phonetic Dictionary of the English Language, with Herman Michaelis [1913]
Hb:0-415-23338-0
Volume III:An English Pronouncing Dictionary
An English Pronouncing Dictionary [1917]
Hb:0-415-23339-9
Volume IV:European Languages I:Romance Languages
Part 1:Lectures on the Phonetics of Spanish
Part 2:Lectures on the Phonetics of Italian
Part 3:Lectures on French Phonetics
Part 4:Colloquial French, with E. M. Stéphan [1927]
Volume V:Eurpoean Languages II:Russian
The Pronunciation of Russian, with M. V. Trofimov [1927] Hb:0-415-23341-0
Volume VI:Non-European Languages
Part 1:The Pronunciation and Orthography of the Chindau Language [1911]
Part 2: A Cantonese Phonetic Reader, with Kwing Tong Woo [1916]
Part 3:A Sechuana Reader, with Solomon Tschekisho Plaatje [1916]
Part 4:A Colloquial Sinhalese Reader, with H.S. Perera [1919]
Hb:0-415-23342-9
Volume VII:Selected Papers
Transcripts of Articles (in Phonetic Transcription) in Le Maître Phonétique and a Selection of Articles in Other Journals
Hb:0-415-23343-7
Volume VIII:Unpublished Writings And Correspondence
Lectures:
1. A Lecture on the teaching of English pronunciation to French students
2. Phonetics for Students of Philology
3. How to use Phonetics in Connection with Little Known Languages (missionaries)
4. Sechuana Language
5. The importance of intonation
6. Standard pronunciation
7. The pronunciation of English and how to teach it
8. On the technique of constructing a grammar phone course
9. The Use of Phonetics to Foreign Learners of English
10. The use of phonetics to English learners of Foreign languages
11. Some observations on English speech, 1
12. Spoken English
13. The London School of Phonetics
14. Lectures for British Council Teachers 1947
15. Applications of Phonetics
16. Lectures for LCC our spoken language
17. The significance of phonetics
18. Trends in English pronunciation
19. Speech at simplified spelling society
Hb:0-415-23344-5

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