- Paperback: 524 pages
- Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; New edition edition (17 Aug 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0192801120
- ISBN-13: 978-0192801128
- Product Dimensions: 18.3 x 14.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,721,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"There are a number of foreign word and phrase dictionaries on the market, but Oxford's was compiled to keep up with the times....there are 8,000 words and phrases from more than 40 languages to expand one's comprehension and broaden one's vocabulary."--Iamazon.com
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Containing over 8,000 entries, this dictionary is the authoritative guide to foreign words and phrases used in contemporary British and American English. Drawn from over 40 languages, entries provide details of the history of each word or phrase, including language of origin, any original spelling, and its sense and use in English. Quotations are used throughout the text to illustrate the terms in their English context. Words discussed include: aborigine, a cappella, futon, nouvelle cuisine, pot pourri, and tamagotchi. It contains examples from over 40 languages, including Afrikaans, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Hindustani, Latin, Malay, and Turkish. Quotations are used liberally throughout to illustrate how words are used in English. An appendix lists the entries by country of origin and date of introduction into English.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Great refernce book and as I purchased this 2nd hand it was a great buy.It arrived in the condition as was advertised.
Excellent value.
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A Great Help
29 July 1999
Format:Hardcover
If you find yourself skipping words and phrases in articles and books that you sense everyone but you understands this is an excellent addition to your dictionary collection. After checking a number of similar reference books at the library I chose this one because it tells a little history of word/phrase usage in addition to just a translation, this allows you to put it into better context.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
When English is not just English
26 Aug 2006
Format:Hardcover
This book is an ideal reference for those of us who need to make sense of the foreign (non English) words and phrases encountered in English.
Examples include chaebol (Korean: a large business conglomerate); nebbish (Yiddish: a nobody); cum laude (Latin: with praise) and gung-ho (Chinese: work together).
Each of these words has been adopted within English with similar - but not always identical - meanings.
There are some 8000 examples of words and phrases from over 40 languages in this book.
Recommended for those who are interested in seeing practical examples of how English evolves to encompass offerings from other languages.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
Examples include chaebol (Korean: a large business conglomerate); nebbish (Yiddish: a nobody); cum laude (Latin: with praise) and gung-ho (Chinese: work together).
Each of these words has been adopted within English with similar - but not always identical - meanings.
There are some 8000 examples of words and phrases from over 40 languages in this book.
Recommended for those who are interested in seeing practical examples of how English evolves to encompass offerings from other languages.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The one to Own
25 Mar 2008
Format:Paperback
Although not arranged by countries of word orgin, as is true of smaller dictionaries such as Le Mot Juste, this is a full-fledge dictionary of foreign words, that goes well beyond just cognates and borrowed words across national boundaries.
It also gives some entomological information and pronunciation diphthongs as well as occasional synonyms and cognates.
The best of a good lot. Five Stars.
It also gives some entomological information and pronunciation diphthongs as well as occasional synonyms and cognates.
The best of a good lot. Five Stars.
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