Dictionary Series - Couverture souple

Flavell, Linda; Flavell, Roger

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1856266567 ISBN 13 : 9781856266567

Editeur : Kyle Cathie, 2006

Synopsis

The slipcase contains four titles - Dictionary of Idioms, Dictionary of Proverbs, Dictionary of Word Origins and Dictionary of English Down the Ages - between them, over 1,000 pages of information about the origins and meanings of words and phrases in the English language, selected because they have a story to tell that will fascinate the browser as well as satisfying the scholar and serious student. Each title describes the origins and meanings of the chosen word or phrase, giving alternatives and informed speculation where the exact facts are unclear and illustrating usage with modern quotations. Mini-essays scattered through the books enable the authors to expand on broader themes such as What is an idiom?, The Old Curiosity Shop of Linguistics and Portmanteau Words.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Linda Flavell has a degree in modern languages and subsequent qualifications in secondary and primary teaching. Roger, who died in 2005, had many years' experience working for London University's Institute of Education, concerned latterly with education and international development, and with online education.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kyle Cathie
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1856266567
• ISBN 13: 9781856266567
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 1000
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible