Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts: A Detailed Guide to Real-Life Conversation and Small Talk - Brossura

Spears, Richard

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0071405607 ISBN 13: 9780071405607

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2003

Riassunto

With more than 200 new entries, this updated edition boasts almost 2,000 common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American English. From greetings and good-byes to everyday small talk, each entry is presented in a realistic context. Special attention to the needs of nonnative speakers includes usage restrictions and cautions as well as a phrase-finder index for on-the-spot reference. An essential dictionary for all students of English who want to know the most common expressions in American speech today.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., is a reference editor and former linguistics professor who has written more than 30 dictionaries, including NTC's American Idioms Dictionary (ISBN: 0-8442-0273-8) and NTC's American English Learner's Dictionary (ISBN: 0-8442-5859-8).

Contenuti:

About This Dictionary............ v
Guide to the Use of the Dictionary......... vii
Terms and Symbols............... ix
Dictionary of Common American Phrases............ 1
Phrase-Finder Index................. 213

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0071405607
• ISBN 13: 9780071405607
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 304