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9780198610519: The Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases

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ISBN 10: 0198610513 ISBN 13: 9780198610519

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2005

Containing over 8,000 entries, this fascinating 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, spelling variants, and its sense and use in English. From expressions such as ab origine, a cappella, and nouvelle cuisine, to futon, pot-pourri, and tamagotchi, this is the ideal reference book for anyone wanting to tap into the wider resources of modern English.

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Jennifer Speake is a freelance writer and editor of reference books, includingThe Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (with John Simpson, 3rd edition, 1998) andThe Oxford Dictionary of Idioms (1999).

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