Added by: dovesnake | Karma: 1384.51 | Dictionaries and Encyclopedias, Software | 3 September 2009
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Lingoes is an easy and intuitive dictionary and text translation software, It offers lookup dictionaries, full text translation, capture word on screen, translate selected text and pronunciation of words in over 80 languages. These language are English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Greek, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Arabic, Hebrew, Vietnamese, Thai and more...
Written specifically for the student, this set covers every aspect of medieval life from A.D. 500 to 1500. The list of entries was compiled from the 5,000 articles in the 13-volume Dictionary of the Middle Ages. Topics have been selected for their relevance to the curriculum, their historical and multicultural importance, and their representation of women. The result is a concise, curriculum-related survey that covers all aspects of the period. The Middle Ages treats such topics as daily life, major figures, countries and provinces, art, architecture, music, literature, science, and society, and includes full-color inserts.
The Facts On File Dictionary of Allusions (Writers Reference)
Added by: englishcology | Karma: 4552.53 | Science literature, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias | 1 September 2009
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"The Facts on File Dictionary of Allusions" provides a comprehensive guide to allusions in the English language. In approximately 4,000 entries, this new resource explores well-known events, places, people, and phenomena whose names have acquired linguistic significance, conveying a particular message beyond a mere reference to the objects referred to. The entries are drawn from a wide range of sources, including Shakespeare and the Bible; Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology; texts from literature through the ages..
Slang is language with its sleeves rolled up, colorful, pointed, brash, bristling with humor and sometimes with hostility. Here, John Ayto has brought together over 10,000 slang words and phrases common to 20th-century English, to provide a comprehensive and highly engaging guide to the most outspoken corner of our language.
Remember the time when a relative coined a new word -- at a family occasion or under some unusual circumstance? Such expressions are passed down across generations, enriching the lore and joy of family life. Now, finally, Paul Dickon, author of the bestselling Words and The Official Rules, has collected 750 of these words from families all over the country.
Written specifically for the student, this set covers every aspect of medieval life from A.D. 500 to 1500. The list of entries was compiled from the 5,000 articles in the 13-volume Dictionary of the Middle Ages. Topics have been selected for their relevance to the curriculum, their historical and multicultural importance, and their representation of women. The result is a concise, curriculum-related survey that covers all aspects of the period. The Middle Ages treats such topics as daily life, major figures, countries and provinces, art, architecture, music, literature, science, and society, and includes full-color inserts.
