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The Concise Paravia Italian English Dictionaries (Babylon BGL)
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The Concise Oxford Paravia Italian English Dictionaries (Babylon BGL)The Concise Oxford Paravia Italian English Dictionaries (Babylon BGL)

The Concise Paravia Italian Dictionary is the most authoritative and comprehensive Italian-English dictionary. Paravia offers clear and concise definitions for over 175,000 words and phrases and more than 290,000 translations. The extensive vocabulary covers the latest words in a wide range of subject areas, technical and specialized terminology, spoken and colloquial language, idioms, and set phrases. The dictionary also contains detailed examples and advice on grammar and usage.
This is a must have tool for communicating in both English and Italian.

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Tags: Babylon, English-Italian, Paravia, Oxford, English, Concise, Dictionaries, Italian, phrases, words, dictionary
Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language
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Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About LanguageDon't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language

Over the past few decades, we have reached new frontiers of linguistic knowledge. Linguists can now explain how and why language changes, describe its structures, and map its activity in the brain. We imagine a word’s origin is it’s “true” meaning, that foreign languages are full of “untranslatable” words, or that grammatical mistakes undermine English. In Don’t Believe A Word, linguist David Shariatmadari takes us on a mind-boggling journey through the science of language, urging us to abandon our prejudices in a bid to uncover the (far more interesting) truth about what we do with words.
 
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Tags: words, language, Believe, takes, mind-boggling, Language, Truth
Russian in Plain English: A Very Basic Russian Starter for Complete Beginners
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Russian in Plain English: A Very Basic Russian Starter for Complete BeginnersRussian in Plain English: A Very Basic Russian Starter for Complete Beginners

Russian in Plain English enables complete beginners to acquire the skill of reading words written in Cyrillic independently.

This book introduces the Cyrillic alphabet gradually, feeding in the letters and their various pronunciation aspects one by one over its ten units, thus building a complete picture of the Russian sound and writing systems.

Furthermore, the book explains the basic grammatical features of Russian words and the rules of how to put them into sentences, enabling learners to start saying things in Russian from Unit 1. It employs some findings of research in language processing, helping learners to start building their speaking and reading skills.




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Tags: Russian, words, Cyrillic, learners, start, Plain, English
The Weather Thesaurus: A Fiction Writer's Sourcebook of Words and Phrases to Describe the Weather
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The Weather Thesaurus: A Fiction Writer's Sourcebook of Words and Phrases to Describe the WeatherThe Weather Thesaurus: A Fiction Writer's Sourcebook of Words and Phrases to Describe the Weather

Writing Vivid Scenes Has Never Been Easier. Thanks To This Invaluable Compendium of Descriptive Words and Phrases!

For many fiction writers, the thought of writing about such things as weather conditions can seem tedious and uninspiring. But a beautifully written description of the weather has the power to ignite a reader's imagination and set a mood for the plot that follows. Nothing conveys sadness like a good old-fashioned rainstorm. Likewise, happiness is usually accompanied by sunshine. Good or bad weather conditions can also play a pivotal role in a novel's plot. Horrors, thrillers, and romances alike, all weave weather into their storylines.

 
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Tags: weather, Phrases, Words, conditions, Weather, Sourcebook
Good Words Fast: The Unique Thesaurus for Business Writers, Journalists, Copywriters and More
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Good Words Fast: The Unique Thesaurus for Business Writers, Journalists, Copywriters and MoreGood Words Fast: The Unique Thesaurus for Business Writers, Journalists, Copywriters and More

Uninspired by your regular thesaurus? Add instant impact to your writing with Good Words Fast
Good Words Fast helps your content stand out by providing a wealth of striking synonyms for the most commonly used terms in business, news and marketing. From 'turbocharge' to 'rein in' and from 'lifeblood' to 'reality check', you will find over 39,000 inspiring and impactful options for your writing.
 
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Tags: Words, writing, inspiring, check, reality, Journalists, Writers, Copywriters