The American Heritage Spanish Dictionary

by American Heritage Dictionaries, Edit

• ISBN13: 9780618127702
• ISBN10: 0618127704
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-09-07
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Summary

English and Spanish speakers are coming into increasing contact throughout the Americas, as businesspeople and tourists, students and neighbors, readers and Web surfers. The American Heritage Spanish Dictionary, Second Edition is the perfect resource for everyone who uses, studies, or simply enjoys learning more about these two important languages. Featuring American English and Latin American Spanish, this popular bilingual dictionary is now fully revised and updated. More than 2,500 contemporary words and phrases have been added from the fields of medicine, sports, ecology, and the culture of the Americas, with a special emphasis on computer technology and the language of the Internet.

Author Biography

The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.

Table of Contents

Staff	iv
Preface	v
Explanatory Diagram	vi
Guide to Using the Dictionary	vii
Notes on Grammar and Usage	ix
Spanish Verb Table	xviii
Numerals, Weights, and Measures	xxvi
Common Spanish Abbreviations	xxvii
Spanish Orthography	xxix
Spanish Pronunciation Guide	xxix
Spanish-English Dictionary	1