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9780304350087

Cassell's Foreign Words and Phrases

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  • ISBN13:

    9780304350087

  • ISBN10:

    0304350087

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-05-01
  • Publisher: Octopus Pub Group
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Summary

From appellation contrôlée to zeitgeist, these 500 foreign words and phrases will put the world's terminology at your fingertips. It covers everyday expressions (pro forma); specialist vocabulary (barre, the wall-mounted rail used for ballet exercises); and tag lines (sic transit gloria mundi)--and includes a pronunciation guide, the date when the expression first appeared in written English, detailed word histories, and highlighted points of additional interest.

Author Biography

Adrian Room is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and was senior lecturer in Russian with the Ministry of Defence until 1984.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi
Introduction vii
How to use the Dictionary xi
Chief Abbreviations xii
Guide to Pronuciation xiv
Cassell's Foreign Words and Phrases
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