Synopses & Reviews
The easiest way to add more than 30,000 words to your Spanish vocabulary! You know the basics of Spanish, but if you really want to develop your language skills, you need to have a larger cache of Spanish words that you are comfortable using in conversation or in writing. The Big Red Book of Spanish Vocabulary is a remarkably effective tool that will help you add thousands of words to your Spanish repertoire by organizing them into logical groupings, making memorization a snap.
The 30,000 Spanish vocabulary terms are divided into the following sections:
- Cognates: These words are similar in Spanish and English, making them the easiest to learn. This section contains 14,000 cognates thematically arranged into twenty key topics.
- Root families: Another easy way to expand your vocabulary is to become familiar with related word families that have the same root. This section contains 14,000 terms grouped into 2,200 root categories.
- Suffixes: More than most languages, Spanish relies on suffixes to denote parts of speech and convey nuances of meaning. This section contains 4,600 terms grouped into 130 of the most common Spanish suffixes.
The Big Red Book of Spanish Vocabulary also includes a Frequency Table listing the 5,000 most commonly used words in Spanish and an Alphabetical Index cross-referencing every entry in the root, suffix, and frequency sections.
Whether for school, business, travel, or just for fun, The Big Red Book of Spanish Vocabulary will give you the major boost in vocab you need!
Synopsis
A new, and dramatically improved, three-pronged approach to learning Spanish vocabulary The Big Red Book of Spanish Vocabulary is much, much more than a Spanish vocabulary reference! This unique and complete resource combines three complementary approaches to vocabulary buildingcognates, root families, and suffixesto instantly increase word familiarity and aid memorization.
Whether for active face-to-face communication or passive comprehension of written or spoken words, an in-depth knowledge of vocabulary is the key to foreign language mastery. The Big Red Book of Spanish Vocabulary makes acquiring this mastery simpler and more straightforward than ever before by providing:
- An extensive thematic list of Spanish cognates and an alphabetic glossary of Spanish root familiesboth with more than 14,000 entries
- A comprehensive listing of the 130 most common Spanish suffixes, with 4,000 common examples
- A frequency index listing the 5,000 most frequently used words in Spanish
- An alphabetic index cross-referencing every entry in the root, suffix, and frequency sections
Synopsis
A new, and dramaticallyimproved, three-prongedapproach to learning Spanishvocabulary
The Big Red Book of Spanish Vocabularyis much, much more than a Spanish vocabularyreference This unique and completeresource combines three complementaryapproaches to vocabulary building--cognates, root families, and suffixes--toinstantly increase word familiarity and aidmemorization.
Whether for active face-to-face communicationor passive comprehension of written orspoken words, an in-depth knowledge ofvocabulary is the key to foreign languagemastery. The Big Red Book of SpanishVocabulary makes acquiring this masterysimpler and more straightforward than everbefore by providing: An extensive thematic list of Spanishcognates and an alphabetic glossary ofSpanish root families--both with morethan 14,000 entries A comprehensive listing of the 130 mostcommon Spanish suffixes, with 4,000common examples A frequency index listing the 5,000 mostfrequently used words in Spanish An alphabetic index cross-referencingevery entry in the root, suffix, andfrequency sections
About the Author
Scott Thomas and Gaby Thomas are veteran translators, interpreters, and teachers. Rose Nash, Ph.D., is a professor emerita of Linguistics. Dorothy Richmond is a successful author of Spanish-language books.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Using This Vocabulary Book
Explanation of how to use the dictionaries in this book
Abbrevaitions and Grammatical Notes
Thesaurus of Spanish Cognates
Thematically-ordered lists of 14,000 English-Spanish Cognates
The Wide World of Words
Everyday Vocabulary Dictionaries Books and Libraries Journalism
Literature
Pleasures and Pastimes
Entertainment Sports Games Televison and Video Movies Photography Amateur Radio Personal Computers Travel and Tourism
The Arts
Art and Aesthetics
Music
Dancing
Theater Performance
Visual Arts
Architecture
Knowledge, Faith, and the Paranormal
Philosphy
Religion
Magic
Daily Living
The City
Home Furnishings
Food and Nutrition
Beverages
Automobiles
Work
Keeping the Body Beautiful
Clothing
Cosmetics and Grooming
Gems and Jewelry
The Inner Self
Feelings and Emotins
Character Traits
Sense Impressions
Actions and Actors
Experiences Forms of Address
Personal Names
Titles
Roles and Relationships
Society and Culture
Family
Education
Organizations and Meetings
Sociology
Anthropology
Affairs of State
Law
The military establishment
Politics and Government
Buying and Selling
Economics
Business
Money and Finance
Transportation
Aviation and Spance Travel
Boats and Ships
Land Transportation
Living Things Great and Small
plants
aniamals
biology
Medical Matters
The Human body
Medical practice
Physical Disorders
Drugs
Death
Age and Aging
Understanding Our Universe
Science and the Sciences
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Meterology
Putting Science to Work
Technology
Agriculture
Communications
Electricity and Electionics
Textiles
Quantification
Measurment
Time
Size and Degree
Counting and Arrangement
All About Language
Liguistics
Phonology
Grammar
Writing
Using Language
Languages of the World
Our Planet and Its peoples Geography
Place names: Physical
Place names: political
Common False Cognates
Dictionary of Spanish Roots
Guide to Spanish Suffies
Spanish Frequency Table
Alaphabetical Index