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The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols
The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols
by Jean Chevalier
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This remarkable and wide-ranging book is an inventory of symbols and the symbolic imagination. The editors and their fifteen contributors are drawn from a variety of scholarly backgrounds—including anthropology, ethnology, psychotherapy and art... (read more)

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Rh Spanish English English Spanish 2ND Edition
Rh Spanish English English Spanish 2ND Edition
by Random House
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RANDOM HOUSE SPANISH-ENGLISH ENGLISH-SPANISH DICTIONARY RELIABLE, DETAILED, AND UP-TO-DATE * More than 60,000 entries * Two sections, Spanish-English and English-Spanish * All entries, from A to Z, in a single alphabetical listing * The most current... (read more)

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Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary 11TH Edition
Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary 11TH Edition
by Merriam Webster
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The new Eleventh Edition of America's best-selling dictionary merges print, CD-ROM, and Internet-based formats to deliver unprecedented accessibility and flexibility at one affordable price. Fully revised print content features more than 225,000 clear... (read more)

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The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
by American Heritage
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The much-anticipated Fifth Edition of The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language is the premier resource about words for people who seek to know more and find fresh perspectives. Exhaustively researched and thoroughly revised, the... (read more)

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Garner's Modern American Usage (Garner's Modern American Usage)
Garner's Modern American Usage (Garner's Modern American Usage)
by Bryan A. Garner
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Since first appearing in 1998, Garner's Modern American Usage has established itself as the preeminent guide to the effective use of the English language. Brimming with witty, erudite essays on troublesome words and phrases, GMAU authoritatively shows... (read more)

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Chinuk Wawa / Kakwa Nsayka Ulman-Tilixam Laska Munk-Kemteks Nsayka / As Our Elders Teach Us to Speak It
Chinuk Wawa / Kakwa Nsayka Ulman-Tilixam Laska Munk-Kemteks Nsayka / As Our Elders Teach Us to Speak It
by The Confederated Tribes Of The Grand Ronde Community Of Oregon (cor)
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Chinuk Wawa (also known as Jargon and Chinook Jargon) is a hybrid lingua franca consisting of simplified Chinookan, combined with contributions from Nuuchahnulth (Nootkan), Canadian French, English, and other languages. It originated on the lower... (read more)

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Anglais Dictionnaire/French Dictionary: Francais-Anglais, Anglais-Francais/French-English, English-French
Anglais Dictionnaire/French Dictionary: Francais-Anglais, Anglais-Francais/French-English, English-French
by Larousse
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This newly revised Larousse Concise Dictionary is ideal for the more sophisticated traveler, business person, student, and anyone interested in achieveing greater fluency in contemporary French and English. The clear typographical layout and style... (read more)

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American Slang (4TH 08 Edition)
American Slang (4TH 08 Edition)
by Barbara Ann Kipfer
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With 1,500 new words and phrases, this abridged edition of the Dictionary of American Slang is the most buzzworthy, banging collection of colloquial American English—no joke This fully updated and abridged fourth edition of American Slang contains... (read more)

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Caught in the Web of Words: James Murray and the Oxford English Dictionary
Caught in the Web of Words: James Murray and the Oxford English Dictionary
by K M Elisabeth Murray
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This unique and celebrated biography describes how a largely self-educated boy from a small village in Scotland entered the world of scholarship and became the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary and a great lexicographer. It also provides an... (read more)

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The New World Spanish/English, English/Spanish Dictionary
The New World Spanish/English, English/Spanish Dictionary
by New World
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The largest mass market Spanish/English, English/Spanish dictionary available 3.3 million Signet copies in print Includes over 70,000 entries More thatn 3,000 entries have been addes, expanded, or rewritten to reflect contemporary Spanish... (read more)

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The Woman's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects (More Crystals and New Age)
The Woman's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects (More Crystals and New Age)
by Barbara G Walker
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"One of my favorite ways of reading is to pull a book off the shelf and open it at random. That's the great thing about reference books like dictionaries or encyclopedias. These books are treasure troves — dip in anywhere, let chance take you, lead... (read more)

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition
by Websters
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This new edition of America's bestselling dictionary features more than 225,000 clear and precise definitions, 700 illustrations, and more than 10,000 new words and meanings.... (read more)

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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions
by Websters
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A guide to references commonly used in speech and writing. - Explains more than 900 allusions - Entries include examples from today's leading media - A must for language lovers and great for ESL students... (read more)

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Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary of American English with CDROM
Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary of American English with CDROM
by Newbury House
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BASIC NEWBURY HOUSE DICTIONARY Ideal para leitoras e escritores emergentes. O HEINLE´S BASIC NEWBURY HOUSE DICTIONARY enfoca no que estudantes do idioma de inglês, querem realmente saber. Indicado para alunos do iniciante ao intermediário, este dicion... (read more)

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Real Talk 1: Authentic English in Context
Real Talk 1: Authentic English in Context
by Lida Baker
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Real Talk 1, by Lida Baker and Judith Tanka, helps intermediate to high-intermediate students break away from the classroom and enter the world of authentic English. Each of the book’s eight thematic chapters has four parts: In Person, On the Phone,... (read more)

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Dictionary of American Regional English, Volume IV: P-Sk (Dictionary of American Regional English)
Dictionary of American Regional English, Volume IV: P-Sk (Dictionary of American Regional English)
by Joan Houston Hall
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Based on thousands of interviews across the country, the "Dictionary of American Regional English" presents our language in its infinite variety. Word lovers will delight in the wit and wisdom found in the quotations that illustrate each entry, and will... (read more)

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Once Upon a Time: Using Stories in the Language Classroom (Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers)
Once Upon a Time: Using Stories in the Language Classroom (Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers)
by John Morgan
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'This guide is based on the principle that story telling is more convincing than story-reading in the language-learning classroom. Each story is given in skeleton form, enabling the teacher to develop the theme and tell the story in his or her own way.'... (read more)

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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
by Merriam-Webster
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Master the subtleties of language with the Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms. This useful reference goes beyond a thesaurus, explaining the fine shades of meaning that differentiate synonyms. Alphabetical arrangement of terms makes... (read more)

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Dictionary of American Regional English #05: Dictionary of American Regional English, Volume V: Sl-Z
Dictionary of American Regional English #05: Dictionary of American Regional English, Volume V: Sl-Z
by Joan Houston Hall
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With this fifth volume of the Dictionary of American Regional English, readers now have the full panoply of American regional vocabulary, from Adam’s housecat to Zydeco. Like the first four volumes, the fifth is filled with words that reflect our... (read more)

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Merriam-webster's Dictionary of English Usage
Merriam-webster's Dictionary of English Usage
by Not Available (na)
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Objective and comprehensive, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage is a readable and entertaining guide to the complext history of some of the thorniest usage issues in the English language. The scholarship and authority of this indispensale work... (read more)

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