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UNINA9910789620403321 |
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Autore |
Winer Lise |
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Titolo |
Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago [[electronic resource] ] : on historical principles / / edited by Lise Winer |
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Montreal ; ; Ithaca, : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-86654-0 |
9786612866548 |
0-7735-7607-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (1064 p.) |
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Classificazione |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Creole dialects, English - Trinidad and Tobago |
Creole dialects |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Map on front and back endpapers. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; I: Introduction; 1. Purpose of this Dictionary; 2. Notes on Historical Language Background; II: How to Use this Dictionary; 1. The Structure of an Entry; a. How to Read an Entry; b. Grammatical Labelling; c. Symbols and Abbreviations; d. Phonetic Symbols; 2 Frequently Asked Questions; a. What words are included here? What words are not included?; b. Why can't I find a word I'm looking for?; c. Why isn't this word spelled the way I'm spelling it?; d. Why isn't there an origin listed for every word? |
e. How is this dictionary different from all other dictionaries?3. Notes on Pronunciation; 4. Notes on Flora and Fauna Entries; 5. References Cited; 6. Additions and Corrections; ENTRIES Appendices: A. Flora by Scientific Names; B. Fauna by Scientific Names; Bibliographical References |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Comprises over 12,200 entries, including over 4500 for flora and fauna alone, with various cross-references. This dictionary includes definitions, alternative spellings, pronunciations, etymologies, grammatical information, and illustrative citations of usage. |
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