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American English compendium : a portable guide to the idiosyncrasies, subtleties, technical lingo, and nooks and crannies of American English / / Marv Rubinstein
| American English compendium : a portable guide to the idiosyncrasies, subtleties, technical lingo, and nooks and crannies of American English / / Marv Rubinstein |
| Autore | Rubinstein Marvin |
| Edizione | [Fourth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (543 p.) |
| Disciplina | 423/.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - United States
English language - United States - Grammar English language - United States - Translating Americanisms |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4422-3283-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents Preface Acknowledgements Prologue to the Fourth Revised Edition Foreword Guide to the Use of This Book Introduction. ; Ch. 1 American Spoken Here-English Understood. ; Ch. 2 Proverbs, Slogans, and Aphorisms. ; Ch. 3 Popular American Expressions. ; Ch. 4 Proverbial Commentaries: SOME WISE, SOME WITTY, AND SOME JUST HISTORICAL. ; Ch. 5 Similes and Metaphors Indicating Extremes. ; Ch. 6 A Pronounced Difference: A MARE'S NEST OF ENGLISH SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION. ; Ch. 7 American Slang and Colloquialisms. ; Ch. 8 Oddball American English Words. ; Ch. 9 British vs American English (and Vice Versa). ; Ch. 10 Worldwide English. ; Ch. 11 Foreign Words and Phrases Frequently Used in English. ; Ch. 12 Common American Legal Terms. ; Ch. 13 Common American Medical Terms. ; Ch. 14 Business Colloquialisms, Slang, and Acronyms. ; Ch. 15 Neologisms. ; Ch. 16 Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialism. ; Ch. 17 Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms in the Computer, Internet, and Communications Industries. ; Ch. 18 From Where Do You Hail?. ; Ch. 19 For the Symbol Minded. ; Ch. 20 Currencies of the World. ; Ch. 21 International Measurements. ; Ch. 22 Baby Talk. ; Ch. 23 The Birds and the Trees. ; Ch. 24 The Colourful American Language. ; Ch. 25 Color Commentaries. ; Ch. 26 Language and Laughter Postscript to the Fourth Edition Bibliography Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458706703321 |
Rubinstein Marvin
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American English compendium : a portable guide to the idiosyncrasies, subtleties, technical lingo, and nooks and crannies of American English / / Marv Rubinstein
| American English compendium : a portable guide to the idiosyncrasies, subtleties, technical lingo, and nooks and crannies of American English / / Marv Rubinstein |
| Autore | Rubinstein Marvin |
| Edizione | [Fourth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (543 p.) |
| Disciplina | 423/.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - United States
English language - United States - Grammar English language - United States - Translating Americanisms |
| ISBN | 1-4422-3283-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents Preface Acknowledgements Prologue to the Fourth Revised Edition Foreword Guide to the Use of This Book Introduction. ; Ch. 1 American Spoken Here-English Understood. ; Ch. 2 Proverbs, Slogans, and Aphorisms. ; Ch. 3 Popular American Expressions. ; Ch. 4 Proverbial Commentaries: SOME WISE, SOME WITTY, AND SOME JUST HISTORICAL. ; Ch. 5 Similes and Metaphors Indicating Extremes. ; Ch. 6 A Pronounced Difference: A MARE'S NEST OF ENGLISH SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION. ; Ch. 7 American Slang and Colloquialisms. ; Ch. 8 Oddball American English Words. ; Ch. 9 British vs American English (and Vice Versa). ; Ch. 10 Worldwide English. ; Ch. 11 Foreign Words and Phrases Frequently Used in English. ; Ch. 12 Common American Legal Terms. ; Ch. 13 Common American Medical Terms. ; Ch. 14 Business Colloquialisms, Slang, and Acronyms. ; Ch. 15 Neologisms. ; Ch. 16 Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialism. ; Ch. 17 Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms in the Computer, Internet, and Communications Industries. ; Ch. 18 From Where Do You Hail?. ; Ch. 19 For the Symbol Minded. ; Ch. 20 Currencies of the World. ; Ch. 21 International Measurements. ; Ch. 22 Baby Talk. ; Ch. 23 The Birds and the Trees. ; Ch. 24 The Colourful American Language. ; Ch. 25 Color Commentaries. ; Ch. 26 Language and Laughter Postscript to the Fourth Edition Bibliography Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791299003321 |
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Rubinstein Marvin
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American English compendium : a portable guide to the idiosyncrasies, subtleties, technical lingo, and nooks and crannies of American English / / Marv Rubinstein
| American English compendium : a portable guide to the idiosyncrasies, subtleties, technical lingo, and nooks and crannies of American English / / Marv Rubinstein |
| Autore | Rubinstein Marvin |
| Edizione | [Fourth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (543 p.) |
| Disciplina | 423/.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - United States
English language - United States - Grammar English language - United States - Translating Americanisms |
| ISBN | 1-4422-3283-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents Preface Acknowledgements Prologue to the Fourth Revised Edition Foreword Guide to the Use of This Book Introduction. ; Ch. 1 American Spoken Here-English Understood. ; Ch. 2 Proverbs, Slogans, and Aphorisms. ; Ch. 3 Popular American Expressions. ; Ch. 4 Proverbial Commentaries: SOME WISE, SOME WITTY, AND SOME JUST HISTORICAL. ; Ch. 5 Similes and Metaphors Indicating Extremes. ; Ch. 6 A Pronounced Difference: A MARE'S NEST OF ENGLISH SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION. ; Ch. 7 American Slang and Colloquialisms. ; Ch. 8 Oddball American English Words. ; Ch. 9 British vs American English (and Vice Versa). ; Ch. 10 Worldwide English. ; Ch. 11 Foreign Words and Phrases Frequently Used in English. ; Ch. 12 Common American Legal Terms. ; Ch. 13 Common American Medical Terms. ; Ch. 14 Business Colloquialisms, Slang, and Acronyms. ; Ch. 15 Neologisms. ; Ch. 16 Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialism. ; Ch. 17 Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms in the Computer, Internet, and Communications Industries. ; Ch. 18 From Where Do You Hail?. ; Ch. 19 For the Symbol Minded. ; Ch. 20 Currencies of the World. ; Ch. 21 International Measurements. ; Ch. 22 Baby Talk. ; Ch. 23 The Birds and the Trees. ; Ch. 24 The Colourful American Language. ; Ch. 25 Color Commentaries. ; Ch. 26 Language and Laughter Postscript to the Fourth Edition Bibliography Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826188703321 |
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Rubinstein Marvin
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Point of View and Grammar [[electronic resource]] : Structural patterns of subjectivity in American English conversation / / Joanne Scheibman
| Point of View and Grammar [[electronic resource]] : Structural patterns of subjectivity in American English conversation / / Joanne Scheibman |
| Autore | Scheibman Joanne |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, PA, USA, : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (202 p.) |
| Disciplina | 401/.41 |
| Collana | Studies in discourse and grammar |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - Social aspects - United States
English language - United States - Grammar English language - Discourse analysis Speech acts (Linguistics) Interpersonal relations Conversation LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Linguistics / General |
| ISBN |
1-282-16092-3
9786612160929 90-272-9615-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453821303321 |
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Scheibman Joanne
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| Philadelphia, PA, USA, : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Point of View and Grammar [[electronic resource]] : Structural patterns of subjectivity in American English conversation / / Joanne Scheibman
| Point of View and Grammar [[electronic resource]] : Structural patterns of subjectivity in American English conversation / / Joanne Scheibman |
| Autore | Scheibman Joanne |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, PA, USA, : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (202 p.) |
| Disciplina | 401/.41 |
| Collana | Studies in discourse and grammar |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - Social aspects - United States
English language - United States - Grammar English language - Discourse analysis Speech acts (Linguistics) Interpersonal relations Conversation LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Linguistics / General |
| ISBN |
1-282-16092-3
9786612160929 90-272-9615-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782576003321 |
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Scheibman Joanne
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| Philadelphia, PA, USA, : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Point of view and grammar : structural patterns of subjectivity in American English conversation / / Joanne Scheibman
| Point of view and grammar : structural patterns of subjectivity in American English conversation / / Joanne Scheibman |
| Autore | Scheibman Joanne |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub., c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (202 p.) |
| Disciplina | 401/.41 |
| Collana | Studies in discourse and grammar |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - Spoken English - United States
English language - Social aspects - United States English language - United States - Grammar English language - Discourse analysis Speech acts (Linguistics) Interpersonal relations Conversation |
| ISBN |
1-282-16092-3
9786612160929 90-272-9615-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Point of View and Grammar -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC page -- Dedication page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of tables -- Chapter 1 Linguistic subjectivity and usage-based linguistics -- Notes -- Chapter 2 Classification and coding of conversational data -- Notes -- Chapter 3 Patterns of subjectivity in person and predicate -- Notes -- Chapter 4 The evaluative character of relational clauses -- Notes -- Chapter 5 Summaries and conclusions -- Notes -- Appendix A: Transcription symbols -- Appendix B: Intermediate function verbs in the database -- References -- Index -- The series STUDIES IN DISCOURSE AND GRAMMAR (SiDaG). |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818094703321 |
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Scheibman Joanne
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| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub., c2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Speaking American [[electronic resource] ] : a history of English in the United States / / Richard W. Bailey
| Speaking American [[electronic resource] ] : a history of English in the United States / / Richard W. Bailey |
| Autore | Bailey Richard W |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 pages) |
| Disciplina | 427/.973 |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - United States - History
English language - Variation - United States English language - United States - Grammar English language - United States - Usage Americanisms |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-42815-6
9786613428158 0-19-991340-4 0-19-992146-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Chesapeake Bay, before 1650 -- Boston, 1650-1700 -- Charleston, 1700-1750 -- Philadelphia, 1750-1800 -- New Orleans, 1800-1850 -- New York, 1850-1900 -- Chicago, 1900-1950 -- Los Angeles, 1950-2000 -- Epilogue. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457239103321 |
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Bailey Richard W
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Speaking American [[electronic resource] ] : a history of English in the United States / / Richard W. Bailey
| Speaking American [[electronic resource] ] : a history of English in the United States / / Richard W. Bailey |
| Autore | Bailey Richard W |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 pages) |
| Disciplina | 427/.973 |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - United States - History
English language - Variation - United States English language - United States - Grammar English language - United States - Usage Americanisms |
| ISBN |
1-283-42815-6
9786613428158 0-19-991340-4 0-19-992146-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Chesapeake Bay, before 1650 -- Boston, 1650-1700 -- Charleston, 1700-1750 -- Philadelphia, 1750-1800 -- New Orleans, 1800-1850 -- New York, 1850-1900 -- Chicago, 1900-1950 -- Los Angeles, 1950-2000 -- Epilogue. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781520003321 |
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Bailey Richard W
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Speaking American : a history of English in the United States / / Richard W. Bailey
| Speaking American : a history of English in the United States / / Richard W. Bailey |
| Autore | Bailey Richard W |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 pages) |
| Disciplina | 427/.973 |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - United States - History
English language - Variation - United States English language - United States - Grammar English language - United States - Usage Americanisms |
| ISBN |
1-283-42815-6
9786613428158 0-19-991340-4 0-19-992146-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Chesapeake Bay, before 1650 -- Boston, 1650-1700 -- Charleston, 1700-1750 -- Philadelphia, 1750-1800 -- New Orleans, 1800-1850 -- New York, 1850-1900 -- Chicago, 1900-1950 -- Los Angeles, 1950-2000 -- Epilogue. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810383803321 |
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Bailey Richard W
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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