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A vital companion for actors in rehearsal - a thesaurus of action-words to revitalise performance Actors need actions. They cannot 'act' adjectives, they need verbs: they need an aim to achieve, an action to perform. 'Actions' are active verbs. 'I tempt you.' 'You taunt me.' In order to perform an action truthfully and therefore convincingly, an actor needs to find exactly the right action to suit that particular situation and that particular line. That is where this book comes in...It is a thesaurus of active verbs, with which the actor can refine the action-word until s/he hits exactly the right one to help make the action come alive. It looks like this: taunt insult, tease, torment, provoke, ridicule, mock, poke, needle tempt influence, attract, entice, cajole, coax, seduce, lure, fascinate It is well known in the acting community that random lists of action-words circulate rehearsal rooms in dog-eared photocopies - as a sort of actor's crib. This book makes them available for the first time in an organised and comprehensive form.
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Written in an accessible and readable style, this dictionary contains helpful usage guidance and an attractive page design with more than 2500 photographs and drawings that enhance the definitions and invite browsing.
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• Foreword by P. Denwood Preface Acknowledgements Map of Baltistan Introduction A.F.C. Read's Balti Grammar and dictionary The Khapalu and Skardu dialects Bielmeier's glossaries of West-Tibetan dialects Etymologies Entries: words and lexical items Phonetics, phonology and spelling The English-Tibetan section Notes Abbreviations References BALTI-ENGLISH DICTIONARY ENGLISH-BALTI DICTIONARY.
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The Balti dialect of Tibetan is not one of those dialects such as Sikkimese and Tromowa (or Chumbi) that already have a dictionary or a glossary of its own. This may seem strange when one remembers that the Balti-speakers far outnumber the speakers of those other dialects. Furthermore, Balti is the westernmost of the Tibetan languages; it is spoken in what used to be Kashmir and has now become, since 1947, Pakistan (and the dialect could thus be called Pakistani Tibetan). This book is based on the Khapalu and Skardu dialects of Balti, a member of the Tibeto-Burman family, spoken in Baltistan, situated just south of the Karakoram Range. The work is distinguished by the phonetic acuity of its author, a recognised authority on phonetics in general as well as that of the Tibetan language family and the Balti dialect in particular. Such accuracy and detail in terms of phonetics, while desirable in any dictionary, is particularly important in the case of Balti, whose importance to the Tibeto-Burman and Sino-Tibetan comparatists at whom the work is expressly aimed is its close phonetic relationship to the Tibetan script. The Dictionary will be of use not only for language-lear but also for those studying comparative linguistics and will undoubtedly become a standard work for the linguistics of the Tibetan language family in general.
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A revised and updated edition of a humorous primer to the English language, expanded for an American audience, contains entries on correct and questionable usage, a glossary, and a pronunciation guide.

This new German/English bilingual dictionary contains 350,000 words and phrases together with 560,000 translations, covering all types of language from the everyday to specialised vocabulary (business, finance, law and IT), from colloquial to poetic.
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The purpose of "Chaucer's Church" is to provide clear, concise and reliable explanations of every term Chaucer uses that has a religious, liturgical, or ecclesiastical meaning. It uses a dictionary format, arranged according to Chaucer's spellings, to make information readily accessible for students, teachers, critics, and the general reader. The shorter entries present brief definitions which are more lively and illuminating than those in standard dictionaries or glossaries; the longer entries are in fact short essays, with suggestions for further reading, on broader or more complex topics. In all cases the entries concentrate on lucid and accurate presentation of the meanings that the terms had or could have had for Chaucer and a 14th-century audience. The book is a compact but precise reference for readers of all levels of experience on the vocabulary of fourteenth-century religion, which is often unfamiliar or only hazily understood. A careful system of cross-references guides the reader to related terms, so that individual entries can be further explored in related or larger contexts. The book may also be browsed or read on its own, for the entries taken together, especially the brief essays, provide a coherent introduction to the Christian world of the late fourteenth century. In Chaucer's Church, the editors have succeeded in compiling a volume that combines ease of use with readability and rigorous accuracy. This book provides convenient and trustworthy access to Chaucer's religious world.
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This book explores the language of the Australian convict era, taking the form of a dictionary with supporting quotations from contemporary texts, including newspapers, government reports and documents, contemporary observations, and novels. It will become an essential reference tool for all interested in this period of Australian history. and novers.
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This is a fully bilingual dictionary of English and Spanish for intermediate to advanced learners. It includes a CD-ROM of the entire dictionary. It is especially suitable for learners of English and includes over 110,000 words, phrases and examples and over 165,000 translations. It has good coverage of British English, American English, Latin American Spanish and Iberian Spanish. The CD-ROM has QUICKfind for quick links to any English or Spanish word while working on your computer. The CD-ROM also has recorded pronunciations for the English words and lets you record and practise your own English pronunciation. It also has interactive exercises for learners of English and Spanish. The book and CD-ROM have hundreds of new words from areas such as the Internet, entertainment and technology as well as plenty of extra information to help learners.
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The first comprehensive lexicographic work on Cayuga, an Iroquoian language spoken in southern Ontario at Six Nations of the Grand River, this dictionary, combines the work of Dyck, a professor of linguistics, and Froman, Keye, and Keye, all Cayuga language teachers at Six Nations. It contains over 3000 entries, including 1000 verb forms and many nouns never before printed; extensive cross-referencing, thematic appendices that highlight cultural references and provide 1600 further entries, and a short grammatical sketch complete this accomplished work. Entries in the main dictionary are organized by bases, which will make the dictionary especially helpful to those learning Cayuga as a second language. The dictionary's accuracy and extensiveness will make it an indispensable reference not only to the Cayuga speaker and student, but also to other Iroquoian speakers, linguists, anthropologists, and historians of Indigenous Peoples. Produced under the auspices of the Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council Inc.
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Polari has been the secret language of gay men and women through the twentieth century. But more than a language, Polari is an attitude. From the prisons and music halls of Edwardian England to American GIs, to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Polari has been used to laugh, bitch, gossip and cruise. Like all slang, Polari users coined an ever-changing vocabulary. Derived from words used by criminals, circus artists, beggars and prostitutes, it also employed Italian, Yiddish, French, rhyming slang and backslang. Since gay liberation, lesbian and gay slang has become less a language of concealment than a language of specialisation, though the tradition of camp remains. "Fantabulosa" presents a lexicon of Polari and a more general dictionary of lesbian and gay slang. If you don't yet know what vada the bona cartes on the ommee ajax, parkering ninty, a Mexican nightmare or a nellyectomy mean, then this is the book for you.
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Nouns and verbs may get most of the credit for being the building blocks of our language, but it's the adjective that adds colour, style and adornment to our speech and writing. From renowned lexicographer Eugene Ehrlich, here is the definitive collection of "golden" adjectives, especially selected for the extraordinarily discriminating user. Along with the selection of more than 1000 adjectives, Ehrlich discusses their fascinating etymologies, lists appropriate synonyms and antonyms, and provides pronunciation help. This is the ultimate reference book for readers, writers, students, word buffs, and anybody looking to improve his or her language skills. Ehrlich's The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate has sold more than 100, 000 copies and the Highly Selected Thesaurus has sold more then 120,000 copies.
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• Preface
• Introduction
• Guide to Pronunciation
• Guide to the use of the Dictionary
• Grammar Section
• Classes and Paradigms of Verbs
• Word Sources
• Abbreviations
• Lakota to English
• English to Lakota
• Appendix A: Bible History references
• Appendix B: Teton Lakota Society
• Appendix C: Bibliography.
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The most complete and up-to-date dictionary of Lakota available, this new edition of Eugene Buechel's classic dictionary contains some 30,000 entries and will serve as an essential resource for all those interested in preserving, speaking, and writing the Lakota language today. This new edition has been reorganized to follow a standard dictionary format and if offers a range of useful features: both Lakota to English and English to Lakota sections; the grouping of principal parts of verbs; the translation of all examples of Lakota word usage; the syllabification of entry words, followed by pronunciation; and a lucid overview of Lakota grammar. The vitality of the Lakota language in the twenty-first century is celebrated in this monumental new edition that will be used by students and teachers alike. Eugene Buechel (1874-1954) spent much of his life working among the Lakotas and recording their words and stories. He is the author of Lakota Tales and Text. Paul Manhart is a pastoral assistant at Red Cloud Indian School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. He is the author of Quest for the Pipe of the Sioux.
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• [v. 1.] [without special title]
• v. 2. La reggia dell'amore
• v. 3. Il corpo-feticcio
• v. 4. Il legame d'amore
• v.5:t.1-2. L'atto d'amore.

Language is a powerful tool. Us the new manual. Microsoft Encarta College Thesaurus. Whether used to tweak the wording of an academic dissertation, add gravity to a letter, or polish a business presentation, the Microsoft Encarta College Thesaurus presents an innovative design that provides two options for searching more than 350,000 synonyms and antonyms. -Dual navigation system combines two modes of access for easy searching -Alphabetical section for quick reference: -40,000 A-Z listings with 350,000 synonyms and antonyms -Cross-reference to the thematic section -Thematic section for more in-depth word searches: -1,200 entries expose you to the rich network of word relationships -Explore eclectic themes such as "Positive Intellectual Characteristics, " "Parts of an Engine, " and "Wholeness and Completeness." .
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This comprehensive English-Hebrew dictionary is designed for easy use, speed and accuracy. Its 30,000 entries include many contemporary technical terms, recently coined Hebrew words, and translations for common idioms. It aims to address the need of its users to match words that have multiple meanings with their exact Hebrew equivalents. By listing various meanings of each English word and providing the corresponding Hebrew for each, the dictionary should enable its readers to capture the appropriate meaning of the English word to be translated with accuracy. This dictionary features: 30,000 entries; user-friendly listings for accurately translating words with multiple meanings; many newly coined and slang words; common idioms; detailed preposition entries; an easy-to-read format; vocalization of Hebrew words; acronyms; and gender identification and plural forms of irregular nouns.
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Oneida is an endangered Iroquoian language spoken fluently by fewer than 250 people. This is the first comprehensive dictionary of the Oneida language as used in Ontario, where most of the surviving speakers reside. The dictionary contains both Oneida-English and English-Oneida sections. The Oneida-English portion includes some 6000 entries, presenting lexical bases, particles and grammatical morphemes. Each entry for a base shows several forms; illustrates inflection, meaning and use; and gives details regarding pronunciation and cultural significance. The English-Oneida entries direct the reader to the relevant base in the Oneida-English section, where technical information is provided. Completing the volume is a set of appendices that organizes Oneida words into thematic categories. The Iroquoian languages have an unusually complex word structure, in which lexical bases are surrounded by layers of prefixes and suffixes. This dictionary presents and explains that structure in the clearest possible terms. A work of enormous precision and care, it incorporates many innovative ideas and shows a deep understanding of the nature of the Oneida language.
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• Introduction
• How to use the dictionary
• Abbreviations
• French-English dictionary
• Supplements: business correspondence etc
• English-French dictionary.
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This is an ideal dictionary for students taking French in combination with a business qualification at college or university or for anyone doing business in the French-speaking world. It provides an exhaustive range of business vocabulary across many core areas, giving the most extensive coverage on the market of e-commerce and Internet-related terms. Detailed treatment of all vocabulary items is provided, along with thousands of example phrases illustrating important constructions. The extensive supplementary material offers sample business correspondence, including faxes, emails, and invoices; CVs; lists of countries, nationalities, languages, and currencies; and guidance on using the telephone.
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• Introduction
• How to use the dictionary
• Abbreviations
• French-English dictionary
• Supplements: business correspondence etc
• English-French dictionary.
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This is an ideal dictionary for students taking French in combination with a business qualification at college or university or for anyone doing business in the French-speaking world. It provides an exhaustive range of business vocabulary across many core areas, giving the most extensive coverage on the market of e-commerce and Internet-related terms. Detailed treatment of all vocabulary items is provided, along with thousands of example phrases illustrating important constructions. The extensive supplementary material offers sample business correspondence, including faxes, emails, and invoices; CVs; lists of countries, nationalities, languages, and currencies; and guidance on using the telephone.
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• INTRODUCTION
• HOW TO USE THE DICTIONARY
• ABBREVIATIONS
• SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY
• SUPPLEMENTS: BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE ETC
• ENGLISH-SPANISH DICTIONARY.
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This is an ideal dictionary for students taking Spanish in combination with a business qualification at college or university or for anyone doing business in the Spanish-speaking world. It provides an exhaustive range of business vocabulary across many core areas, giving the most extensive coverage on the market of e-commerce and Internet-related terms. Detailed treatment of all vocabulary items is provided, along with thousands of example phrases illustrating important constructions. The extensive supplementary material offers sample business correspondence, including faxes, emails, and invoices; CVs; lists of countries, nationalities, languages, and currencies; and guidance on using the telephone.
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• INTRODUCTION
• HOW TO USE THE DICTIONARY
• ABBREVIATIONS
• SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY
• SUPPLEMENTS: BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE ETC
• ENGLISH-SPANISH DICTIONARY.
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This is an ideal dictionary for students taking Spanish in combination with a business qualification at college or university or for anyone doing business in the Spanish-speaking world. It provides an exhaustive range of business vocabulary across many core areas, giving the most extensive coverage on the market of e-commerce and Internet-related terms. Detailed treatment of all vocabulary items is provided, along with thousands of example phrases illustrating important constructions. The extensive supplementary material offers sample business correspondence, including faxes, emails, and invoices; CVs; lists of countries, nationalities, languages, and currencies; and guidance on using the telephone.
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• CONTENTS
• MAIN DICTIONARY, A-Z
• SOURCE INFORMATION
• SOURCE INDEX.
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A catchphrase is a set of words that have come to be associated, over time and through repeated usage, with a particular individual or group, or maybe an event. From "Can I do you now, sir?" and "Thunderbirds are GO" to "Eat my shorts!", "Who loves ya, baby" and "Booyakasha!", this book gives the history of a selection of our best-loved catchphrases, paying homage to the human nature of adopting a common bond through language. The volume includes coverage of both UK and US catchphrases, from a wide variety of media. Entries are often backed up by citations of usage and give interesting information on their origins. A source index enables readers to look up entries from one particular source, while a source information section gives a background description of shows, films, or books that are cited three or more times.
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• Introduction. Thematic sections. People and the Human Condition. The Body and Its Parts. The Senses. In the Lav. Illness. Ethnic and National Groups. Relatives and Friends. Behaviour, Attitudes, and Emotions. Sense and Nonsense. Sex. Crime and Punishment. Animals. Food and Drink. Alcohol and other Drugs. Household Matters. Clothing. Money and Commerce. Work and Its Lack. At Leisure. Sport. Gambling. Communication. Transport and Travel. Time and Tide. Location. Quality and Quantity. Numbers. Index.
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Rhyming slang is a subject of perennial interest to the general language-conscious public. This book, with entries arranged in topic areas, such as clothing, food and drink, animals, sex and illness, illustrates how rich and entertaining a language form it is. Through extensive examples, John Ayto explores the range and development of rhyming slang during its 150 year history, from the "bees and honey", "oily rag" and "Uncle Ned" of traditional Cockney rhyming slang to the popney rhyming slang of today.
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