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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.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rubinstein, Marvin, author.
- Standardized Title:
- 21st century American English compendium
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--United States--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
- English language.
- English language--United States--Grammar--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- English language--Translating--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Americanisms--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Americanisms.
- English language--Translating.
- Grammar.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
- Controlled vocabularies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 524 pages .)
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- First Rowman & Littlefield edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- American spoken here, English understood
- Proverbs, slogans, and aphorisms
- Popular American expressions
- Proverbial commentaries
- Similes and metaphors indicating extremes
- A pronounced difference
- American slang and colloquialisms
- Oddball American English words
- British vs. American English (and vice versa)
- Worldwide English
- Foreign words and phrases frequently used in English
- Common American legal terms
- Common American medical terms
- Business colloquialisms, slang, and acronyms
- Neologisms
- Acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms
- Acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms in the computer, internet, and communications industries
- From where do you hail?
- For the symbol minded
- Currencies of the world
- International measurements
- Baby talk
- The birds and the trees
- The colorful American language
- Color commentaries
- Language and laughter.
- Notes:
- Previously published as: 21st century American English compendium, 3rd ed., 2006.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Albert E. Visk, W'28, Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1442232838
- 9781442232839
- Publisher Number:
- 99964928878
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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