Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts

Informationen zum Autor Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., is a reference editor and former linguistics professor who has written more than 30 dictionaries, including NTC's American Idioms Dictionary (ISBN: 0-8442-0273-8) and NTC's American English Learner's Dictionary (ISBN: 0-8442-5859-8). Klappentext A useful guide to everyday American English to help you understand meanings and avoid difficulty in translation In this new edition of Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts , noted lexicographer Richard A. Spears shares with you 1,900 of the most common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American English. Here you will discover the greetings, good-byes, and everyday small talk that Americans use daily. All entries have been selected with the special needs of you, the nonnative speaker of English, in mind! Inside you'll find:Examples or short dialogues with each entry that illustrate how the phrase is used in everyday speakingUsage restrictions or warnings for those situations when a phrase may be inappropriateShortened or abbreviated expressions cross-referenced to their complete formsA Phrase-Finder Index to help quick and easy reference Zusammenfassung A guide to everyday American English that helps you understand meanings and avoid difficulty in translation. It shares with you 1!900 of the most common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American English. It lets you discover the greetings! good-byes! and everyday small talk that Americans use daily. Inhaltsverzeichnis Guide to the Use of the DictionaryTerms and SymbolsDictionary of Common American Phrases (A-Z)Phrase-Finder Index

Product details

• Authors: Richard Spears, Richard A. Spears, Richard S. Spears
• Publisher: Contemporary Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2011
• EAN: 9780071776073
• ISBN: 978-0-07-177607-3
• No. of pages: 309
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 228 mm x 16 mm
• Series: NTC Foreign Language; NTC Foreign Language
• Subjects: Education and learning > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; English, REFERENCE / General, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, American English, Reference works, Language teaching and learning material and coursework, ELT: learning material & coursework