01958fam a2200349 a 4500 2144483 BD-DhUL 20161206152753.0 971120s1997 mdu bd 001 0 eng d 97065718 1887563385 (pbk.) (OCoLC)38138080 (OCoLC)ocm38138080 (NNC)2144483 OTU OTU DLC NNC NNC BD-DhUL lccopycat PE2835 .R83 1997 427.1 21 MAA Rubinstein, Marvin. 21st century American English compendium : a guidebook for translators, interpreters, writers, editors, and advanced language students / by Marv Rubinstein. Twenty-first century American English compendium American English compendium Rockville, MD : Schreiber Pub., c1997. xvi, 345 p. ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-325) and index. Guide to the Use of This Book -- Ch. 1. American Spoken Here - English Understood -- Ch. 2. Proverbs, Slogans, and Aphorisms -- Ch. 3. Popular American Expressions -- Ch. 4. Similes and Metaphors Indicating Extremes -- Ch. 5. American Slang and Colloquialisms -- Ch. 6. British vs. American English (and Vice Versa) -- Ch. 7. Foreign Words and Phrases Frequently Used in English -- Ch. 8. Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms -- Ch. 9. The Birds and the Trees -- Ch. 10. Odds and Ends. More than just a reference book, containing Five Dictionaries in One, the Compendium tells the story of American English in an enlightening and entertaining way. It will help you gain a whole new perspective on and a much deeper understanding of the most popular language in today's world. English language United States Dictionaries. Americanisms Dictionaries. AUTH TOC ddc BK 131864 131864 0 0 ddc 0 427_100000000000000_MAA 0 NFIC 247907 DUL DUL GEN 2016-12-06 427.1 MAA 47021 2016-12-06 2016-12-06 BK