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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Marv RubinsteinPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Edition: Fourth Edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.748kg ISBN: 9781442232822ISBN 10: 144223282 Pages: 542 Publication Date: 14 August 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. American Spoken Here—English Understood 2. Proverbs, Slogans, and Aphorisms 3. Popular American Expressions 4. Proverbial Commentaries 5. Similes and Metaphors Indicating Extremes 6. A Pronounced Difference 7. American Slang and Colloquialisms Animal Kingdom Arts and Entertainment Business and Industry Food, Drink, Cooking, and Culinary Arts Games and Sports Human Body, The Legal, Law Enforcement, and Crime Medicine Military Senses and Feelings Transportation 8. Oddball American English Words 9. British vs. American English (and Vice Versa) British vs. American English Automotive, Aircraft, and Transportation American vs. British English 10. Worldwide English Australian and New Zealand English Indian English Irish English Scottish English South African English 11. Foreign Words and Phrases Frequently Used in English Latin French German Italian Japanese Spanish Yiddish 12. Common American Legal Terms 13. Common American Medical Terms 14. Business Colloquialisms, Slang, and Acronyms 15. Neologisms 16. Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms Acronyms, General Abbreviations and Initialisms Clothing Sizes and Colors Streets and Roads Times and Dates Medical, Science, and Math Radio and Television Weights and Measures Degrees and Titles Geography Businesses and Organizations Commerce and Education Grammar, Literature, and Writing General Use 17. Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms in the Computer, Internet, and Communications Industries 18. From Where Do You Hail? 19. For the Symbol Minded 20. Currencies of the World 21. International Measurements 22. Baby Talk 23. The Birds and the Trees Animal Kingdom Terminology Flowers Birds Fish Trees 24. The Colorful American Language 25. Color Commentaries 26. Language and LaughterReviewsPRAISE FOR A PREVIOUS EDITION American English Compendium is a 'student friendly' collection of the many intricacies of the English language and the variable differences of American English from its British counterpart. A significant and informative reference for studying the English language, American English Compendium provides readers with an understanding and history of quotes, common proverbs, slogans, aphorisms, colloquialisms, medical terms, acronyms, abbreviations and much more. American English Compendium is very strongly recommended to all students of the English language, speakers both native and foreign to its vernacular. Midwest Book Review Author InformationMarv Rubinstein is a nonagenarian who has worked in many professional fields. Among other things, he served as an adjunct professor at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California, teaching a course called “Quixotic English” to translation and interpretation students. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Japan Times, the Village Voice, and many other publications. He lives in New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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