Webster's New World Spanish Dictionary


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The most robust and up-to-date mass market Spanish dictionary available Spanish is the third most widely spoken language in the world, behind Mandarin Chinese and English. In July 2006, there were 44.3 million Hispanics in the U.S., constituting 15 percent of the total population. Increasingly, Americans want to understand Spanish in order to communicate with workers, customers, and others. Completely updated with new terms and references, this dictionary has more entries than other handily sized Spanish dictionaries. It also gives users free access to audio downloads of the correct pronunciations of key Spanish verbs in all conjugations. Inside, a new supplement helps them with basic conversation. Webster's New World dictionaries are among the most recognized and respected references in the world. This edition features the legible and readable design users are comfortable with, making it easy for them to find the word or definition they need fast.




German-English Dictionary, Second Edition


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Now fully revised and updated and featuring more than 55,000 entries, these foreign language dictionaries feature hundreds of new words reflecting today's cultural, political, and technological changes plus contemporary idioms and expressions. Revised reissue.




Improve Your English


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Build your English-speaking skills by simply watching and listening. The DVD shows speakers of English from different regions talking about their families, their homes, what they do for fun, and other everyday topics. These chats are unscripted and unrehearsed, so you'll hear how people in your community really talk. The book includes transcripts of the DVD conversations, vocabulary words and phrases, and skill-building questions at the end of each chapter.




The Oxford-Duden Pictorial German-English Dictionary


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Groups of German and English words in a particular subject area are illustrated on the same or opposite page.




IELTS Practice Tests


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Features of this title include: a detailed exam factfile; 'strategies' with the correct procedure for all tasks; 'improve your skills' tasks to focus learners on the right approach; four complete IELTS exams with academic reading and writing modules; and an explanatory key with sample writing.







Langenscheidt's New Standard Spanish Dictionary


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This 1,104 pages, 75,000 entries dictionary contains extensive grammar coverage and usage examples. A compact, sturdy and comprehensive reference work recommended for home and classroom.




Chicano English in Context


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Chicano English in Context is the first modern, comprehensive study of Chicano English, a variety spoken by millions of Latinos in the U.S. It is also one of the first studies of ongoing sound change within an ethnic minority community. It briefly describes the phonology, syntax and semantics of this variety, and explores its crucial role in the construction of ethnic identity among young Latinos and Latinas. It also corrects misconceptions in how the general public views Chicano English.




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