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Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (124 download)
Download or read book The Wordsworth Dictionary of the American West written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Winfred Blevins
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Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (67 download)
Download or read book Wordsworth Dictionary of the American West written by Winfred Blevins and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Winfred Blevins
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ISBN 13 : 9780756753047
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (53 download)
Download or read book The Wordsworth Dictionary of the American West written by Winfred Blevins and published by . This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary is a treasury of the American frontier west of the 100th Meridian, and contains 5,000 terms and expressions essential to an understanding of the real West which is more amazing, outlandish, romantic, extravagant and fascinating than the myth. Among the thousands of carefully researched definitions, the reader will find the meaning of Ôbuck nun' and to Ôride circle;' as well as American Indian words such as Ôsun dance', Ôkachina' and Ômedicine pipe'. This book is essential for anyone with an interest in the American West, in its history, facts and fables, idioms and mores.
Author : Win Blevins
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 0875654835
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (756 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of the American West written by Win Blevins and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you ever need to spell “dogie” (as in, get-along-little), or need to know what a “sakey” is? This is the book that can tell you how to spell, pronounce, and define over 5,000 terms relative to the American West. Want to know what a “breachy” cow is? Turn to page 43 to learn that it’s an adjective used to describe a cow that has a tendency to find her way through fences where she isn’t supposed to be. Describes some teenagers we know… Spend hours perusing the dictionary at random, or read straight through to give you a flavor of the West from its beginnings to contemporary days. Laced with photographs and maps, the Dictionary of the American West will make you sound like an expert on all things Western, even if you don’t know your dingus from a dinner plate. Compiled of words brought into English from Native Americans, emigrants, Mormons, Hispanics, migrant workers, loggers, and fur trappers, the dictionary opens up history and culture in an enchanting way. From “Aarigaa!” to “zopilote,” the Dictionary of the American West is a “valuable book, a treasure for any literate American’s library.” (Tony Hillerman)
Author : C. M. Schwarz (ed)
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781853263095
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (63 download)
Download or read book The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms written by C. M. Schwarz (ed) and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 1993 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Has more than 600 phrases, sayings, and expressions and contains explanations.
Author : Ramon F. Adams
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (632 download)
Download or read book Western words written by Ramon F. Adams and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ramon Frederick Adams
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Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (113 download)
Download or read book Western Words written by Ramon Frederick Adams and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bobbie Kalman
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778735038
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (35 download)
Download or read book A Visual Dictionary of the Old West written by Bobbie Kalman and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual dictionary of the Old West that focuses on the life of cowboys, western settlers, boomtowns, and the gold rush.
Author : Ramon Frederick Adams
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (659 download)
Download or read book Western Words written by Ramon Frederick Adams and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ramon F. Adams
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ISBN 13 : 9780756765019
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Western Words written by Ramon F. Adams and published by . This book was released on 1998-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, originally published in 1944, has 5,000 words of cowboy language as vibrant now as it was in the old American frontier. The native cowman forged his own language. Like other men of the soil, he created similes & metaphors, salty & unrefined, but sparkling with stimulating vigor. In the early days, many men with college degrees came west, fell in love with the freedom of range life, & remained. Not bound by conventions, they soon drifted into the infectious parlance of the cow country. This volume has been prepared to help preserve this lingo for posterity. The terms have been gathered from every part of the range. Within the cowman's figures of speech lie the rich field of his subtle humor & strength -- unique, original, full-flavored. Illus.
Author : Thomas L. Clark
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Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Western Lore and Language written by Thomas L. Clark and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Western Lore and Language is the first dictionary to document the extraordinary range of words that are an integral part of the West, old and new. Focusing on words that either originated in the West (forty-niner, skookum, quaking aspen), are used mainly in the West (butte, skink, Spanish sword), or are associated with the West (mesa, rodeo, surfer), Thomas Clark has compiled an entertaining and essential reference of the Western word. This generously illustrated resource gives readers everything they need to talk western: a pinch of Border Spanish, (Tex-Mex, Tejana, Spanglish), some California Mellow, a generous portion of Old West, and a broad scoop of New West (from vineyard cultivation to Valley Girl vapidity). For more serious readers, the dictionary also offers complete lexicological entries for each word - part of speech, pronunciation, definition, source, etymology, dates, cross-references, and editorial comments."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Peter Watts
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ISBN 13 : 9780883940693
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (46 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of the Old West written by Peter Watts and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating dictionary of terms from the Wild West of 1850 to 1900 lists the origins and meanings of many currently used expressions and phrases, noting their frequent adaptations from original Mexican words.
Author : Ramon Adams
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ISBN 13 : 9780781805902
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Western Words: a Dictionary of the Old West written by Ramon Adams and published by . This book was released on 1997-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western Words has 5,000 words of cowboy language as vibrant now as it was in the old American frontier. "Within the cowman's figures of speech lie the rich field of his subtle humor and strength-unique, original, full-flavored. With his usually limited education he squeezes the juice from language, molds it to suit his needs, and is a genius at making a verb out of anything. He 'don't have to fish 'round for no decorated language to make his meanin' clear, ' and has little patience with the man who 'spouts words that run eight to the pound.' Perhaps the strength and originality in his speech are due to the solitude, the nearness of the stars, the bigness of the country, and the far horizons-all of which give him a chance to think clearly and go into the depths of his own mind. Wide spaces 'don't breed chatterboxes.' On his long and lonely rides, he is not forced to listen to the scandal and idle gossip that dwarf a man's mind. Quite frequently he has no one to talk to but a horse..." -from the author's Introduction
Author : Ramon F. Adams
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (786 download)
Download or read book Western words: a dictionary of the American west. New ed written by Ramon F. Adams and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ramon Frederick ADAMS
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (556 download)
Download or read book Western Words. A Dictionary of the American West. New Edition, Revised and Enlarged written by Ramon Frederick ADAMS and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781840223002
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The Wordsworth Dictionary of Culinary & Menu Terms written by and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 2000 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wordsworth Dictionary of Culinary & Menu Terms contains over 12,000 entries and should prove useful to budding chefs and gourmands, fascinating to browsers and crossword enthusiasts, and a handy companion for hungry travellers or those wishing to avoid the potential pitfalls of self-catering and ordering meals in restaurants in foreign lands. In short, this book is essential reading for those who want to know the difference between chiorro, chiozzo, choko and chorizo, or who cannot tell a kaboucha from a kabanosi. Rodney Dale has assembled and arranged a rich diet of terms used for ingredients and recipes which are encountered in cuisine world-wide. This pabular vocabulary will be eagerly embraced by all those interested in and engaged in food and its preparation from whatever culture and tradition they may come.
Author : Iseabail Macleod
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781853263668
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (636 download)
Download or read book The Wordsworth Dictionary of First Names written by Iseabail Macleod and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 1995 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a reference source to literature in the English language throughout the world. It provides a survey of the world-wide literary tradition of this area, and offers explanations of genres, movements, critical terms and literary concepts.
