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Encyclopaedic Dictionary Of Cultural Terms
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Book Synopsis Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Cultural Terms by : Tharwat ʻUkāshah
Download or read book Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Cultural Terms written by Tharwat ʻUkāshah and published by International Book Centre. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Untranslatables by : Barbara Cassin
Download or read book Dictionary of Untranslatables written by Barbara Cassin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-09 with total page 1339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Characters in some languages, particularly Hebrew and Arabic, may not display properly due to device limitations. Transliterations of terms appear before the representations in foreign characters. This is an encyclopedic dictionary of close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms and concepts that defy easy—or any—translation from one language and culture to another. Drawn from more than a dozen languages, terms such as Dasein (German), pravda (Russian), saudade (Portuguese), and stato (Italian) are thoroughly examined in all their cross-linguistic and cross-cultural complexities. Spanning the classical, medieval, early modern, modern, and contemporary periods, these are terms that influence thinking across the humanities. The entries, written by more than 150 distinguished scholars, describe the origins and meanings of each term, the history and context of its usage, its translations into other languages, and its use in notable texts. The dictionary also includes essays on the special characteristics of particular languages--English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Originally published in French, this one-of-a-kind reference work is now available in English for the first time, with new contributions from Judith Butler, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Ben Kafka, Kevin McLaughlin, Kenneth Reinhard, Stella Sandford, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Jane Tylus, Anthony Vidler, Susan Wolfson, Robert J. C. Young, and many more.The result is an invaluable reference for students, scholars, and general readers interested in the multilingual lives of some of our most influential words and ideas. Covers close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms that defy easy translation between languages and cultures Includes terms from more than a dozen languages Entries written by more than 150 distinguished thinkers Available in English for the first time, with new contributions by Judith Butler, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Ben Kafka, Kevin McLaughlin, Kenneth Reinhard, Stella Sandford, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Jane Tylus, Anthony Vidler, Susan Wolfson, Robert J. C. Young, and many more Contains extensive cross-references and bibliographies An invaluable resource for students and scholars across the humanities
Book Synopsis Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Vedic Terms by : Swami Parmeshwaranand
Download or read book Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Vedic Terms written by Swami Parmeshwaranand and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 2000 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms by : Roger Fowler
Download or read book A Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms written by Roger Fowler and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book differs from other 'dictionaries of criticism' in concentrating less on time-honoured rhetorical terms and more on conceptually flexible, powerful and contemporary critical terms. Each entry consists not simply of a 'dictionary definition' but an essay exploring the history and full significance of the term, and its possibilities in contemporary critical discourse.
Book Synopsis The Color of Words by : Philip Herbst
Download or read book The Color of Words written by Philip Herbst and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Booknews. The 851 terms defined include slurs used to disparage nearly every ethnic group in U.S. society, ethnic euphemisms and code words, and vogue or disputed terms heard in ongoing multicultural debates. In addition to providing known etymology and usage, entries explore how meaning varies by social context or circumstance, and how it has changed over time. Many include brief quotations from recent writings. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Book Synopsis Encyclopedic Learners' Dictionaries by : Martin Stark
Download or read book Encyclopedic Learners' Dictionaries written by Martin Stark and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2015-03-30 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes and evaluates the usefulness of a recently developed lexicographical hybrid: the encyclopedic learner's dictionary (ELD). It attemps to answer three key questions: i) What are ELDs?, ii) How useful are they?, and iii) How can they be designed to serve their users most effectively? The first chapter analyses the ELD from a typological perspective. First, the elements combined to create this new branch of lexicographical typology are examined. Next, two encyclopedic learners' dictionaries are dissected and compared: The "Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture" and the "Oxford Advanced Learner's Encyclopedic Dictionary". Each ELD is compared with its non-encyclopedic parent dictionary, and a checklist of ELD-specific design features is drawn up. The second chapter focuses on the user perspective in lexicographical research. First, a critical survey of previous user-based studies is provided. Next, the questionnaire-based methodology used in the investigation is described. Fourty informants completed the questionnaire and an attempt is made to correlate user characteristics with dictionary use and with attitudes towards the inclusion of encyclopedic information in learners' dictionaries. In the third chapter each design feature found in the ELDs is described in depth and the informants' evaluations of its usefulness are supplied. In this manner, the typological focus of the first chapter and the user perspective of the second chapter are synthesized in a user-informed analysis and evaluation of ELD components. Finally, the implications of this research for the future production of ELDs are presented as a checklist of recommendations, and suggestions for future lexicographical research are made.
Book Synopsis The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by :
Download or read book The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A/V A to Z written by Richard W. Kroon and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defining more than 10,000 words and phrases from everyday slang to technical terms and concepts, this dictionary of the audiovisual language embraces more than 50 subject areas within film, television, and home entertainment. It includes terms from the complete lifecycle of an audiovisual work from initial concept through commercial presentation in all the major distribution channels including theatrical exhibition, television broadcast, home entertainment, and mobile media. The dictionary definitions are augmented by more than 600 illustrations, 1,600 etymologies, and nearly 2,000 encyclopedic entries that provide illuminating anecdotes, historical perspective, and clarifying details that might be missed by a more traditional dictionary. Usage notes provide further guidance where terms might be confused or are commonly misused.
Book Synopsis Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sociology by : B.B. Sharma
Download or read book Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sociology written by B.B. Sharma and published by . This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 1066 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Encyclopaedic Dictionary Is An Attempt To Deal With The Terms And Concepts Used In Every Area Of Sociology, And To Related Terms In Psychology, Economics, Political Science And Anthropology. This Has Been Collated To Provide Students Of Sociology At All Levels With A Handy And Reliable Source For The Entries Which Range From Bureaucracy To Critical Theory, Epistemology To Gender And Suicide To Working Class Conservation. Entries Have Been Taken From Sociology, Sociological Research, Social Interaction, Social Systems, Society, Culture, Sex Role And Orientation, Social Groups, Collective Behaviour, Social Stratification, Religion, Social Control, Models Of Society Etc. The Presentation Throughout Has Been Aimed At Sustaining The Interest Of Readers While Enriching Their Vocabulary And Comprehensive Of Technical Terms And Expressions. Are Chosen Judiciously And Presented Entries In A Clear And Lucid Style To Provide Both Straight Forward Definitions And Invaluable Background Information.
Book Synopsis Encyclopedias about Muslim Civilisations by : Aptin Khanbaghi
Download or read book Encyclopedias about Muslim Civilisations written by Aptin Khanbaghi and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an innovative reference catalogue of 200 annotated bibliographies and abstracts of encyclopaedias published during the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Material is presented in English, Arabic and Turkish.
Book Synopsis The American Encyclopaedic Dictionary by :
Download or read book The American Encyclopaedic Dictionary written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 1160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology by : Barbara Ann Kipfer
Download or read book Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology written by Barbara Ann Kipfer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern, comprehensive compilation of more than 7,000 entries covering themes, concepts, and discoveries in archaeology written in nontechnical language and tailored to meet the needs of professionals, students and general readers. The main subject areas include artifacts; branches of archaeology, chronology; culture; features; flora and fauna; geography; geology; language; people; related fields; sites; structures; techniques and methods; terms and theories; and tools.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Chinese Culture by : Lawrence R. Sullivan
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Chinese Culture written by Lawrence R. Sullivan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-03-29 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering wide-ranging topics from the arts and entertainment to customs and traditions from the ancient imperial and modern eras, Historical Dictionary of Chinese Culture provides more than 300 separate entries along with a comprehensive chronology, glossary of Chinese cultural terms, and an extensive bibliography of Western and Chinese-language sources. Dictionary entries of the decorative and fine arts include ceramics and porcelains, handicrafts, jade and seal carving, jewelry, and painting. The literary subjects range from fiction to non-fiction, but especially poetry. Major entertainment venues of cinema and film, classical puppetry, and theater, both ancient and modern are also covered. In addition to the arts, the authors include major customary practices from childbirth and childrearing to marriage and weddings to funerals and burial practices. Other aspects of the culture are also examined, including crime, foot-binding, pornography, and prostitution, and the government policies aimed at their eradication. Throughout the text, Chinese-language translations of key terms are presented in italics and parenthesis, along with biographies of figures central to the creation of China’s magnificent cultural heritage.
Book Synopsis Oxford English Dictionary by : John A. Simpson
Download or read book Oxford English Dictionary written by John A. Simpson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-04-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.
Book Synopsis The Imperial Encyclopaedic Dictionary by : Robert Hunter
Download or read book The Imperial Encyclopaedic Dictionary written by Robert Hunter and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Encyclopaedic information in learner‘s dictionaries by : Fabian Zschiesche
Download or read book Encyclopaedic information in learner‘s dictionaries written by Fabian Zschiesche and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,0, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, language: English, abstract: Talking about encyclopaedic information in learner‘s dictionaries might lead to a never ending debate whether learner‘s dictionaries should include such additional information and at the same time to what extent. In fact Herbert Andreas Welker‘s survey of empirical studies concerning the dictionary use also helps to point out that there is little consent when it comes to this debate. As a matter of fact it is quite difficult to distinguish where exactly an entry becomes encyclopaedic or not. Therefore another special form of learner‘s dictionaries also is important to be mentioned when talking about encyclopaedic information: the encyclopaedic learner‘s dictionaries. Since those kind of dictionaries are somewhere in between a encyclopaedia and a dictionary, Martin Stark also likes to call them „Lexicographical Hybrid“ (Stark 1999: 3). In order to analyse encyclopaedic entries in learners‘s dictionaries it therefore seems to be inevitably regarding those encyclopaedic learner‘s dictionaries as well. As a consequence this paper will briefly illustrate some general information of learner‘s dictionaries as such. As a next step a closer look will be taken at the distinctive features of the encyclopaedic entries within learner‘s dictionaries and at the encyclopaedic learner‘s dictionaries and their role in language teaching and learning.
Download or read book Word Dance written by Carl Waldman and published by New York : Facts on File. This book was released on 1994 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers every aspect of Native American culture, providing brief definitions, information about language usage and specific references in Native American history