American Idioms Dictionary by Richard A. Spears / NTC / The most practical reference to the everyday expressions of contemporary American English / National Textbook Company 1992 - Akadémiai kiadó Budapest / Hardcover

Hardcover 1992

LCCN 86-63996

ISBN: 9789630560436  /  978-9630560436

ISBN-10: 9630560437

PAGES: 480

PUBLISHER: NTC

LANGUAGE: English

Provides more than 11,000 examples of usage for 5,500 high-frequency English idioms. Entries are mainly standard British English but also include slang and informal expressions.

The Most practical and Up-to-Date Dictionary of Current American Idioms

The most functional dictionary of its kind, NTC'S American Idioms Dictionary, by lexicographer Richard A. Spears. Ph.D.. contains more than 8,000 idiomatic expressions of contemporary American English.  Unlike other idiom dictionaries, NTC's American Idioms Dictionary contains an exceptionally comprehensive Phrase-Finder index, which allows you to look up a key word in an expression and find the exact location of that expression in the main body of the dictionary. This unique feature allows you to identify and locate partially remembered expressions quickly and easily.

Among the other special features of NTC's American Idioms Dictionary are the following:

• Slang, cliches, proverbs, folksy, formal, and informal expressions are included and identified accordingly
  Each entry has at least two example sentences illustrating how expressions are used in context in natural American English
  
• Entries are cross-referenced to other idioms in the dictionary related in form and meaning
  
• Different meanings are provided for expressions that vary depending on their direct object, e.g.. “get hold of someone,” “get hold of something”
  
• Shortened or abbreviated idioms are identified and defined alongside the full forms
  Clear typography and easy-to-read layout
  Convenient size and format
  Available in paperback or hardcover editions

About the Author

Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., is a reference editor and former linguistics professor who has written more than 30 dictionaries. Associate Professor of Linguist;Northwestern University. Specialist in lexicography; English language structure; phonetics; language standardization and codification.

Linda Schinke-Llano, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English, Millikin University. Specialist in English as a second language, bilingual education and second language acquisition.