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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
5 Language Visual Dictionary is a user friendly and intuitive reference for adults learning English, French, German, Spanish, or Italian. The only language dictionary of its kind, 5 Language Visual Dictionary makes language learning accessible by using photographs to put everyday words into context. Its thematic organization of 10,000 terms accompanied by more than 1,600 annotated color photographs and illustrations puts the perfect translation at...
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press
Language
English
Description
Created by an unparalleled board of experts led by renowned ASL linguist and poet Clayton Valli, The Gallaudet Dictionary of American Sign Language contains over 3,000 illustrations. Each sign illustration, including depictions of fingerspelling when appropriate, incorporates a complete list of English synonyms. A full, alphabetized English index enables users to cross-reference words and signs throughout the entire volume. The comprehensive introduction...
Author
Publisher
The MIT Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"This is an illustrated dictionary of over 850 gestures from around the world. Gestures often convey meanings that transcend borders, but sometimes they bear vastly different meanings from one continent to another. A dictionary, then, of bodily signs made voluntarily in order to communicate in a open manner: not sign language, no involuntary psychoanalytic "tells," no dance moves, and no secret means of exchange (for example, the recent appropriation...
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Learn more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in German with this beautifully illustrated dictionary for German-language students. Building on the success of the English for Everyone course books and the Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, the German English Illustrated Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 words of German vocabulary. The words are shown in a visual context in themed sections...
Publisher
ISTE Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Digital age", "digital society", "digital civilization": many expressions are used to describe the major cultural transformation of our contemporary societies. Digital Dictionary presents the multiple facets of this phenomenon, which was born of computers and continues to permeate all human activity as it progresses at a rapid pace. In this multidisciplinary work, experts, academics and practitioners invite us to discover the digital world from various...
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Building on the success of the English for Everyone course books and the Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, the Spanish English Illustrated Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 words of Spanish vocabulary"--
Author
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press
Language
English
Description
"This unique reference can help users locate a sign whose meaning they have forgotten or help them find the meaning of a new sign they have just seen for the first time. The American Sign Language handshape dictionary organizes more than 1900 ASL signs by 40 basic handshapes and includes detailed descriptions on how to form these signs to represent the different English words that they might mean. Users can begin to track down a sign by determining...
Publisher
Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary is a bilingual, bidirectional dictionary designed to help users communicate effectively in American Spanish and English, which includes up-to-date coverage of essential, current vocabulary"--
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Perfect for tourists, business travellers and students, DK's Korean English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is your essential companion when buying food, talking about work, discussing health, and studying the Korean language. The dictionary is incredibly easy to follow, with thematically organized vocabulary so you can find closely related words on a particular topic. Words and phrases are illustrated with full-colour photographs and artworks, helping...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for baby showers, gender reveals, and parents with a little boy on the way, THE BEST BABY NAMES FOR BOYS is the only naming book created with baby in mind. Filled with over 100 helpful lists, naming tips, and a collection of boy-centric names to browse, this book makes it easy to find the ideal fit for your family. Gone are the days where you need a massive compendium of baby names to sift through (half of which don't even apply to your little...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The Polish and English Bilingual Visual Dictionary makes Polish simple for readers to learn, translate and retain key vocabulary. Completely updated to include over 10,000 fully illustrated terms in both Polish and English. Arranged by theme the Polish and English Bilingual Visual Dictionary covers an array of subjects: from eating out and shopping, to leisure, work, appearance and beyond, so you can find the word you need instantly. The Polish and...
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"This book identifies the most noteworthy sleuths from around the world, outlining the distinctive features of the detective, his or her approach to crime solving, and highlights of their fictional careers. A case is made for each detective's greatness based on literary importance, novelty, uniqueness, aesthetic quality, and cultural resonance"--
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
This new edition of McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions offers complete definitions of more than 12,000 slang and informal expressions from various sources, ranging from golden oldies such as . . . golden oldie, to recent coinages like shizzle (gangsta), jonx (Wall Street), and ping (the Internet). Each entry is followed by examples illustrating how an expression is used in everyday conversation and, where necessary,...
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
This fifth edition has entries for over 10,000 new words and terms, over 4,000 full color images, offers the latest research on word origins and meanings, and provides guidelines on accurate usage. The print edition includes a passkey code for a free download of a smartphone app that works with the iPad/iPhone/iPod or Android platform. The app puts the entire dictionary at your fingertips anywhere, anytime, making this one of the most comprehensive...
Publisher
Barron's Educational Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents a thumb-indexed French-English, English-French bilingual dictionary containing 100,000 words, phrases & examples presented in two sections: American-style English to French & French to American-style English.
Author
Publisher
Future Horizons Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Special needs educators, public school teachers, occupational therapists, ABA therapists, psychologists, mental health counselors, autistic adults, and parents with children on the autism spectrum will greatly benefit from having Autismology at their fingertips. The author, Tosha Rollins, states, "As a mother of two young adults on the autism spectrum, I wish I had been better educated about autism. My children inspired my becoming a licensed professional...
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