English dictionaries as cultural mines
Auteur :
Facchinetti, Roberta
ISBN :
9781443836470
Date de publication :
27 janv. 2012
Dimensions :
21,2 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
549 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Dictionaries are mines whose word-gems encapsulate centuries of language history and cultural traditions; they are store-houses of meanings and uses, 'lamp genies' to be set free at the very moment readers set their eyes on their entries.