NTC’s Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases. Richard Spears
Containing 6000 basic words and
6000 common idioms and phrasal verbs, Spears’s latest book will be in demand by
ESL students, teachers, and foreigners traveling in the United States. A former
linguistics professor, Spears has written or edited over 30 dictionaries,
including NTC’s Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions, and is
currently editorial director of the dictionaries and reference department at
Contemporary Books. Here, he places phrases in their normal alphabetical
positions and again «at the entry of each non-initial, major word in the
phrase.» For example, Spears defines «clockwork» as «the moving parts inside a
clock or mechanical device, such as a wind-up toy» and gives two examples «(as)
regular as clockwork» and «go like clockwork.» Both phrases can be found listed
separately, in alphabetical order, with definitions. Each entry includes a
pronunciation guide using the International Phonetic Alphabet, basic
definitions, examples where needed for clarification, lists of transitive and
intransitive verbs, spelling rules and words with spelling irregularities, and
words with pronunciations that vary depending upon usage. Spears is careful to
use simple words in each definition. Recommended for all libraries with a demand
for ESL materials.
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