Using Spanish Synonyms - Softcover

Batchelor, R. E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521446945 ISBN 13: 9780521446945

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1994

Synopsis

This book will enable students who have achieved basic competence in Spanish to develop, broaden, and enhance their awareness of the richness of Spanish and Spanish-American vocabulary. It can be used in schools, further education, or at undergraduate level. It will also be of interest to teachers, and to other professional linguists seeking convenient access to the finer nuances of the Spanish language. • The first guide to Spanish synonyms to be produced specifically for English-speaking students of Spanish • Presents in an easily accessible form information not readily available in traditional dictionaries • Contains a wide variety of material, formal and informal (even vulgar), literary and practical • Pays attention throughout to variations between Iberian and American Spanish, with special reference to Mexican and Argentinian forms • The tabular layout is designed for maximum ease of reference, and gives information on register, sample contexts, and English equivalents for each Spanish item • Includes four indexes enabling the user quickly to locate any given Spanish or English word

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Review

"A unique component of the entries is a "register level" for each synonym listed, which records the formality of the word.... Highly recommended for libraries." Choice

Book Description

Written for those with a basic competence in Spanish, this comprehensive synonyms guide is designed to help learners find the right word for the right context - thus improving their vocabulary and enabling them to communicate more precisely and fluently. Contains around 900 lists of synonyms, all illustrated with authentic examples.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521446945
• ISBN 13: 9780521446945
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 729