Isbn: 9780282481377 - a Compendious German and English Dictionary: with Notation of Correspondences and Brief Etymologies (classic Reprint) (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a lexicon of German and English phrases and their dictionary definitions. Unique to this volume is its historical approach: phrases and their English equivalents are shown in three distinct periods of time, from the mid-Ages to the present. The dictionary has been specially curated to be useful to both English and German-speaking learners. This allows the reader both to study from their native language and to translate into their target language. The author demonstrates the evolution of phraseology in both languages, showcasing interchange and convergence alongside different usages and meanings over the centuries. This makes for an original approach to language learning and historical linguistics. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …