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Resumen: So reflects the beautiful, middle-aged Mrs. Ramsay, mother of eight, as she surveys her family and guests at her dinner table, and sees their fleeting harmony, a fleeting reflection of eternity. This novel is an extraordinarily poignant evocation of a lost happiness that lives on in the memory. For years now the Ramsays have spent every summer in their holiday home in Scotland, and they expect these summers will go on forever. For the children, it is a earthly Paradise. In this, her most autobiographical novel, Virginia Woolf captures the intensity of childhood longing and delight, and the shifting complexity of adult relationships. From an acute awareness of transience, she creates an enduring work of art.

Resumen: A language-lover's dream, The Oxford Companion to the English Language is a thousand-page cornucopia covering virtually every aspect of the English language as well as language in general. The range of topics is remarkable, offering a goldmine of information on writing and speech (including entries on grammar, literary terms, linguistics, rhetoric, and style) as well as on such wider issues as sexist language, bilingual education, child language acquisition, and the history of English. There are biographies of Shakespeare, Noah Webster, Noam Chomsky, James Joyce, and many others who have influenced the shape or study of the language; extended articles on everything from psycholinguistics to sign language to tragedy; coverage of every nation in which a significant part of the population speaks English as well as virtually every regional dialect and pidgin (from Gullah and Scouse to Cockney and Tok Pisin). In addition, the Companion provides bibliographies for the larger entries, generous cross-referencing, etymologies for headwords, a chronology of English from Roman times to 1990, and an index of people who appear in entries or bibliographies. And like all Oxford Companions, this volume is packed with delightful surprises. We learn, for instance, that the first Professor of Rhetoric at Harvard later became President (John Quincy Adams); that "slogan" originally meant "war cry"; that the keyboard arrangement QWERTY became popular not because it was efficient but the opposite (it slows down the fingers and keeps them from jamming the keys); that "mbenzi" is Swahili for "rich person" (i.e., one who owns a Mercedes Benz); and that in Scotland, "to dree yir ain weird" means "to follow your own star." From Scrabble to Websters to TESOL to Gibraltar, the thirty-five hundred entries here offer more information on a wider variety of topics than any other reference on the English language. Featuring the work of nearly a hundred scholars from around the world, this unique volume is the ideal shelf-mate to The Oxford Companion to English Literature. It will captivate everyone who loves language.

Resumen: "The present edition contains over 25,000 entries in each of the two languages. All branches or the wide field of textile technology and of those allied to it, of textile chemistry and trade, have been considered in the selection of the entries. The author has endeavored to include only those terms that are actually in use in the technical and trade vocabularies".

Resumen: Technical english is a reference and practice book for learners of technical english at intermediate level and above. Helps learners increase their knowledge of technical vocabulary and grammar. 30 units cover key technical vocabulary drawn from: professional activities -health and safety, production and quality company profiles- automotive, pharmaceutical, mining and telecoms. 20 units review core grammar in technical contexts. The glossary covers and defines 1500 key technical terms. For classroom and/or self-study use.

Resumen: This is a very practical and accessible book that offers a comprehensive overview of research methodology in applied linguistics by describing the various stages of qualitative and quantitative investigations, from collecting the data to reporting the results. It also discusses 'mixed methods research', that is, the various combinations of qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

Resumen: The moment I first met you, I noticed your pride, your sense of superiority, and your selfish disdain for the feelings of others. You are the last man in the world whom I could ever be persuaded to marry,' said Elizabeth Bennet. And so Elizabeth rejects the proud Mr Darcy. Can nothing overcome her prejudice against him? And what of the other Bennet girls - their fortunes, and misfortunes, in the business of getting husbands? This famous novel by Jane Austen is full of wise and humorous observation of the people and manners of her times.

Resumen: Over 600 concise, authoritative entries; examples of natural spoken and written british english; examples of common mistakes; illustrations of stylistic differences; illustrations of differences between british and american usage; cross-references between related entries; a glossary of language terminology; a very full index.

Resumen: The two books of exercises which accompany A Practical English Grammar help the student to practise his handling of English syntax. They can be used while he is working with the Grammar or independently for revision and extended study. There is a key to the exercises at the end of each book. The topics covered in Exercises 2 are: verb + preposition-adverb combinations, articles, prepositions, elative pronouns, present, past and perfect tenses, future forms and reported speech, conditionals and unreal pasts, gerund, infinitive and passive.

Resumen: The two books of exercises which accompany A Practical English Grammar help the student to practise his handling of English syntax. They can be used while he is working with the Grammar or independently for revision and extended study. There is a key to the exercises at the end of each book. The topics covered in Exercises 1 are: present and past tenses, future and conditional tenses, gerund, infinitive and participles, auxiliary verbs, indirect speech and passive voice.

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Resumen: A completely new, fully-illustrated dictionary for intermediate students of English as a foreign language, written by teachers to focus on the needs of learners at this level. Clear, simple definitions, and example sentences refecting authentic contemporary usage. This new dictionary is written by teachers with the needs of the intermediate student firmly in mind. It shows learners how words relate to each other, helps them to build their vocabulary, and enables them to write and speak english with cnfidence.

Resumen: Marca una nueva etapa para los diccionarios inglés-español. Es el resultado de diez años de investigación por parte de un equipo de expertos lexicógrafos compuesto por hablantes de las variantes principales de ambas lenguas. Los compiladores han hecho uso de una amplísima base de datos del inglés y del español contemporáneos, para presentar ejemplos auténticos y actuales. El OSD ofrece claridad de presentación y tipografía y todas las demás características que tanto han contribuído al éxito de los diccionarios Oxford. Más de 275.000 palabras y expresiones, más de 450.000 traducciones. Tratamiento totalmente actualizado de la lengua contemporánea, tanto hablada como escrita, incluyendo palabras y expresiones de nuevo cuño tales como ethnic cleansing, PC, Czech Republic, virtual reality, relfejoterapia, CEI, reforestar. Tratamiento más completo de las variedades del inglés norteamericano y del español iberoamericano que cualquier otro diccionario de su formato. Gran número de ejemplos de uso cotidiano seleccionados para ilustrar los contextos más típicos y la diversidad de acepciones. Especial hincapié en el uso de los giros idiomáticos y modismos más actuales. Particular atención al vocabulario científico y especializado. Anotaciones detalladas para facilitar la identificación de las distitntas acepciones y variantes regionales y la selección de la traducción más apropiada. Clara indicación del registro idiomático de las voces, expresiones y sus traducciones. Más de 100 páginas de apéndices, entre las que se incluye una guía para la redacción de cartas en inglés y español.

Resumen: a) All the words you need in Italian and English b) Help with verbs and pronunciation = a) Tutte le parole d'uso quotidiano in inglese e in italiano b) Utili indicazioni su verbi e pronuncia.

Resumen: The renowned Oxford-Duden pictorial dictionalry is now available in a Spanish/English edition. This unique reference is based onthe premise that certain kinds of information are conveyed more readily and clearly by pictures than by definitions and explanations alone. Each double-page spread of the dictionary contains a host of vocabulary relating to a subject together with a picture illustrating that subject. In this way, all terminology relating to printing, for example will be found on a sequence of pages with detailed illustrations of the various technical processes, objects, or machines involved. Words are linked by numbers to the illustrations, enabling users to check the meaning of the Spanish or English word against its pictorial representation. Some 384 sections cover a broad range of subjects--from astronomy to supermarkets, automobiles to swimming, ballet to plants--and define more than 28,000 objects or activities. Each volume contains full alphabetical indexes in English and Spanish, making this dictionary easy to use for speakers of English and Spanish alike.

Resumen: The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations is an indispensable reference for all those who deal regularly with abbreviations in: business, finance, and economics, sciences, medicine, politics, education, transport.

Resumen: This new edition of the Oxford Collocations Dictionary has been completely revised and update using the Oxford English Corpus, a database of almost two billion words of text in English taken from up-to-date sources from around the world. This has ensured that the information we have about word behavior is as accurate as possible, and that the evidence upon which the work is based is as full and reliable as possible. In particular, it has allowed us to include information about American English on an equal footing with British English.

Resumen: The Oxford Beginner's Chine Dictionary represents a major departure from traditional bilingual dictionaries en several fronts. It has beeen specially designed for beginners and is not simply a scaled-down version of a larger dictionary. It approaches the specific needs of the english-speaking learner of chinese from a very different angle.

Resumen: This comprehensively revised and greatly expanded new edition of A S Hornby's classic and highly acclaimed dictionary for students of english represents a major advance on earlier editions in terms of lexical coverage, ease of use, and the amount of information on meaning, grammar and syntax it provides... 57,100 word and phrases, over 4,000 new to this edition; 12,720 idioms and phrasal verbs, fully cross - referended and easy to find, etc.

Resumen: First published in 1926, A Dictionary of Modern English Usage is one of the most celebrated reference books of the twentieth century. Commonly known as "Fowler," after its inimitable author, H.W. Fowler, it has sold more than a million copies and maintained a devoted following over seven decades, in large part because of its charming blend of information and good humor, delivered in the voice of a genial if somewhat idiosyncratic schoolmaster. Now this classic is available in a new edition--the first major revision since Fowler's original. Rewritten, updated, and expanded to take into account the vast linguistic changes of the past three-quarters of a century, here are thousands of alphabetically arranged entries, offering advice and background information on all aspects of the English language, from grammar to spelling to literary style. This masterful revision has been carried out by Robert Burchfield, hailed by The Chicago Tribune as "the greatest living lexicographer." In his hands, the MEU has retained its beloved traits--accessibility, authority, and (not least) personality--while acquiring new ones, most notably, up-to-the-minute currency. As in "Fowler," the new edition is a cornucopia of information on such troublesome areas as the plural form of foreign words (adagio, curriculum, memorandum, virus); related or like-sounding words (affect/effect, continual/continuous); rarely encountered literary terms (alcaics, alexandrine, arsis); and unusual inflected forms (for instance, taxi, taxis, taxiing). But there are also many innovations. Burchfield, who spent decades working on the Oxford English Dictionary, has introduced the OED's historical approach to the MEU, providing fascinating details on how and when new usages entered the language.

Resumen: This new edition incluides: Hundreds of news words (satnav, greenwash, carbon trading, adspend). Many more collocations, synonyms and antonyms. Extra clearly labelled subject-specific vocabulary (link rot, culture medium, data compression, equity capital). Multi-page expand your vocabulary section on the themes of movement, communication and emotions. A complete package of unique, carefully researched materials based on a detailed analysis of learners ́ own writing. Full-page writting sections and Get it right boxes help you to become a more confident writer in academic and professional situacions. Language Awreness pages on idioms, discourse, cultural values, word formation and more. Accompanying CD-ROM now with a thesaurus function for every meaning of every word, interactive exercises, and weblinks to connect you to relevant internet resources.

Resumen: This is an important work which brings a new degree of precision into the analysis of what is involved in translation from one language to another. Starting from the assumption that any process concerned with human language can be illuminated by applying to it the latest insights into the nature of language, the author outlines a current British frame-work of descriptive linguistics and applies it to the analysis of translation. Translation is shown to be a much more complex matter than is commonly realized, while at the same time the author indicates important new ways of approaching it. The book is a valuable addition to the literature of a subject which has only recently begun to receive the scientific treatment it deserves.

Resumen: I. Historical aspects of Habeas Corpus, II. Scope of review, III. Consideration of questions of fact, IV. Habeas Corpus and the executive, V. Habeas Corpus in criminal law, VI. Review of commitments for compulsory treatment, VIII. Problems of restraint and time, VIII. Territorial ambit of Habeas Corpus, IX. Appeals, successive applications, and re-arrest, X. Aspects of practice.

Resumen: The entries in The Hutchinson dictionary of difficult words cover only those words that are frequently misspelt, misused, misunderstood, or mispronounced, or that ar genuinely obscure. This book includes not only 14.000 headwords in the English language, but also a series of grammar panels focusing on such recurring problems as double negatives and the use of the apostrophe. Provides clearly explained answers to thousands of questions of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and usage.

Resumen: High season is a topic-based course for trainees and employees in the hotel and tourist industry. It introduces and practises the language skills necessary for dealing with English-speaking guests and for negotiating with Englixh speakers within the industry.

Resumen: Contents: Structure and presentation; Content and style; Enquiries; replies and quotations; Orders; Payment; Complaints and adjustments; Credit; Banking; Agents and agencies; Transportation and shipping; Insurance; Telegrams, cables and telex; Miscellaneous correspondence; Memorandums and reports.

Resumen: In this book, the term "idiom" is used in a very wide sense. It is intended to include peculiar meanings of words and peculiar turns of expression which from long usage have become established in the english language. Hence it will readily be judged that it cannot pretend to be an exhaustive book. The appendix to this volume explains some of the common allusions to persons and incidents mentioned in the Bible.

Resumen: Fully revised for this third edition, with 1000 new entries, it covers al the commonly encountered terms and concepts in physics. 4000 clear and concise entries; key terms from mathematics, astrophysics, metallurgy, electronics, and physical chemistry. Up-to-date coverage of particle physics, cosmology, low temperature physics, nanotechnology y and computer science. New entries include higgs field, anthropic principle, nanotubes and Bose-Einstein condensation.

Resumen: "The terminological content of the dictionary is approximately 12,000 and these terms and their corresponding equivalents have been checked in current literature in each of the six languages. As a result of this policy, some english terms in current use could not be included as the corresponding expressions do not exist in one or other of the remaining five languages".

Resumen: "The terminological content of the dictionary is approximately 12,000 and these terms and their corresponding equivalents have been checked in current literature in each of the six languages. As a result of this policy, some english terms in current use could not be included as the corresponding expressions do not exist in one or other of the remaining five languages".

Resumen: Revised for this third edition, with 1500 new entries, it covers all the commonly encountered terrns and concepts in biology, biophysics, and biochemistry, as well as key terms from medicine and palaeontology.