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NTC’s American Idioms Dictionary

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Author: Richard A. Spears

Edition: National Textbook Company     

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1. History

This dictionary is a  reissue of the "Dictionary of American Idioms", published in 1987 in the publishing house "National Textbook Company" (USA).

       The dictionary contains about 8 thousand  fixed-order phrases of the English language --such as "fast and furious,,  that cannot be reversed, commonly used in the United States, with their interpretations and examples illustrating their use in speech. At the end of vocabulary is given an index of words and phrases.

        The dictionary is intended for specialists in the field of English language, translators, and English language learners.

        The phrases in the Dictionary come from many sources. Many have been collected from current newspapers and magazines. Others have come from existing dictionaries and reference books. Dictionary users have helped collect idioms for this Dictionary, also. Students in English as a foreign language classes at Northwestern University kept lists of expressions they could not understand and submitted them to their instructor. These phrases became the basis of classroom instruction and also became a part of this book.

      The Dictionary should prove useful for people who are learning how to understand idiomatic English, the hearing impaired, and for Speakers of English who want to know more about the language.

1. Classification

The Webster’s Third New International Dictionary and Seven Language Dictionary, Unabridge  it is a : encyclopedic/ monolingual/ large/ general/ special / diachronic/ alphabetical/glossary and combinatory dictionary.

1. Compiler’s biography

Richard A. Spears - (born 1940 in Michigan City, Indiana) Associate Professor of Linguistics, Northwestern University. Specialist in lexicography is an American art historian who specializes in Italian Baroque painting.