Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago : on historical principles /
Comprises over 12,200 entries, including over 4500 for flora and fauna alone, with various cross-references. This dictionary includes definitions, alternative spellings, pronunciations, etymologies, grammatical information, and illustrative citations of usage.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés Creole |
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Montreal [Que.] :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
©2009
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- I: Introduction
- 1. Purpose of this Dictionary
- 2. Notes on Historical Language Background
- II: How to Use this Dictionary
- 1. The Structure of an Entry
- a. How to Read an Entry
- b. Grammatical Labelling
- c. Symbols and Abbreviations
- d. Phonetic Symbols
- 2 Frequently Asked Questions
- a. What words are included here? What words are not included?
- b. Why can�t I find a word I�m looking for?
- c. Why isn�t this word spelled the way I�m spelling it?
- D. Why isn�t there an origin listed for every word?e. How is this dictionary different from all other dictionaries?
- 3. Notes on Pronunciation
- 4. Notes on Flora and Fauna Entries
- 5. References Cited
- 6. Additions and Corrections
- ENTRIES A-Z
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
- Appendices: A. Flora by Scientific Names
- B. Fauna by Scientific Names
- Bibliographical References