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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Winer, Lise
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Creole
Publicado: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2009
Temas:
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 canâ€?t I find a word Iâ€?m looking for?
  • c. Why isnâ€?t this word spelled the way Iâ€?m spelling it?
  • D. Why isnâ€?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