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Merriam-Webster’s Pocket French-English Dictionary (Pocket Reference Library) (Paperback)

Merriam-Webster's Pocket French-English Dictionary (Pocket Reference Library)

This guide to essential French and English vocabulary contains more than 40,000 entries and includes coverage of Canadian-French terms. English pronunciations are given in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

About the Author

The Merriam brothers desired a continuity of editorship that would link Noah Webster’s efforts with their own editions, so they selected Chauncey A. Goodrich, Webster’s son-in-law and literary heir, who had been trained in lexicography by Webster himself, to be their editor in chief. Webster’s son William also served as an editor of that first Merriam-Webster dictionary, which was published on September 24, 1847. Although Webster’s work was honored, his big dictionaries had never sold well. The 1828 edition was priced at a whopping $20; in 13 years its 2,500 copies had not sold out. Similarly, the 1841 edition, only slightly more affordable at $15, moved slowly. Assuming that a lower price would incr (more…)

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Larousse Pocket Dictionary : French-English / English-French (Paperback)

Larousse Pocket Dictionary : French-English / English-French

The Larousse pocket dictionaries have been fully updated inside and out. These are the bestselling dictionaries in the bilingual line and were last updated in 2007. The practical, portable references are great for people who are learning a language or who are traveling but want more than a phrasebook. Each includes:More than 55,000 entries with 80,000 translationsUpdated vocabulary in all subject areasUsage examples showing words in context to ensure accurate Translation and give a clear picture of how they are usedIdoms, abbbreviations, and acronymsA helpful pronunciation guide

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The Larousse editorial team includes many language and reference experts based in countries around the world. In this way the linguistic team keeps its finger on the pulse of living languages as spoken by the native-language speakers of these countries.

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