Multicultural Spanish dictionary : how everyday Spanish differs from country to country

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Title:

Multicultural Spanish dictionary : how everyday Spanish differs from country to country

Author:

Martínez, Agustín, 1967-

ISBN:

9781887563451

Personal Author:

Martínez, Agustín, 1967-

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

251 pages ; 22 cm

Abstract:

Presents an alphabetical listing of English words, each matched with the most widely used Spanish equivalent, and followed by variations according to Spanish-speaking country; features a Spanish-English dictionary; and includes an English-Spanish listing of words, grouped by subject.

Subject Term:

Spanish language -- Dictionaries -- English.

English language -- Dictionaries -- Spanish.

Spanish language -- Provincialisms -- Latin America -- Dictionaries.

Dictionnaires.

English language. (OCoLC)fst00910920

Spanish language. (OCoLC)fst01128292

Spanish language -- Provincialisms. (OCoLC)fst01128466

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Library	Material Type	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
Searching... Sugar Grove - Todd Library	Reference Book	PC4640.M26 1999	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

Is Spanish one language? Yes and no. A grapefruit in Guatemals is una toronja. In Argentina it is un pomelo. A waiter in Mexico is un mesero; in Uruguay, un mozo. In Spain eyeglasses are gafas; in Cuba, espejuelos. The list goes on and on. This dictionary tells you what all the others don't. It guides you through the many variations of Spanish and helps you identify and use everyday Spanish like a native.

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Divided into three parts (English-Spanish, Spanish-English, and Subject Areas), this guide shows how common terms may vary from one Spanish-speaking country to another.