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THE OXFORD ENGLISH-HEBREW DICTIONARY
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| By: |
N. S. Doniach (Editor), Ahuvia Kahane (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£55.00 |
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£40.15 |
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£14.85 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0198601727 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780198601722 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
29 January, 1998 |
| Pages: |
1120 |
| Language: |
English, Hebrew |
| Description: |
First published as a hardback, the Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary is a milestone in the description of modern Hebrew. The English coverage of the dictionary comprises over 50,000 entries including current idioms and phrases, slang and colloquialisms, technical and scientific terminology, legal and medical terminology, and US and Australian terms. There is a strong emphasis on usage alerting the user to varying registers and contexts. |
| Synopsis: |
The Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary is a landmark in the description of modern Hebrew. Hailed by the Jewish Chronicle as a 'tremendous advance over previous works', it provides a unique description of Hebrew language as it is encountered and used today, covering formal and poetic Hebrew as well as current idioms and phrases, slang and colloquialisms. Descriptive not prescriptive The first dictionary to describe rather than prescribe contemporary Hebrew. Exceptionally wide coverage Coverage of technical and scientific terminology; academic discourse; vocabulary from fields such as law and medicine, as well as slang and colloquialisms. Clear labelling system The labelling system allows quick identification of context, register, and usage. Essential reference A reference tool for students, scholars, translators and business professionals. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press |
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Returnable |
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