I would be grateful if (in addition to omissions and possible erroneous inclusions and definitions) new items Surprise, has emerged as a serious compilation. What began as a pastime took on tangible form and, somewhat to my own Of Britain, but also aspects of her culture as reflected by her language. The discussion in an effort to demonstrate not only peculiarities of the language More remote parts of the British countryside. Use, or may even have disappeared completely from most people’s everydayĬonversation, an American might run up against in the literature of a few yearsĪgo, or quite possibly in the conversation of an elderly person, especially in the Terms and expressions which, though they may be fading from current British
The book is essentially a glossary of Briticisms for the guidance of AmericansĬaught in the entrapment of a common language. We thank also the editorial team at Facts On File, especially Jeffrey Soloway and Cameron Dufty, for their close attention to all aspects Rebecca, Alice, and Ruth Ehrlich all gave valuable advice We thank Emma Dally, of London, England, for her invaluable assistance with Though compiled with utmost care, can be regarded only as a work in progress.Īnd that is true also of the English language itself. Social change will require still further additions and emendations. Updated, whether in five or in 20 years, the incessant process of linguistic and This edition attempts to track those changes, both inĪny language is in a constant state of development. Should also be noted that some fundamental changes in British life-in areasĪs diverse as education and telecommunications-have occurred since Norman Words have changed their meanings, and those changes, too, are included. Those entries have been duly amended to take account of the change. Of the words given as standard usage in the first edition are now rarely used, and This new edition also adds a gloss on the work of the two earlier editions. Wrote the first edition of British English A to Zed, and this edition continues with Lexicon of British English can ignore these, as Norman Schur recognized when he Political alignments, some from overseas, many from the argot of the street. The Queen’sĮnglish, often regarded as a paradigm of correct and "proper" usage, has beenīusy absorbing words and phrases from diverse sources-some reflecting new The additions are by no means comprehensive, but they include some of the most prominent new locutions in a language that has grown increasingly rich. Have come into common use since the previous edition was published. Most important, this edition adds more than 500 new words and terms that This edition aims at taking stock of those In the half-decade since the second edition, there have been significant changes
Published, and five since its second edition. Nearly 20 years have passed since the first edition of British English A to Zed was Automotive Terms (Table for parts of: Body, Brakes, Chassis, ElectricalĮquipment, Motor and Clutch, Axle and Transmission, Steering, Tools stone (Table of weights of various commodities)Į. Directness and subtlety of British and American stylesį. Proper nouns and adjectives general county name abbreviationsģ. You can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web atġ. PleaseĬall our Special Sales Department in New York at 212/967-8800 or 800/322-8755. Quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Title.įacts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk English language-Great Britain-Dictionaries. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Dataīritish English A to Zed / Norman W. Permission in writing from the publisher. Recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized inĪny form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, Original edition copyright © 1987, 2001 by Norman W. Third edition copyright © 2007 by Eugene Ehrlich and the estate of Norman W.
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