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Sto caricando le informazioni... Dictionary of the American Westdi Winfred Blevins
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I have enjoyed reading through this dictionary, but I have found it to have some errors and omissions. For instance, the entry for "Hell's half acre" does not mention that this term was applied to the red-light district of Fort Worth, TX. It also mentions that the term "gun" was not applied to handguns, but only to cannon. There are instances in the literature of the period to disprove this. Overall, the dictionary is a fun read and a good way to introduce oneself to the terminology of the American West, both new and old, but as with anything else, one must do one's own research to verify the accuracy of the information found within it. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Did you ever need to spell “dogie” (as in, get-along-little), or need to know what a “sakey” is? This is the book that can tell you how to spell, pronounce, and define over 5,000 terms relative to the American West. Want to know what a “breachy” cow is? Turn to page 43 to learn that it’s an adjective used to describe a cow that has a tendency to find her way through fences where she isn’t supposed to be. Describes some teenagers we know… Spend hours perusing the dictionary at random, or read straight through to give you a flavor of the West from its beginnings to contemporary days. Laced with photographs and maps, the Dictionary of the American West will make you sound like an expert on all things Western, even if you don’t know your dingus from a dinner plate. Compiled of words brought into English from Native Americans, emigrants, Mormons, Hispanics, migrant workers, loggers, and fur trappers, the dictionary opens up history and culture in an enchanting way. From “Aarigaa!” to “zopilote,” the Dictionary of the American West is a “valuable book, a treasure for any literate American’s library.” (Tony Hillerman.) Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)427.978Language English Historical and geographic variations, modern nongeographic variations of English Geographic variations North AmericaClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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