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Caddo Verb MorphologyAt the time of European contact with Native communities, the Caddos (who call themselves the Hasinai) were accomplished traders living in the southern plains. Their communities occupied parts of present-day Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. It was early Spanish explorers who named a part...
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A Dictionary of Skiri PawneeA Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee is the first dictionary ever published of a Caddoan language. Formerly an independent tribe living along the North Fork of the Loup River in central Nebraska, the Skiris united with South Band Pawnee groups in the late eighteenth century,...
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The Amarna LettersAn ancient inscription identified some of the ruins at el Amarna as "The Place of the Letters of the Pharaoh." Discovered there, circa 1887, were nearly four hundred cuneiform tablets containing correspondence of the Egyptian court with rulers of neighboring states in the mid-fourteenth...
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Icelandic: Grammar Text GlossaryThis classic book on the Icelandic language was written to aid the military, the businessman, the traveler, or any foreign resident in Iceland. Originally published in 1945, the grammar gives reliable information on pronunciation, inflexions, and syntax of the language. The texts are partly...
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Japanese Phrase BookA travel phrasebook for anyone planning a trip to Japan, this pocket-sized paperback includes all the essential words and phrases for every traveler. Even experienced speakers will benefit from the detailed cultural and travel-specific knowledge, and first-time speakers will find it easy to pick...
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Beginner's Brazilian Portuguese [With 2 Audio CDs]A language self-study guide for beginners that includes an introduction to Brazil, 7 practical lessons with dialogues, vocabulary and expressions, exercises with answer key, and 2 companion CDs with dialogues spoken by native Brazilian-Portuguese speakers.Author: Denise Santos, Glaucia SilvaPublisher: Hippocrene BooksPublished: 08/01/2011Pages: 240Binding Type:...
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Czech-English/English-Czech Practical DictionarySpoken by over 12 million people worldwide, Czech is an official language of the European Union and is widely recognized for its strong literary value as the native tongue of such notable artists as Milan Kundera, Jaroslav Seifert, and Beach Smetana. This useful dictionary...
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How to Read Maya HieroglyphsThis comprehensive guide to deciphering Maya hieroglyphs contains a complete outline of the writing, presenting individual signs and their meanings, the script's grammatical structure and content, and explanations of the sophisticated Maya calendrical and mathematical systems.Author: John MontgomeryPublisher: Hippocrene BooksPublished: 01/01/2004Pages: 378Binding Type: PaperbackWeight:...
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Neo-Melanesian-English Concise Dictionary: New Guinea Pidgin-EnglishSpoken primarily in eastern New Guinea and nearby islands, the New Guinea Pidgin language-also called Neo-Melanesian-is one of the most important forms of Pidgin in use today. It contains several dialects, and many words are specific to certain regions; this dictionary collects all universally...
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Azerbaijani-English/English-Azerbaijani Dictionary & PhrasebookThis guide includes over 4,000 dictionary entries, plus an introduction to basic grammar. The helpful phrasebook covers subjects such as etiquette, shopping, government, and food and drink. It is written entirely in the Roman alphabet.Author: Nicholas AwdePublisher: Hippocrene BooksPublished: 07/01/1999Pages: 175Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize:...
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Pulaar-English/English-Pulaar Standard DictionaryThis first-of-its kind dictionary contains: 30,000 entries; Background notes on Pulaar; Introduction to Pulaar grammatical categories; Pronunciation guide; Lists of ordinal and cardinal numbers.Author: Mamadou NiangPublisher: Hippocrene BooksPublished: 12/01/1996Pages: 308Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.44h x 5.60w x 0.67dISBN: 9780781804790
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Modern Military Dictionary: English-Arabic/Arabic-EnglishEvery field of human activity develops its own terms and jargon, and the military field is no exception. This timely and necessary dictionary includes fundamental military terms, contemporary political and technological terms and jargon, military technique terms for the specialist, as well as words...
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Russian-English/English-Russian Pocket Legal DictionaryHippocrene's Russian Pocket Legal Dictionary is the perfect portable reference for anyone who needs legal terms at their fingertips. It is designed to help communicate in real-life situations where it is vital to quickly find a legal term or phrase in Russian. At 6,000...
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Marathi-English/English-Marathi Dictionary & PhrasebookIf you are traveling to Mumbai or Maharashtra in India, this phrasebook will be indispensible! Marathi is the dominant language of Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India's second most-populous city and a popular tourist destination.Marathi is spoken by over 50 million people. This helpful guide, with...
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Cantonese-English/English-Cantonese Dictionary & PhrasebookCantonese is an official language of Hong Kong and Macau, and the dominant dialect of Chinese spoken in the province of Guangdong. Spoken by nearly 60 million people worldwide, it is understood by much of the Chinese diaspora population across the world and rivals...
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Instant Spanish Vocabulary Builder with Online AudioMany words in Spanish are nearly the same as their English counterparts, except for the word ending. This unique book identifies the 24 most common word-ending patterns between these languages and provides over 4,000 words that follow them. For example, many English words that...
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Painless ItalianTitles in Barron's extensive Painless Series cover a wide range of subjects as they are taught on middle school and high school levels. These books are written for students who find the subjects unusually difficult and confusing--or in many cases, just plain boring. Barron's...
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Spanish Every DayThis informal text, accompanied by more than 400 cartoon-style illustrations, is designed to teach the basics of practical conversational Spanish to all family members, with special focus on instructing younger children. The book recounts a typical day in children's lives, starting as they wake...
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Bilingual Grammar of English-Spanish Syntax: With Exercises and a Glossary of Grammatical Terms, 3rd EditionThis third edition of this text presents the major grammatical contrasts between English and Spanish in a simple and direct manner that is ideal for teachers of either language. This book addresses difficult grammatical topics for the English speaker, such as the question of...
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A Complete French Grammar for Reference and PracticeThis comprehensive manual thoroughly covers every aspect of French grammar, from the basic to the most advanced level, and illustrates the grammatical structures with useful, practical and interesting examples. Up-to-date language and usage both on the formal and on the informal level is paired...
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