Using Russian Synonyms Contributor(s): Wade, Terence (Author), White, Nijole (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521794056 ISBN-13: 9780521794053 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $94.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: Designed for students who have already developed a basic competence in Russian, this book expands and improves their vocabulary. It is invaluable as a guide to finding the right word for the context because it provides detailed information on groups of Russian words with related meanings, including examples of usage and English glosses. Two indexes allow users to quickly locate words in Russian or English. The book is an essential reference for students as well as teachers of Russian and other professional linguists. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Russian - Literary Criticism | Russian & Former Soviet Union |
Dewey: 491.781 |
LCCN: 2004300281 |
Physical Information: 1.43" H x 6.86" W x 9.3" (2.38 lbs) 642 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
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Contributor Bio(s): Wade, Terence: - Terence Wade is Emeritus Professor in Russian Studies and Research Fellow at the University of Strathclyde. His publications include A Comprehensive Russian Grammar (second edition, 2000), A Russian Grammar Workbook (1996), A Russian Etymological Dictionary (1996), The Russian Language Today (with L. Ryazanova-Clarke, 1999), and Oxford Russian Grammar and Verbs (2002).White, Nijole: - Nijole White is Lecturer in Russian Studies at the Department of Modern Languages, University of Strathclyde. She has compiled the readers Russia Today (with T. Wade, 1985), Gorbachev's Russia (1989), Time of Change (1992) and The New Russia (2000). |