The dictionary also includes a selection of widely used new terms in English, from science and technology to contemporary American culture. The design is exceptionally user-friendly. Each entry of the standard vocabulary has been evaluated and revised according to current usage. Unlike other dictionaries - including collegiate - this dictionary features long entries that have been trimmed to their core meanings; shades of meanings are illustrated by phrases or sentences that follow a definition, rather than by different definitions entirely. The result is a reliable, easy-to-use guide to the English language.

The book offers both students and professionals a handy resource and contains a wide range of health education¾related terminologies and effectively eliminates the need for wading through scores of books or articles to find a definition. The book also provides an easily used reference for those working in research or design of public health interventions and

• Offers a reference list of the terms found most often in the professional literature
• Includes key terms used in related public health disciplines such as epidemiology, health administration, biostatistics, environmental health, and behavioral sciences
• Presents terms relevant to the four settings of health promotion and education—community, workplace, primary care, and school
• Provides a useful study aid when preparing for the exam to become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)

About the Author
Naomi N. Modeste is a professor in the department of health promotion and education at Loma Linda University School of Public Health.

Teri S. Tamayose is the director of recruitment and marketing and undergraduate programs for Loma Linda University School of Public Health and is an assistant professor in the department of health administration.

New entries include:
• Applied Linguistics
• Cognitive Linguistics
• Forensic Linguistics
• Contrastive Linguistics and Cross Linguistic Studies.

Substantially revised entries include:
• Bilingualism and Multilingualism
• Genre analysis
• Psycholinguistics
• Language Acquisition
• Morphology
• Generative Phonology
• Grammatical models and theories
• Discourse Analysis and Conversation Analysis.

For anyone with an academic or professional interest in language, The Linguistics Encyclopedia is an indispensable reference tool.

About the Author
Dr Kirsten Malmkjaer is Curriculum Leader for the MA Theory and Practice of Translation at the University of Middlesex.

Early childhood education is also a major topic of concern internationally, as social policy analysts point to its role in a nation's future economic outlook. As a groundbreaking contribution to its field, this four-volume handbook discusses key historical and contemporary issues, research, theoretical perspectives, national policies, and practices.

A wealth of information provides the user with up-to-date expert entries on a plethora of topics. Over three hundred entries in volumes 1, 2, and 3 cover such topics as:
• accountability
• assessment
• biculturalism
• bullying
• child abuse
• early intervention
• ethnicity
• Head Start
• IDEA
• No Child Left Behind
• Zero to three

Volume IV covers the international structure and policies of early childhood education outside of the U.S. via narrative chapters on industrialized and developing nations. Alphabetically arranged entries review selected topics in more detail. Cross-references and further readings provide a research base for diverse users. Countries covered include Australia, Brazil, China, France, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

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8 Reasons to Stock This Book:
1. Ideal for elementary and pre-intermediate students of English, especially those taking an elementary level English examination such as KET or PET and children learning English
2. Clear definitions in simple English
3. Two-colour text makes the dictionary attractive and easy-to-use
4. Each entry features a pronunciation guide, simple definition and example sentence
5. Example sentences show how a word is used, helping students understand its meaning
6. Common expressions highlighted and explained, with examples
7. Provides notes on irregular forms, constructions and easily confused words
8. Includes entries on popular culture, music, fashion, sport, basic money and business terms

Groups of similar words are arranged alphabetically under the main word for the particular meaning being illustrated, so words meaning ‘big’ are given at big. The ways in which these similar words are used in different situations are compared. Words with an opposite meaning to the main meaning being illustrated (known as ‘antonyms’) are also given.

If you are not sure which group the word you are checking might appear in, you can find all the words in an alphabetical list at the end of the book with a reference to the place where they appear. By using this list you will be able to find possible alternative words to use for the basic word you already know.

It includes the vocabulary needed to understand and study written and spoken English at this level, and is particularly useful for students working towards intermediate or lower-intermediate level examinations such as the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), FCE (First Certificate in English), and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exams.

Example sentences show how words are used in context. There are also clear notes on grammar, irregular verbs and easily confused words, as well as pronunciations for all main entries.

This dictionary is a portable, easy-to-use quick reference tool for a large number of words and phrases, rather than a substitute for the detailed guidance of a grammar or course book. It includes commonly heard terms, with an indication of their relevant frequency, and many more terms from the worlds of work and communication and of modern society generally.

• 35,000 entries provide clear, up-to-date terms and expressions used in British, American and International English
• Terms defined in clear, simple English, using our 1,500-word limited defining vocabulary
• Each entry includes part of speech, phonetic pronunciation guides and example sentences showing how terms are used.

This dictionary is a collection of slang and colloquial expressions in frequent use in the United States in the twentieth century. It contains expressions that are familiar to many Americans and other expressions that are used primarily within small groups of people. The entries represent the language of the underworld, the nursery, the college campus, California beaches, urban back streets, and Wall Street. We hear from prisoners, surfers, junkies, Valley Girls, blacks, weight lifters, and just plain folks. Fad words, metaphors, wordplay, and various figures of speech make up the body of the dictionary.

This dictionary is a compilation of 1,800 phrasal verbs consisting of either a transitive or intransitive verb and its particle or adverb. In many cases, additional prepositional phrases are shown as part of the entry, but the dictionary focuses on phrasal or two-word verbs. This second edition of the basic phrasal verb collection is based on McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. The format of the dictionary is designed to provide the information needed by learners who are attempting to read and write conventional American English.