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Dictionaries and Thesauruses

Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme and Norma Shapiro. Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Brazilian Portuguese. 2nd ed.New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. Print.

Bilingual edition features over 4,000 words and phrases in English and Brazilian Portuguese. Fully illustrated for additional comprehension.

Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme and Norma Shapiro. Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Korean. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. Print.

Bilingual edition features over 4,000 words and phrases in English and Korean. Fully illustrated for additional comprehension.

Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme and Norma Shapiro. Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Vietnamese. 2nd ed.New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. Print.

Bilingual edition features over 4,000 words and phrases in English and Vietnamese. Fully illustrated for additional comprehension.

Allen, Robert, ed. Barron’s Dictionary & Thesaurus. Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s, 2007. Print.

Dictionary contains more than 40,000 definitions; thesaurus 100,000 synonyms. Ideal for any student learning English vocabulary, beginner to advanced.

Bramwell, David. The Book of Hard Words: Read It, See It, Know It, Use It. Adams Media, 2008. Print.

Visual dictionary containing difficult English words and where they come from. Illustrations enhance pronunciation skills and reinforce meaning of words.

Byrd, Erick. McGraw-Hill’s German Student Dictionary. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008. Print.

Contains essential words for beginning learners of German. Vocabulary words are in both English and German. Contains grammatical information, sentence structure, verb conjugation and a pronunciation guide.

Clark, Alicia S., and Eduardo H. Clark. English-to-Spanish Computer and Internet Dictionary. Boca Raton, Florida: Universal Publishers, 2004. Print.

Spanish and English language dictionary of common computer and internet terms.

Correard, Marie-Helene, ed. Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. Print.

Contains over 90,000 words and phrases covering computing, time changes, age, sports, etc. Includes and A-Z list of French life and culture.

Dioguardi, Raffaele. McGraw-Hill’s Italian Student Dictionary. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008. Print.

Essential words for beginning Italian language learners. Includes pronunciation and grammatical guides.

Giuõng, Phan Văn. Concise Vietnamese Dictionary: Vietnamese-English/English-
Vietnamese. Clarendon, VT: Tuttle, 2008. Print.

Catered towards English students learning Vietnamese, but can also be used by Vietnamese students learning English.

Gramer, Margot F. Basic Oxford Picture Dictionary. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. Print.

Teaches everyday English vocabulary used in conversations, e-mails and messages. Fully illustrated for additional English language comprehension.

Gutman, Helene. Random House Webster's French-English/English-French. Bilingual Edition. New York: Random House, 2006. Print.

Contains more than 6,000 English and French entries with thousands of phrases, idioms and expressions in both languages.

Hamer, Eleanor and Fernando Diez de Urdanivia. Street-Wise Spanish Survival Guide. New York: Skyhorse, 2008. Print.

Dictionary of over 3,000 slang expressions intended for users already familiar with Spanish. Contains information on pronunciation, tips on manners and customs, and common symbols.

Harrap’s. Harrap's French and English Dictionary. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004. Print.

Contains over 170,000 translations for those trying to learn French. For use at home or in the classroom.

Hindi/English Visual Bilingual Dictionary. London: Dorling Kindersley, 2008. Print.

Comprehensive dictionary teaches Hindi vocabulary and phrases through images and text.

Houghton Mifflin Company. The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms for Students of English. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000. Print.

Dictionary of Americanisms intended for beginning students. Includes common English terms and phrases.

Laird, Charlton. Webster's New World Roget’s A-Z Thesaurus. Webster World, 1999. Print.

Alphabetically arranged thesaurus of English words and phrases, features a dictionary style index.

Longman. Longman’s Handy Learner's Dictionary of American English. 2nd ed. Essex: Pearson Longman, 2000. Print.

Contains 28,000 words and phrases that students commonly come across in their studies; easy-to-understand and also contains contemporary sayings.

Makkai, Adam, M.T. Boatner, and J.E. Gates. A Dictionary of American Idioms. 3rd ed. New York: Barron’s, 2003. Print.

Revised edition contains over 8,000 informal American idioms and expressions used in everyday conversation, books or on television.

Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster's Desk Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 1995. Print.

Popular dictionary of English that also includes information on American facts and historical figures. Over 60,000 entries.

Parnwell, E.C. The New Oxford Picture Dictionary: English-Chinese Edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. Print.

Practical dictionary contains easy-to-use examples of common vocabulary items. Intended for beginning English language learners.

Presson, Leslie. A Dictionary of Homophones. Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s, 1997. Print.

Handy guide for learners and teachers with cartoon illustrations that features word puzzles and more than 6,000 confusing homophone pairs.

Pujals, Humbert. English-Spanish Dictionary of Medical and Dental Terms/ Diccionario Ingles-espanol De Terminos Medicos Y Dentales. Trillas, 2005. Print.

Bilingual guide of medical and dental terminology intended for ESL students or professionals.

Qualls, Regina. NTC’s Beginners Spanish and English Dictionary. Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Co, 1992. Print.

Contains more than 3,500 entries; aimed towards the beginning Spanish or English language learner. Includes irregular verbs and tricky conjugations.

Random House. Random House Chinese to English Dictionary. New York: Random House Inc, 2007. Print.

Popular dictionary for native Chinese speakers learning English.

Random House. Random House Webster’s Dictionary of American English. ESL/Learner’s Edition.New York: Random House Reference & Information Publishing, 1998. Print.

For both young and old students trying to gain an understanding of verbal and written American English. Contains 15 full-page illustrations of common locations and activities.

Shapiro, Norma and Jayme Adelson-Goldstein. Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Arabic. New York, Oxford University Press, 1999. Print.

Bilingual edition features over 4,000 words and phrases in English and Arabic. Fully illustrated for additional comprehension.

Shapiro, Norma and Jayme Adelson-Goldstein. Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Cambodian. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. Print.

Bilingual edition features over 4,000 words and phrases in English and Cambodian. Fully illustrated for additional comprehension.

Shapiro, Norma and Jayme Adelson-Goldstein. Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Chinese. New York, Oxford University Press, 1998. Print.

Bilingual edition features over 4,000 words and phrases in English and Chinese. Fully illustrated for additional comprehension.

Shapiro, Norma and Jayme Adelson-Goldstein. Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Haitian Creole. New York, Oxford University Press, 1999. Print.

Bilingual edition features over 4,000 words and phrases in English and Haitian Creole. Fully illustrated for additional comprehension.

Shapiro, Norma and Jayme Adelson-Goldstein. Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Spanish. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. Print.

Bilingual edition features over 4,000 words and phrases in English and Spanish. Fully illustrated for additional comprehension.

Spears, Richard A., Betty Birner and Steven Kleinedler. NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions: Presented According to Topic and Situation. Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Co, 1994. Print.

Divided into eighteen sections focusing on everyday encounters such as ordering meals and making small talk. Contains over 7,000 American idioms and phrases.

Theodore, Charmant. Haitian Creole Dictionary and Phrasebook: Haitian Creole-English/English-Haitian Creole. New York: Hippocrene Books, 2008. Print.

Guide with key vocabulary and phrases, intended for anyone learning to speak informal Haitian Creole.

Vox. New College Spanish and English Dictionary. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008. Print.

Written in Spanish, this dictionary gives examples of technical, scientific and business terms as well as everyday idioms and phrases. Contains appendices.

Watts, Niki. The Oxford New Greek Dictionary. Bilingual Edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. Print.

Revised and updated version with essential and common Greek words and expressions. Intended for use in everyday life.

Winders, Jacqueline. McGraw-Hill’s French Student Dictionary. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008. Print.

Contains 3,500 essential words for beginning French language learners. Includes appendices with useful information on common French names, maps, numbers, etc.

Zwier, Lawrence J., Janet Podnecky, and Nozumi Kudo. English for Everyday Activities: A Picture Process Dictionary. Syracuse: New Readers Press, 2002. Print.

Teaching tool and reference guide for beginner, intermediate and advanced ESL students. Contains clear and concise pictures of terms being explained.

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