Using Russian Synonyms

by Terence Wade, Nijole White

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521794053
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/28/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	642
Product dimensions:	6.73(w) x 9.41(h) x 1.42(d)

About the Author

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).

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).

Table of Contents

Introduction; Russian synonyms; Russian word-index; English word-index.

Editorial Reviews

"Professionals who need a reliable referene book of synonyms, as well as students of all levels who are working on mastering their Russian, will find 'Using Russian Synonyms' helpful in their pursuit of perfection in their command of the language." —Mara Sukholutskaya, East Central University: The Modern Language Journal

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