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... language is very often the original dialect of its capital - in France , Paris ; in En- gland , London ; in Russia , Moscow . Or the base may be a strong economic and cultural centre - in Italy , Florence . Or the language may be a ...
... language is very often the original dialect of its capital - in France , Paris ; in En- gland , London ; in Russia , Moscow . Or the base may be a strong economic and cultural centre - in Italy , Florence . Or the language may be a ...
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... language , whereas bilingual or multilingual ( polyglot ) dictionaries have the explan- ations in another language or different languages . The word " dictionary " is also extended , in a loose sense , to reference books with entries in ...
... language , whereas bilingual or multilingual ( polyglot ) dictionaries have the explan- ations in another language or different languages . The word " dictionary " is also extended , in a loose sense , to reference books with entries in ...
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... language use. the 18th century , is best known in the present day by two examples , one in England and one in America . That of Daniel Jones , An English Pronouncing Dictionary , repre- sents what is " most usually heard in everyday ...
... language use. the 18th century , is best known in the present day by two examples , one in England and one in America . That of Daniel Jones , An English Pronouncing Dictionary , repre- sents what is " most usually heard in everyday ...
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