ERIC Number: EJ418426
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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A Box of Office Supplies: Dialectological Fun.
Moskowitz, Andre
Georgetown Journal of Languages and Linguistics, v1 n3 p315-44 Sum 1990
The meaning of Hispanic words often varies from country to country. To assist business travelers in Spain and Latin America, a lexicon is provided that details the various office-supply terms used in a variety of Spanish-speaking countries. The lexicon is based on interviews with over 200 Hispanic informants. (JL)
Descriptors: Dictionaries, English, Foreign Countries, Language Usage, Language Variation, Lexicology, Spanish, Supplies, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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