The Dictionary of Chicano Spanish [Paperback]

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ISBN-10: 0844279676 | ISBN-13: 978-0844279671 | Publication Date: January 11, 1995 | Edition: 2nd

The Dictionary of Chicano Spanish defines more than 9,000 words and phrases of Chicano Spanish as it is spoken in the United States today.

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Text: English, Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2nd edition (January 11, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844279676
• ISBN-13: 978-0844279671
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,558,304 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference work, February 26, 2011

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This review is from: The Dictionary of Chicano Spanish (Paperback)

This is an excellent, scholarly work on a specialized area of linguistics: the words and phrases which form an Americanized dialect of the Spanish language. This dictionary would be a very helpful tool for those in the social agency, healthcare, legal, and law enforcement fields who deal with people who speak primarily Spanish. This dictionary will complement a standard English-Spanish dictionary. The Dictionary of Chicano Spanish will define words and phrases not usually found in a standard English-Spanish dictionary.

3.0 out of 5 stars Size Matters., August 28, 2011

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This review is from: Dictionary of Chicano Spanish (English and Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I haven't used it yet because I bought it for a course that was already over, in anticipation for other novels with Spanish words that crop up. I found that a previous purchase for a pocket size Spanish/English dictionary was completely useless in reading colloquial phrases by Chicano characters. But, in my rush, I didn't notice that the size of the book is in a very large format and unwieldy to carry around. So make sure you want a book this size before you order it. Also, the font and page setups are totally unprofessional (self-published?). That really doesn't matter to me, but you could be disappointed if these things matter to you.