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20 reviews
Kenneth Katzner

Audio Forum, 1990

Lay linguistics
This book is interesting to the language hobbyist. It has samples of many languages and the corresponding translations, plus a description of the place of the language in the area where it is spoken. A very enjoyable reference book to peak into from time to time.

Languages of the World

1 review
Kenneth Katzner

Funk & Wagnalls Co, 1975

The most enchanting book around for young people interested in languages, though professionals may grumble
Discovering some older edition of THE LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD in high school was a life-changing experience. This work Kenneth Katzner is, as far as I know, the only book for the average man that showcases the immense diversity of human tongues. It's certainly not a serious work of reference (for which I prefer Routledge's "Language Family Surveys" series, e.g. The Slavonic Languages), but will ...

English-Russian, Russian-English Dictionary
Kenneth Katzner

Wiley, 1994

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Based on the New Best-selling American Heritage ...
Peter Davies, William Morris, ...

Dell Publishing, 1974

English-Russian, Russian-English Dictionary

66 reviews
Kenneth Katzner

Wiley, 1994

THE standard in foreign language dictionaries
Ideal for translating everything from "The Tale of Igor's Campaign" to contemporary colloquial Russian. Unlike other dictionaries, Katzner's identifies literary obsolete, colloquial, and even vulgar words thus sparing the student of potentially embarrassing moments. Knowing the difference between "kushats" and "zhrats" might make for a more pleasant dining experience or the Russian ...